Monday, January 30, 2017

Tuesday Tales - WORD PROMPT "TRACK"

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "TRACK"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! 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 "track". Thank you for coming!


TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)
"Once I had a 'Mrs.' in front of my name, Derek didn't like me going to school and being out in the evenings."


V. L. LOCEY  (M/M Hockey Romance)
This was my time now and I was going to bask in the limelight until I was burnt.

KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
That night, Jill lay in bed for the longest time not being able to fall asleep.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)
MJ gasped, knowing her cheeks flamed. "Mama!"

DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)
A little sleepy, I closed my eyes hoping for a little catnap before the rolling pain struck again.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Vintage Romance) 
He knocked a nickel in the juke box and punched E9.

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
Boom! There it was. The answer to her problems.



 









 

Monday, January 23, 2017

Tuesday Tales - Picture Prompt






Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales. This week we have a picture prompt - author's choice - so all excerpts must be 300 words or under and reflect the chosen image. Click on a writer's name to visit their blog. Then return here to read some more stories. We hope you enjoy!


V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)

My eyes were exhausted, my back stiff, and my brain fried like a ham steak. 

Susanne Matthews  (Contemporary Romance)

Mother of God, what have I done?

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance)

“You lost your mind, girl? Inviting kids in to play pranks?”

Karen Cino (Contemporary Romance)

Jill closed the door when Robbie disappeared behind the pine trees and walked into the living room where Robbie had a started a fire.

Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)

She sighed. The things she had to do to get Ned Collins to commit.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)

Sunrays gleamed on the smooth granite surface.

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)

“When I need peace, I look to the fresh snow.”

Monday, January 16, 2017

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "TRAIN"


Welcome to Tuesday Tales! 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 "train". Thank you for coming!


JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
“You. Sanderson doesn’t know you’re my partner. You’ve never met. Didn’t you date some loser named Mike something?”

TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Romance)
“These books aren’t going to keep you warm at night, girlie.”

V. L. LOCEY  (M/M Hockey Romance)
I’d gone about half a block when I heard Tommy’s distinctive raspy voice calling people over to play three card monte. 

KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
Jill sat back on the couch with her legs resting on Robbie’s lap. As he massaged her feet, she felt a feeling of calm.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Holiday Romance)
Santa has a strange sense of humor.

DAVEE JONES
Maybe a distraction would help, since my other strategies were starting to give out.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Romance) 
Her physical body could not go with her.


Monday, January 9, 2017

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "COFFEE"


Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales.  It's a perfect time to find some new reads. Check out the excerpts using this week's word prompt coffee. Click on a writer's name to visit their blog. Then return here to read some more stories. We hope you enjoy!


Karen Cino (Contemporary Romance)
“You are a guest in my house. I want you to sit back and get comfortable. All work related talk is off the table as of now.”


Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance)
Carmen glared, a cutting look passing across the space between them.


V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance )
His hand continued moving over my back, keeping me in touch with him and this place so far above where I had lived for seven years.


Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)
Whoa. Dial it back a lightyear or two.


Susanne Matthews (Holiday Romance)
“So Mr. Kayne-Lamont, what do you really want from the town of Willow Grove?”


Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)
“I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?”


Monday, January 2, 2017

Tuesday Tales - Point


Happy New Year and welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales.  It's a great time to start some new reads so check out the excerpts using this week's word prompt POINT. We hope you enjoy!

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance) 
Ma’am? Even though he has a good ten years on me?

Karen Cino (Contemporary Romance)
Robbie poured a little more wine into Jill’s glass once she finished her dinner. 

V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)
Back in my days on the streets, I could have survived for a month on what Riley’s housekeeper threw out in one week, no lie. 

Susanne Matthews (Holiday Romance)
“I was just talking to Elmore. He’ll come over after the meeting to see if he can boost my engine.” She reddened. “I mean my car’s engine.”

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)
Using her elbows as leverage, she scrabbled backward.

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal/MMA Romance)
Micah's voice was a low growl. "Surprise."