Happy Friday! And welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books!!! Since it’s Friday, it’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today, I’m featuring the first line of The Peasant’s Dream by Melanie Dickerson, currently on tour with JustRead Publicity Tours, LLC (the company I own with my book sisters).
and the first line is…
Adela stood watching her brother Steffan marry his true love, Katerina of Hamlin, memorizing how the autumn sun bathed everything in warm light and made the stained glass windows of Hamlin Cathedral spark and glow.
In this reverse Cinderella story, a poor farmer’s son, who dreams of using his talent as a woodcarver to make a better life for himself, falls in love with a duke’s daughter and must fight for a chance to win her heart.
Adela is the youngest daughter of Duke Wilhelm of Hagenheim and is never allowed outside of the castle walls. She loves her family, but she sneaks away one day to the market in the town center. There she meets a handsome young man and wonders what it might be like to fall in love with a poor farmer with a kind heart instead of marrying the man her family is suggesting for her.
Frederick earns the income for his family and defends his mother from his father’s drunken rages. He also uses his talent and creativity to carve figures, animals, and scenes into wood, and he’s asked to carve these scenes into cathedral doors when his talent is noticed. Frederick is inspired by the sweet and beautiful Adela, but he has no knowledge of her true identity. When he gets swept up into a plan to kidnap the duke’s daughter, both are shaken by what they learn about the other.
With the heartbroken Adela resigned to an arranged marriage with her noble suitor, Frederick must decide what he’s willing to risk for love.
amazon affiliate link used
Let me know the first line of the book closest to you & then head over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating!
If you’re a blogger or just a social media-er, we’d love for you to join us too!
Catch up on other First Line Friday posts & find some new books for your TBR!
My first line is from Falling for the Innkeeper by Meghann Whistler. Jonathan Masters pulled up in front of The Sea Glass Inn, turned off his GPS and sighed.
yay!
My first line is from Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert:
A ship may bob, safe at harbor, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t experienced the wide world-or won’t again.
great first line!
What a picturesque first line! Have a wonderful weekend!!
isn’t it lovely?
My first line comes from one of the novellas in the Very Austen Romance collection, “A Step Too Far” by Wendi Sotis: “Something is very wrong.”
From Jessica R. Patch’s Killer Exposure, Spring wasn’t the only thing in the air.
ooo the creepy clown on the cover book haha!
I’m currently reading Georgana’s Secret by Arlem Hawks (a very cool name, btw). I’m on chapter 12, so I’ll share the first line from there: “Seawater made poor wash water.” I think I’d have to agree! Hope you have an excellent weekend. 🙂❤📚
haha yes indeed
On my blog, I am sharing the first line from the Christian non-fiction, Courage, Hope, and Healing by Mary Pappas. It’s the compelling story of her battle against cancer. Here, I will share the first line from Chapter Five: Staring blankly out of the dining room window, I waited for the telephone to ring.
sounds powerful!
Happy Friday!!
Over on my blog I am sharing the first line from Start with Me by Kara Isaac.
“Of course, this latest allegation has been a huge shock to all of us.”
https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2020/07/first-line-fridays-start-with-me.html
Have a lovely weekend!
i love her books!
I am so behind in my reading. I have a big backlog of Melanie’s books. Hope you have a great weekend!
i feel your pain lol