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Friday, February 15, 2013
Sneak Peek at Lorraine Nelson's Riverboat Queen
What trouble does Aurora from Riverboat Queen get into?
“What the hell?”
The man’s words woke Aurora with a start and she screamed.
His hand covered her mouth. “Stop that or you’ll have my man rushing in
here.”
She quieted, recognizing the voice as that of the Captain from
overhearing his conversation earlier. He rose and she heard the rustle of
fabric followed by the flick of a candle match. When he turned back to the bed,
she cowered in the middle, fearing what he might do. In the flickering light,
she saw the fire of determination in his eyes.
“My stowaway, I presume.”
She let out a ragged breath. “Yes, but I have money to pay my passage if
you’ll allow me to stay.”
“Well, I can’t just throw you overboard. Those men accused you of
murder. I should turn you in.”
She straightened and stood before him, held herself regally proud—spine
stiff, shoulders back, hands on hips. “I didn’t kill anyone. I flatly refused
to be his mistress and hit him upside the head with a cast-iron skillet. The
drunken fool fell down the staircase and broke his neck.”
“Then why did you run?” he asked.
***
“To write romance and romantic suspense is my dream come true, although my mom says I was born with an avid imagination and pencil in hand, crafting stories from an early age. Now my children have grown and have lives of their own, I have time to indulge my passion for writing.”
Lorraine lives alone with an independent yet affectionate tomcat, enjoys spending time with her three sons and five grandchildren, with a sixth due in December. When not at the computer, you can find her spending time with family, gardening, baking and, of course, reading.
Lorraine’s books are listed on her website. You’ll find blurbs, exce
Lorraine’s books are listed on her website. You’ll find blurbs, exce
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This was a fun book to write. I could just imagine myself in that type of predicament if I'd lived during those times. :)
ReplyDeleteReally cool excerpt...sounds like it will be a fun read:)
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