Happy Friday, and welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. I just finished reading the newest release from Mimi Matthews, one of my all-time favourite historical romance writers: Gentleman Jim. Goodness, I just devoured this story. It has intrigue, passion, and so much more!
About the Book
Wealthy squire’s daughter Margaret Honeywell was always meant to marry her neighbor, Frederick Burton-Smythe, but it’s bastard-born Nicholas Seaton who has her heart. Raised alongside her on her father’s estate, Nicholas is the rumored son of notorious highwayman Gentleman Jim. When Fred frames him for theft, Nicholas escapes into the night, vowing to find his legendary sire. But Nicholas never returns. A decade later, he’s long been presumed dead.
He Wouldn’t Forgive…
After years spent on the continent, John Beresford, Viscount St. Clare has finally come home to England. Tall, blond, and dangerous, he’s on a mission to restore his family’s honor. If he can mete out a bit of revenge along the way, so much the better. But he hasn’t reckoned for Maggie Honeywell. She’s bold and beautiful–and entirely convinced he’s someone else.
As danger closes in, St. Clare is torn between love and vengeance. Will he sacrifice one to gain other? Or, with a little daring, will he find a way to have them both?
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. 🙂
My first line today comes from The Red Canary by Rachel Scott McDaniel:
May 29, 1928. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
“ From that day on, death was in my song.” Vera’s voice quivered as she ended her nightly number.
This sounds like such a good book! I posted the first line from Susan Sleeman’s Night Fall: “She was dying, and it was his fault.”
Happy Friday!
Ive seen this book a few times already! I need to get it… I have never read a Mimi Matthews book but I’ve heard great things!
Over on my blog I am sharing the first line of 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.”
https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2020/11/first-line-friday-watercolors.html
Have a lovely weekend!!
Happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing the first line from When Silence Sings by Sarah Loudin Thomas. “Colman walked along the last car of the coal train, tapping each wheel with his long-handled hammer, listening intently to the clang clang clang.”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2020/11/first-line-fridays-when-silence-sings.html
Happy Weekend! My first line is from “Once Upon a Silent Night” by Kimberly Rae Jordan:
“Alessia Talbot tipped her head back against the headrest of her seat, clutching her cell phone tightly in her hand.”