Welcome to Snippet Sunday.
Enjoy a snippet from last week: Flowers and Fangs, Chapter 4 #9
This week's snippet is another snippet from Flowers and Fangs- Nominated for best New Adult book RONE Award.
Chapter 4. This is in Derek's POV.
Quick update from last week: Derek knows he should stake and dust Sloane, but he allows the feelings he had for her in the past to play part in his decision to save her. Only Sloane hasn't connected that the hunter, standing in her kitchen and claiming vampires are real, is the boy she dated in high school ten years ago. Derek told her if she wanted to live, she'd have to go with him now. This is Sloane's response...
*The excerpt may have been modified to fit the 10 sentence limit. Not this week. Only 7 sentences. 🙂
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Just then the teapot whistled its long drawn out trill, distracting him for a split second, but it was long enough for Sloane to slam something into the side of his head. It fell to the floor, the porcelain shattering into pieces. The handle still survived, telling him she used a coffee cup for her choice of weapon.
"Dammit!" He riveted toward her and swayed on his feet. He caught a glimpse of Sloane as she darted outside with her lab following close behind. He cursed under his breath and went after her.
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Guess she decided to go. 🙂
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She doesn’t seem too interested in his offer of help. (I hope he isn’t hurt too badly.)
Ha! Bet he didn’t see that coming! And neither did I. Great snippet! 😀
Well at least she’s trying to flee rather than kill him – that’s a hopeful sign, right? Love the story! Another unexpected twist in this snippet.
Dang, just when I think he’s going to help her she goes and clocks him with a coffee cup! 😉
Great snippet–I can hear the teapot whistling. And he’d better watch out for those coffee cups!
Well, that didn’t go as planned. Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
And away she goes! Great snippet!
Having her dog at her heels helps to even the odds between her and him.
Sloane isn’t the type of woman to mess around with!
Classic. Those tea kettles are the best diversions! This is a well-paced scene.
Yes, a coffee cup to the head is going to make him want to help you… In her defense, he’s not coming across too well. I’d run, too.
I’m still wondering what she is all about.
No messing around with her … interesting twist…. like it.
Well, ouch for one. At least it didn’t knock him out or they’d have a real problem on their hands finding her. I get the feeling he may not be able to catch up to her though if he’s swaying on his feet. Can’t wait to see where this leads. Nicely done, I love the teapot whistling as a distraction.
Ya coffee cup to the head sounds like it hurts, don’t think he is going to be too keen on helping her is she keeps that up.
I was NOT expecting that. …just adding to what must be very frustrating to him already.