Snippet Saturday

This week's topic is The Black Moment. For those who are wondering, that's a writing term for the all-is-lost moment in the book. Now, I admit I'm a little reluctant to set out a scene here because it feels a little spoilerish. Still, I thought this one from UNDER THE GUN (Harlequin Intrigue, March 2010) worked. Luke and Claire have been trapped in a room on the second floor of a mansion and break out to find…

The door clicked open but neither of them rushed into the hall. They waited...