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"She wondered what kind of work her boyfriend was doing this week" Excerpt ~ ENTANGLED DREAMS




If you missed the first few excerpts of Entangled Dreams, click here. Don't worry; there's a link, which will bring you right back.

Last week Nicky explained her estranged relationship with her father, mostly over her boyfriend, and the fact that even though she just heard about her father’s death, she still had to go to work or she wouldn’t be able to pay the rent.

This week’s excerpt:


Jonathan wasn’t home when she stepped inside their small apartment, so he wouldn’t be able to drop her off at work. That was good. It would mean he wouldn’t be able to forget to pick her up afterward either.
After attempting to wash away her problems in a steaming-hot shower, she pulled on her short-shorts and skin-tight top, tying it into a knot behind her back, and then brushed her hair up into a ponytail. After dabbing on thick, black mascara, she was out the door in minutes.
As soon as she stepped off the flight of stairs to their apartment, Jonathan jumped out of an old, beat-up Camaro. “Hey, babe! Good, I just caught you. Joey from work just dropped me off, but I was hoping I could take you to work, so I could use the car.”
Joey from work, she thought internally. She wondered what kind of work her boyfriend was doing this week. Not wanting to fight about the car, she sighed.

Entangled Dreams will be out in a couple of months, but if you’d like to read the first three chapters, they are at the end of my current romantic-suspense, LAND OF THE NOONDAY SUN.



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Comments

  1. Yeah, and if he's 'working', why isn't she able to take the day off and morn the loss of her father instead of worrying about paying rent????

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    1. That's a very good question, MJ. And as I said last week, we kind of have to forgive Nicky; she's only twenty-two and thinks people will change, remember? LOL!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Elaine. I hope you'll come back next week.

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  3. Got me wondering about Joey and the type of work they were doing...intriguing six!

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    1. Yep, I think that's what she was thinking too. Glad to see you were back in business today, DeAnna. Enjoyed your snarky gal, and of course a little more info on your protag. ;)

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  4. Sounds complicated but definitely makes me want to know more, and I feel protective of your heroine. Great six!

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    1. Hence, ENTANGLED DREAMS. You know me, Veronica. I have to take them through hades...and use the crooked route at the same time. ;)

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  5. These six got me wanting to know more. Great work!

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    1. Thank you, Samantha. I'll be posting the first three chapters until it publishes in August. I hope you'll come back.

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  6. Great six, I'm wondering why he needs to use her car...I want to know more. :)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Jazmine. I hope you will come back for more. I'll be sharing the first three chapters until it publishes in August. :)

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  7. I hope Joey isn't short for Josephine. Great six, Carmen!

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    1. LOL! Hmmm...that could be an interesting twist.

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