I’ve joined the Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook. From their description: “Rainbow Snippets is a group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers to gather once a week to share six sentences from a work of fiction–a WIP or a finished work or even a 6-sentence book recommendation (no spoilers please!).” Pretty cool, eh? Don’t forget to “Like” my Facebook page and/or my Facebook profile while you’re over there checking out this fantastic group!
For this week’s snippet I’m going with a scene from Cow Pie Bingo, one of the short stories in my collection, Snapshots. The premise of the story is that Evan is just coming to accept his sexuality later in life, and is manning a kissing booth at a local charity fundraiser.
This is told from Evan’s 3rd-person POV:
Gary slapped six tickets on the ledge of Evan’s window. “I figure that’s good for either three of those little pecks you’ve been handing out, or one decent kiss. Your choice.”
Evan’s mouth dropped open in shock. But to his surprise, he had no trouble deciding which option to take. He’d caught himself thinking about what it’d be like to kiss another man too many times. His knees almost buckled, but his tongue darted out to lick his lips. It was about time he did something about his fantasy, damn it.”
You can access all the bonus scenes and alternate POV scenes for the short stories in Snapshots, here: https://authoraddisonalbright.com/free-stuff/bonus-scenes/bonus-scenes-snapshots/
You can find the blurb, a long excerpt, review and buy-links for the collection, here: https://authoraddisonalbright.com/my-publications/collections/snapshots/
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I love this snippet! Sounds like Gary knows what he wants… and that Evan is about to figure out what he wants, too.
It’s probably not much of a spoiler to suggest they’ll probably both get what they want. 😉
Yay, for kissing booths. Love the idea he can cash in multiple ones for an upgrade 😉
Ha! Yes, it might not be part of the official rules, but hey, as long as the participants don’t mind… 😀
Decisions decisions… doesn’t seem to take Evan long at all to make his choice.
Doesn’t seem to, but then again, it’s something he’s been thinking about for a while. ♡
Looks that way. 🙂
I’m looking forward to the kiss too. 🙂
Thank you! 💗
Bet that’ll be some kiss! 🙂
It might raise a few spectators’ brows… 😁
Ooo, feel the tension! (heart)
♡ Indeed! Evan might have realized he wants this, but that doesn’t make him any less anxious facing it. Thank you! 🙂
Go for it, Evan!!! 😀
LOL…rest assured! 💋
Hope that kiss is everything he’s hoping for.
Me too! 😁💋
I adore this scene!! <3
Aw, thank you! ♡
Tickets and kisses. I love it.
Thank you! 😀
Such a fun scene – I hope they both get as much out of it as they hope to.
So do I! And since it was under my control… 😉
Very sexy snippet if I do say so!
Thank you! 💗
I’d love to know how Gary and Evan know each other. Gotta go read the book. 🙂
I hope you enjoy it! 😁 This one’s a cute little how-they-met short (Gary was in the dunking booth in an earlier scene).
Testing on Fire Fox
Test away! 😁
What a fun snippet!
Thank you! 😁
Oh how did I miss this little gem? that was priceless 🙂
😄 – Glad you enjoyed it! 💗