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#SixSunday "Maybe his father was the reason their family was so deplorable” #NOONDAY #Excerpt

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My Newest novel will be available this spring. So, 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 Walter wondering how his father could have worked after everything that had happened.



This week's six:



As Walter thought about his father, anger replaced his tears. “Typical,” he muttered in disgust, exhaling in the dark room. Maybe his father was the reason their family was so deplorable. No, he needed to stop blaming others and accept responsibility for his actions.

“Priscilla,” he heard his father’s peal of agony. “Priscilla, my God, no, please don’t do this to me!”





I hate to leave you here, but rules are rules. 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 AmazonPrime.



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  1. Heather ThurmeierSunday, February 12, 2012

    Congrats on your upcoming release! Great snippet. I can't wait to find out what Priscilla's up to.

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  2. Diane AlbertsSunday, February 12, 2012

    Love!

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  3. Angela QuarlesSunday, February 12, 2012

    oooh is priscilla giving him what-for? Poor kid is learning a heard lesson very early, great 6!

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  4. Stacia KellySunday, February 12, 2012

    Grats on the upcoming release! Always a fun but stressful time. Great snippet too, I definitely want to know what Priscilla is up to!

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  5. Dakota TraceSunday, February 12, 2012

    Oh you tease! But congrats on the upcoming release.

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  6. UnknownSunday, February 12, 2012

    This snippet just conjures up many questions. Well done!

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  7. Sandy NachlingerSunday, February 12, 2012

    Yikes! I'm definitely curious as to what's causing that "peal of agony." (great choice of words, by the way)
    I read your synopsis and enjoyed it. Congratulations on your upcoming release.

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