Friday, March 30, 2018

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Storm Surge (Lantern Beach Mysteries Book 3) by Christy Barritt

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 Storm Surge by Christy Barritt. Ms. Barritt is doing quick releases for this series and I am loving it! It's so great not having to wait a long time for the next installment.

About the Book
A storm is brewing hundreds of miles away, but its effects are devastating even from afar.

Laid-back and light: that's Cassidy Livingston's new motto. But when a makeshift boat with a bloody cloth inside washes ashore near her oceanfront home, her detective instincts shift into gear . . . again.

Seeking clues isn't the only thing on her mind-romance is heating up with next-door neighbor and former Navy SEAL Ty Chambers as well. Her heart wants the love and stability she's longed for her entire life. But her hidden identity only leads to a tidal wave of turbulence.

As more answers emerge about the boat, the danger around her rises, creating a treacherous swell that threatens to reveal her past. Can Cassidy mind her own business, or will the storm surge of violence and corruption that has washed ashore on Lantern Beach leave her life in wreckage?


Book Beginning
Cady Matthews froze in the dingy hallway.

The sound of a whiny hum mixed with a faint tapping - so faint that Cady thought she'd imagined it. Yet something about the noise seemed to beckon for attention, to whisper of urgency.


Friday 56 (56% on my Kindle)
With her new supplies loaded into her truck and a few minutes to spare before she needed to start her route, Cassidy pulled out her phone.


What have you been reading lately?

14 comments:

  1. Hi Ashley!

    Got to love a book beginning that 'beckons for attention', I'm curious.

    Here's mine! http://bit.ly/F56NelsonKing HAPPY EASTER!

    Have lovely time! x

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    1. Yes! I love it when books start out like that! Thanks for coming by, Sassy! Happy Easter! :)

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  2. Sounds intriguing. I'll have to look for the first book in the series. This week I am featuring A Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks. Happy reading!

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    1. It's an awesome series! Thanks for visiting, Kathy! Happy reading! :)

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  3. Ooh, I love any story set near the sea, and this one does sound awesome. Thanks for sharing...and here's mine: “SAINTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS”

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    1. I love that too! Thanks for stopping by, Laurel-Rain! Happy Easter! :)

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  4. Sounds like an intriguing read! Happy Easter weekend!

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    1. It definitely is! Thanks for coming by, Freda! Happy Easter! :)

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  5. Another good book. I've come across so many today!

    My Friday 56 from Mystic Falls

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    1. That's what I love about these weekly memes! I'm always finding new books to add to my TBR pile. Thanks for visiting, Laura! Happy reading! :)

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  6. Oooh that beginning certainly starts with a promise of action! I like it!

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    1. That's one of my favorite things about Christy Barritt's books! They always start out action-packed and are instant attention grabbers. Thanks for stopping by, Verushka! Happy weekend! :)

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    1. Thanks for visiting, Lauren! Happy reading! :)

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