First Line Friday

First Line Friday: The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell by Kelly Flanagan

May 26, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 2 Comments

Have you ever read a blurb for a book and thought to yourself, not interested. But then when you hear that book talked about, your mind is totally changed? That book for me is The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell by Kelly Flanagan. When I first saw and read about this book, I was going to skip it …until I heard the author talk about it, then it became a book I totally wanted to read.

First Line Friday: The Keys to Gramercy Park by Candice Sue Patterson

May 12, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 3 Comments

The newest installment of The Doors of the Past series published by Barbour fiction is here. If you are a fan of dual time stories, The Keys to Gramercy Park by Candice Sue Patterson is one you should put on your tbr list!!

First Line Friday: The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey

May 5, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 5 Comments

I am so glad Logan and Emmy get their story. Read it in The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey!!

First Line Friday: Courage in the Storm by Laurel Blount

April 21, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 2 Comments

While Amish romance isn’t my go-to genre, the Johns Mills series by Laurel Blount has me anticipating each new book! Courage in the Storm is available this coming Tuesday (April 25)!

First Line Friday: Dawn’s Untrodden Green by Carolyn Miller

April 7, 2023 by Suzie Waltner 3 Comments

Carolyn Miller’s upcoming (April 11) release features a witty heroine, a literal hero, and lots of chemistry between the two.

About the Book

Not much happens in Theodosia Stapleton’s tiny Northumberland village. Certainly not to her. She has resigned herself to spinsterhood, caring for her ailing mother in the home of her grandfather, known to the locals as “General Contrary.” When her dear friend dies and leaves behind a daughter, it’s simple enough to take the child into her own quiet world. That is, until her ward’s famous uncle unexpectedly arrives and throws Theo’s tidy orbit completely off-kilter.

Fame was the last thing Daniel Balfour sought when he fought in the Peninsular War. But his brave exploits caught the attention of the King, and now the honors he was given hound him everywhere . . . even on his rushed trip to rescue his orphaned niece.

Theo’s quick wit and warm smile reassure him that Rebecca is in good hands, and he finds himself free to swiftly return to London and his responsibilities. But those caring hands are beginning to look like they could also safely hold his heart, and he’s tempted to linger. Unfortunately, marriage is simply not in the cards; the army is spouse enough for him.

Then an accident and a scandal lead both Theo and Daniel to discover that their best-laid plans may not have been what God designed for them after all.

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