Teaser Tuesday

Happy Teaser Tuesday!!!!!!

First, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the storm that moved onshore yesterday. Here in the south, we're saying a prayer, lighting a candle and blowing a kiss in the wind for you! 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday turned out to be a big day for me. Rhonda Plumhoff released her newest cookbook, Erotic Treats. A collection of short, erotic stories combined with sexy recipes that just beg to be tried on a night in with your lover! I contributed one of the stories! So grab your copy and give it a read -- then hit the grocery store for supplies! 

Hot cover, right?

 Erotic Treats from Amazon

 Erotic Treats from B&N

Tomorrow, don't forget to stop by my blog where I will be hosting the fabulous Krystal Shannan on her blog tour for her FIRST RELEASE Open House : Pool of Souls Book 1!!!!!!!

Now, I know I haven't posted a teaser in a few weeks. It's been a busy month and the London household has been rocking with activity. Ahead of me lies  NaNoWriMo..... and I'm prepped and ready. 50k words in 30 days. I did it last year and was successful and hope to cross the finish line this year as well!!! Woo woo!! 

All I need is more wine... and Halloween candy!

Now, since it's Teaser Tuesday... I'll leave you with a short tease! Remember, as always, it's unedited.... 

“M’lady, Lord Gervase would not permit us to light the fires on the hillside tonight! Perhaps the dead themselves have attacked us!”

“That is unlikely, Maire.” Ailsa whispered just as they heard the heavy clatter of armored footsteps coming up the narrow stairway towards them.

“Only the dead would know you are not in the solar.” Maire’s voice trembled.

“No!” They heard a young woman’s voice scream on the other side of the thin door. “You must not enter here!” Ailsa recognized the voice. Laira.

“Remove yourself, woman, or I will remove you in a most unpleasant way!” A deep voice roared.

A deathly silence followed.

Ailsa’s knees threatened to give way under her at the thought of Laira lying motionless in front of the tower room door. She grabbed for the chair to steady herself as the door crumbled violently beneath a massive shoulder.

Maire’s screams echoed painfully in her head.

Tuesday Teaser

Good morning and Happy Fall!!!!!

I hope this week's tease finds you all healthy and happy! Cooler weather brings much needed relief for the London clan. Allergies are alleviated in the Little London's, I can finally breath again and bugs begin to disappear... YAY!!!

Without further ado... this week's teaser... 

Cotton Candy Skies

(as always, unedited). 

 

          She stroked the fine strands of hair away from the tiny face. Her arm ached. She’d held the baby all night. Her fingertip traced the chin, up the jaw and around the ear. Tiny lips quivered. Nights she lay awake, watching the baby sleep were the only moments of pure bliss she felt.

         It was the only time she felt anything anymore.

         Life became dull. Monotonous. She went through the motions every day, a smile on her face. No one the wiser to her misery. Sunsets no longer made her pause to soak in those last rays of the day. Spring no longer brought the deep satisfaction of an earth awakening from a long, cold winter. A kiss no longer took her breath away.

          But these moments, before the rest of the world awoke… staring into that cherub face that would bring so much frustration later…

         She smiled. For a moment her heart filled with hope. Joy.

         Happiness.

         Peace. 

Teaser Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!

I dropped down onto my cheap office chair this morning, fired up the pc and opened up a blank new post page. Then, I tried to step back and look at where I am, right now, with my writing. 

I forgot that I was sitting and flipped the chair over. Never fear! I am unharmed! There was, however, a lot of giggling from behind me. 

Rotten child. 

I began to focus on writing well over a year ago. I put my ass in the chair and started to write. I took a couple of online writing classes, finished a couple of pieces... submitted a couple of times... got rejected a couple of times.... 

And find myself exactly where I was when I started so many months ago. No where. 

It's depressing. I'm battling a lot of self-doubt these days. Once my teaser is posted for today I must make the rounds of submitting employment applications .... again. (Being rejected for every job I've applied to brings its own challenges).

Now I don't post about my insecurities to make you feel sorry for me. Of course, prayers are always appreciated... 

No, I say this because sometimes, I need to get it off my chest. Know that someone is aware of my struggle... know that I'm not alone.

And then, I can get back to being positive... slowly plodding along.... and offering a little tease for your reading pleasure.... 

Lanie took a deep breath. The smells of books, new and old, filled her nostrils. The aroma comforted her. She gently closed the book. A smile tugged on her lips. The story of Samael and A’turah had been her favorite part of the book the write. It had also been the hardest. She’d felt a deep connection with A’turah. The young woman who’d bargained with Death for an extra year of life.

Only to fall in love and leave more behind.

She lifted her eyes to the crowd. Their silence sent a shiver up her spine. They seemed to stare at her without breathing.

Tuesday Teaser

Nearly forgot about posting a teaser!!! It's short since I am on my way out the door to meet the kids at school! 

Samael looked over A’turah’s pallid body. The shallow rise and fall of her breast told him he’d arrived just in time. Her end was near. She was still so young to make the crossing to the other side.

Her eyes fluttered open. He waited, knowing it would take several moments for her to focus on him standing at the foot of her bed. When her gaze finally settled on him, she smiled.

“My love, you’ve come to me,” she whispered in the deprived raspy voice of the near-dead. She held out her hand and flinched with pain. His heart cried out for him to end her suffering… but he knew it was too soon. “Will you guide me to the other side?”

 

Tuesday Teaser

Just a quick tease this morning! Hope the day is good to you! 

Christmas Eve…

“Do you think you have this in a size 16 in the back?”

Lanie took a deep breath. A smartly dressed business woman stood in front of her holding a pair of black slacks. Her teeth clenched and she forced a tight smile.

“No, ma’am, all our inventory is on the sales floor.”

“Could you just check?”

Her nails bit into her palms and she closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and held her smile in place. There were twelve people waiting in line.