That’s Y’Amore
18In honor of Valentine’s Day, we at Oasis for YA have put together the That’s Y’Amore blogfest, featuring 250 swoon-worthy words from our manuscripts!
Here is my excerpt:
Caleb’s chest rose with a full breath and he jerked awake. A weight pinned down his right shoulder and he shifted it slowly, worried he’d injured the muscles. A soft sigh drifted to his ears and his eyes flew open. Helene lay on her side, curled up with her lips right near his chin. She was asleep.
His pulse stuttered. His breath hitched. He fought the urge to kiss her awake. And then he didn’t care.
He didn’t care if anyone else was in the room.
He didn’t care that she wasn’t one of them.
He didn’t care if she had to go back to the past and might take his heart with her.
His lips grazed hers. He reveled in the soft skin, the sweet smell of her skin. He covered her mouth with his, pushing harder until her eyes opened. She smiled against him, her lips curving and contouring to his.
She rolled over, lifting her leg over his waist so she straddled him, her chest mere inches from his. Her crystal fell against his ribcage, a mere centimeter away from his own. He knew if he inhaled, even a bit, they’d touch. And he’d probably dissolve into a pile of sand. Every inch of skin tingled and his nerve endings felt raw. Exposed. Like a tree with its roots forced above ground.
Helene’s eyelashes dipped and she leaned closer. Her skin touched his and he burned. But not with the pain of the Ignites. This was deeper. Even more intense, if that was even possible.
#
Check out the other entries here!
Love it, Nikki! Love getting inside the guy POV. Great excerpt.
More please :) “He fought the urge to kiss her awake.” I love this line it made me all smiley.
Thanks guys! I mean gals :)
I really loved this! It was sweet and smoking hot at the same time. <3 <3 <3
Ooh, NICE! Very hot and sweet at the same time. And I love the guy POV. :)
Who says YA can’t be steamy hot? Um, not me. Loved this. And I loved the questions about your world that came up while I read it.
That’s it! I’m in love with Caleb.
Hee! Thanks LM :) Funny enough, my first draft had him NOT as the final love interest.
Caleb sounds swoon-worthy <3 Love the sensuality and sweetness, and the little bits of their unique world that we can only wonder about, like the necklaces or the Ignites.
Steamy, hot, sweet and dangerous…definitely swoon-worthy and all of this in 250 words: IMPRESSIVE :D
I really enjoyed this!!!
Cool stuff! I want to find out what the Ignites are and exactly where the girl would go in time. Intriguing hints about a mysterious fantasy. Popping over from the YAmore fest.
So sweet and romantic. Love how you pull us in!
Now that was hot! I’m loving Caleb!
Loved it.
“Her crystal fell against his ribcage, a mere centimeter away from his own. He knew if he inhaled, even a bit, they’d touch. And he’d probably dissolve into a pile of sand.”
Love the sense of danger in these two sentences, he’d dissolve into a pile of sand, yet he is still close to her, despite the looming danger. Steamy and danger= hotness.( That’s my formula anyway..lol)
Oh, give me more,please, please, please:):):) ~Nicely done!
Wow, very intriguing! Love the time travel allusions and the steaminess!
- Liz
Loved this! Let me wanting to read more. :)
*Left