Sunday, February 22, 2015

Rendezvous with Destiny #WeWriWa Snippet 2/22/15

Oh boy, was I a bad blog hopper last week. My internet was having fits. I had every intention of catching up during the week, but the deep freeze meant I spent a great spent most of my time in the barn or curled up in front of the furnace. Hopefully this week everything will according to plan and everything will be smooth sailing.

This week I'm posting from my newly published novella, Rendezvous with Destiny. It just so happens that I'm running a FREE PROMOTION today and tomorrow, so if you like the snippet, feel free to download Rendezvous to your Kindle after you've spent a little time checking out the talented group of authors taking part in this week's WeWriWa blog hop.

Now, without further ado ...



Waves of ice cold shock swept over Theo.
Mrs. Dietrich, the woman who fed him chocolate cookies every time she pulled a sliver from his finger, the woman who’d tended him through every sickness and illness he’d had, the woman he loved as much as his own mother: a war spy and traitor.
Impossible!
“You think your mom is a spy?” He said the words slowly, not quite believing they came from his mouth. “For Germany? That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.”
            “Is it?"
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26 comments:

  1. AliceFebruary 22, 2015 at 1:59 AM

    Awesome snippet

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  2. Jess SchiraFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:18 AM

    Thank you :)

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  3. MarciaFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    I like this a lot! Just enough of his thoughts so we really get the impact on him. I need to get on the ball and read this whole story :-)

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  4. UnknownFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Oh boy...your own mom a spy? For the enemy? Yikes! Say it ain't so Jess!

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  5. Gem SivadFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    Lots of tension in this scene. Just got mycopy.

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  6. Charmaine GordonFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Shocking eight. How much can a person stand.? Wonderful snippet.

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  7. Karyn GoodFebruary 22, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    Oh no! Poor Theo. Lots of info, lots of tension. Great job!

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  8. Kate WarrenFebruary 22, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Wow! I'd be shocked too. I'm hoping she's not really a spy, for Theo's sake at least. Great eight, Jess. The details about cookies and how she took care of him underscore his shock beautifully!

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  9. JennaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Perhaps her name makes them think so. I hope not if he's so attached to her. Nice reaction for Theo.

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  10. NevaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    Ooh nice eight. A spy. I kind of like that.

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    1. Jess SchiraFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:00 AM

      Thanks! It turns out I get bored writing straight romances. I'm glad you like the twist!

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    Great details and emotion. Eager to read more!

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  12. UnknownFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    Sometimes nice people do terrible things... or terrible people are good at pretending to be nice. But I hope for the sake of his broken heart that it's a mistake.

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    1. Jess SchiraFebruary 23, 2015 at 5:54 AM

      Well said! I'm also a big fan of people making the wrong choices for the right reasons.

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  13. Veronica ScottFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    Well that's certainly an interesting twist! I hope for his sake the story is wrong...you got me all wrapped up in the story in just a few sentences - great 8!

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  14. Sarah WFebruary 22, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    I'm with Veronica---this is a twist all right! And I'm hooked aready! :)

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    Very strong turning point, Jess!

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  16. Karen Michelle NuttFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    That would surely be shocking news. Great snippet.

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  17. UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    The little details - like chocolate chip cookies add so much to the confusion - great 8.

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  18. CeciliaFebruary 24, 2015 at 12:54 AM

    Great tension felt in this snippet. Good job.

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  19. AheilaFebruary 24, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Wow! You managed to really make us feel the emotional punch in the gut in very few lines. Nice choices of details.

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