The Number of Love
The Codebreakers #1
by Roseanna M. White
About the Book
Old Admiralty Building
London, England
25 September 1917
The numbers marched across the page in a glory all their own.
I have loved every Roseanna M. White novel I have ever read. White is one of the most brilliant historical fiction novelists of our time. I’m 70% of the way through The Number of Love and it may be White’s best yet. I am thoroughly enjoying my time with this story. If you have not read a novel by White yet, I highly, highly recommend that you do so immediately. You will not be sorry that you did.
Check back Sunday, June 23, 2019, for my full review of this outstanding novel!
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I’m a longtime Roseanna White fan, and I think this is her best yet.
Today I’m sharing from Entanglements by Rachel McMillan on my blog, one of the novellas in Finding Ever After. Here’s the first line from the next story in the collection, Twice Upon a Time by Ashley Clark:
“Under no circumstances would she fall for him again.”
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I agree. I think The Number of Love is her best yet. It’s SO good.
Thank you for sharing today. I hope you have an excellent weekend. Happy reading!
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I just finished Her Colorado Cowboy by Mindy Obenhaus and the first line is “Lily Davis had lost her mind.”
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I like that first line! Thank you for sharing.
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A beautiful first line for sure.
Here’s mine: https://collinesblog.com/2019/06/21/first-line-fridays-born-a-crime-by-trevor-noah/
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Thank you for sharing. I will check out your blog post today. Hope you have an excellent weekend.
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You too.
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I’ve seen quite a lot about this book. I need to check it out.
I shared from Amanda Barratt’s My Dearest Dietrich on my blog. Here is the first line from Outbreak by Davis Bunn — “Avery Madison was awakened at eleven minutes past midnight by a most unexpected call.”
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Thank you for sharing. And, you should check out The Number of Love. It is a fantastic story! Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading!
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Just finishing Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett – Elsie closed her eyes for a moment and breathed in the steamy air, imagining she stood beside Grand Prismatic Springs instead of the massive laundry boiler in the back of Mammoth Hot Springs Lodge.
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That’s one of my next-up books. I can’t wait to get to it. I’ve heard great things! Thank you for sharing. Hope your weekend is excellent!
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“When God created the world, he only afforded Michigan just so many good-weather days.” ALL MANNER OF THINGS by Susie Finkbeiner
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I love that first line! Thank you for sharing, Vickie. I hope your weekend is a relaxing one. 😀
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How interesting! Happy Friday!!
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To you too!
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I just read this one recently too but not sharing my full review until the 26th. Can’t wait to see your review 🙂
Today on my blog I shared the first line from The Express Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse but I’m just getting into Yours Truly, Thomas by Rachel Fordham so I’ll share the first line from that book here: “After letting an involuntary squeal escape, Penny pulled the yellow papers closer and pressed her lips to them.” Hope you have a wonderful weekend with plenty of reading time!
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I loved this book and everything that Roseanna writes!
My first line is from The Golden Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse:
No matter how much he thought he deserved to be one, Olivia Brighton’s husband of six weeks was not a king.
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I’m reading The Golden Bride right now too! I look forward to reading your review, Paula. 😀
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It’s up on goodreads! I’m loving this series!
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Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing the first lines from The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep: “Was it wicked to say goodbye with a smile?”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/06/first-line-fridays-noble-guardian-by.html
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I loved that book. Thank you for sharing. Happy reading! 😀
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Happy Friday and Happy Weekend! My first line is from “Until Then (Women of the Heartland Book 5)” by Gail Kittleson:
“Sent Jerry packin’, didn’t we?”
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Thank you for sharing. I hope your weekend is excellent. 😀
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I’ve heard great things about Roseanna’s latest book. It’s on my tbr wish list!
Today I’m sharing on my blog the first line from Caverns of the Deep by Jeanette O’Hagan:
Zara walked towards the tall ebony gate, the first of seven leading outside.
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Thank you for sharing! I hope you have an excellent weekend. 😀
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Happy Friday! I’m sharing from All Manner of Things by Susie Finkbeiner today. Here is the first line of the prologue:
“Summer 1955
We sat at the end of the dock, my father and me.”
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This is the next book I’ll be reviewing 🙂 Seems like most readers like it.
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