Renowned German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is famous for his resistance to the Nazi regime and for his allegiance to God over government. But what few realize is that the last years of his life also held a love story that rivals any romance novel.
Maria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo. How can she give another piece of her heart to a man so likely to share the same final fate? Yet when Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an old family friend, comes to comfort the von Wedemeyers after their losses, she discovers that love isn't always logical.
Dietrich himself has determined to keep his distance from romantic attachments. There is too much work to be done for God, and his involvement in the conspiracy is far too important. But when he encounters a woman whose intelligence and conviction match his own, he's unprepared for how easy it is to give away his heart.
With their deep love comes risk--and neither Dietrich nor Maria is prepared for just how great that risk soon becomes.
Based on detailed historical research and including photos from both Maria's and Dietrich's lives, this is a true love story at once beautiful and heartrending. My Dearest Dietrich sheds new light on a world-famous theologian . . . and the woman who changed his life.
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First Line:
February 1945
Flossenburg, Germany
Overhead, there was no sky. Or rather, it was unlike any sky Maria had glimpsed before.
Quite a first line, huh?
What are you reading this week and what's your first line? Leave yours in the comments and then go to Hoarding Books and see their first line and those that are participating.
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My first line is from The Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund:
London, England. May, 1862
“Hang on a little longer, my lamb,” Mercy Wilkins shifted the listless infant in her arms without slowing her pace.
I am anxious to read My Dearest Dietrich!
I'm looking forward to reading My Dearest Dietrich!
Over on my blog, I'm sharing the first line from More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer. Here I'll share the first line from Chapter 2 of the same book.
"Choosing a husband was much like choosing a good baguette."
Happy Friday!
Paula and Trisha you will enjoy My Dearest Dietrich! It is not only a wonderful historical read it is also a beautiful love story.
Thank you so much for featuring My Dearest Dietrich on First Line Fridays, Andi! :) You're the best! Fun fact about the first line...though the story went through many rewrites over the years, that first line has never changed a bit. :-) It's one of my favorites in the novel!
You are welcome, Amanda! What a fun little fact. Thanks for sharing!
Happy Friday! I know I'm late but today was a busy day. It was the last day of school!!!!
Anyways, today on my blog I am sharing the first paragraph from A Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep. It's a FANTASTIC novel. You can see my post by following the link: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2019/06/06/first-line-friday-90/. I am just starting Murder at the Flamingo by Rachel McMillan, so I will post the first few lines from there.
"Heartbeat, Hamish. Assess your surroundings. Acknowledge the trigger point. Assure a corner for a quick retreat before the symptoms draw attention."
Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading!
Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing the first lines from Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli: "Death's threshold overwhelmed me in a swell of instant silence and intense heat."
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/06/first-line-fridays-freedoms-ring-by.html
Happy Weekend! My first line is from “Cabbages and Kings: Reflections on Living Abundantly in Christ” by Dianne Barker:
“I didn’t have an ordinary childhood and I didn’t have ordinary dreams.”
Happy Friday! I'm sharing from an upcoming release today, Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass by Heather Day Gilbert. Here is the first line from Chapter 2:
"The first person I saw was Jacques, who was driving a lawnmower directly up an incline that made me hold my breath for his safety."
I've heard so many wonderful things about this one I hope to get to read it someday!
On my blog this week I featured The Brides of Big Valley by Wanda, Jean, and Richelle Brunstetter but I am currently reading Tate by Susan May Warren so I'll share the first line from chapter 4 here: "With one article of clothing, Glo became a new woman." Hope you have a great weekend with plenty of reading time! :)
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