Hello and welcome to the Hump Day Hook. Today we have one
more visit to Redcliffe in Cornwall, with an excerpt from my third novel Love Redeems (A Redcliffe Novel). At this point, our heroine Jessica Stone is
struggling to control her animal familiar, her lust for the werewolf alpha, and
to reclaim the vampire she loves from his possessive former lover and mistress.
My heart was pounding.
I wanted to be alone with Danny.
But I knew it was dangerous.
Suri remained silent and watchful, careful not to upset my mood in this
delicate situation. I had no choice. Danny was the only one that could protect
me. Left alone, I had no chance against
Emily Rose and Jack. I let out a heavy
sigh.
“Alright,” I said, “I will stay at your house. But I need to collect some things from my
apartment first.”
“Of course,” Danny said, and he turned to walk back downstairs. I followed slowly, fighting to calm my racing heart and regulate my breathing into a more normal rhythm. This would be a very tense evening, and probably a very tense Sunday as we waited for further activity from the vampires. I shook my head. My life was a complete mess.
“Of course,” Danny said, and he turned to walk back downstairs. I followed slowly, fighting to calm my racing heart and regulate my breathing into a more normal rhythm. This would be a very tense evening, and probably a very tense Sunday as we waited for further activity from the vampires. I shook my head. My life was a complete mess.
*Image courtesy of L. Messecar via Deviant Art
Oh, I can feel the tension building. Great hook! :)
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DeleteI think her life is a little more than a mess! Great hook. :) Hope they're able to resolve it...vampires usually mean nasty business.
ReplyDeleteYou could be right! Yes, those pesky vampires causing trouble again...
DeleteThat last line could probably be nominated for understatement of the year. A great hook and I like the picture you paired with it.
ReplyDeleteVampires and werewolves two of my favourites! Great tension build up I can't wait to see what happens though I'm guessing it will be even worse than she thinks!
ReplyDeleteThank you, and yes, you might be correct there!
DeleteI found your blog through the WLC Blog Follows on the World Literary Cafe. Great to connect! You can find me at http://www.sdkeeling.com. I look forward to reading your posts!
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DeleteGood stuff, intriguing indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteSo much turmoil and conflict! I would love to see how she handles it, and where it all heads next :D Great writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen!
DeleteThere's nothing worse than not being in control of your life. Really well captured tension here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Misa!
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