Welcome to Snippet Sunday.
Enjoy a snippet from RODEO BLUES. Feedback is always appreciated.
If you're interested in last week's snippet of Rodeo Blues here you go: Chapter 3, Snippet 10
Snippet: We're jumping ahead here. Inside Big Bob's Saloon at the bar, Tye finally says hello to Jolie. Jolie turns in her seat...
This is in Tye's POV.
*The excerpt may have been modified to fit the 10 sentence limit. 
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Her smile slid from her face, her features revealing every emotion from surprise to loathing in two seconds flat. He planned to start with an apology, but she didn't appear to be in the mood to forgive him anytime soon, and if her gaze could be registered as a deadly weapon, it should be, 'cause that look was surely meant to slay him.
"Can we talk, Jolie?" he asked instead.
She opened her mouth, but no more than a squeak came out. She flew to her feet and faced the bar as she leaned on it. Either she was on the verge of being ill or she needed to hold up the bar for some reason. Her knuckles turned white from the death grip.
"Jolie?" He placed a hand on her arm.
"If you want to keep that appendage, cowboy," her voice rumbled with the warning, "you'll remove it from my arm this instant."
Being fond of his limbs, he withdrew his hand as if her skin turned into molten lava.
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Do you think Jolie needs a moment to process? lol
Hope you enjoyed the snippet.
RODEO BLUES
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Blurb:
Eight Seconds to Lose the Girl…
One chance to win her back.
Tye Casper, a.k.a. the Ghost Rider and champion bull rider, should be the happiest cowboy alive, but when he left home ten years ago to make it big, he said goodbye to the only woman he has ever loved. He's had his eight seconds of glory, but without Jolie Lockhart by his side, the wins mean nothing.
He's been given an opportunity to return home to Skeeter Blue for one last rodeo. He believes fate has sent him there and he'll have a second chance with Jolie, but nothing goes as planned. He soon realizes staying seated on a bull for eight seconds may prove much simpler than winning Jolie's heart.
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Oh my. Damn, tread carefully there, cowboy. Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
Yes, he better, but we’ll see if he does. 🙂
Well, this isn’t going as well as he’d hoped. On the other hand, he’s still breathing and hasn’t lost any blood yet. And she hasn’t said “No.”
PT,
She didn’t say no…yet. lol
Nice, nice, nice! That scene sizzles with her anger. 🙂
Teresa,
So glad you caught that. 🙂 Sizzling with shock, hurt and anger, and maybe confusion…
She hasn’t seen nor heard from him in ten years. They didn’t have a fight. They didn’t break up. He just didn’t come back home. Imagine loving someone, but not understanding why they left. Now he’s back. Old feelings of the way she felt about him would have to still be there, buried deep down, but still there. Anger for him leaving her would hit next. Confusion to why he’s return has to be in the mix. Yep, sizzling with emotions is a given. lol
Wow! The scene is plays out so true to life. Let’s see what happens next.
Charmaine,
Thanks so much. 🙂
Well she’s in no doubt about her feelings! Very dramatic, but in a believable way, enjoyed the snippet!
Veronica,
So glad it seemed so true to life. 🙂
Not the reaction I anticipated last time, but I love the details of her anger. Tye has a lot of explaining to do. 🙂
Lorien,
Yes, he does. 🙂
Maybe he should have led with “I’m sorry” after all. It’s still not too late for some abject groveling, perhaps.
Caitlin,
Maybe, but I think he’s just as overwhelmed. 🙂
I’d say she’s a little angry! Careful cowboy. He’d better learn to read her better than this. 🙂
Dianne,
lol- Yes, he should be careful. Don’t worry, he’ll remember how to read her.
Well… he’s got a bit of a mountain to climb, doesn’t he? You really capture all of the complex emotions involved in a surprise meeting like this one.
Jeff,
Thanks. He does have a lot of groveling to do.
She’s one tough cookie! This reunion doesn’t seem like it’s about to become any less volatile.
Carrie-Anne,
They’ll need to sort things out. Could be rough for a bit. lol
I have to catch up on the story. I’m hoping she’ll give him a chance.
Iris,
She has to be curious why he left and why he’s returned. 🙂
Oooh, sparks are about to fly, and not the good kind I’m sure. This is going to get interesting, can’t wait to see how this goes down.
Oh man things are getting heated. Great