::waves arms:: I have no time, I am behind on everything so, here is a tiny snippet.
Throws and runs.
My cell rang. I glanced at the number, and a cold spike of anxiety shot through me. “Yes?”
“She will see you today at three,” the polite male voice said.
“Of course.”
“Have a nice day, Ms. Tremaine.”
The screen went dark.
“Who was that?” Alessandro asked.
“My grandmother.” Technically, it was Trevor, one of her assistants, a pitbull in human skin with Harvard education and special forces training.
“I’m guessing, it was your other grandmother, because you’re staring at the phone as if it’s a snake about to bite.”
Alex says
Love it! Love the blatant rudeness of calling her Tremaine, even when her name is Baylor. What a snake 🙂
Darleen says
+1
Sarah says
+1
njb says
+1
Violet says
+1
jewelwing says
Seriously.
Cortland says
+1
And I hope Catalina gets her own back at some point. I didn’t like the it felt she’s getting rolled over like she’s just a soft touch.
Jackie says
+1
jenah says
+1
Gundega says
+1
Maggie says
+1
Amy Ann says
Or has she made a deal with her grandmother to assume the Tremaine name and continue the House? Hmmm,,,
Kayeri says
Special Forces trained or not, I hope she punches him in the face for calling her Ms. Tremaine… =)
Thanks for the lovely snippet!! ::waving at your fleeing back:: =)
Breann says
+1 ????
Monica says
+1
Kendra says
Omg Soo much here’s. Alessandro, wicked Grandma. The expectation of the call. Omg omg OMG. Squeeeeeeee!!!!!
jenn says
hahaha…yes. +1 …
Rena says
It also implies to me that she is out of prison.
Lynn Thompson says
Nah, I doubt that. I can see her scheduling visitors after all she is at a luxury prison.
Gundega says
+1
Joanne says
Thank you for the snippet!! Feels like a Friday now!
Sechat says
+1
Rossana says
Perfect visuals for La Tremaine! I love seeing Catalina and her interact, it’s devastating but powerful
Pat Sciarini says
Thank you for the snippet, and the pic of the other grandmother! Enjoy your family and the holiday season!
Sara T says
LOL
Diane Lang says
Love it! Glad to see Alessandro is back again. 🙂
Pat Sciarini says
Thank you for the snippet! And the pic of the other grandmother. Ms Tremaine? A new name?
Enjoy your family and the holiday season.
Torin says
THANK YOU ????
Chelle says
????????????
kitlina says
OMG there was Alessandro, I’m so excited about this book. The first made me want to punch him in the face at the end there.
Wave says
and I’m wondering and hoping that she did!
Mimi says
Ms. Tremaine?????
Keera says
Right he called her Ms Tremaine! I read it 3 times to be sure!
Lauren says
Love it!!
Anne-Marie Cyr says
Thank you so much for this. I am so happy!
Judy B says
Merry Christmas to you and all your family.
Thank you for the lovely Christmas Snippet
Sherre says
Love it!!!
Andrew Speed says
Throws and runs. Like it was a literary grenade to the Book Devouring Horde.
Um, First?
Tina Black says
Hidden Legaccy snippets are the BEST! Thank you, G and L, for such wonderful treats.
Melinda says
I know I’m greedy, but when???
Tina Black says
Hidden Legacy snippets are the BEST! Thank you, G and L, for the wonderful treat.
Nancee says
Ms. Tremaine!? Alessandro!! YES!
Cheryl M says
Ooo, thanks!! Good fortune getting caught up!! *Goes back to working on afghan for the son.*
Kris Ten-Eyck says
Cheryl M. – is it for Christmas? I have 1-1/2 afghans to complete before Christmas and am starting to freak out….. Breathe, breathe, aw the heck with it – scream into a partially completed afhan.
Simone says
Oooh Thank you for the toss and run. Great snippet
Jessica says
Thank you. I needed this today.
Lady Kimberly says
Okay. I’m gonna say it. I love Grandma Tremaine. She’s got some big ones. She’s going to make Catalina a force to be reckoned with.
Thanks for the Xmas present. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Alex R. says
Hmmmm…
I hope I’m not outing something already in the works, but would love to see a Grandma Vic prequel. From when she was a young and sweet truth seeker to the birth and running away of her son. Her own little version of breaking bad.
I mean, if Ilona and Gordon made Hugh a likable character, nothing is impossible.
Hmmmm… I also want a Sophie and George book, and another Kate book, and more Julie and …. and… and…
(Goes away to re read all the Hidden Legacy books)
Cindy says
Alex R. I would love to see all those things too, but we may be confusing House Andrews with the North Pole! 😉
That’s quite a wish list, and I haven’t been that good!
Thank you for the Snippet!!
Maria R. says
Oh my what interesting though on Victoria T. Prequel.
Thanks House Andrews for the toss and run.
Jenn says
Yeah it’s almost like the how did Aniken Skywalker become evil murdering warlord … as far as prequels go .. ???? would be interesting… recalling her comment regarding when the one man she loved was killed….it just enough to make you wonder!
Arianna says
Yay! A delicious little snippet!
Thank you very much ????
Can’t wait to read more about Catalina and Alessandro ????
