Bonus Chapter for A Sudden Crush and Giveaway
Originally posted at http://hellochicklit.com/2016/04/a-gu...
This week I have an exciting guest post and an iTunes giftcard giveaway to celebrate the blogiversary of one of my favorite book blogs Hello Chick Lit.
I wrote chapter one of A Sudden Crush from Connor's Point of View... Here's a snippet
from Connor's POV
Chapter 1 – Business Trip
“Excuse me,” the woman sitting on the plane next to me tries to start a conversation.
I ignore her.
She tries again. “Um, excuse me?”
If I stare out of the window hard enough, maybe she’ll get the message I’m not in the mood for a friendly chat.
No such luck, she’s tapping me on the shoulder now. “Um, sir, excuse me…”
“Yes?” I reply, annoyed. She’s smiling, what does she have to smile about?
“Hi, sorry to bother you—”
“Then don’t.”
Again, no such luck for me today. She’s not about to desist. “Sorry again. It will take only a minute, I promise.” She says.
I roll my eyes and turn towards her. She’s pretty, in a too serious way, and definitely a city girl. Designer shoes, designer bag, manicured nails. Not for me.
“I got married today,” she says smiling like an idiot; right Connor old pal, she has a ring on her finger. Maybe I should’ve noticed that instead of the manicured nails. Not that I care. She’s still blabbing, “and we, I mean my husband and I, were held back at the reception for so long, the goodbyes took forever, and then there was an accident on the highway—“
“You have a point?” I interrupt her; I don’t care to listen to a soap opera.
“Yeah, of course.” She looks down putted. Maybe she’ll shut up… Nope, there’s no stopping her. “My point is that we arrived at the airport super late and there were no seats left for us to sit together, so I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind switching places with my husband. He’s over there.” She points at a tall guy sitting a few rows back.
I take a casual look at him and can’t help but snort.
“Was that a yes?” City Girl asks.
“No, miss, it wasn’t.”
“It’s Mrs., actually, and—”
“He’s sitting in an aisle seat,” I say. “I want to be in a window one. Anyway, if you ask me, your husband doesn’t appear too bothered with his seating accommodation.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“That he seems pretty comfortable chatting with the top model next to him, not worrying too much about his annoying wife not being there to hold his hand.”
“That…you’re the rudest man I’ve ever met!” Perfect! Now she’s puffing red and her voice is reaching a dolphins-only hearing point. “You don’t know me, how can you say—”
“I’ve known you the whole of ten minutes, and already I’ve had enough. I can’t help but imagine the poor guy is happy he’s having a break.”
... read the full chapter at Hello Chick Lit and enter the giveaway at this link http://hellochicklit.com/2016/04/a-gu...
This week I have an exciting guest post and an iTunes giftcard giveaway to celebrate the blogiversary of one of my favorite book blogs Hello Chick Lit.I wrote chapter one of A Sudden Crush from Connor's Point of View... Here's a snippet
from Connor's POV
Chapter 1 – Business Trip
“Excuse me,” the woman sitting on the plane next to me tries to start a conversation.
I ignore her.
She tries again. “Um, excuse me?”
If I stare out of the window hard enough, maybe she’ll get the message I’m not in the mood for a friendly chat.
No such luck, she’s tapping me on the shoulder now. “Um, sir, excuse me…”
“Yes?” I reply, annoyed. She’s smiling, what does she have to smile about?
“Hi, sorry to bother you—”
“Then don’t.”
Again, no such luck for me today. She’s not about to desist. “Sorry again. It will take only a minute, I promise.” She says.
I roll my eyes and turn towards her. She’s pretty, in a too serious way, and definitely a city girl. Designer shoes, designer bag, manicured nails. Not for me.
“I got married today,” she says smiling like an idiot; right Connor old pal, she has a ring on her finger. Maybe I should’ve noticed that instead of the manicured nails. Not that I care. She’s still blabbing, “and we, I mean my husband and I, were held back at the reception for so long, the goodbyes took forever, and then there was an accident on the highway—“
“You have a point?” I interrupt her; I don’t care to listen to a soap opera.
“Yeah, of course.” She looks down putted. Maybe she’ll shut up… Nope, there’s no stopping her. “My point is that we arrived at the airport super late and there were no seats left for us to sit together, so I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind switching places with my husband. He’s over there.” She points at a tall guy sitting a few rows back.
I take a casual look at him and can’t help but snort.
“Was that a yes?” City Girl asks.
“No, miss, it wasn’t.”
“It’s Mrs., actually, and—”
“He’s sitting in an aisle seat,” I say. “I want to be in a window one. Anyway, if you ask me, your husband doesn’t appear too bothered with his seating accommodation.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“That he seems pretty comfortable chatting with the top model next to him, not worrying too much about his annoying wife not being there to hold his hand.”
“That…you’re the rudest man I’ve ever met!” Perfect! Now she’s puffing red and her voice is reaching a dolphins-only hearing point. “You don’t know me, how can you say—”
“I’ve known you the whole of ten minutes, and already I’ve had enough. I can’t help but imagine the poor guy is happy he’s having a break.”
... read the full chapter at Hello Chick Lit and enter the giveaway at this link http://hellochicklit.com/2016/04/a-gu...
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