Cold Case Revenge by Jessica R. Patch is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: Nick Rossi glanced up at the pewter sky and snatched his Stetson before it blew off his head into the gust of wind that rolled off Lake Chelan. But first the photo and verse. My friend, Robert Foster, snapped this photo from his …
A Traveling Grandma’s Guide to Israel ~ Reader Friday
A Traveling Grandma’s Guide to Israel by Delores Topliff is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: During his lifetime, humorist Mark Twain was best known as a travel writer. This is a departure from my usual fiction, but I enjoyed the book so much I wanted to share it with my readers. But first the photo and Scripture …
The Visitor Catches A Bouquet ~ Reader Friday
The Visitor Catches A Bouquet by Marji Laine is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “Miz Hawkins, have you seen my aunt?” MacKenzie Chastain peered into the kitchen as the woman stirred the glaze for the ham.” But first the photo and verse. When I stepped outside to roll the garbage to the street Monday night, this moon …
Letters From My Sister ~ Reader Friday
Letters From My Sister by Valerie Fraser Luesse is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: Callie Bullock traced an imaginary circle on the windowpane, framing a cluster of women in their picnic dresses–swirls of fine cotton in shades of spring. But first the photo and verse. The monarchs are back!!! I love it each summer when the monarchs …
Countdown by Lynette Eason ~ Reader Friday
A Countdown by Lynette Eason is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: Sunday Morning, Mid January, Bull Mountain East of Ashville NC. Flight paramedic Raina Price looked out the window of the chopper and pointed. “There. Two of them, as reported.” But first the photo and meme. I took the photo in Israel near the Sea of Galilee. …
The Offer ~ Reader Friday
The Offer by D. L. Wood is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “Aaa-deee-laide?” The haunting, sing-song voice pierced Addie’s hiding place, sending chills like spiders across her skin. But first the photo and verse. I’m pretty sure you can tell I’ve been scrolling through my photos again. This was taken on a cruise a few years ago. …
A Mountain Too Steep ~ Reader Friday
A Mountain Too Steep by Robin Patchen is this week’s Reader Friday book. Here’s the first line: “Camilla Wright was acquainted with late-night phone calls. But first, a word about why this post is late…at 6:59 I emailed my edits due at 7 a.m. this morning (after a two-day extension by my wonderful editor)! Talk about cutting it close! But they are …
A Deadly Wilderness ~ Reader Friday
A Deadly Wilderness: The Ties that Kill by Kelly Irvin is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’s the first line: The hunt had been good. But first the photo and Scripture verse. Another cloud photo! Can you tell I love clouds? I love to see clouds like this especially when I’m on a plane and looking out the window at the …
Cold Pursuit ~ Reader Friday
Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: River Ryland was convinced that madness exists only a breath away from genius. But first, the scripture and photo. I didn’t take the photo…It’d love to get a shot like that though. And the lighting and colors are so pretty. I think it’s one I bought from …
Can’t Stop Me ~ Reader Friday
Can’t Stop Me by James Scott Bell is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’s the opening lines: Hey buddy! Long time! Tracked you down after reading your blurb on the Prominent Alumni page. Prominent! You made it, buddy. I always knew you would, though it was all pretty crazy back there freshman year. So I found your law firm Web …