- 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:
Lydia has been missing for eight days, and I’m beginning to fear our parents are going to wake up in the morning and find my bed empty too.
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s a new romantasy.
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s written by Sasha Peyton Smith.
The First Lines Friday book is:
The Rose Bargain
Title: The Rose Bargain
Author: Sasha Peyton Smith
Page Length: 400
Pub. Date: Feb. 4, 2025
Synopsis: The Cruel Prince meets The Selection in this captivating duology opener brimming with heart-pounding romance, vicious competition, and beautiful, cruel fae, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Haven, Sasha Peyton Smith.
Every citizen of England is granted one bargain from their immortal fae queen.
High society girls are expected to bargain for qualities that will win them suitors: a rare talent for piano in exchange for one’s happiest childhood memory. A perfect smile for one’s ability to taste.
But Ivy Benton’s debut season arrives with a shocking twist: a competition to secure the heart of the Queen’s fae son, Prince Bram. A prize that could save Ivy’s family from ruin… and free her sister from the bargain that destroyed her.
Yet every glittering fae deal has a rotting heart—and at the center of this contest is a dark plot that could destroy everything Ivy knows.
LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Review
Have you read The Rose Bargain? What do you think of the first lines? Comment below!
Oh? This sounds so interesting! I hadn’t heard of this one but I’ll defo keep an eye out for now.
Oooh that’s a great first line!
This cover is beautiful 😍