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Once again I’m continuing from my newest WIP, Speed Date. This snippet immediately follows yesterday’s Sweet Saturday Sample (view here). Roberta is at a speed dating event, her first time, and in this 8, she’s up to date #8.
Henry VIII
by Joos van Cleve
Five dates later I had the formula down pat: your name, my name, where you’re from, what you do for a living, do you party, what kind of car do you drive or what’s you hobby? One guy asked if I believed in a Supreme Being and I had to restrain myself from answering, “Only Diana Ross.”
Bong!
Dater Number Eight sat down, another blonde—my least favorite hair color—although it wasn’t that white blonde that I despised. His was more of a burnished metal, the color of old, well-worn gold coins. Red-gold is my absolute favorite hair color for a man—the coloring of the young Henry VIII. In his early years he was gorgeous, as attested in Joos van Cleve’s portrait: the auburn beard defining his determined jaw, the saucy look of mischief in his hazel eyes made me shiver every time I saw it.
This guy, Number Eight, was no Henry VIII.
Hope you’re enjoying Roberta’s foray into speed dating more than she is. 🙂
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Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
That last line is especially awesome – I love the twist from the previous description, lol.
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Love this! I love the fast pace, it matches the speed dating. Her mind is just racing. Love the DR comment, too. Great!
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Loved it! The humor is fantastic! This premise is so much fun. Can’t wait to read more! 😀
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SO amusing! I loved her almost answer about Diana Ross LOL. Can’t wait for more, terrific excerpt!
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Is number 8 her lucky number? 🙂 I love how this is panning out.
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LOL, awesome sample!
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Love the sense of humor and can just see this happening.:)
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I love her personality! I also am not really a fan of blonde hair, though I like brownish-blonde hair.
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Cool concept. Keeps the conflict going and me coming back for more. Go Jenna! 🙂
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Doesn’t sound like a great way to meet people
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What fun!!! I love the way her mind works!
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LOL I love it, Jenna! I am afraid her take on speed dating would probably match mine if I ever did this. Great eight!
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DIana Ross-hysterical! Good eight!
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Love how she describes what she likes. Tweeted.
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Maybe this guy will surprise her. Fun excerpt.
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Love this Jenna. Nice excerpt! Fav hair color for me is black – pitch black like a moonless night…:D Glad to see she’s getting the format under control, toward the end there.
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Oh my goodness…this is great!!! You even do contemporary well! Tell me Henry the VIII-he’s-not is your hero?!
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Great Snippet! I love how she analyzes the dating scenario! She manages to make it sound funny rather than frightening!
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This is fun, love the attitude!
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Love the Diana Ross comment 🙂 Great snippet.
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Love the snippet. It’s good that it only took her 7 guys to get the format down. Can wait to see what #8 is like 🙂
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