FRIDAY MEMES: BOOK BEGINNINGS and FRIDAY 56

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Nadene @ Totally Addicted to Reading in Reviews / 5 Comments

Hello, Friday bloggers and fellow bookworms.

BookBeginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader, and The Friday 56 – hosted by Fredaโ€™s Voice are the hosting sites for the Friday link ups, where we discover more books, and make friends. Both involve sharing excerpts from a current book – the beginning and – you guessed it – page 56. 



My Book Beginning:


โ€œI look terrible,โ€ I mumbled as I scrutinized my reflection in the mirror. Who would want to hire me? I look like I just went a few rounds with a baseball bat. I sighed as I dropped my chin to my chest and let my shoulders sag. I was running low on funds, and if I didnโ€™t get a regular job soon I was going to be back at the shelter. That thought alone propelled me into motion. Melissa had been a godsend, but life in hiding and running is not something that I ever want to go back to. The ladies at Thrive made me feel like I could do this. I can survive on my own, and I will make it. I just need to find a place that doesnโ€™t ask a lot of questions.


My Friday 56

Also taken from Below The Surface
When Jeff showed up at my door with my sister, I couldnโ€™t hold the tears in any longer. After what Iโ€™d witnessed in that house over the last few hours, it was a wonder I could even function properly. When the SWAT team came through the back door, Leo had grabbed Gabrielle, but he wasnโ€™t quick enough. Sheโ€™d twisted out of his arms and somehow managed to wrestle the gun away from him. Itโ€™s amazing what one person can do when theyโ€™re put in certain situations.
What is the book about
Things arenโ€™t always as they seemโ€ฆ

Iโ€™ve lived by that motto for most of my life. Iโ€™ve hid who I am, who I used to be, and what Iโ€™ve done from anyone who dares to get close to me. At nineteen I lost my parents. I thought nothing in the world could be more painful. I was wrong.

When I met Leo, my world seemed brighter. I felt hope for the first time in months. He promised me a life of luxury, but things arenโ€™t always as they seem. Leo had a dark side, one that he hid from me. He pulled me under and held me captive, making death seem like the only way out.

It took me two years to escape. I ran never looking back until now. My life is finally coming together. I have people I trust, a job, and a safe place to call home, but things arenโ€™t always as they seem.

One night, one phone call, one moment causes it to all crash down. Leo has my sister, and he wants to trade her for me. The one person I can trust is the only one who could also tear me apartโ€ฆ Detective Jeff Horn. Heโ€™s got secrets just like me, and seems to understand me better than I do myself.

How do I tell him my darkest secrets? How do I go back to a place that nearly broke me? How do I let him see Below the Surface? 



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5 responses to “FRIDAY MEMES: BOOK BEGINNINGS and FRIDAY 56

  1. Laurel-Rain Snow

    This book sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.