Introduction to these sentences: This is the first time Annie sees Quinn, the hero of the story. Driving on country roads for the first time, Annie loses control of her truck and drives into the ditch. Quinn sees her accident, so he stops to help. She is physically fine, and takes a minute to evaluate her would-be rescuer.
Here are the six:
Annie assessed the man standing on the road in a quick beat - his baseball cap had probably been in service for the last fifteen years, his faded jeans fit snugly over lean hips, and the creases around his eyes suggested he'd spent his life squinting into the sun. He was one of the sexiest men she'd ever seen outside of movies.
And now he was focused on her.
When the corner of his mouth kicked up in a lopsided grin, heat rolled over her skin as if he'd caressed her. Annie swallowed and looked away, mortified by her immediate heated response to him.
Maybe she was going through an early menopause.
Poor Annie! Hoping for menopause instead of a sexual attraction. ;)
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110 comments:
LOL -- this is great, especially her explanation for her heated reaction. He sounds yummy too. :)
What's wrong with being attracted to him?? A great six! :)
Why can't she be attracted to him? Great six! :)
Oh, Annie. I don't think it's menopause. LOL Great six, Lorraine!
Great description. Loved the last line!
Ah, this is great!!!
Oh, I love how he's all well-worn and yet so sexy. That's real life for you, and very hot!
Mmm, he sounds sexy as hell, and then I love her last line!
He sounds like my kind of guy.
Fun, flirty, sexy and steamy rolled into one. Yummy six!
This was really cute. I enjoyed your turns of phrases too.
Ohh he sounds sexy!
Interesting how she immediately discounts her reaction to him. And yeah, he's quite the yummy catch, but it sounds like he'll have an uphill battle winning her over. Great six!
LOL sure she is! Loved the scene :-)
I LOVE this. Your description of him is fantastic, the way you worked in hints of his lifestyle, the worn cap, the eye creases -- as well as her response to him. Is she, by any chance, an "older" heroine (older than 40?). I wonder because of the reference to early menopause.
excellent word usage - the last line threw me :D
Loved the last line--and I, too, wondered about the ages of the protagonists.
Definitely true romance, when the guy is so smitten by the woman, he forgets to ask if she's okay. Enchanting world you created. Love it and your description of his ball cap. Fun!!
What a great six! You painted the picture of him perfectly and her thought about menopause had me giggling!
Great six, love the description of him, and her reaction too!
LOVED it. Especially the last line. Too funny.
Great job!
Michelle
www.michelle-pickett.com/blog
Oh, I just love that immediate attraction that is undeniable. I could feel the electricity from your six! Awesome!
love it. looking forward to more!
Love that line 'heat rolled over her skin'--great six! Can't wait to read next week's offering.
Whew! This was hot, Lorraine! Excellent description... wow... wonderful! Last line--too funny!
Love your voice, Lorraine. This was a great six, each and every sentence:-) Well done!
Wow! Just good and intriguing six.and hell yes, he's hot.
Yum! Love it! Great six!
There's something so sexy about faded jeans on lean hips... I want to know more about him. ;)
Those hot flashes can be kind of tricky! Super six!
I love a lopsided grin. Great six!
He can rescue me anytime!
Great six! The last line had me laughing out loud!!
Oh - I love this description and her reactions! Great job! Tricky, those hot flashes!
As a side note, in the second-to-last paragraph you have 'heat' rolled over her and 'heated' response, so two heats close together. Might consider changing one of them to something else. But feel free to ignore!
I really like this six! He sounds yummy! ;-)
Trust me, that isn't menopause. *lol* Great six, and very vivid emotions.
*melts* Love the line about creases around the eyes from squinting into the sun. It speaks volumes about his character.
Wicked six! You leave the reader wanting more, especially of him:)
I love her immediate response. Sometimes, it happens like that. And you portrayed it perfectly. I can't wait to see what happens next? Will he be just as struck? I hope so! :)
LOL! The last line is fantastic :) Early menopause? What a fun and sexy six!
I think I'd be panting with a hot flash, too! Nicely done, Lorraine. :)
Love it! Great use of humor with the menopause line. I like this character. Great six!
