Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Last week Katie introduced her date that was joining them for the Ghost Tour adventure. Spike offers his hand.
This Week's Snippet Below.
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Maverick shook it and was surprised it was firm but not intimidating. He shook Rowan's next.
"Listen up, everyone," Jarrod announced over the murmurs of conversation. "There can be no smoking on this hike since the brush is dry and I don't want to be responsible for the place going up in flames.
"I guess that means me," Spike said, his voice gravely and Maverick had a hunch the man smoked a pack a day, but he had to give him credit; he put the cig out without a fuss.
"If you'll follow me," Jarrod said and waved his mega-flashlight toward the path so they could follow the light with ease. His bright orange reflector vest helped, too.
"So how did you and Katie meet?" Rowan asked as she kept in step beside Spike.
Maverick held Katie back. "Spike...was he a Buffy fan by chance?"
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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 come back reincarnated as Rowan Beckett?
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LOL Love Maverick’s humor!
Jessica,
I’m glad you do. 🙂
I always get a big kick from your snippet. Best nto you always!
Charmaine,
I’m here to entertain. lol
wow! your work always packs a punch! Love that they’re being fire-wise (as I sit here in my Smokey Bear sweatshirt). Can’t wait to read more!
Sara,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the snippet. (Great sweatshirt. :))
They seem comfortable together.
Aurora,
Maverick worries about Katie.
That last line is money! lolol Nice writing! 🙂 I’m curious about what’s going to happen on this ghost tour.
Teresa,
I’m so glad you liked the last line. 🙂
Ok, just to be contrarian LOL, referencing a ‘Buffy’ character might go over some readers’ heads. Always something to ponder…but now my mental picture of him has changed a bit, got the Spike actor in my head as a visual. Enjoyed the snippet, glad their tour guide is sensitive about the fire danger (nice real world touch). Great snippet!
Veronica,
I’ll keep that in mind about the reference to Buffy. Though I know the series is getting a reboot. More fans to come. 🙂
Just to be a contrarian to Veronica’s contrarianness . . . the blurb identifies this story as being about an 80s rock star, so referencing a ‘vintage’ TV series feels kind of appropriate.
Ed,
I do agree. It was why I added. 🙂
You always make me chuckle and I look forward to reading your comments as much as I enjoy reading your snippets. 🙂
Never was a Buffy fan, but I figured out the reference. LOL Spike is getting more and more interesting. Can’t wait to get this ghost tour started!
I love that line too – it struck me straight away, and now Spike as me intrigued!
First thing I thought of when I saw Spike’s name. LOL
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I really like the Buffy line. Made me chuckle.
A Buffy fan… heh… that throws me back quite a ways.
I wonder what, if anything, they’ll find on this hike. At least there won’t be any risks of a hastily-stamped-out-ciggerette nature.