Thursday, May 2, 2019

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Beauty in Flight (Beauty in Flight #1) by Robin Patchen

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 ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring Beauty in Flight (Beauty in Flight #1) by Robin Patchen. I just finished reading this whole series back-to-back and WOW! It was so good!

About the Book
Her beauty once opened doors, but the felony conviction now slams them shut.

Harper Cloud used to love the gilded glamour of Las Vegas, but on the far side of prison, she sees the cracks in the veneer. These days, she keeps her head down and focuses on the elderly patients in her care. Even her new wealthy east-coast boyfriend, Derrick, can't entice her away. She's trusted men before, and look where that got her.

She tries to brush off the feeling that she's being watched. She won't allow a baseless paranoia to derail her life. But when she's followed home one night, her pursuer gets within a hair's breadth of grabbing her. She knows it's time to get away from Las Vegas.

Maybe Derrick can be trusted. Maybe his job offer—to care for his aging grandfather in Maryland—will be the second chance she needs.

But Derrick has secrets of his own, secrets that could take him down--and take Harper with him.

Can there be a second chance for someone like her? 

Book Beginning
Two years out should have been enough. Cell mates no longer shoved her, fellow inmates no longer raised their fists, and guards no longer leered. A year ago, she'd been released from parole. Harper Cloud was free.
Except her heart didn't believe it.

Friday 56
Harper woke to sun streaming in through the curtains. She pulled them back and gazed out at the morning. Amazing what a difference a few hours could make.

What have you been reading lately?

14 comments:

  1. Love the cover. Those snippets, especially that beginning, made me want to know more about Harper. Happy weekend!

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    1. She's a great character. Thanks for coming by, Freda! Happy weekend! :)

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  2. Amazing cover, excerpts, and story. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “I KNOW WHO YOU ARE”

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    1. It's such a good story! I couldn't read it fast enough. Thanks for stopping by, Laurel-Rain! Have a great weekend! :)

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  3. Sounds interesting. I'm glad you enjoyed it. This week I am spotlighting Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer. Happy reading!

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Kathy! Happy reading! :)

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  4. Love that beginning! It'd keep me reading. :)

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    1. It definitely hooked me. I was instantly invested in the story and wanted to know more about Harper. Thanks for stopping by, Lark! Have an awesome weekend! :)

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    1. It's so good! Thanks for coming by, Ronyell! Have a great weekend! :)

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  6. Glad you had a good time reading this series. Happy Weekend.

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    1. Thanks for visiting, Nicki! Hope you have a lovely weekend! :)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Lauren! Have a great week! :)

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