Friday Fun - April 17, 2026

Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with three different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays, the Friday 56, and First Line Friday.

This week I have two books to share with you.

I'm reading Chancing the Frontiersman's Heart by Andrea Byrd.

I'm also reading Shadowed Witness by Angela Carlisle, the second book in the Secrets of Kincaid series. I needed to read this one before reading the ARC of book three, Silent Menace.

        Book Beginnings on Friday    

 

(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)

and

First Line Friday

(Please join Carrie for First Line Friday.)

Here are my Book Beginnings/First Line Friday selections:

 Chancing the Frontiersman's Heart by Andrea Byrd:

"Jacob stared into the black abyss above, speckled by a multitude of tiny white dots."

I wondered if there was a reason he was staring up into sky at night.

Shadowed Witness by Angela Carlisle:

"Lights? Check.

Camera? Check.

Three bags and a purse? Check."

Well, it sounds like whoever this was was getting ready to leave, making sure they had everything. Just not sure why.

Now for:

The Friday 56 

The Friday 56 is normally hosted over at Freda's Voice. But Anne from My Head is Full of Books is taking over for a while. 

Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.

Here are my Friday 56 selections:

Chancing the Frontiersman's Heart  by Andrea Byrd:

"It was such a difference from what she and Mary had been living with, she almost did not know how to accept it. But she could not be more thankful for it either. How could she have ever lived with a husband who was not kind? It would have been no better than the life she left behind. And even if their marriage was nothing but in name and convenience, at least she had a kind companion to share her life with. And a handsome one, at that."

Shadowed Witness by Angela Carlisle:

"The mayor's expression clouded. 'Really? Does she know who he was talking about - or to?'

'No. But I don't like the sound of it.'

'Neither do I. That's . . . concerning to say the least.' Jennings frowned. 'Was anyone with her that could corroborate her story? Or did she get any photo evidence?

'No, unfortunately. She was alone and afraid to show herself.'"

Reviews:

Last week I shared three books in my Friday fun post. Here are the links to two of my reviews:

Crossbones by C.C. Warrens

Dark Design by Nancy Mehl

I did finish The Rancher's Stolen Past, but I haven't had a chance to write my review yet.