Hey-hey! Happy Sunday, my friends! It’s is a very special day indeed because my nephew Charlie turns six! I dedicate today’s snippet from Love Unleashed to Prince Charlie, the sweet boy who made me an aunt–the greatest thrill of my entire life. 🙂
Continuing from where we left off…
“Daddy, look what I made!”
Kent dropped down to her level. “That’s the best-looking biscuit I’ve ever seen. You did a great job, sweetie.”
“What do you think, Miss Barker?”
Hannah’s chest swelled at being asked, and she bent for a closer examination. “It’s almost too perfect to eat!” Beside her, Muffy stuck her nosy snout out and licked her lips. “Muffy doesn’t seem to agree, though,” Hannah said with a laugh.
“Can I give this to her?” the girl asked. “I’ll make another one.”
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She glanced to Kent to see if he’d object and was relieved when he gave a nod of assent. “Sure, hon. Go ahead.” Hannah instructed Muffy to sit before being fed. The other kids abandoned their work station for an up-close view of the proceedings. “If you toss it in the air, she’ll catch it.” To their delight, Muffy caught the thrown biscuit mid-air, then she flopped on her belly to savor her treat. The kids crowded around, petting her baby girl who wouldn’t hurt a fly, but Kent kept a watchful eye on them.
“What’s your daughter’s name?” Hannah asked, in part to ease his obvious discomfort.
He met her gaze. “Diana.”
Diana? She blinked. “Wow. You are really playing up this bit.”
“What bit?”
“You know full well what bit,” she shot back. “Diana, the Amazonian goddess. Was she sculpted from clay?” He stared back at her, expressionless. “Superman and Wonder Woman right under the same roof? This is not a coincidence, Kent Clarkson! You’re a geek so just admit it.”
Here’s the blurb:
Hannah Barker has it all. A booming business, a fabulous group of girlfriends, and a loving and devoted housemate…with floppy ears and a wet nose. She doesn’t have time for romance. Or so she says.
Kent Clarkson is a single father on a mission to keep his daughter safe. But when the blonde bombshell he’s been butting heads with all summer proposes opening a dog park, Kent—who’s been once bitten and more than twice shy—goes on the offensive. Soon, it’s all-out war.
The whole town knows the chemistry between Hannah and Kent is off the leash, but can these two set aside their differences long enough to fall in love?
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Here’s a pic of me and my Charlie taken last summer. 🙂
The wee Prince insists you have a slice of cake today to help him celebrate, and how could you say no to this face? 😉 Enjoy the week ahead, and I shall see you all next Sunday! xo
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And I bet he is just oblivious to her references. LOL But where does Hannah play into this superhero duo? Is she secretly Catwoman in dog’s clothing? 🙂
LOL! I guess you’ll just have to wait and see. 😉 Thank you, Jenna!
A very sweet snippet, and I love the twist at the end! I’m curious to see how he’ll react.
Happy birthday to your nephew!
😀 I’ll post his reaction next week! Thank you, Jessica!
Wow, that seemed like a big non sequitor to me, frankly. (The superhero thing.) But I enjoyed the scene with the dog and the biscuit! I’m sure the puppy will get fat at this rate. She kinda turned on him on a dime there, when things were going so nicely…but it keeps the plot moving LOL. These two certainly have a big gap to bridge! Always enjoy your writing…
This is something that’s been building up prior to this scene, so I can understand it seeming a bit abrupt. Hannah isn’t upset about it, either. She’s more wanting to prove she’s right. 🙂 Glad you’re enjoying it, and thank you for reading!
Love your fun pic with your nephew. Enjoy your special day with him. I’m really enjoying this story.
Thank you, Diane! I’m so happy to hear that! 🙂
I have no cake, but I did bake some chocolate chip cookies last night, so I’ll have one of those . . . if you twist my arm, that is. Charlie’s more than welcome to one or two, so just have him drop on by.
Hey, what about me?! I want cookies, too! 😀
Can’t believe Charlie is six! I remember you posting pics of that baby. Happy Birthday, Prince Charlie.
BTW – great snippet. I snorted over Diana the Amazonian Goddess and Kent Clarkson, Superman. Tee hee hee
I know, right? I need to tell this kid to stop growing so quickly. I think he’ll be taller by the time he’s ten lol.
Thank you! I’m glad the joke came through! 😀
Too cute with the superhero references.
(As an aside, at Halloween a couple years ago my coworkers who worked in the same classroom dressed up as Clark Kent and Wonder Woman. A year later they hooked up and now they’re looking to start a family – no word yet on whether they’ll name their firstborn son Bruce.)
Haha, that’s so cool! And perfect inspiration for a romance novel. 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Love the superhero connection she figured out. Nice job!
I hope the older of the Wee Royals had a splendiferous birthday!