A fun way to sample new books and find new writers! Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…
Continuing with the excerpts from MAGIC OF THE NILE =>This excerpt follows after last week’s. Finally alone in the temple’s office, Sahure has confronted Tyema about her “masquerade” on the night of the festival. The conversation continues. (A little editing and some creative punctuation has definitely occurred here.) :
She started to chuckle, then laughed outright, “Could we start over?” She held out 
one hand, “I’m Tyema, high priestess of Sobek in the Ibis Nome, but you may call me Ema.”
He walked to her chair. “Much better,” he said, taking her hand and bowing respectfully as if she were the queen. “I’m Captain Sahure, sent by Pharaoh to survey the Nile in this area, to further his investigation into the possibility of building a new port.”
“And the Great One Sobek does not set limits on what I do with my personal time.” Tyema smiled, gazing into his dark brown eyes, enjoying the warmth of his reciprocating grin. Glancing at the piles of tablets and the rolled papyri on her desk, Tyema said, “ Alhough I can’t abandon my daily duties.”
Nearly done with excerpting this section of the novel. One more week for sure, maybe two…As always, I love your comments and feedback. Although this is a published work, the input helps for the future novels…
Here’s the story blurb for MAGIC OF THE NILE:
The standalone sequel to Priestess of the Nile…picks up about fifteen years later and tells the tale of Tyema, who was the younger sister in Priestess of the Nile…
After a childhood spent scorned and ignored by her family because of her crippled foot, Tyema was magically healed then installed as the High Priestess of his temple by Sobek the Crocodile God. But Tyema is still haunted by her memories, scarred by the abuse she endured. Despite Sobek’s protection, as an adult she’s become a near recluse inside the temple grounds…
Until Captain Sahure arrives in her remote town, sent from Thebes on an urgent mission for Pharaoh, requiring High Priestess Tyema’s help. From that moment on, her quiet, safe life is upended in ways she never could have expected.
But after a whirlwind romance with Sahure, the two part as Pharaoh orders him to undertake another assignment on Egypt’s dangerous frontier, far from Tyema’s remote town.
Heart-broken, Tyema is ready to return to her life of loneliness, official duties and, now, regret. But the Crocodile God has other plans for his priestess: she must uncover the sorcerer who threatens Pharaoh’s life with black magic. Soon enough, Tyema finds herself thrown into the chaos of Pharoah’s court, neck deep in intrigue and danger. Just when she thinks she can’t take the pressures of a very public court life and her secret investigation for the Crocodile God any longer, Sahure re-enters the scene.
But is her former love there to help or to hinder? Can they resolve their differences and work together to find the dark sorcerer who threatens Pharaoh and Egypt? Will the love between a proud warrior and a shy priestess lead them to a future together?
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Yes starting over is definitely a good idea at this point.
Love the touch of humor in their conversation, almost sounds like a touch of foreplay… Good 8.
Congrats on your published work. I’m assuming this is the start of something big between these two.
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Terrific dialogue and romantic tension there. Great work, Veronica!
Even here, they seem like a good match already:)
I really like the fact that he’s not horribly arrogant and pushy. It’s a refreshing change from so many male protagonists. Another great snippet, Veronica!
Aw, from here they can most certainly move forward, right? Right! 🙂
He’s just what she needs to gain confidence (and maybe have a life beyond being a priestess). Love this.
Veronica, you do charm like no one else. The dialogue tells it all with humor and flirtation.
I think her personal time is going to be quite taken up from now on. They really so seem made for each other at this point. Love the chemistry!
Loving the comments! Yes, Sahure and Tyema do seem pretty compatible but of course Fate throws a major wrench in the works (or it would be a short book LOL). Tyema is keeping secrets…we’ll go probably one more week from this book and then I might switch to my upcoming science fiction romance for a while (out August 18). But not to worry, GHOST OF THE NILE is my current WIP so there will be more Egypt,.
Sweet gesture and fantastic dialogue. Glad she came around. 🙂
Like everyone else, I really enjoyed the light flirtation in the dialogue. Things are looking up, but too bad for them- they’re in the hands of a novelist skilled at conflict and adventure!
Love how she hints with invitation about her personal time. Great 8!
Love the reintroduction and the playful banter between these two. You do such a great job with the dialogue, Veronica! 🙂
Two logical characters who solve their misunderstandings by talking to each other—brilliant! 😀
(Sobek may not put limits on her personal time, but I’ll bet that one scribe would, if he could…)
True, the scribe has his own ideas about Tyema….
This is especially cute after last week. Tyema was so shy and hesitant, so it’s nice to see her laughing and enjoying herself. Cute :3
Aw, I love that she’s taken the initiative and decided to start anew, Great snippet!
It does seem like she’s coming out of her shell : ) A good man’ll do that to a girl!
Starting over seems to be working out just fine them.
I like Sobek and Tyema, especially her last line about not wanting to abandon her duties. Kind of sounds like me. Good snippet!
Glad he went along with the starting over! I see paperwork isn’t a new problem, at all. I blame that one scribe, I’m sure he’s the kind of person who makes paperwork like some people breathe…
Your comment about the scribe cracked me up! so true!
I think when I leave this book, I’m going to have to give you a snippet from the scene where things stop going well…in a week or two.The giant cliffhanger LOL! Thanks for all the comments, much appreciated!
Glad to see the tension between them is finally breaking 🙂 I like their chemistry though, hopefully things get better from here. Great snippet!
Perchance she’ll find a way to do her daily duties swiftly enough to have room for some personal time with Sahure?
I do love the banter and the chemistry between these two. Enjoyed the snippet.
I love that the two of them can share the humour of the situation. Great 8.
Nice exchange, Veronica. There’s such warmth and a touch of humor in the scene. 🙂 Nicely done! 🙂
I love their chemistry. Sparks fly over the simplest things Both vying for position and one another 😀
I enjoyed your snippet. I’ll always respect strong, female characters 🙂
Keep smiling,
Yawatta
Nice reset. I wonder if Sobek is going to be happy about the port though.
Ooo, love the implication of what she does with her time. Great snippet!