First Line Fridays is hosted by Hoarding Books and participants share the first line from a nearby book.
Today I'm sharing the first lines from The King's Mercy by Lori Benton:
"Alex MacKinnon roused to the press of wood beneath his cheek and an ominous churning in his gut."
In case this one tidbit isn't enough for you, hop on over the the publisher's site to read an excerpt from The King's Mercy by Lori Benton.
Have you read this book? It released earlier this month so it's pretty new. You can read my review of this novel here.
What are you reading this weekend?
Have a great weekend! Happy reading!
About the Book:
For readers of Sara Donati and Diana Gabaldon, this epic historical romance tells of fateful love between an indentured Scotsman and a daughter of the 18th century colonial south.
When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy--exile to the Colony of North Carolina--he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey's slaves--and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Carey.
A mistress with a servant's heart, Joanna is expected to wed her father's overseer, Phineas Reeves, but finds herself drawn instead to the new blacksmith. As their unlikely relationship deepens, successive tragedies strike the Careys. When blame falls unfairly upon Alex he flees to the distant mountains where he encounters Reverend Pauling, itinerant preacher and friend of the Careys, now a prisoner of the Cherokees.
Haunted by his abandoning of Joanna, Alex tries to settle into life with the Cherokees, until circumstances thwart yet another attempt to forge his freedom and he's faced with the choice that's long hounded him: continue down his rebellious path or embrace the faith of a man like Pauling, whose freedom in Christ no man can steal. But the price of such mercy is total surrender, and perhaps Alex's very life.
When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy--exile to the Colony of North Carolina--he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey's slaves--and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Carey.
A mistress with a servant's heart, Joanna is expected to wed her father's overseer, Phineas Reeves, but finds herself drawn instead to the new blacksmith. As their unlikely relationship deepens, successive tragedies strike the Careys. When blame falls unfairly upon Alex he flees to the distant mountains where he encounters Reverend Pauling, itinerant preacher and friend of the Careys, now a prisoner of the Cherokees.
Haunted by his abandoning of Joanna, Alex tries to settle into life with the Cherokees, until circumstances thwart yet another attempt to forge his freedom and he's faced with the choice that's long hounded him: continue down his rebellious path or embrace the faith of a man like Pauling, whose freedom in Christ no man can steal. But the price of such mercy is total surrender, and perhaps Alex's very life.
This book is one of my new favorites!! Such a fantastic story!
ReplyDeleteOver on my blog, I'm sharing the first line from Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett. This wonderful story releases on June 16. It takes place in Yellowstone National Park in 1933. Swing on by and check out the first line!
Will do! Have a great weekend!
DeleteI'm hoping to read this one soon myself.
ReplyDeleteToday on my blog I shared the first line from The pink Bonnet by Liz Tolsma but I'm currently reading Britfield & the Lost Crown by C.R. Stewart so I'll share the first line from my current chapter (13) here: "Thirty minutes later, Tom and Sarah enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate, along with a tray of desserts including Bakewell tarts, Eccles cakes, treacle pudding and crème brulee." Sounds appetizing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)
Sounds delicious! Happy reading!
DeleteHappy readerly Friday! I'm reading a new book right now!
ReplyDelete"Just let go. The breeze lifted Lane Kent's auburn hair from the back of her neck."
Living Lies by Natalie Walters
I have that one sitting on my TBR stack, but haven't read it yet. Happy reading and have a great weekend!
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteOn my blog I shared the first couple of lines from one of my current reads The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson. It's an upcoming release by a debut author, a fantasy full of magic and conflict between warring kingdoms. I hope you give it a read when it comes out next month.
Here, though, let me share the first few lines from my other current read, Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa.
"It was raining the day Suki came to the Palace of the Sun, and it was raining the night that she died."
I hope you're having a good Friday so far. Happy weekend and happy reading! :D
Sounds like an intense book! Happy reading!
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteLori Benton is one of my favorite authors. The King's Mercy is on my TBR pile and I hope to read it soon.
This week, I’m featuring Colleen Coble’s The Lightkeeper’s Bride on my blog. I’m also reading A Whisper of Peace by Kim Vogel Sawyer set in 1898 Alaska. I’m going to share the opening line: “Not once in all of her twenty-one years had Lizzie Dawson seen a moose behind her cabin.”
Hope you have a nice weekend 🙂
Happy Friday! I'm sharing from Karen Barnett's Ever Faithful on my blog today. Here is the first line from Chapter 2:
ReplyDelete"What have you done now?" Nate kept his voice low as he tightened his fingers around his kid brother's collar and glanced down the rain-darkened Brooklyn alley."
I tried to read this book but just couldn't get into it. I seem to be in a minority, as everyone else loves it.
ReplyDeleteI’m sharing from Purple Moon by Tessa Emily Hall on my blog today, and I'm currently between books and looking for inspiration here on First Line Friday. Have a great weekend of reading!