First Line–Spring Betrayal by Sally Jo Pitts is this week’s offering because last week’s 1st line was so much fun, I’m doing it again (especially since I have this deadline). So grab a book and put the first line in the comments!
But first the photo and scripture. The verses from 2 Samuel 22 were in my Bible reading for the week and they really spoke to me. I hope they do you as well.
Now for my first line: “You Hoo, Mr. Grey!” Mrs. Dillingham’s singsong call grated on Robert Grey like the blast of an airhorn at a football game.
Here’s the cover and back-cover copy:
It was supposed to be a routine investigation—catch the cheatin’ spouse of a client. And the perks weren’t bad either—set up shop at a luxury resort. So yes, Robert Grey and Jane Carson from Grey Investigations are on the job.
But when they discover the suspect is a princess wrongfully accused of abdicating and her companion dies under suspicious circumstances, the investigators find themselves in the middle of a Caribbean conspiracy to overthrow a monarchy.
Suddenly Jane must take the place of the princess to secure the throne of an island nation.
Can Grey Investigations untangle a royal mess before a revolution overtakes paradise?
I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with my review. (I will tell you I really enjoyed the story!
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There was a pit bull under the front porch and it didn’t want to come out. The Drifter by Nick Petrie Happy book wrap-up to you!
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Wow, that sounds intriguing, Delores!
“Like the blast of an airhorn,” haha, that’s some voice.:-) Here’s a first line from my current read: “Tomorrow died on the last morning in May.” It’s an apocalypse story called Nightfall by Daniel Barnett.
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What a great opening, Priscilla!
“The telephone rang and woke me from a dream.” From These Tangled Vines” by Julianne MacLean.
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I like it, Linda!
“Sympathize with a serial killer? No way. Natalie Dunn could never tolerate one, much less empathize with him.” Night Moves by Susan Sleeman (released today). Does that grab your attention or what?
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I haven’t read that one, but it’s in my TBR Kindle, Tim!
Oh how much I love that verse. Perfect picture to go with it, too.
“Tracy cringed. It was formal. Elegant gowns snickered at her frayed lab coat.” (“Bring ‘Em Back Alive” by Jan Seabaugh)
Just finished this, read it in 3 days and couldn’t put it down. No murders, but wonderfully intense.
Your “Standoff” is up next! Best wishes on meeting your deadline.
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I love that opening, Elizabeth!
“Rachel slipped the cell phone into her purse. A phone that didn’t belong to her. ” From Deadly Holidays by Lisa Phillips, book 4 in her Double Down series.
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Sounds very interesting, Linda!
Allie Adams shoved the last red rose into the gaping vase and eyed the massive arrangement of blood and thorns with a scowl. A Summer Detour by Denise Hunter from This Time Around that also includes stories by Melissa Ferguson and Kathleen Fuller.
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That’s a good opening line, Gloria!
Georgia Bodine pulled into the crushed-shell parking lot of the aging beach house and got out, the breeze off the ocean lifting her hair and filling her with a wave of courage that was as unexpected as it was welcome. twice in a Lifetime by Marta Perry
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That sounds very interesting, Shelia! Love beach reads!
Luke Powell’s head throbbed as he parked his sedan in the empty lot and glared into the nearby trees. Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn
Loved that book, Edward. Lynn Blackburn at her best.
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Love Lynn’s books, Edward. That one will definitely go on my TBR table.
Too far to swim. As Waters Gone By/Cynthia Ruchti
Happy Friday!
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I like that, Caryl.
Ryle Sadler stared at the unkempt bed and breakfast in front of him. from Golden Touch by Carole Brown
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That’s an intriguing opening, Alicia!
Love the verse and the picture!
My name is Ella, and I am precious. From Glimmer in the darkness by Robin Patchen
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Betti, I want to read that!
He was a Prince at sea. That’s what John Mucknell shouted whenever battle was upon him. From the book The Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M. White. Its really good so far.
Craaak! The bullet came within an inch of Diane Connor’s head before it buried itself in the crate beside her. The Bullet by Iris Johansen. Thanks for the chance.
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Oh, wow, what a way to start a book, Lynn! This sounds great.
Roy Lester’s mansion was a ritzy a place as I’d ever seen. In A Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem.
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I like that, Lucy!
I’m honored to have Spring Betrayal as your featured first line! Here’s the first line from The Sahar of Zanzibar by Shirley Gould the I am reading now:
The heavy metal gates of the mission compound clanged behind her as Joy Deckland wove her Subaru minivan into Zanzibar’s bustling traffic flow.
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Sally Jo, I really enjoyed it and once I meet my deadlines, I’ll post a Friday review. 🙂 And Shirley Gould’s books sounds good. It’s on my TBR table!
~Love is a lot like a toothache. It doesn’t show up on X-rays, but you know it’s there~George Burns~
“It’s not everyday that you get to gush over a hot guy with a stranger. But then again, today’s not a typical day. ” this is the first line from Retying the Knot by Liwen Y. Ho. She’s an indie Christian fiction author who has such a funny sense of humor that shows through her characters….I adore her writing 🙂
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I love that opening, Trixi!