Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence of the book you’re reading. The Friday 56 – As many of you know Freda over at Freda’s Voice hosted The Friday56 for many years. Since Freda is no longer blogging The Friday 56 is now hosted by, Anne over at My Head Is Full of Books. So grab a book, turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader, and share a non-spoiler sentence or two. First Line Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Reading is My Superpower that asks you to share the first sentence of the book you’re reading. Book Blogger Hop asks a question of general interest or discussion hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer
My book for today is: The Widow Bride by Carey Baldwin
Publication Date: March 11, 2024
Her diamond engagement ring glitters as she tells me he’s the one. But I’m sure there’s hesitation in her voice and the way she winces when her fiancé pulls her close makes my stomach drop. Could he be as dangerous as I fear?
I thought handsome, charming Blake would be the perfect fit for my quiet and sweet-natured friend Melanie. Widowed far too young, she deserved a second chance at love. So, when he proposed so soon after I set them up on a date, I convinced myself that the timing was just right.
But I should have stopped it.
I tried to ignore Blake’s controlling behaviour. It started small; telling her not to have a glass of champagne to celebrate their engagement, putting cameras up around her house for “safety”. But Mel seemed so happy and in love, I couldn’t bring myself to share my creeping doubts.
If only I had.
Because now I’m not only worried about what Blake is doing to Mel behind closed doors. Since he warned me to back off their relationship, I’m certain I’m being followed. Then I look into Blake’s past. I’m sure he’s working with someone else. Someone close to me…
I need to get us both out of here. What have I done?
First Sentence:
Prologue
My chest aches as I watch her. She reaches a too thin arm to open a cabinet and winces, then pulls down cups and boxes of tea, prattling on about chamomile versus orange spice, whether or not she has cookies to go with them. Eventually, we sit down across from one another at the kitchen table with piping hot cups and a box of animal crackers.
Page 56
If she was honest with herself, her “plan” hadn’t yet moved past the information-gathering stage, and she needed to come up with something more concrete, soon, before the men figured out who Rosalyn’s new friend, “Sherry Anne”, really was.
Today’s Question Is: – Do you keep an active list of favorite authors—that you would spend your milk money on—to have it when they publish a book? (submitted by Laura @ Laura’s Book Binge)
A: Yes, but the list is not a hard copy, it’s in my head.
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