First Line Friday – A Portrait of Loyalty (Roseanna M. White)

Posted 9 October 2020 by Katie in Christian Fiction, First Line Fridays, Historical, Romance / 7 Comments

Happy Friday, and welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. This week I’m in the thick of intrigue with Roseanna M. White’s Codebreakers. A Portrait of Loyalty released last month, and I’m finally able to dive in and read the conclusion of the series. Who else has read and enjoyed this series?

About the Book

Zivon Marin was one of Russia’s top cryptographers until the October Revolution tore apart his world. Forced to flee to England after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by a growing anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the train crash that separated them.

Lily Blackwell sees the world best through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when it comes to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her father’s connections in propaganda, she’s recruited to the intelligence division, even though her mother would disapprove if she ever found out.

After Captain Blackwell invites Zivon to dinner one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily that soon takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they’re unwilling to share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When Zivon’s loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is about more than one couple’s future dreams–it becomes a matter of ending the war.

First Line

I’d love it if you’d share the first line of whatever you’re currently reading in the comments. And don’t forget, you can find out what other bloggers are sharing for First Line Friday by going over to Hoarding Books blog and finding all the links. If you’ve got your own blog, why not join in and add your link over there. 🙂

7 responses to “First Line Friday – A Portrait of Loyalty (Roseanna M. White)

  1. I loved this book! I’m reading Watercolors by Lorna Seilstad. The first line is: “Spring should be filled with the scents of apple blossoms and fresh rain, not of sweaty men, wet canvas, and diseased flesh.”

  2. I absolutely loved this book! I’m currently reading Watercolors by Lorna Seilstad: “Spring should be filled with the scents of apple blossoms and fresh rain, not of sweaty men, wet canvas, and diseased flesh.”

  3. Jen@GracetoGrow

    I loved this one, and the whole series!

    Today on my blog I’m sharing from The Key to Love by Betsy St. Amant. I’m currently reading The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren: “As long as Hamilton Jones had breath in his body, nothing, not even tooth decay, would hurt his little girl.”

    Have a great weekend! 😊

  4. Happy Friday! I’m currently reading More Than Meets the Eye by Karen Witemeyer. I’m starting Chapter 23 now, so I’ll share the first line from that chapter. “Logan stood in front of the door he’d barged through as a kid and shuffled his feet.”

  5. Becky

    Happy Friday! My first line is from “The Price of Valor” by Susan May Warren:

    “As long as Hamilton Jones had breath in his body, nothing, not even tooth decay, would hurt his little girl.”

  6. Paula Shreckhise

    From Backlash by Rachel Dylan:

    The incessant knocking on her condo door made Layla Karam grumble as she threw off the covers.

    Portrait of Loyalty is a favorite from this year!

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