Sunday Snippet – CUP OF SUGAR – Get To Know You
Sunday Snippet time, where I post an eight-sentence excerpt from one of my books. Just a little bite to entice you to buy it and read the whole thing, I admit it. đ Â Visit the Weekend Writing Warriors website for a list of authors participating in this meme.
This week we’re with Nia, the heroine of CUP OF SUGAR, as she settles into the passenger seat of her handsome neighbor’s truck. Nia has spent the past eight months doing her best to keep her distance from the tempting hunk next door. Conn came to her rescue when her car broke down in the driveway by offering a ride to her long-distance destination. Now they’re about to spend at least six hours together in close quarters. Nia is having second thoughts about accepting his generous offer of transportation…
âHow about I say goodnight, go in my house and we just go back to the way things were?â
Conn found the end of her seatbelt and clicked it into place. âGoing back never works out.â
âI wouldnât know, Iâm more of a ârun far, far awayâ person.â
âLook at thatânot even out of the driveway and Iâm already getting to know you.â He tapped the GPS console again, then put the truck in reverse. âAnd now Iâll tell you something about me. I only do things I want to do, sweetheart.â
Blurb
Nia has one ruleâdonât date neighbors. Simple, except the guy next door is single, handsome, and not inclined to close his blinds while naked. When her car dies, Conn takes âbeing neighborlyâ to a new level by offering a ride to her long-distance destination. Nia has resisted his looks and charm for months. Surely she can handle a few hours in his truckâŚ
For months, Conn has blatantly put himself on display, hoping his pretty blonde neighbor would tire of secretly watching and come knock on his door for a cup of sugarâor more. No such luckâuntil an unusual opportunity arises. After a six-hour drive turns into a sweet-and-sexy weekend, Conn wants more than neighborly status with Nia. To get it, he must convince her to break the rule protecting her heartâby putting his on the line.
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12 Comments
Charmaine Gordon
Dynamite, Karla. Super writing. Love the detail combined with dialogue and you captured this reader from the first sentence.
Sarah Cass
I totally sympathize with Nia. I’m a “run” type of girl too…but his response is perfect and makes me so excited. Love this snippet!
(still playing this week, although my link is not on the wewriwa page)
Eleri Stone
I really like all your heroes. You have that sexy, sweet, strong mix down pat.
Alexis Duran
Fun interaction between characters. This does promise to be a fun ride.
A.S. Fenichel
You know I’ve been super busy, but I am starting this today. I love these two!
Gemma Parkes
Great banter and strong characters, not sure if only doing what you want to do is a good thing or not!
Veronica Scott
Love this conversation, really enjoying the two characters – great snippet!
Siobhan Muir
Yes he does and yes he will. Great snippet, Karla. đ
Millie Burns
Oh I think she’s gonna enjoy the ride…mmmmhmmm.
Caitlin
What a smooth talker. He’s got all the answers, doesn’t he? She seems about ready to jump out of the moving car–he’d better calm her down quick!
August MacGregor
Sounds like this road trip is gearing up to take Nia out of her comfort zone…
Linda Hamonou
I sounds a bit like a dangerous guy.