Hey, word nerds! Here we are again, another Sunday and another snippet from yours truly. Ready for more from Learning to Love? Read on!
Continuing from where we left off…
“Miss Ledgerwood!” Jenna, the shrieker, shrieked. “Oh, my God, can’t a person get any privacy? This is the girls’ washroom. Don’t you have some fancy one in the teachers’ lounge?”
“I appreciate the warm welcome,” Rebecca said dryly. “I just came by to check on you after I heard the screaming….”
Jenna lowered her gaze. “As you can clearly see, I’m a mess.”
“Jenna,” she began, giving the girl a sympathetic smile, “I’m sure Ryley would agree, you’re a knockout even with raccoon eyes and snot running from your nose.”
Ryley nodded. “It’s actually annoying how hot you still look.”
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“I’m a hot mess!” Jenna cried.
Rebecca bent down to gather some of the discarded tissues. “I’m guessing this has something to do with Josh?” she inquired as she disposed of the tangled clump.
“The dickless idiot broke up with her,” Ryley chimed in. “I mean…” She paused, as if remembering she was speaking to an authority figure and not a contemporary, then grimaced. “Sorry, not sorry.”
Here’s the blurb:
Rebecca Ledgerwood is a physical education teacher who’s ready to invest some sweat equity into a lasting romance. On a whim, she has her palm read before summer vacation ends, and she’s told she’s an old soul who’ll find happiness with a younger man.
William Whitney leaves an unfulfilling career to pursue teaching and gets placed at Rebecca’s school for his physical education practicum. He’s desperate to make a difference, convinced that the choices he made in the past contributed to his younger sister’s death. Kendal High School is nothing like the prep school he attended as a teenager, but he’s determined to make the most of his time there, especially if it makes Rebecca notice him.
Though they come from vastly different backgrounds, there’s an undeniable chemistry that sparks between the two. They resist, as they must, until his practicum ends, but when he’s offered a teaching position at his former prep school, will he take the easy way out, or fight for what’s right in front of him?
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Award-winning romance author & PE teacher who plays sports, sings, juggles, dances, has a sneaker obsession, & lives on PB! 
Snort! “Sorry. Not sorry.” What a typical teen. Such drama!
😀 They are unique little creatures, aren’t they? Thanks, Nancy!
Love this! Your wonderful humor comes through so well, Jules. I can hear these teenagers, especially Ryley blurting out what she’s thinking while forgetting who she’s blurting it out in front of.
This shows a different side of Rebecca. I think she truly does feel bad for this girl. 🙂
Aww, thank you, Teresa! So glad the humour comes through, and you’re exactly right about Rebecca. 🙂
Very realistic and highly dramatic conversation! Enjoyed the snippet…
Thanks so much, Veronica! Even though I’m around teenagers all the time, it’s still hard sometimes to capture the right dialogue. I’m happy it works here. 🙂
I love this! “Jenna, the shrieker, shrieked.” was all too perfect. The dialogue is great and very realistic. Great snippet!
Haha, thank you! I debated about the ‘shrieker shrieking’ but decided to go with it. Now I’m super happy I did. 🙂
Here we are once again loving all the words plus you, dear Julie. Let me know when you have finished latest book.
Loving you right back, dear friend! I will absolutely let you and the gang know when this book is available! xo
A lot of characterization packed into such a short space! Nice going.
Great to hear! Thanks so much, Ian! 🙂
Rebecca is quite the call it like it is kind of teacher. I bet the students actually respect that. And feel like she can relate to them. Great character building scene.
She is indeed. The students connect with her because they know it’s not just for show. That she actually cares. 🙂 Thanks, Jenna!
LOL You really nailed the vocab of a high school teen. Love the humor. So glad I got to read more than just the 8 sentences.
😀 Thanks, Diane! It’s nice having the freedom to post a few more lines. I’ve been enjoying the bonus reading!
The emotional content of the teenager’s crisis comes across with just the right degree of force — melodramatic but no too melodramatic. Ryley is a great foil for Jenna’s extravagant emotions — humourous and a bit detached, but not too detached. And as usual, your dialogue sparkles.
*blushes* This comment just about made my day, Ed! The only thing that could have been sweeter is if Effing delivered it himself. 😉 Thank you so much!
You had said that you had debated about keeping the ‘shrieker, shrieking’. I can just see you stating at your computer screen, as we all have, battling over that one piece of verbiage. Do we keep it, or do we hit that delete key? Glad you kept it. Captured the moment well, and added the perfect amount of humor to a delicate situation.
Aww, thank you, Jeff! That sentence is staying put as is! 🙂