Welcome to another edition of First Line Friday. I’m in the middle of Lynette Eason’s latest release, Chasing Secrets, as we speak (write/read?), so I thought I would share the first line with you this week. Since JaneReads shared the first line of the prologue on her blog a few weeks ago, I’m sharing the first line of Chapter 1 this week:
~ About the Book ~
In a sweeping plot that takes them into long-buried memories–and the depths of the heart–Haley and Steven will have to solve the mystery of Haley’s past while dodging bullets, bombs, and bad guys who just won’t quit.
~ First Line ~
The knock on the door jerked ninety-year-old Ian Burke out of his afternoon nap.
Now, time to get back to Haley and Steven and find out what’s going to happen next!
Don’t forget to share your first line in the comments, and then hop on over and find out what the other First Liners have for you today:
Jessica ~ A Baker’s Perspective // Sarah ~ All The Book Blog Names Are Taken
Bree ~ Bibliophile Reviews // Rachel ~ Bookworm Mama // Tima ~ Book Reviews by Tima
JaneReads ~ C Jane Read // Molly ~ Cafinated Reads // Nicole ~ Christian Fiction Girl Reviews
Heather ~ Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen // Beth ~ Faithfully Bookish
Iola ~ Iola Goulton // Rebecca ~ It’s Story Time with Van Daniker // Trisha ~ Joy of Reading
Kathleen ~ Kathleen Denly // Lauraine ~ Lauraine’s Notes // CJ ~ Moments Dipped in Ink
Andi ~ Radiant Light // Carrie ~ Reading is my Superpower // Robin ~ Robin’s Nest
English Lady ~ Romances of the Cross // Sydney ~ Singing Librarian
Amanda ~ With a Joyful Noise
If you would like to join us for First Line Friday, contact Carrie at Reading is my Superpower.
A knock on the door would wake anyone from a nap. Sounds like a great book!
I’m featuring “Healing Love” by Jennifer Slattery on my blog today, but I’m currently reading “A Name Unknown” by Roseanna M. White.
London
May 1914
Rosemary Gresham may have been a thief, but she was a thief who preferred to work in broad daylight.
A Name Unknown is a definite favourite!
I’m loving it so far! 🙂
Another book on my wish list.
Happy Friday! My first line is from An Alaskan Christmas by Belle Calhoune: “Finn O’Rourke paced back and forth in terminal 27A of the Anchorage airport.”
I haven’t read this one. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a great series!
Since I’ll be finishing Pepper Basham’s The Thorn Healer before lunch, I’m sharing the first line from my current Chapter 22: “I hate leaving you like this.” Catherine stilled her movements from packing her trunk, her coral walking suit an elegant fit on her delicate frame. “Not when David and Alexander could help tend the sickness.”
Love that book!
Heather Munro gazed down Victoria Street so long, she became another gray-suited statue along the Royal Mile.
From The Case of the Clobbered Cad by Debra E. Marvin!
Love Lynette ‘s books!
I’m looking forward to reading this one!
I have a couple of books by this author…need to read. So many books that I need to read. 🙂
It’s a problem, isn’t it. Although I can think of many worse problems to have! 🙂
Getting read to read this book. Can’t wait.
Enjoy!
I love crime thrillers.
My first line is:
“23 July 1955
There was going to be a funeral.” ~ Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Happy Reading!
Dinh@Arlene’s Book Club
From the title, it sounds like there will be more than one by the end of the book!
This was such a good book!
Glad you enjoyed it! It got a bit intense there at the end!
Happy Saturday, hope you are having a great, book-filled weekend!
As book-filled as I can make it!
I want to read this series so badly!!!
My first line comes from Hold the Light by April McGowan.
“Unremarkable. Amber glanced out the steaming windowpane at the cityscape below her.”
Interesting first line!
Would you believe I JUST recently read book 1 of this series?! Now I NEED them ALL!!!
Lol! Because there’s nothing else on your TBR pile, I’m sure! 😄
It just keeps GROWING!