Happy Friday! It's time for First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books.
It's time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today on First Line Friday, I'm featuring the latest release from Rachel Hauck, The Fifth Avenue Story Society.
And the first line is ...
Well this was a fine mess.
About the book...
Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed.
Literature professor Jeff it dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud.
Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids.
Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of his incredible marriage.
Coral, queen of the cosmetics industry, has broken her engagement and is on the verge of losing her great grandmother's multi-million dollar empire.
When all five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they're victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why.No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to bear their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers.
Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it's there they discover the stories of their hearts, and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.
Let me know the first line of the book closest to you and then head over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating.
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Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteThe Fifth Avenue Story Society has been one of my favorite books of the year so far, and I think it's Rachel Hauck's best book to date.
On my blog this week I'm sharing the first line from Puzzle Pieces by Rachel Hauck:
"Elle Montgomery wanted nothing more than a cozy night in."
Have a great weekend :)
Rachel is apparently popular today :) I haven't read that book. I'll have to check it out.
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ReplyDeleteMy first line comes from The Blue Cloak by Shannon McNear
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It was unbecoming to be jealous of a dear friend’s marriage.
I have that in my TBR pile, Paula. Thanks for sharing.
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Happy Friday! My first line is from "Take a Chance on Me" by Becky Wade:
ReplyDelete"The hospital's electronic doors whooshed open as Penelope Quinn rushed toward the emergency room."
Becky,
DeleteThat sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing. Happy reading!
Happy Friday! Today, I'm sharing the first line from An Uncommon Woman by Laura Frantz: "Why could she not quit pondering that flounced petticoat?"
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Thanks for sharing, Jolene. I haven't read that one yet, but I've heard good things about it.
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I'm sharing from A Convenient Fiction by Mimi Matthews on my blog today. This is the second line:
ReplyDelete"The water lapped over her head, leaves and debris floating along the surface in the midmorning sun."
Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Yvette, nice visuals in that line. Thanks for sharing.
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