Welcome to First Line Friday, where book lovers across blogland share the opening line from a nearby book (since we all have books everywhere we turn). I’m kicking off my participation with the latest from one of my favorite authors of contemporary women’s fiction:
Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury
The first line is:
Like a tumor in her chest, for twenty-two years Brooke Baxter West had carried the lie.
Wow, what a line to pull readers in with! And in true Karen Kingsbury fashion, the story had me hooked from the beginning and I wanted to read it straight through (which would have been possible if I had started reading on a Saturday since it’s shorter than some of her books).
Your turn: Share the first line from one of your books in the comments. Then hop over to Hoarding Books (the blog I’m joining in this fun) to see what they’re sharing.
Happy reading!
That’s a great first line! Welcome to the First Line Fridays fun, Leigh!
Thanks! It’s a fun thing to be part of. 🙂
It was hot that day in the hills of Tennessee. (The Girl Behind the Red Rope by Ted Dekker)
Thanks for sharing! This book is definitely on my to-read list.