Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors. I know I kick started you off with my currently in progress Rockstar MS last week, but you don't mind if we story jump for a bit, do you? Today’s
eight sentences are from my first ever Ellora’s Cave release, The Colonist’s Wife. A short novel due out the 15th of March, so not long now. I'm starting to get excited about it, hence the story jump. Don't worry, we'll get back to that poor girl lying on the bathroom floor in Vegas, I promise.
The Colonist's Wife takes place in the year 2088 in a mining colony on the moon Esther, circling
Jupiter. It’s my witness protection/mail-order bride/erotic romance set in outer space.
Hope you like it.
Wives
went last.
The ship shuddered and groaned again beneath her feet like some
big metal beast shaking itself off. Louise stood to the side of the cargo bay
doors and let all the important company people disembark first down the
gangway. No one even gave her a second look. People strode alongside the small
transports that rolled out, raising plumes of gray dust when they hit the
surface. The whole thing unfolded with military precision until finally only
she remained.
It was time to meet her husband.
She could do this.
Nice Kylie,
ReplyDeleteand you're getting some books out there now, busy girl! =)
Cheers, Mel! :) Busy is the way to do it.
DeleteI like the starkness of your writing in this snippet. It seems to suit the theme of the story you've created. Excellent job and good luck with your upcoming release.
ReplyDeleteLove the setup! Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteGreat set up. I can't wait until she meets this husband of hers, too.
ReplyDeleteReally an intriguing beginning (did we have snippets of this on the old Six Sentence Sunday from time to time? Which I only ask because I loved this story and missed hearing more from it...). Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteYes, Veronica, it was. Well spotted. :)
DeleteClapping hands. Tasty morsel.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is GOOD! Love the first line and the whole premise.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the upcoming release, Kylie!
ReplyDeleteI can feel her trepidation in this. Great eight!
Congrat on the upcoming release. I've always liked mail order bride things.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great hook. I don't really like erotic romance unless it's with two males, lol, but an erotic, sci-fi romance, I definitely wanna read! I love the storyline already. Mail-order brides? Awesome! And the fact that they are treated with zero respect. I wanna see how she'll overcome such sexism.
ReplyDeleteShe's clearly a long way from home. Great set up, and you definitely showed the trepidation she is feeling. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the setup. I love the concept and crossing of genres. It combines most of the genres I love. Looking forward to see what's in store for her.
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