I’m sharing the first line from another debut this week. This time from Jennifer Deibel and her book set in Ireland.
About the Book
All of her life, Irish-American Moira Doherty has relished her mother’s descriptions of Ireland. When her mother dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1920, Moira decides to fulfill her mother’s wish that she become the teacher in Ballymann, her home village in Donegal, Ireland.
After an arduous voyage, Moira arrives to a new home and a new job in an ancient country. Though a few locals offer a warm welcome, others are distanced by superstition and suspicion. Rumors about Moira’s mother are unspoken in her presence but threaten to derail everything she’s journeyed to Ballymann to do. Moira must rely on the kindness of a handful of friends–and the strength of Sean, an unsettlingly handsome thatcher who keeps popping up unannounced–as she seeks to navigate a life she’d never dreamed of . . . but perhaps was meant to live.
Jennifer Deibel’s debut novel delights the senses, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and language of a lush country and a colorful people. Historical romance fans will embrace her with open arms.
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Now it’s your turn! Grab the book nearest you and drop the first line in the comments. Then head over to Hoarding Books and discover what others are sharing this week!
Happy Friday!
Over on my blog I’m sharing from All of You, Always by Lindsay Harrel: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2021/02/05/first-line-friday-171/. Currently, I’m just starting A Dance in Donegal by Jennifer Deibel, so I’ll share from there.
“The grandfather clock downstairs chimed the hour, its clangs all too reminiscent of the funeral bells presiding over Mother’s service just yesterday morning.”
Happy reading! ❤
Happy Friday! My first line is from “Healing Hearts” by Kimberly Rae Jordan:
“Sophia Haldorson shut off the car’s engine, then turned to look at her almost-five-year-old son who sat in his car seat behind her.”
Happy Friday!
Today on my blog I am sharing the first line of Waltz in the Wilderness by Kathleen Denly
” “No!” The scream pierced Eli, ripping her from her sleep.”
https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2021/02/first-line-friday-waltz-in-wilderness.html
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Such a pretty cover!
Here’s my First Line: https://thereadinghideaway.blogspot.com/2021/02/first-line-friday-12.html