Welcome to today’s First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. I’m so excited to bring you the first line of this story – Tammy L. Gray’s long-awaited contemporary romance, Love and a Little White Lie.
This story is fantastic – raw, real, and romantic. If you enjoy reading Nicole Deese, Kara Isaac, and Becky Wade, you won’t want to miss adding Tammy’s novels, and Love and a Little White Lie is a great place to begin!
Thanks to Bethany House, you have the opportunity to get your hands on a print copy by entering our giveaway below.
For now…
First Line
You are going to fall in love with January as she finds her way out of rock bottom!
January Sanders grew up believing karma was more reliable than an imaginary higher power, but after suffering her worst heartbreak in 29 years, she’s open to just about anything, including taking a temporary position at her aunt’s church. Keeping her lack of faith a secret, January is determined to use her photographic memory to help Grace Community’s overworked staff, all while scraping herself off rock bottom.
What she doesn’t count on is meeting the church’s handsome and charming guitarist, who not only is a strong believer, but has also dedicated his life to Christian music. It’s a match set for disaster, and yet January has no ability to stay away, even if it means pretending to have faith in a God she doesn’t believe in.
Only this time, keeping secrets isn’t as easy as she thought it would be. Especially when she’s constantly running into her aunt’s landscape architect, who seems to know everything about her past and present sins and makes no apologies about pushing her to deal with feelings she’d rather keep buried.
Torn between two worlds incapable of coexisting, can January find the healing that’s eluded her or will her resistance to the truth ruin any chance of happiness?
Tammy L. Gray lives in the Dallas area with her family, and they love all things Texas. Her nine modern and true-to-life contemporary romances include the 2017 RITA Award-winning My Hope Next Door. When not taxiing her three kids to various events, Tammy can be spotted crunching numbers as the financial administrator at her hometown church. Find her online at www.tammylgray.com.
My line is from A Nurse for Jacob by Caryl Macadoo “”Lydia admired the two-story building from the corner of Gaienne and Old Levee Streets, strode up the walk, then stopped at the front of the Touro Infirmary and adjusted her cap.”
Happy Friday! 🙂
I’m currently reading A Life Once Dreamed by Rachel Fordham. I’m on chapter seven so I’ll share the first line from there:
“Sam Landon made his way over to the schoolhouse, toolbox in one hand, lunch tin in the other.”
I hope you have an excellent weekend! 🙂❤📚
I have not read any of Tammy Gray’s novels but I do recognize some covers from blog reviews. I love the first line and by your comparison to other authors that I like, I need to read one of her books.
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August 8, 2020 at 4:49 am
My first lines are from MINUTES TO DIE by Susan Sleeman:
Chapter 1
Exposed. Kiley felt exposed. Standing there. In the dark. Waiting. Waiting.
August 8, 2020 at 6:55 am
That’s a great first line! I’ve read some of her books and enjoyed them. I’ve heard great things about this one!
August 8, 2020 at 12:42 pm
Happy Friday!!
My line is from A Nurse for Jacob by Caryl Macadoo “”Lydia admired the two-story building from the corner of Gaienne and Old Levee Streets, strode up the walk, then stopped at the front of the Touro Infirmary and adjusted her cap.”
https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2020/08/first-line-fridays-nurse-for-jacob.html
Have a lovely weekend!
August 8, 2020 at 2:41 pm
I love this book!
Happy Friday! 🙂
I’m currently reading A Life Once Dreamed by Rachel Fordham. I’m on chapter seven so I’ll share the first line from there:
“Sam Landon made his way over to the schoolhouse, toolbox in one hand, lunch tin in the other.”
I hope you have an excellent weekend! 🙂❤📚
August 8, 2020 at 3:26 pm
Sounds terrific. Great cover. Tammy is a new author for me.
August 8, 2020 at 11:37 pm
I haven’t read any of her books but I keep seeing this one circulating on social media! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
August 8, 2020 at 11:40 pm
I haven’t read any of her books yet.
August 9, 2020 at 12:53 am
I think the only one I’ve read is My Hope Next Door. This book sounds great – and love the cover.Thanks for the recommendation.
August 9, 2020 at 1:22 am
Tammy’s name is not familiar to me. So I don’t think I have read any of her books unless it was long ago.
August 9, 2020 at 1:34 am
I’ve not yet read Tammy’s books.
August 9, 2020 at 3:23 am
She is new to me. I have not read any yet. This sounds good. Thanks for the chance.
August 9, 2020 at 5:56 am
I’ve loved all of Tammy’s books, but this is definitely one of my favorites! So good!
August 9, 2020 at 9:49 am
No, I haven’t read any of Tammy’s books. This looks like a great one to start with to remedy that.
August 10, 2020 at 11:31 pm
I have not read any of Tammy Gray’s novels but I do recognize some covers from blog reviews. I love the first line and by your comparison to other authors that I like, I need to read one of her books.