Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. I’m still in historical fiction mode this week, with Michelle Griep’s The Noble Guardian. It’s the third book in her Bow Street Runners trilogy and released on 1 June 2019.
About the Book
The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, love is finally within reach. Abby sets off on a journey across England to marry one of the most prestigious gentleman bachelors in the land—until highwaymen upset her plans and threaten her life.
Horse patrol captain Samuel Thatcher arrives just in time to save Abby. But to him she’s simply another victim in a job he’s come to despise. Tired of the dark side of humanity, he intends to buy land and retire.
Abby pleads with him to escort her on the rest of her journey. He refuses until she offers him the thing he desperately needs to achieve his goal: money. Delivering her safely will earn him more than enough to settle into a quiet life.
So begins an impossible trek for the cynical lawman and the proper lady. Each will be indelibly changed by the time they reach her betrothed, if they don’t kill one another first—or fall in love.
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 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.
Lived The Noble Guardian
I loved The Noble Guardian!!
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.”
Right now I just started Montauk. The opening line to this is, “We left the train and were escorted to our awaiting cars, one for Harry and me and one for our trunks–packed to the brim for the summer months ahead.”
This author has some wonderful stories. Happy Friday!
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: https://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!
Happy Friday! I loved The Noble Guardian! 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.”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/06/first-line-fridays-freedoms-ring-by.html
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 cover!
I’m reading Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks. First line:
“Evelyn Yvonne McTavish — Tavish to her friends — clenched the red long-stemmed rose and started at the glossy casket.”
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.”
Sorry I’m late coming around. My internet went down yesterday and it’s been mostly off since then. They’re sending someone out Monday to figure out what’s going on. 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! 🙂