Book Beginnings, First Line Friday, & Friday 56: Savaged (The Lost Sovereign Book 4) by Anna Hawke

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. I'm also linking up with Carrie at Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday. Friday 56 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. It was started by Freda at Freda's Voice, but Anne over at My Head is Full of Books has taken over for the time being.

This week I'm featuring Savaged (The Lost Sovereign Book 4) by Anna Hawke. I'm just a little past halfway into this ARC and am loving it! 

SYNOPSIS

Fated to be his mate. Coerced to murder him.

Lark spent her life unwanted—until her tyrant father decides to make her an unwilling assassin. Bound by his magic and sent into enemy territory, she expects death. Instead, she finds herself at the mercy of the man she’s been ordered to kill. The powerful leader proves she’s safe with him, but he’ll never truly be safe with her.

Roman leads the rebellion against the ruler destroying their society. When the tyrant’s daughter appears at his border, turning her away could cost him critical intelligence. The secretive woman intrigues him, but keeping her could cost him everything. Her presence is a liability to his people—and a temptation he can’t ignore.

Even if Lark can break the compulsion that binds her, the true battle is yet to come. Will their desire deepen into a love that survives their traumatic past—or dooms their future?

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday

The quaint coffee shop was filled with guests and laughter, nearly every table full.

Friday 56

Being wholly at the mercy of another had happened so quickly.

What have you been reading lately?