Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Reading is my SuperPower! It’s time to grab the book you’re reading, and share the first line!
This week I’m sharing the first line to To Dance with a Duke by Gabrielle Meyer. I know people rave about her Timeless series, and rightly so, but this series is SO GOOD. Highly recommend if you haven’t checked it out yet.
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About the Book
To Dance with a Duke Published by Belle May Press
on June 9, 2026
Genres: Fiction / Historical / General
Pages: 338
AmazonFor those who love The Gilded Age and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
In 1884, Ames Welby, the Duke of Severton, is desperate. His ancestral home is falling apart, his tenant farmers are starving, and his family name is tainted by a mysterious scandal that keeps people away. With no fortune and no time, he does the unthinkable-marries for money. But Lily Parker, the American heiress he weds in haste, is no pampered socialite. She's practical, passionate, and has a plan to restore Pickering Castle-and the reputation of the five reclusive Welby brothers.
Inspired by her love of matchmaking and her longing for connection, Lily invites four eligible young women to a summer house party, hoping to spark romance and rebuild the family's future. What follows is a whirlwind of mischief, mismatched couples, and unexpected love. But when Lily's belief in true love clashes with Ames's fear of family curses and social ruin, their fragile marriage is put to the ultimate test.
As storms rage and secrets unravel, Ames must decide: will he fight for legacy-or for the woman who's taught him that love is the most daring risk of all?
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That book is so good!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did 🙂