First Line Friday — Cornered

Happy Friday! If you are looking for a good book to read during the holiday frenzy that starts next week (or has it already started for you? 😉 ), then look no further. Cornered, a 3-novella romantic suspense collection by Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters, is just the thing for you. Fast-paced and intriguing, each novella can be read in one to two days. Perfect for that down time between baking a turkey or waiting on your favorite football team to play, taking a break from shopping, or just those times you need some me time!

Here’s the first line of Perilous Obsession by Natalie Walters:

“But why would they put a flamingo in jail?”

Prepare for three times the thrills with these nail-biting page-turners from your favorite romantic suspense authors!

In In the Dark by Lynette Eason, accountant Steph Cross is cleaning out a coworker’s desk after her untimely death when she finds cryptic notes that lead her to believe her friend’s car accident was no accident at all. Detective Tate Cooper is determined to help her crack the case before someone else gets hurt. But can he protect the woman who has so quickly laid claim to his heart?

In Downfall by Lynn H. Blackburn, chef Cassie Quinn gets an offer she can’t refuse: to fill in as chef at an exclusive mountain resort. But when the kitchen is destroyed and it becomes clear Cassie is in danger, she’s forced to accept the help of her ex-boyfriend, Detective Donovan Bledsoe, to find the culprit and keep her safe.

In Perilous Obsession by Natalie Walters, teacher Lahela Young becomes the target of someone with a twisted obsession of righting a wrong. The first person she turns to is her good friend Briggs Turner. Briggs may have left his career as a police officer, but he still has the instinct to protect–especially for Lahela.