Friday, December 2, 2022

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)

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!

 

31 comments:

  1. Uh oh, Lydie does not sound happy! Awesome first line Cindy!📚☕💜

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  2. That's a beginning that would keep me reading. :D

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    1. Lark, I agree, you want to know what happened!

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  3. Hi Cindy! Happy Friday!

    I'm just starting Christmas Baggage by Deborah M. Hathaway.
    "Work was hectic, as usual, but adding the Christmas party on top of that made [Claire] run back and forth like a chicken with its head cut off."
    I hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks Nicole! I hope you enjoy it. I have read a different Christmas Baggage, LOL!

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  4. Oh dear. A prank tradition could be a problem.

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  5. My first line is from book three in the Waters of Time series by Jody Hedlund.
    Stay With Me
    Someone or something was watching her.

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    1. Yay, Paula, I hope you enjoy it! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it!

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  6. I love to read stories set in the Old West. Sounds fun. A school prank? Do tell.

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    1. Anne, yes, stories set in the Old West are fun!!

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  7. Great first line - and a book set in the old west; very unusual timeline and so nice to NOT be WWII! Happy Reading
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
    https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/friday-memes-2-1

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    1. Terrie, yes, I am taking a break from WW1 & WW2 reads. I got burned out.

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    2. Me too and I like historical fiction, but there are SO many other eras and stories - I'll be seeking out more of them for next year.

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  8. I love historicals set in the old west. I can imagine that the Wyoming territory was a tough place to live back then.

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    1. Wendy, yes, I'm sure it was!! I love my modern life ;)

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  9. The West is such a great setting for historical fiction. We travel a great deal in the west (my husband is a rock collector) and I'm always on the lookout for books set there, so thank you, Cindy.

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    1. Deb, it is a good setting, I agree! I would LOVE to see more of the west!

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  10. Love those first lines. I'm with you Lydia!

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  11. What a great beginning! I definitely want to keep reading. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  12. I love the cover of this one! I'm currently reading Five & Dime Christmas, a novella collection set in 1881. The first line from the first story, "A Merry Little Christmas" by Susanne Dietze, is: "One false move, and Hattie Scott would surely ruin Christmas." ~ Hope you have a great week!

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    1. I have not heard of that one, Danielle, thanks for sharing!

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  13. I like the beginning! Makes it sound like a Karen Witemeyer or Jen Turano type of story.

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    1. Sarita, I can see the comparison, except I would say this one is a bit more descriptive driven than those are!

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  14. Love that first line! This sounds like a fun one!

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