Happy Friday book lovers! We’re back with another First Lines Friday, a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Here are the rules:
- Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
- Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
- Finally… reveal the book!
First lines:
“Never mix vodka and witchcraft.
Vivi knew that. Not only had her aunt Elaine said it about a thousand times, but it was also printed on dish towels and T-shirts and, ironically, shot glasses in Something Wicked, the store Aunt Elaine ran in downtown Graves Glen, Georgia.”
Do you recognise the book these first lines come from?
*drumroll please!*
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins, writing as Erin Sterling, casts a spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong.
Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend.
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Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two. find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late.
That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all.
Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry to work together to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late.
Have you read The Ex Hex or is it also on your TBR?
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I just finished this book! I don’t normally read romance books, but I absolutely loved this one! It was perfect for spooky season.
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That’s so awesome! I love when I find a book outside of my normal genres that I end up really loving. I can’t wait to pick it up 😍
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Love this first line and absolutely love the book, it’s perfect for the season!
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It is perfect for this season and I definitely want to get it to it soon because of that. I’ve heard so many great things about it and I’m glad to hear you loved it too! 😍
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I haven’t read this one yet, but it’s on my TBR. Love the first lines!!
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If you’re still up for it, I’ll message you about reading this one! 😃
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Yes! That’ll be fun!!
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I think this is the first time I have ever recognized one of these. It was a rather hilarious opening line at that.
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Dang, I was right! Haha
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It’s been about a year since I’ve read it, but I recognized those lines right away.
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Hahaha, I guessed this one because I read it. It was fun! 😀
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