Hey Everyone! It’s First Line Friday. So grab a book near you and share the first line in the comments below!
Today I’m sharing the first line from Flights of Fancy by Jen Turano. This was my first book by Jen Turano and I am quite happy to say that her story more than lived up to its beautiful cover. I think I let this one sit on my TBR a bit longer because the sample I listened to on audible didn’t strongly intrigue me. What a mistake. If the sample had contained just a bit more of that scene, I’d have better understood just how compelling this story truly was. Before the very first scene was even finished, I was hooked. Despite numerous responsibilities demanding my time and attention, I contrived ways to squeeze this book in so that I finished in under three days. I just could not wait to discover what would happen next. If you have not already read this book, I highly recommend doing so!
P.S. I really want her dress!
Here are the first lines:
July 1885
NewportWonderful news, darling. I have it on good authority from none other than Mr. Ward McAlllister that the Duke of Montrose has taken a special interest in you.”
Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she’s always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania.
Mr. Ian MacKenzie is known for his savvy business sense and has built his reputation and fortune completely on his own merits. But when his adopted parents are in need of a new housekeeper and Isadora is thrown into his path, he’s unexpectedly charmed by her unconventional manner.
Neither Isadora nor Ian expected to find the other so intriguing, but when mysterious incidents on the farm and the truth of Isadora’s secret threaten those they love, they’ll have to set aside everything they thought they wanted for a chance at happy-ever-after.
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Now it’s your turn to grab the book nearest you and leave a comment with the first (or your favorite) line!
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I caught a flicker of movement in a second story window as I pulled up to the Aldridge house.
Her Ladyships Ring by p.J. MacLayne
Thanks for sharing! Happy Friday!
“My mother’s name was Sarah.” Take This Cup by Bodie & Brock Thoene.
Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure.
Happy Friday! My first line is from “How the Light Gets In” by Jolina Petersheim:
“The caskets were closed, of course.”
I have that book, but haven’t got a chance to read it yet! Today I’m sharing the first line from The Lady of Tarpon Springs by Judith Miller:
“Zanna Krykos closed her eyes and offered a silent prayer for God’s direction.”
Have a great weekend!
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I’m sharing the first line from The King’s Mercy by Lori Benton on my blog today, and that’s what I’m currently reading. It’s my first Lori Benton book and I’ve heard great things about her writing, so I have high expectations!
I’ve read most of Jen Turano’s books, but not this one (yet). She always has great first lines – thanks for sharing!
This was such a fun read! I’m sharing from General Meade: A Novel of the Civil War by Robert Kofman on my blog, here’s the first line from the next book I’ll be starting, Beauty in Battle by Robin Patchen:
“Darkness swallowed Harper’s rental home even before Jack navigated his pickup around the corner.”
Happy Friday!
My first line is from chapter 20 of A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh by Carolyn Miller.
Today had proved a day of wonders, enough to make Caroline almost believe there might be other miracles to be seen from this God the Kirbys trusted.