Here's another snippet from my upcoming Samhain novella, Back on Track.
In this scene, Allie and Matt are having lunch on the Napa wine train. Earlier, she told him she used to date Matt Kearns, the famous baseball pitcher, who just happens to be, well, him. Matt is intrigued by Allie, so he plays along, not knowing that she knows who he really is. . .
The food was incredible, the sort of gourmet experience Allie rarely indulged in, since she usually ate takeout in her office while working into the wee hours. And sitting across from the most handsome man she’d ever met, chatting about the luscious scenery while drinking glasses of Napa’s finest—well, that was definitely another plus to the whole dating thing.
She’d never think of an amuse-bouche the same way again.
Matt set down his fork. “I want to hear more about you and Matt Kearns.”
“I’m starting to think you’ve got a crush on him,” she said as innocently as she could.
Thanks again for stopping by. It's hard to believe we're almost to the end of Six Sentence Sunday. It's been so much fun!
Again, I'm laughing. You write such witty dialogue.
Posted by: Heather Boyd | January 13, 2013 at 06:07 AM
What a fun six, Donna! Love their witty exchange and the chemistry between them. Congrats on your upcoming release! Love the cover. :)
Posted by: Joya Fields | January 13, 2013 at 08:57 AM
Thanks, Heather! Dialogue is my favorite thing to write, so I'm glad you enjoy it. :)
Joya, it was a fun story to write, so I'm excited for it to be released. Thanks for all the kind words!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | January 13, 2013 at 09:12 AM
I love her last line, she's got a great sense of humour. Also nice to get a glimpse of what her life is like. Great 6.
Posted by: Clare Davidson | January 13, 2013 at 09:27 AM
lol Nice and great premise :-)
Posted by: Sandra Sookoo | January 13, 2013 at 09:53 AM
Bwahaha! She sounds like a heroine who can keep Matt on his toes. Love it.
Posted by: Linda Morris | January 13, 2013 at 10:22 AM
LOL That's quite the game she's playing with him. Can't wait to read even more! :)
Posted by: Jessica Subject | January 13, 2013 at 10:29 AM
This is wonderful. Such fun. Best wishes on the release!
Posted by: Taryn Kincaid | January 13, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Love the setup for this story. It's so fun.
Posted by: Eleri Stone | January 13, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Donna, I absolutely love the premise of this story. That, combined with your voice, jumps it to the top of my TBR list. :)
Posted by: Karla Doyle | January 13, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Allie cracks me up, I want to hang out with her. So wish I knew what his response was. Fun 6.
Posted by: S. J. Maylee | January 13, 2013 at 12:17 PM
Great dialogue - I love that they both think they're playing each other.
Posted by: Shannyn Schroeder | January 13, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Teehee! She has so much fun with him!
Posted by: Angela Quarles | January 13, 2013 at 12:39 PM
I'm intrigued. I like that she knows who he really is. Why did she tell him she'd dated him?
Posted by: Cara Bristol | January 13, 2013 at 12:56 PM
I've missed a couple of weeks of Six's so backed up and read last week's too. Another great story to look forward to. :-) Love your writing.
Posted by: Virginia Kelly | January 13, 2013 at 02:19 PM
This story sounds right up my alley or down my street or up my train track...or something. Can't wait to read in its entirety!
Posted by: Kate Meader | January 13, 2013 at 02:52 PM
This is so much fun, as are Matt and Allie. Their interplay is great.
Posted by: Kate Warren | January 13, 2013 at 03:44 PM
LOL - I'm enjoying their interaction! (I'm not sure how I missed you last week! Ooops!)
Posted by: Lorraine Paton | January 20, 2013 at 10:11 AM