Welcome to Snippet Sunday! This is a snippet from Two Worlds Collided.
LOOKING FOR last week's SNIPPET: Snippet #10
Now for Chapter One, #11 snippet: Los Angeles, 2007 Disappear
Evie made it back in time to 1997. Her essence from 2007 has merged with her younger self. (This is how time travel is accomplished when using magic as a way of time travel.) Her brother, Bryce, just called her at her workplace. This is the first step in changing history. She refused the job to be Bellamy's personal assistant the first go around. Let's see what happens this time...
We're skipping ahead a few paragraphs from last week. (Creative punctuation for this one. :))
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The band wants to hire a private assistant...for Bellamy Lovel," he added carefully.
"I have some time off available here so it shouldn't be a problem, and you know, I could use the extra cash." Bryce knew about her boyfriend and him depleting her bank account.
"Well, perfect. I'll let the band know. They'll want you to start on August 10th. I'll call you later tonight with all the details, and Evie, this has to be kept quiet. Bellamy is…he's been in rehab, left early to do this tour and the band's worried about him."
They should be, she thought but didn't voice her opinion. "They're hiring me to watch him, aren't they?"
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She's in. Should prove interesting. Don't you wonder what Bellamy will think about being assigned a babysitter?
Blurb for Two Worlds Collided:
Evie Reid on a whim agrees to travel back in time to change bad boy Bellamy Lovel's path of destruction. She's smart with a college degree, but she is still fan-girl crazy for the rock band, Civilized Heathens. Evie knows despite all Bellamy's smiles and enthusiasm on the stage, he's destined to end it all on one lonely night in a hotel room unless she can change his path.
Bellamy isn't keen on having Evie as his personal assistant, hired by his band mates to watch over him, and keep him on schedule. However, there is something about the woman that sparks his interest, despite his best to ignore her. When darkness threatens to consume him, he realizes she may be the only light that will chase the shadows away.
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Love your writing, as always. Looking forward to seeing what happens next.
Anastasia,
Thanks so much. Glad you’re intrigued.
Does her brother also know how much of a fan of Bellamy’s she is?
He does. It’s been a while, but in the earlier snippets Evie tells her friends about the time her brother took her to an Uncivilized Heathens’ concert where she pulled Bellamy from the stage- accidently, of course. lol
Well, everything is going according to plan. I hope there are no hiccups along the way, or just that she is able to save him in the end.
Jessica,
Of course there’s going to be hiccups. lol
Oh, it’s about to get really interesting now! Can’t wait to see what happens next.
Joyce,
Thank you. Glad you’re intrigued.
Okay, she’s made the first step to changing the past. I think it won’t be easy.
Aurora,
Yes, she’s made the first step in changing the past, but she hasn’t met Bellamy–officially that is. 🙂
Things are going just a bit too smoothly, I’m guessing. Time travel is a slippery slope! Enjoying the story…
Veronica,
Yes it is. Just because she got the job, it doesn’t mean Bellamy will be all smiles and glad she’s there. 🙂
Well, she definitely knows what she’s in for. Hopefully she can make a difference!
Christina,
She’s hoping too.
And now the trouble begins.
Charmaine,
It won’t be easy.
And so it begins! I think this will be a delightful read, Karen. Can hardly wait to get my copy!
Teresa,
Thank you.
No, I don’t imagine that Bellamy will be at all impressed with having a babysitter! I’m guessing it’s all for the best though, right?
Great snippet–I’ll bet she can’t wait to start her new job!
Nancy,
Glad you’re intrigued.
Ha, well at least she won’t be bored! 😀
No, she won’t.
So far so good, but of course it’s early days yet. Nicely done.
Sometimes you need a little help to get you through your problems. But I really doubt he’s going to appreciate her help!
Caitlin,
You are probably right.
She’s worked herself into a good position to achieve her goal. Step 2 accomplished. (Step 1 was going back in time.)
Ed,
Step three may be trickier.
Seems it’s going fine, for now. XD Great snippet!
Love time travels. Influences the future (present time). I mean what if you kill your grandfather. What happens to you??? Nice snippet.
Diane,
I love all that complication. lol
I love the premise of this book and I’m enjoying the snippets. When does it come out, Karen?
Siobhan,
I’m so glad you’re intrigued. I don’t have a release date yet. I’ll let you know soon. 🙂
I’m concerned about his history with rehab and the fact he left early. Even if she changes the actual event, I wonder if she’ll be able to prevent it all together? (Wow, it would be hard for me to keep my mouth shut when I know about so many things.)
Chelle,
Yes, leaving early is a definite concern. At this point everyone thought his addiction was the only problem, they didn’t realize it would lead him down a darker avenue.
It would be difficult for me to keep my mouth shut too, but when you know this is your only shot to change things, and revealing details is a sure way to end the trip, I’d learn to bite my tongue.
Wow, you’ve done an excellent job creating an interesting backstory for both characters in this snippet. It’s makes me want to keep reading.
Jess,
Thank you so much. So glad you’re intrigued to know more.
This sounds like hard work. I wonder what sort of power she is going to have over him if he wants to get on drugs again.
first step done … look forward to finding out her next step to help him.
There are worse jobs…but this is certainly going to be a tough one! Nice snippet.
Well she didn’t stumble around or jump the gun this time in replying to him. Seems like she kept her head, now let’s see if she can continue to keep it around Bellamy in knowing what she does. I reckon that’d be hard as hell.
Daelyn,
She did keep her cool for now. 🙂