Friday 25 February 2011

Six Sentence Sunday Virgin

Welcome back, all you happy campers,

What - two posts in one week? Ha ha - well I have decided to join those in the know and participate in Six Sentence Sunday. Oh , my first time. I hope it won't hurt. So, what shall six sentence about? I think Written in Stone. quick blurb to set the scene....

Dumped five days before her wedding, Cassandra Hall decides not to waste the
honeymoon. She sets off to London. What was supposed to be her dream week turns into a nightmare time of introspect, self-doubt. Then she meets James, literally falling at his feet in an attempt to save his Afghan hound from colliding head on with the traffic.
James is witty, charming, too good-looking and also—not available. Despite this,
Cassie is captivated by him. What follows is a week of fun, companionship and a bonding Cassie has never experienced.
James, sensing Cassie’s unhappiness, goes out of his way to make up for her jerk of a fiancĂ©’s rejection. He is drawn to her vulnerability—something he finds disturbing, threatening to shatter all he thought he knew about himself.
Cassie, he senses, is falling in love with him. He ought to back away but cannot.
Cassie bravely makes her true feelings known and when he rejects her, he knows he has broken her heart. He is left confused, guilty because…James has a secret.

Cassandra Hall stared across the park. A fresh autumn breeze teased at her shoulders,
cool fingers determined to infiltrate the gap between neck and coat. Hastily, Cassie pulled
up her collar.
The day was September mellow. Trees whispered to one another, shedding their
tiresome load of brown and russet, mocking the aged park attendant as he struggled to keep
up with the deepening blanket of leaves. A gentle sky, cream and blue-tinged, held a warm
sun. The rays danced upon her knees, and yet Cassie shivered. Her toes felt numb inside her
new, wildly expensive boots, but then she was numb all over.





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More sentences next week, folks.

44 comments:

  1. I know it's not sunday yet - but I saw this now. I am a six sentence virgin too - though I did not give as much of a build up to my lines as you did
    Very descriptive read and if the rest of the book (?) is similar would be great !
    cheers, Sue

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  2. Great Six! And welcome to Six Sentence Sunday!

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  3. Lovely scene building! You really set a wonderful tone. Oh, and your agent is to die for!

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  4. Great snippet! And can I get your agent's number?

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  5. I love your descriptions! What a lovely autumn scene! Great piece of writing!

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  6. Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday! See now, that didn't hurt a bit, did it? ;) Great six, very descriptive.

    ~Sarah
    www.sarahgrimm.com

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  8. I felt like I was sitting in the park with her! I can't wait to find out what secret James is keeping!

    cbandy10(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  9. Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday!

    Beautiful debut, gorgeous description. I love the fall!

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  10. Welcome to SSS,

    Great description here. Your choice of words really set that mood.

    Particularly loved the ending line-with her being numb all over.

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  11. Welcome to #sixsunday! Good luck with the book.

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  12. A huge thanks to you all. Its great to be included. I would give out my agent's number but he only speaks Greek.

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  13. I love how the setting echo her feelings. Great job! :-)

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  14. Welcome to six sentence sunday! Beautiful descriptions.

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  15. Very pretty writing. Welcome to SSS and love the blog header!

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  16. Wonderful imagery. Now we need to know James' secret... :)

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  17. Welcome to Six sunday. Beautiful description and well said.

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  18. Lovely descriptions. Feels like you're right there.
    Welcome to Six Sunday.

    Theresa

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  19. I love your 6 sentences! The book sounds great - now I really want to know what James' secret is!
    http://paranormalopinion.blogspot.com/

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  20. Hey welcome to 6 Sunday. Wow, your turns of phrase were so vivid and the final sentence just totally perfect.

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  21. Welcome to SSS! Great way to set a scene!

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  22. Gorgeous description that makes me want to be there.

    joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com

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  23. Wonderful descriptions of the autumn around her. Lovely!

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  24. Welcome to six! And what a fab way to start. Really love your descriptive scene, it really made me 'feel' the autumn air around me.

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  25. Welcome to SSS - and what a great first post. You use imagery very well.

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  26. Wonderful description. Welcome to six sunday!

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  27. Welcome xx Nice six.

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  28. Great start for your first SSS.

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  29. Welcome to SSS! Broken hearts suck ass. Hope James can fix things!

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  30. Nice description! Welcome to SSS. :)

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  31. Very vivid images. Welcome to SSS.

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  32. Very nice. I love your descriptions. You have a great eye. Welcome to SSS! I hope you keep participating :)

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  33. I want to know his secret! :)
    beckerjo(at)verizon(dot)net

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  34. Lovely descriptions! I'm a first timer this week too. I hope you keep doing it!

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  35. :) me a virgin to my first visit to the sixer !! I loved your excerpt !! Ive add this to my wishlist :) Look forward to seeing you round at the next sixer !!
    kat
    kittee_cat@bigpond.com

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  36. Welcome to the Six Sunday group from another newbie (last week was my first time). A great scene-setting six, with hints of her pain, numb in the heart as well as toes. And about that secret.....

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  37. Welcome to six sunday!! fantastic six!!!

    xx
    Angela
    http://angelasstone.livejournal.com

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  38. Heh, I'm another "virgin". Nice six, very evocative :)

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  39. Welcome to SSS! What a great start :)

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  40. You got to block those cold fingertips. Glad to see a new face at SSS.

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  41. Great descriptions! Welcome to SSS!

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  42. Wow - I am overwhelmed to the response. thank you to all. I have tried to get round everyone's blog. Forgive me if I missed anyone.

    Viv

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