Friday, February 25, 2022

First Line Friday #40-To Disguise the Truth

Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Any plans for the weekend? This weekend I am planning to rest on Saturday, trying to recover from the busyness of the last week and a half...hopefully catch up a little bit too. Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! 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. 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 To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano.


Considering she'd once shot the man sitting across from her, Eunice Holbrooke was beginning to get the sneaking suspicion her past had finally caught up with her. 

Book Beginnings:

September 1887

New York City

Considering she'd once shot the man sitting across from her, Eunice Holbrooke was beginning to get the sneaking suspicion her past had finally caught up with her.

Breathing a silent sigh of relief that she'd had the presence of mind to throw on not one but three weeping veils that morning, Eunice peered through the dark crape of the veils at the few notes she'd taken before she lifted her head.

About the book (from Goodreads):

When a man arrives at the Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency, anxious to hire them to find a missing heiress, Eunice Holbrooke realizes her past has finally caught up with her . . . and that she may no longer be able to hide under the disguise that has kept her safe for so long.

Arthur Livingston's goal in life is to make his mark on the world as a mining industrialist, but after the man who could help him achieve his goal is murdered, Arthur feels compelled to seek justice for the family—but he's left with more questions than answers after the eccentric Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency refuses to take on his case.

Desperate to conceal her real identity and avoid the irritatingly handsome Arthur, Eunice takes on a different case that requires her to go deep undercover and entangles her in one troublesome situation after another. When other secrets come to light, Eunice has no choice but to confront her past, hopeful that it will set her free but knowing it could very well place her life—and the lives of those she loves—in jeopardy.

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! Thank you all for coming by each week, I REALLY appreciate the support and comments 😀


 

26 comments:

  1. Another Jen Turano book, I am going to have to read one of her books soon. I hope you have a great weekend, Cindy. I have a quiet weekend planned ahead as well

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    1. Wendy, LOL, yes, another one! I really do enjoy her humor ;)

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  2. Great beginning! I'd love to read more.
    Here is mine: https://francebooktours.com/2022/02/25/le-promeneur-sur-le-cap-first-line-friday/

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  3. I don't think I have read Jen Turano before. This beginning sure makes me want to read more.

    I hope you have a relaxing weekend!

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    1. Hi Gretchen, I find her books full of humor, I love them!

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  4. I’m currently reading A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano. It’s an exquisite read!
    “Jack Dorian was restless.”

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Happy reading!

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    1. Nicole, that one is on my TBR!! She is an author I need to read this year!

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  5. What a great opener! I've fallen behind with Jen Turano's books but have loved everything I've read. I've really gotta get caught up. This new series sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a lovely weekend! :)

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    1. Ashley, I have most of her back list to catch up on, but I have loved this series! I love her humor!

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  6. What a great first line - I definitely want to read more! Enjoy and happy reading :)

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    1. Danielle, I am loving learning Eunice's story!

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  8. Sounds good. I really like the NYC setting in that era.

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  9. Loved Jen’s book. Always good for laughs.
    My first lines come from The Element of Love by Mary Connealy.
    May 1872. Northern California
    They were running away from the threat of misery, pain, and degradation.
    And running straight toward danger. Deadly danger.

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    1. Great first line, thanks for sharing, Paula.

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