Still sharing my SFR , no news as yet on the R&R, but fingers crossed! (And thanks for all the encouraging words – much appreciated!)
Set in the same universe as my WRECK of the NEBULA DREAM. Andrianda (Andi) Markriss, a planetary representative for Loxton Galactic Trading, has been spending a lazy summer with her best friend in the highly exclusive summer compound of the planet Zulaire’s ruling nobility, networking. On a day when a number of strange and disturbing things have already happened, Captain Tom Deverane, Sectors Special Forces, unexpectedly shows up with a troop of soldiers and demands she leave with him. Immediately.
Andi doesn’t take this very well….in fact, she refuses to go. Later in the evening, all hell has broken loose, as the captain predicted.
Trying to avoid spoilers here, after certain “events”, she and the soldiers are on the run.
We’ve been through Tom’s near fatal illness, his recovery (but no spoilers about how that was accomplished)….(did teasers about their romantic encounter LOL)…
If you were here last week you know Andi was in imminent danger of death at the hands of the rebels and Tom had just arrived to try to save her but so far it isn’t going well…as the excerpt opens, the rebel leader (whose actual name is a spoiler) is heading for his vehicle, using Andi as a human shield.
Andi braced for action. The minute he started to open the door, she jerked backwards, taking (the rebel leader) unaware, knocking him off balance, forcing him to let go of her to save himself from falling. Tumbling to the hard packed dirt, she scrabbled to put distance between them.
Grabbing her ankle, (the leader) tried to drag her back. Rolling, she kicked at his face with her other foot, taking great satisfaction in the impact as she landed a glancing blow, enough to dislodge his clawlike grasp.
Tom launched himself at (the rebel leader).
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Now, it’s Tom’s turn to give the rebel a karate chop or two! Yikes, I hate when bad guys grab the ankle. Great six!!
Nice action! Go guys!
Ah ha! So she ended up saving herself (to a degree) in front of Tom! At least he gets a few licks in too! Nothing like team work! It’s great to see a heroine who is not in complete distress! I can imagine there being silent eye signals between Tom and Andi as she’s being drug backwards to the vehicle. Great Six!
Love the intensity of the action here!
Dara
Very action-packed scene. I love a take-charge heroine. Great six!
You write action so well, Veronica. Andi kicked ass! Well done six.
Very action-packed six! I hope they continue to have the upper hand.
I love a bit of down-in-the-dirt and nasty. Find Kristal Here
Great action! Love a heroine who can fight!
Loved her giving him a solid kick! Great action sequence!
Great action here! And it was great meeting you at RWA!
Fabulous action. The dirt, the scrambling, the claw like grasp, and the satisfaction of kicking the bad guy in the face. Yes! Loved it.
Edgy and very visual. Nice six.
Good for her!
Love the action and fast pace of this scene. Can’t wait for more!
I have MISSED reading your snippets. I came back to a good one! Excellent six!
The suspense is too much! Be back for the finish next week. They do beat him within the next six sentences, don’t they?
LOL, I’ll try to ensure that we wrap this up in the next six! But the book isn’t over yet, more adventures to come…
Thanks, everyone, for the fun and encouraging comments! Much appreciated, glad you are enjoying how the scene is playing out for Andi…
Great, action-packed six. I can’t wait to read this one. 🙂
Fabulous action! The pacing is fantastic!
Awesome action, Veronica! Great six 😀
Nice action sequence 🙂
The rebel leader’s name has me wondering now 🙂
Great action! Love that she can handle herself!