Book Beginnings, First Line Friday, & Friday 56: The Deadly Shallows (Coastal Guardians Book #3) by Dani Pettrey

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. I'm also linking up with Carrie at Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday.

This week I'm featuring The Deadly Shallows (Coastal Guardians Book #3) by Dani Pettrey. This is my favorite of the series. It's intense but so good!

About the Book

A DEADLY ATTACK.
A STOLEN WEAPON CAPABLE OF IMMENSE DESTRUCTION.
A PAINFUL SECRET THAT THREATENS TO TEAR TWO HEARTS APART.

CGIS Agent Noah Rowley is rocked to the core when several of his valued team members come under fire on his Coast Guard base. He and his remaining team race to the scene and end the attack, but not before innocent lives are lost. Furious and grief-stricken, he vows to do whatever is needed to bring the mastermind behind the attack to justice.

Stunned by the ambush, Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler evacuates in a helicopter carrying the only surviving gunman. The gravely wounded man whispers mysterious information to Brooke that immediately paints a target on her back.

As Brooke and Noah race to uncover answers, emotions between them ignite. Noah struggles to protect Brooke at all costs and to conceal the secret that prevents him from becoming what he longs to be--the right man for her.

Everything is at stake as a horrifying truth emerges. . . .

The attack wasn't the end game. It was only the beginning.

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday

Crisp night air slapped his cheeks, but he'd long since learned to endure the elements. Tonight's op was nothing compared to some of the filth he'd crawled through. Their objective was simple, his targets unaware.

Friday 56

He surveyed their surroundings as she pulled out of the lot and onto the road - looking for a follow, for a white Sprinter van, for any hint of danger. He saw nothing, but that didn't ease the tautness in his gut.

What have you been reading lately?