Thursday, December 8, 2022

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Two Reasons to Run (Pelican Harbor #2) by Colleen Coble

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 Two Reasons to Run (Pelican Harbor #2) by Colleen Coble.

About the Book
The gripping second installment of the Pelican Harbor series from USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble! Police Chief Jane Hardy has only just been reunited with her long-lost son when she learns of an impending terror attack that threatens everything she holds dear.

A lie changed her world. Police Chief Jane Hardy is still reeling from the scandal that rocked her small-town department just as she took over for her retired father—the man who wrecked her life with one little lie. Now she’s finally been reunited with her presumed-dead fifteen-year-old son, Will, and his father, documentarian Reid Dixon.

When a murder aboard the Gulf Coast oil platform Zeus exposes an environmental terrorist’s plot to flood Mobile Bay with crude oil, Jane and Reid must put their feelings for each other aside and work together to prevent the looming sabotage.

When the terrorist puts Will’s life on the line, protecting him could be the common ground Jane and Reid need . . . until ghosts from the past threaten to ruin their fragile relationship for good.

Jane has plenty of reasons to run. But what if she stays?

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday
Was anyone watching?

Friday 56
Her panic was so real, it rapped against her ribs like a bird trying to escape its cage.

What have you been reading lately?

22 comments:

  1. That's a pretty description 56. I really like it.

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    1. It's such a relatable quote. At least for me, lol. Thanks for stopping by, Mark! Have a great weekend! :)

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  2. Sounds interesting. Quite dramatic too.

    Have a great weekend!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/friday-56-letters-from-father-christmas-by-jrr-tolkien/

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    1. Thanks, Emily! Hope you have a great one too! :)

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  3. I love the Friday 56 description!

    I'm currently reading The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan. Come see the first line!

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Lisa! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  4. Happy Friday!
    I'm currently reading Lord Blackwell's Promise by Ashtyn Newbold. It's so good!
    "Pausing to catch his breath, Peter leaned against the wall in the corridor."
    I hope you have a great weekend! 😀❤📚

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    1. Thanks, Nicole! Hope you have a great one as well! :)

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  5. It sounds like a tension filled story - great snippets.
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
    https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/friday-memes-4

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    1. Definitely! Lots of tension and danger! Hope you have a great weekend, Terrie! :)

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  6. I love cozying up with a good mystery. Hope this is one of those books for you.

    My Friday Quotes post

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    1. Thank you, Anne! It was a great one! Have a lovely weekend! :)

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  7. Sounds like another suspenseful and fun read. :D

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    1. It was really good. I've been meaning to read it for a long time, so I'm happy I finally got around to it. Hope you have a great weekend, Lark! :)

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  8. Sounds intense! Today I'm reading A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson. The first line is, "Vera Swanson used to love Christmas." I hope you have a great week!

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    1. Thanks, Danielle! Hope you have a great week too! :)

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  9. I really enjoyed this series of Colleen’s! This week I shared the first line from The Brilliance of Stars by J’nell Ciesielski. http://gracetogrowblog.com/brilliance-of-stars-jnell-ciesielski/

    Have a great week!

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    1. Thanks, Jen! I hope you have a great one too! :)

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  10. I'm so glad this is a second installment, bc now I very much want to get into this series!

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    1. It's been really good so far! Hopefully it won't take me another year to get around to reading book three, lol! :D

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