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Here’s another snippet from HIGHLAND SEER. Enjoy!
“Each step becomes a stumbling block we must overcome. Our problems amplify one another.”
“For want of a nail…” Jamie murmured.
“Aye.” Ellie shook her head. “But we need many ‘nails’ as ye call them. Men here, in the fields, manning the walls and the passes, driving the wagons to market, guarding them, even husbands for our lasses and fathers for their children, all of that and more.”
“Ye need men.” Donal summed it up for her, growing more impressed at what this slip of a lass had accomplished while wearing the title “Laird.” Many men born and trained to the lairdship would not have done as well.
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This may be the first time I’ve heard a variation of, “You need a man,” in a romacne where it didn’t seem cheesy, patronising, or far too suggestive for the moment.
I love this story!
Thank you! I love that!
Lives must be hard if they don’t have enough men to do the job. This clan has so many problems.
(ROFL. I love Sarah W’s comment!)
And it’s not just what she has accomplished, but what her people have done under her leadership as well.
Me, too!
What lovely language! I like how one sentence flows into the next with an even, natural rhythm.
You manage to capture her competence in so few words. Like Jamie, I’m impressed with her!
I love the lilt I hear in the language. You’ve depicted Ellie so well. She’s a leader; in today’s world she’d run for president.
I agree with Anastasia. The sentence structure and word choices used are lovely and have a wonderful cadence to them. I do love Donal’s summation. Straight and to the point.
She’s a leader. Add me to list of impressed! Love the lilt, too.
Thanks for the lovely comments!
She certainly sounds like a strong and resourceful woman. 🙂 Great snippet!
Who doesn’t need a few good men, ay? Very well written, the language is spot on.
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I’m fairly well impressed by her myself. Love how this one sweeps me away. That’s great writing!