
Today I’m joining in the fun by sharing a book for First Line Friday. The deal is we pick up the nearest book (or in my case, the nearest device with an ebook in it) and quote the first line.
I’m sharing the first line from When Mountains Sing by Stacy Monson. I’ve included the opening paragraph to provide context for the intriguing first line.
The clash of cologne, sweat, and ego assaulted her senses as it did every weekday morning. Even blindfolded, Mikayla Gordon would know she’d entered the office. Testosterone reigned at Outdoor Experience magazine. She dropped her backpack on her desk chair and stood a moment catching her breath. The rainy walk from the bus stop had left her strangely winded.
#FirstLineFriday – When Mountains Sing by Stacy Monson @StacyMonson #TheMosaicCollection #NewRelease – via @NarelleAtkins Click To TweetWhen Mountains Sing (The Mosaic Collection) is an August new release. Here’s the book description:
When the truth cost her everything, she thought there was nothing left to lose.
Mikayla Gordon loves nothing more than sleeping under the stars, reeling in the “big one,” and long hikes in the wilderness. A medical crisis reveals a 30-year-old secret that turns everything she’s known and believed upside down, unraveling her dreams and her identity.
In search of answers, she follows a trail from Minnesota to Colorado and discovers more unwelcome secrets even as she falls in love with the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains, and a wilderness camp leader who shares the greatest secret of all.
Knowing her life can never go back to what it was, she must make decisions that will impact far more than just her future.
Click the image below for the Hoarding Books Blog to check out the opening lines posted today by the #FirstLineFriday bloggers. Share the opening line from a book in the comments. Happy Reading!

Oh my tbr is groaning and now I’m all intrigued by this first line!
Hi Beth, I can relate, lol. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
That is such an interesting first line, I want to know more now!
Hi Donna, I hope you’ll have a chance to read more. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
My first lines are from Deadly Intentions by Rachel Dylan.
Chapter 2.
The impact with the car’s air bag felt like a head-on collision with a train. Smoke filled the air. Fine dust settled around her. She couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t think. The car rolled one more time, then settled upright.
Hi Paula, That’s an action-packed chapter opening! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
Happy Friday! My first line is from “The Redemption Road” by Christa MacDonald:
“The jingle of sleigh bells rang out as the door to the shop swung open.”
Hi Becky, A fun opening line! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
I must put this on my wishlist! I’d love for you to stop by:
https://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2019/08/first-lines-friday-and-56-81619.html
Colletta
Hi Colletta, Definitely add it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
Whew… those smells would certainly be an assault! haha
Today on my blog I shared the first line from My Dearest Dietrich by Amanda Barratt. I just finished A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson but I’m about to start The Healing Jar by Wanda Brunstetter so I’ll share that first line here: “Tears sprang to Lenore Lapp’s eyes as she stood with the others who had come to witness this special English wedding.” Happy reading!
Hi Becca, yes, definitely an assault, lol. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
An interesting first few lines! Today I’m sharing the first line from The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey: “Fire ripped through Finn’s right shoulder, ricocheting down his arm.” Have a great weekend!
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/08/first-line-fridays-killing-tide-by-dani.html
A painful opening line, and I hope he’s okay? Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
Happy Saturday!
I’m currently reading Trial by Patience by Tabitha Bouldin.
“Sully galloped down the trail.”
Hope you have a great weekend! ?❤?
Hi Nicole, It sounds like a fun story. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
I love the Rockies. Estes Park might be one of my fave places in the whole US.
Hi Sarah, I’ve flown over the Rockies but haven’t had a chance to visit. It’s on my travel wish list. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend. 🙂
Looks like a great book!
Here’s the first line from my book club’s next selection — Cost of Betrayal. It comes from the novella by Dee Henderson. “Ann Falcon eased toward the front of the crowd.”