Surely Six Sentences Scintillate

Sundays are one of the favorite days of the week not only for a welcome day's rest, but for the opportunity to browse the internet. As a reader there is nothing better than discovering a new author who turns on the light of your mind and heart. Through the vehicle of the mini blog tour known as Six Sentence Sunday, a reader can hop from site to site tasting six savory sentences from authors eager to please and allure.

Christine London's Leap Of Faith






When Faith crashes a glamorous Italian island film festival she finds her actor crush, Alex, there. Whilst publicist Hunter Jameson may be hired to protect Alex, he’s no idea his growing feelings for Faith rival that of his famous client. The only thing for certain— life will never be the same.

"Leap of Faith is not only about romance but a rare challenge to test the heart and what lies within." - Night Owl Reviews

" ...a depth of emotion which drew me right into the story.." - Long and Short Reviews

Today's six focuses on the discovery of a crasher Faith, in the exclusive Forio International Film Festival. Faith Holmes has no intention of being pushed around, even by the man one heartbeat away from her all time favorite English mega star.

The dull percussive sound of impact sent her reeling. Landing on her
butt, legs sprawled, Faith closed her eyes and shook her head.
“Just who do you think you are?”
She glared up the mile of trouser to the man above her. Hands on hips,
he looked the right jailer.
“Faith. Miss Holmes to you.”

Christine London's Leap Of Faith Available Now at Amazon and electronic book retailers everywhere

Should Six mean Sex?

Six Sentence Sunday is one way for readers to have a taste of many author's writing without investing a lot of time. A reader can hop from blog to blog by accessing the Six Sentence Sunday listing and sample well over 150 authors on any given Sunday.

   Great idea.

   Have women taken a cultural turn into being more like men and value six sentences of sex over something that might actually exemplify the story/character or plot? I am not judging one way or the other—just wondering what YOUR take is.

   This week I am featuring six from a tale that I recently completed, but have not finished editing for submission.

One More Day

Cole Phillips was dead.
Four years later his wife Tara is without any answers.
Is a universe that so cruelly tore her husband from her actually capable of bestowing such a gift?
One More Day…
A tale of the 24 hour return to life of a man so sorely missed by his widow the power of her will alone causes a rift in the universe and with it, an opportunity of which other have only dreamed.

Six:

Fists at his chest she didn’t even have the strength to pound on him. Dropping her forehead to his sternum, she sobbed.

He held her. Helpless in his arms.

“You know time is fluid, darlin’. There are those of us who can feel its waves and eddies. If we had the vision possible without the confines of these bodies, we’d be free to explore all the nuances of it.”

Christine London is author of Romance with a decidedly British Twist. You can learn more about her and her work at

www.christinelondon.com

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Should a Man Still Be Expected to Pay?

A segment on a national morning show got me thinking. Is it outmoded to expect a man to pay for a first date? Is it unreasonable for a man to expect something more than the pleasure of a woman's company for the investment of time and money? Should the bill be split from date one, two, ever?

The gal on the news segment was a twenty five year old professional woman living and working in New York City. She uses a large online dating service and as part of their questionnaire clearly asks for men that have a good job as one of her stipulations. She dated an average of five nights a week over a month's time (that was noted) and was treated to nice restaurants in NYC by as many gainfully employed dates. Some $1200 dollars in restaurant food and drink resulted--the news alluding to this as a 'savings' to the dating woman. New York is not cheap to be sure and I suppose these men tried to impress this pretty gal by taking her to some nice places. But would she have really spent this kind of cash on herself--so was it a 'savings'?



The segment made her out to be a gold digger of sorts. If she was going into the date looking for compatibility--is this gold digging or just trying to get to know a man/men? If she only wanted free food--why use an (expensive) dating service? Of course none of us can see into her heart, but it does beg further, more general question. Should men (still) be expected to pay?

Agree? Or do you think it is incumbent on a man as part of enticing a woman to enjoy his company, to take her to a nice place? These men would have read the stipulations in her profile--that they be gainfully employed. So they clearly would know she wanted a man her equal or more, monetarily. She does not want to be a sugar mama any more than I expect the men want to be taken by a gold digger.

The traditional 'man pays' no doubt began when women were not employed outside the home and were supported by the significant males in their life. Even with the advent of women's liberation, women still do not make equal pay for equal work. Should this have an impact on if, and how much the woman should chip into the courting process?

And what of the woman who wishes to date only casually. The woman who longs for male companions, but is not particularly interested in settling down OR in being a one night stand? Is there any case for a man expecting sex as payment for date expenditures? Don't try to tell me you don't think this runs through LOTS of guys minds. It does.



Food + Wine = Sex? When did we cross over the 'a date is to get to know a person as a person' (and not exclusively a sex object)? Should a woman offer to share costs each and every time? Does this take out the 'romance' of male courting female?

Is it totally a social site dating world now when by the time a couple actually gets together for a one on one date they already know each other well enough to have ironed out these things? Should all this be placed on the table of discussion before that first date?

Love to hear your 'take' Guys and gals...

Dear 16 Year Old Me

 

Too important NOT TO SEE.

 

 "Dear 16 Year Old Me"

 

Lost best friend at 28 years old.

He had so much life and potential.

Such a waste.

SO easily preventable.

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What More Horrific Than the Death of Your Child? Six Sentence Sunday

When We Were Amazing is about a lot of life transitions—a boy grows into a man, keeping secrets, ostensibly to save, drunk driving death of a spouse, the passing of a parent. But nowhere under heaven is there anything more horrific---the loss of your baby before your eyes.  

This week’s SIX:

 

In the delighted tunnel vision of a small child,  three year old Livvie bolts into the street. This, the horrified reaction of her mother. When I wrote this scene, tears streamed down my face---the ineffable connection all mothers have to their child shattered my heart. How the world would cease if the unthinkable were to happen before a mother’s eyes.

 

She froze, blood turning to ice in her veins. Power unknown shot through her. Muscles fired
to life propelling her forward. She was at the front bumper of the white sedan before she could
take another breath. Hands on the hood, she pushed with the strength of heaven. The car rolled
back, and Livvie’s crumpled form appeared, an unnatural twisting of limbs, clothing, hair.

But like a china doll, Livvie lay motionless, broken.

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When tragedy nearly destroys Brian's family wine business, can this reluctant young heir forfeit his dreams and online love?

 

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