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 With You I Am by Cleopatra Margot.
If I were to build a home I wouldn't put a balcony going off the bathroom.
Book Beginnings:
"If I were to build a home I wouldn't put a balcony going off the bathroom." Ember perched on the corner of Wynn's desk, munching on a cinnamon roll as she looked at a blueprint. "I mean, who in their right mind would walk out in a towel onto a balcony. No one. The answer is no one."
Wynn Bryant glanced up at his younger sister. "That balcony is off a bedroom, Em. Not a bathroom. And besides, Marshall drew up these plans, so if it was, you'd have to talk to him."
"Ohh." Ember nodded slowly. "Okay. Now I see it. Well, in that case, when can I move in? If I pitch in on building it-physical labor, I mean-can that count as payment?"
Synopsis (Goodreads):
Event coordinator Noelle Carter's main priority
is running the successful company her grandparents founded. After all,
they're the ones who raised her, and she's the one they entrusted their
business to after their deaths. So when a letter comes across her desk
inviting her to plan the annual Spring Fling event in her grandmother's
hometown of Balsam Falls, Nebraska, she's faced with a choice: stay and
work on maintaining Carter, Inc.'s current success, or go and take a
leap of faith--outside her comfort zone.
For contractor Wynn Bryant,
helping others is the key to life's greatest blessings. Over the past
ten years, he and his brother have built homes for those who need them,
creating a reputable name for themselves. Between that and helping out
at the Serendipity Inn, his parents' bed and breakfast, he's put his
other dreams on the back burner for now. Until the mayor ropes him into
restoring The Gardens with a beautiful but guarded young CEO from
Mississippi.
Connected by a desire to help others, Wynn and Noelle
dive into restoring a neglected piece of Balsam Falls's history while
learning from, and of, their own pasts. Together they uncover past
secrets, face current challenges, and help each other discover healing
and forgiveness in ways neither imagined. Will their discoveries lead to
love, or are some things better left as they are?
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!
Balcony off the bathroom does sound pretty weird. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLauren, it would be so weird! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteOooh, interesting! You always share about the best books. My TBR keeps getting bigger! LOL
ReplyDeleteCome see my first line!
Aw, Lisa, you totally just made my day, thank you!!!!
DeleteThat beginning has me wanting to read more! Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year, Cindy! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley, Happy New Year to you as well!
DeleteHere is the first line for this week!
ReplyDeleteThe Rose and The Thistle by Laura Frantz. Another fantastic book!
April 1715 France
Struck by sunlight, the sprawling chateau was a blinding, rose-hued white.
Glad you enjoyed it, Paula!
DeleteI like that first line and from the synopsis, it sounds like a fun read! I enjoy novels set around restorations. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!
DeleteSounds like a fun book and I like the Nebraska setting, being a Cornhusker by birth.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gilion, thanks for stopping by! Happy New Year!
DeleteI'm in! I want to know what happens next. This is an author I'm not familiar with, but now I'm intrigued.
ReplyDeleteGretchen, right? LOL! I loved the beginning, I love the banter and relationship between the siblings. Happy New Year!
DeleteSounds like a great start to a good book! Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by and commenting on Colletta's Kitchen Sink :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteGiven the weather last week, this cover looks extra relaxing and gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I know, right?!
DeleteThat cover!! I want to sit on that dock all day long. This book sounds good, I hope you enjoy it, Cindy
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!
DeleteMmmm....a balcony off the bathroom? Probably not the best idea :) This sounds really good. I hope you like it. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne!
DeleteSounds like a good book - love the beginnings. Have a happy new year and I hope there are lots of good books in your future in 2023.
ReplyDeleteTerrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
Thanks Terrie!
DeleteSounds like a good one! Enjoy! 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen!
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