Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!
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Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton
"Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark
secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.
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Set-up (last week)... Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn!
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax offers to drive Greta home. A coyote cries and Pax says he could kill it in five seconds flat. And, of course, holds her tighter...
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax offers to drive Greta home. A coyote cries and Pax says he could kill it in five seconds flat. And, of course, holds her tighter...
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| Cover Art by Danielle Fine |
At the Jeep, he gently let me down with a warning to be careful since the rocks were sharp. He still had one arm around my waist as he opened the passenger side door. Despite the chilly night air and my lack of shoes or jacket, heat rushed over me. This boy’s touch did things to me… Hot things. Familiar things.
I decided not to look at him as I climbed into the car in case he offered me his hand, tried to help me in. A girl could only restrain herself so much, and the last thing I needed was a boy complicating my life.
Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!
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Well, her life IS pretty complicated as it is, but maybe she could stand to have this boy in her life.
ReplyDeleteThe boy IS complicating her life, whether she admits it to herself or not LOL. But probably good foe her to go cautiously...enjoying the story, love all the twists and turns. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteI still want to know more about the unwanted fiance!
ReplyDeleteShe might not *need* the complication, but I bet it would be fun! ;)
ReplyDeleteSometimes the things you don't think you need turn out to be the very best things that happen to you. Great snippet, Karen!
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