I decided that it would be fun to start a new feature; first lines to add the the wrap up of books I read every month. For me most of the time I pick up and look at books in the store it is the first lines that capture my attention and draw me in. It has always been intriguing to me the amount of thought that must go into those first words the author decides to but as the introduction to their work. The first lines are your first impression of the book.” I hadn’t spoken to Whitley Lansing – or any of them- in over a year”

Merciless by Daniella Vega

” I snag my thumb on the lunch tray’s metal edge, and a crescent of blood appears beneath my cuticle.”

Barbarian’s Mate by Ruby Dixon

” I’m the last single woman in the entire ice planet. ”

Mirror Bound by Monica Sanz

“Seraphina Dovetail closed the Ethics of Binding Spells grimoire on her lap and pressed her hands on the marbled leather cover to steady their tremble.”

Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall

“The message arrives overnight, and by Monday morning it’s all anyone is talking about”

Having the Barbarian’s Baby by Ruby Dixon

” The tea over the communal fire is ready, so I lean over with my favorite bone cup in hand to dip it in.”

Ice Ice Babies by Ruby Dixon

” Even in my sleep , there’s a baby crying. “

Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart

“ It sucked to be twenty two years old and still afraid of the dark.”