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Jackson lunged forward - only to be yanked backwards in a chokehold with a blade pressed to his side, hard enough to hurt but not to draw blood. Not yet, anyway.
~from page 56 of The Bride of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
The Continuing Adventure of Jackson and Kit!
Detective Jackson Forge can hardly wait to marry the street-sly swindler who's turned his life upside down. Kit Turner is equally excited to wed the handsome detective, and what better way to show her love than providing him with a gift any man of the law would love? She determines to bring to justice the men who years ago maimed his brother - despite Jackson's warning to leave the past in the past. As she digs into the mystery of what happened, she unwittingly tumbles into her own history and endangers her future happiness with Jackson.
The Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your e-reader.
*Find a snippet, short and sweet.
*Post it, and share in the Linky.
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London 1885
September afternoons were meant for soft whispers and stolen kisses, not ash and soot and the gangrenous eye of a ruthless taskmaster. Yet here he was. Somehow cajoled into hours of sweat and toil by the blue-eyed beguiler next to him.
~From the beginning of The Bride of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted by Rose City Reader.
*It's Book Beginnings on Fridays! Time to gather with our fellow book lovers and share the opening sentence (or so) of the books we are reading this week. Or share from a book that is on your mind right now -- whatever catches your fancy.
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This sounds like an interesting book. A nice mix of mystery and romance.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/26/friday-56-norse-mythology-by-neil-gaiman/
I still have not read the first one yet but I am looking forward to it! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI had to stifle a laugh at the 56, poor fella. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteMy first line comes from The Finding of Miss Fairfield by Grace Hitchcock:
ReplyDeleteSophia Fairfield’s heart skipped at the sight if Mother holding a damp handkerchief to her eyes as Father and his business partner Prescott Payne , stood before the floor length windows facing Charleston Harbor with their heads together, soeaking in low somber tones over the crackling of the fireplace.
Paula Shreckhise
Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading Eloise and the Grump Next Door by St. Clair and Proctor. It is so much fun!
"The sun is an evil, evil orb."
Hope you have a great weekend!
I am not sure if the words match the era. That is a very tricky thing that authors have to negotiate when writing period pieces. My quotes come from LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this one! I'm reading A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer. The first line is: "I'm closing the school, Miss Atherton, and that's my final word on the subject."
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week!