Welcome back to Six Sentence Sunday! For the next few weeks I will feature snippets from my upcoming sensual romance novella, SARA’S SMILE, releasing May 18th. I’m thrilled with the pretty cover art that appeared in my inbox this week!
Here are six lines from the beginning of chapter one. Sara catches a glimpse of the her first love on a NYC street corner…
Longing, mixed with painful tinges of regret and sadness, engulfed her heart as she fought back tears. Thank God her feet wouldn’t move, because her first instinct was to chase him down that busy New York City avenue and to feel those protective arms around her body while she nestled her face into that perfect spot between his shoulder and neck.
Shit, Sara, it’s been five years. Get it together. She rarely allowed those feelings to get the best of her and there was no time for a breakdown. I need to be on my game today, she thought as she stepped inside the coffee shop next to her midtown office building for her second non-fat latte of the spring morning.
There’s nothing like drowning your sorrows in the bottom of a non-fat latte! 
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You had me at New York City. Love romantic stories set in the backdrop of this amazing city! I really enjoyed your excerpt. x
Hi Nat! I’m partial to stories set in NYC, too. There are just so many possibilities.
Love the conflicting emotion here. Great six!
thanks, Jess!
Loved it! Who hasn’t had those reactions when seeing a first love. Very well done!
I hope that the opening scene sets exactly that vibe for the rest of the story. Thanks for your comment!
Beautiful cover and great beginning six! I was with her. Loved the “nestled her face into that perfect spot…”
thanks Gem – Sara and Will go way back.
Oh! That’s so sad! I just want to give her a hug. Great six!
Aww, thanks Kate!
Be strong, girl! Remember why you broke up in the first place! And add some vodka to that latte.
LOL! Maybe a little Baileys would hit the spot!
Oh, Sandra! Gorgeous writing! My heart’s hurting for her. This one’s going onto my kindle (well, really my phone app, which I enjoy more, LOL!), just like Marooned. Can’t wait to get a chance to read both of them. I love sexy, emotion-filled love stories!!
Thanks, KE! You rock, girl!
She really needs a hug. Hope that latte helps. Great six, Sandra!
The latte helped a little…it always works for me!
I really enjoyed this six. Chock full of emotion!
thanks, Kerrianne!
You do a fantastic job conveying her conflicting and painful emotions. I can’t help wondering how he’d react if he happens to notice her there. Awesome cover, Sandra, and congratulations on the upcoming release!
Thanks, Ryan! He doesn’t see her in this scene. He does, however, pop-up where she leasts expects it a little later in the book. Stay tuned! Thanks for the nice words about the cover.
The same designer who worked on the Marooned cover did this one as well. I love her work.
Great job with making her fight back her longing urges.
thanks Dee!
I approve 500% of both cover and six.
Thanks, Lila! I appreciate your early thumbs up on the cover art!
Lovely excerpt – heartbreaking, really! And love your cover, it’s absolutely awesome
Thanks Zee!
Aww…very touching. Love the line about nestling her face in his neck. Nice job, Sandra!
Thanks for your comment, Cara!
Yes, this cover is great, and I love me a lovers reunited story. Great display of emotions here!
Hey Kate – yup, I’m a sucker for the love lost & found stories too! Thanks for your comment.
Love that she remembers his anatomy so clearly.
Great teaser. Can’t wait to read more.
Thanks, Cate. More to come next week!
Great six. Maybe she hasn’t seen the last of him?
Oh yes! She can count on seeing Will again!
Enjoyed your six, Sandra!
thanks Jenny!
She was smitten, and I suspect it’s gonna be a challenging day. Girl better get it together!
The latte knocks some sense into her – LOL! Thanks for your comment, Monica!
First rule of Fight Club: There will be no chasing of men down New York City Avenue streets.
Love your six!
She was able to control the urge! Thanks WW!
A lot of emotion and angst there, can’t wait to know more of the story. Great snippet!
Thanks Veronica! I’ll post Sara’s Smile for the next few weeks.
You captured such a poignant moment so well! Poor Sara!
Thanks for stopping by, Angela!
Great six! Love the emotional conflict.
thanks Lorraine!
Holy smokes that 6 was fat with feelings! Glad I saw your tweet and that I already added it to my TBR list. It is a very pretty cover, congrats!!
thanks for adding it to your TBR, SJ!
This was a great six – really interesting and compelling – great job.
thank you Elyse!
Aw, l hope she gets it together, l loved your description of her emotions!
Things do get better for Sara! Thanks for stopping by, Gemma!
This is *so* beautifully written. I just love it!
thank you Sarah – I appreciate your comment.
I know that feeling of wanting something so bad you have to get some comfort food the take away the sting of not having it. Great six, Sandra.
Thanks Siobhan! Yes, Sara’s comfort “go to” are lattes – mine? Martinis! LOL
Oh, Sandra. I just love your writing–and I freakin’ love reunion romances.
That line where she talks about that perfect spot between his neck and shoulder gave me chills and made me teary-eyed.
Perfect!