Happy Friday, friends! Are you getting some enjoyable spring weather where you live? We’ve had some nice 70 degree temperatures here in Tennessee.
A couple years ago a little book called Hold the Light came out from April McGowan. One of the most memorable parts of that book (and there were several, that book made me top reads for the year) was the main character’s constant and unwavering best friend. Now, Shannon gets her own story in Shine the Light!
About the Book
Shannon is out to save the world one caring act at a time. She’s stood by her best friend, Amber, through their whole lives especially when Amber lost her sight. She has an active outreach ministry to the homeless and disenfranchised. And she’s even let down her guard long enough to let a boyfriend, Justin, into her life.
Her life has settled into a pleasing routine of teaching, freelance photography work, quiet dinners with Justin, and taking Amber on treks to find new subjects for her visionary paintings.
But when a man from her past shows up, her secure world crumbles into triggered PTSD episodes that threaten everything she relies on. Will she be able to overcome these old memories, or will her past crush any hopes she had for a future?
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!
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Wow! Those are powerful opening lines! I shared from Of Fire And Lions by Mesu Andrews today on my blog, but here I will share from the book I received last night from UPS!
“Elsie closed her eyes for a moment and breathed in the steamy air, imagining she stood beside Grand Pinnacle Spring instead of the massive laundry boiler in the back of the Mammoth Hot Springs Lodge.” — Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett
Have a wonderful Easter weekend!
I received a copy of Ever Faithful at CFRR (well, I traded for it). Looking forward to digging in soon!
On my blog today, I’m featuring Love, Stock & Barrel by Crystal L. Barnes. Here, I will share the first line from Chapter 6 of the same book. “Russell herded his two brothers and five sisters into the church house Sunday morning and almost tripped over his own boots when he finally stepped through the doors. What had Mrs. Roxie done?” Happy Easter weekend!
Oh my, what a vivid first line. Sounds like a powerful book.
On my blog, I’m sharing the first line of The Artful Match by Jennifer Delamere, but I’ll share here from A Most Inconvenient Marriage by Regina Jennings. “First, you are going to write a good-bye letter to my sweetheart, and then you’re going to marry me.”
Happy Friday!
This week on my blog I am sharing the first few lines from All Made Up by Kara Isaac. It’s such a fantastic novel. I highly recommend it. You can go to my post by clicking the link: https://tinyurl.com/Friday83. Currently, I am reading Weddings, Willows, and Revised Expectations by V. Joy Palmer. It’s really good. I’m on chapter seven, so I will share a line from there.
“Don’t see me. Don’t see me. Don’t see me. ‘Courtney!’ Walk faster. Walk faster. Walk faster. ‘Courtney!’ Dallas yelled. ‘Please! We need to talk.'”
Hope you have a blessed Easter weekend. Happy reading! ❤️
Happy Friday! I’m sharing from my current read, Spring Magic by D.E. Stevenson. This is the first line from Chapter 18:
“This was the day upon which Frances had been invited to take tea at the Castle, and, as always, there were half a dozen people ready and willing to advise her how to attain her objective.”
Have a wonderful Easter weekend!
Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing the first lines from The Edge of Mercy by Heidi Chiavaroli:
“I slipped the two rings off my finger to cradle them in my palm.”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/04/first-line-fridays-edge-of-mercy-by.html
Happy Easter Suzie!
Have a great weekend! My first line is from “All for the Cause” by Gail Kittleson:
“What do you say, Lilly?”