First Line Friday: A Lady’s Dilemma

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Today I am excited to be featuring A Lady’s Dilemma by Sherrinda Ketchersid. This delightful short story is a prequel to Lord of Her Heart. It tells how Elena Dumond (Jocelyn’s mother) finds her true love. Betrothed to one Ashburne brother, but loving the other sets Elena on a quest for happiness. But she finds that submitting to her destiny may very well lead her to her heart’s desire.

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First Line Friday: The Love Note

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Today I am happy to be featuring The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano. I’m super excited to be reading this book. I hope you check it out also!

Brighton, England, 1865

It always came to this, didn’t it? Amid the glittering swirl of music and gowns, I looked up into the handsome face of Lord Cumberland and forced a smile as if nothing at all were about to happen.

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First Line Friday: The Red Ribbon

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Today I am happy to be featuring The Red Ribbon (True Colors: Historical stories of American crime). Take a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains and explore the romance and mystery of one of the biggest tragedies to strike Virginia in 1912, when an old feud explodes in Carroll County. A kiss started it all! Be sure to pick-up a copy today to enjoy!

December 1911
The coming dusk cast gray shadows across the box-shaped buildings of Main Street, Hillsville, as Ava Burcham kept a vigilant watch toward Bever Dam Road.

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First Line Friday: The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus

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Today I am happy to be featuring The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright. I’m just starting to read this newest book from Jaime Jo Wright. I have vague memories of going to a big-top-tent circus once when I was quite young. What I remember most is the huge Elephants. When you are a small child, Elephants leave quite the impression!

Bluff River, Wisconsin
August 1928

Life was not unlike the wisp of fog that curled around the base of a grave marker, softly caressing the marble before dissolving into the violet shadows of the night.

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First Line Friday: Beholden

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Today I am happy to be featuring Beholden (The Fairest Maidens #1) by Jody Hedlund. If you are a fan of page-turning stories that pull you and keep you turning pages late into the night, then this is the book for you! This Fairy Tale Romance is sure to delight.

I knelt before my father, King Christian. My two brothers did likewise on either side of me. “The time of testing has come.” The king’s voice resounded through the great hall which was filled to overflowing with nobility and commoners alike, vying to witness the fate of their princes.

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First Line Friday: Mountain Laurel

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Today I am happy to be featuring Mountain Laurel by Lori Benton. This poignant story set in North Carolina is sure to wisk you away to a bygone era. With vibrant characters that are sure to charm and hold a place in your heart, you won’t want to miss out on this new release!

Mountain Laurel
September 1793

At the creek that marked the boundary of his uncle’s plantation, Ian Cameron paused his horse. The creek’s water ran clear, chattering over a pebbled bed, no more than ankle-deep, yet for all his balking to cross it, it might have been the Red Sea.

Okay, you caught me. I just couldn’t help myself, I had to give you more than the first line. I do hope that you get the opportunity to read this wonderful book soon. It really is a true delight!

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First Line Friday: Almost A Bride

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Today I am happy to be featuring Almost A Bride (The Bride Ships #4) by Jody Hedlund. I have really been enjoying this series from Jody Hedlund. Each story is exciting and captivating! What would make a woman leave all she knows in England, get on a boat and cross the ocean and travel to the wild untamed Canadian North West as a bride to a man she’s never met?

Cariboo, British Columbia
August 1863

“Hello, Beautiful. Will you marry me?”

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First Line Friday: A Whole Latte Love (Great River Romance #1) by Kari Trumbo

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Today I am happy to be featuring A Whole Latte Love (Great River Romance #1) by Kari Trumbo. This charming novella is sure to warm your heart and entice you to grab a cup of coffee.

Addi Merrick had spent her life waiting for him to show up, or so it seemed.

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First Line Friday: Molly

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Today I am happy to be featuring Molly (sewing in SoCall #1) by Sarah Monzon. This fun, new romantic comedy was just released this month, and let me tell you it is a delightful breath of fresh air. If you haven’t yet had the chance to read this delightful new book, be sure to grab a copy today for your weekend reading pleasure!

Just call me George Washington.

Hmm… I wonder why Molly says that? I guess you’ll have to check out the book to find out!

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First Line Friday: Set the Stars Alight

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Today I am excited to be featuring Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes. This story is one that you will want for your keeper shelf!

Candlewick Commons
London, England
2000

To step inside the watchmaker’s cottage was to step outside of time.

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