Monday, December 25, 2023

TUESDAY TALES - END #freereads


 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where ongoing stories incorporate word prompts. Our word today is "END." Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)
"Were you surprised by the murder?"

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Contemporary Romance)
We had twenty parcels here in Italy. Big parcels.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)
"What the heck is that?"

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance)
“Am I boring you, my lady? I tend to get carried away talking about food preparation."


Monday, December 18, 2023

Tuesday Tales - Cream

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales where talented writers write stories to word prompts. This week the word is "meet". Click on each author's name to go to their blog and read their story. Don't forget to visit them all. Thanks so much for stopping by. 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

I leaned toward him. “What have you heard?”


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Better hurry then, woman. You know how I love me your pear honey on biscuits.”


Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

With his mind totally focused on his wife, it was not the time to be talking to another attractive woman. 


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

“I believe it is called ‘giving you your space’.”  


Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance)

Why did she get the sense that he wasn’t being completely honest?


Tricia Andersen - Greek god/Paranormal Romance

“You aren’t making sense, Sis.”


Monday, December 11, 2023

Tuesday Tales - December 12, 2023- Meet



Welcome to Tuesday Tales where talented writers write stories to word prompts. This week the word is "meet". Click on each author's name to go to their blog and read their story. Don't forget to visit them all. Thanks so much for stopping by. 

Tricia Andersen - Greek god/paranormal romance 

He looked like a weekend warrior that spent most of his life behind a CEO’s desk. 


FlossieBenton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

 Swirls of vapor lured my taste buds.


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)


“That pretty much sums it up.”



JeanJoachim (Women's Fiction)

“Did you hear from Clare?


Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance with Paranormal Elements.)

“Leave me?” Marina screeched. “Here? Alone?”


Monday, December 4, 2023

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "STRONG"

 

Howdy Doodles! Welcome to Tuesday Tales where talented writers write stories to word prompts. This week the word is "strong". Click on each author's name to go to their blog and read their story. Don't forget to visit them all. Thanks so much for stopping by. 


JEAN JOACHIM (Women's Fiction) 

Chewing a nail, she kept checking her watch. Even though it was only eight thirty, she hurried down the sidewalk.


V. L. LOCEY (M/M Contemporary Romance)

 The feel of water sprinkling my face woke me up.


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“It can’t wait? You can’t run over tomorrow and talk to her?”


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

A soft laugh tinkled out into vacant spaces.



JILLIAN CHANTAL  (Contemporary Mystery)

 He was on the floor with a vast amount of blood near his head. 


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance)

There was something magnetic about the man that drew her to him.


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God M/F Paranormal Romance)

I’m a vestal virgin. I have no offspring.




Monday, November 27, 2023

Tuesday Tales - Foolish

 





Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where a group of talented authors write to a word prompt. This week the word is "foolish" in any form. I hope you'll read all the stories and leave comments. The authors love to get feedback. 



V.L. Locey (M/M Romance)

I chewed on my orange as I tried to decipher if she were being sincere or sarcastic. 


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Fourth of July festivities. Sarah hadn’t even been thinking about that.


Tricia Andersen (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

But I’m her little brother.



Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Romance) 


“Go to the library.”



Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)


Anger steamed through his veins. The more he obsessed, the madder he got. 



Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance) 


There was no damn way she’d fallen asleep on a public bench after one glass of beer.



 

Monday, November 20, 2023

Tuesday Tales - Meet

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where ongoing stories incorporate word and picture prompts. Our word today is "meet." Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!


Donvino, he of the biceps and thighs and sparkling eyes.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

I swiveled to where the spirit had been standing. 


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Both women were emmeshed in the stitchery circle of friends. Which one should she go talk to?


Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

“What did the doctor say,” snapped a female voice from the doorway. 


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary paranormal)

She sat back on her heels and let out a small moan of pity for the deceased.

  

“It isn’t a big deal,” she lied. “Is there anyone who can come and get me?”

Monday, November 13, 2023

Tuesday Tales- November 14, 2023

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where ongoing stories incorporate word and picture prompts. Our word today is "Narrow." Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!





V.L. Locey (M/M Contemporary Romance)

  We hit some pretty nasty air pockets then.


Tricia Andersen ( Greek god/Paranormal Romance) 

Zeus is fortunate that I didn’t just go back to Olympus so I could be left alone.


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

As soon as the pastor uttered his final ‘Amen’ and turned to leave the pulpit, Sarah left her pew and beelined for James Scott.


Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery) 

“No, we’d have two corpses instead of one.”


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary) 


“I didn’t think that far ahead.”



Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

“What bachelor thing? I’m still a married man.”


Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance with Paranormal Elements.) 

It was impossible for her to be wrong.