Since it's important to get the reader into the story fairly quickly, a good opening line is essential. Afterglow is a romantic comedy featuring a heroine of a certain age, a kind of book sometimes called hen lit, which is a term I'm not particularly fond of, so lets just call it a funny story about a woman named India, whose life has gone along a predictable path up until now, when it hit the skids. As the book opens, she's left her husband of thirty one years and she's feeling a bit out of sorts (to say the least).
My first affair with Cherry Garcia lasted nearly three weeks. It ended when my best friend, Eva, threw a shoe at my head. My Reebok sneaker to be exact. “Enough,” said Eva from the bedroom door. “You cannot wallow forever. Besides which, I am getting very
tired of walking alone. I’ve started talking to myself, for God's sake. I’ve started talking to the dogs along the way.” She raised her arms like a conductor ready to strike up the band. “Get your hiney downstairs in five minutes or I will dress you myself.”
tired of walking alone. I’ve started talking to myself, for God's sake. I’ve started talking to the dogs along the way.” She raised her arms like a conductor ready to strike up the band. “Get your hiney downstairs in five minutes or I will dress you myself.”
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