~~Mature content~~~On select Sundays I'll be sharing a six-sentence excerpt from one of my works in progress, as part of Six Sentence Sunday.
This week's six is from an ollllld work-in-progress that I dust off every now and then to play with. It's a romantic thriller/mystery titled TWELVE STEPS TO MURDER.
Drew turned me toward him and stepped close until my back was against the car door. He took my hands, tracing the backs with his thumbs. His nearness and the maddening tingle running up my arms melted the last bit of residual awkwardness from the tense scene at dinner.
His heated gaze bored deep into mine, and my stomach began to somersault. Just when I felt like my roller coaster emotions would unhinge me completely, he broke the silence. “Can we please start over?”
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J. Rose Allister is the author of more than twenty-five books, primarily romance and erotic romance. A former editor and submissions director, she now works as a mild-mannered hospital secretary by day, naughty writer by night. Connect with her on Twitter or Goodreads. She loves talking to people.
I don't see how she can resist. Great six!
ReplyDelete~Sarah
Yes, she has to say "yes" because I want more.
ReplyDeleteGreat six!
gem
I hope she says yes!
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet :-)
Can she say yes?
ReplyDeleteI like how his dialogue at the end breaks the tension too!
ReplyDeleteMmm... delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteVery sensual. As romance should be
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Great tension.
ReplyDelete"Can we start now, period?" <--Would be my reply >:D
ReplyDeleteLove the last line!!
ReplyDeleteI love your descriptive ability!
ReplyDeletestarting over can be good....
ReplyDeleteSweet and sexy ;)
ReplyDeleteBeauticful building of sexual tension.
ReplyDeleteWow! Very intense!
ReplyDeleteAmazing buildup -- and I love how the last line broke the tension and left the reader wanting more!
ReplyDeleteA chance to start over? Hope they are able to make it work.
ReplyDeleteProvocative situation - and a rgeat six.
ReplyDeleteGreat six. I love the tension and his unexpected question. Good job
ReplyDeleteYes! (at least I'd want to say that to him) I Love intensity in a man.
ReplyDeleteChristine London
www.christinelondon.com
excellent - my favorite so far :)
ReplyDeleteA great excerpt! I hope she says yes and I hope you'll share the next six in a week.
ReplyDeleteStart over? I think he just needs to keep going. Sounds like he's on a roll to me.
ReplyDeleteI think he's made a good start! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope she tells him yes. Great six.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Love how you use the little details to paint the scene.
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