Here's the blurb: After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you!
And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:
She stopped rambling long enough to
catch the smirk on his face. “Sorry, I’m...nervous.”
He
chuckled, locking crazy-blue eyes on her. “You look great to me. And maybe I’ll
hold off on that coffee.” He shot her a wink as he turned on his heel and
headed behind the counter.
Before
her brain could catch up and register
how friggin’ cute the new barista was, Joe arrived--slick black rock-and-roll
hair and biceps bulging. She made room in the booth, but she wasn’t sure they
could both fit, and maybe it was better that way because sitting on his lap was
sounding really good right about now.
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Well, I've had a refreshingly productive weekend thus far. I hope by the end of the day to have another short story under my belt. This one's all about karaoke. I'm leaning towards calling it Love at First Karaoke. Perhaps I'll share an excerpt from it in the near future. For now, I bid you all adieu. Have a wonderful week! :)
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Wait, wait! Which one is the slick dude? Is he the felon? LOL. I'm loving these speed dates with your heroine. Dating in itself is a tangled web. Each week you leave me hooked. :)
ReplyDeleteHee! You'll have to wait and see. ;) So happy you're hooked, Michelle! More next week!
DeleteLike your description of him. That's just how a person would tag someone in a speed dating situation -- short and punchy labels.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cara! So glad you're enjoying it! :)
DeleteYum, crazy-blue eyes! That means his eyes are so blue it's crazy, right, not that he actually has crazy eyes? Either way, sounds like there's a good story there!
ReplyDeleteYuck, hate DST with a passion. On the other hand, the sun's out here today, the snow is melting, and we're probably a good 30 degrees warmer than we were last week, so things are looking up! Adieu to you, too!
Lol, yes. The former. He's not so crazy, at least I don't think so. ;)
DeleteHooray for sun and warmth! Spring is on its way! xoxo
Looks like it's raining men! At least there's a cute barista if Mr. Bulging Biceps doesn't work out (though that would be a shame).
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, fun, fun story, Evelyn! You do put such great humor in your characters.
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally agree about daylight savings time. The afternoon will be nice, but sheesh, when that alarm goes off at 4:30 AM... ~sigh~
Whoa, maybe they could all three….um, never mind. Very fun snippet.
ReplyDeleteWow! I need to find a coffee shop like that one! Love the tidbit about her brain failing to catch up.
ReplyDeleteMaybe not sitting on his lap in a coffee house would be a good idea. Sounds like a good excuse to cuddle up, though.
ReplyDeleteThese alternate realities of all the various dates and possibilities are really fun to read! Another terrific snippet!
ReplyDeleteCute snippet with very likeable characters!
ReplyDeleteWait, the barista wasn't Joe? Who's this slick guy? She can't sit on his lap after getting a load of barista's crazy blues...can she?
ReplyDeleteWay to hook me, Evelyn!