Sunday, December 27, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #151!

Happy ho-ho-holidays, my friends! Another year has come and gone, and I've loved every moment of reading, writing, and sharing with all of you. Here's more from Adventures in Online Dating!

Le blurb: After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: 

“That was pretty fun.” He leaned closer. Not a single fiber of her being could resist the magnetic pull of his body. His lips brushed against hers so softly. Getting-to-know-you pecks and fleeting kisses stole her breath, and when his tongue teased the seam of her lips, she opened her mouth on a sigh, welcoming him in. She wanted to know everything about him. How he dotted his I’s and crossed his T’s. How many people this good guy had let off from paying their parking tickets. 
            “Am I the reason you’re quitting early?” she whispered between kisses.
            “Uh-huh.”

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors! 

I've had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas with both sides of the family--my incredible parents, aunts, uncles, my 92, 96, and 88 year-old grandparents, cousins, cousins, and more cousins, and my darling nephew, Charlie. My best wishes to all of you for a beautiful and prosperous New Year! :)

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #150!

Happy holidays, my fellow warriors! After I write this post, I'll be packing up and hitting the road to enjoy Christmas with my family. :) But for you, my warrior family, I leave this gift: a new excerpt from Adventures in Online Dating! 

Here's the blurb:  After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: 

His pace quickened and she tottered on her heels to keep up with him. “Where you off to in such a hurry?”
            “Gonna call it quits a bit early today. I have something more important to do.”
            Was that more innuendo? “Did you know that you can drive away while an officer’s writing you a parking ticket? I mean, like, if they haven’t actually done the deed and put the ticket on your windshield, and if they don’t get it written by the time you drive off, they’re SOL...which is actually kind of funny if you think about it because....”
            “So why didn’t you try it?” he interrupted her, thank God. 

            She took a deep breath and stopped moving, forcing him to jerk to a stop as well. “It was more fun trying to convince you not to write it.”

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I wish you all a wonderful, magical holiday season filled with all your favourite things! I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for continuing to support my writing and visiting my blog every week. May 2016 be a fruitful year for all of us! :)

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #149!

Hi, gang! Hope you're enjoying a fabulous weekend! If not, perhaps a snippet from Adventures in Online Dating will turn things around! 

Here's the blurb: After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:

She sauntered toward him and grabbed the ticket from his hand before he could even think of filling it in. Retrieving the newly-claimed fountain pen from her purse, she scribbled a note on the front of the ticket then slipped it under the wiper blade of the vehicle in question.
            “What did you do?” he asked as he reached for the ticket.
            She read it aloud to save him the trouble. “‘Merry Christmas, this one’s on me. Love, Officer Easy.’”
            Her snicker became a full-fledged giggle when he returned the ticket to the windshield and took her by the hand. “I’m a nice guy.”
            “But not easy?”
            “Maybe a little,” he conceded with a smile. 

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This is my last week of teaching before I'm off on Christmas holidays! Can't wait to be home with my family. Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead! :)

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #148!

Hey there, everybody! Happy Sunday! I've got a jam-packed day ahead, so let's just jump right into Adventures in Online Dating! 

Here's the blurb: After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:

Patrick took a closer inspection of the car they were standing next to and hit her with another toe-curling smile. “This one’s five minutes over time.”
            “Hit ‘em hard.”
            He laughed. “No mercy, huh?”
            She shook her head.
            “Not even after I gave you a break?”
            “Hey, I earned that break after enduring the date from Hell.”
            “I even gave you a twenty minute buffer before I started writing the ticket.”
            “You did?”
            A faint blush colored his cheeks as he confessed, “I’m not always so good at my job.”

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Well, my friends, today's a big day. The BF and I are celebrating three months of being able to see each other's faces! I seriously can't believe it's already been three months since our first date, but at the same time, I feel like I've known him forever. Things are still going wonderfully. I'm so looking forward to the holidays and all the festivities that await. Wishing all of you a magical week ahead! :)