Friday, February 11, 2011

YA swoon-worthy blogfest!

The lovely ladies over at Oasis for YA are having a blogfest where they've invited YA writers to post 250 swoon-worthy words from their novel. Check out this little yumminess from Between:

He hoisted himself up in one fluid motion, then called out something in Gaelic and the horse took off like a shot through the gardens. His arm tightened around my stomach and I leaned against him, holding my breath, but it wasn’t long before I relaxed and began to enjoy the wind on my face.


Aiden’s chest pressed against my back and his thighs held me firmly in place. We moved together as one, gliding in the saddle as the horse slowed to a steady gallop. The trees blurred with our passing and wisps of my hair tickled my cheeks. It was like riding in a speedboat with the wind swirling around me, but I felt a connection with the horse and the earth as we moved, something innately satisfying. The ride was over all too soon as he slowed the horse to a walk at the edge of a clearing.

“I thought you might like to stop here and have a picnic,” he said, his breath warm on my cheek. He swung down easily and offered me his hand. I wasn’t nearly so graceful as I dismounted, but he caught me in his arms. He stopped me halfway down with my breasts pressed tight against his chest. My breath caught in my throat at the sudden flame of passion in his eyes. His lips hovered before mine for a moment too long, but then he loosened his grip and let me slide the rest of the way to the ground.

“Well, did you enjoy it?” he asked, his voice a shade deeper than usual. I wasn’t sure if he meant the horseback riding or the fact that I had been pressed against him, but the answer was an emphatic ‘yes’ regardless.

“I loved it.”

(Ok, it's 295 words, but I had to include the whole scene... *grin*)
 

8 comments:

  1. I loved it too. Thanks for joining in the blogfest. There's something very romantic and intimate in riding a horse together. You set the scene beautifully.

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  2. Yay! I love romance and this was all about the romance.

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  3. @Jessie and @LM - Thanks for the encouragement. I am all about the love stories! :)

    Cyndi

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  4. Aww, very romantic. A sweet entry in the blogfest!

    - Liz

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  5. Very cute :) Wondering about the genre! Thanks for sharing :D

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  6. It was very romantic and the fact that you did it partly on horseback made it all the more so.

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  7. Go in for the kiss, man! Sorry, sorry. This was pretty intense considering the lack of liplocking, I love that his voice gets deeper after being so close to her and there's that subtle flirtation going on between them.
    - Sophia.

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  8. Thanks, all! The genre is YA paranormal romance (the scene above actually takes place in the afterlife).

    @Sophia- I picked it actually because of the subtlety, actually. The build-up is just as important as the lip-locking, I believe. That's amore! :)

    Cyndi

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