TUESDAY TALES - 14 WRITERS WRITING TO THE WORD PROMPT "BARGAIN"

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JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
THE RESCUED HEART
“I made the biggest mistake of my life, walking out on you.” 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
"We are not safe, Thatcher.  Brunon can find us," William warned.
KAREN CINO(Contemporary Romance)
Pia’s emotions were flying high.  When Lorenzo dropped her off the night before he had been vague about what was going on in his mind. 
CATHY GREENFEDER (Western Romance)
ANY COWBOY WON'T DO
“Don’t darling me,” she began, but stopped herself from going on upon meeting the stares of bargain shoppers who leaned on their grocery carts.
V. L. LOCEY(M/M Mythological Romance) 
The laughing winds of the east race off, my chiton bouncing merrily from one gust to another high above my head. 

SARAH CASS (Paranormal Romance)

Each little stone forced its way into her flesh like thousands of hungry little birds. It was just pain, nothing near as bad as she’d lived through already.

IRIS BLOBEL (Aussie Romance)
“It took her a second or two, and a lot of strength, to meet his gaze again. And it startled her how much her body responded.”
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Romance)
“Garlic. The man reeked of it. Like he’d been living in a household where it was one of the main ingredients in all meals.”
SHERRY GLOAG (Romance)
“Anyway, what does your fiancée have to say about this?  I bet she hasn’t remained silent at the prospect of bagging such a lucrative husband... Mind you,” she added...
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
This trip she won was certainly turning into much more than she bargained for.
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Paul roused Stan and Arianna and informed them of what had happened, he was in a panic. He didn’t know where Kai had taken Silf.
MORGAN WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
Her hand covered her heart as it raced. It couldn’t be, but she recognized those slate-colored eyes.
KATHLEEN BALL(Western Romance)
Make up sex thrilled Alice. The whole night had been full of intense, hard and fast sex.
DAVEE JONES (Erotic Romance)
Sexy Bea Spelling
“Can someone else take it? Bea's voice sounded uneven, as is her vocal cords had been sanded. There may be more than we bargain for with this one.” 

TUESDAY TALES, PICTURE PROMPT WEEK - 13 WRITERS' STORIES WRITTEN TO ONE OF THE PIX BELOW.

Welcome this week our writers are choosing to craft a short story (300 words maximum) from either of these two pictures. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and view their story.

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"The Big Lie"
She couldn't forget the way his eyes looked at her, startled at first then a flash of pain. What’s he got to be hurt about? 
SARAH CASS (Paranormal Romance)
“You were gone for a while.” Reed’s voice echoed through the trees on Kane’s right.  The man wasn’t in sight, but Kane guessed he was farther than the voice indicated. 
STEFAN ELLERY(Sci Fi)
“Lucius, you sure we should be doing this? The body has been down there for a year. It’ll be a mess and I don’t want to pick it up.”
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Romance)
The sound of a hammer being cocked fully back brought him back to reality. Releasing the reins he raised his arms.
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Mythological Romance)
Sadly, I cannot snatch a human from the cold grip of death. They are past the skills of the healer. 
IRIS BLOBEL  (Sports Romance)
As he watched her staring at the closing doors he noticed a little flinch. Or had he imagined it? 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
His eyes bored into hers with a murderous heat.  “What business do you have in these woods?” he demanded.
ROZ NAZILLI (Fiction)
When at last she was satisfied she leaned back on her heels and inhaled a deep, deep breath. She was sweating and covered in blood but she was another step closer to her dream.
MORGAN WYATT(Contemporary Romance)
"The Inheritance"
If possession was nine-tenths of the law, then she wasn’t leaving. The high-handed Levi would find out she wasn’t a pushover.
CATHERINE GREENFEDER (Paranormal Rom.)
"Moonlight Becomes Him"
"It sure is hot." The deep timbre of his voice, a warm caress, broke into her thoughts. "I hope you don't mind," Janssen continued and tugged the bottom of his rugby pullover. 
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
“Dream up one for me, too, Fi. Once I get rid of Barry, I’ll need one.”
ELIZABETH BLACK (Contem. Sweet Rom. Comedy)
Eric was up to his old antics again, getting frisky out in public, in full view of everyone. 
SHERRY GLOAG (Regency)
Within seconds of him (Vidal) pulling Juan and their mounts through a gap in the bushes lining the road two horsemen came thundering round the corner and pulled up sharply.
 

