This week Lucas hasn't yet worn her down, but he's definitely starting to get past Maddy's defenses! One commenter, selected at random, will receive an ARC of On Lavender Lane, Shelter Bay #3 (on sale January 3rd.) Winner will be announced here, on twitter, and my Facebook author page Monday.
Having married my husband twice (which is why I love reading and writing reunion stories!), I so identified with Maddy in this scene.
Enjoy:
As she climbed the steps up the cliff, Madeline sternly reminded herself that a strong, sensible, responsible woman who'd already been burned once by this man could not allow herself to be so easily turned into Silly Putty by a look. A touch. A laugh.
She was going to have to work on that.
Really, she was.
Beginning now.
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43 comments:
This book just sounds like so much fun! And simply love the series so far. Thanks, JoAnn. And would so love to hear the back story of you! Bet it made writing this one a touch easier.
Sue P.
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What fun. Sounds like she's trying desperately to convince herself. Love it.
Sounds like Maddy isn't so strong, sensible, or responsible where Lucas is concerned. Yay! Great 6, JoAnn. :)
Loving Maddy and Lucas, can not wait to read the whole book.
This book is truly going to be a keeper. These two are hysterical! Nancy Egan
Love her internal dialogue... we can really see her struggling! I think Lucas will win her over in the end. My money's on him!
Amy Durham
Hahaha, brilliant snippet!
Oh, I love it! And I'm a sucker for reunion stories! Great Six!
Great 6. Love her!
I didn't know you married your husband twice. How cool! Great six, JoAnn! Happy Sunday!
Yeah, you just keep telling yourself that, honey. Wonderful six, JoAnn. I loved the Silly Putty comment. ;)
Poor Maddy. She's a goner! Great six.
Does that conversation ever work? :) Lovely six this book sounds like a fun ride.
LOL. She sounds just like me. And I love your deep POV. Great job!
Love it, especially the reaffirmations. So few words, so much said. Thanks for sharing!
I wish I had the same resolve with cupcakes. Great 6.
She is great!!! Keep them coming!!!
Sounds like she's trying to convince herself! Another great 6!
This book just keeps getting better and better..
Can't wait to read the whole thing...
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Probably not as easy to resist the hero as she's hoping. A lot of feeling there! Enjoyed the excerpt as always!
So very charming, all the way around. Well done!
Oh I am so ready to read this book. Your stories have brought me many hours of entertainment. Thank you for the sneak peaks.
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Thanks, Sue. The backstory was tough at times. But after two years apart -- even living in different states -- I eventually let sweetie win me back. :D Best decision I ever made.
Jayel -- Yep. And it's especially tough because she's had a very tough couple of days!
Cara -- She's trying to be. But Lucas had a good, albeit dumb reason for what he did. And I think she's sensing that. Although when she finds out next week, she is NOT going to be happy! LOL
Thanks Shari!
Thanks Nancy! I'm glad you're enjoying them. Lucas and Maddy, with their history, just had me rooting for them from the beginning. I thought Lucas was going to end up with Sedona, the cupcake baker, and even had that story set up. But he wouldn't cooperate. Then, suddenly, the first line about Maddy's husband's sex video came into my head, there she was in my story (I moved her from chapter two to the first), and they took off. :)
Amy -- ALWAYS bet on the hero, or at least a happy ending in my stories. I've written category romance, contemporary romance, hardcover glitz, paranormal, romantic suspense, harder edge suspense, and military romantic suspense, and one historical masquerading as a time travel.
But the one thing all my books will always have is the bad guys get what's coming to them and the good people live happily ever after. In fact, that's always how I end the little bit I laughingly call a synopsis I send to my editor.
Thanks Gayle!
Kallypso -- Thanks. Obviously, with my marriage history, I'm a huge believer in reunion romances. ;)
Thanks Liz!
Happy Sunday back, Stephanie. And yes, I did. It's on my Ten Things You Probably Didn't Know About JoAnn list: http://tinyurl.com/7nn6t6z
Thanks Siobhan! Yeah. She's not going to be able to make herself believe that. ;) Though she's going to give it a good try.
K.E. Yep. She's a goner. But that's a good thing. As she'll eventually realize.
Jonna Rae -- Well, it didn't work for me. But I held out longer than Maddy. (Then again, in real life, I didn't have an editor waiting for the end of our story. lol)
Thanks Carrie Ann -- Funny thing, I've always written that way, but didn't even know there was such a thing as deep POV before people started giving workshops on it. Then again, I didn't know about the "dark moment "until I'd published about 35 books. lol
Thank YOU for reading Guilie! And the lovely comment!
Nubian -- LOL. Guess you won't be spending a lot of time at Take the Cake? The chocolate Bailey's Irish is my fave there.
And yes, it's fictional, but I've still made all those cupcakes that get described. Same as I cooked everything people eat in On Lavender Lane. Which is pretty much a foodie book. I gained 10 lbs writing it, which shows the sacrifice I'm willing to make for my readers. lol
Oops, I think she's already lost the battle. Love her inner dialogue.
I'm betting on Lucas to wear down her reserve!
I'm a sucker for reunion and friends-turned-lovers, stories! Nice snippet of psyching herself up.
~Xakara
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Can't wait to read!
It's nice when it works out the second time around.
Love the premise of this book
Can't wait for this one to hit my bookstore! I love this series and am excited to see the final outcome.
The problem with men is that, more often than not, they make us lose all sensibilities. Great six, JoAnn!
Sounds like she doesn't belive her own words! Great snippet.
I think it may ALREADY be too late, LOL! Great six! I can't wait to get into my copy. I think it's next on my TBR list. :c)
Love the silly putty reference. Very touching. Great six, JoAnn!
Love it, Jo Ann! The inner struggle here is perfectly shown!
I so adore reunion romances too! Would love the chance to win this one! My e-mail addy is nancy777ca@yahoo.ca
The conflict is wonderful. Good job.
Yes, I think that everybody can relate to that sensation, of being determined to show willpower but not being certain if you're capable of it.
Thanks for sharing, and sorry that it took me so long to comment.
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