First Lines Friday #160, August 1st

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

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"He never tired or lost her trail. Not since she'd first seen him an hour ago in the bar, when his sleeve had fallen back and revealed an ornate black brand."

"She was back at the Golden Gate Bride. Paul and Amy were already gone. The highway spanning the bridge was empty of cars. The water below had stopped. Everything was silent waiting."

"'Hey King, how you feeling?' Chloe closed her eyes and sighed, resisting the urge to rest her head against the locker behind her. She knew Scott was just being friendly-he wasn't even making a joke-but the reality of Chloe's situation was exhausting." -The Nine Live of Chloe King by Liz Braswell, all 3 stories.

What are your guys' first lines? Happy reading!