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Each week authors from all over and writing in all genres bring you snippets from their work.  It could be a work in progress or a completed piece.  It could be published or not. But it’s only 8 sentences.

This is from A Legacy of Lies, Book 2 in my Jaguar Legacy Series.   So this week I promised to introduce you to Elissa. Up till now you’ve met Jacob who’s trying to locate his missing sister. She’s in trouble, and needs his help, but has no idea where she is. In order to keep to my promise, I’ve taken a couple of liberties this week. I’ve actually pieced two sections of the scene together to give you the first glimpse at Elissa while trying to keep to the 8 sentences (well, I took another liberty here and gave you 9 so I’d finish out the scene).

Jacob is frustrated because he can’t immediately fix the problem.  What you don’t see here is her telling him what she believes is happening (sorry, I’ve skipped that part – can’t give away all the secrets ). In the first piece, he’s actually still on the phone with Julia.

Somebody reached up and grabbed his arm. He jerked around to see who had stopped him from breaking his hand against the brick wall. Large, dark chocolate eyes in a round olive-tone face, framed by straight dark hair peered up at him. At five feet nothing, Elissa Amaro, his sister’s best friend, held his large fist in her tiny hand. She shook her head.

… (a few minutes later, he’s now off the phone)

“Jacob, where’s Julia? What’s wrong?”

“Nothing I can’t fix.”

“But where is she?”

Jacob took a deep breath, clenching his fists tight with the need to hit something. “With our father.”

Stop by next week and get to know Elissa a little more.

Please jump back to the main sites for  Weekend Writing Warriors and visit  Snippet Sunday on Facebook to see the many other authors bringing you a glance into their worlds for this week.  Check here for last week’s snippet–> Last Week.

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend!  And to my fellow Canadians – Happy May two-four!  Hope you’re enjoying the long weekend!

Anne

Each week authors from all over and writing in all genres bring you snippets from their work.  It could be a work in progress or a completed piece.  It could be published or not. But it’s only 8 sentences.

This is from A Legacy of Lies.  So far you’ve met Jacob and his sister, Julia, who he’s currently on the phone with. Julia’s been missing and he’s been trying to find her. It’s not until now, however, that’s he’s realizing just how much trouble she may be in. I’m giving this last quick piece before I introduce you to Elissa, the heroine, next week.  This is completely unedited at this point, so please forgive all errors.

A transport passed on the nearby highway, shaking the floor of the ancient diner beneath his feet. Needing distance from the others, and some privacy, he crossed the small hallway that lead to the bathrooms in the rear and stepped out through back exit and into the alley behind. The stench of rotting food, grease and the sweet smell of cigar smoke reached his sensitive nostrils. He flinched and turned in the opposite direction, facing the late afternoon sun, and wishing like hell he could simply run towards it.

He’d left the rest of his small group behind, sitting in the restaurant finishing dinner. Their last stop before he took them to meet Morgan Montgomery, the first man he’d met whom he trusted implicitly. The man he’d hoped to send his sister to for safe keeping while he put some closure on their past. The type of closure that came with a lock and no key.

Stop by next week and meet Elissa.

Please jump back to the main sites for  Weekend Writing Warriors and visit  Snippet Sunday on Facebook to see the many other authors bringing you a glance into their worlds for this week.  Check here for last week’s snippet–> Last Week.

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend!

Anne

Each week authors from all over and writing in all genres bring you snippets from their work.  It could be a work in progress or a completed piece.  It could be published or not. But it’s only 8 sentences.

This is from A Legacy of Lies.  The two main characters are Jacob and Elissa, though you haven’t met  her yet.  Jacob is on the phone with his sister Julia, who’s been missing for weeks, and  he’s been trying to find her. He’s asking her if she remembers anything. This is completely unedited at this point, so please forgive all errors.

She hiccupped, and he listened to her struggle for control, wishing he could crawl through the phone and plant himself in front of her, shielding her from all hurt—as he’d done for years.  He tried not to picture his baby sister cowering in a corner on the floor of some dirty, bug infested, seedy motel in the middle of nowhere. Deep down, he knew she was stronger than that, but the vision refused to fade.

 “I’m in a motel, but I have no clue where.  My phone is down three quarters. I don’t know how long it will last.”  She paused, and he heard the hitch in her breath, the plea for help in the silence. “I’m scared, Jacob.”

Please jump back to the main sites for  Weekend Writing Warriors and visit  Snippet Sunday on Facebook to see the many other authors bringing you a glance into their worlds for this week.  If you’re interested in last week’s snippet –> Last Week.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Each week authors from all over and writing in all genres bring you snippets from their work.  It could be a work in progress or a completed piece.  It could be published or not. But it’s only 8 sentences.

Last week I started provided a glimpse into a new wip. This is from A Legacy of Lies.  The two main characters are Jacob and Elissa, though you haven’t met  her yet.  Last week you met Jacob and  his sister, Julia.  The following is directly after the snippet I provided last week.  This is completely unedited at this point, so please forgive all errors.

The tears he heard in her voice ripped through him, shredding what remained of his control. He closed his eyes, tried to calm his rage and the fear for his sister’s safety that coursed through his veins much like his blood did. If that bastard laid a finger on her, he swore on his mother’s grave he’d finally kill him. And God knows he had the skill, the strength and reason to do it. Plenty of reasons. Years worth.

Her soft sobs echoed through telephone line. “Are you in Arizona, Julia?”

Please jump back to the main sites for  Weekend Writing Warriors and visit  Snippet Sunday on Facebook to see the many other authors bringing you a glance into their worlds for this week.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!