First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?
- Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
- Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
- Finally… reveal the book!
First Lines:
“As Niamh leaned over the railing of the ship’s deck, she was struck with the sinking feeling that she had forgotten something.”
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s a new romance-fantasy that released this week!
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s written by Allison Saft.
The First Lines Friday book is:
A Fragile Enchantment
About the Book:
Title: A Fragile Enchantment
Author: Allison Saft
Page Length: 384
Publication Date: Jan. 2, 2024
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Synopsis: Niamh Ó Conchobhair has never let herself long for more. The magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric is the same magic that will eventually kill her. Determined to spend the little time she has left guaranteeing a better life for her family, Niamh jumps at the chance to design the wardrobe for a royal wedding in the neighboring kingdom of Avaland.
But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While young nobles attend candlelit balls and elegant garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class. The groom himself, Kit Carmine, is prickly, abrasive, and begrudgingly being dragged to the altar as a political pawn. But when Niamh and Kit grow closer, an unlikely friendship blossoms into something more—until an anonymous columnist starts buzzing about their chemistry, promising to leave them alone only if Niamh helps to uncover the royal family’s secrets. The rot at the heart of Avaland runs deep, but exposing it could risk a future she never let herself dream of, and a love she never thought possible.
Transporting readers to a Regency England-inspired fantasy world, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance threaded with intrigue, unforgettable characters, and a love story for the ages.
LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Review
Did you guess correctly? What do you think of the first line? Comment below!
I’m here for Schitt’s Creek! HAHA. But I did just get this in the mail!!
lol – I hope you enjoy it. Leslie!
Thanks, Julie!