First Line Friday #71-Love's New Beginnings

Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! It has been several weeks since I have been able to participate, so I am excited to jump back in this week. 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 Love's New Beginnings by Penny Zellar. It is the prequel to Forgotten Memories. It is set to release December 13, 2022.

 Lydie Beauchamp stalked down the dusty streets of Prune Creek, her skirt swishing against her ankles.

Book Beginnings:

Lydie Beauchamp stalked down the dusty streets of Prune Creek, her skirt swishing against her ankles.

Usually she was a calm and mild-mannered young woman.

Usually.

But not today. 

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Where it all began…

Lydie Beauchamp recently moved with her aunts—sisters Myrtle and Fern—to the untamed Wyoming Territory. When a teaching position in nearby Willow Falls captures her attention, can she leave her aunts, one of whom just suffered a broken heart, and embark on this new adventure? Will she find the courage to persevere in the midst of challenges, one being a handsome challenge named Solomon Eliason?

Reverend Solomon Eliason has the goal of making a difference. Hired as the pastor of Willow Falls, he must convince the congregation that he is able to undertake the role of a reverend. When he’s nominated to be the adult in charge of the annual prank tradition at the school, he embraces the idea, thinking the new teacher will be an elderly crotchety woman like his former teacher. What he doesn’t realize until it’s too late is that the teacher is far from crotchety and elderly.

When Lydie's and Solomon’s paths cross in an unexpected way during the prank tradition at the Willow Falls school, can Solomon redeem himself in the eyes of the lovely new teacher?

Take a glimpse into where it all began with Lydie and Solomon's story in this tender tale that reminds us that God can and does use willing hearts for His purposes.

Prequel: Love's New Beginnings
Book One: Forgotten Memories
Book Two: Dreams of the Heart (March 2023)
Book Three: When Love Comes (Late 2023)

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