Book Bling-Elizabeth Alsobrooks

Weekend Writing Warriors #SnippetSunday Know When To Run

7/10/2016

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I've been sharing from my WIP The Tree of Life. Last time, Rio, in shapeshifter Black Jaguar form, was spying on the Vargas clan when a VIP arrived. Just as a gorgeous female emerged from the back of an SUV, his attention was grabbed quite literally from inside his head. She told him to stay put, and it wasn't a request...

     He froze. Then, he pushed back. Harder. You don’t own me, witch, he said, and now he was inside her head, reading her thoughts, feeling her shock, her moment of fear. But then he realized her anger and her intention! He used his own anger and panic and released himself from her command to stay.
     Turning, this time Rio bolted, running as fast as any savage creature had ever escaped from a trap.
            An explosion erupted, as the jolt of energy that flew from the woman’s hands struck the root where a moment before he had stood.

I hope you enjoyed Elizabeth's snippet this week as much as I enjoyed posting it for her. That's one angry VIP! I'm glad Rio was able to get away! I hope she doesn't catch him! Be sure to check out the other great Weekend Writing Warriors and fabulous #SnippetSunday authors! I can hardly wait to see what that crazy Effing cat is up to this week. He cracks me up! See you next week everyone. Thanks for stopping by--Hudson, signing off so I can go chase some tweetie birdies!

40 Comments

Iris

7/10/2016 05:36:27 am

descriptive snippet, well done. wonder about his reaction to her last move.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:39:02 am

She does seem a tad annoyed, doesn't she, Iris?

Gem Sivad link

7/10/2016 06:39:20 am

Perfect!! I am so hooked... I need more.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:39:41 am

Oh, thank you Gem!

Botanist link

7/10/2016 08:24:27 am

Now that sounds like the kind of gal you do <i>not</i> want to annoy! :)

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:40:35 am

You nailed it, Botanist!

Amy Braun link

7/10/2016 08:56:07 am

Uh oh. Maybe he should have listened. Just a little bit!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:41:35 am

IKR, Amy? You know what they say about curiosity and cats...

Jessica E. Subject link

7/10/2016 09:54:40 am

Yikes! I hope Rio can run faster. Great snippet!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:42:24 am

Fast as greased lightning, Jessica! Thanks!

Veronica Scott link

7/10/2016 10:11:16 am

I really enjoyed their battle of wills and the mutual surprises. That was a terrific excerpt!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:43:33 am

Thanks so much, Veronica! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

P.T. Wyant link

7/10/2016 10:18:31 am

She definitely wasn't expecting that! Great snippet -- lots of tension.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:45:01 am

Thanks, P.T.! She sure was surprised...and not happily so!

Christina Ochs link

7/10/2016 10:31:25 am

Yikes! That was quite the turnaround. Very exciting!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:46:13 am

Thanks, Christina! I'm glad you liked it!

Leah St. James link

7/10/2016 12:39:58 pm

Yikes! If I had to rely on my speed, I'd be toast! :-)

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:46:59 am

You and me both, Leah! LOL!

Marissa Garner link

7/10/2016 02:37:17 pm

Great excerpt!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:47:35 am

Thanks, Marissa!

Alicia Dean link

7/10/2016 06:50:47 pm

Oh wow, intriguing! Love the images too. Looks like a winner!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:48:31 am

Thanks for the kind words, Alicia!

Heather Fowler link

7/10/2016 08:43:24 pm

It took a while to get to your post, because I was mesmerized by the library on the front page! SO BEAUTIFUL!

Ehem. This was awesome. So much power, and such an interesting exchange between these two characters in such a small amount of print. Nice job!

Heather
Bloothirsty Muses

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:49:48 am

Thanks, Heather! It's on my bucket list, for sure! Glad you liked the battle of wills!

Teresa Cypher link

7/10/2016 10:05:52 pm

Just in the knick of time! Good thing he has his own powers or he'd be toast. :-)

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:50:53 am

Too true! Rio is studly on so many levels! B)

Pamela S Thibodeaux link

7/11/2016 05:43:50 am

wonderful snippet!
Good luck and God's blessings with this WIP
PamT

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:52:03 am

Thanks for your kind thoughts and words, Pam!

M.J. Schiller, Romance Author link

7/11/2016 11:43:50 am

Oooh! Love the twist! Can't wait to hear more!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:52:54 am

Oh, you're too kind, M.J.

Daelyn Morgana link

7/11/2016 02:12:50 pm

Holy crap! Awesome snippet! You had me hooked from the very start of that! Great tension and I love how he surprises her by pushing back. I wonder what she wants with him and I hope we find out.

I absolutely love these lines: "You don’t own me, witch, he said, and now he was inside her head, reading her thoughts, feeling her shock, her moment of fear. But then he realized her anger and her intention!" The italics made it stand out so perfectly in tone.

Love the picture of the woman with the sword, too!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:54:29 am

Wow, thanks so much, Daelyn! I'm so glad this scene is working, because I really like it too. I am really loving my hero, Rio!

Addison Albright link

7/11/2016 04:12:14 pm

Close call...he bolted in the nick of time. :-)

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:55:29 am

IKR, Addison!

Ed Hoornaert link

7/11/2016 05:46:45 pm

Cool scene, with fast paced, easy to understand action. If Rio had been in the form of any other kind of cat, even a lion, he might not have been fast enough to escape!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/12/2016 02:56:43 am

Thanks, Ed. Have you seen the Black Jags at Reid Park Zoo? They inspired me. Just love them.