Thursday, September 19, 2019

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: The Waves (Love in Chaos #1) by Amy Matayo

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.


About the Book
Dillon Hayes is twenty-eight and single, an unfortunate status her overbearing family is determined to fix. So when she’s stuck on a cruise ship for a seven-day reunion with the lot of them, she's desperate for any escape she can find, even if it means partnering with a sketchy stranger for an off-the-beaten-path snorkeling excursion. After her mother's last matchmaking attempt, Dillon is more than willing to trade all her good sense for a few hours of solace.

Liam Gamble is stuck in the middle of family vacation hell. The worst part: it's not even his family. This will be the last time he ever accepts a free-vacation invitation from his best friend. At this point, he'd be willing to hand over his life savings to get off this crazy ship. So when he catches one of his friend's cousins sneaking off board, he decides to join her, hijacking her private excursion and nearly blowing her cover. If she gets to leave, so does he.

But what starts off as a secret escape turns into a very real nightmare when their shady tour guide leaves them stranded on an uninhabited island with nothing but the clothes on their backs and no idea how to keep themselves alive.

As hours turn into days, and the weather proves as threatening as their need for food and water, Dillon and Liam must join forces and rely on each other if they have any hope of seeing their families again. Funny thing: sometimes in life, the end of the rope is when you discover everything you value has been in front of you all along.

Book Beginning
I'm drowning again.

Friday 56
I crawl into the little nook I cleared inside the shack and sit next to Dillon. The wind is coming at us with brutal force, shaking the walls and whooshing through the open slats in the old building.


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How long does it usually take you to finish a book?

It depends on how big the book is and what's going on in 'real life', but I'd say my average is probably around three days. Sometimes longer, sometimes shorter.


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20 comments:

  1. The Waves looks interesting. I haven't heard of it before, so thanks for mentioning it.

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

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  2. OK this sounds excellent. I love the drama of that first line.
    Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/

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    1. I loved it too! It really drew me in. Thanks for stopping by, Cora! Have an awesome weekend! :)

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    1. I love it! Thanks for visiting, Marie! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  4. It sounds really good! Hope you enjoy it.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Jenea! Hope you have a lovely weekend! :)

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  5. Stuck on a cruise ship! It sounds like an interesting concept. I hope that you love it.

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    1. It was really good! Thanks for coming by, Lori! Have a great weekend! :)

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  6. That cover was enough to draw me in! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Freda! Hope you have an awesome weekend! :)

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  7. This one probably wouldn't entice me, but I hope you are enjoying it.

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    1. I loved it! Thanks for the visit, Nicki! Have a great weekend! :)

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  8. That sounds like quite the storm! I hope you are enjoying The Waves. It sounds like it would be a good one.

    It's hard to say how long it takes me to read a book. So many factors come into play.

    I hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. That's so true. There's so many factors that can either help or hinder reading speed. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  9. Sounds romantic and exciting! Thanks for joining in on BBOF! Now that I have finally gotten my new law partner on board and our "rebrand" finished, which was a huge project, I hope to have more time to spend on my blog, including more time visiting my BBOF friends!

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    1. Congrats, Gillion! That's awesome! Thanks for coming by! Hope you have a great rest of the weekend! :)

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  10. I like that color palate on the cover. :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. I do too! Thanks for stopping by, Lauren! Happy reading! :)

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