Ah, Six Sentence Sunday. I'm so sad to see you go. As my farewell gift, here's one of my favorite snippets, from Shelby, my commitment-phobe heroine. She's professed her love to Ryan, but this is how she reacts to the next step:
“Shelby, will you marry me?”
My heart thudded, in slow motion, while a combination of fear, and excitement, and dread swirled inside of me.
I could feel my forehead break out in a sweat, and then the room began to oscillate. I squeezed Ryan’s hands, to keep from slipping off my chair.
“Put your head between your knees,” Ryan said calmly, helping me with the task since I was about as useless as a girl could get right then.
“I wish your face was here instead of mine,” I said in a muffled voice.
Thanks to everyone for stopping by. I'm planning to continue some form of Sunday excerpts, and I'm hopeful that others are too.
Also, tomorrow I'll have a character interview with Ryan, at the Mrs. Condit Reads Books blog. It was really fun to do, and it's your chance to hear Ryan's thoughts about everything!
Awesome line at the end! Nice that she can make a quip like that whilst reacting so badly to his question. I really want her to say "yes" :)
Posted by: Clare Davidson | January 27, 2013 at 07:19 AM
I have to remember to look up Ryan's interview. I'd love to hear from him. Great book, as I've said before :-)
Posted by: Virginia Kelly | January 27, 2013 at 09:07 AM
Oooooo!!! Love that!!! ;D Great 6! I'm sad to see SSS go too, but I'm gonna keep posting. Hope you will as well.
Posted by: karen Y. bynum | January 27, 2013 at 09:18 AM
So naughty! :)
Posted by: Anastasia Vitsky | January 27, 2013 at 09:40 AM
lolol...That last sentence was priceless!! Excellent, Donna. You painted the scene so well, the dialogue is perfect. Great six! :-)
Posted by: Teresa Cypher | January 27, 2013 at 09:45 AM
Love it. You're such a witty writer!
Posted by: Cara Bristol | January 27, 2013 at 09:59 AM
LOL! Oh, that's awesome, Donna. Great excerpt!
Posted by: Karla Doyle | January 27, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Love her reaction! Great descriptions!
Posted by: Cerian Hebert | January 27, 2013 at 10:37 AM
That is a great expert indeed!
Posted by: Lisa Fox | January 27, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Haha, she's not too overcome to flirt! My kind of girl.
Posted by: Linda Morris | January 27, 2013 at 11:58 AM
great snippet as usual and I don't see a way to subscribe to blog using e mail... I will miss your humour
Posted by: Sassyspeaks.wordpress.com | January 27, 2013 at 12:47 PM
LOL, love that snippet too. It's so Shelby to react that way, and Ryan gets her, and so his reply is so spot on for him, and then the last line! Love it! I hope you continue doing it every Sunday!
Posted by: Angela Quarles | January 27, 2013 at 01:09 PM
My 6-yr-old just asked me why I was laughing so hard. Oh Donna, I so love your writing. Thank you for making Sundays so fun. See you soon for coffee.
Posted by: S. J. Maylee | January 27, 2013 at 01:40 PM
That last line was so funny! Loved it! Will see you on Twitter and Facebook. It's not the end!
Posted by: Patricia Preston | January 27, 2013 at 01:44 PM
Awesome six, Donna! This sounds like a really cool story. :)
Posted by: Joya Fields | January 27, 2013 at 01:46 PM
LOL I don't think that's quite the reaction he expected when he asked her, but I love how she lightens the mood with the last line. Fab six! :)
Posted by: Jessica Subject | January 27, 2013 at 02:13 PM
LOL! Great last line! I love the cover of I Do or Die. Best of luck to you, Donna!
Posted by: Sandra Bunino | January 27, 2013 at 02:30 PM
Going out with a quip, Donna! Love it. Though of course this isn't the end - I just know I'll be reading more of your work on SSS reincarnation sites or maybe, shock, buying it!
Posted by: Kate Meader | January 27, 2013 at 05:59 PM
You made me laugh! What a way to react to a proposal. How fun can a book be? Great 6, Donna. I'm going to miss your snippets and humor.
Posted by: Kimberly K. Comeau | January 27, 2013 at 08:06 PM
I loved how he handled her reaction. :)
Posted by: Kate Warren | January 27, 2013 at 08:21 PM
That may be the funniest line ever. Great six. It has been my true pleasure to get to know you here on SSS. Best of luck. See you on Twitter. :)
Posted by: A.S. Fenichel | January 27, 2013 at 08:48 PM
LOL! Your six always make me laugh and today was no exception. Great post! I've thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and your stories through SSS! I look forward to reading more! :)
Posted by: Lorraine Paton | January 27, 2013 at 08:53 PM
*howls* that's brilliant. And I like how he takes charge. Hope to see you on one of the other Six Sunday Substitute Sites!
Posted by: Elin Gregory | January 28, 2013 at 12:28 PM
I am sure I read this and left a comment before but its gone now. :( Your blog is always a laugh out loud post for the weekend. Great six, love that last line. LOL . Cheeky girl. I'll be posting on Sunday as usual and hope you drop by.
Posted by: Heather Boyd | January 29, 2013 at 01:28 AM