Stealing ideas

Ooops. I’m a little late. Obviously, I don’t know what day it is. I think it’s a side effect of lockdown.

Today, let’s look at other people’s opening lines in their blurbs. I’m going to pull examples from newer releases from authors I enjoy. You’ll note the bias toward murder rather than love. But then, I love murder. I can hear you groaning over here.

Peacetime has brought little respite to Verity Kent. Intrigue still abounds, even in her own family. – Anna Lee Huber, A Pretty Deceit

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