It’s Friday (well, actually Saturday morning for me!) and that means another First Line Friday post, hosted by Hoarding Books! Today I’m featuring the first book in Dani Pettrey’s new romantic suspense series, Coastal Guardians. Dani’s Alaskan Courage series is a favourite of mine and I’m hoping this new series lives up to that one. This first line introduces you to the leading man in this book, Finn, and the hint of trouble he’s likely to find in the rest of the book. I do love it when the first line captures your imagination and generates excitement for the story. This first line certainly does for me – how about you?
Be sure to enter the giveaway below, thanks to the fabulous peeps at Bethany House Publishers!
First Line
The Book
When one Coast Guard officer is found dead and another goes missing, Coast Guard Investigative Service special agent Finn Walker faces his most dangerous crime yet. His only clues are what little evidence remains aboard the dead officer’s boat, and the direction the clues point to will test Finn and the Guard to their limits.
When investigative reporter–and Finn’s boss’s sister–Gabby Rowley arrives, her unrelenting questions complicate an already volatile situation. Now that she’s back, the tug on Finn’s heart is strong, but with the risks she’s taking for her next big story, he fears she might not live through it.
Thrown together by the heinous crime, Finn and Gabby can’t ignore the sparks or judgments flying between them. But will they be able to see past their preconceptions long enough to track down an elusive killer, or will they become his next mark?
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 Pettrey 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 www.danipettrey.com.
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August 17, 2019 at 4:22 pm
“Falstone Castle had been Adam Boyce’s haven for all his seven years of life, the place where he and his father lived and been happy.”
From the “All Hearts Come Home for Christmas” novella collection, Sarah M. Eden ‘s story “Christmas at Falstone Castle”.
Thank you for the giveaway chance, Rel!
August 17, 2019 at 9:50 pm
From Susan May Warren Montana Marshall’s Series “Ford” ARC, first line of the book, “If Ford didn’t get his head in the game, they were doomed.”
August 17, 2019 at 10:19 pm
From Fireborne by Rosaria Munda: “Morning is our favorite time to fly.”
August 17, 2019 at 10:56 pm
A cheerless drizzle blurred any view of the body on the beach. From the book Outfox by Sandra Brown.
August 17, 2019 at 11:23 pm
“It was dark where she crouched but the little girl did as she’d been told.” First line from The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.
August 18, 2019 at 3:17 am
I’ll go with Storm Rising by Ronie Kendig because it is such a great first line, “He’d never killed a woman in cold blood before, but now was as good a time as any.”
Thanks for the giveaway! I love Dani Pettrey’s books. 🙂
August 18, 2019 at 3:42 am
My first line is from “The Redemption Road” by Christa MacDonald:
“The jingle of sleigh bells rang out as the door to the shop swung open.”
August 18, 2019 at 4:42 am
“Thieves did not stop for a spot of tea — as a rule, they robbed and ran.” First line from Kristy Cambron’s upcoming The Painted Castle.
August 18, 2019 at 5:41 am
Happy Saturday!
I’m currently reading Trial by Patience by Tabitha Bouldin.
“Sully galloped down the trail.”
Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂❤📚
August 18, 2019 at 8:38 am
Four years ago, on my thirtieth birthday, I had two very important realizations. From – The Wooing of Catie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner.
August 18, 2019 at 9:47 am
“The day the new owner of the Dip ‘n’ Dine tried to put line-caught trout dusted with blue cornmeal and lightly napped in a tricolor chile cream on the menu was the day his cook nearly hung up his apron for good.” – One More Last Chance by Cathleen Armstrong
Thanks for the giveaway!
August 18, 2019 at 11:57 am
A great opening line! I hope he’s okay. 🙂
I’m sharing on my blog the first line from When Mountains Sing by Stacy Monson.
The clash of cologne, sweat, and ego assaulted her senses as it did every weekday morning.
August 18, 2019 at 1:18 pm
I am currently reading A Reluctant Belle by Beth White.
“April 30, 1870
The Writing was not on the wall.”
August 19, 2019 at 5:26 am
Staring into the eyes of the great horned owl, the old woman died happy.
August 19, 2019 at 11:19 pm
A thick mist had crept in from the river – Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose
August 20, 2019 at 7:22 am
Nothing much had changed in the ten years on the farm where Rachel Charbonneau had grown up.
Country Blessings by Merrillee Whren.
August 23, 2019 at 8:00 am
Tessa Afshar The Thief of Corinth
“You asked me once how a woman like me could become a thief.”