{"id":22086,"date":"2023-06-19T20:44:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=22086"},"modified":"2024-01-22T19:24:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T00:24:08","slug":"the-wolf-at-bay-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/22086","title":{"rendered":"The Wolf at Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wolf at Bay<\/em><\/a> (2019) Charlie Adhara<\/a> (Big Bad Wolf)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been standing here staring at that flower shop for fifteen minutes. So is it for her birthday or anniversary, or are you making up for a fight? Because I\u2019ve been married for thirty-two years, and believe me, there are different bouquets for different occasions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know his favorite flower.\u201d <\/p>\n

She sucked her teeth mock disapprovingly. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure he even has one,\u201d Cooper added defensively. \u201cWhat about birthday?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cSomething that goes with the gift you got him because you better not just be walking in with some lousy flowers. So which is it?\u201d <\/p>\n

Cooper laughed. \u201cWhat if I want to get him some flowers just because?\u201d <\/p>\n

She raised an eyebrow and sniffed. \u201cUh-huh, right. You-fucked-up-flowers it is, then.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…<\/p>\n

She snorted. \u201cLike that, is it? You sound like my second husband, Gary. He couldn\u2019t handle looking like he cared either. A man like that gives daisies. Dead by the end of the work week. Don\u2019t be a daisy man, friend.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI thought you said you\u2019ve been married for thirty-two years.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I was. Just not to the same man or for consecutive sentences.\u201d She cackled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I utterly adore the intro \/ opening to this book.<\/p>\n

Publisher: Carina Press<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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