Karen Michelle Nutt's Blog, page 23
August 25, 2018
Time for work… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
Last week Maverick was daydreaming about Rowan's kissable lips.
Maverick's POV. Rowan is speaking first.
***
"Drinks to warm the heart and music to soothe the soul," she said, drawing his attention back to the present.
His lips curved. "Something like that. How about I get us both a warm up and I'll go over the details of the upcoming event and what your job will entail."
"Sounds like a plan."
They took the morning going over details of Merry Mayhem, a Christmas music festival he held yearly. He already had a few bands booked for the day and few ideas on how he'd like to run things this year and Rowan had a few great suggestions he wanted to implement.
"I'm assuming the local bands should have first go for the time slots available?" she asked him as she paused in taking her notes to glance at him.
"They still have to try out for a slot. People are paying to see the event."
***
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Last week Maverick was daydreaming about Rowan's kissable lips.
Maverick's POV. Rowan is speaking first.
***
"Drinks to warm the heart and music to soothe the soul," she said, drawing his attention back to the present.
His lips curved. "Something like that. How about I get us both a warm up and I'll go over the details of the upcoming event and what your job will entail."
"Sounds like a plan."
They took the morning going over details of Merry Mayhem, a Christmas music festival he held yearly. He already had a few bands booked for the day and few ideas on how he'd like to run things this year and Rowan had a few great suggestions he wanted to implement.
"I'm assuming the local bands should have first go for the time slots available?" she asked him as she paused in taking her notes to glance at him.
"They still have to try out for a slot. People are paying to see the event."
***
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August 18, 2018
Difficult to resist… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
This week:
Rowan is curious to why Maverick opened Heart and Soul as a coffeehouse and not a bar. The coversation is picking up from last week.
Maverick's POV. Rowan is speaking first.
***
"Usually, the coffeehouses I've frequented were college hangouts where they met to work on school projects. Never thought of a coffeehouse establishment as a place to host live music. It's an interesting combo, but wouldn't you bring in more money if you served alcohol?"
"Maybe, but it's not just about the money for me, and don't underestimate a good cup of coffee." He lifted his cup with a grin before he placed it down and leaned his elbows on the counter. "I wanted a place where music could be appreciated with keen senses. The specialty coffees and teas were just an added bonus," he added as his gaze took in her every feature. She had a beautiful straight nose with just a tiny tilt at the tip, and her blue eyes were framed with dark lashes and her lips… well, those lips were going to get him into trouble if he didn't watch his step. Rosy full lips meant for kissing were always difficult to resist.
***
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This week:
Rowan is curious to why Maverick opened Heart and Soul as a coffeehouse and not a bar. The coversation is picking up from last week.
Maverick's POV. Rowan is speaking first.
***
"Usually, the coffeehouses I've frequented were college hangouts where they met to work on school projects. Never thought of a coffeehouse establishment as a place to host live music. It's an interesting combo, but wouldn't you bring in more money if you served alcohol?"
"Maybe, but it's not just about the money for me, and don't underestimate a good cup of coffee." He lifted his cup with a grin before he placed it down and leaned his elbows on the counter. "I wanted a place where music could be appreciated with keen senses. The specialty coffees and teas were just an added bonus," he added as his gaze took in her every feature. She had a beautiful straight nose with just a tiny tilt at the tip, and her blue eyes were framed with dark lashes and her lips… well, those lips were going to get him into trouble if he didn't watch his step. Rosy full lips meant for kissing were always difficult to resist.
***
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August 11, 2018
Rock stars wall of fame… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
This week:
Rowan strode over to one of the walls to admire the photos.
Maverick's POV.
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"I really like these; gives the place character," she told him. "I recognize quite a few of the bands too." She leaned in close to admire one photo in particular.
"The bands are what this place is all about. Before I made it the Heart and Soul, it was a dance hall and bar back in the early 60s called Blue Suede Shoes. It closed in the late 80s and stood empty for years before it opened its doors again in 1997. This time, a restaurant that served heart-attack dishes, the greaser the better, but it closed due to poor management. To say the least, I was thrilled when I found a lot of those old photos you see on the wall stacked on the top shelf in the storage area."
"I'm surprised you opened Heart and Soul as a coffeehouse to showcase the bands and not a bar," she said as she admired yet another photo.
"I assure you, we aren't breaking any rules," he teased and winked with a smile when she turned to meet his gaze.
Her lips curved.
***
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This week:
Rowan strode over to one of the walls to admire the photos.
Maverick's POV.
***
"I really like these; gives the place character," she told him. "I recognize quite a few of the bands too." She leaned in close to admire one photo in particular.
"The bands are what this place is all about. Before I made it the Heart and Soul, it was a dance hall and bar back in the early 60s called Blue Suede Shoes. It closed in the late 80s and stood empty for years before it opened its doors again in 1997. This time, a restaurant that served heart-attack dishes, the greaser the better, but it closed due to poor management. To say the least, I was thrilled when I found a lot of those old photos you see on the wall stacked on the top shelf in the storage area."
