TUESDAY TALES - PICTURE PROMPT July 19, 2022 #freereads #excerpts

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where a group of authors share stories based on word and picture prompts. This is picture prompt week! From a group of photos, each author chooses one to incorporate into the story. Click on each author's name to read the excerpt. Comments make our day!

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Highlander Time Travel Romance)

"This damnable game leg."

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

But man, a nice cold beer...

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

"Practice that one and tomorrow I'll teach you another one."

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

Tears rolled down her face.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Comedy)

I fisted my hands at my side before I punched him, wiping that self-satisfied grin off his face.

Tuesday Tales: From the Word ANGRY

 

Welcome to another week of Tuesday Tales. As summer moves along, so do our stories. Today's posts are based on the word prompt ANGRY. Please take the time to read all the wonderful excepts. Your comments are always appreciated. 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

 "Do you not listen to me when I explained the three windows behind the net?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Speaking of mules…can I help you steer the mules today, Uncle Scott?”

JEAN JOACHIM (Sports Romance)

 Any chance Merrily Adams was out there skating again?

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

“Has he violated you in any way?” 

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Highlander Time Travel Romance)

 His words sounded miles away.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Comedy)

“You’re her only living relative, aren’t you?” he challenged, knowing damn well it was true.

Tuesday Tales - Celebration

 

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V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

Padding around my room, dress shirt unbuttoned, I ran a hand over the mementos of four years of college. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

We stick together. We’re there for one another.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)

“Josh, I’m trying to concentrate.”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Comedy) 

“This damn thing is intent on strangling me.”

Tuesday Tales - Easy

 

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. This week we’re writing to the prompt ‘Easy.’ Thank you for stopping by!

V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance) 

 I rubbed at my face, my fingers finding thick red stubble.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

I’ve got a bag of scraps so big I think the whole town could sew on them for a year.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Highlander Time Travel)

He shouted something, but the words were lost in the wind.

Jean Joachim (MF Sports Romance)

"If you run into Tyler Bentley, invite him to dinner."

"Oh? Why? You interested?"

Jillian Chantal (MF Regency Romance)

Her whole body was atremble.

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary MF Romance) 

Might Lorraine and her crazy idea about them fated to be together, as her mother and Dwayne had been, have merit? 

Tuesday Tales: From the Word RAKE

 

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales and the first official day of Summer, 2022. This week, the authors have another scene for you from their works in process. Please take time to read all the posts. Leave a comment. We love to hear from our readers.

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

Acosta dropped down to the ground, the smoke from the tractor easing off as he stood staring at me.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Between Georgia and her husband, Melvin, they know just about everything that’s going on around here.”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)

He knew nothing about ancient symbols and had absolutely no magic other than the uncanny ability to chance into a horrifying beast one week of the month.

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Highlander Time Travel)

They didn’t make them like that back home in Cherry Grove Beach.

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

Footsteps rang out on the cobblestones.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)

“Call it an instinctive recognition of home.”

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "BAUBLE" #freereads #excerpts

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where a group of authors share stories based on word and picture prompts. This week's word is "BAUBLE." Click on each author's name to read the excerpt. Comments make our day!

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Time Travel Romance)

"I'm thrilled you were tagged for the gig."

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

"Go wash your faces and put on some clean clothes. Let's go see what's in Athelstan."

V.L. LOCEY (MM Holiday Romance)

"What the hell did we just do?" he asked, his voice scratchy.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

He had opened his coat and exposed himself to her and the girl.

JEAN JOACHIM (Sports Romance)

Merrily's phone rang. "Hello?" She fingered the diamond bauble around her neck.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)

"How dare you be so rude to Phil! He's my best client," he whispered, his jaw clenched.

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "SIMPLE"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales where a group of authors write stories to word prompts. Different genres, unique stories written to the same word. Hop from blog to blog to read all the amazing stories. Thanks for coming! 

JEAN JOACHIM (Football Romance)

He could never hide the truth from Andrew Forge.

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Holiday Romance)

“There’s a horse on the front. Is that horse liniment?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“A pretty stitched dish towel does wonders to cheer up a place.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)

Like a mother duck and her ducklings, he led then across the camp to Momma’s cabin. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)

There’d been more than enough unpleasant surprises today.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Highlander Time Travel)

The contents of the dwelling lay strewn about.