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#SixSunday “He Wished He’d Never Been Born” from #WIP LAND OF THE #NOONDAY SUN #RomanticSuspense



My Newest novel will be available this spring, so until then I've been sharing little snippets of the prologue—six sentences at a time—until it publishes. If you’d like a brief look at the mini synopsis and last week’s six sentences, you can sample them through this link: Land of the Noonday Sun


We left you off last week with his mother apologizing and Walter wondering why, when she never apologized.


This week's six:

Especially when she wasn’t responsible.
Walter rolled over, drew his legs in tight and repositioned himself into a ball. He wished he could change the past, wished he’d never returned, wished they’d locked him away forever. It was his fault; everything was his fault. He wished he’d never been born. Only fifteen and he’d already ruined his life. 



Want more? There is a sneak peek at Land of the Noonday Sun at the end of She Belongs to Me, available now through Amazon and Amazon Prime



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Comments

  1. Oh, the poor guy! He's so young to feel that way.

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  2. The despair certainly comes through, effective depiction of teenage angst...hope it gets better for him! Great snippet!

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  3. poor guy! And so like how someone his age thinks, great 6!

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  4. Thanks, ladies! I have a 14-y-o and a 19-y-o son. I had my 14-y-o (my biggest fan) read the first three chapters, he actually made me change a line. He said, "I would never say that." So I changed it. LOL! I will tell you, though, it definitely isn't a YA. Just had to start at this timeline---it's very important. Please stay tuned. ;)

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  5. Gripping six. Angst-ridden. Love that!

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  6. Aww, poor guy. Such angst as only a teenager can feel it comes through loud and clear. good luck with your release! (and thanks for RT'ing my SSS tweet)

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  7. Aww! Walter needs a hug. Gripping six!

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