First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme introduced by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea and now hosted by Vicki of I'd Rather Be At The Beach every Tuesday. To participate share the opening paragraph or two of a book you've decided to read based on that paragraph. Please feel free to join in, First Chapter~First Paragraph~Tuesday Intros.
Regret, Olivia thought, as she looked about the little restaurant. On a TV talk show that she'd seen that morning, the young, perfect-looking interviewer, her hair unnaturally shiny, asked the old actor if he had any regrets about his long life in show business. Of course he said no. He'd had a great life and wouldn't change a thing. What else could he say? That he regretted his marriage to wife number two, who took everything he'd worked for during his forty years in film? That he wished he hadn't made the three really bad horror movies when he was broke? What about the twelve years he'd wasted when he was in a drugged-out alcoholic stupor? But then the critics agreed that he was a better actor when he was drunk. After rehab, he became serious and dull. A costar notoriously said that bourbon seemed to be his fuel to joy. But he said he regretted nothing. I'll drink to that! Olivia thought.
As You Wish by Jude Deveraux
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker
But as much s she'd enjoyed the traveling and buying things for their house, there were times when such deep waves of regret flooded Olivia that she'd been unable to move. Kit and she had known each other for so very long and they should have been together all that time
8 comments:
I haven't read this author in years (too many books, too little time) LOL I hope you enjoy this one.
Like Diane, I've read this author before but it's been a while. I did like her books. This one sounds promising, if a bit sad. Enjoy!
I recently added this book to my Kindle...and now I am even more eager to start reading it. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “MANHATTAN BEACH”
I have also enjoyed Jude Deveraux's books. This one seems deeper, more retrospective than some of her other books. I'd like to read it. I hope you enjoy it too.
It's been a long time for me, too, since I've read anything by this author (if I recall correctly, it's a writing duo). I fondly recall past reads in long-ago summers.
Sounds like a great book for Summer, melancholy thoughts & romance by a good writer. Too many years since I've picked up a book by her but remembering I did enjoy her titles way back when. I'd read it!
I really love the cover. It looks like it might be a good summer read.
It has been a while since I read this author. Hope you enjoy this book.
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