Thursday, April 26, 2007

13 Opening Lines From My Short Stories



Thirteen opening lines from Jenna's short stories
  1. Standing in the ballroom of his brother’s country estate, James Darby cursed himself for ever leaving London. -- In Silhouette, Wild Rose Press, English Tea
  2. Rachel Hansen wrapped her hands around the coffee mug, letting it warm her chilled fingers. -- If We Listened, Wild Rose Press, Last Rose of Summer
  3. Vanessa peered through the glass, narrowing her eyes to tighten her focus. -- Dream Ring, Wild Rose Press, Last Rose of Summer
  4. The razor scratched across Jack’s face, removing the day’s growth of stubble. -- How About Tomorrow, Wild Rose Press, Sweetheart Rose
  5. Ryan jerked to a stop, his arm shooting out, keeping Brenda from barreling past him on the overgrown trail. -- The Forest For The Trees, Dreams & Desires anthology, Freya's Bower
  6. Julia Clayton thought Mariners were fishermen. -- All's Fair in Love & Baseball, Romance Diva's free e-book challenge (free read! Go ahead anc click!)
  7. Eden stepped slowly through the dark house, careful not to make a sound. -- Found, Wild Rose Press, Champagne (DEBUT's FRIDAY!! As in tomorrow!)
  8. Robert Hannigan was not supposed to propose to her today, not the third time she’d seen him, the first time her sister had allowed him to escort her anywhere. -- Treasured, Wild Rose Press, American (coming in May)
  9. A warm finger tapped on Emma Riley’s bare shoulder. -- Kismet, Romance Central (free read! Go ahead anc click!)
  10. I did it,” Molly Wilson whispered, sliding into the bus seat next to her best friend, Anne. -- 71 DOWNTOWN, Harlequin
  11. Brenda waited eight days for Nick to come around, wondering if more than pride and ugly words were getting in the way of their marriage. -- Follow Me Home, Coffee Time Romance (free read! Go ahead anc click!)
  12. Kayla Bentley laid on her side of the king size bed, pining for sleep. -- On Again, Phaze(coming in July!)
  13. It was sweltering outside, but boiling inside my black SUV as I made the commute home. -- Night of Inspiration (Phaze)

    Links to other Thursday Thirteens!


    Anyone have a clue why the comments are appearing on my sidebar this week? Anyone?

14 comments:

Rhonda Helms said...

YAY - those are good...I love seeing opening lines!

Man, you're prolific. 13 lines, just from short stories!!

Em said...

Man, this weeks TT is hugely increasin my already huge TBR pile!

Robin L. Rotham said...

LOL! I love number 5! You ARE prolific!

Crystal Jordan said...

A warm finger tapping....intriguing oooh!

Shelli Stevens said...

Very cool! They sound like great reads. I had the hardest time finding this comment box!

Gina Ardito aka Katherine Brandon said...

No fair. I wanna know what Molly did!

Unknown said...

OK...me too! Why are my comments on the sidebar? What did I do?

And as to Molly...I need to email eHarlequin and see if I have the rights back on that story now that it is off their site. Hmmm..

Anonymous said...

Go Jenna - wow, you are prolific! (as well as Terrific! LOL)

Elle Fredrix said...

You're the short story queen!

Sorry, don't know what's happening with the sidebar issue. That's weird.

Unknown said...

I've got my eye on some of those WRP ones. They look just the thing to curl up in bed with--something short and sweet. :-)
And the sidebar thing? Not a clue. At first I couldn't find the comments--it was like a treasure hunt!
Immi
x

P. Robinson said...

I almost didn't find the comments space- glad you gave the heads up about the sidebar. Great short story writer!

Anonymous said...

Glad you posted about the sidebar issue. I almost didn't find the comments tag.

Wow, you're prolific! Wish I had this much in the hopper.

I'm a sucker for Regencies, so #1 was my favorite.

Grace Draven

Anonymous said...

Wow, some great openers!

Kate Willoughby said...

I really liked #10. :) It made me really wonder what she did.