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.
Colleen Coble introduced me to the genre Christian Romantic Suspense, and since then she remains a favourite auto buy author.
A Stranger's Game
About the book:
A gripping new stand-alone novel from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble.
A wealthy hotel heiress.
Torie Bergstrom hasn’t been back to Georgia since she was ten, but she’s happy to arrange a job for her best friend at one of the family properties on Jekyll Island.
A suspicious death.
When Torie learns that her best friend has drowned, she knows this is more than a tragic accident: Lisbeth was terrified of water and wouldn’t have gone swimming by choice.
A fight for the truth.
Torie goes to the hotel under an alias, trying to find answers. When she meets Joe Abbott and his daughter rescuing baby turtles, she finds a tentative ally.
But the more they dig, the more ties they find to Torie’s mother’s death twenty years before. Someone will risk anything—even more murder—to hide the truth.
A wealthy hotel heiress.
Torie Bergstrom hasn’t been back to Georgia since she was ten, but she’s happy to arrange a job for her best friend at one of the family properties on Jekyll Island.
A suspicious death.
When Torie learns that her best friend has drowned, she knows this is more than a tragic accident: Lisbeth was terrified of water and wouldn’t have gone swimming by choice.
A fight for the truth.
Torie goes to the hotel under an alias, trying to find answers. When she meets Joe Abbott and his daughter rescuing baby turtles, she finds a tentative ally.
But the more they dig, the more ties they find to Torie’s mother’s death twenty years before. Someone will risk anything—even more murder—to hide the truth.
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Book Beginnings
Victoria Bergstrom almost forgot to breath at the beauty of Georgia's Jekyll Island.
Victoria Bergstrom almost forgot to breath at the beauty of Georgia's Jekyll Island.
Friday 56
Dread curled through Torie's spine, and she couldn't breathe.
Dread curled through Torie's spine, and she couldn't breathe.
It makes me wonder how the main character's best friend's death is tied to the main character's mother's death long ago.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like it would be an excellent read. Have a wonderful weekend 😊
ReplyDeleteTwo quotes about breathing. Is Jekyll Island a name that should inspire dread?
ReplyDeleteColleen Coble's books always sound so good! I like how your two excerpts include her being unable to breathe. I am glad you are enjoying A Stranger's Game so far. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
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Happy Saturday!
ReplyDeleteI’m currently reading Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire by Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor. It’s super cute!
“I don’t want to be impressed with Benedict’s boat. Yacht. I don’t want to be impressed with his yacht. But honestly, this thing is gorgeous.”
I hope you have a great weekend full of fun reading time! 😊