“Striking, aren’t they?” he said.
She forced herself to meet his gaze squarely, although the heat over her skin told her she was blushing like a scolded youngster. His voice reminded her of sweetened capprey: smooth, soothing, and yet with a hint of bitterness at its heart. Had he done this deliberately? To test her?
“Very striking,” she said, holding her tone steady.
“Very striking,” she said, holding her tone steady.
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Great show of her inner turmoil. :-)
ReplyDeleteOoh, lots of lovely tension there. Adore the hint of bitterness at its heart.
ReplyDeleteWonderful :)
ReplyDeleteSuch undercurrent there. Snagged by the feeling he's testing her.
ReplyDeleteGreat conflict in this six!
ReplyDeleteHe sounds like a very intriguing character.
ReplyDeleteLove how you described her blush. The relationship between these two will be very interesting as it evolves. Looking forward to following them!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what's more intriguing, his reason or her reaction. Lots of possibilities you're building into this relationship.
ReplyDeleteGood for her. She sounds like a good match for him. Excellent descriptions.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome scene. It was a challenge and she met it. It makes him interesting and her admirable. Love this snippet.
ReplyDeleteI like this. Any idea when it will be out?
ReplyDeleteThanks. At the moment this is still a rough draft WIP, so not even ready for submission yet. :(
DeleteWhat is sweetened capprey? Her blush was well handled. I never know how to write those in a showing not telling way.
ReplyDeleteOh, capprey is their version of coffee. And thank you. :)
DeleteGreat description of his voice! Love it. :)
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