Hi Everyone! It’s First Line Friday, so grab a book near you and share your first line in the comments below!
Today I’m sharing the first line from a book I recently finished reading and will be reviewing in June: This Wilderness Journey by Misty M. Beller.
Here is the first line:
November, 1852
Canadian Rocky MountainsI am the luckiest man alive.
Joseph Malcom has spent his life protecting those in need, but now that his sister is safely settled with her new family in the Canadian Rockies, his help is no longer required. That is, until he’s asked to safely retrieve the priest’s cousin to help minister to the local Indian tribe. But his passenger is not at all who he expects.
After the death of her mother, Monti Bergeron has nothing to keep her in Montreal. While the prospect of ministering to the Indians out West is daunting, she looks forward to assisting her beloved cousin in his mission work. The life of a nun may be just what she needs to heal her grief, serving her Heavenly Father and fellow mankind, especially if no more pesky suitors are around to ask for her hand in marriage. But the man who’s been sent to guide her through the mountains might make her second-guess her plans before she even begins.
As Monti settles into her ministry, Joseph finds his wandering feet drawn back to the Indian camp. Monti’s focus on God is more unsettling than he’d like to admit. Add to that her beauty which tests his willpower at every turn, and she’s made it crystal clear she doesn’t want a husband. But when his determination to keep distance between them puts Monti in danger, protecting her might require something Joseph might not be able to give.
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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!
Then head over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating:
I’m sharing the first line of The Man Who Never Was by James L Rubart on my blog.
I’m currently reading The Esther Paradigm by Sarah Monzon, a modern marriage of convenience story based on the Book of Esther. Here’s the first line of the Prologue:
Hannah Pratt stared out across the grainy hills as the wind blew a gentle kiss over the crest.
That is an interesting visual.
Thank you for sharing!
Last November I had a nightmare. – The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
Happy Friday!
Must have been some nightmare to remember it so long afterward. Thanks for sharing!
That first line definitely would make me want to read more to find out why! 🙂
Right now, I’m reading The Cottage by Michael Phillips. Here’s the first line:
“The letter two weeks before had been brief. Less than half a page. Yet in an instant it had turned her life upside down.”
Happy Friday! 🙂
Funny how just a few words can change a life.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I look forward to reading your review. It sounds like a great story! Have a wonderful weekend.
Oh good, because I’m looking forward to sharing it! 😉 Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Happy Friday!
My first lines come from a book im reading now, Where Hope Begins by Catherine West.
My husband is leaving me. The thought , the reality, presses against my throat as I stand outside and take in the view from the back patio of our home.
Have a great weekend and happy reading!😁
Wow. That is a lot of emotion for just the first two sentences of a novel. Hope you have a box of tissues handy!
Happy Friday!
Today over at my blog, I am sharing the first line from the novel An Improper Proposal by Davalynn Spencer. Here, I will share the first line from Janet Ferguson’s novel Leaving Oxford.
“Baby steps. Sarah Beth LeClair forced one foot in front of the other and willed herself to soak in the new life bursting around her on the University of Mississippi campus.”
Oh, I LOVED An Improper Proposal! I’m so excited I get to interview her next week (April 30th)! I hope you can stop by to check it out.
Hmm. Sounds like someone isn’t too thrilled to be where she is.
Thanks for sharing!
I will definitely check your site out for that interview. I’m sure it will be great!!! 😊
That novel sounds wonderful! On my blog today, I’m sharing the first line from Jody Hedlund’s book, Love Unexpected. Here, I will share the first line from the second chapter of the book I’m currently reading, Mail-Order Revenge by Angela K. Couch. “The town of Bumble Bee appeared to consist of the sign bearing its peculiar name and a cluster of rustic buildings.” Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Another great read! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Why is he the luckiest?? I want to know more! 🙂 Happy Friday!
Ha ha. That, I believe, is the point of a novel’s first line. 😉 You’ll have to read more of the book to find out.
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Friday!
The book I’m sharing on my blog is The Butterfly and the Violin, but I’ll share here what I’m currently reading- All Things New by Lynn Austin: “Josephine Weatherly thought she’d already lived through the darkest hour of this endless war, but she had been wrong.” Hope you have a great weekend!
Wow. I’m hooked. I want to know what is darker. Thanks for sharing!
I’m sharing from Where the Fire Falls on my blog today but I’m currently reading The Backcountry Brides Collection, so here is the first line from the first novella, Shenandoah Hearts by Carrie Fancett Pagels:
Prologue
Philadelphia 1753
“Ladysmith, you have a gentleman caller–maybe two.” The voice of her employer, Jacob Owens, held a slight tease.
Happy Friday!
I have this one on my Kindle waiting for life to slow down. I’m hoping it will SOON! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!