Sunday Snippet – CROSSING THE LINE – Damn Coin Toss
Thanks for stopping by to read the Sunday Snippet. Today’s eight sentence excerpt is from my November release, CROSSING THE LINE, and comes to you as part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme.
In this snippet, we’re with Jeremy and his friends Derrick and Hanna. They’re in an intimate restaurant at the exclusive, adults-only resort where they’re celebrating Hanna’s birthday — in a very sexy way. Derrick took his wife shopping earlier in the day, and Hanna is showing Jeremy the gifts Derrick chose for her.
“And when we got down to the beach, Derrick gave me this ring,” a soft sigh slipped from her lips, “I told him not to spend more money on me—this weekend is expensive enough—but it’s so…perfect.”
“Derrick has good taste.”
Jeremy’s buddy nodded. In thanks, sure, but more likely in acknowledgement. He’d know Jeremy’s comment had nothing to do with his choice of gifts and everything to do with the woman he’d chosen. That they’d both chosen. Damn coin toss.
Blurb
Lifelong best friends Derrick and Jeremy met Hanna at a bar ten years ago. Both wanted her—one married her. Now the other man has been invited to join in for one hot weekend.
Everything would’ve been fine if they’d had their fun that weekend, then gone back to normal. But they didn’t. And when past demons resurface, things will never be the same—for any of them.
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9 Comments
Eleri Stone
Loving this book so far, Karla:)
karladoyle
I’m so glad! Thanks, Eleri! 🙂
Sarah Cass
Deeper meanings everywhere. Glad they both get it, but I wonder if and when she’ll get it and what will happen with their relationships?
Veronica Scott
I enjoyed the tone of the excerpt very much, especially the wistfulness on his part. Great snippet!
Skye Callahan
Great snippet. Seems they’ve gotten themselves in quite an interesting situation.
Kate Warren
Coin toss? As in they flipped for her? Does she know this?
karladoyle
Not telling, Kate. That would give too much of the story away. 😉
Chelle Cordero
Yes, like Kate I am wondering how much Hanna knows about the coin toss or the attraction both men had/have for her. Seems to me that she may be trying to entice Jeremy by showing him the gifts from her husband. Intriguing.
Linda Hamonou
God, I can’t believe they coin tossed her. Of course this is going to head to disaster.