Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)
From my new, best selling science fiction romance Star Cruise: Marooned. There’s only one other ship’s party on the planet with our crew and suddenly they receive an urgent recall, no reason given.
Moments later, the TDJ shuttle lifted straight from the pad and shot into the azure sky. Meg rubbed her elbow, suddenly feeling goose bumps. The beach wasn’t as welcoming anymore, despite the bright sun and the ethereal music from the Falls.
“What’s with them?”
She jumped, turning to find Red standing behind her. This time it was a bit comforting to have him by her side. “I don’t know.”
“Is the other crew coming back later for their stuff?” His face was set in serious lines.
“I-I don’t know,” Meg said as she walked toward their own set up, “The TDJ staff member in charge said their captain got on the com from orbit about some emergency and recalled them.”
So the book has been at either #1 or #2 all week in Amazon’s Romance Fantasy Best Seller list! I’m really excited about how well it’s doing and thanks again to all the Warriors and Snippeteers for their support.
The story:
Meg Antille works long hours on the charter cruise ship Far Horizon so she can send credits home to her family. Working hard to earn a promotion to a better post (and better pay), Meg has no time for romance.
Former Special Forces soldier Red Thomsill only took the berth on the Far Horizon in hopes of getting to know Meg better, but so far she’s kept him at a polite distance. A scheduled stopover on the idyllic beach of a nature preserve planet may be his last chance to impress the girl.
But when one of the passengers is attacked by a wild animal it becomes clear that conditions on the lushly forested Dantaralon aren’t as advertised – the ranger station is deserted, the defensive perimeter is down…and then the Far Horizon’sshuttle abruptly leaves without any of them.
Marooned on the dangerous outback world, romance is the least of their concerns, and yet Meg and Red cannot help being drawn to each other once they see how well they work together. But can they survive long enough to see their romance through? Or will the wild alien planet defeat them, ending their romance and their lives before anything can really begin?
Even before you mentioned it, I noticed that Star Cruise: Marooned was #1 in Romance > Fantasy. Big Congratulations!
Congratulations Veronica! That is so exciting! I am really enjoying my copy.
Yay! Congrats on continued bestsellerdom! Sounds like Meg might be warming up to Red just a teensy bit- which she should. 🙂
Best Seller, GF. I hope you’ll still be my friend. Looks like some serious trouble is ahead and the two might get closer.
Friends always, Charmaine! HUGS!
Great excerpt, and congrats on the bestseller! =D =D =D
Too many unknowns – I’m waiting for the bomb to drop.
Congrats on the book status! That’s something to be proud of. And what’s that emergency all about?? Dang, we have to wait to find out! 🙂
Whoo Hooo, and congrats on the ranking, Veronica. Your descriptions draw me right in. I see why Marooned is doing well out there. Great snippet.
Congratulations on the bestseller listing! That’s amazing! And the snippet definitely has my interest. 🙂
fist pumps and dancing for you. Its nice to see a book take off so well and it always makes the hard work worth it. Love the snippet, very tense
This does sound good. Perhaps the aliens animals got tired of humanoids pissing in their ocean. (Humans are very bad about doing that, you know.)
Woohoo! So happy for you!!
Oh oh, I have the strong feeling things are about to change drastically;). Great snippet!
Congrats!
I don’t think the other crew is coming back at all…
Nice! Congratulations 🙂
The fact that the other group was recalled and theirs wasn’t creates a great sense of unease. Well done.
Yeah, I don’t think the other crew is coming back for their stuff. Great tension and I love that little bit of warming on her part. Congrats on hitting #1!
That ranking is AWESOME! Love the excerpt! Read Marooned while I was on vacation last week. Great read and Red is my kinda hero! Congrats that it is doing so well!
A tense, uncertain situation is getting worse and worse. I don’t think the other crew will come back.
Congratulations on your high rankings!
I bought this a few days ago and was planning on reading it on my vacation later this month . . . but I don’t want to wait! 🙂
Thanks for all the comments and good wishes for the book! I really appreciate the support and I’m so happy people are enjoying the story. And enjoying the snippet today! I tried really hard to make the situation grow more and more foreboding on the planet (but believably)…until everything goes bad…..
Nice, crisp scene hinting of good things (or really bad things!) to come. Congrat on hitting the #1 spot!!
I was so worried about them when the other ship took off. That was such a great action-packed beginning. And then…the action and suspense never let up!
Thanks, Teresa!
Congrats on Marooned being such a success!!!! I’m not surprised in the least 🙂 Great snippet Veronica, very descriptive –you paint an amazing picture!
Her goose-bumps and the unknown emergency that had the crew recalled, oh my, I don’t think the beach, no longer welcoming, is a very safe place to be. Very tense.
What does the other crew know that they don’t? Mum’s the word. I know because I’ve read the great. It’s great, people! Add this to the top of your TBR list!
Much appreciated, Cara!
Congratulations on your ranking! That’s awesome. I’ve got a bad feeling about the other crew trying to get the hell out of Dodge so fast.
Fabulous on the ranking – way to go. Sounds bad that the others took off so fast – think things are about to go sideways for these two.
Interesting snippet … can’t wait for next week’s excerpt.
Congrats on the success of this book, Veronica! You deserve it! Great snippet this week, as always! 🙂
They’re not coming back, are they? Great snippet.
Congrats on the ranking! That’s fantastic.
Just finished your Ghost of the Nile. Loved it!
I’m so happy you enjoyed GHOST! 🙂
Congrats on the ranking! I promised to review a couple of books, but I’ll get to this one as soon as possible. I love this setup.
Thanks, Elaine! I hope you’ll enjoy the book when it reaches the top of the TBR – all feedback always welcomed!
I’d be as nervous as Meg in this situation… ACK! Though… maybe they will be able to make use of some o the other crew’s gear. Sounds like they may be needing extra supplies.
Curiouser and curiouser… You definitely turn up the “gotta know” factor with this snippet.
Congratulations, OMG, how exciting!!! I’m loving this snippet, great descriptions, love the goosebumps!
I have the feeling that something is going to go seriously wrong here.
Red flag, red flag! I got a bad gut feeling someone is about to get more than they bargained for on this recall assignment. This should be interesting. Well, for us readers, for the characters… Probably not so much.
Congrats on the number one spot! That’s amazing!