Happy Friday, my bookish friends! 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 My Dear Miss Dupré by Grace Hitchcock.
Book Beginnings:
New York City
New Year's Eve, 1882
Willow Dupré twirled on the ice, spreading her arms and guiding her body around the other skaters on the frozen lake of Central Park. The crisp morning air nipped at her cheeks and brought life to her limbs that ached from the long hours working behind her father's desk, which was something she was unused to doing. Since Father's illness, the ice was the one place she could truly release the pressures of assuming the throne of her family's sugar empire, for there was no risk of gliding by one of her paunchy board members.
Synopsis (Goodreads):
Willow Dupré never
thought she would have to marry, but with her father's unexpected
retirement from running the prosperous Dupré sugar refinery, plans
changed. The shareholders are unwilling to allow a female to take over
the company without a man at her side, so her parents devise a
plan--find Willow a spokesman king in order for her to become queen of
the empire.
Willow is presented with thirty potential suitors
from the families of New York society's elite group called the Four
Hundred. She has six months to court the group and is expected to
eliminate men each month to narrow her beaus until she chooses one to
marry, ending the competition with a wedding. Willow reluctantly agrees,
knowing she must do what is best for the business. She doesn't expect
to find anything other than a proxy . . . until she meets Cullen
Dempsey, and she must discover for herself if his motives are pure.
Your
turn! Grab the current book you are reading and post the first line (or your link) in
the comments! Then, click on the icons below and join the fun there too!
I like the sound of that intro. Thanks for sharing and happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lauren.
DeleteIt's like a historic game show! I love the look of mischief in the eyes of the woman on the cover
ReplyDeleteWendy, yes, it is a fun read so far.
DeleteThirty potential suitors! That's a lot. This one sounds like fun. :)
ReplyDeleteLark, it is :)
DeleteSounds like the perfect weekend read! Hope you will enjoy it Cindy.
ReplyDeleteElza Reads
Thanks Mareli, I just hope I find the time to sit and read it ;)
DeleteMiss Dpree was a very good and funny book!
ReplyDeleteMy first line comes from Worthy of Legend by Roseanna White:
The sea was vengeance. The sea was justice. The sea was the hand of the Almighty, stretched out to slap and strike.
Paula, I am seeing that one around quite a bit, I hope you enjoy it!!
DeleteSounds like a nice beginning!
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg!
DeleteIt's hard to think about skating in Central Park right now since it is so hot outside. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteMy novel this week is DEACON KING KONG The book is as good as the title!
Anne, so true!!!
DeleteI loved this book!
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading Worthy of Legend by Roseanna M. White. It's SO good!
"The end of the evening was at long last in sight, which lured Emily into relaxation. Too soon, however."
Hope you have a good weekend!
Nicole, I have heard great things about Worthy of Legend, glad you are enjoying it as well.
DeleteSounds good. I like any books set in New York. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne, you as well.
DeleteI've been meaning to read this one for a while now. It sounds like so much fun. I'll be eager to hear your thoughts on it. Hope you have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley, I had been meaning to read it too ;) I am having to read slowly because my time is short, but I am enjoying it so far.
Delete