Book Beginnings is a book meme hosted by Rose City Reader where participants share the first sentence (or so) of the book, along with initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice, and the rules are quite simple: Grab a book, any book, turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader. Find any non-spoilery sentence(s) and post.
This week’s book:
Goodreads Summary: "Every day,” he says lowly, “I hold a person’s life in my hands. The circus is based one-hundred percent off trust. I give it all to someone, and they give it all to me.”
The best aerial technique won’t land 21-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour—a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip. Thora knows she’s out of her element the second she meets Amour’s leading performer. Confident, charming and devilishly captivating, 26-year-old Nikolai Kotova lives up to his nickname as the “God of Russia.”
When Thora unknowingly walks into the crosshairs of Nikolai’s after-show, her audition process begins way too soon. Unprofessional. That’s what Nik calls their “non-existent” relationship. It’s not like Thora can avoid him. For one, they may be partners in the future—acrobatic partners, that is. But getting closer to Nik means diving deeper into sin city and into his dizzying world.
Thora wants to perform with him, but when someone like Nikolai attracts the spotlight wherever he goes—Thora fears that she’s destined to be just background to his spellbinding show.
This sexy and exhilarating New Adult Romance can best be described as Cirque du Soleil meets the steamy, athletic romance of Center Stage.
*standalone & no love triangles—recommended for readers 18+ for mature content*
BOOK BEGINNINGS:
“You really want to do this?” Shay asks me for the tenth time. He plops roughly on the edge of my bed, wearing red, athletic Ohio State shorts and nothing more. Beside him, trade paperbacks thud onto the hardwood. My paranormal romances are so tattered and ragged, the ground won’t hurt them.
If I was tall enough, I would even contemplate giving him the massage, but in my Toms, my head reaches his shoulders.
Little mouse.
Yeah, it fits alright.
“I’ll be fine,” I tell him. His intensity barrels through me. I love it more than he knows and more than I ever realized, his concern only flushing me more. I add, “Don’t worry about me.” My sweltering body disagrees.
He gives me a look like that’s just not possible. “I’ve worried about you since you first showed up in Vegas and could barely drink a shot.” At The Red Death, when he said the city would swallow me whole.
MY THOUGHTS:
I loved reading this book and its companion book Infini. These books are about circus life in Vegas and its just so much more and fancier than I thought. This is one of my top favourite reads of this year!
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Sounds like an interesting story. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting my blog. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteYou have me interested for more!!! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good. I want to read more of this. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting! I love books about circus life. Thanks for sharing! Have an awesome weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of this book, especially with the teasers!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed this! Not read it. But I'd like to now. Thanks for sharing! And for visiting my blog. Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteWhat an intriguing concept for a book! I am definitely going to check this one out. Thanks so much for sharing it! :)
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