Category: First Line Friday

12 August 2022

First Line Friday | Week #245 | The Billionaires Best Friend by Elizabeth Maddrey

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from The Billionaires Best Friend by Elizabeth Maddrey. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?

About The Billionaires Best Friend

You ever meet someone and have that immediate click? That was Kayla and me. First day of our first teaching jobs and we both just knew we were going to be best friends forever.

And we are.

She does a great job keeping me down to earth—a skill I appreciate even more now that I’m a billionaire.

Except lately, it’s like she’s pulling away.

It started with her spending more time with my sister instead of hanging out with me. And now she’s starting to date the youth pastor?

It could be that I’m a little jealous. Seems like everyone is falling in love except me. But I don’t think that’s it.

Because it feels like I’m in danger of losing a lot more than my best friend and I don’t know how to make it stop.

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5 August 2022

First Line Friday | Week #244 | Never Miss by Melissa Koslin

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from Never Miss, a Christian romantic suspense from debut author Melissa Koslin. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?

About Never Miss

Former CIA sniper Kadance Tolle possesses a special set of skills and a rare pedigree. She comes from a family of assassins, and by saving Lyndon Vaile’s life she risks being found by them. Despite the danger, Kadance feels compelled to help Lyndon discover who is after him–and his research that seems to prove that the Ebola virus was manmade and is about to be weaponized.

With shadowy figures pursuing them and a Mastermind watching their every move, Kadance and Lyndon must scramble to stop an impending bioattack at the State of the Union address. But their warnings fall on deaf ears, and it becomes increasingly clear that there’s no one they can trust–except perhaps each other.

Strap in for a breakneck story that will have you up all night, hurtling toward the last page as the clock ticks and time runs out.

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29 July 2022

First Line Friday | Week #243 | The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs Kip by Sara Brunsvold

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs Kip by debut author Sara Brunsvold.

Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?

About The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs Kip

Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces she’s been getting as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. In her eagerness, she pushes too hard, earning herself the menial task of writing an obituary for an unremarkable woman who’s just entered hospice care.

But there’s more to Clara Kip than meets the eye. The spirited septuagenarian may be dying, but she’s not quite ready to cash it in yet. Never one to shy away from an assignment herself, she can see that God brought the young reporter into her life for a reason. And if it’s a story Aidyn Kelley wants, that’s just what Mrs. Kip will give her–but she’s going to have to work for it.

Debut author Sara Brunsvold delights with this emotional multigenerational story that shows that the very best life is made up of thousands of little deaths to self. You’ll want to be just like Mrs. Kip when you grow up!

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22 July 2022

First Line Friday | Week #242 | To Begin Again by Emily Conrad

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from To Begin Again by Emily Conrad, the third book in her Rhythms of Redemption Romance rock star romance collection (how’s that for alliteration?).

Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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About To Begin Again

Every dream comes at a price.

Michaela Vandehey’s reality show win transformed her from the girl whose own father ignored her into a pop singer loved by the masses. But fame has proven hard to keep. To bolster her floundering career, she heads to Wisconsin to snag a collaboration with the iconic rock band Awestruck. There, she meets bass guitarist Philip, a dad whose devotion challenges her skepticism about love and family.

Whatever faith Philip Miller had died with his wife. Now, “Amazing Grace” is nothing but a lullaby to sing to his children in her memory. Thanks to Awestruck, he can provide privileged lives for his kids, but he has no intention of finding love again. If only he weren’t so drawn to Michaela.

When he falls for her despite himself, Michaela learns the dark secret that threatens his family’s future. The grace they’ve heard so much about might grant them the fresh start they need, but to begin again, they’ll first have to sacrifice what they hold most dear.

A meaningful Christian romance with a side of fame and fortune for readers who enjoy stories where grit and grace meet and no one is beyond hope of redemption.

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15 July 2022

First Line Friday | Week #241 | Into the Flood by Milla Holt

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from Into the Flood by Milla Holt, the first book in her new Seasons of Faith series. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?

About Into the Flood

She took this small-town job as a temporary last resort. Falling for her reserved boss was not part of the plan.

One mistake imploded Sonia Krogstad’s PR career, leaving her with a stack of debt and no job prospects. Out of options, she returns to her tiny hometown in the northern wilds of Norway, planning only to stay long enough to get back on her feet and prepare for her big-city comeback.

Reclusive tech genius Axel Vikhammer bought a non-profit community arts center that’s fast becoming a money pit. Closing it down is not an option, especially since it’s a refuge for the teenage daughter he only recently learned he has. With her PR background, Sonia seems the perfect hire for the job as his center’s fundraising manager.

Yet as feelings develop between the two, Axel wonders how he can trust Sonia with his business—or his heart—when her dreams don’t include his small town or him.

With her head and her heart pulling her in different directions, Sonia needs to take a leap of faith. But every time she’s done that in the past, she’s fallen flat on her face. Why should it be different now?

