If I Were You by Lynn Austin About the Book London, November 1945Eve Dawson bolted upright in bed. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN! GRAB THE BOOK YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING, OPEN TO CHAPTER ONE, AND POST THE FIRST SENTENCE (OR SECOND SENTENCE) IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. THEN HEAD ON OVER TO HOARDING BOOKS TO SEE ALL OF… Continue reading First-Line Friday #138

The Socialite by J'nell Ciesielski About the Book Paris 1941 "Bloody lipstick." Kathleen Whitford yanked a handkerchief from her handbag and rubbed off the uneven line of Sequin Red curving over her lip. Angling her gold compact mirror to the streetlight, she swiped the red tube over her mouth again. "Can't meet the Nazis with… Continue reading First-Line Friday #137

Until the Mountains Fall Cities of Refuge #3 by Connilyn Cossette About the Book Rivkah 25 AV, 1380 BC Kedesh, Israel I'd been here before. Seated on the same three-legged stool with the same two girls plaiting the black locks around my head, their hands fragrant with sweet almond oil as they entwined tiny white… Continue reading First-Line Friday #136

Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson About the Book 1815 Southeastern England I blinked a few times and took a deep breath. Apparently, I'd survived. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN! GRAB THE BOOK YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING, OPEN TO CHAPTER ONE, AND POST THE FIRST SENTENCE (OR SECOND SENTENCE) IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. THEN… Continue reading First-Line Friday #135

Unveiling the Past by Kim Vogel Sawyer About the Book June 1992 Little Rock, Arkansas Margaret Diane DeFord While her daughter happily crunched a big bite of off-brand sugar-frosted flakes, a cereal reserved for summer consumption only, Diane sipped her second cup of coffee and perused the Sunday paper. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN! GRAB… Continue reading First-Line Friday #134

Being Known Haven Makers #2 by Robin Jones Gunn About the Book Whenever I close my eyes and think of my mother, I see her red toenails. Her perfectly manicured toes flaunting her signature nail-polish color, Oh My, Cherry Pie. I'm super loving this novel. It is so good! If you have not started the… Continue reading First-Line Friday #133

The Englisch Daughter by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall About the Book Snuggled under her great-grandmother's quilt, Jemima woke to the sound of slow, easy movement in the room. I've really enjoyed the novels Cindy Woodsmall pens with her daughter-in-law, Erin. They are so well written and engaging; I highly recommend them all. The Englisch… Continue reading First-Line Friday #132