First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. 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:
“So tell me, Miss Webster, why should I employ you as governess”
Oh, for heaven’s sake…
And rolling her eyes,. Charlotte reached across the study desk for another mince pie. .
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s a historical romance that released today!
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s written by Emily Windsor.
The First Lines Friday book is:
A Governess Should Never… Wager a Duke
Title: A Governess Should Never… Wager a Duke
Author: Emily Windsor
Series: The Governess Chronicles #5
Publication Date: Nov. 1, 2024
Synopsis: The wintry Duke of Shawdale needs a governess.
The penniless Miss Charlotte Webster needs employment.
What could be simpler?
Yet when long-ago love, a wager, a wandering uncle and Christmas are involved… Nothing is simple.
A heart-warming short novella, inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and set in the romantic scenery of the English Lake District, Charlotte must remind the duke of his past, show him the present and let the future unfold…
With elegant balls, a Lakeland wedding and a duke who has forgotten the meaning of love, the vocation of governess has never been such a festive fairy tale.
This story was previously available as part of the Christmas in Cumbria anthology but now released standalone with additional content and epilogue. Available on Kindle Unlimited for the first time.
Do you plan to read A Governess Should Never… Wager a Duke? What do you think of the first lines? Comment below!
Wow, I’m kinda surprised I guess the author right 😂 Haha, I don’t know why she’s the first author that came to mind. I still haven’t caught up on this series but I’m keen to continue one day. Great pick!
haha – I love her books so much!! This one is a shorted read, and it’s a good one!
This made me laugh. Great first lines.
lol – aren’t they fabulous!