Friday, October 8, 2021

First Line Friday #20-The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

Happy Friday! I hope you have a great day and a relaxing weekend surrounded by books 😀! That is MY hope for the weekend, a girl's gotta dream, right?! Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Meez Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link).  This week I am reading The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox. While I have books on my want to read list by her, this is my first time reading this author.


Present Day

Sarah nudged aside last night's puddle of clothes with her bare foot, the exposed designer label sticking out a bit too much.

I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading.

Book Beginnings:

Sarah nudged aside last night's puddle of clothes with her bare foot, the exposed designer label sticking out a bit too much. At the dresser in her childhood bedroom, she tugged open the drawer that without a doubt was just like she'd left it twelve years ago. The scent of lavender filled her nose.

About the book (from Goodreads):

Present Day. After tragedy plunges her into grief and unresolved anger, Sarah Ashby returns to her childhood home determined to finally follow her long-denied dream of running Old Depot Grocery alongside her mother and grandmother. But when she arrives, her mother, Rosemary, announces to her that the store is closing. Sarah and her grandmother, Glory Ann, make a pact to save the store, but Rosemary has worked her entire life to make sure her daughter never follows in her footsteps. She has her reasons--but she'll certainly never reveal the real one.

1965. Glory Ann confesses to her family that she's pregnant with her deceased fiancé's baby. Pressured into a marriage of convenience with a shopkeeper to preserve the family reputation, Glory Ann vows never to love again. But some promises are not as easily kept as she imagined.

This dual-timeline story from Amanda Cox deftly explores the complexity of a mother-daughter dynamic, the way the secrets we keep shape our lives and the lives of others, and the healing power of telling the truth.

Have you read The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery? What did you think?

Your turn! Grab the current book you are reading and post the first line in the comments! Then, click on the icons below and join the fun there too!


 

17 comments:

  1. Ooh, I love a good dual-timeline story. I somehow missed this one, but am very intrigued. That opener really pulled me in. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hey Ashley, I am enjoying it. I love the cover and it really portrays the story well. Hope you get a chance to read it!

      Delete
  2. I never read this author but I do enjoy books that have dual-timeline stories. This sounds like a good one.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I also enjoy dual-timeline stories and this one is done well!! Thanks for stopping by!

      Delete
  3. Grocery Depot was a great book!

    My first line is from suspense writer C. C,. Warrens: Firefly Diaries:
    Chapter One
    Dry leaves stirred around Noelle’s feet as she climbed the bowed and weathered steps onto the wraparound porch.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Paula, I am enjoying it and I LOVED Firefly Diaries :)

      Delete
  4. Your highlighted book sounds like a great family drama. I'm going to give it a closer look.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Awesome, Catherine, I hope you enjoy it if you decide to read it.

      Delete
  5. I JUST read a great review for this book on another blog, now I'm determined to read this one. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That's great, Wendy! I hope you enjoy it ;)

      Delete
  6. I love the title and the cover, it really draws you in. Stir sounds good!
    I hope you get your relaxing weekend surrounded with books. I plan on doing exactly the same!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I love the cover of this one and the story sounds intriguing. This weekend, I'm reading And Cowboy Makes Three by Deb Kastner. The first line is: "Angelica May Carmichael had been duped."

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sounds good, Danielle, I hope you enjoy it!

      Delete
  8. I may have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

    Lauren @ Always Me

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Absolutely, thanks for stopping by Lauren.

      Delete