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First Line Fridays -- 03.03.17 -- The Elusive Miss Ellison

3/3/2017
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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...
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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?
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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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​What are you reading?  What is your first line?
​Open the book nearest you and post the first line in the comments below...
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Now head on over and join these lovely ladies in First Line Fridays on their blogs too:

​Reading is My SuperPower | Bookworm Mama | Faithfully Bookish​
Radiant Light | Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen | All the Book Blog Names are Taken
​Robin's Nest | Fiction Aficionado | Bibliophile Reviews
Kathleen Denly |
 Lauraine's Notes | With a Joyful Noise

(If you’d like to join us on your blog for First Line Fridays, shoot me a message and let me know!)
13 Comments
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

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Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:41:03 pm

I will have to check this one out!!

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Amanda Tero link
3/3/2017 02:39:15 pm

Regency is a genre I really like! Fun first line(s)!

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Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:41:37 pm

Thanks for stopping by Amanda. :)

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Sarah link
3/3/2017 05:05:07 pm

That cover is gorgeous!

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Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:42:04 pm

I agree! The second one is too. It is blue!! :)

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Janet Ferguson
3/3/2017 06:00:46 pm

I love that cover!!
Elyse McCord guided her Jeep down the gravel road for another slow pass.
Christine Lynxwiler's Cowgirl at Heart.
I'm reading this for my local book club.

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Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:42:55 pm

Nice! Book clubs are great! Sounds like a good one!!

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Katie Donovan link
3/3/2017 06:09:22 pm

That was a good read! Love the Regency era.

If you're after another good historical, you should definitely pick up 'The Illusionist's Apprentice' by Kristy Cambron. Amaaaaaazing!

"Agent Elliot Matthews stared down a firing squad."

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Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
3/4/2017 06:43:43 pm

I definitely want to get my hands on a copy of this!! :D

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Heather link
3/9/2017 01:40:22 pm

I'm reading this book right now. :) And yes, I love regency novels!

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Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books
3/9/2017 03:21:43 pm

It is sooooo good! Isn't it!! :D

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Beth Erin link
3/10/2017 10:06:36 am

This is on my list for this month!

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