Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Soaked"

Thanks for coming! This week our word prompt is "soaked." Click on the author's name to go to her blog. Don't forget to come back and read all the excellent stories. Thanks for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“How lovely…to be able to while away the morning reading. I can’t say as I remember what that felt like…”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)
And as far as Roger goes, make sure his heart and not only his stomach is engaged before you agree to anything. 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)
She listened for any sign of her mate. She smiled as she heard the inhuman rumble of a werewolf snore.

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "SILLY"

 

Thanks for coming! This week our word prompt is "silly." Click on the author's name to go to her blog. Don't forget to come back and read all the excellent stories. Thanks for stopping by!

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary romance)
Once the second apartment was almost finished, her fiancé cooled.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)
“Nothing, Maman. I’m just overemotional these days." 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Compared to life in the metropolis in West Virginia where they hailed from, this was still a new and rough-edged country life.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)
 “You are a silly beast, aren’t you?” she said as she laughed.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Romance)
“You are woolgathering once again?”

Tuesday Tales - word prompt 'leaf' #romance

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the place for weekly FREE READS! Click on the author's name and go to their blog. When you finished reading, return and move on to the next one. The word prompt this week is ‘leaf’. Thank you for stopping by!

SUSANNE MATTHEWS  (Historical Romance)
"One day our maple products may be as valuable an export as our furs, hemp, and timber."

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary romance)

“Lyle, Rafe, Lyle, Rafe? Bill, help!” Sandy moaned into the phone.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

But, comforting an injured child ranked higher than keeping a pristine wardrobe.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Dark Fantasy Romance)

The lid creaked open to reveal a miniature book.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)
I’m just trying to take care of my mate. I’m trying to keep her alive, okay?

Tuesday Tales - word prompt 'mirror' #romance

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the place for weekly FREE READS! Click on the author's name and go to their blog. When you finished reading, return and move on to the next one. The word prompt this week is ‘mirror.’ Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Seven years, Alice mused silently. We’ve been married that long?

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

When he hit the NFL, Nick had convinced himself he’d put Lizzie Wenner behind him, left her in the dust, gotten over her, whatever you want to call it.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Romance)

Twenty-six hours with little sleep was not a good look on me.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Fiction)

"Enough of these old wives’ tales and the ravings of a madman for now." 

TRICIA ANDERSON (Paranormal/Greek god romance)

And I’m not a man. I’m a god.

TUESDAY TALES, MAY 15, 2018. PICTURE PROMPT DAY. #ROMANCE

Welcome to another edition of Tuesday Tales, the blog where we share or work in progress with you. Ideas started here become stories that grow into books. Each week, our mentor provides us with a word or picture clue. Snippets from picture prompts must be 300 words or less.  Please take time to visit each author and see how well they incorporate the picture prompt into their work in progress today.

Here are this weeks images. See who chose what!

Here are this week's participants:

V.L. LOCEY (MM Contemporary Romance)

Keenan looked up at me, the light of the fire dancing on his face.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy Romance)

The mother awakened--ancient and wild, lapping the song with 

tongues of flame.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)

Patoulet scoffed. “Why would the ravings of a fevered man 

concern you?”

TRICIA ANDERSON (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)

He should teach them to fight. They’d kick ass in the ring. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

As he drove to the Yale Bowl, his thoughts dialed back to his old 

girlfriend. What a punch in the gut to run into Lizzie.

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "HEAVY" #ROMANCE

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt this week is "heavy." Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Thanks for coming! 

JEAN JOACHIM (Romance)

She raised her gaze to meet pale blue eyes in a familiar face.

V. L. LOCEY (MM Contemporary Romance)

If he came to the creek tomorrow to pray I would call him to this side. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Harold Furman Blodget…what on earth were you thinking?”

TRICIA ANDERSON (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)

Athena shot him a cocky grin. “It’s not the first time I’ve seen you in a compromising position, sweet brother."

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)

Guy frowned. Now that he was married to the woman he loved, how could he wish any less for Sophie? 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy Romance)

A wave flattened out to kiss the shore

May 1, 2018 From the Word ROSE

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, the blog where ideas become books. This week our posts, maximum 500 words, all have to include the word ROSE. 

Make sure you take the time to visit each of the bloggers to see how they incorporated the prompt in their stories. Enjoy!

V.L. LOCEY   (MM Contemporary Romance)

When he returned the smile, I grabbed tight to the sign post behind me.

TRICIA ANDERSEN   (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)

Why would you help me? I thought Zeus banned the gods from helping us.”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS   (Historical Romance)

In the distance, a wolf’s mournful howl split the silence.

JEAN JOACHIM (Romance)

At noon, after his parents loaded up the family car, Lizzie cried and hugged Nick goodbye.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS   (Paranormal Fantasy Romance)

Her heartbeat quickened in rhythm with the stirring music.

TRISHA FAYE   (Contemporary Romance Short Story)

“Mind if I feed them here, before I take them home with me?”