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 is 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 Murder Strikes a Chord by Heather Weidner

Publication Date: June 10, 2025

I might look like a tall, tattooed, bearded neanderthal…but like an onion, I have layers. Swipe right if you like a proud cat daddy who catches feelings after direct eye contact.

All I wanted was a casual plus-one to my brother’s destination wedding, but those idiots on my family tree hacked my dating profile and sabotaged my quest for the perfect weekend fling. Now I’m stuck on a tropical vacation with only my hand to keep me company.

Until I’m forced to share a room with the bane of my existence: my sister-in-law’s best friend.

Dakota has hated me for the past seven years. I wasn’t losing much sleep over her screaming rants because she was some other guy’s problem. Or she was, until she got divorced.

Being stuck in paradise with a woman who loathes your very existence doesn’t sound hot, but after an unexpected moment in our shared palapa, she starts screaming at me in a different way.

What happens in paradise stays in paradise. That is, until Dakota shows up on my mountain with a proposition: be her wingman to help her regain her pre-divorce confidence.

Suddenly, Dakota’s not just person I love to fight with. She’s the woman I want everything with.

Perfect for fans of:
• Enemies to Lovers
• Small Town Romance / Vacation Romances
• Quirky Animals
• Meddling family
• Meghan Quinn and Tessa Bailey
.

Goodreads/Amazon

First Sentence:

Prologue

Alone and Looking to Bone! Loudmouthed Mountain Man Seeks Fiery Woman to Steam Up His Cabin.


Page 56

“Not Everly.” I sigh and pinch the bridge of my nose. “But I think Calder already told Wyatt and Luke, so go ahead and tell Max, I guess. But jeez, we don’t need the teenager knowing about this. It’s weird.”


Today’s Question Is: –  How many days does it usually take you to finish reading a book? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Review)

A: One if it is a kick ass book, two if it is good. Three if it is 300 pages or more, four if I am just not into reading at the time.


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