It’s time for the Hump Day Hook! A group of authors sharing a small bit of their WIPs or already released works. Click the icon to discover your next great read!
This RAW snippet comes from a WIP novella, I hope to complete by Christmas submission time in 2014 so by the end of June or late July 2014….August 2014 if I limit my publishing options. In this exchange, Ada Haynes is checking into a bed and breakfast in her ex-husband’s home town of Willow Springs, GA during the Christmas holiday.
“Well, I used to visit this area with my ex-husband and we always ate there.”
At the word, husband, Mr. Ballard cocked his head to the side at a sharp angle that swung his hair into his suddenly nquisitive eyes. “Is that right?”
Willow Spring was a small town tucked high in the mountains of Georgia. A local husband most likely meant that she’d been married into one of the few residing African-American families. She hadn’t.
Ada let his mind tick over the possibilities, unable to contain the width of the smile straining her against her cheeks. She’d always enjoyed the shock of someone finding out that she’d been married to a member of one of the town’s founding families, Tolbert McCrae. “And the lights in the square, do they still have those?”
Happy hopping and wish me luck! The next stop is Elin Gregory.
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I’m wondering what brought her back into town. Very interesting 🙂
An intriguing excerpt there.
I have to agree, that is an intriguing hook.
Gotta love small towns! So much history, and everyone seems to be in the know. Great hook! 🙂
Very interesting hook 🙂 Nice!
OHHH you hooked me! Ilove small towns. I love the description specaill how he moved his head.
I love small towns too.
I’m wondering if she still has feelings for the ex-husband.
Oh, I can’t tell 🙂
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