Happy Friday Everyone :)
Since it is Friday, I'll once again be participating in First Line Friday which is hosted by Hoarding Books.
For this week, I'm going to be sharing the first line from Melody Carlson's newest book, Courting Mr. Emerson.
About The Book:
When the fun-loving and spontaneous artist Willow West meets buttoned-up, retired English teacher George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though she does find the obsessive-compulsive man intriguing. Making it her mission to get him to loosen up and embrace life, she embarks on what seems like a lost cause--and finds herself falling for him in the process.
A confirmed bachelor, George vacillates between irritation and attraction whenever Willow is around--which to him seems like all too often. He's not interested in expanding his horizons or making new friends; it just hurts too much when you lose them.
But as the summer progresses, George feels his defenses crumbling. The question is, will his change of heart be too late for Willow?
With her signature heart and touches of humor, fan favorite Melody Carlson pens a story of two delightfully eccentric characters who get a second chance at life and love.
My Thoughts:
I always enjoy how fast paced Melody Carlson's novels are, and I usually find myself flying threw them fairly quickly. I really enjoyed this one, and liked the fact that it's outside of what I'd normally read in the fact that both protagonists are in their fifties, and I found this a refreshing change. As well, while it may start off as a fluffier read, it dives into some deeper issues, and I thought it was handled really well.
The first line wasn't quite what I was expecting it to be, but I have to say that it really did set the tone for the rest of the story.........
"George Emerson didn't need anybody."
What book are you currently enjoying? Share the first line of it in the comments, and then hop on over to Hoarding Books to see who is else is participating.
Happy Weekend and Happy Reading :)
Since it is Friday, I'll once again be participating in First Line Friday which is hosted by Hoarding Books.
For this week, I'm going to be sharing the first line from Melody Carlson's newest book, Courting Mr. Emerson.
About The Book:
When the fun-loving and spontaneous artist Willow West meets buttoned-up, retired English teacher George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though she does find the obsessive-compulsive man intriguing. Making it her mission to get him to loosen up and embrace life, she embarks on what seems like a lost cause--and finds herself falling for him in the process.
A confirmed bachelor, George vacillates between irritation and attraction whenever Willow is around--which to him seems like all too often. He's not interested in expanding his horizons or making new friends; it just hurts too much when you lose them.
But as the summer progresses, George feels his defenses crumbling. The question is, will his change of heart be too late for Willow?
With her signature heart and touches of humor, fan favorite Melody Carlson pens a story of two delightfully eccentric characters who get a second chance at life and love.
My Thoughts:
I always enjoy how fast paced Melody Carlson's novels are, and I usually find myself flying threw them fairly quickly. I really enjoyed this one, and liked the fact that it's outside of what I'd normally read in the fact that both protagonists are in their fifties, and I found this a refreshing change. As well, while it may start off as a fluffier read, it dives into some deeper issues, and I thought it was handled really well.
The first line wasn't quite what I was expecting it to be, but I have to say that it really did set the tone for the rest of the story.........
"George Emerson didn't need anybody."
What book are you currently enjoying? Share the first line of it in the comments, and then hop on over to Hoarding Books to see who is else is participating.
Happy Weekend and Happy Reading :)
Over on my blog, I’m sharing the first line of Amanda Dykes’s novella “Up from the Sea”. Here I’ll share with you the first line from chapter 25 of the book I’m currently reading, The Governess of Penwythe Hall by Sarah E. Ladd. “They’d found her.”
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of "Up from the Sea", but I'm definitely going to have to check it out! Thanks so much for sharing :)
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteToday on my blog I am sharing the first few lines from The Memory House by Rachel Hauck. It is SO awesome. You can see my post by going to: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2019/04/11/first-line-friday-82-2/. Currently, I am on chapter 22, so I will share a line from there.
"The knock came late as the house rattled with the crashes and flashes of a spring thunderstorm."
Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! 🙂❤️📚
I love Rachel Hauck, and have been really looking forward to reading this one! Now I'm even more excited after you've shared this line :) Thanks so much for sharing, and have a great weekend!
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ReplyDeleteThe book I shared today on my blog is Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano but I'm currently reading The Governess of Penwythe Hall by Sara E Ladd so I'll share the first line from my current chapter (17) here: "Delia chewed her lip as she traversed the path to Fairhold Cottage, mentally practicing what she wanted to say." Hope you have a great day and a wonderful weekend!
I love both of these lines! They are definitely attention grabbing 😊
DeleteThanks so much for sharing and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteCourting Mr. Emerson sounds like an interesting story :)
Today on my blog, I am sharing the opening line from Susan Anne Mason’s A Worthy Heart. I’m also reading The Daughter of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky. The first line is:
“If she lived to be one hundred and five, Katherine Evangeline Ramsey would never understand why every debutante must begin the London social season by curtsying to the king and queen.”
Hope you have a great weekend. 🙂
I've heard so many great things about The Daughter of Highland Hall. I will for sure have to look that one up on goodreads :) Thanks so much for sharing, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
DeleteWeddings, Willows, and Revised Expectations by V. Joy Palmer is on top of my “read this next” stack. I’m sharing from Chapter 1 on my blog, so here is the first line from the prologue:
ReplyDelete“A great philosopher looks at his various struggles as fodder for his innovative thinking, but, since I am not a great philosopher, I look at my struggles as something akin to stepping on a bee the size of a Komodo dragon.”
Happy Friday and have a good weekend!
I love this! What a hilarious start to a story! Thanks so much for sharing :) I will definitely have to look this one up on goodreads. Have a great rest of your weekend.
DeleteI get the feeling he's going to find out he's wrong!
ReplyDeleteI'm sharing about a FREE novella by Tari Faris on my blog today, but I'm also in the middle of listening to Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell, narrated by Juliet Stevenson. I'm absolutely loving it--both the story and the narration. Here's the first line from chapter 16:
The day arrived on which the masters were to have an interview with a deputation of the work-people.
Have a great weekend!
I've heard great things about both of these stories, and will definitely have to check them out for myself later! Thanks so much for sharing :) I hope you have a great weekend!
DeleteToday I'm sharing the first lines from Glory Road by Lauren K. Denton:
ReplyDelete"I'd been on the porch steps shelling purple hull peas for less than an hour and my thumbnails had already turned purple."
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/04/first-line-fridays-glory-road-by-lauren.html
Happy reading!
I haven't actually heard of this one, but that's a great opening sentence! Thanks so much for sharing, and enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
DeleteI love the hats on the front of this book! Happy reading Kirby!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Especially how they pop against that blue background! Have a great rest of your weekend 😊
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