From “The Sauder Diaries — A Bloodier Rose “:
Hans fired, swiftly worked the action on the carbine and fired again. He took cover as two or three shots came back at him in return. “Got the bloody bugger, I think,” he said with a note of satisfaction. “… and no, I am not kidding. The Chief Engineer and the Captain-Gunner are both very talented women. It is quite a crew,” he chuckled.
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“The Sauder Diaries – A Bloodier Rose” is the second book in the series, and picks up where “The Sauder Diaries – By Any Other Name” left off.
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You did a great job combining humor and action in this snippet. It makes for a very enjoyable piece.
Thanks very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Good stuff. Coming back for more, for sure! 🙂
Glad to hear it! I just posted the next excerpt for Six Sunday; it’ll be up this weekend.