The Merchant and the Rogue
by Sarah M. Eden
London, 1865
If laughter truly were the best medicine, Brogan Donnelly would have been the healthiest Irishman in all of England.
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Thank you for sharing. I’ve been hit by winds like that. Great first line! 🙂
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Love your first line!
My first line comes from Crossed Lines by Jennifer Delamere:
London, England. June 1881
Mitchell B. Harris, better known to readers of the Era as Our London Correspondent, leaned casually on the desk of John Munson, toying with his cane while Munson chuckled over what he was reading.
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I cannot wait to read that book. I have one book before it, then I get to read Crossed Lines. Hope you’re enjoying it, Paula. 🙂
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The Summer you chopped off all your hair, I asked your dad what the point of being a novelist was. – The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water – Erin Bartels
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Great first line. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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I have seen a lot going around about this book. I hope you enjoy it!
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It’s pretty good. I am liking it a lot. 🙂
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I’ve seen this one around – it sounds intriguing!
My first line comes from Night Watch by Susan Sleeman: https://daniellegrandinetti.com/2021/08/20/first-line-friday-night-watch/
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Thank you for sharing. Hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂
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Thank you! You, too!
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