TUESDAY TALES, 15 WRITERS WRITING THE THE PROMPT "COURT"

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
“Well…I mean…I won’t get to see you every day. I won’t get to see you at all.”
TRICIA ANDERSEN(Medieval Fantasy Romance)
She instinctively grasped a nearby linen shirt and 
buried her face in it to breathe in the smell of him.  
Oh yes.  This was Thatcher's room. 
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Romance)
After the off chance meeting with Lady Ann a short while ago he needed to leave London for an indeterminate length of time. One for him to get her out of his mind and for her, for he was positive from her expression on seeing him, to forget him.
V. L. LOCEY (M/M, Mythological Romance)
My name is Phoebus Apollo. 
IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance)
Even thinking about her made him go hard again. A smile tugged on his lips remembering how he’d explored her beautiful body the previous night.
SARAH CASS (Paranormal Romance)
Of course he also wanted to find out about that woman. Why she alone had stirred his Wolf to attention.
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
She was sure someone would pass the word on the train that she’d been holding hands with a married man but for that brief second, she didn’t care.
ROZ NAZILLI (Erotic Fiction)
"Obedience"
There is a whole lot more to this than always looking pretty and saying yes Sir all the time. Some Masters push their 'pets,' to an extreme level and.....”
MORGAN WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
"The Inheritance"
The letter fluttered to the floor as she growled, “I’ll see you in court.”
ELIZABETH BLACK (Sweet Romance)
"Live Long and Prosper"
I've been away for a few weeks, leaving all of you hanging as to the next adventure between Eric and I. So, I decided by way of an apology for keeping Bad Boy Eric away from you for such a long time, I thought I'd tell you how Eric came to court me.
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
A few days had past by since Lorenzo and Pia went for dinner.  Pia was certain Lorenzo wasn’t going to forgive her, not that she knew anything about her bogus marriage.
STEFAN ELLERY(Sci Fi) 
Paul opened his eye, he could breath, his skin felt normal. He looked around and found he was surrounded by metallic walls.
DAVEE JONES (Erotic Romance)
"Sexy Bea Spelling"
“Andrew jumped in the shower in time to soap Bea's back and massage her shoulders.” 
SHERRY GLOAG (Regency Romance)
Another day won’t make a difference.’ A silent voice in his head urged, but instinct told Juan the voice lied.
TAI VICARI(Thriller)
But she knew better, it wasn't almost over, she still had to serve time in the state sanitarium for observation until the state feels she is able to be among society again. 
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TUESDAY TALES - 14 WRITERS WRITING TO THE WORD PROMPT "LONG"

Welcome back to Tuesday Tales. We thank you for coming. Please click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their story. 
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
After two months of working with Hack on a new book, Rory decided it was over.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Romance)
“Well, what are you waiting for? Off with you, you ungrateful whelp.” 
TRISHA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
Bootsteps echoed through the long hallway as Brunon’s soldiers escorted Miranda to her bedchamber.  After what she had just witnessed, she knew she would have nightmares for weeks.
V. L. LOCEY(Sports Romance)
His voice ran over my senses like hundred year old brandy.
IRIS BLOBEL (Romance)
“For a brief moment their eyes met and he puzzled over the expression in them. Her intense green eyes tried to hide something.” 
KENNY SHERWOOD (Reflective Romance)
I always thought she’d come back to me. All these years since I last saw her face seemed like a long weekend. 
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Silf, coughed, “It must be your proximity to the treasure. It has brightened up because of it.” 
SARAH CASS (Dark Paranormal Romance)
Before either of the two women could express doubt a whoop rang through the trees outside. Not a war cry, but a call of warning followed by another of greeting.
 JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
By the time the game was over, the table was littered with empty glasses, full ashtrays and a pile of candy wrappers. 
KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)
The urge to wring her neck consumed him and it took all of his control to stay in his office. She must be out of her mind.
MORGAN WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
For their last ride in the boat, she duct-taped a sand chair to the board seat to give the man the ability to sit up. She used an entire roll of tape to secure it.   
SHERRY GLOAG  (Regency Suspense)
The fact his brother’s men had ceased their assault may mean they were even now maneuvering to better attack them if they attempted to cross the river.
TAI VICARI (Thriller)
Everyone smiled and Henry put his hand on hers and with pure romance said "you will always be my beautiful Loretta Young."
DAVEE JONES (Erotic Romance)
"Sexy Bea Spelling"
“We had the lights off because the toddlers fell asleep on our bed. I wanted my Tammy time before I moved them.”  

