Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
Last week : Rowan couldn't help but admire her new boss but she has another agenda and it has nothing to do with starting a relationship.
This is Rowan's POV.
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She shifted her gaze to take in the rest of the room—from the matching end tables to the four-drawer, pine dresser. The window on the far wall was adorned with dark blue curtains tied back to reveal the white blinds nestled behind them, hiding the view she might have to the outside world. However, a framed oil painting, depicting a winter forest where an autumn tree stood with its leaves falling silently to blanket the ground, hung on the wall next to it. It communicated loneliness and at the same time, a quiet beauty she couldn't ignore. Definitely not a bad thing to see the moment her eyes blinked into awareness after a good night's slumber.
"The sheets are new."
With a start, her gaze riveted to Maverick and all thoughts of lonely autumn trees slipped her mind.
"Just in case you were wondering," he said with an awkward cadence lacing his words. "Anyhow, that's the bedroom." He turned away and headed back down the hall as if escape was in order.
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Could it be possible he'd been doing a little daydreaming about her too?
Love to hear your feed back. 🙂
About Heart and Soul...
80s rock star, Haley Rose went missing without a trace on October 31 1988 and was eventually presumed dead. Three decades later, a thirty-year old woman, Rowan Beckett recalls things only Haley Rose would know and she can belt out songs in the same fashion as the missing 80s star. However, Rowan couldn't be the missing rock star since the woman would now be in her fifties. Could Haley Rose have came back reincarnated as Rowan Beckett?
22 thoughts on “Winter forest and an autumn tree… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday”
Oh dear, he’s high-tailin’ it out of there quick, lol. Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
Yes, it does seem that way. lol
I wonder if he’ll get away! 😉
Amy,
For now he might. No guarantees for later.
You make me want to live in this place, hot guy or not!
Christina,
lol- I’m glad you like the place.
Yes. He doesn’t want to stay in the bedroom!
He’s definitely dealing with his own emotion concerning Rowan. 🙂
Good descriptions here. Not too much, but just a few very specific vivid details to capture the setting. And talk of bedrooms seems to make Maverick uncomfortable 🙂
So glad you liked the descriptions. Yes, Maverick is dealing with his own emotions. Lol
Love it, Karen! I felt like I was in the room with them. Great juxtaposition between her feeling grounded and his feeling awkward about his sheets statement.
Nice touch of melancholy twined into this scene. Makes me wonder why he dashed out of there so fast. 🙂
The details here are wonderful. Just an excellent excerpt! I can really visualize the room…and all those undercurrents going on with both of them are terrific. Makes me want more of course 🙂
I need something that quiet and relaxing. Great snippet.
Maverick’s unique personality comes through nice and strong, and I like him.
Sounds like a lovely painting. Too bad he didn’t volunteer to help her break those sheets in! 😉
I like it how she is drawn to the painting. Nice scene. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you.
I like the way you weave the painting into the scene so it conveys emotion as well – and gosh he couldn’t leave quick enough, could he? I wondere if she’ll tempt him back! 🙂
What’s he afraid of? Himself? Or her? Good snippet. Lots of emotion here.
So glad you enjoyed the snippet. 🙂
He was definitely lost in his own thoughts, and I doubt it had to do with lonely winter trees.
About Heart and Soul...
Oh dear, he’s high-tailin’ it out of there quick, lol. Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
Yes, it does seem that way. lol
I wonder if he’ll get away! 😉
Amy,
For now he might. No guarantees for later.
You make me want to live in this place, hot guy or not!
Christina,
lol- I’m glad you like the place.
Yes. He doesn’t want to stay in the bedroom!
He’s definitely dealing with his own emotion concerning Rowan. 🙂
Good descriptions here. Not too much, but just a few very specific vivid details to capture the setting. And talk of bedrooms seems to make Maverick uncomfortable 🙂
So glad you liked the descriptions. Yes, Maverick is dealing with his own emotions. Lol
Love it, Karen! I felt like I was in the room with them. Great juxtaposition between her feeling grounded and his feeling awkward about his sheets statement.
Nice touch of melancholy twined into this scene. Makes me wonder why he dashed out of there so fast. 🙂
The details here are wonderful. Just an excellent excerpt! I can really visualize the room…and all those undercurrents going on with both of them are terrific. Makes me want more of course 🙂
I need something that quiet and relaxing. Great snippet.
Maverick’s unique personality comes through nice and strong, and I like him.
Sounds like a lovely painting. Too bad he didn’t volunteer to help her break those sheets in! 😉
I like it how she is drawn to the painting. Nice scene. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you.
I like the way you weave the painting into the scene so it conveys emotion as well – and gosh he couldn’t leave quick enough, could he? I wondere if she’ll tempt him back! 🙂
What’s he afraid of? Himself? Or her? Good snippet. Lots of emotion here.
So glad you enjoyed the snippet. 🙂
He was definitely lost in his own thoughts, and I doubt it had to do with lonely winter trees.