The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ.
This month, I'm sharing snippets from The Merchant's Love, my super cozy fall/winter fantasy romance in which a bookish royal and a merchant fall in love over books and baked goods (and there's a bit of magic gone wrong too). With the holiday weekend, it seemed like an appropriate time for a gift-giving snippet. This is Maxen giving Faelen a Midwinter gift.
The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ.
This month, I'm sharing snippets from The Merchant's Love, my super cozy fall/winter fantasy romance in which a bookish royal and a merchant fall in love over books and baked goods (and there's a bit of magic gone wrong too). With the holiday weekend, it seemed like an appropriate time for a gift-giving snippet. This is Maxen giving Faelen a Midwinter gift.
“Shall I give you your present before the holiday is over?”
Faelen laughed softly. “I think it already is. It’s late, but I won’t turn down the gift.”
Now, Maxen laughed. “I didn’t think you would.”
He held on to Maxen when he would have moved away. “You didn’t have to buy me anything, you know.”
“I know. I wanted to.”
Maxen went to his coat and retrieved a small, brightly wrapped parcel. He handed it to Faelen, looking almost shy. A warm tide of something sweet moved through Faelen at the sight of it. He almost didn’t need to know what it was, just that Maxen had picked it and so obviously hoped he would like it. It was the first time they’d exchanged anything, except for the books, and that wasn’t the same—though Faelen would always treasure them.
“Open it.”
“Do you want to open yours at the same time?”
“Later.” Maxen pressed the parcel into Faelen’s hands. “I hope you like it.”
Faelen wouldn’t tell him he was sure he would because he’d only sound as if he were saying what Maxen wanted to hear, but Faelen would like it just because it was the first gift Maxen had given him at a holiday. Instead of saying anything, he turned his attention to the package. It wasn’t very heavy. He resisted the urge to shake it.
Maxen laughed. “Are you trying to guess?”
“Maybe?” Faelen grinned up at him.
Faelen laughed softly. “I think it already is. It’s late, but I won’t turn down the gift.”
Now, Maxen laughed. “I didn’t think you would.”
He held on to Maxen when he would have moved away. “You didn’t have to buy me anything, you know.”
“I know. I wanted to.”
Maxen went to his coat and retrieved a small, brightly wrapped parcel. He handed it to Faelen, looking almost shy. A warm tide of something sweet moved through Faelen at the sight of it. He almost didn’t need to know what it was, just that Maxen had picked it and so obviously hoped he would like it. It was the first time they’d exchanged anything, except for the books, and that wasn’t the same—though Faelen would always treasure them.
“Open it.”
“Do you want to open yours at the same time?”
“Later.” Maxen pressed the parcel into Faelen’s hands. “I hope you like it.”
Faelen wouldn’t tell him he was sure he would because he’d only sound as if he were saying what Maxen wanted to hear, but Faelen would like it just because it was the first gift Maxen had given him at a holiday. Instead of saying anything, he turned his attention to the package. It wasn’t very heavy. He resisted the urge to shake it.
Maxen laughed. “Are you trying to guess?”
“Maybe?” Faelen grinned up at him.
You can find out more about The Merchant's Love here. All of my books are 50% off at Smashwords through January 1st, so it's a great time to pick them up! The Chronicles of Tournai and Elemental Magicae books are here, and To Love the Dragon King is here. Thanks for reading, and Merry Christmas if you're celebrating!
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