Six Sentence Sunday
Time for another Six Sentence Sunday post–it’s been great fun participating and getting your feedback on such short snippets! Here’s another one from my romance novella, Maya’s Vacation.
“Where are we going?” she asked after a few minutes of silent walking. She stopped to catch her breath, not knowing if the pace, the wine, or the proximity of Dean were responsible for her short‑windedness.
“Just a little spot I saw earlier today–itʹs on the other side of the bed cabins, and I think youʹll love it.”
“Okay, but slow down a little? Iʹm not exactly nineteen anymore.”
“No,” he agreed while lessening his speed, “youʹre better.”
Synposis of Maya’s Vacation:
Twenty-year-old Maya knew, as she watched Dean walk away from her front door, distraught at her silence and her father’s threats, that she would never love anyone with the intensity that she loved him. He was her painter, her artist, her soul mate and being apart from him hurt too much. She tucked those feelings away, determined to enjoy the safe and secure life her parents approved of: business school and a marriage to Chuck, a successful real estate agent.
Thirty years later, Chuck has cheated on and divorced her. But when he comes back, begging for reconciliation, Maya follows her intuition and takes a vacation to think it over. Her love of art, food, and wine combine at this retreat in the woods, and she prepares for a week of making new friends, tasting exquisite wines, and learning to paint again. What she hasn’t prepared for is the familiar voice she hears the first morning at camp . . . a voice that makes her skin tingle and brings back memories of who she used to be before Chuck. Has Maya buried her passion too deep to find love with Dean again?
Maya’s Vacation is published by Astraea Press for $2.99. It’s also available at Amazon, and Barnes and Nobles for $3.99.
Posted: Sunday, June 19th, 2011 @ 12:45 am
Categories: writing.
Tags: astraea press, contemporary, food, maya's vacation, novella, retreat, romance, six sentence sunday, Wine.
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June 19th, 2011 at 7:43 am
Oh…I like him.
June 19th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Ahhh wouldn’t it be nice for someone to think you’re better than when you were nineteen??
Sweet sentences
June 19th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Love the last line
June 19th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
oh!! Very interesting!
! Love Mature love stories 
!
xx
A,
June 19th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Thanks, ladies! I loved writing a romance from a somewhat older perspective than the norm, and I must admit, if someone told me I was better than I was at 19, I’d swoon!
June 19th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
“I ain’t as good as I once was.. but I’m as good once as I ever was.”
June 19th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Good answer! I like him already.
June 19th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Just the perfect words for him to say!
June 20th, 2011 at 12:44 am
This story really appeals to me. I’m going to Amazon right now and *click.*
June 20th, 2011 at 12:58 am
BTW, you might like the Boomers and Books blog. Here’s the link:
Boomers and Books
June 20th, 2011 at 2:39 am
That was a really touching snippet, I can’t wait to they get there to see what happens. Thank you.
June 20th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
Thanks, Sandy, I’ll check out the blog and I hope you enjoy Maya’s Vacation! It’s great for a quick, sweet read. I’m glad you were touched, Alix!The hero, Dean, is really good at the sappy bits. =)