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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jenn at A Daily Rhythm. To play along, just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
- Be careful not to include spoilers!
- Share the title and author, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
"At least we're in the right place to pray," someone said nervously.
No one answered. They were fighting men who had put out the nuns and violated the house of God--and for that, a price would be exacted on their souls.
~A Place Beyond Courage
by Elizabeth Chadwick, page 224
by Elizabeth Chadwick, page 224
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First Chapter/First Paragraph/Tuesday Intros is a weekly link-up hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea. To participate, share the first paragraph (or two) of a book you're reading, or thinking about reading soon.
I'd seen a few reviews recently of Brentwood's Ward:
by Michelle Griep that caught my attention, so I picked it up on a library run, and it's now on my stack waiting for me to get started. Here's how it opens:London, 1807
"You, sir, are a rogue!" Emily Payne scowled into the black marble gaze fixed on hers, determined to win the deadlock of stares. Horrid beast. Must he always triumph?
Without so much as a blink, the pug angled his head. Sunlight from the front door's transom window streamed over her shoulder, highlighting each of his fuzzy wrinkles. The pup's face squinched into a doggy smile, coaxing a smile from Emily. Who could remain cross with that scrunched-up muzzle?
Place an unpolished lawman named Nicholas Brentwood as guardian over a spoiled, pompous beauty named Emily Payne and what do you get? More trouble than Brentwood bargains for. She is determined to find a husband this season. He just wants the large fee her father will pay him to help his ailing sister. After a series of dire mishaps, both their desires are thwarted, but each discovers that no matter what, God is in charge.
What do you think? Would you continue reading?
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Interesting excerpts! Thanks for sharing and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: “THE GUEST COTTAGE”
Cute opener -- but likely not the book for me. Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteThe cover are lovely on both these books. Who can resist handsome men? LOL
ReplyDeleteCover art really gets my attention too!
DeleteI like both but the first grabbed my attention the most.
ReplyDeleteMy TT - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/04/21/teaser-tuesdays-111-constricted-by-bejjajcampbell-review-free-book/
I like both paragraphs, but its the covers that really got my attention.
ReplyDeleteI agree - these are both striking covers.
DeleteInteresting choices. Not sure if I would read them, but perhaps if I was in the mood, so thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteI would keep reading.
ReplyDeleteNope, not my kind of read - sorry.
ReplyDeleteInteresting excerpts but not really something I'd choose - here is my Tuesday post https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/04/21/first-chapter-first-paragraph-april-21/
ReplyDeleteI liked the teaser for the Chadwick book.The man on the cover reminds me a little of the actor Nathan Fillion.
ReplyDeleteGriep's book sounds like it will be interesting too, although it's not the type of book I am likely to gravitate towards.