It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. I’m quoting from Shadow Dancing from new-to-me author Jennifer Sienes.
I recently blogged about the lack of stories about married couples, then discovered this on sale on Amazon so figured I should give it a try. Here’s the first line from Chapter One:
What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?
About Shadow Dancing
In small-town Tennessee, healing comes when you least expect it.
Bekah Casey is soul-weary, and clinging to anger like it’s the only thing keeping her upright. It’s been nearly a year since her world shattered, and she still can’t breathe right. Her marriage is broken, her faith is cracked, and the only thing she knows how to do is run—from her pain, from Mitch, and from the God who seems to have gone silent.
Now back under her parents’ roof in small-town Tennessee, Bekah’s juggling two jobs and a heart full of questions. Her mama swears the Lord’s still working, even in the dark—but Bekah’s not so sure. Especially when things go from bad to worse, and the shadows she’s been dancing with start to close in.
Mitch Casey never figured himself a praying man, but he’d try anything to fix what he broke. Bekah’s pain is a mirror of his own, and he’s willing to carry the blame if it means she might finally find peace. But after one reckless night and a stint in jail, Mitch is handed a second chance in the most unexpected of places—a church basement, under the guidance of a no-nonsense pastor with a past of his own.
Shadow Dancing is a raw, redemptive Southern tale about the messy, beautiful work of forgiveness. With grit, grace, and a rhythm all its own, this is a story of two broken souls learning to trust again—in each other, in themselves, and maybe even in something greater.
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