It's Tuesday! It's time to share your excerpts and teasers from books we are currently reading, have read or are planning to read. So, feel free to join us by sharing the first paragraph or (a few) of a book you are reading or thinking about reading soon. This meme is guaranteed to increase your TBR :)
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, now being hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
I'm listening to this one on audio. It's good so far.
First Chapter...
Being a vet meant dealing with a lot of strange creatures.
Not the patients.
No, the patients were cute, cuddly adorable, the reason Audrey Smart had gotten into this career in the first place. Audrey had never met an animal she didn't like.
Teaser...
Audrey didn't want to judge, but sometimes, it was so easy.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
A VILLA IN SICILY: OLIVE OIL AND MURDER is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by bestselling author Fiona Grace, author of Murder in the Manor, a #1 Bestseller with over 100 five-star reviews (and a free download)!
Audrey Smart, 34, is a brilliant vet—yet fed up by her demanding clients who think they know more than her and who don’t care about their animals. Burnt-out with the endless hours, she wonders if the time has come for a new direction. And when her 15th year high school reunion (and her hopes for re-sparking on old flame) end in disaster, Audrey knows the time has come to make a change.
When Audrey sees an ad for a $1 home in Sicily, it captivates her. The only catch is that the house requires renovation, something she knows little about. She wonders if it could be real—and if she may really be crazy enough to go for it.
Can Audrey create a life and career—and the home of her dreams—in a beautiful Sicilian village? And perhaps even find love while she’s there?
Or will an unexpected death—one that only she can solve—put an end to all of her plans?
Are some dreams too good to be true?
A laugh-out-loud cozy packed with mystery, intrigue, renovation, animals, food, wine—and of course, love—A VILLA IN SICILY will capture your heart and keep you glued to the very last page.
Audrey Smart, 34, is a brilliant vet—yet fed up by her demanding clients who think they know more than her and who don’t care about their animals. Burnt-out with the endless hours, she wonders if the time has come for a new direction. And when her 15th year high school reunion (and her hopes for re-sparking on old flame) end in disaster, Audrey knows the time has come to make a change.
When Audrey sees an ad for a $1 home in Sicily, it captivates her. The only catch is that the house requires renovation, something she knows little about. She wonders if it could be real—and if she may really be crazy enough to go for it.
Can Audrey create a life and career—and the home of her dreams—in a beautiful Sicilian village? And perhaps even find love while she’s there?
Or will an unexpected death—one that only she can solve—put an end to all of her plans?
Are some dreams too good to be true?
A laugh-out-loud cozy packed with mystery, intrigue, renovation, animals, food, wine—and of course, love—A VILLA IN SICILY will capture your heart and keep you glued to the very last page.
What do you think? Would you keep reading?
I love the sound of this one. Gorgeous cover, too!
ReplyDeleteAnother book to add to my list! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThat cover alone will draw me in!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the vet, the owner's not the pets are the difficult ones more often than not. Sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm upstairs in my office and my current book is downstairs. I'm to lazy to go downstairs.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
Sounds good, and mostly it takes place in Sicily. I would go anywhere warm right now, as it's snowing this minute in Chicago suburbs
ReplyDeleteAnd to specify, mine is set in Paris!: https://francebooktours.com/2021/04/20/victorine-first-chapter-first-paragraph/
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great.
ReplyDeleteThat beginning had me laughing. I imagine the people part of running a vet practice is by far the worst!
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