This week’s Indie Carnival is all about Kiss and Tell. No doubt, my fellow indies have posted kissing scenes from their brilliant works. They are a very talented bunch, so be sure to check them out.
I posted my kissing scene excerpt too. This is an excerpt from my newest novel, Midnight Child, which releases TODAY!
But you know what? I’m all about the mystery of romance and I’m just a tiny bit mischievous. Therefore, I’ve strategically placed blanks in the excerpt to leave you guessing. Muwahaha!
If you want to make a game of it, put your guesses for the blanks in the comment section for everyone to see. Keep your mind out of the gutter and remember that these books are appropriate for pre-teens as well as teens (as should be anything posted in the comment section or else it will be trashed). If you want a peek at the answers, read the full excerpt. Enjoy!
Excerpt From Midnight Child (Midnight Guardian Series, Book 3)
“You take me back. Take me back,” she screamed.
She pounded against _____’s chest, while he stood calm and still. Her eyes were _______ and her cries more like _______.
“Take me back,” she repeated over and over yet he remained ______.
She grabbed his hand and tried to mimic the motion of opening a threshold. Without his will behind it, her attempts were useless.
“Take me back,” she demanded again.
He turned her around without a ______ and pointed up to the _____ above. Green and blue _____ danced in the sky above the water. It resembled the ________ _______.
Keira wiped a ______ hand across her eyes as her breathing slowed back to normal. The sky was magical and ________ and beautiful. ______ brushed his warm hands over her shoulders and down the _______ of her arms.
He leaned to her ear and whispered, “_____ _____ with me.”
Keira closed her ______ and ________ed.
Brun softly kissed her _______.
She _____ slowly to face him as he put a _______ on the side of her ______. It was ______ and flushed from anger. He closed his eyes and lowered his _____. He could feel the _______ of her breath on his lips. Then, for the second time in her young life, Keira ______ed Brun Gammen, high prince of the Mogdoc Empire.
Wow, that was fun. Now for the rest of the carnival…
| 1. |
Laura A. H. Elliott author of Winnemucca & 13 on Halloween, Book 1 in the Teen Halloween Series |
2. |
Bryna Butler, author Midnight Guardian series |
| 3. |
Heather Self |
4. |
T. R. Graves, Author of The Warrior Series |
| 5. |
Suzy Turner, author of The Raven Saga |
6. |
Cheri Schmidt, author of the Fateful Trilogy |
| 7. |
Rachel Coles, author of Into The Ruins, geek mom blog |
8. |
K. C. Blake, author of Vampires Rule and Crushed |
| 9. |
Patti Larsen, The Hunted series and The Hayle Coven series |
10. |
Amy Maurer Jones, Author of The Soul Quest Trilogy |
| 11. |
Dani Snell’s Refracted Light Reviews |
12. |
Fisher Amelie, author of The Understorey |
| 13. |
M. Leighton, Blood Like Poison Series, Madly, The Reaping |
14. |
Kimberly Kinrade, Bits of You & Pieces of Me, Forbidden Mind |
| 15. |
Madeline Smoot, Missing, Summer Shorts, and The Girls |
16. |
Cidney Swanson, author of Rippler |
| 17. |
Gwenn Wright, author of Filter |
18. |
TG Ayer |
| 19. |
Melissa Pearl, Author of The Time Spirit Trilogy |
20. |
Heather M. White, author of The Destiny Saga |
| 21. |
Roots in Myth, PJ Hoover |
22. |
Courtney Cole Writes |
The scent of orange and ginger meat roasting over an open flame was nearly choked out by the stench of the alley. Even in the ever present darkness, buyers and sellers packed the market. Low voices rumbled in heated negotiation over things like food and weapons, lit only by a sprinkling of strategically placed torches on the towering outer walls of the Citadel.
