Welcome to my post for Weekend Writing Warriors #wewriwa where authors share 8-10 sentences of their work.
I’m continuing with an excerpt from my newest release, Sand and Sin. Injured in Afghanistan just before his team is to return home, Navy SEAL, Jax Taylor takes leave after being released from the hospital and catches a military hop to Virginia Beach to see a buddy. When Jax arrives, TJ is night training and recommends a local SEAL bar called the Trident. We pick up when Jax arrives and spies a lovely, green-eyed bartender.
Months without a woman made him a sick bastard. Probably in stark contrast to the public’s standard perception of a SEAL, but they didn’t know or understand a Special Operator’s life and what they did for love of country and their brothers in arms.
For him, the best antidote after a gruesome mission was down-and-gritty sex. Before he readjusted his sour expression, she stepped in front of him. Her lovely gaze branded him with I got your number, sailor.
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Peri Halstead approached her newest patron as he saddled up on a bar chair. His steely-eyed glint hinted at danger. Most of the Trident’s patrons did. “Wow, I’ve only seen one other man stride into this place with a more pissed-off expression than yours.”
“Your ex?”
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Dani Jace. Romance Author 
What, pray tell, is she going to do with his number? Call him up and ask for a date? 😉
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Ah! A lady to be reckoned with!
Love the internal dialogue Dani.
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Thanks Kim. Think he’s met his match! 😉
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I hope so!
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And so it begins. Let’s see what happens next, my friend. He is a wounded warrior.
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“your ex?” Hahaha. And a great way to scope out the “territory” so to speak. 🙂
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True! It didn’t enter my mind when I wrote the line, but then he’s a guy so probably. Our characters know more than we do!
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What can I say – I LOVE your writing. Enjoying the story, thought the snippet was great fun the way it ended, and I want more. 🙂
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Yea! Love hearing that, Veronica, especially from you! I wish there were more readers like you! Can’t seem to get any amount of Amazon reviews on my books.
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Your ex? LOL That is an awesome come back. These two definitely need to get together. 🙂 Great snippet!
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Thanks Stephanie. I really enjoyed writing the scene where they met.
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