Welcome to Snippet Sunday.
Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers out there! Hope you’re enjoying your day.
We’re continuing from where we left off last week. If you’re interested, here’s the link to last weeks snippet from WANTED:
Set up for this week: JoBeth is locked behind bars and has fallen asleep. It gives Sheriff Kelly a moment to take a closer look at the outlaw in his care.
We know what JoBeth thinks of the Kellys from last weeks snippet. Let’s find out what Jace thinks of JoBeth.
Jace Kelly’s POV.
*The excerpt may have been modified to fit the 10 sentence limit. 
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In slumber, JoBeth’s features relaxed and without her piercing green eyes assessing his every move, he could really look at her. Sure, dirt and grime from her hastened journey marred her smooth skin, but he could still see she possessed a fine straight nose, and the lashes lying on her delicate cheeks were very long and dark as her hair. She appeared so young and vulnerable—nothing like what he imagined a female outlaw to look like. His lips twitched. Truly, what had he expected? That she’d be wearing men’s pants and puffing on a cigar, while she cleaned her nails with a knife. His lips curved wider at the image he conjured in his mind. Somehow, even then, she’d appeared too feminine to look like a hardened criminal.
She’d been asleep for hours, probably the first real sleep she had in days. Jace hated to wake her, but it grew late and he wanted to head home for the night.
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Sometimes looks can be deceiving, but then maybe Jace is seeing past the label ‘outlaw’. What do you think? Hope you enjoyed the snippet of WANTED.
Until next week, take care.
About the Book:
Sheriff Jace Kelly’s wife died birthing his remarkable daughter, Emma. She inherited the families’ seer abilities. At six years old, she can’t tell the difference between a vision and an ordinary dream. So Jace doesn’t put much faith in Emma’s recent premonition: marriage for him and a new mother for her.
When JoBeth Riley arrives, Emma is convinced she’s the woman in her dream: dark hair, green eyes, and shamrocks in her pocket. There’s one problem – she’s the notorious outlaw, Baby Face Jo. Her stay in town is meant to keep Shane Maverick, the leader of the outlaw gang, from finding her before the authorities devise a plan to capture him.
JoBeth finds the Kellys a strange lot. A little girl, who believes her dreams are tales of the future and the rugged sheriff whose kindness proves a distraction. She’s an outlaw, for heaven’s sake, but Jace is bound and determined to steal her heart.
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Not sure what the real Bonnie looked like, but Faye Dunaway made for a good looking criminal.
If your book were filmed, who would you want to play JoBeth?
Good question. Never really thought of it. Hmmm… Maybe Phoebe Tonkin. She’s young, pretty, does vulnerable well, but also doesn’t look like a pushover. 🙂
An FBI photo of the real Bonnie Parker… hmm, she fits the bill of Jace’s first image. 😀
Ack forgot to include the link: http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2239151.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/American-criminal-Bonnie-Parker.jpg
Thanks for the link, Eden. What a photo!
a pretty criminal 😉 wonder about her reaction when he wakes her.
Iris,
You’ll have to wait and see. lol 🙂
I LOVED this book. I’ll get my review posted sometime this week, Karen. Great story!
Teresa,
So thrilled you liked the story. Thanks so much for letting me know. 🙂
He better let her sleep. If she knows she is alone she might try to escape. I wonder if she really sleeping or faking it so that he stopped talking.
Linda,
I can’t tell you. You’ll just have to wait and see.
Loved his insight and thought! I get the feeling someone is starting to like a certain outlaw. Great snippet.
Daelyn,
You may be right. 🙂
What’s that warning about books and covers? Enjoyed the description- you got a lot more across than just how she looks. I will catch you next week
What fine inner thoughts and your description is beyond perfect..
I LOVED this story. Nicely done and so great how you built up the attraction between these two characters, Karen. 🙂
Siobhan,
Thanks so much! I’m so thrilled you liked the book. 🙂
I’m not sure she’d react well to his opinion. 🙂
(This book is next in line on by digital TBR bookshelf, Karen!)
Sarah,
lol- probably not.
So glad you’re interested in reading the full story!!
Very sweet!
Aurora,
Thanks.
Lovely description of her, and his thoughts. I like that he can laugh at himself.
PT,
Glad you enjoyed the snippet.
Nice description, Karen. He’s definitely seeing past the outlaw in her.
Clearly, he is eyeing her with a sympathetic gaze!
Ed,
I suppose he is. 🙂
Aw, sweet snippet and great insight into your character’s mind. Wonder how she’ll treat him when she’s awake?
Gemma,
Stop by next week to find out. 🙂
She’s sure proving there’s more to her than meets the eye. Appearances can be deceiving, in many ways.
Carrie-Ann,
They sure can be. Thanks so much for stopping by.
I think he’s seeing past the label. I bet she’s no hardened criminal.