Thursday, December 8, 2022

Book Spotlight Fridays! The Wishing Season

 

Book Beginnings and Friday56


Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any 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.

I am enjoying this contemporary romance.


The Wishing Season







About the book:

Living side-by-side, a fledgling chef and a big-hearted contractor find a delicious attraction.

Trouble is, their chemistry could spoil their dreams.

Spirited PJ McKinley has the touch when it comes to food. Her dream of opening her own restaurant is just one building short of reality. So when a Chapel Springs resident offers her beloved ancestral home to the applicant with the best plan for the house, PJ believes it’s a contest she was meant to win.

Contractor Cole Evans is confident, professional, and swoon-worthy—but this former foster kid knows his life could have turned out very differently. When Cole discovers the contest, he believes his home for foster kids in transition has found its saving grace. All he has to do is convince the owner that an out-of-towner with a not-for-profit enterprise is good for the community.

But when the eccentric philanthropist sees PJ and Cole’s proposals, she makes an unexpected decision: the pair will share the house for a year to show what their ideas are made of. Now, with Cole and the foster kids upstairs and PJ and the restaurant below, day-to-day life has turned into out-and-out competition—with some seriously flirtatious hallway encounters on the side. Turns out in this competition, it’s not just the house on the line, it’s their hearts.

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Book Beginnings

PJ McKinley was almost ready to call it a night when she heard the sound.

Friday 56

When she hit the foyer, her feet flew from under her and she landed on the wood floor with a hard thunk.

My thoughts so far

My heart is breaking for Cole and I enjoy all the scenes with him and also the banter between him and PJ.                   


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21 comments:

  1. I'm guessing the 56 is from the meet cute? And that first lines makes me want to find out what the noise was.

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  2. Sounds like an interesting book. The first line does draw you in!

    Have a great weekend!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/friday-56-letters-from-father-christmas-by-jrr-tolkien/

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  3. This sounds like it could be a lot of fun! Thank you for sharing it.

    Come see my first line!

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  4. I love that cover!! Sounds like a sweet read! Happy weekend!

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  5. Happy Friday!
    I'm currently reading Lord Blackwell's Promise by Ashtyn Newbold. It's so good!
    "Pausing to catch his breath, Peter leaned against the wall in the corridor."
    I hope you have a great weekend! 😀❤📚

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    1. Glad you are enjoying your book! Hope you had a great reading weekend?

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  6. Okay, so what's the sound???? :) Looks like a great seasonal read.
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
    https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/friday-memes-4

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  7. This is such a romantic time of year for literature. Enjoy.

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  8. This looks like a sweet read. Today I'm reading A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson. The first line is, "Vera Swanson used to love Christmas." I hope you have a great week!

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  9. I think this was the first series of Denise Hunter’s I read! This week I shared the first line from The Brilliance of Stars by J’nell Ciesielski. http://gracetogrowblog.com/brilliance-of-stars-jnell-ciesielski/

    Have a great week!

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    1. I read my first J'nell Ciesielski book in November. Hope you enjoy it!

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