Thursday, August 22, 2019

First Lines Friday and 56 ~ 8/23/19

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First Lines

 

Death unfolds like a budding flower,
Tentatively, sweetly.
Unfurling in majestic power
Until then, my love...until then.
 
Black roses last week, now spidery words scrawled on a scrap of paper with "Meade Funeral Home" printed across the top.  Someone was stalking her, and they wanted her to know it.


 Page 56
 
 
One more year and he wouldn't have to ask anybody for anything.  The money would be his to spend any way he wanted.  All five million.

 
Colletta 

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16 comments:

  1. Roberta GibsonAugust 22, 2019 at 11:18 PM

    A mystery novelist and a criminal profiler? Sounds like the sparks will fly!

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  2. Anne@HeadFullofBooksAugust 23, 2019 at 1:32 AM

    Oh creepy. Black roses and stationery from a funeral home. Not good signs. My Friday Quotes are at the bottom of my review

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  3. DonnaAugust 23, 2019 at 10:50 AM

    Ooooo love the creepiness!! Happy Friday!

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  4. Literary FelineAugust 23, 2019 at 10:52 AM

    How scary! I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. Thus sounds like it will be a good one, Colletta. I hope you are enjoying it. Have a great weekend!

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  5. sherry fundinAugust 23, 2019 at 11:52 AM

    oh yeah. hooked me right off
    sherry @ fundinmental

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  6. fredamansAugust 23, 2019 at 12:21 PM

    That intense beginning was enough to lure me in! Happy weekend!

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  7. Nicole SantanaAugust 23, 2019 at 2:28 PM

    Happy Friday!
    Today on my blog I am sharing the first line from Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2019/08/22/first-line-friday-98/. I am just getting into the book, so I will share from chapter 2.

    "I clutched the edge of my seat and rested my forehead on the shuddering train window."

    Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! 🙂💚📚

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  8. Carolyn AstfalkAugust 23, 2019 at 4:35 PM

    Creepy. I love it!

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  9. Mysteries by MoonlightAugust 23, 2019 at 7:18 PM

    Ooohhh, Very interesting. I love stalking stories. :)

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  10. JoleneAugust 23, 2019 at 10:11 PM

    Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing the first lines from You Belong With Me by Tari Faris: "Was she really the only one left who cared about this town?"

    https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/08/first-line-fridays-you-belong-with-me.html

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  11. thebeccafilesAugust 23, 2019 at 10:27 PM

    Today on my blog I shared the first line from King's Shadow by Angela Hunt but it's also my current read so I'll share the first line from chapter 23 here: "Anyone who studied Herod in the days following Aristobulus's death would not doubt his deep and sincere grief." Happy reading!

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  12. Rachel @ In Between Book PagesAugust 23, 2019 at 11:51 PM

    Happy Friday!

    On my blog, I shared the first couple of lines of a book I recently finished - The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. Here, though, I'll be sharing the first lines of one of the books I'm currently reading - Wild Savage Stars by Kristina Perez.

    "The waves mocked her.

    Discordant laughter swelled in Branwen's mind and twisted her heart. She couldn't remain on the ship one moment longer. Her skin itched."

    Wild Savage Stars is the sequel to Kristina Perez's Sweet Black Waves, which is a Tristan & Eseult retelling. I'm enjoying it so far and I hope you liked the first few lines I shared.

    Hope you have a great weekend!

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  13. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are TakenAugust 25, 2019 at 2:06 PM

    Creep-factor is high on this one. Happy Reading!

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  14. NarelleAugust 25, 2019 at 7:01 PM

    Hi Colletta, Wow - That’s a beautifully written and creepy opening line! It sounds like a great read.

    I’m sharing on my blog the first line from Grace in Deep Waters by Christine Dillon.

    The radio dominated the room.

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  15. Lauren StoolfireAugust 26, 2019 at 5:11 PM

    I hope you're enjoying it! :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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  16. Laura August 27, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    Sounds creepy. Hope you're enjoying it! My Teaser is from a novel, One and Only Sunday by Alex A. King

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