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 My Head is Full of Books 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.
Two ARC's I am currently reading. One already released, from a debut author and set in WW2. The other one releases on the 23rd and is a romantic suspense.
Until Our Time Comes
About the book:
American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.
Major Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.
Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.
American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.
Major Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.
Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.
Major Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.
Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.
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Book Beginnings
Adia reached over the fruit cart to accept the canvas bag of her weekly produce from Ludwik and smiled.
Adia reached over the fruit cart to accept the canvas bag of her weekly produce from Ludwik and smiled.
Friday 56
She shook her head in disbelief. "Why do the Nazi's even care about these horses?"
She shook her head in disbelief. "Why do the Nazi's even care about these horses?"
My thoughts so far
This is a strong debut. I am reading this one slowly because it feels a bit heavy.
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Ambush in the Mountains
About the book:
Innocent lives at stake…
Can a former soldier and canine save them?
Helping a pregnant woman he comes across in a mountain storm puts Axel Sterling right into the path of ruthless human traffickers. Now it’s up to the ex-soldier and his dog to keep Summer and her unborn baby safe from the abductors she’s finally escaped. But between the icy wilderness and the armed gunmen following them at every turn, one wrong move could cost Axel and Summer their lives.
Innocent lives at stake…
Can a former soldier and canine save them?
Helping a pregnant woman he comes across in a mountain storm puts Axel Sterling right into the path of ruthless human traffickers. Now it’s up to the ex-soldier and his dog to keep Summer and her unborn baby safe from the abductors she’s finally escaped. But between the icy wilderness and the armed gunmen following them at every turn, one wrong move could cost Axel and Summer their lives.
Can a former soldier and canine save them?
Helping a pregnant woman he comes across in a mountain storm puts Axel Sterling right into the path of ruthless human traffickers. Now it’s up to the ex-soldier and his dog to keep Summer and her unborn baby safe from the abductors she’s finally escaped. But between the icy wilderness and the armed gunmen following them at every turn, one wrong move could cost Axel and Summer their lives.
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Book Beginnings
Something soft and wet touched her face.
Something soft and wet touched her face.
Friday 56
I get that. I checked the radio. It's a bust.
I get that. I checked the radio. It's a bust.
Both of these sound so good! I'm always on the lookout for new romantic suspense, and I love WWII fiction. Hope you have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteThey seem like they could be emotional!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/07/19/first-line-friday-the-helsinki-affair-by-anna-pitoniak/
Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI'm currently finishing Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund. It is SO awesome. Such a great story.
"Someone was holding her hand. Dad? Had he and Nicholas dug through the debris and found her?"
I hope you have a great weekend full of relaxing reading and rest! 🙂❤️📚
You know, I'm not sure if I've read a WWII set in Poland. One of these days.
ReplyDeleteWhew! What a week! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Thanks for playing along on Friday56.
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