First Line Friday {7/26/2019} Featuring: Dandelion Dust

Hi all, and Happy Friday! It has been too long since I got three blog posts out in a week – and I can’t promise it will continue to happen regularly in the close future – but this is worth a small celebration! Cue the confetti, or at least another cup of coffee!

After finishing Cloud Atlas, I eagerly picked up several new books. Surprisingly enough, they all are going fairly quickly and are much more to my taste than Cloud Atlas. One of them, Dandelion Dust by Faith Potts, is turning out so good that I felt I had to feature it today on First Line Friday! I can’t wait for you to dive into this wonderful book with me. Here is the opening:

“To start out this tale, I suppose I should tell you a little bit of our background. It’s certainly not the typical story of a young couple – especially these days. It’s unique and special in its own way. Difficulties aside, I wouldn’t change a single thing about our relationship…even if I had the chance.”

I have so many questions right away. While some of them are answered quickly (like who is speaking and who is the other half of the couple referenced), some are still being answered 67% of the way into the story (such as why might someone think the speaker would want to change things? Does the relationship last? Will the character think the same thing at the end of the book?). I hope you’ll join me in finding out. I am flying through this book, and enjoying it so much!

Title: Dandelion Dust

Author: Faith Potts

Blurb: Charity always had a dream. It was simple, really. Find a guy, fall in love, and get married. The day she met Ryder, Charity knew he was the man God had chosen for her. But she never expected their relationship to be tested and tried through the fires of a freak accident. Suddenly, her world is thrown into chaos, and the bleak, white walls and sterile smells of a city hospital fill every spare minute. And then there comes the dreaded news. It was likely Ryder would never make it out of the hospital bed. As her carefully laid plans for the future come crashing down around her and the sun seems to set on her dreams, can Charity still find hope in the dark of night?

Like a dandelion, life is beautiful. But treasure every moment. . . . for one day, the flower will be gone.

First Line Friday is a weekly linkup hosted at Hoarding Books. To participate, share the first line of a book of your choice, add the link to the linkup on the host’s page, and check out what others are reading and sharing! The group of bloggers who participate in this linkup regularly are some of the kindest and most outgoing people I have met. I love the interaction that I know is sure to come even when I don’t participate every week!

Until the next chapter,

Jana

P.S. I am participating in a cover reveal today on Instagram! Amanda Tero is releasing a new book in October, and I am thrilled to be part of the cover reveal team. Check it out at the link at the bottom of this page, or visit my account @reviewsfromthestacks!