 Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line! Today I am going to post a line from The Elusive Miss Ellison by Carolyn Miller Can I just say I LOVE this book! Regency and romance?!?!?!? What more can a girl ask for? And don't you just love this cover. I love the purple and the elegant text. Watch for my review coming soon...  Pride, prejudice and forgiveness... Hampton Hall's new owner has the villagers of St. Hampton Heath all aflutter--all except Lavinia Ellison. The reverend's daughter cares for those who are poor and sick, and the seventh Earl of Hawkesbury definitely does not meet that criteria. His refusal to take his responsibilities seriously, or even darken the door of the church, leave her convinced he is as arrogant and reckless as his brother--his brother who stole the most important person in Lavinia's world. Nicholas Stamford is shadowed by guilt: his own, his brother's, the legacy of war. A perfunctory visit to this dreary part of Gloucestershire wasn't supposed to engage his heart, or his mind. Challenged by Miss Ellison's fascinating blend of Bluestocking opinions, hoydenish behavior, and angelic voice, he finds the impossible becoming possible--he begins to care. But Lavinia's aloof manner, society's opposition and his ancestral obligations prove most frustrating, until scandal forces them to get along. Can Lavinia and Nicholas look beyond painful pasts and present prejudice to see their future? And what will happen when Lavinia learns a family secret that alters everything she's ever known? My first line: St. Hampton Heath Gloucestershire, England June 1813 "Why, Livvie! Whatever are you doing?" Lavinia Ellison placed down her gardening trowel, swiped perspiration from her brow, and smiled up at her friend. " Good morning, Sophy."
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Becky Smith
3/3/2017 10:06:41 am
My first line is: “Preston Tyler lowered his feet from the deck railing & leaned forward as his gaze followed the Jeep pulling up next to the Fontaines’ cabin across the lake.” From Presumed Dead by Angela Ruth Strong
Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:41:03 pm
I will have to check this one out!!
Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:41:37 pm
Thanks for stopping by Amanda. :)
Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:42:04 pm
I agree! The second one is too. It is blue!! :)
Janet Ferguson
3/3/2017 06:00:46 pm
I love that cover!!
Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:42:55 pm
Nice! Book clubs are great! Sounds like a good one!! 3/3/2017 06:09:22 pm
That was a good read! Love the Regency era.
Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:43:43 pm
I definitely want to get my hands on a copy of this!! :D
Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
3/9/2017 03:21:43 pm
It is sooooo good! Isn't it!! :D Comments are closed.
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