It’s Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday time again! As you may recall, SFFS is a ring of authors who share some of their work each Saturday. Anyone is welcome. The idea is to feature a snippet of your work for others to enjoy.
This week’s snippet follows up with Bo and Blade. Waiting in the embarkation lounge to board a luxury starliner for a Five-Point tournament, Bo has learned that her dress is transparent. She’s not sure if Blade, the charming rascal who brought that fact to her attention is helping her, or just trying to pick her up.
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Chuckling, he leaned closer to her, bracing his hand on the window beside her shoulder, shielding her from the rest of the embarkation lounge with his body.
“Thank you for your gallantry,” she said when she could speak again.
He grinned at her. “I’m not a gentleman under the best of circumstances,” he said. “Don’t confuse gallantry with audacity. I’m the only man here with the balls to turn the situation to my advantage.”
“Oh?”
He took the empty glass from her and set it on the window ledge. “It’s a hell of an opening line, don’t you think? I don’t see anyone else rushing to say, ‘Pardon me, miss, but did you know when you stand here like this I can see you naked?’ Do you? It’s a great conversation starter, impossible to ignore and even more impossible to forget. And I get points for being a gentleman when I’m anything but.”
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If you want a little more of SOVRAN’S PAWN, BARRON’S LAST STAND, or to learn more about THE BLACK WING CHRONICLES, just click on the links.
For past snippets click here:
#SFFSat 2012/03/03 SOVRAN’S PAWN
#SFFSat 2012/02/25 THE TENNOVA JOB
#SFFSat 2012/02/18 THE TENNOVA JOB
#SFFSat 2012/02/11 THE TENNOVA JOB
#SFFSat 2012/02/04 THE TENNOVA JOB
#SFFSat 2012/01/28 THE TENNOVA JOB
#SFFSat 2012/01/21 THE TENNOVA JOB
#SFFSat 2012/01/14 BARRON’S LAST STAND
#SFFSat 2012/01/07 BARRON’S LAST STAND
#SFFSat 2011/12/17 BARRON’S LAST STAND
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I just love that cover! And I loved the snippet, too.
Thank you!
Indeed, I’m going to have to use that as a conversation starter myself, sometime… 😉
That Blade is a smooth one. That’s one of his better pick up lines. Others include “Does your mother know you’re here?” and “Are they shooting at you or me?”
That’s almost the line I used to pick up my wife! Actually, I said, “I’m the only man here with balls,” and she totally fell for it.
Great snippet. A lot of fun.
It’s a good line! It works in the real world, too!
Thanks!
Blade is awesome!! Totally in love with him. 🙂
I was going to say how much I loved this line:
“I’m the only man here with the balls to turn the situation to my advantage.”
Then I saw JJM’s comment above and laughed out loud. He knows me so well.
Yeah, I had your hubby pegged from the start. I can recognize a rascal a parsec out!
What’s not to love about a man with a twinkle in his eyes?
“Don’t confuse gallantry with audacity…” Ha! Love it. I can see a nice chemistry brewing between these two.
Thanks, in this chapter, Bo is on the receiving end of both Gallantry and audacity. She prefers the audacity hands down!
Great line, indeed – Blade does rule!
I think so, but I’m hardly impartial. 😉
Couldn’t help grinning at this.
Thank you! I deem it a successful snippet, then.
I had a feeling about him last week, and I was right! Nice snippet. A satisfying reward for finding you on Facebook. 😀
I’m glad you think so. So glad not to disappoint.
Blade amuses me! He doesn’t lack confidence. Nice snippet, cool characters.
Thank you, I’m glad to hear it.
Oh dear …..! someone should have picked a different dress? 😀
I’d wear cellophane if it landed me Blade Devon. But that’s just me.
Despite his audacity, I quite like him. But I bet he upset a few people who were admiring the view he’s now shielding. 😛
What’s not to like? He most likely did, but I doubt any of them are going to call him on it.
I love a rascal 😀
Me too!
I’m slow, don’t hate me! I LOVED this snippet. I cannot wait until April when I can read more.
Thank you! It’s not like you don’t have other stuff going on or anything! (Book release of your own – Dremiks – everyone buy a copy in a shameless plug for a friend!) I’m glad you feel that way!
The dialogue is on fire. Love it.
Thank you. This is one of my favorite scenes in the book.