Sunday Snippet: Top Honors

The winter blast isstill underway. I'd love to send some of our precipitation out to California tocombat the wildfires burning LA right now. Another 3-5 inches of snow in the nextday or so. Thankfully, I don't have to really go out for anything until the endof the week.

I made progress onmy side project. I have a few more things to upload and some links to get set,then I'll hopefully be ready to launch. I also did some future planning on whatmanuscripts to focus on next. At least it's movement!

Very light workweek again. Still working on the readthrough for my friend and I completed a manuscriptproofread. Hoping to have another new one to get started on this week.

Not a bad week forviewing. I had some distractions but nothing major. I also think I've found thenext show I want to watch on one of my streamers.

Finished up thepremier episode of London Kills. This is definitely going to be a wildseason. Can't wait to see more.

Caught anotherepisode of Death in Paradise. Kind of sad to see JP leaving but excitedto see what happens next. Marlon is growing on me so that's a good thing.

Started the spinoffBeyond Paradise and enjoyed the opening episode. I'm interested to seewhere things go with Humphrey and Martha. Not sure about Martha's mom. So far,not a fan. I do love the team and look forward to more interactions with them.

Watched another episodeof Elementary. Enjoyed the dynamic with the Sherlock regular, the mathguy. Also kind of enjoyed the Joan and Kitty scenes. I'm not sure what's goingon with Kitty but I don't think she's really committed to the group therapything. We'll see if I'm right about that…

Finished up the secondpart of the opening episodes of Batman Beyond. I'm excited about thisrewatch. The theme song alone makes it worth another visit to this one.

Enjoyed another ClassicRugrats episode. This one was the launch of All Growed Up and Ihadn't seen the bookend with the original babies. Such a fun episode.

Also finished up anepisode of Peak Practice, which I ended up liking. Will is still a bitof a prat but and I really, really dislike the finance guy, but overall, thisended up being a great episode.

That's it for thelife update this week. Tonight's post is from Top Honors, a novella thatbrings a couple together even with the dad being a pain in the butt.

Here's theminiblurb:

Katie Beal and Hilton Hillion have a very public breakupafter she fails him from basic flight. Two years later, Forbes Hillion bumpsinto her at Hilt's graduation from the academy and sparks fly, but Katie won'tgo down the same road again … after all, her career can't withstand anothersetback from Forbes's dad.

And a sneaky peek…

Katie debated about confrontingForbes that night when he stopped by her apartment.She let him in and gave him achilly greeting. He narrowed his gaze but settled on the sofa in the livingroom. She couldn't put off asking him. She needed to know if he'd broken hispromise.She squared her shoulders. "Ihad an interesting meeting with my CO today."Forbes blinked. "Damn. I'mshocked my old man moved so fast." He huffed out a breath.Katie crossed the room and openedthe door. "I'd like you to leave." She met his gaze. "Now."Anger kicked hard against her ribs.Forbes held up a hand."Wait." He got up.Katie shook her head. "No. Youpromised you wouldn't butt in. You're not a man of your word." And, damn,if disappointment didn't smack up against the anger.He moved to stand beside her."There's a reason I stepped in. Please let me explain, then I'llleave." His eyes held a wary appeal.Katie heaved a sigh."Fine." She shut the door. "Start talking." Folding herarms over her chest, she clamped her jaw.Forbes ran a hand through his head."I had no intention of butting in until I came across some importantinformation." He filled her in on his dad's transgression. "He had nobusiness judging you for something he'd done himself—especially when theoutcomes were so different." His voice softened. "And … he'sdepriving the service of a top-notch instructor in the process."Shock washed over her. She reallyshouldn't be surprised Walsh had a past, but she wouldn't have pegged him forthis. And it kind of explained why he'd reacted the way he had when Katiefailed Hilton.She relaxed. "You still had noright to stick your nose in." Especially when she'd asked him not to.Even if the outcome worked in herfavor.Forbes reached for her hand."Yes, I did. I love you, Katie, and I'll do whatever it takes to right myfather's wrong. You shouldn't have to pay the price to ease his guilt."His thumb stroked over her skin.She fought past the surprise of hisadmission. "Okay … when you put it like that"—he said he lovedher—"I can't really argue." She had so much to say, but the lovething had her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth.Forbes squeezed her fingers."So, you understand?"Katie nodded. "Yes. Ido."He let go of her hand and twistedthe doorknob.Katie shook her head. "Whereare you going?"Forbes glanced over his shoulder."I said I'd leave if you listened." He held her gaze. "I reallyam a man of my word."She tugged him back. "And I'mallowed to change my mind." She wrapped her arms around him."Stay?"

I love thevariation on one of my favorite themes / tropes of meeting the wrong brotherfirst. Katie and Forbes are a lot of fun.

 

That's it for thisweek. Catch everyone on the flipside.

ML Skye