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!
“For the entirety of her life, Isabel Luna felt invisible. Ovelooked. Uninteresting and uninspiring.”
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s written by Liana De la Rosa.
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s the second book in a historical romance series.
The First Lines Friday book is:
Isabel and the Rogue
Title: Isabel and the Rogue
Author: Liana De la Rosa
Series: The Luna Sisters #2
Page Length: 352
Publication Date: June 4, 2024
Publisher: Berkley Books
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Synopsis: When a Mexican heiress defies Victorian society to protect her country a British war hero makes it his new mission to protect her…
Isabel Luna Valdés has long since resigned herself to being the “forgotten” Luna sister. But thanks to familial connections to the Mexican ambassador in London, wallflower Isabel is poised to unearth any British intelligence hidden by the ton that might aid Mexico during the French Occupation. Though she slips easily from crowded ballrooms into libraries and private studies, Isabel’s search is hampered by trysting couples and prowling rogues—including the rakish Captain Sirius Dawson.
As a covert agent for the British Home Office, Sirius makes a game of earning the aristocracy’s confidence. He spends his days befriending foolish politicians and seducing well-born ladies in order to learn their secrets. But after he spies a certain sharp-tongued Luna sister lurking in the shadows where no proper debutante should venture, it’s clear Sirius is outmatched, outwitted, and soon to be outmaneuvered by the one woman he can’t resist.
Their mutual attraction is undeniable, but when Isabel discovers private correspondence that could turn the tide of political turmoil in Mexico, she’s willing to do whatever it takes to protect her country—even if this means ignoring her heart and courting danger…
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Did you guess the book? What do you think of the first lines? Comment below!
I did guess this one! Only because I read the first book and noticed the author haha. I need to read this one!
lol – if you liked the first one, I have a feeling you’ll enjoy this one too!
This one I was able to figure out! 🙂 And I need to get my paws on this one…
It’s soooooo good!
I didn’t guess it but I love this book cover!
Isn’t it gorgeous?