Verrry nice! And it says something about her life, that she's not happy about the attraction.
Loved her swift evaluation of him. But somehow I don't think it's menopause, but something a whole lot nicer! Fun six!
He totally reminds me of my husband (although his hats seldom last longer than a few months, they *look* years old, LOL!) I think she needs to brace herself for a wild ride (literally or otherwise, *grin*)
This book sounds like pure fun. I enjoyed your sample immensely.
Menopause would NOT be coming to my mind if that man was looking at me LOL! Terrific, vivid description of him - wow. Loved this six! Want more!
Ohh, he sounds yummy! Terrific six!
Been in service for the last 15 years. . . fantastic description. Gave me an immediate visual.
I'm hoping she's NOT going through menopause. :-)
LOL! I doubt it's menopause! :) Don't you just love those moments, when you see a man who looks like he belongs on the silver screen, right there in front of you? :)
To begin with, Annie is a rockin' name for your female protagonist, and the hero "spent his life squinting into the sun..." My kind of guy. Great 6!
Great scene. I really could see him and could definitely feel Annie.
I loved the "menopause" line! Spot-on description of the hero--gave a great visual right off the bat. Likin' him, likin' her. Great six!!
Poor Annie! She needs a shot of confidence. Hope he gives her one. :)
Yummy! He sounds just about perfect - lucky Annie!
Wow! That's quite the reaction and I adore that last line! Of course, Quinn sounds delicious so I can understand her interest. ;)
Thanks, Donna. :)
Annie has plans and they don't include someone like Quinn (at this point, anyway). :)
No, I don't think it is menopause either... LOL
Thanks, Karyn! :)
Thanks, Carmen! :)
Thanks, Skye! I always loved Quinn, it is nice to hear others do too. :)
Thanks, Angela! I'm glad he sounds sexy. :)
LOL. Thanks, Silver!
Thanks, Mae! :)
Yes, Annie has some challenges with self-esteem and it taints her views of things a bit. :)
Thank you, Cara! She is an "older" heroine... a little over 40.
Thanks! Quinn is in his mid-thirties. Annie is in her early forties. :)
Thanks! :)
Thanks, Suzanne! :)
He is pretty awesome (if I do say so myself - LOL)
She does have some self-esteem issues... and he does help. :)
Thanks! :) It is great to know they are likable!
:)
Thank you, Claire! :)
I think so too. *grin*
Thanks, Sandra! :)
Thank you, Sue! I hope it threw you in a good way?!
Thanks, DeAnna! :) I'm glad you giggled.
Thank you, Paula! :)
Thanks, Michelle! :)
Yay! Thanks, L.J.! :)
SSS really is a lot of fun!
Thank you, Lea!
Thank you, Teresa! I'm glad you liked it. :)
Thank you so much, Ursula! That is so wonderful to hear! :)
Thank you, Denny! *grin*
Thank you, Jennifer! :)
Thank you, Dianne! :)
LOL. Thanks, Sandra!
Thank you! :)
Me too! :)
LOL. Thanks, Amy!
LOL. I think you are right, Ginger! :)
Thanks, Stephanie! :)
Thank you so much! :)
Thank you, J.M.! :)
Thank you, Melynda! :)
Thank you, Siobhan! :)
Thank you, Cherie! :)
Thank you, Sarah! True, Annie has a few plans and Quinn isn't one of them (yet). :)
Thank you, Jenna! I don't think it's menopause either. LOL
LOL. Thanks, Sarah! :)
Thank you, Casey! :)
LOL! Thanks, Veronica! :)
Thank you, Joanne! :)
Thanks, Karysa! No, she's not going through menopause yet. LOL
Thank you, Zee! I don't see too many... but I can imagine. ;)
Thanks, Ann! :)
Thank you, Teresa!
I just found your comment in my spam file. Don't know why it went there. Oops. Anyway... Thank you! Good catch. I sometimes (always) tweak before I hit "publish" on my blog post and should really re-read again first. Sometimes you get a word that just tries to worm its way into every sentence, hey? (Or is that just me? LOL)
Thanks, Chantel! :)
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