6 February 2013

HumpDay Hook

Hi! This is my first offering for Hump Day Hook and is from Simeon's Story (working title) that will be book three or four in my Gasquet Princes series.
 
In this scene Simeon meets a woman, who, upon seeing him, challenges him to a dual.

She was good, better than good, she was excellent. It didn’t take him long to get her measure, and yet— instinctively he knew something deeper lurked beneath her concentration, fuelled it.

Fuelled her.

Deliberation flared in her eyes and fury curled her lips into a snarl.

A snarl that birthed the ghost of a memory, a memory that vanished more quickly than mist on the wind.

This for her, he realised, was more than a simple challenge. It was personal.

The sound of steel whistling through the air, millimetres from his ear cut through his distractions. Personal?

He’d see about that!

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You will find more information about The Gasquet Princes at -
From Now Until Forever - Book One








and

His Chosen Bride - Book Two


24 comments:

Unknown said...

This has me asking sooo many questions! I bet he is gonna get personal real fast! Lol

Lacie Nation said...

Well if that doesn't leave me wanting more! Great job.

Jessica E. Subject said...

Yeah, I want more! Great hook!

Unknown said...

I am certainly hooked! I wonder what the fleeting memory was, and why it's personal.

Flossie Benton Rogers said...

Yes ma'am! Love a female warrior. Can't wait to find out what her deal is with him.

Anonymous said...

The covers look contemporary so I'm assuming this is sports fencing rather than rapiers at dawn? Either way, good fun.

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Kathleen, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for coming by.

Sherry Gloag said...

Thanks Lacie :-) I hope to continue this next week.

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Thanks Jessica

Sherry Gloag said...

L VanHorn thanks for coming by.... and I'm not gong to tell you -- yet! ;-)

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Flossie, I know where this is going (more-or-less) but am stuck on a later event in this scene at the moment.

Sherry Gloag said...

Thanks for coming by Elin. Yes it is contemporary and a modern fencing bout.

Gem Sivad said...

What a great hook! I definitely want to know more.

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Thanks Gem, I hope to continue with this next week

Anonymous said...

wonder what the personal is about..

Deena said...

I wanna know who's on the other end of that sword! :)

diannehartsock said...

Oh wow, I wonder what he's done to make her so mad. Great hook! I want to know what happens next...

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Thanks for coming by sassyspeaks.

Sherry Gloag said...

LOL Deena, Thanks for coming by.

Sherry Gloag said...

Hi Dainne, good to see you, and thanks for coming by. :-)

Chantal said...

How personal is it going to get? Nice hook :)

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Thanks for coming by, Chantal.

Unknown said...

Intriguing! looking forward to seeing about the 'personal' matter. good hook! :) C.

SherryGLoag said...

Thanks C. Moss, I appreciate your comment ;-)