Friday Fun - The Friday 56 and First Lines for February 10, 2023

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I'm going to be reviewing In The Shelter Of Hollythorne House by Sarah E. Ladd soon, and even though it can be read as a standalone, it is the second in a series. So I thought I would try to read the first one and get them in order. My reading pile is pretty tall right now, and reviews have deadlines, so I'm not sure how my plan will work out! 

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Normally, Cassandra never would have dreamt of sharing such a personal detail, but she did not know this girl, and once her business in this village was concluded, she would likely never see her again.

~from page 56 of The Letter From Briarton Park by Sarah E. Ladd

In Regency England, one letter will alter a young woman's fate when it summons her to Briarton Park - an ancient estate that holds the secrets of her past and the keys to her future.

Cassandra Hale grew up knowing little about her parentage, and she had made peace with the fact that she never would. But her world shifts when a shocking deathbed confession reveals a two-year-old letter from Mr. Clark, the master of Briarton Park, with hints to her family's identity. Stung by betrayal, Cassandra travels to the village of Anston only to learn Mr. Clark has since passed away.

James Warrington is a widower and the new master of Briarton Park, where he lives with his two young daughters, his sister, and his mother-in-law. When Cassandra appears at his doorstep with a letter from the previous owner and then proceeds to assist his family in an unexpected way, he is honor bound to help uncover the answers she seeks.

The more time Cassandra spends in Anston, the more she begins to suspect not everything - or everyone - is as they seem. As details emerge, the danger surrounding her intensifies. Using wit and intuition, she must navigate the treacherous landscapes between truth and rumor and between loyalty and deception if she is to uncover the realities of her past and find the place her heart can finally call home.

Sarah Ladd's latest Regency romance, first in the new Houses of Yorkshire series, combines mystery and intrigue with the best of historical storytelling.

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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Harboring anger against a woman on her deathbed was wrong.

~From the beginning of The Letter From Briarton Park by Sarah E. Ladd

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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First Line Fridays is hosted at Reading is My SuperPower

*Share the first line or two of the book closest to you, then visit other FLF participants.

*Please keep posts family friendly or clean reads.

*Link back to Reading is My SuperPower within your post or grab a button.

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And here is the weekly bookish question in the Book Blogger Hop, hosted by Billy at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.  

This Week's Question: Do you enjoy reading romance novels? If so, which romance trope is your favorite?

My Answer: I definitely enjoy romance as an element of a novel, but what first comes to mind when I hear or read the term 'romance novel' is the cheap bodice-ripper type and I don't like those at all. Generally speaking, I like historical romance (preferably set prior to 1900), and I will not read erotica or anything with graphic sensual scenes.

I don't have a favorite trope, but I sometimes get impatient with the more improbable ones and don't care for tropes that would almost certainly be considered unhealthy relationships in the real world, or that glorify something that's actually quite dark or sinister as being romantic. 

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