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 4
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This is in Tye's POV. Tye has entered Big Bob's Saloon and realizes some things never change.
This takes place a few paragraphs later from last week's snippet.
*The excerpt may have been modified to fit the 10 sentence limit. 
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Big Bob's Saloon was one of them with its oversized dance floor and long bar with a mirror hanging on the wall overlooking the rows of bottles of liquor. Thursdays were 'ladies' night' when he'd left town and it seemed it still held the spot. The place swarmed with eligible women of all ages and just enough men to make it interesting. He'd bet there were people in the back room shooting pool too.
He glanced toward the stage when he heard two men arguing, and he smiled when he caught sight of Sonny and Mike going at it.
They still had the band, and he wondered if they went by the Brothers in Time, the name they came up with in high school. Mike had wanted Brothers from Another Mother, but they'd all vetoed it. Jimmy had been the one to suggest the final name they could all agree upon. Back then, he sang a little, but he fancied strumming the guitar over vocals. Sonny and Mike always argued how things should be done and by the looks of it, they hadn't found a way to compromise on the decision making yet.
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Sonny and Mike are long time friends. Wonder how they'll feel about seeing Tye after all these years. 🙂
Hope you enjoyed the snippet.
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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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I sense a definite meme of ‘yes, you can go home again.’
I think Tye’s got a lotta’ making up to do, but the guys probably won’t give as hard a time as the gal. Good story.
And it can be fun or maybe not. Terrific snippet, Karen.
Great description–and I love the name of the band. I actually like Brothers from Another Mother, too. Hmmm, so far, I’ve read two snippets that made me think of my brother from another mother. Is it a sign?
Nice look into the history of the place. 🙂
I love the genuine feel to this scene, and I’m wondering how his buds are going to react to seeing him.
There’s something reassuring about the timelessness of small towns.
Nice glimpse into the past versus the present, enjoyed the snippet very much!
Some things don’t change, I guess. Long standing arguments are one of them.
I love the feel of this scene.
It’s funny how you can get away from a place for years and then when you come back nothing has changed.
Lovely scene … I like it as a contrast to everything else that changes in life.
There’s a real wistful feel to this scene. The images jump right out– it’s easy to visualize, like the reader is sitting a couple of stools over.
Nostalgic. Love the feel of this story and can’t wait to see where it leads.
Some things never change… I love how small towns are painted, but also think they’d be royal pain in the ass when everyone knows everything about everyone else.