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!
This week I’m snipping from The Best-Laid Plans. For context: Princes Marcelo and Efren have begun their long journey to Efren’s kingdom of Zioneven.
The story alternates POVs, but this snippet is from Marcelo’s 3rd-person POV:
The caravan moved along silently, or rather without unwarranted talking, because a moving procession of horses, carriages, and wagons couldn’t be considered silent. But a wise traveler was an alert traveler even at the best of times, and he knew enough not to distract Efren’s attention, considering their elevated risk. Regrettably, outside of the obvious, Marcelo wasn’t entirely sure what he should be watching or listening for.
The suppression of speech didn’t prevent him from daydreaming, though. And sneaking furtive peeks at Efren, or more specifically, Efren’s muscled thighs, the definition of which was clearly on display through the tautly pulled leather of his riding trousers.
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A death that wasn’t what it seemed…
A kidnapping that isn’t what it seems…
Time is running out.
The morning after his wedding night, Prince Marcelo thought he’d be embarking on a journey to his own personal fairytale happily ever after with his husband, Efren, the crown prince of Zioneven. But when news arrives indicating his sister’s death wasn’t as accidental as previously thought, that journey becomes fraught with danger.
Enmeshed in political intrigue, death, and a kidnapping that might not be what it seems, will Efren untangle the web of misleading clues in time to save the naïve young man he’s already come to admire, or will Marcelo dig deep to discover a previously untapped inner strength and determination to facilitate his own survival?
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I love Marcelo’s furtive peeks 😻 I found the snippet on rainbow snippets first today…I think ’tis the first time I’ve braved a comment, although I’ve been a member for quite some time. It takes me a wee while to work up to more than clicking ‘like’ when I join things 😳
Aw, well I’m so glad you joined. 💞 I hope you start sharing snippets with us, too! I’ve purchased quite a few books after discovering them through Rainbow Snippets (and those posts get a decent amount of traffic).
Aw, thank you. 💞 I’ve been a member for months, but don’t think the idea/format of the group itself had even sunk in until about a week ago. When I read such things as instructions, I wind up none the wiser. 😳There’s been so much social media stuff to get to grips with when Hangover was published, it’s taken me a year to get the hang of half of it. I love reading the snippets, but I’ve only just realised that they’re posted on peeps’ blogs too, (despite always reading your snippets on your blog😳) Tis such a lovely way to discover new blogs/writers.
LOL…life is more interesting without reading the instructions first anyway! 😂
😂 It is! Far less befuddling too. Oddly ’nuff… 😁
LOL! 💞
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lol, that would be me – ‘look out for danger’ … ‘hmm, right… what danger are we talking about here exactly?’
LOL…I’m sure Efren’s thighs could be lethal in a good wrestling match. 😇
Yes, he’s clearly looking out for… danger!
Look forward to reading this. 🙂
LOL, poor naive Marcelo. Sadly real danger is lurking. 😁
Thank you! Sorry ARCs are running late. (I’m assuming you’re waiting on one of those?) At least it’s only 28k, though. Edits have been done for about a week, but things are running a bit behind. Fingers crossed that we’ll get them soon!
Nice snip, and who woudn’t be distracted by well muscled thighs?
Gotta admit, I would be too! 😁
Great description!
Thank you! 💞
Yeah, a nicely built man in riding gear, um… (slinks away before saying something she shouldn’t in public)
LOL… ❤️
Horseback riding does display the legs nicely
It sure does! 💖😁