Show Me The Voice Blogfest

Name: Regina Linton
Title: Winter's Gift
Genre: Paranormal Romance

The forest was a dark and damp obstacle course. The trees became a menacing blur as I raced passed them, their small branches scraping my face. I took a moment to stop and lean against a moss covered tree to catch my breath, my body teetering from exhaustion before I staggered and then pushed forward.

My seemingly harmless walk in the woods had turned into a tormenting fight for survival from what was stalking me just beyond the deep dark shadows and thick trees surrounding me. Frightened by the quickened pace, I didn’t feel like I was putting any distance between myself and who or what was coming after me. Terrified, I looked for somewhere to take refuge.

My skin began to crawl as if it were covered with thousands of ants on their way to a feeding frenzy. The hair on the back of my neck was standing on end when chills immersed my entire body causing me to jolt to a sudden stop.

 I frantically turned to see who was approaching, but couldn’t see anything but shadows in every direction I looked. The darkness seemed to be moving… surrounding me, closing in at an alarming rate.

These weren’t like normal everyday shadows; these were darker and more sinister. My head was clouded in confusion and plagued by uncertainty as my thoughts ran wild. ‘What’s happening? Go away, please just go away. Someone please help me!’ My mind chattered.

Just KISS Already Blogfest

This is another blogfest that I am participating in being held by Stina Lindenblatt and Christina Lee for Valentine's Day. You are to post 250 words of any one of your works with a kiss instilled in it. This is a wonderful opportunity and fun way of getting to know more people in the blogosphere. So here goes. This is from a YA I'm working on called "If I'm Wrong!"

I took a step closer until I forced him to meet my eyes and flipped my hair back. “I asked different how? What is different now from then?”

“You…me.” He still couldn’t find words. His eyes bore deep into mine so deep I thought I was going to melt there on the spot. He brought his hand up and stroked it through my hair resting it on my cheek. “This.”

That’s when it happened. That’s when he kissed me. Before I had a chance to retreat, his other hand slipped up around my waist pulling me closer and the hand that once rested upon my cheek was now cradling the back of my neck, sending tingling sensations down my spine.

His lips searched mine. My lips were just as urgent as his. I slid my arms up around his neck and tangled my hands in the back tendrils of his hair pulling him to me. When he pulled away, he was breathing heavily. His eyes searching mine for approval, I felt her legs shaking a little.

“I’m sorry if that was out of line. I…I” Carter started.

“It was perfect.” I cut him off before he apologized for the best thing that ever happened to me.

“So you wouldn’t mind if I did it again?” He swallowed hard looking nervous.


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

That's YAmore Blogfest!

I am participating in my first of many blogfests to come this year. We are to post our most swoon worthy 250 words. This is hosted by Oasis for YA. If you haven't joined the site then maybe you should go look to see what they have to offer you.

Here is my hopefully swoon worthy entry. Go over to Oasis for YA and check out some of the other entires.

I could feel his sensual breath in my ear as he leaned closer and the hair on the nape of my neck started to tingle. All of my senses were going haywire. My breath caught in my throat, stunned that he was going to kiss me.

He took a deep breath in; inhaling my scent from my hair and neck. Frozen, I couldn’t move. My arms were hanging limply at my sides like a rag doll with no will of my own.

My eyes closed as he brought his hand up and placed it on my cheek. He started to caress my face. I welcomed the warmth. He gracefully slid it around the back of my neck while his other hand slipped up around my waist.

He pulled me to him. Explosions were going off within my body in all directions and then it happened. His lips grazed mine ever so gently. Then he ran them across my cheek and tenderly down my neck. The heat of his breath seared my skin with his passion.

I became incredibly dizzy and thought for a moment that I was going to pass out. Once again I could feel his warm breath on my face. His breathing was now a little heavier and his scent was intoxicating.

“Do you trust me, Selene?” He whispered in my ear.

“Yes.” The word barely escaped my lips in a whisper.