The Governess of Penwythe Hall
Cornwall #1
by: Sarah E. Ladd
About the Book
Winter 1808
Cornwall, Southwest England
A biting gust of Cornish wind screamed downward from the churning sky, billowing Cordelia Greythorne’s jet-black traveling cape. She reached to secure the hood atop her head, and as she did, her grip on her valise slackened. The heavy bag plummeted to the snow-laden ground below.
I’ve had those moments. Those moments when it seems like even the weather is against you. I can relate a little to Mrs. Greythorne. How about you?
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Thank you for sharing, Kay. I hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! 😊❤📚
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Happy Friday! My first line is from “Risking Love” by Toni Shiloh:
“Welcome to The Maple…Pit.”
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Thank you for sharing. Hope your weekend is excellent. Happy reading! 😊❤📚
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Thank you for sharing! Happy Friday!!
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Happy Friday to you too! 😊
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I love the cover of this book! Happy reading!
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I agree. It’s a pretty cover. 😊
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Hi Nicole. I’ve been wanting to read Sarah’s books for a while! They are so pretty.
My First Line is from A Reluctant Belle by Beth White:
Prologue:
June, 1860
Tree limbs slapped Joelle’s face as she ran through the woods behind the bathhouse.
Loved this second book in the Daughtry House series.
Happy reading!
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Paula, I think you would love Sarah’s books. They’re pretty good. Thank you for sharing your first line. Hope you have a great weekend. 😊
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Happy Friday! I’m currently reading Hello Again by Heather Tullis and the first line is “Piper listened as the Croods avoided being squashed or eaten by a bevy or prehistoric animals.” I’m about halfway through and enjoying it so far!
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Thank you for sharing! I love the Croods. Sounds like a fun book. Happy reading! 😊
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Sarah Ladd does a great job with those opening lines. It pulls you right in. I’m currently reading A Chance at Forever by Melissa Jagears. I’ll share the first line from Chapter 28. “I’m sorry to interrupt.” Have a wonderful weekend!
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I love Jagears’s books. Thank you for sharing. Happy reading! 😊
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It’s times like that when I’m grateful for modern fashions like jeans!
I’m sharing from Sing a New Song by Candee Fick on my blog, which is a fun contemporary romance. I’ve just started reading Across the Blue by Carrie Turansky, which is set in England in 1909. Here’s the first line:
“Isabella Grayson’s shoes sank into the plush red carpet of Broadlands’ south hall, and she released a soft sigh. What luxury!”
Its about the early days of aviation, and I’m enjoying it.
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Thank you for sharing! I hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading!
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Happy Friday Nicole, have a lovely weekend.
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To you too! 😊
Glad you’re back!
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I love the opening line and the book cover! So pretty. 🙂 Today I’m sharing on my blog the first line from Risking Love by Toni Shiloh.
“Welcome to the Maple… Pit.”
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I’m sharing the first lines from The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White: “The numbers marched across the page in a glory all their own.” Have a great weekend and happy reading!
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/07/first-line-fridays-number-of-love-by.html
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I loved that book. Thank you for sharing! 😊
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