Welcome to a snippet from Bartlett's Rule, my first novel published with Vanilla Heart Publishing. Even though this piece is already published, I find that receiving your comments is helpful as I write future stories - you strengthen me when I know how well (or not) I communicate with my readers, and I learn what readers like and don't care for. I really appreciate you for giving me your time.
Paige is working for a magazine's PR department - her supervisor is entrusting her with a special assignment...
“Why can’t you just buy him dinner and tickets to
a Broadway show for him and one of his many adoring hordes?”
“Excuse me?” Jeanmarie grinned mischievously.
“I said hordes,” Paige emphasized the “D” sound.
“Seriously, I’m sure that Lon Bartlett would
prefer to choose his own company for the evening.”
“Paige that would be fine if we were just sending
some executive a simple holiday remembrance, but we need to court this
publication; and if we want the publisher happy, we make his star writer happy.” She looked down
at her phone as if trying to hurry the young woman from her office, “This
requires a more personal touch, take him out, wine and dine him. Do whatever
you have to and make him happy.”
Slowly a frown settled on Paige’s face, “I hope
you’re not suggesting...”
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Bartlett's Rule shares the story of Lon and Paige's love affair; a romance filled with hardship, emotion, danger and triumph. Falling in love was never the challenge; being there for each other, knowing just what to say and making it work is the real test. Paige and Lon are real; they are human, they cry and they laugh. Paige has to learn to trust. Lon has to learn to be patient.
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A fantastic read -- a love story between two seemingly very different kinds of people. Between all the tribulations that get in the way of their romance, they ultimately triumph. The story is so well crafted and the characters evoke lots of emotion from the reader. The plot takes lots of twists and turns and underscores the severity of rape crimes and the lasting damage it inflicts upon its victims...
10 comments:
Hmm, interesting little start here...
Terrific beginning, Chelle. It's a grabber. I do like the way you mention that you learn from critique on published books. True as I also do.
"I said hordes." ROFL!!
Uh oh, what exactly is it she's suggesting? I like the excerpt as is, in fact!
Whores and hordes do sound alike. Could I make one suggestion? Lose the paragraph break in the middle of Paige's speech. It signals a change in speaker which confuses the reader.
Nice humor in this. I'm already looking forward to this dinner date.
“I said hordes,” Paige emphasized the “D” sound.
This is awesome, Chelle! :D
I'm hooked already!
Nice!! lol, I love the emphasis on the D.
Surely not suggesting? Sounds as if her boss is...
Great 8, Chelle!
Ooh, I really enjoyed the tone of this and can't wait to read more. I want to meet the guy, I want to see all the complications that will ensue - I love it! Great snippet!
Oh, he better not be suggesting what I think he is. Great snippet to draw us in!
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