firstlinefriday

 

“Sometimes, you have to ask for what you want”

 

My choice for this week is from The Hourglass by Tracy Rees.

I discovered this recently whilst putting a Top Ten Tuesday post together on covers that draw me to pick up a book. I found it at the library yesterday and it looks like the perfect read for my upcoming holiday, shame it’s not on my 20 Books of Summer list.

341365392014. Sensible Nora has always taken success for granted, until suddenly her life begins to fall apart. Troubled by anxiety and nightmares, she finds herself drawn to the sweeping beaches of Tenby, a place she’s only been once before. Together with a local girl she rents a beautiful townhouse and slowly begins to settle in to her new life. But Tenby hides a secret, and Nora will soon discover that this little town by the sea has the power to heal even the most painful memories.

1950. Teenager Chloe visits Tenby every summer. She stays with relatives, and spends the long, IDYLLIC days on the beach. Every year is the same, until she meets a glamorous older boy and is instantly smitten. But on the night of their first date, Chloe comes to a realisation, the aftermath of which could haunt her forever.

The Hourglass is a moving novel about reinvention and reconciliation; about finding love even after it seems too late, about family and the healing power of a magical place by the sea.

 

What about you, would this first line draw you in?