First Line Friday & Friday56: The Princess and The Conductor by Rachel Ann Hubert

Welcome to First Line Friday! This is a weekly feature hosted by Carrie at Reading Is My Superpower. The idea is very simple: you just share the first line (or lines) of the book you are currently reading.

"Winter was a time for the dead and dying, and all the beauty in the world seemed to honor this unspoken code"

Friday56 is hosted by HeadFullOfBooks

RULES:

*Grab a book, any book

*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader (If you want to improvise, go ahead!)

*Find a snippet, but no spoilers!

*Post it to your blog and add your url to the Linky. If you do not add the specific url for your post, we may miss it! 

*Visit other blogs and leave comments about their snippets. Expand the community. Please leave a comment for me, too!  

Page 56:

"He would lead his orchestra as if they weren't playing for a sea full of royals. He would lead them as if they were playing just to her."

Synopsis: 

The Princess

Evelyn has always felt lost. But never more than now, faced with the prospect of having to choose a suitor to wed within the week. Alone within the halls of the castle, she must carry this burden in the name of strengthening her father’s kingdom. As festivities kick off and guests arrive, the only thing that helps make the event bearable is the orchestra’s performance. Music captivates her yearning heart, and with it, creates an attraction she cannot fight. Evelyn will soon have to ask herself what she truly wants as the week comes to an end. And most importantly, what she is willing to risk to have it.

The Conductor

Adrian lives for music. He lives for leading his musicians and creating beauty, even when that’s not something he has ever found within himself. He’s never asked for much. But the little he has asked for seems to be quickly running out. Luckily, he’s found himself the perfect winning the bid to perform at the castle for their suitor’s week. It’s the gig of a lifetime. A gig that will send his life summersaulting through uncharted territory as he comes to terms with who he wants to be, and who he wants to finally let in.