First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Reading Is My SuperPower.
What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?
- Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
- Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
- Finally… reveal the book!
My first line comes from a book I just started this morning and am already enjoying.
Thirty-one days until Christmas
As usual, the last thing that went in the suitcase was the Post-it.
change is the essential process of all existence. – Mr. Spock
This is a 2022 Christmas release.
It is the third book in a trilogy.
It is a romance, from the series: A Princess for Christmas.
It is written by Jenny Holiday.
First Line Friday Book is ……..
About the Book: USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday concludes her beloved royal Christmas series with an unforgettable romance about a confident American woman and the strait-laced royal advisor who falls hopelessly in love with her.
Matteo Benz has spent his life serving at the pleasure of the Eldovian crown. His work is his life and his life, well…he doesn’t have much of one. When he is tasked to aid a management consultant who has been flown in to help straighten out the king’s affairs, he is instantly disturbed by her brash American manner–as well by an inconvenient attraction to the brainy beauty.
Cara Delaney is in Eldovia to help clean up the king’s financial affairs, but soon finds herself at odds with the very proper Mr. Benz. As intrigued by his good looks as she is annoyed by his dedication to tradition for its own sake, she slowly begins to see the real man behind the royal throne.
As they work together to return Eldovia to its former glory during the country’s magical Christmas season, Matteo discovers he is falling hopelessly in love with the unconventional American. But a man who has devoted his life to tradition doesn’t change easily. Can he become the man Cara needs, or will their love be another sacrifice to the crown?
Available Now: Published October 4th 2022 by HarperAudio, Avon Books
Does this book sound like one you would be interested in?
What are you reading now? Do you have an interesting first line to share?
November 19, 2022 at 3:05 am
This sounds really cute! I love that cover 😍 It definitely looks like the perfect holiday read. Great pick!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 19, 2022 at 8:33 am
It was wonderful Dini. I listened to it every spare moment I had and finished it last night. I recommend it for sure. 📚😍
LikeLike
November 18, 2022 at 10:33 pm
For me, that was an unexpected line for a Christmas romance!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 10:44 pm
It sure was, Linda. It doesn’t start out with any romance, but it gets there.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 9:30 pm
An interesting first few lines, Carla. ❤📚
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 10:27 pm
Thanks, Sandy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 6:37 pm
Awesome first line Carla! I forgot to do this post today.🤦♀️🤗📚💜
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 10:25 pm
You were too busy celebrating. 😊🎉
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 3:59 pm
Love the first lines and the cover. It sounds super cute and perfect for the holiday season!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 4:14 pm
So far, so good, Julie. I love the cover.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 1:23 pm
I love this cover 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 1:37 pm
It is eye catching isn’t it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 1:02 pm
Great first line and I love the cover!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 1:44 pm
Yes, it definitely piques the interest. I agree, the cover is so eye catching.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 10:22 am
This looks good. And I now have the song in my head. “So this is Christmas…” 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 1:38 pm
Thanks Wendy, now I do as well. 🎶
LikeLike
November 18, 2022 at 8:43 am
A great first line and choice! The book sounds similar to The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (which they’ve just announced will have a third movie!)
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 9:11 am
I watched the first Princess Diaries movie, but not the second. I will have to see if I can find it before #3 comes out. I did not read the first book in this trilogy, but I plan to!
LikeLike
November 18, 2022 at 8:11 am
I haven’t read the book, maybe I will 😊😊😊
but I love the cover 😍😍😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 9:04 am
It is fun so far. If you give it a try, I would love to hear your thoughts.
LikeLike
November 18, 2022 at 8:03 am
There’s something about that cover, about that title. And I do love the author’s name…
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 18, 2022 at 8:07 am
All good reasons to give it a read or a listen, Deb.
LikeLike