First Line Friday — Secondary Target

21 Jun

Happy Friday! A weekend road trip to see family calls for a book that will make the miles speed by! So I am taking along the debut romantic suspense by Angela Carlisle, Secondary Target. This one is getting rave reviews, and I am really looking forward to getting lost in this book!

Here’s the first line:

Security alarms shattered the autumn morning’s tranquility.

A ruthless murderer. A deadly secret. An unbreakable love.

After the brutal murder of her mother and brother twelve years ago, Corina Roberts built a new life in Kentucky. But when strange things begin to happen, she is thrust into a perilous game of life and death. With nowhere else to turn, her best hope of survival depends on her ex-boyfriend, army veteran Bryce Jessup.

Recently returned from service, Bryce has every intention of staying away from Corina, but when threats close in around her, he isn’t willing to leave her safety to chance. As their search for answers uncovers lethal secrets her detective father kept hidden, Bryce and Corina must untangle the mystery of the merciless killer intent on terrorizing and eliminating Corina’s family before it’s too late.

Angela Carlisle is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and is represented by Books and Such Literary Agency. An editor and proofreader by day, Angela prefers to spend her free time reading, writing, and drinking insane amounts of hot tea. Her flash fiction pieces, including the prize-winning “Mansion Murderer,” have appeared in Splickety and Spark Magazines.

4 Responses to “First Line Friday — Secondary Target”

  1. Nicole Santana June 21, 2024 at 12:28 pm #

    I loved this story! So good!!!

    Happy Friday!
    I’m currently reading For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer. It is SO good!
    “It wasn’t quite midnight as I walked through the door of the stylish Hotel Victoria in the heart of the theater district with both excitement and trepidation.”
    I hope you have an excellent weekend filled with relaxing reading time. 🙂❤️📚

  2. Cindy Davis June 21, 2024 at 3:55 pm #

    Happy Friday! I will be reading this one soon! I hope we both enjoy it 🙂

  3. dvdgal75 June 22, 2024 at 6:28 pm #

    Thank you for sharing

  4. sidlaw0425 June 24, 2024 at 12:14 pm #

    This should be a great fantasy adventure. Thanks for sharing.

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