Today’s first line is from
The First Gift
by Ruth Logan Herne.
My First Line:
“Brady, make sure that extra apple finds its way to the Carrutherses’ mailbox this afternoon,” Amanda Stanton instructed in a voice that meant business.
What are you reading? What is your first line?
Open the book nearest you and post the first line in the comments below…
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Hoarding Books 
I love the scenery on that cover!
I’m featuring the first line from Pepper Basham’s ‘Charming the Troublemaker’ on my blog, but I’m going to leave you with the first line of a book I’ll be reviewing tomorrow, ‘The Bachelor Missions’ by Jes Drew:
“One bulky figure stands alone in the rain, keeping his head down–his identity obscured by a hat and large raincoat.”
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Fun! I have this one on my TBR pile! Enjoy! 🙂
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I have been meaning to read Charming the Troublemaker. That is a great first line from The Bachelor Missions.
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That is such a lovely cover. It almost makes you wish you could walk right down that road yourself and enjoy the beautiful fall day.
Over on my blog I’m sharing the first line from Sarah Monzon’s latest book just released this week; “The Esther Paradigm”. I’m just over half-way through the book, and I’m loving the story. But you’ll have to go over there to read the first line for The Esther Paradigm. Here I’ll share with you the first line from an older favorite.
Bedford, England — May 1659
“The babe’s crying would rip her heart to shreds if she had to listen to it one more minute.” — The Preacher’s Bride by Jody Hedlund
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Exciting! Both books you have mentioned are on my TBR pile too. LOL. 🙂
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I like the cover and the first line.
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It’s a fun one!
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Happy Friday!
My first line is from Pepper Basham’s Charming the Troublemaker:
“Loser ex-husbands and freezing January afternoons left a nasty chill.”
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Fun! I have this book on my TBR pile. Just waiting for it to arrive in the mail!
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This looks like a good book.
My first line is “Sometimes leading also means following. Sometimes being first means you actually arrive second.” Service Tales by Ace Collins
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That first line sounds interesting. Don’t know this author or book. Will have to look it up.
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That sounds like such a sweet book!
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Ruthy’s books are always so good. Still need to read this one though…
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I love the cover and first line!
I’m featuring The Princess Bride on my blog, but I’m currently reading Meg Mitchell & the Secret of the Journals by Kimberly McNeil so I’ll share that here.
Prologue
If I say I go to the White Raven for the food, I’d be lying, and I’m a journalist, which means I don’t lie.
Happy Friday!
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The Princess Bride movie is soooo good. I should borrow the book from my husband to read and see how close they are. 🙂
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Hehe, I’d love to hear a comparison review! I heard that it’s very similar to the movie. 🙂
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Great cover, and I really like that first line. I will have to check this book out.
Today, I’m showcasing A Mother For His Family by Susanne Dietze. So here I will share the first two lines from the novel next in line on my review pile, Deadly Proof by Rachel Dylan.
“You can’t call that a settlement offer.” Kate Sullivan looked directly into the dark eyes of her opposing counsel, who represented a medical device company.
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Fun. Thanks for sharing. I have both these books on my TBR pile to read soon too. Enjoy!
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I’d love to go for a walk along that path! Happy Friday Sydney! 🙂
His quarry was late. Very late. – An Eye For An Eye by Irene Hannon
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Ooooo. I haven’t read this one by Irene Hannon. Will have to double check it’s added to Goodreads. 🙂
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My first line is from Holly and Ivy by Fern Michaels:
“You’re too young to be hanging around with a bunch of old ladies. You need to be with girls your own age,” Daniel Greenwood explained to his eleven-year-old daughter, Holly.
Have a great weekend!
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This sounds like a good one I should look up. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Afternoon…that is a lovely book cover.
My first line is from
Karen’s Gift by Jean Brunstetter (2nd novella in the book The Beloved Christmas Quilt)…
…Lykens, Pennsylvania…”As Karen Allgyer rode home from church with her family, she gazed at the bundle of sweetness in her arms”…
Blessings, Tina
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The title makes this book sound warm and inviting. I’ll have to look it up to see for sure if it’s in my TBR stack. 🙂
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Beautiful cover. The first line reminds me of something out of Little Women…when Laurie left and apple for Jo. 🙂
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Oh yes. Now that you mention it I see that too. Fun! Thanks for stopping by.
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Another first line from Ruth Logan Herne. “This couldn’t be happening. ” The Lawman’s Yuletide Baby. Lol. The first line was shorter than I thought when I grabbed tbe book.
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Nice! Love Ruthy’s books. I have this one to read soon too. Enjoy!! 🙂
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I never meant for any of this to happen. – The Last Summer by Brandy Bruce
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I love the rusty old mailbox on the cover. Also love the first line. Here’s Mine:
It wasn’t too hot for 10:00 PM in the middle of May unless you were about to climb over the ledge of a fourteen-story building in downtown Memphis.
Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley
perrianne[dot]askew[at]me[dot]com
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I am sharing the first line from Denise Hunter’s Convenient Groom over on my blog. Here I will share the first line from Regina Scott’s Mail-Order Marriage Promise:
Seattle, Washington Territory
April 1874
Dottie Tyrrell sat in the Pastry Emporium wondering what her groom looked like.
Don’t you just love that line?
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That is a gorgeous cover!!!!!!
My first line on the blog today is from a favorite: Born of Persuasion by Jessica Dotta.
Here are the first two lines of my current read, Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano: “Well, Miss Harcourt. Are you, or are you not, Nathaniel Droll?”
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That cover is beautiful.
My first line is from Masquerade by Janette Rallison. This is the second time I’ve read the book and I enjoyed it every bit as much as the first time.
“Opportunity didn’t knock for Slade Jacobson – it rang his cell phone at 10:34 pm while he was putting his daughter to bed for the third time.”
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My first line is from Vanishing Point by Lisa Harris:
Special Agent Garrett Addison snapped a photo of the freshly dug grave located inside the yellow roped-off crime scene.
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I love that cover! I have Ruthy’s book on my wish list.
I’m sharing the first line from Susanne Dietze’s novella “Three Little Matchmakers” in The Regency Brides Collection.
So, the rumors about Henry Graves, the Earl of Marsden, were true.
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