Sadie Jay

Spring has sprung! (Again. I think I said that a couple of weeks ago--before we got more cold weather and snow flurries.) It looks like it might dip again for a couple of nights next week, but I'm going to enjoy this first official weekend of spring. Shoes off and lawn chair ready for some afternoon reading! This week's snippet is from Blind Ante , the first book in my Bar Games series. Jordan is homeless. He makes a living playing poker. It keeps him alive, but he's tired. Jordan is about to leave the game when a guy throws a deed on the table. One more hand, and he leaves with the deed in his pocket. This is the first time we meet Roger, albeit briefly. He'll show up again later—and then get his own book!  “ Illinois ,” [Jordan] said aloud to the purple-flocked cow sitting on his dashboard. He studied the deed to the 5 acres he now owned. At least there was another state between it and Kansas . The man mentioned a trailer on the property–that was the true jackpot , i...

I made it through January and February fairly unscathed. They're usually the worst two months of the year for me, and there have been some ups and downs, but it's more the state of the world and less seasonal depression. Every day there's more bad news. And sadly, I imagine it'll get worse before it gets better. 😪  Books are my escape, and I think a lot of readers, especially Romance readers, are the same. I also find, when my brain is unsettled, like it is now, I have a hard time finding a book I can sink into. It makes for a longer list of DNFs than normal. (I am definitely a mood reader more than a trope reader!)  My snippet this week is from Delicious . It takes place on a quiet evening at Hanson's house, the kind of quiet evening I'm looking forward to. Told from Grady's POV: The evening was unexpectedly pleasant, despite the change in plans. Hanson fixed us steaks and threw a couple of hot dogs on the grill for the kids. Although Gina said she’d fed t...