"I'm surprised you opened Heart and Soul as a coffeehouse to showcase the bands and not a bar," she said as she admired yet another photo.
"I assure you, we aren't breaking any rules," he teased and winked with a smile when she turned to meet his gaze.
Her lips curved.
***
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August 4, 2018
Getting to Know You… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
This week:
Chatting at breakfast
Maverick's POV.
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"The coffee's good," she told him.
He took a sip from his cup. "How did you sleep?" he asked over the rim of his mug. "It's a new place and I know sometimes it can take getting used to."
"I slept well," she replied and placed her cup down on the bar. "How long have you owned this place?" she purposely changed the subject, but he didn't question her.
"Going on five years now," he told her as he watched her closely. She glanced around the place as she ate her breakfast. There were plenty of photos on the wall of various musicians. Some had headlined here in the past, others were of bands he liked or he knew the band members personally.
***
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This week:
Chatting at breakfast
Maverick's POV.
***
"The coffee's good," she told him.
He took a sip from his cup. "How did you sleep?" he asked over the rim of his mug. "It's a new place and I know sometimes it can take getting used to."
"I slept well," she replied and placed her cup down on the bar. "How long have you owned this place?" she purposely changed the subject, but he didn't question her.
"Going on five years now," he told her as he watched her closely. She glanced around the place as she ate her breakfast. There were plenty of photos on the wall of various musicians. Some had headlined here in the past, others were of bands he liked or he knew the band members personally.
***
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July 28, 2018
Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
This week:
In the morning..
Maverick's POV.
***
After his morning run and a shower, Maverick headed downstairs to the coffeehouse and made enough scrambled eggs for two, fried the hash browns to a golden brown, and brewed a fresh pot of coffee. Just as he finished slathering the butter and strawberry jam on the toast, his new employee had ventured downstairs from her apartment and entered the Heart and Soul through the front door.
"Good morning," he called out to Rowan through the cutout kitchen window that they used to pass plates back and forth when the coffeehouse was open for business.
"Good morning," she called back to him.
"Take a seat at the bar; I'll be out front in just a sec." Good to his word, he made his way to the front and placed a plate in front of her and a cup of coffee next. "Cream and sugar?" he asked.
"Sugar," she answered, and he leaned down behind the counter to retrieve a cup filled with sugar packets, both regular and sugar substitutes.
She chose a regular sugar packet. She was holding the cup to her lips when he returned from the kitchen with his breakfast and coffee mug.
***
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This week:
In the morning..
Maverick's POV.
***
After his morning run and a shower, Maverick headed downstairs to the coffeehouse and made enough scrambled eggs for two, fried the hash browns to a golden brown, and brewed a fresh pot of coffee. Just as he finished slathering the butter and strawberry jam on the toast, his new employee had ventured downstairs from her apartment and entered the Heart and Soul through the front door.
"Good morning," he called out to Rowan through the cutout kitchen window that they used to pass plates back and forth when the coffeehouse was open for business.
"Good morning," she called back to him.
"Take a seat at the bar; I'll be out front in just a sec." Good to his word, he made his way to the front and placed a plate in front of her and a cup of coffee next. "Cream and sugar?" he asked.
"Sugar," she answered, and he leaned down behind the counter to retrieve a cup filled with sugar packets, both regular and sugar substitutes.
She chose a regular sugar packet. She was holding the cup to her lips when he returned from the kitchen with his breakfast and coffee mug.
***
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July 24, 2018
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July 21, 2018
Dreams led her here… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
This week:
The dream ended abruptly. Rowan's eyes flew open and she sat up in bed.
This is Rowan's POV.
***
The light from the moon shone through the window where the curtains were slightly parted bathing the room in a soft glow. Her gaze took in her surroundings and realized she was in her new apartment, her new home. Leaning over to retrieve her phone from the nightstand, the screen lit up with a touch and the time read 3:00 am. She placed the phone down and settled back on her pillow. She had another dream, starring her in another life. The man in her dreams always told her everything would be all right but it hadn't been. Everything went sideways in a way neither of them had expected.
The dream tonight had been one of the happier ones, but she had others that weren't so cheerful.
She turned on her side and curled her knees toward her. Her dreams led her here, and with luck, she'd find the answers she sought and hopefully peace.
***
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This week:
The dream ended abruptly. Rowan's eyes flew open and she sat up in bed.
This is Rowan's POV.
***
The light from the moon shone through the window where the curtains were slightly parted bathing the room in a soft glow. Her gaze took in her surroundings and realized she was in her new apartment, her new home. Leaning over to retrieve her phone from the nightstand, the screen lit up with a touch and the time read 3:00 am. She placed the phone down and settled back on her pillow. She had another dream, starring her in another life. The man in her dreams always told her everything would be all right but it hadn't been. Everything went sideways in a way neither of them had expected.
