Teaser Tuesday/First Chapter First Paragraph - A Tapestry of Secrets

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jenn at Books and Beat. To play along, just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers!
• Share the title and author, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers! 

Perla squared her shoulders as best she could. Life was a journey, and she was determined not to let this stroke business sidetrack her. She needed to get her voice back so she could tell Ella and Sadie what they needed to know.

~A Tapestry of Secrets by Sarah Loudin Thomas, at 8% on my Kindle 

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First Chapter/First Paragraph/Tuesday Intros is a weekly link-up hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea. To participate, share the first paragraph (or two) of a book you're reading, or thinking about reading.

CRAGGY MOUNT, VIRGINIA

JUNE 2008

   Why did she agree to have lunch with Mark? He'd been out of her life for almost a year now. What had possessed her to say yes when he suggested meeting? Ella peered at her former fiance over her menu, then refocused on the day's special when he caught her looking.

   Honestly, she wasn't even attracted to him anymore. She'd once thought those dense, dark curls and square jaw were handsome, but what she'd once seen as chiseled just looked hard now.

   "Don't you have Perrier?" he asked the server.

   "We have bottled water," she said.

   "Only still, though. Am I right?"

   The server looked confused.

   "Not effervescent." Mark spoke slowly as though talking to someone who wasn't very bright.

Here's the blurb:

What is the weight of a secret?

And what happens when that burden becomes almost too much to bear?

For decades, Perla Phillips has hidden the truth of a decision that still fills her with guilt. But now, seeing her granddaughter, Ella, struggle in a similar way, she's prepared to finally open the past to her family, no matter the consequences. But when the opportunity is snatched from her in a most unexpected manner, will she have waited too long?

Spanning generations, this moving family drama weaves together the interlocking stories of two women as they navigate relationships, family, faith, and the choices that will shape their lives. Heartwarming and nostalgic, the story explores the courage to share the wounds of the past and celebrates the legacy a family passes from one generation to the next.

What do you think? Would you continue reading?

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