First Line Friday: The Solid Grounds Coffee Company

Happy Friday Everyone :)

Do you have any fun plans this weekend? I'm hoping to spend some more time working in my garden, and also hopefully be able to spend some time reading outside.

The last few days we've been having some pretty crazy weather with insane amounts of rain and high winds, but it's supposed to be nice this weekend hopefully.

For today's post, I'm excited to once again be linking up with Hoarding Books for another edition of First Line Friday.

First Line Friday is a weekly blog meme that simply consists of sharing the first line from the book you're currently reading.

The Solid Grounds Coffee Company by Carla Laureano:

About the Book:

Analyn Sanchez can handle the long hours and arrogant clients that come with her job as a crisis management associate at Denver's largest publicity firm. The high-powered job, expensive condo, and designer wardrobe are all part of her plan to prove to her family that her life choices haven't been in vain. But when she's asked to cover up a client's misdeeds with serious moral and legal ramifications, she can no longer sacrifice her conscience for her career . . . and the cost is no less than her job.

Ever since a devastating climbing accident in South America eight months ago, and a bad decision that dried up his sponsorships, professional rock climber Bryan Shaw has found himself at similar loose ends. When the opportunity to buy a coffee farm in Colombia arises, he jumps on it--only to discover his wandering ways have left him utterly unprepared to run a business.

When Bryan returns home and offers Ana a role in his company as a solution to both their problems, she's desperate enough to consider working with the far-too-flippant and far-too-handsome climber, even though he's the polar opposite of her type A nature. As they delve deeper into the business, however, she begins to suspect there's much more to Bryan than she's given him credit for . . . and that sometimes the best plans are the ones you never see coming.

My Thoughts:

I've been looking forward to reading Ana and Bryan's story ever since their characters were first introduced in The Saturday Night Supper Club. This beautiful story was definitely worth the wait, and I loved that it shed a little more light as to why Ana and Bryan were the way they were. I also appreciated the emphasis on redemption and healing, and how neither of those things are possible apart from Him. The only part I didn't end up enjoying quite so much about this one were all the technical components about the coffee roasting business. This is purely a personal preference though, as since I'm not a coffee drinker, I found the culinary element in this one to be not as interesting as it was in the first two books. It was still a great read though, and I'm honestly sad to see this trilogy come to an end. 

First Line (from the prologue):

"By all accounts, Suesca was haunted."

What book are you currently reading? Be sure and leave the first line in the comments, and then hop on over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating this week.

I hope you all have a great weekend, and find lots of time to curl up with a great book! :)