We scoured our libraries for first lines that really set the tone of the story.
Melinda’s Picks
Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
Narrated by Nicole Poole
“Prologue: Devon Hamilton-Zemaitis was a beautiful woman. Being dead didn’t change that.”
Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Narrated by Anna Fields
“Daisy Devreaux had forgotten her bridegroom’s name.
“I, Theodosia, take thee…”
It Happened One Wedding by Julie James
Narrated by Karen White
“Well-trained in the art of reading the subtle cues of body language, FBI Special Agent Vaughn Roberts was quite certain this date was going down in flames.”
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Narrated by Anna Fields
“It wasn’t every day a guy saw a headless beaver marching down the side of the road, not even in Dean Robillard’s larger-than-life world.”
In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins
Narrated by Amy Rubinate
“Nothing kicked off Emmaline Neal’s weekend like using a Taser.”
Kaetrin’s Picks
Pretty Face by Lucy Parker
Narrated by Morag Sims
“It was the last straw when she seduced the vicar.”
The Caldwell Ghost from The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles
“I am, my friends agree, a fairly easy-going sort of chap, not quick to anger or to fear. Thus, when I came to live in Caldwell Place, I paid no mind to the screams in the night, which could well have been foxes or cats (never mind that they sprang from the empty air of my bedroom). I scarcely objected to the muffled moans, which could have come from a neighbour’s pleasures (if the house had not stood alone, with no neighbour for a mile to either side).
“But I did feel it was a bit much when the walls began to bleed.”
This is fantastic – just what I need!
BRB I’m off to buy some credits so I can listen to ALL of these…(I’ve read a few but these days I’m all about listening to someone who is not sheltering at home or working remotely with me)
Thank you Gals!
Thank you so much for this! Brilliant!
Take good care, Gals