TUESDAY TALES - 13 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT: SUN

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their short story written to our prompt, which is "sun" this week. Thanks for stopping by.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"The Rescued Heart"
Crap, I kissed him! What was I thinking? Miss Pencil will have my scalp.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Contemporary Romance)
Twenty minutes later they stepped out of the RV into the midmorning sun to be met but Jessica and Ronny, with coffee cups in hand. 
IRIS BLOBEL (Aussie Romance)
"Her heart was in overdrive and her fingers trembling as she skipped through the article" 
V. L. LOCEY (Sports Romance)
Alain said nothing so I opened the door and walked through, making sure it closed soundly on him.
SHERRY GLOAG (Regency Romantic Suspense)
“Do not ask me to share it with you, my lady, for it is not…” The understanding in her hostess’s eyes slammed into her like a musket from one of the guerrilleros guns. 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy)
Thatcher stood and breezed past Ewen.  ”I am not leaving without Miranda.”
SARAH CASS (Paranormal Romance)
Damn, he wanted her, and she knew it too. She knew more than she should, but he trusted her more than the creature that gave him his marching orders. 
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Paul had trouble breathing, the creature’s mass was crushing his lungs and the green ooze dripped into his mouth. It was bitter and he spat it out.
JILL CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
I’m telling you, little lady, it’s dangerous out there and I can guarantee that your friend has already probably found that danger.”
KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)
She’d slept with men but never the whole night and she found it not to her liking. She didn’t like sharing.
DAVEE JONES (Erotic Romance)
"Sexy Bea Spelling"
“Just tell me one thing, Bea, did you allow your bed to get messy last week?”
TAI VICARI (Thriller)
But this woman was not the same as that picture. She was stunningly beautiful.
MAGEELA TROCHE (Time Travel)
"The lass smelled good." 

TUESDAY TALES - 13 WRITERS WRITING TO THE WORD PROMPT "HAND"

Welcome! Our writers have stories they've written to the word prompt "hand" this week. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"The Rescued Heart" 
Be cool. Calm. Distant. Yeah, right. Good luck with that.
TRISHA FAYE (20th Century Historical)
Doris leaned in and looked closer at the little piles. She sifted through the small piles of assorted fabric bits and pieces, pointing out different patterns scattered throughout the piles.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Contemporary Suspense)
 “That would fit into his profile,” Jessica answered. “Why? Do you think it could be something else?”
IRIS BLOBEL (Aussie Romance)
“You’ve always liked to play hard to get,” she whispered against his lips as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
V. L. LOCEY(Sports Romance)
I was at the table before Bert could extricate himself from the tablecloth he had tucked into the waistband of his green polyester pants. 
SHERRY GLOAG (Regency Romantic Suspense)
“It is Phillipe’s brother I fear.”  ....  “He has vowed to kill Juan.”  Consuela let the statement hang in the air before returning to the sofa...
SARAH CASS (Paranormal Romance)
Eyes closed, she focused on the magic. Around

her the strings of life fell into place, each vibrating with its own ever-changing future.  
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
 His magical black clad thugs had already spilled too much innocent blood.  And soon that murderer will claim me as his bride.   
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
Throughout dinner Pia sat on edge.  The conversation between the two of them had been very general.  
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
"Senior Assassin"
“Ahh, see, I came of age when Prohibition was in and we drank a lot of whiskey in an iced tea glass to pass it off as legal.”  
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
The world slowed around Paul, he could see everything happen at once the beast slashed at them with it`s wing, he ducked, the others were less fortunate  
TAINA VICARI (Thriller)
Betrayal. She looked at herself and what she had become since Charles deceived her and others into thinking she was some psychotic loony on a mission to cause them and herself harm.
MAGEELA TROCHE (Time Travel)

Georgia jerked her arm. Nothing. Deciding on a different tack, she grasped his hand. 

 

PICTURE PROMPT THIS WEEK! STORIES FROM 10 WRITERS

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week we are writing to picture prompts. Yes, plural. To shake things up a bit and give our writers some freedom, they have chosen their favorite picture from four. So you'll have to click on the author to see what picture they selected and read their story. Enjoy and thanks for coming!

 JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"The Big Lie"
She dropped her coffee mug, which shattered on the floor, spraying her legs with warm coffee.  
LINDSAY DOWNS (Erotic Paranormal)
“I know I’m not early and it’s the right day,” she mumbled to herself. “I wonder if he knows about my other half?”
V.L. LOCEY (Sports Romance)
"I couldn`t begin to make him see anything besides my lies and – and betrayals.”
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Contemporary Romance)
Chloe and Max stepped inside the small store filled with all sorts of ancient trinkets.  The room was cast in a soft gold glow.
SARAH CASS (Contemporary Romance)
The past two years had been spent in that shop. Her entire life had taken place in this small town.
SHERRY GLOAG (Fiction)
Less than two minutes later after sifting through the few objects and laying the letters on the counter surface, she’d looked up and he’d vanished. 
STEFAN ELLERY(Contemporary)
Nate sat in his Adirondack next to the twin of his late wife's chair. He smiled  recalling the touch of her hand on his arm while they were watching the sun rise over the pristine lake. 
DAVEE NIELSEN (Erotic Romance)
"Sexy Bea Spelling"
“Never in a million years would I have thought a ménage a` trois would be on my bucket list.” Bea’s cheeks reddened and she twisted the scarf between her hands.
MAGEELA TROCHE (Time Travel)
Adrift in the modern world, Georgia knew the past was her proper world. When a trip to an antique stores sends her to the past, her place may be more dangerous than the one left behind. 
ROSALIND SMITH-NAZILLI(Romance)
What ever possessed her to think she could reignite a relationship with him in the first place was beyond her.