Welcome to Snippet Sunday. I thought I’d change it up a little this week. I have a new release! So this is a snippet from The Gryphon and His Thief.
If you missed the last weeks snippet from The Gryphon & His Thief, here’s the link. Chapter 3 #2
Set up: Calli awakes to find Darrien in her room. Darrien believes Calli is his wife reincarnated and he has another chance to keep her safe, but Calli thinks he’s a little off. If she only knew…
*The excerpt was modified to fit the 8 sentence limit. There are a few long sentences.
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He tilted his head to the side, keeping his calm and she might have believed he accomplished the feat, but then his eyes glowed like green fire. “You truly do not remember me then?” he asked again.
She was still hung up on his eyes changing colors and it took her a moment to realize he asked her a question. “No, whack-job, I don’t know you. Unless you believed our introduction at the museum was a start of a beautiful friendship.”
His lips pursed and his nose flared, probably due to the name-calling. Maybe she should give that a rest. She had no idea what she was dealing with, but if the man thought it was okay to taser her, it couldn’t be good.
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Calli believes their jolt of electricity had been Darrien tasering her. She’s in for a big surprise when she realizes only their touch ignited the spark. And what’s up with Darrien’s eyes? She hasn’t put it all together that Darrien is a Gryphon shifter. Wanna bet it won’t take her too long to figure it out?
I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek at The Gryphon and His Thief. Love to read your comments and know what you thought about the snippet. Thanks for stopping by!
Next week look for another snippet from my Paranormal Mystery tale, The Gryphon and His Thief.
If you’re interested in knowing more about The Gryphon and His Thief, here’s a blurb:
Ebook: Amazon / Amazon UK / ARe / OmniLit / iBook / Nook
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Blurb:
Some Treasures are Priceless…
A long time ago, a Gryphon shifter’s duty was to guard and protect the people of the tribes, but Darrien Andros failed to keep his human wife safe from harm. Cursed for the crime, he must guard everything in the Museum of Cursed Antiquities forever, never to truly live and never to die. Centuries have passed, but when he encounters a thief, who uncannily resembles his dead wife, he is convinced he has a second chance.
Calli Angelis is hired to steal Hecate’s Stone from the Museum, believing she would be returning it to its rightful owner. She never really trusted the person who hired her and now Darrien makes her doubt her motives, too. He also has her questioning the possibility of reincarnation when the attraction between them ignites into something she can no longer ignore.
As the two work together to unravel the mysteries behind the stone, it becomes apparent an old and dangerous enemy from Darrien’s past is determined to have history repeat itself.
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She’s a savvy woman, she is!
I love the thought processes of your characters, Karen—they’re so logical and the flow is excellent! 🙂
Sarah,
Thanks so much. So glad you enjoyed the snippet. 🙂
Ooooh, I love reincarnation stories. This sounds great and I love that her logical mind can’t process the magic. Great snippet, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed the snippet!
They’ve come from two different time zone, methinks. Exciting and a tad dangerous. Always exciting.
Charmaine,
Thanks so much. I’m glad you enjoyed the snippet!
Interesting stuff.
Rafael,
Thanks. 🙂
She seems to be long on sass and bravado, but maybe a touch short on common sense. Love it!
PT,
Ah she can take care of herself. 🙂
She should definitely knock it off with the name calling. Not smart to taunt a guy you think is crazy and/or dangerous.
Kate,
I think I’d limit the snarky remarks. lol
He’s really got his work cut out for him in convincing her they share a bond from before!
Carrie-Anne,
He sure does. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by.
Those eyes do grab one’s attention, don’t they? Nice snippet!
Jeff,
They would sure draw my attention. lol
“No, whack-job, I don’t know you…” Her voice is powerful, cuts through all his explanations, and hits the mark. A modern woman facing off with a medieval human/gargoyle/man with a penchant for making demands. Great snippet.
Gem,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet and her snarky responses. 🙂
I like her ‘voice’, and also that you’ve made it challenging for him to convince her who she is and who he is, and what their history was. Nobody’s just falling into the other person’s arms here! A really intriguing story going on…
Veronica,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet! Nope Calli isn’t just going to fall into this guy’s arms. 🙂
I like her, she’s feisty.
I love how sassy she is! Great snippet.
Cecilia,
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Great snippet. She is going to be a handful. 🙂
Great 8! I like her!