Friday, May 12, 2017

First Line Friday #19







About the book:

Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents—but they quickly realize that the truth is much darker. At the mercy of the facility’s cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together—in a world of danger and uncertainty.
Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiancé, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions—and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation . . . or redemption.
Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals—in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country—Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.


First Line:

Aiken, South Carolina, Present Day

I take a breath, scoot to the edge of the seat, and straighten my jacket as the limo rolls to a stop on the boiling-hot asphalt. News vans wait along the curb, accentuating the importance of this morning's seemingly innocuous meeting.

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19 comments:

Fiction Aficionado said...

I'm hoping to read this one! I have the first line from Tamara Leigh's 'The Vexing' on my blog today, but I'm going to leave you with the first line from 'Still Falling' by Crystal Walton, releasing on 17th May:

"On his way to their squad car, NYPD Officer Josh D'Angelo fanned away a sense of dread rising with the steam coming through the subway grates."

Happy Friday :-)

Caryl Kane said...

My first line comes from The Magnolia Duchess by Beth White.

AUGUST 13, 1814
MOBILE POINT

She could set fire to the letter in her pocket and it would still be true.

Trisha said...

On my blog today I'm sharing a line from Pepper Basham's book The Thorn Healer. I wanted to share something different in the comment, so I'm choosing a book that my son is currently reading.

"As soon as she heard the first pop, pop, pop of the distant muskets, the young mother extinguished the morning fire and closed and barred the cabins shutter." Abandoned on the Wild Frontier (The Trailblazer books) by: Dave & Neta Jackson Bethany House, 1995

JaneReads said...

On my blog today is the first line from Irene Hannon’s Sea Rose Lane so I am going to leave the first line from Between the Reins by Liz Isaacson that is releasing on May 16th. “The barn door banged open as Gil, one of the male counselors, burst through it, “Owen, there’s a fight we need your help with.”

Andi said...

I can't wait to read The Vexing.

Andi said...

That's an interesting line.

Andi said...

I loved The Thorn Healer!

Andi said...

She's known for her psychological thrillers.

Andi said...

Hi and welcome!

englishmysteriesblog said...

Happy Saturday! :)

Amanda Tero said...

Such a cute cover! :)

Jessica Baker said...

Have friends that live in Aiken, SC, so I am automatically drawn to this one :)

Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Taken said...

What a story, I will have to add this to my TBR - and of course and nonfiction I find for the real events this was based on. Happy Mother's Day!

Beth Erin said...

This book looks fascinating!!!

Andi said...

It does. I've just barely started it. Hope you had a great Mother's Day!

Andi said...

Check Lisa Wingate's website she may have some information about the real events.

Andi said...

It would be fun to see if they heard about the real events.

Andi said...

I think so too!

Andi said...

Hope you had a great weekend!

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