Hump Day Hook – Week 17 {Changing Tracks} – #Giveaway

Mar 5, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, Hump Day Hook, Writing

ChangingTracks_LRG{WINNER is Jennifer Simpkins!!}
Another Hump Day Hook!  Changing Tracks has been quite lovely and taken me on a ride around the internet this month – and is still going.  I’m hoping to have a cover to reveal so I can start showing you bits and pieces of Masked Hearts as well – but as for now, you can have another little taste of Jane…and because I’ve been taunting you with Jane and Cole and the cast of this book for so long…I’m going to include a giveaway in the post.  One lucky commenter will win a copy of Changing Tracks – in their format of choice!!

This is not a typical paragraph that I’d post – but as it’s primarily dialogue of one liners, I needed to include a full four lines.  Jane is asking Cole to assist her in a task that requires them to leave town:

“So will you help me?”

He studied her for a long minute. “What’s in it for me?”

“We’ll take one horse. Two people. One horse. Plenty cozy, don’t you think?”

“When do you wanna leave?”

 

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32 Comments

    • Sarah

      Yes indeed – you should see what he does when he gets her on that horse…he makes sure they are quite cozy 😉

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  1. Flossie Benton Rogers

    Yes, that has him interested! I like his eagerness to be near her. Love the hook.

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    • Sarah

      Cole is always very eager to be near Jane – even when he’s mad at her. The man has no self-control. LOL.

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    • Sarah

      Thanks, Lucy.

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  2. Jessie Lansdel

    I love that dialogue. Short, sharp and says so much. Great hook.

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    • Sarah

      🙂 Jane and Cole are good with the quick-witted sharp dialogue. They make me very happy 😉

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  3. Sandra Sookoo

    Cozy is always good 🙂

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    • Sarah

      Cozy is definitely always good. Nothing better, really 😉

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  4. Lacie Nation

    Lol…I loved this hook. It made me laugh out loud. Great job.

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    • Sarah

      😀 Glad I could make you laugh, Lacie!! Despite the turmoil in their lives…Jane and Cole can very often set me giggling. They’re a lot of fun. 🙂

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  5. Elin Gregory

    Two eople one horse. 🙂 Hope it’s a big horse. Nice hook.

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    • Sarah

      Yes it is – Faro is a large white horse – which Jane picks on him for as well. 😉 Of course, even with it being a large horse…coziness is rather required. 😉

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    • Sarah

      Maybe not practical…but definitely cozy 😉

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    • Sarah

      Thanks, Sabrina! I do love dialogue…when I’ve got a quick wit like Jane around, it’s even better 😀

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  6. Shelley Lieber

    A lot of mileage in only four lines 😉 Very nice!

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    • Sarah

      Thank you, Shelley. Four lines that pretty much describes their relationship in a nutshell…it’s one of my favorite exchanges between them. 🙂

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  7. Mandy Earles

    Haha. I like how she only has to mention getting close and he’s like, “Yes! Let’s go!” Like giving a bone to a dog. Nice job 🙂

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    • Sarah

      ~snort~ What a great way to describe it. You’re right – the effect Jane has on Cole is very much like that…even when he doesn’t want to respond, he can’t help himself.

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    • Sarah

      Thanks so much, Alexandra! It’s always a challenge to pick a hook with these two – but this one just demanded to be shown. 🙂

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  8. C.R. Moss

    cozy indeed. wonder how they liked their ride. 😉 good hook! 🙂

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    • Sarah

      LOL. Well, you’ll just have to read it to see how their ride goes 😉 I think for sure their favorite part was getting situated on the horse 😉

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  9. Jennifer Simpkins

    That last line made me laugh out loud! It’s amazing how four lines of dialogue can draw a person into a story. Great hook, Sarah.

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    • Sarah

      😀 Glad I could make you laugh, Jennifer! Jane and Cole are a constant source of enjoyment for me, so it’s always nice to know they have the same effect on others. 🙂

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    • Sarah

      That she does, Ciaran. Very well, indeed. 😉

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  10. Kathleen Grieve

    Ha! Love how he seems eager to be on the way! Lol

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    • Sarah

      Hehe. Thanks Kathleen. He really is eager at the idea of being close to her for a few hours. Does he behave like a gentleman? Well…guess you’ll have to wait and see. 😉

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