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When Liam Sullivan died, at the ageof ninety-two, in his sleep, in his own bed with his wife of sixty-five years beside him, the world mourned.Friday 56:
An icon had passed.
He studied the work island. "You're messy."
"Yeah." She went to the sink to wash dough off her hands. "And if I don't clean it up to Consuela's standards, I'll hear her clucking her tongue when she come in to clean tomorrow."
A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway.
Caitlyn Sullivan had come from a long line of Hollywood royalty, stretching back to her Irish immigrant great-grandfather. At nine, she was already a star―yet still an innocent child who loved to play hide and seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. It was during one of those games that she disappeared.
Some may have considered her a pampered princess, but Cate was in fact a smart, scrappy fighter, and she managed to escape her abductors. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the bloodied, exhausted girl huddled in his house―but when the teenager and his family heard her story they provided refuge, reuniting her with her loved ones.
Cate’s ordeal, though, was far from over. First came the discovery of a shocking betrayal that would send someone she’d trusted to prison. Then there were years spent away in western Ireland, peaceful and protected but with restlessness growing in her soul.
Finally, she would return to Los Angeles, gathering the courage to act again and get past the trauma that had derailed her life. What she didn’t yet know was that two seeds had been planted that long-ago night―one of a great love, and one of a terrible vengeance…
Powerful opening! Happy weekend, stay safe!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good way to die. I agree with Freda, a powerful opening. I'm on the waitlist at the library for this.
ReplyDeleteSuch a strong opening! I have been seeing a lot of Nora Roberts' works around, I should give it a try
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Sara @ Sara In Bookland
Oooh yes! I need to read this one! Doesn't she write fast!?
ReplyDeleteLove that opening!
Here is my Friday Post. Stay well!
Both are great snippets! :)
ReplyDeleteKonna @ The Reading Armchair
I have yet to read a Nora Robert book under that name (just a couple of her J.D. Robb books). This one does sound good. I love that opening. I hope you are enjoying it. Have a great week!
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