Today you get to meet the hero of I Do. . .or Die. The previous snippets have all featured Shelby, the commitment-phobe bridesmaid, at the wedding that turns her life upside down.
In this bit, Shelby gets her first look at Ryan Nichols when he shows up at the hospital where her friend Alexa is recuperating from her minor wound. Here's Shelby's description of the man she doesn't know yet is a police detective assigned to the case. . .
Just then, as if he’d been cued, in walked the man who was going to make my life miserable. I could feel it, just by the way he stopped in the doorway and inspected us, his eyebrows raised, like he'd finally located the missing cast members of a white-trash wedding sitcom.
And for some reason, I felt wildly attracted to him.
He was probably six feet tall, and athletic, judging by how gracefully he moved. His sandy blond hair was ready for a haircut, but he’d probably wait a week or two before realizing it, yet it still looked good curled over his suit collar. His tie was loosened, as if he was at the end of a long day and ready to have a few beers with his buddies, but obviously we had derailed that plan.
Perfect! I could picture this scene so easily and loved the description :)
Posted by: Christine Warner | April 01, 2012 at 09:47 AM
"White-trash wedding sitcom" cracked me up. Your writing is so real! Fantastic six!
Posted by: Kate Warren | April 01, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Christine and Kate, thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed this. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 01, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I love you heroine. Just sayin'! And these lines, one following the other, are just nigh on perfect!
...the missing cast members of a white-trash wedding sitcom.
And for some reason, I felt wildly attracted to him.
I can't wait to read this book in its entirety, Donna!
Posted by: Silver James | April 01, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Love the voice you write with. The PoV character feels real, and that man looks divine.
Posted by: Tatiana (@AVeryGoodYear) | April 01, 2012 at 11:11 AM
GREAT intro to the hero! Loved several lines especially (white trash one and how he'd not realize his hair needed cutting until 2 weeks later). Can't wait to read this...
BTW, finished LORD MIDNIGHT last week and loved it!
Posted by: Angela Quarles | April 01, 2012 at 11:49 AM
White-trash wedding sitcom - love it! I can tell the sparks are about to fly!
Posted by: Karyn Good | April 01, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Silver, I have to admit I'm rather fond of Shelby too. LOL I hope you'll be able to read the whole thing one day soon. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 01, 2012 at 12:20 PM
I love the way you write - such a great, humorous voice! Fabulous six!
Posted by: Lorraine Paton | April 01, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Tatiana, thank you! I think the man is divine. But I can't stay impartial. LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 01, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Angela, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And you just made my whole day! I'm thrilled you love LORD MIDNIGHT. :) Thank you for letting me know!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 01, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Lovely description, l can 'see' him so clearly!
Posted by: Gemma Parkes | April 01, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Karyn and Lorraine, thank you so much for the compliments. :) I'm so happy you enjoy it.
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 01, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Awesome! Love the line about the white-trash wedding sitcom. :)
Posted by: Ruthie | April 01, 2012 at 02:33 PM
Amazing description, loving your work!
Posted by: Alix | April 01, 2012 at 06:24 PM
Gemma and Alix, thanks -- I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy it.
Thanks, Ruthie!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 01, 2012 at 08:21 PM
Ooh he sounds hot! And I love Shelby's voice. The first paragraph cracked me up.
Posted by: Tonya Burrows | April 01, 2012 at 10:00 PM
A nice descriptive six!
Posted by: SandraBunino | April 01, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Great six. Can I have him instead of your heroine?? He sounds so so hot.
Posted by: Heather Boyd | April 01, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Ah, a man you love to hate ... or hate to love? :)
Posted by: Stephanie | April 01, 2012 at 10:51 PM
White Trash Wedding -- LMAO!! - Is this a foreshadowing?
Posted by: Wildcat's Wife | April 02, 2012 at 01:23 AM
Sandra, thank you!
Tonya and Heather -- we might have to wrestle for him. LOL I'm kinda partial to him too. :)
Stephanie, he's actually a sweetie, although Shelby spins his brain around a time or two. LOL
Wildcat's Wife -- I'm not sure if it's a foreshadowing. They were just at a wedding, where gunfire came out of nowhere. LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | April 02, 2012 at 07:43 AM