The dream tonight had been one of the happier ones, but she had others that weren't so cheerful.
She turned on her side and curled her knees toward her. Her dreams led her here, and with luck, she'd find the answers she sought and hopefully peace.
***
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July 14, 2018
Don’t Worry… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
Last week Rowan is dreaming about another life. The dream continues...
This is Rowan's POV.
***
"I'm worried about tomorrow," she told him and was disappointed when he stopped their swaying to gently push her away so he could meet her gaze.
"There is no need to worry."
"What if they don't like my songs? What if they don't like me?"
"They're going to love you. Trust me, your lyrics will enchant them all."
His words were meant to comfort her but she still couldn't shake the feeling as if something could go wrong.
"Once you have a good night's sleep, you'll see," he told her, and his lips curved as he tucked her hair behind her ear. "Everything will look brighter in the morning. 'Cause the sun always chases the shadows away."
***
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Last week Rowan is dreaming about another life. The dream continues...
This is Rowan's POV.
***
"I'm worried about tomorrow," she told him and was disappointed when he stopped their swaying to gently push her away so he could meet her gaze.
"There is no need to worry."
"What if they don't like my songs? What if they don't like me?"
"They're going to love you. Trust me, your lyrics will enchant them all."
His words were meant to comfort her but she still couldn't shake the feeling as if something could go wrong.
"Once you have a good night's sleep, you'll see," he told her, and his lips curved as he tucked her hair behind her ear. "Everything will look brighter in the morning. 'Cause the sun always chases the shadows away."
***
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July 7, 2018
Swaying to the music… Heart and Soul #8sunday #snippetsunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
Rowan is dreaming about another life.
This is Rowan's POV.
***
She turned in his arms as he gathered her close for a kiss. Lord almighty, he knew how to kiss. She could feel it down to her toes and her stomach flip-flopped in response as a slow burn of desire curled through her, warming her from the inside out. She pressed closer loving the way he held her, enjoying the smooth demand of his mouth but tonight he didn't pursue more. He released her, and it took a moment more before she could breathe normally again.
"Haley Rose, you're the prettiest girl in the world," he told her as his hand brushed a curl behind her ear.
"You always say that," she said, but she still liked to hear him say so.
"Well, it's the truth." He swayed with her in his arms as if there was music in the background and she leaned her head against his chest and closed her eyes. She loved the musky scent of him mixed with peppermint gum.
***
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Rowan is dreaming about another life.
This is Rowan's POV.
***
She turned in his arms as he gathered her close for a kiss. Lord almighty, he knew how to kiss. She could feel it down to her toes and her stomach flip-flopped in response as a slow burn of desire curled through her, warming her from the inside out. She pressed closer loving the way he held her, enjoying the smooth demand of his mouth but tonight he didn't pursue more. He released her, and it took a moment more before she could breathe normally again.
"Haley Rose, you're the prettiest girl in the world," he told her as his hand brushed a curl behind her ear.
"You always say that," she said, but she still liked to hear him say so.
"Well, it's the truth." He swayed with her in his arms as if there was music in the background and she leaned her head against his chest and closed her eyes. She loved the musky scent of him mixed with peppermint gum.
***
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Swaying to the music… Heart and Soul Heart and Soul #8sunday
Setup for this snippet: WIP from Heart and Soul. This is a snippet from my new 'rock star romance' that I'm working on. It's in the very early stages.
Rowan is dreaming about another life.
This is Rowan's POV.
***
She turned in his arms as he gathered her close for a kiss. Lord almighty, he knew how to kiss. She could feel it down to her toes and her stomach flip-flopped in response as a slow burn of desire curled through her, warming her from the inside out. She pressed closer loving the way he held her, enjoying the smooth demand of his mouth but tonight he didn't pursue more. He released her, and it took a moment more before she could breathe normally again.
"Haley Rose, you're the prettiest girl in the world," he told her as his hand brushed a curl behind her ear.
"You always say that," she said, but she still liked to hear him say so.
"Well, it's the truth." He swayed with her in his arms as if there was music in the background and she leaned her head against his chest and closed her eyes. She loved the musky scent of him mixed with peppermint gum.
***
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Rowan is dreaming about another life.
This is Rowan's POV.
***
She turned in his arms as he gathered her close for a kiss. Lord almighty, he knew how to kiss. She could feel it down to her toes and her stomach flip-flopped in response as a slow burn of desire curled through her, warming her from the inside out. She pressed closer loving the way he held her, enjoying the smooth demand of his mouth but tonight he didn't pursue more. He released her, and it took a moment more before she could breathe normally again.
"Haley Rose, you're the prettiest girl in the world," he told her as his hand brushed a curl behind her ear.
"You always say that," she said, but she still liked to hear him say so.
"Well, it's the truth." He swayed with her in his arms as if there was music in the background and she leaned her head against his chest and closed her eyes. She loved the musky scent of him mixed with peppermint gum.
***
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