Shiloh Walker's Blog, page 202
February 28, 2010
Broken…. Final Snippet!
Broken 3.02.2010
"Go to hell," she snarled.
"I told you I'd find you," he said again.
"I told you . . ."
"I told you . . ."
"I told you . . ."
Sara came awake with a start—she was alone in the bed.
Some dreams she forgot before she ever woke.
Some dreams lingered with her for days. She wasn't entirely sure which one this was. A jumbled mess of images bounced around in her mind and she slowly forced her body upright. Various aches and pains made themselves known and she grimaced. The muscles in her...
February 27, 2010
Reading Pet Peeves
We all have them, right? Something that will just grate on your nerves when you're reading?
And sometimes they are annoying enough that you just give up reading the book?
Here are a few of mine…in no particular order.
Branding/labeling
Too many fricking labels/brand names dropped in the span of so many pages. If I can't turn three pages without having a ferragamo, a prado, a ferrari, heineken, escalades or cadillacs smacking me up across the face…sometimes two or three times on any one page, ...
February 26, 2010
Books You Must Buy Next Week
Yes. You. Must. Buy. (I'm going for subliminal messaging here…am I being subtle enough?)
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Roadkill|Excerpt
Something About You|Excerpt
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And just in case you missed that first one….
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Borders | BAMM | B & N | Book Depository | IndieBound | Amazon | Powell's
Have you entered to win the Nook?
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February 25, 2010
Broken…Random Snippet #9
Broken 3.02.2010
You can't run forever.
She hadn't wanted to run forever, but the one chance she had at stopping kept eluding her.
The words chased her as she made her way to the bus station. Chased her, haunted her, mocked her.
Even with those words echoing in her head, even with the memory of Quinn's face with those somber, quiet eyes, she managed to get to the bus station without breaking down.
She got through the ticket line without breaking.
She even managed to hold it together for the first f...
February 24, 2010
Broken…Random Snippet #8
Broken 3.02.2010
God, was he ever falling for her . . .
"Man, if you looked like you were going to spit nails a few minutes ago, now you look like you've been hit across the head with a two-by-four."
He lifted his eyes away from his plate and found her staring at him, her chin propped on her hand. "Huh?"
A smile curled her lips. "I said you look like you've been hit across the head with a two-by-four. Thinking those same heavy thoughts?"
"Thinking about you." He caught her free hand, rubbed his...
February 23, 2010
Broken…Random Snippet #7
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She was jogging down the front steps when Quinn pulled up in front of the house. His motorcycle was a shiny, slick piece of work, all black paint and silver chrome.
Geez, he was the living embodiment of a girl's bad boy fantasy—worn jeans that clung to long, lean legs, his wheat blond hair just a little too long, a heavy growth of stubble darkening his face. Straddling that bike, he made a picture that was almost too perfect to be real.
Oh. Oh, man, girl, you gotta be careful...
February 22, 2010
Broken…Random Snippet #6
Broken 3.02.2010
"Can't? Or don't want to?" Quinn had asked.
Man, if that guy had any idea just how much she'd love to have the complication of him in her life . . . Even if it was just a quick, torrid affair. Hell, a fricking one-night stand, even. She'd been living without the things she wanted, the things she needed for so long, she yearned for the chance to reach out and take, gobble up any and every indulgence she could have.
Spending a night under Quinn Rafferty would be one hell of an...
Clarification on the Nook contest…
Two things…
Yes, this is open to those outside the States. I know the Nook won't work outside the States and as mentioned in the original post:
Yes, this contest is open to those outside the country-however, I realize the Nook may not be ideal for international winners, and should an international winner be drawn, I do have another alternative in mind-however, that alternative will only be offered in the event an international winner is drawn.
Also, if you aren't sure how to block out the...
February 21, 2010
Broken…Random Snippet #5
Broken 3.02.2010
Left alone with Sara once more, he studied her face.
She dragged her tongue across her lips and Quinn could have gone to his knees. She started to talk and he had to focus just to understand her words.
"I think I'm going to head on inside."
"Why?" he asked. He slid his hands into his pockets and rocked back on his heels, watching her.
"Because it's hot," she said lamely.
Quinn shrugged. "Wasn't bothering you that much a few minutes ago."
"Maybe the heat got to me." Her gaze dropped ...
February 20, 2010
Recent Reads
I've done some serious reading the past week or so.
This is the first book of Jennifer's I've read, although I've got Jinx in my TBR pile. It is moving up.
Spider's Bite
I really, really need the next book, though. Like now.
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First Drop of Crimson. Awesome. She has snippets posted at her blog.
First Drop of Crimson
And now…can I please, please, please have Mencheres' story?
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I'm addicted to the Immortals After Dark. Read this one on Friday. Instead of working.
Pleasure of A Dark Prince
Man...
