Have
you ever encountered a moment where, in space of a heartbeat, fear grabbed you,
then a kiss stopped you in your tracks?
That
happened to Branna Lind in Bayou Born
with the man assigned by the college vice president to mentor her. A kiss was
the last thing she expected from James.
An excerpt from Bayou Born...
“Oh,
Lord! If Momma could see me now.” She laughed, not caring who might hear her
over the din of voices and piped-in muzak.
With
James in the lead, their hands linked, she followed him toward their seats.
Someone behind her bumped her hard. She gasped. Fell forward into James, almost
sending him forward. She struggled to right herself with the rowdy crowd pushing
all around her. Tremors of fear raced through her mind as she started to slip
toward the floor. Panicked, she clawed at James’ back.
James
turned on a dime. Grabbed her, protected her from falling. He sheltered her
from the crushing crowd, and held her steady as she caught her breath. The
crowd parted around them as though they were a large boulder in the middle of a
fast moving river. Shaken, she clung to him, then blinked when he leaned in and
kissed her.
His
mouth was warm.
Heat
and quivers raced all the way to her toes.
Wrapping
his arm around her, he said, “Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.” Then he wrapped
her in an embrace, rested his hand on her hip, and guided her back to their
spot at the bar.
Shocked
by the kiss, a touch so light and quick that it appeared and disappeared so
fast she could have dreamt it. She touched a finger to her lips. They were
still warm where his lips had been.
“Who’s
going to protect me from you?” she whispered.
I invite you to share the journey of Branna and James in Bayou Born, book one of the Fleur de Lis series. It’s available through:
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Linda Joyce
12 comments:
Actually, I can't say I've ever gotten a kiss exactly like that, though god knows,I've tripped over my own two feet enough! Poor Branna. Sounds like an interesting read, Linda. Good luck with it!
Linda, I loved the excerpt! Gotta add this one to my TBR pile.
Juli,
Thanks for leaving a note.
Smiles,
Linda Joyce
Juli,
Thanks for leaving a note.
Smiles,
LJ
Jerrie,
I hope you will enjoy Bayou Born. The second book in the series is Bayou Bound. I'm waiting to hear on the pub date for that book.
Smiles,
LJ
Hi Linda,
Great post. I'm looking forward to reading the whole thing :)
Barb Bettis
Thanks for visiting with me today, Linda! I love this excerpt as well. Sounds like a stellar read!!
AJ,
Thank you so much for your hospitality.
Smiles,
Linda Joyce
I found your blog through the WLC Blog Follows program, and I am glad I did :) I loved the excerpt.
It is really nice to meet you!
James A. West
Nice post! Great connecting through the World Literary Cafe. Come say hello at my blog www.JanMoranWrites.com. Happy blogging!
Great connecting! I found you thru WLC. Follow me back http://mmreynolds.blogspot.com
I found your great blog through the WLC Blog Follows on the World Literary Cafe! Great to connect beyond the Twitterverse! You can find my blog at loren-mathis.com.
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