Happy Saturday! My kids are at the Teen Book Festival, getting their books signed by authors. They went with a group from their school. I’m a little envious that they’re meeting a few of my faves today!
Meanwhile, I’m busy plowing through the last of my stack of books for review. I’m taking the summer off to regroup and decide how I want to handle book reviews in the future. Stay tuned.
My snippet today is still from Nightsong. Val and Izzy have been on their way to pick up an unusual patient, and they’re passing the time listening to a Christian radio hit that wasn’t quite about Jesus. Six lines of dialog.
“You learn something new every day,” Val quipped. “I grew up on that shit. I still like some of it, and this song is so great. Made even better after the guy singing it came out.”
“He’s gay?” Not that Izzy wouldn’t have guessed, given that it was a man singing longingly about sucking off another man.
“Nah, he’s bi.” She grinned at Izzy’s arched eyebrow. “And spoken for, unfortunately. Wonder if it’s the guy from the song?”
“Hopefully.” Izzy chuckled. “Why’s it bad he’s taken? Since I know you have no interest, were you planning to call the station in hopes of setting me up with him?”
“Shut up. I’m not that bad. Am I?”
“You are. But I love you anyway.”
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Fun snippet that shows what their relationship is like.
They’ve worked together for years, so they definitely have that kind of relationship. 🙂
Aww, such sweet snark! 🙂 These characters have a great dynamic!
😀 I enjoy writing friendship more than I like writing romance! LOL.
I love their banter. Such a great show of emotion and friendship. Nicely done, A.M. 🙂
Thank you! These two are pretty fun to write. 😀
As if Val doesn’t actually know she’s that bad, LOL! I can’t get enough of these two and their quippy banter.
Ha! She definitely knows. I need to find a way to bring her back.
Love the dialogue between them 🙂
Thanks! 😀
“…but I love you anyway.” Just perfect. 🙂
They definitely put up with each other’s quirks. 🙂
Love their dynamic and the snark.
What cool things did the kids get at the book fest?
Thank you! 🙂
My older one didn’t see any books he wanted, which is unusual. But my daughter got a science fiction book by an author I’m not familiar with and Going Bovine by Libba Bray (who is apparently very cool in person).
Ha! They sound like a fun couple. ?
They’ve worked together for years, so they can both get away with saying things they otherwise might not.
Finally back to reading blogs. Loved this passage! And how Val acknowledges the singer’s bisexuality.
😀 Val’s one of the good ones. I need to write a story for her at some point, I think.