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 a combination cover reveal and first line from A Girl’s Guide to the Outback by Australian author Jessica Kate. Woot!
So here’s the cover!
Isn’t that fun? I love the colours, and the little kangaroo bouncing along the bottom …
And here’s the first line:
What’s the book nearest you, and what’s the first line?
About A Girl’s Guide to the Outback
Kimberly Foster needs help from the last man in the world who would give it.
But Kimberly can’t find a suitable replacement for Sam, and the ministry is in trouble. She needs him back. What she doesn’t know is that the Payton farm’s finances are scarier than statistics on Australian spider bites.
She and Sam strike a deal: if she can use her business savvy to save the farm, he’ll return to Virginia and recruit and train his replacement.
Soon Kimberly’s on the edge of the Outback, working more closely with Sam than ever before. Can she protect his family’s legacy, the ministry, and her heart?
You can find A Girl’s Guide to the Outback online at:
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This one sounds so good – I will definitely look out for it when I browse in the book store.
Here is my contribution for this week: http://collinesblog.com/2019/06/07/first-line-fridays-i-owe-you-one-by-sophie-kinsella/
If you like Sophie Kinsella, then you’ll definitely want to read Jessica Kate 🙂
I love Sophie Kinsella! She was the first rom com author I ever read. 🙂 Thanks for sharing Colline!
My first line is from The Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund:
London, England. May, 1862
“Hang on a little longer, my lamb,” Mercy Wilkins shifted the listless infant in her arms without slowing her pace.
That sounds serious. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Ooooooh, good one!
I’m so very glad today is Friday!
Over on my blog, I’m sharing the first line from More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer. Here I’ll share the first line from Chapter 2 of the same book.
“Choosing a husband was much like choosing a good baguette.”
I’m looking forward to reading this – especially with a great first line like that 🙂
LOL I love the humor and the appreciation for baked goods.
I love a solid opening line and that was certainly one of them! Looks like a good read!
It is – definitely recommended for people who enjoy rom coms!
Thanks Donna! Hope you enjoy it! I’m a sucker for love/hate storylines myself (looking at you, Sweet Home Alabama), so I couldn’t resist putting one in the novel!
Ok, the Mr. Potato costume is hilarious! Happy Friday Iola!
Lol, glad you liked it Heather! The more I think about her in the plastic glasses and mustache and giant potato, the more I giggle. Maybe we should have put THAT image on the cover…
Happy Friday! I know I’m late but today was a busy day. It was the last day of school!!!!
Anyways, today on my blog I am sharing the first paragraph from A Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep. It’s a FANTASTIC novel. You can see my post by following the link: http://christianfictiongirl.blog/2019/06/06/first-line-friday-90/. I am just starting Murder at the Flamingo by Rachel McMillan, so I will post the first few lines from there.
“Heartbeat, Hamish. Assess your surroundings. Acknowledge the trigger point. Assure a corner for a quick retreat before the symptoms draw attention.”
Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading!
I’ve just read one of Rachel’s novellas, and I’ll share that soon 🙂
Oooooh, what has Hamish so panicked?!?!?!
Happy Friday! Looking forward to Jessica Kate’s upcoming books! Today I’m sharing the first lines from Freedom’s Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli: “Death’s threshold overwhelmed me in a swell of instant silence and intense heat.”
http://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/06/first-line-fridays-freedoms-ring-by.html
Heidi Chiavaroli writes so well. Thanks for sharing!
Whoa, that’s a cracking start! Go Heidi! Thanks for sharing!
Happy Weekend! My first line is from “Cabbages and Kings: Reflections on Living Abundantly in Christ” by Dianne Barker:
“I didn’t have an ordinary childhood and I didn’t have ordinary dreams.”
That’s a great first line! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Intriguing! Thanks for sharing!
Happy Friday! I’m sharing from an upcoming release today, Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass by Heather Day Gilbert. Here is the first line from Chapter 2:
“The first person I saw was Jacques, who was driving a lawnmower directly up an incline that made me hold my breath for his safety.”
I love Belinda Blake (not such a fan of snakes, though!)
Lol, this sounds like something that could happen in my family…
On my blog this week I featured The Brides of Big Valley by Wanda, Jean, and Richelle Brunstetter but I am currently reading Tate by Susan May Warren so I’ll share the first line from chapter 4 here: “With one article of clothing, Glo became a new woman.” Hope you have a great weekend with plenty of reading time! 🙂
My weekend reading is going well – I hope yours is as well 🙂
Hmmmmm, which piece of clothing? I’m gonna go for the underappreciated sock. A truly comfy sock is a special thing.