Welcome back for another week of First Line Friday!
The book I’m featuring this week is:
Cold Shot
By: Dani Pettrey
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“Fog wafted over the silent hilltop, dancing in eerie waves amidst the centuries-old trees, the weathered trunks the sole markers of the lost graves littering the grounds surrounding them.”
Now there’s a first line that puts an image in your mind right from the start! Cold Shot is the next book on my TBR pile. I currently have the whole series in front of me including the newest and final book Dead Drift. I’m very excited to read it as I’ve heard some awesome things about it!
About the Book:
In college, Griffin McCray and his four best friends had their lives planned out. Griffin and Luke Gallagher would join the Baltimore PD. Declan Gray would head to the FBI and Parker Mitchell would go on to graduate school as a crime scene analyst. But then Luke vanished before graduation and their world–and friendships–crumbled.
Now Griffin is a park ranger at Gettysburg, having left life as a SWAT-team sniper when a case went bad. The job is mostly quiet–until the day he captures two relic hunters uncovering skeletal remains near Little Round Top. Griffin just wants the case to go away, but charming forensic anthropologist Finley Scott determines that the body is modern–a young social justice lawyer missing since spring–and all evidence points to the work of an expert sniper. When FBI agent Declan Gray takes over the case, past and present collide. Griffin soon realizes he’ll need to confront some of the darkest days of his life if he–and those he cares about–are going to escape a downward spiral of murder that crosses continents.
About the Author:
Praised by New York Times best-selling author Dee Henderson as “a name to look for in romantic suspense,” Dani Pettrey has sold more than 400,000 copies of her novels to readers eagerly awaiting the next release. Dani combines the page-turning adrenaline of a thriller with the chemistry and happy-ever-after of a romance. Her novels stand out for their “wicked pace, snappy dialogue, and likable characters” (Publishers Weekly), “gripping storyline[s],” (RT Book Reviews), and “sizzling undercurrent of romance” (USA Today).
Her Alaskan Courage series and Chesapeake Valor series have received praise from readers and critics alike and spent multiple months topping the CBA bestseller lists. Dani has also been honored with multiple awards, including the Daphne du Maurier Award, two HOLT Medallions, a Christy Award finalist, two National Readers’ Choice Awards, the Gail Wilson Award of Excellence, and Christian Retailing’s Best Award.
From her early years eagerly reading Nancy Drew mysteries, to paging through Agatha Christie novels or watching on-the-edge-of-her-seat adventure movies, Dani has always enjoyed mystery and suspense. She considers herself blessed to be able to write the kind of stories she loves—full of plot twists and peril, love, and longing for hope and redemption. Her greatest joy as an author is sharing the stories God lays on her heart. She researches murder and mayhem from her home in Maryland, where she lives with her husband. Their two daughters, a son-in-law, and two adorable grandsons also reside in Maryland. For more information about her novels, visit danipettrey.com.
Now it’s your turn!
Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. To see what First Lines others are sharing this week head over to Hoarding Books.
I have to admit I didn’t like Cold Shot as much as Dani Pettrey’s Alaskan series – perhaps because the setting wasn’t as exotic. Perhaps that’s just because I’m not from the US, so don’t have any particular feelings associated with a location such as Gettysberg.
Today on my blog I’m sharing from Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall, which is part of the Timeless Love collection. I’ll share the first line from another story in the collection here, Teach Me to Love by Kari Trumbo:
“It wasn’t right to pray he would just die.”
She’s a new author to me but I’m enjoying it so far. I’ll have to check out her Alaskan series. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Happy Friday! My first line is from The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck:
“He must finish. He must.”
My first line this week is from Tricia Goyer’s A Daring Escape. I don’t have a bonus line to share, this week because I borrowed it from my local library and had to take it back yesterday. So, you’ll just have to stop by my blog to see the first line! <3
My first line is from Laura Ingall Wilder’s, “Little House on the Prairie” which I am sharing on the blog today. I’m still currently reading “Just Let Go” so I don’t have an actual first line to share today that isn’t from the blog. 😀
Happy reading!
I’ve been wanting to read Dani’s Chesapeake Valor series.
February 1909
Isabella Grayson’s shoes sank into the plush red carpet of Broadlands’ south hall, and she released a soft sigh. Across the Blue by Carrie Turansky
I have that one on my TBR pile! 🙂
Happy Friday!😎
My First Line Friday comes from a book I will be reading soon, The Life Lucy Knew by Karma Brown.
I have a complicated relationship with my memory. Most of us, me included, believe our memories are fairly accurate.
Have a great weekend and happy reading!😊📚🌼
oo I like that first line! Don’t think I’ve heard of the book before. Happy reading!
That certainly sounds intriguing! The book I’m sharing this week on my blog is “Before the Apocalypse” by Taylor Jaxon. This is a Young Adult Christian Suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. Here, I will share the first line in Chapter Fourteen of that same book: “Sam extended his hand through the doorway of the ivy-covered mansion. An appendage the size of a catcher’s mitt engulfed his palm.” Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
I loved this book! Still Life as well. Can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the series 🙂 I hope you can stop by:
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I remember meeting Dani Pettrey when I was at Liberty University. 🙂 Happy Friday!
oh how awesome! I’d be more star-struck meeting an author than a movie star lol
Happy Friday!
Today’s first lines come from Finding Wicked by Kathryn L. James
“The day started out like any other, but then I received an email from Cordelia Irwin, the human resources director, and it was tagged urgent.”
Sounds ominous, doesn’t it!
I’m featuring lines from Nina Lane’s The Secret Thief on my blog today. I hope you can stop by!
I’m reading a novella today, The Treasured Book by Kathleen Fuller. Here are the first lines:
“Lucy Fisher had never been so drenched in her entire life. Still, she managed a smile as her bus drove away.”
Have a great weekend!
This week, I’m showcasing the first line from The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Here, I will share the first line from the book I just started reading, More Than Meets the Eye by Karen Witemeyer.
July 1894 — Pecan Gap, TX
Logan Fowler dismounted outside the Lucky Lady Saloon, anticipation thrumming in his veins.
I hope you have a great weekend filled with lots of reading time!
Can’t wait to see what you think of it when you’re done! I haven’t read it yet but I’ve had my eye on it too 🙂