Gailk says
I decided to read Sapphire Flames again for the third or fourth time. Need something not to long.
And then ???? a snippet with Catalina and Alessandro . And what a snippet. Not Ms Baylor, but Ms. Tremaine. Ohh, those are fighting words.
Grandma Frida will get Romeo to run Trevor down.
Happy Holidays to everyone. And looking forward to more Ilona Andrews in 2020.
Hope Brandi is feeling better.
Sam says
OMG, what a tease… thank you! 🙂
Kris Ten-Eyck says
I love the image you put in my head – the waving arms, throwing (in my head it was scroll swaddled like a baby) and then running. Thank you – I needed that!
An says
+1
nicole says
Trevor sounds hot 😉
Sharon says
Okay – great snippet. But does anyone think it was odd that a woman in jail has a personal assistant? That suggests that Grandmama (aka the big bad wolf) is out of jail meaning the potential for involvement in the Baylor family life is infinite. Maybe she is relocating to Houston.
Breann says
Wasn’t it more of a “country club” type lockup than a prison? I’m trying to remember when she visited and I’m thinking it was in a garden? ????
Lynn Thompson says
My thought too
Harriet says
I love how Grandma Tremaine’s lackies just decide to call her Ms. Tremaine, it’s so arrogant.
And that is why House Andrew rules, everybody’s personality is so vivid.
Wes D says
Thank you for my birthday present. ????????
Melina Simpson says
Thank you for the snippet. Now I have to re-read ST cause I thought Victoria had house arrest and not in a prison facility.
Laura says
squee!
Sara T says
Love the snippet!
njb says
The visual of throwing and running was perfect for my day. We are, after all, the BDH, almost rabid, certainly occasionally feral, no? LOL. Thanks!!
DianaInCa says
Thank you! as she reads and runs!
Catlover says
I appreciate anything you post this month with all the “must do” stuff lined up. I Check here first for my fix before tackling my email.
Totally off topic, anybody watching Glow Up? I had no idea all that suf f existed.
Randy says
I hope she doesn’t ask Catalina to give up the Baylor name just to give more information
Anthea says
Lovely!
jewelwing says
I’m happy she and Alessandro are on speaking terms!
Patricia Schlorke says
Throw, run, and it’s caught on the fly by the Horde. ????
Tremaine?! What????? I, too, had to read that twice before it registered. Hmmm…I wonder if that had to do with the deal Catalina made with Victoria????????
Katherine says
Y’all so sure Catalina didn’t change her name? Catalina is pragmatic and if changing the family name affords the family extra protection she might just do it.
GailinPgh says
Nope. Bern and Leon aren’t Tremaines. House Baylor includes them, House Tremaine wouldn’t.
Henry says
I was attracted by that perfect picture. The viper has recently shed. It’s scales glistened, the split tongue testing the prey’s scent and the body ready to strike. The snake’s name Victoria Tremaine struck dragon fear throughout the BDH. Da da dum.
GailinPgh says
Victoria is playing a long game. I don’t think she will win that one.
Ami says
Houses have such interesting employees. And unusual prison privileges. Lol
Moira says
YAAAHHHH!!! I have a 24-inch monitor; do you know how BIG that snake’s head is?!?! OK, that covers my cardio for the day, now I need to go into a meditative state to slow down the heart….
But thanks!
KC says
OOOOOOOOOh.
You can drop snippets and runs as often as you like.
^___^
Sue Gundel says
Great snippet! Love the description and picture of Victoria Tremaine. Not cool calling her Ms. Tremaine!! You can send out tiny snippets anytime.
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Wont says
She didn’t seem surprised to hear from that grandmother. She must need something from her. Woo. And she was with Alessandro. That’s a good thing. A very leading snippet. Hmmm……
miscanon says
It may be a short one but it packs a lot!
Skippy says
+1
BelleBok says
Yes… It sounds as if she was expecting the call…
Lynn Thompson says
Thank you, Ilona Andrews for the snippet. Hope Brandi has successfully recovered. My local NC tv station was covering flu and new lady was quite enthusiastic about no deaths this week. Grin
DinNC says
“Ms. Tremaine”! I guess her grandmother is requiring use of the name as part of their agreement.
DinNC says
And why is it that pit vipers always look angry?
Alison Parker says
Food for thought!
I echo everyone’s wishes for Brandi’s recovery.
I also wish you and all your family as much joy as you have brought me over the years during the holidays and forever after.
Happy Everything!!
Skippy says
+2
Simon says
Ohhhh. The innkeeper site has been updated. Looks good.
Already rubbing my hands in anticipation.
Joy W says
Cool!
I always learn something new here.????
http://www.openculture.com/2015/03/the-story-of-lorem-ipsum.html
jchaz says
Thanks for the heads up Simon!
Suzann Schmid says
Ruhroh. Trouble is brewing. Granny is on the move. ????
Marzie says
Thank you!
Bill G says
The image of a snake to go along with the snippet about contact with Gramma Tremaine is surely just coincidence, right?
Love it!
Jenni says
Thank you for the shiny, I likes shiny things.
Maria says
I thought Catalina’s last name was Baylor.