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Last week we watched as Ed Harrington arrived on Maggie’s front porch. That wasn’t the first time they’d met – as the book opens, she’s chased him down in Des Moines on a trusted friend’s recommendation and offered him a job. Here’s the reader’s first glance at his reaction:
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Harrington glanced away from Maggie Anderson’s penetrating blue eyes. They reminded him of robin’s eggs. He grimaced. He hadn’t seen a robin’s egg since he was a kid. But that wasn’t the reason he’d looked away. The woman was carrying too much pain; he already had more than enough pain for any one human being. He sure didn’t need to borrow any of hers.
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Powerful! and of course makes me as a reader want to know so much more…effective snippet.
Thanks, Veronica – that’s always what we hope for 🙂
Pain is clearly at the top of his mind, so his must be quite fresh and sharp.
Yes, at the moment it may be all he can focus on
I’m definitely curious as to how she’ll convince him to help her. He seems to have his mind already made up. Nice snippet!
Thanks, Jessica – He took a lot of time to think about it. I think she gave him a wake-up call.
That pain might somehow bring them together.
Good thinking, Kate – but it takes a while. A whole book actually — good thing, otherwise we wouldn’t have a story!
This excerpt makes me curious to know about his past.
Great, thanks! It’s always a good think to make a reader curious 🙂
Lots of back story hinted at here.
Yes, he’s had a tough journey. And he has some decisions to make.
Intriguing snippet. So much info in so little words. I liked it.
Thanks, Iris!
Pain seems uppermost in his mind, which makes me curious. I want to read more.