I've spent the week formatting the three Campfire Stories and experimenting with graphics. It's a whole new set of skills to learn, as anyone who self-publishes knows. I guess old dogs can learn new tricks!
If everything goes as planned, the first book in the series, Embers and Flame, will be up for pre-order within the next few days. To celebrate the beginning of the end of this project, this week's snippet is the opening paragraph. Told from Cherry's POV:
The roar of a
motorcycle pulling into the campsite next to mine shattered the peace of my
evening. Glancing at the smooth surface of the small lake, I half-expected the
sunset’s reflection to ripple with the vibrations. The intruder flipped the
kickstand down and swung his leg over the seat, and my scowl softened as the
man pulled off his jacket, drawing my line of sight to form-fitting jeans that
displayed trim hips and a tight ass. Any resentment at the interruption
evaporated completely when he removed his helmet and shook out his jaw-length
hair. He caught me watching and crossed the space between us. Canvas camp-chairs weren't made to be user friendly, but I managed to rise without embarrassing myself too much.
Embers and Flame
After an amicable
breakup, “Cherry” Andrews hopes to prove that he’s fine on his own. Replacing
the noises of St. Louis
with crickets and birdsong at his favorite campground feels like the perfect
vacation. But instead of finding inner-peace, he’s simply bored.
Ben Torres hopes that a
cross-country motorcycle tour will help him find his own peace after his
mother’s recent death, but a faulty tailpipe curtails his plans within hours of
leaving home. Luckily for him, the cute redhead at the campground happily
shares his fishing equipment as well as offering taxi service during a
week-long search for parts.
An unexpected kiss leads
to an afternoon of discovery and a summer romance that in turn becomes a long
distance relationship in the fall. Everything would be wonderful if they could
spend the rest of their lives in a tent by a lake–but two-hundred miles may be
the least of the challenges they face.
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Great description. Had to laugh at the camp chair bit.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've had my go-rounds with those chairs!
ReplyDeleteNo mean feet, getting up from that chair without too much mishap from the sound of it...especially considering how distracting the view is. :)
ReplyDeleteReally nice description
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