Into the Flood is Book 1 in Milla Holt’s Seasons of Faith Christian romance series. Five friends were in the same wedding in a small Norwegian town over twenty years ago. Four bridesmaids, one bride. Now, two decades on, each woman learns that God’s timing is perfect as they find forever love later in life.

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10 June 2022

First Line Friday | Week #240 | Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh, which I apparently bought in 2016 and have never read … but Tuesday’s Bookish Question has inspired me.

Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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About Rescuing Finley

Amy Wallace has made plenty of mistakes in her young life, but she didn’t see this one coming. Chris Seger is a marine serving in Afghanistan. His life is forever altered by a single, fateful step. A mother of another Afghan war vet suffers a devastating loss, which changes the course of Finley’s life for good.

Finley is a mostly golden retriever, who suddenly finds himself alone and confused in a dog shelter. Could this prison actually become the place where Finley finally finds freedom?

Rescuing Finley tells the story of how one rescue dog powerfully impacts three tragic lives and puts all of them on a road toward redemption and healing.

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7 June 2022

Bookish Question #232 | Do you know any Christian fiction featuring a dog?

Do you know of any Christian fiction featuring a dog as a major character?

Tough question!

The first novels I though to featuring a dog as a major character were The Famous Five novels by Enid Blyton. I can still hear the TV theme tune in my mind … Julian, Dick, and Anne, George and Timmy the do-o-o-og.

I can think of some Christian fiction where the main character had a dog, but not where the dog was actually a major character.

What’s the difference, you might ask.

Well, a lot of fiction will mention that a character has a pet dog or cat, but the animal doesn’t really play any major part in the story. The animal spends most of its time at home, often locked in the house or in a cage when the owner (the main character) leaves to go to work or have a life. Too often, it seems like the animals are introduced at the beginning as a plot point, then forgotten about. They’re barely fed and only walked if that suits the plot (e.g. if the heroine has to leave the house so she can be kidnapped).

They are side characters or accessories, not major characters.

I have come across a few novels where the dogs get more attention. Woman in Shadow by Carrie Stuart Parks is one—Darby adopts Holly and Maverick, and they were my favourite characters.

Dan Walsh has the Forever Home four-book series featuring dogs as major characters, starting with Rescuing Finley. I don’t know why I haven’t read them yet, but that’s obviously a fault I need to rectify.

But that’s all I can think of. What about you?

Can you recommend any Christian fiction featuring a dog as a major character?

3 June 2022

First Line Friday | Week #239 | The Buy-In by Emma St Clair

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from The Buy-In by Emma St Clair, the first book in her new sweet Graham Brothers rom-com series. Here’s the first line from Chapter One:

What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?

About The Buy-In

When a family of former pro football players buy a small Texas town, they didn’t intend to start a war with its residents … or to fall in love.

Ever since his career-ending injury, Pat has bounced from job to job, idea to idea, short-lived relationship to short-lived relationship. But when his father purchases the town of Sheet Cake, Pat suddenly sees his life with clear purpose: get his brothers on board with his dad’s wild idea and win back the one woman who got away.

Lindy was supposed to be traveling the world, not stuck in a small town, caring for her niece. But she would do anything to keep custody of Jo–even if that looks like a marriage of convenience with the man who already broke her heart once.

Now if she can only keep herself from falling back in love with her husband…

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27 May 2022

First Line Friday | Week #238 | The Truth Between Us by Tammy L Gray

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from The Truth Between Us by Tammy L Gray, the second book in her Brentwood series. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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About The Truth Between Us

Nine years to win her. Three years to love her. And one decision that destroyed it all.

April Duncan was raised with three clear truths: the family name is absolute, ambition and success rule over every emotion, and love always comes with strings attached. Image was everything in her carefully crafted world… until the mirror cracked. Sean Taylor was April’s best friend, the one man who taught her it was okay to let her guard down and to rely on someone. She trusted him. She loved him. Which made his deception the darkest kind of cruelty. Now, nearly a year later, she’s ready to leave her failed engagement in the past and get back her life and her estranged family, even if it means dating a man solely for his connections. She’ll never again choose love over loyalty.

Sean has spent his entire life breaking barriers, facing challenges, and never giving up. Until one impossible choice destroyed his future and left him no option but to flee from the woman who annihilated his heart. Now he’s back in Bentwood and determined to make her hear the truth and rebuild the trust he shattered. But April has become a mere shell of the woman who claimed his heart long ago. Winning her back is more than just seizing a victory, because if he fails… the girl he’s loved for a lifetime will disappear forever.

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20 May 2022

First Line Friday | Week #237 | Cake That! by Heather Greer

It’s First Line Friday! That means it’s time to pick up the nearest book and quote the first line. Today I’m sharing from Cake That! by Heather Greer, a Christian rom-com from a new-to-author. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?

About Cake That!

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