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January 25, 2020
Listen up. Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
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?"
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
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January 18, 2020
Meet-up. Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are going on a ghost tour at the abandoned water park. Katie is meeting them there. Jared is their guide.
This Week's Snippet Below.
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Jake had a bag of mini-flashlights that he passed out to everyone, and he had other ghost-busting items that were supposed to help aid in capturing ghostly presences.
"Hi, you two," Katie said as she headed toward them. A man with long bleached hair trailed behind her. He wore a short-sleeve shirt and vest, leaving his full-sleeve, colored tattoos on display. He dragged on a cigarette as he came to stand next to Katie. He appeared to be at least ten years older than Katie but then a hard life might account for the fine lines at the edges of his deep-set eyes. "This is Spike," she said and looked toward the guy with admiration.
Jesus, the woman knew how to pick them, Maverick thought.
"Spike, these are my friends, Maverick and Rowan."
Spike left the cigarette dangling from his lips as he stepped closer with an outstretched hand.
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
January 11, 2020
You’ve arrived at your destination. Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are driving to participate in a ghost tour. Maverick mentioned his old bandmate, Stevie, and his overdose.
This Week's Snippet Below.
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"People make their own
choices, Maverick," she said softly. "Stevie probably wouldn't have
listened to you even if you did stay."
She had that right. He had
tried to reason with the bastard before he fired him. He'd been too pissed to
fight back and tell Stevie he wasn't leaving. By that time, he'd had enough of
the drama the guy brought into their lives.
When they arrived at the water
park entrance, there were already quite a few people standing at the side of
the road. He found a parking space and they walked back to the group.
Twenty-three were signed up for the ghost tour, according to Jared's list of
names.
Jared was tall, lean and in his late 40s with
thinning hair.
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
January 4, 2020
You can’t go back… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are driving to participate in a ghost tour. Maverick mentions his old bandmate, Stevie, and that he isn't doing much of anything these days.
This Week's Snippet Below.
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"What do you mean?"
she asked.
She really didn't know about the band and its members. Maybe they weren't in the tabloids anymore or maybe the style of music hadn't been her thing. "Stevie overdosed a few years back. They revived him but the lack of oxygen fried his brain, and well, he's not the same."
"I'm sorry." She
shook her head. "I didn't realize."
"I'm sorry, too. Sometimes, I wondered if I had stayed..." he let the words trail off as he tried to shake off the melancholy. He couldn't go 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 come back reincarnated as Rowan Beckett?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
December 30, 2019
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December 28, 2019
Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are driving to participate in a ghost tour. Rowan asked Maverick if he misses performing.
This Week's Snippet Below.
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"I miss playing but not
the hectic schedules."
"Do you keep in touch with
any of the band members?" she asked and he involuntarily tensed at the
question.
"We parted company and that was that. I was closest to Stevie even though we didn't part on great terms, but since then we've mended our differences in a sense." He paused but then added, "I see him once in a while."
"Does he still play?"
He shook his head and licked
his lips. It wasn't often that he spoke about his bandmate. "Stevie isn't
doing much of anything anymore." He glanced at her and wasn't surprised to
see her brows were furrowed.
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
December 23, 2019
December 21, 2019
Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are driving to participate in a ghost tour.
This Week's Snippet Below.
***
"This is a great song," she said and hummed a few bars then sang the chorus.
"Have you sung
professionally before?"
She shook her head. "Just
for fun."
"Never?" He glanced at her and was genuinely surprised.
Her shoulders lifted in a shrug. "Church choir on occasion. When did you start singing?"
"When I was two, my mother told me but professionally right out of high school, though those gigs weren't selling out the house."
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
***
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December 14, 2019
Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are driving to participate in a ghost tour.
This Week's Snippet Below.
***
He glanced at her. "We've been going down there for years. No one has turned us in yet. Just think of this adventure as a night hike with ghost stories. Jared, the tour guide has some great tales and he is one of our local police officers. I doubt he'll be turning us in to the authorities." He grinned. "I think I mentioned he's the owner's nephew."
She shook her head but her lips curved and relief spread through him. He didn't want her to feel uncomfortable.
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
***
Holiday Wishes Romance giveaway runs December 5-25. Just enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!
A Sleighful of Prizes and don't forget to check out the Video Holiday
Greetings from the Authors! https://bookwrapt.com/holiday-wishes/
Come listen and watch as some of your favorite romance authors give you
their best wishes for the holiday in a special video! To celebrate the season, they’re
giving away a grand prize package that includes a Kindle Fire, 6-months of
Kindle Unlimited, and a $20 Amazon gift card. Santa also has a bag full of
runners-up prizes, including gift cards and ebook prize packs.
Still want more? Check out the fantastic reads in the Holiday Wishes All
Romance Genres Book Fair, and play the Scavenger Hunt Game for your chance at a
$50 Amazon gift card!
***
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December 7, 2019
You aren’t scared, are you? Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick's POV. Maverick and Rowan are heading out to participate in a ghost tour that isn't exactly approved by the owner of the property but a local guy has access to the keys to the gate and sets the meet-ups for the ghost tours.
This Week's Snippet Below.
***
Two quick beeps from his key fob disturbed the night, and a dog barking from across the street added to the melody. He opened the door for her and she slid into the passenger seat. She was already buckled in by the time he took the wheel, and they were off to join the other ghost-seeking fools.
He glanced at Rowan who was
wringing her hands, and he frowned. "Hey, you aren't scared, are
you?"
Her eyes widened innocently. "No, why would you say that?" she asked and quickly moved her hands to rest beside her as if to prove a point.
He shrugged, deciding to let it go. His hand reached for the knob on the radio and the song playing filled the awkward silence.
"I'm just worried we'll get caught," she finally voiced.
***
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?
Hashtags: #8sunday #snippetsunday
Participating Authors are listed at these sites:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday Facebook Group
***
Holiday Wishes Romance giveaway runs December 5-25. Just enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!
A Sleighful of Prizes and don't forget to check out the Video Holiday
Greetings from the Authors! https://bookwrapt.com/holiday-wishes/
Come listen and watch as some of your favorite romance authors give you
their best wishes for the holiday in a special video! To celebrate the season, they’re
giving away a grand prize package that includes a Kindle Fire, 6-months of
Kindle Unlimited, and a $20 Amazon gift card. Santa also has a bag full of
runners-up prizes, including gift cards and ebook prize packs.
Still want more? Check out the fantastic reads in the Holiday Wishes All
Romance Genres Book Fair, and play the Scavenger Hunt Game for your chance at a
$50 Amazon gift card!
***
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