February 16, 2014

Never forget...the Red Forest is dangerous. RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #unicorns



Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow 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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(Read last week's post. Set-up) Greta runs away from her surprise engagement partthrough the woodsPax 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 takes Greta home. Now, she has to face...her mother! Only Aunt Lil greets  and wraps a blanket around her shoulders.

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

“Gretal, don’t worry; I calmed your mom down. We told the others you weren’t feeling well, and they didn’t stay too long afterward.”

Who was I kidding? I didn’t want them to worry. “Thanks,” I said, my forehead didn’t feel as tense anymore, but the balloon hadn’t gotten any smaller. She squeezed my hands and sat next to me, her shoulder pressed against mine. “I’m glad you’re okay. Even though you know it wasn’t smart to go into the Red Forest at night.”



Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

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8 comments:

  1. Oh, the pressure of not disappointing your family. I think you convey it well.

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  2. Very nice representation of the pressure of the events. It's never easy to disappoint your family.

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  3. Glad she escaped the mom confrontation, for now. Nice snippet.

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  4. She's got a sweet auntie. So...situation under control, for now. Looking forward to more!

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  5. The Red Forest is an interesting name. Where'd it come from?

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  6. I bet she goes back to the red forest...We can't resist the forbidden. Great post!

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  7. Why do I have a feeling she'll be back out in the Red Forest again before too long? Great snippet!

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  8. Thank heavens for aunt Lil! And the imagery in "red forest" is perfect. Mysterious, dangerous...a forest the color of blood. Nice :-)

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