Happy Saturday to everyone! Here’s hoping your weekend is off to a great start. Today’s sample is from Her Dark Knight, a paranormal romance. Enjoy!
“You are needed here.” Michael’s expression softened, as if he felt his patient’s pain and longing. “You are charged with protecting the treasure for all
eternity.”
“Nay.” Nay. He did not want this.“If the treasure is discovered by the wrong people, there will be war as we have never seen, pestilence and death. Everything as you know it will be gone.”
“You are speaking of the Apocalypse?”
Michael did not answer. His silence was answer enough.
He would not accept that he was the only man standing between life and the end of the world. The only man for the rest of eternity? Nay.
“You will encounter those who want to take the treasure from you, who will do anything to have it. You alone know where it is buried, but only the key
can break the seals.”“What is this key you speak of?”
“You will know when you find it.”
He shook his pounding head. “You speak in riddles again.”
Michael lowered himself to one knee and folded battle-scarred hands over his bent leg. “The key will reveal itself in time. For now you need to protect the treasure. You have been given eternal life to do so. Death cannot claim you.”
He stared at his rescuer turned jailor, anger and desperation and defeat churning inside him. “You lied.”
Michael cocked a brow in question.
“This is hell.”
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Wow, this is INTENSE! That’s a fantastic ending.
Grabbing my Nook and getting this one right now! Great excerpt, Sharon! So happy you shared with us 🙂
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Intriguing. I so want to know more. 😉
Wow, I would so NOT want that job!
Intense and intriging
Thank you, everyone! And thanks, Jennifer, for ordering it. I hope you enjoy it.
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Great hook! I can feel his anger and despair. Wonderful sample.
Very interesting sample! Really enjoyed it.
So he’s guarding and defending this treasure for all eternity. Like the knight in the third Indiana Jones movie? This goes on the TBR list.
Key? Protect it? This sounds like a great read!
Whoa! “This is hell.” Intriguing. Thanks, Sharon.
This one sounds fabulous. I love the last line.
Fabulous last line.
I agree. The entire sample is intense, but that last line is one heck of a hook. Thanks for sharing!
Very intriguing. Nice sample.