Welcome to First Chapter/Intros, now hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews. Each week readers post the first paragraph (or 2) of a book they are reading or that they plan to read soon.
Little Brown - 2020
(Book #3/3 in the Paradise series)
ST. JOHN
"The gossip recently has been as juicy as a papaya, one that gives slightly under our fingertips and is as fragrant on the inhale, the inside brilliant coral color, bursting with seeds like so many ebony beads. If you don't fancy papaya, think of a mango as we crosshatch the ripe flesh of the cheeks with a sharp knife or a freshly picked pineapple from the fertile fields of ST. Croix, deep gold, its chucks sweeter than candy. Like these island fruits, the talk around here is irresistible."
I enjoyed this series, a very good escape read so I was looking forward to the finale. I must say I wasn't expecting so much "fruit" for the intro...LOL
Would you read more or pass?
Yes, that was a very fruity intro!
ReplyDeleteA nice escape to the tropics--yes, please!
ReplyDeleteI have this book, and have read the first one in the trilogy. Time to crack it open! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI really like that fruity into!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by Elin Hilderbrand. Yet. I saw her Winter series (am I right now?) and I might try to pick it up during the Christmas season. She does appear to write lovely.
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I read the first two books in the series, and really enjoyed them. This book not so much which was very disappointing. I gave it just 3 stars and that was being kind. The books lacks focus, and character development, along with some plot issues. I'm a big fan
ReplyDeleteOf this author so it pains me to give it a bad review.
I've read a couple of Hilderbrand's books and very much enjoyed them. She does have a way of pulling the reader in, doesn't she?
ReplyDeleteI love this author's books. I already have this one on my list. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteRather weird opening. :-) I've never read her, but she's one of my wife's favorites.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this author in a while. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteDoing these teaser tuesdays has really opened my eyes to the first paragraph, this one sounds very descriptive for sure :)
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I am not able to read her books. I have tried a few times. They are too light and... feel a little silly from the get-go. I think if it pulled me in first and then got light and fluffy I would continue. That intro! Nope. Would not work for me at all.
ReplyDeleteUnique opening paragraph, I think. It sounds like great fun.
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