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.
Last week the only other people on the beach suddenly took off, leaving their equipment behind on the planet. Skipping ahead, Meg goes to their own shuttle to talk to the officer in charge, Drewson, but he’s….busy with a passenger in the private cabin. He tells her to call the ship herself if she’s so worried. Meg is now on the flight deck, where she wouldn’t normally be:
She swallowed hard and opened the link to their ship in stationary orbit above, “Hello, Far Horizon, shuttle calling—”
“Where the seven hells have you been? Where’s Drewson?” The voice she heard was so strained she could barely recognize the First Officer.
She drew breath to speak, but was cut off.
“Never mind, tell him everything’s—”
There was a funny sort of crackle from the link and then silence. She waited a few moments, then tried closing and reopening the connection. Nothing. Drewson had made it clear he would not appreciate her interrupting his private party twice, and anyway, right now there was no talking to the ship.
I have a shiny new book trailer from Circle of Seven Productions, which had an exclusive reveal on USA Today Happily Ever After last week. Here it is for your viewing pleasure:
I don’t like this Drewson guy. Nero may have fiddled while everything went up in flames, but he fiddles around.
Busy? I’m sure she can handle things w/out him.
I like the questions you raise in this snippet. It got my attention, ‘fo sho’. I loved the book, I know it will continue to rank well for a long time.
Thanks Kim! I’m so happy you enjoyed the book 🙂
Yep…the line went dead… 🙂
Fantastic book trailer, Veronica! I want to see the movie. Seriously, this story would make a good movie.
I want to see the movie too LOL! Sigh, well maybe someday…
Dead line? That can’t be good. Plus, Drewson seems like an idiot- I’m sure once he’s done with his business he’s going to blame her for any problems that arise. The trailer looks awesome, Veronica! So happy to be reading your snippets again! 😀
I love the trailer and the music is perfect. Intriguing excerpt. Drewson sounds like an ass!
That sudden cut-off seems ominous. I have a feeling Drewson isn’t going to be much good in the crisis that’s sure to follow.
I have a bad feeling about that sudden cut-off…nice work!
That communication problem seems a bit scary. I guess she really has some reasons to worry that he might not have foreseen.
They were so screwed! Really loved this book.
Thanks, Cara!!!
Too many problems. She needs to take charge.
The sh$t is getting real.
Gorgeous trailer. And the snippet is so perfect with an unhappy ending. It’s all up to her now.
Everything’s . . . what? WHAT?!
I promised myself I’d save Marooned for vacation travel, so I have to wait until Thursday, and you’re killing me, here, Veronica! (In the best way, but still . . .) 😀
Mwahahahaha! Evil plot is evil….but do have a terrific vacation!
that’s a clear sign right there.
Great snippet – scary ending – can’t connect with the other ship and LOVE the book trailer 🙂
Everything’s what?! Everything’s what?! Really great snippet! 😀
Drewson might not want his private party interrupted, but I’ll bet he’s going to be the first to complain to her about how no one informed him that there was a problem… Poor Meg.
You’re a master at racketing up the tension, Veronica. This snippet demonstrates that once again. Feed Drewson to the velociraptors, I say.
And that’s “ratcheting”. Thank you very much auto-correct.
(Looks for the velociraptors on Dantaralon – oops forgot to write them in. Will a giant tree snake do?)
Enjoyed the snippet. Loved the book trailer too!
She can probably do an admirable job without Drewson, particularly since he’s not on the ball about the situation.
That did not sound ominous at all, nope. 😉
Something’s going on here and it ain’t gonna be good! Like it. Suggestion: take out the was, has, then etc. to make it rock more immediately. Really good build up!
Oh-oh, something wicked this way comes! Nice teaser!
I smell trouble with a capital T! So happy you’re seeing so much success with this book, Veronica! Hope it continues to sell well for you! 🙂
Interesting snippet. The tension is nice. I love you trailer.
Where the seven Hells? Sounds like someone is not a well-trained officer and due for a “Fragging”
That’s a great trailer, and I can’t wait to read the book.
That’s a terribly uninformative place to end a sentence. Everything’s okay? Or everything’s gone to heck? Nicely done, leaves me wanting more.
I just decided that Drewson needs to be fired. I don’t think it’ll do much good at the moment, but, um… he needs to be fired.
Uh oh… Well, a sudden severed connection can’t be a good thing. I see stormy seas full speed ahead coming! And really, someone’s a bit self centered and pig headed with being busy in there. I already don’t like Drewson.
Well, that’s definitely not a good thing. Nice snippet
Congratulations, Veronica!!! Wonderful snippet, as usual! Lapses in communication are problems, even in other worlds! And wow @ that book trailer!!!
I am soooo curious what happened to the First Officer and the ship he is on that the communication was so cut-off? Great tension!
Oh oh, I have a feeling things are about to turn very, very bad;). Great snippet and fabulous trailer.
Really like your trailer and this snippet cinched it. Star Cruise: Marooned goes in the Must Read stack.
Great snippet. You really capture the danger and all of the little things that go into making it real.