Category: First Line Friday

29 October 2021

First Line Friday #209 | Tacos for Two by Betsy St Amant

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 Tacos for Two by Betsy St Amant, which looks like a fun Christian rom-com. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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

About Tacos for Two

Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can’t cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from her aunt out of the red–and an upcoming contest during Modest’s annual food truck festival seems the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give her a solid financial footing and keep her cousin with special needs paid up at her beloved assisted living home. Then maybe Rory will have enough time to meet the man she’s been talking to via an anonymous online dating site.

Jude Strong is tired of being a puppet at his manipulative father’s law firm, and the food truck festival seems like the perfect opportunity to dive into his passion for cooking and finally call his life his own. But if he loses the contest, he’s back at the law firm for good. Failure is not an option.

Complications arise when Rory’s chef gets mono and she realizes she has to cook after all. Then Jude discovers that his stiffest competition is the same woman he’s been falling for online the past month.

Will these unlikely chefs sacrifice it all for the sake of love? Or will there only ever be tacos for one?

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22 October 2021

First Line Friday #208 | The Billionaire’s Secret by Meghann Whistler

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 Billionaire’s Secret by Meghann Whistler, a new-to-me author. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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

About The Billionaire’s Secret

He’s a billionaire hiding a devastating diagnosis. She’ll do whatever it takes to help her sick, matchmaking mom. A freak accident throws them together, but will his big secret tear them apart?

When Ryan Lawson’s business partners force him to go on a wilderness retreat to come to terms with a shocking diagnosis, the last thing on Ryan’s mind is romance. But when he’s stranded in the woods with a sweet young event planner, all thoughts of business take a back seat to her girl-next-door appeal.

Fresh off a bad breakup, Zara Georgopoulos comes to Vermont to help her terminally ill mom work through her bucket list—not fall in love with a man who’s the exact opposite of her usual type. But when Ryan starts working his way into her heart with his kindness and generosity, she needs to make a decision: Trust the biotech billionaire not to walk all over her, or go back to guarding her heart.

Stuck in the wilds of Vermont, they forge a tenuous connection. When Ryan finally shares the truth about his illness, will it bring them closer together . . . or shatter Zara’s trust in him for good?

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15 October 2021

First Line Friday | Week 207 | The Heart of Christmas from The Mosaic Collective

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 Caught in the Act by Lisa Renee, a Christmas novella that’s just been released as part of The Heart of Christmas novella collection from the Mosaic Collective. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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About The Heart of Christmas

“At Christmas, we always…”

And thus a tradition is born. The rituals stay the same, but if betrayal, illness, unfaithfulness, or tragedy strike, can cherished traditions survive?

When unexpected twists throw life out of kilter for the people in these stories, will beloved, time-honored customs lead them back to the heart of Christmas?

The Heart of Christmas: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology III

♥ Brenda S. Anderson

♥ Eleanor Bertin

♥ Sara Davison

♥ Chautona Havig

♥ Lisa Renée

♥ Lorna Seilstad

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8 October 2021

First Line Friday | Week 206 | The Crystal Crypt by Fiona Veitch Smith

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 Crystal Crypt, the sixth novel in the Poppy Denby Investigates series from British author Fiona Veitch Smith. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

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

About The Crystal Crypt

The 1920s most stylish sleuth returns in The Crystal Crypt for another thrilling murder mystery!

“But accidents can still happen… Perhaps there was something out of her control, something she couldn’t have foreseen…”
“Like someone plotting to kill her?”

In the city of dreaming spires, Poppy Denby is asked to investigate the mysterious death of an up-and-coming female scientist. But was it an accident or is something more sinister lurking in the shadows? And is Poppy the next target…

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1 October 2021

First Line Friday | Week 205 | Head Over Stilettos by Liwen Y Ho (from Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After)

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 Head Over Stilettos by Liwen Y Ho, another novella from the Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After collection. Here’s the first line from Chapter One:

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

About Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

This sweet romcom collection contains 20 original humorous novellas from best-selling authors that are heartwarming, feel-good, and laugh out loud funny.

Between the pages, you’ll find tropes such as enemies to lovers, second chance romance, high school sweethearts, opposites attract, friends to lovers, fake dating, and more.

Your pre-order purchase of this anthology will benefit Pets for the Elderly with 100% pre-order profits donated to this amazing cause, connecting shelter animals with seniors.

Don’t miss this limited edition box set, featuring some of your favorite authors, that will leave you reeling with laughter:

Ellie Hall – An Unwanted Love Story | Summer Dowell – Her Plus One | Liwen Y. Ho – Head Over Stilettos

Meg Easton – Looking for Love | Rachael Eliker – Lassoed into Love | Sophie-Leigh Robbins – Take a Hike

Rachel John – Worst Neighbor Ever | Jennifer Griffith – Elevator Pitch | Cami Checketts – The Sassy One

Sarah Gay – Once Upon a Midnight Swim | Jennifer Youngblood – Cold Feet | Kimberly Krey – Five Days With My (Super Hot) Ex

Ellen Jacobson – Smitten with Candy Canes | Cindy Roland Anderson – Breaking All the Rules | Taylor Hart – Secret Wedding Date

Carina Taylor – Jude and the Matchmaking Llama | Gigi Blume – Baby You Can Drive My Car | Amy Sparling – Julie and the Fixer-Upper

Johanna Evelyn – I Think Maybe I Lied | Melanie Jacobson – The Backup Plan

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24 September 2021

First Line Friday | Week 204 | Straight Up by Lisa Samson

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 Straight Up by Lisa Samson, a book that’s been on my physical to-read pile for a while. Here’s the first line from the Chapter One:

Well, that’s going to keep me reading!

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

About Straight Up

They are living lives they were never meant to live.

Georgia Bishop, a could-be jazz great, has thrown away her life, her marriage, and her talent for her drinking habit. Her cousin, Fairly Godfrey, is living the good life in New York but wonders if deeper meaning exists beyond the superficial world in which she finds herself.

It takes a Congo refugee, a soul food chef, a persistent husband, and one desperate night on the brink of freedom for Georgia and Fairly to realize how far they have come from their God-given purposes. When they face the most difficult choices of their lives, only the power of grace can bring them to true healing.

You can find Straight Up online at:

This was originally published in 2011, so you’re probably not going to be able to find a paper copy unless you’re in a second-hand bookstore or visiting a charity book sale (which is where I found my paper copy).

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17 September 2021

First Line Friday | Week 203 | An Unwanted Love Story by Ellie Hall (from Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After)

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 An Unwanted Love Story by Ellie Hall, one of the novellas in the Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After collection. Here’s the first line from Chapter One:

I love the fun mood that sets!