First Lines Friday

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

• Grab your current read(s).
• Share the first line(s).
• Include the title and author.

"Three loud thumps echoed through the floor beneath Hester's feet--a signal that her guests had finally arrived."
 

~ Indigo by Beverly Jenkins

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"She couldn't concentrate on making love."

~ The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain