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 Chef by Robin Mahle
Publication Date: April 9, 2024
Hiring him might be the most dangerous mistake I ever made . . .
I started as a server in a New York restaurant. That’s where I met my husband, Dante.
Now we’re opening our own restaurant in Los Angeles. It’s our dream come true.
But it’s turning into a nightmare. We’re nearly out of money. I had to fire our head chef after he ‘accidentally’ stabbed me. And now I’ve caught my husband flirting with a waitress. He used to flirt with me like that.
Then Chef Marco shows up. The answer to our prayers. He’s cooked in top restaurants all over Europe. He also has the most stunning green eyes. We hire him on the spot.
That’s when the nightmare really begins . . .
First Sentence:
Prologue
He forced the animal into a corner. That animal was me. My fingers tightened around the steering wheel, feeling the coolness of it against my skin. Ahead of me, a never-ending strip of black asphalt, interrupted by the occasional streak of headlights passing by.
Page 56
He raised a glass of clear liquid. Could’ve been gin for all I knew. “Drinking water right now, so yeah, I’m good. Night, Kira.” I smiled at him and placed my hand on his shoulder. “That’s great, Angelo. Good night. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Today’s Question Is: – In elementary school, did you participate in the Book-It! reading program? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)
A: We didn’t have a program like that back in my day. Oops, does that say I am older than dirt? 😂
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