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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 just agreed to go out with Dater #8. Good call or bad?
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Those words should have sounded an alarm bell, but something in his voice, an appreciation I was not used to hearing, resonated deep inside me. This guy could be a serial killer for all I knew. Hell, I didn’t even know his last name yet. But he was more exciting than anything that had happened to me in years—maybe ever. If it killed me, then by God I was going out like a Fourth of July firework!
“It sounds wonderful to me, Gabriel…?”
“Townsend,” he said, extending his hand and we shook.
“Roberta Maxwell,” I offered, smiling into his vivid blue-gray eyes, “or Bertie if you prefer.”
Is Roberta going to regret this “date?”
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Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
Oh, this looks to be interesting. Love love love that last line of her inner thoughts.
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It sounds like she deserves a little bit of fun and or a little bit of mystery.
I want to know more for sure.
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Love, love, love your writing! Talk about adrenaline. (I’m with her – I’d totally have the same worries, LOL!)
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She’s got the right attitude! Go Bertie.
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It’ll be interesting if she does go out with him.
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Terrific eight, Jenna. Description exciting and spot on of the moment. Thanks.
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Speed dating sounds better and better.
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As my heroines say – gotta take a chance sometime. Go for it!
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I hope she’s making the right choice about leaving the speed-dating session early. I love the last line of her inner monologue.
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Ooo, I’d leave there with him! Sounds like she’s making an exciting choice! Great 8! 😀
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I suspect she’s not going to regret it…at least not in the long run. I can’t wait to read more of this!
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“If it killed me, then by God I was going out like a Fourth of July firework!” That line cracked me up!
I think it will be a good decision and she’ll only regret not having tried speed dating–and met him–sooner.
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I hope the date works out, am really enjoying this story. Another terrific excerpt!
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I love that she’s taking a chance on something exciting (even if it scares her).
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I think I’ve had that exact same serial killer thought with each first date I go on! Great snippet this week!
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I hope she doesn’t. Wonderful 8, Jenna. I tweeted.
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Just love the idea of a date evolving out of a speed date. So much uncertainty. Don’t know what you’re going to get.
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Great Snippet Jenna! I love how the build up of her thoughts before they start speaking. Makes me want to read on! 🙂
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