Where on earth
could he be? He was here beside me five minutes ago. He said he’d be right
back. He can’t be lost--he ordinarily has a decent sense of direction. If he’s
playing a silly joke on me, it isn’t very funny.
Laina was certain that Dan, at
any moment, would casually stroll into the bustling airport passenger lounge
area where she nervously bit her lower lip as she waited.
_______________
The first vacation they had dared to
allow themselves in over four years was a magical awakening of the qualities
that had initially brought them together over twenty-seven years ago. Dan and
Laina Strickland dealt with the daily grind of chores and dedication to
maintaining a successful bed and breakfast business at the Paradise View in
Victorian Cape May, New Jersey, and they were beyond ready for a greatly
deserved two week break in the action.
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I LOVE IT!!!
Good hook! I want to know where he is and look forward to reading more ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shelley! There are a number of twists and turns built into this story. Many people said, "You should warn readers not to start this book late at night. They won't be able to put it down!" Music to my ears...
ReplyDeleteMary Anne
Great premise, Mary Anne, well chosen excerpt, one wants to read more! And yes, I'm so happy you have found the Boomer lit genre is the one for you! Because...I guess you could say I'm the first one to have identified it - started out September last year with setting up a thread in the Kindle Forums for boomer authors to list their titles and next, in October, launching the Goodreads Group...It makes me very happy when I hear the genre resonates with so many people, both readers and writers!
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing.
ReplyDeleteLeft me wanting to read more. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI'm hooked.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a great novel, and it fits into the Boomer Lit genre so clearly. Good to see another boomer lit author participating in BLF!
ReplyDeleteUh-oh. Sounds like their vacation isn't going as planned. I'm looking forward to discovering what happens next.
ReplyDeleteYou nailed the anxiety in the airport perfectly. I completely empathize with your character and want to read more.
ReplyDeleteMethinks Dan has flown the coop. Now I have to read more.
ReplyDeleteUh-oh, where is he? This is Page 1? Great way to begin a book!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much to everyone for the comments! This is amazing, and I can't wait to check out everyone's excerpts. Best to Claude for defining this genre and to Shelley for helping spread the word and organize.
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