Good morning! Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesdays, in which we spark some creativity with our excerpts. Hosted by Should Be Reading, here’s what you need to know to join in:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.
Today I’m sharing from an e-book by Carolyn J. Rose, called An Uncertain Refuge.
About the Book: A child orphaned by violence. A woman sworn to protect and raise him. A killer come to claim him. A few deadly minutes in An Uncertain Refuge.
Kate Dalton lives by the rules of honesty and fair play until she steps between a battered woman and the man intent on killing her. Amanda Blake barely survives; her ex-husband dies by Kate’s hand. The repercussions force Kate from her job at a domestic violence shelter. Fleeing unwanted publicity and yearning to break with her past, she heads to the Oregon coast, burdened by a coerced promise to Amanda—to care for the nine-year-old son of the man she killed and shield him from the truth.
For several weeks Kate holds a tattered web of lies together. Then Way-Ray’s vengeful uncle murders Amanda, an ambush journalist tells the story, and the boy bolts in horror. Aided by a dangerous man she only half-trusts, Kate searches for the boy she’s come to love. But a sadistic killer intent on claiming his kin is watching every move.
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Teaser: As Kate watched, the man smiled with all the compassion of a shark and hammered his fist against Amanda’s ear. She crumpled to the gray slab and curled into a fetal position, arms cradling her head, blood smearing the sleeves of her pink gingham blouse. (1%)
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What tempting teasers do you have today? Please stop by and share….
Gulp. Scary. I wonder if she survived.
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I know….I thought the same thing, and this excerpt was very close to the beginning. No slow unfolding here!
Thanks for stopping by, Beth, and enjoy your read, too.
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Oh man, that’s brutal! But a good teaser. Thanks for visiting mine 🙂
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Yes, I think so, too, Jenny Q. I can’t wait to find out more! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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WOW! What a crazy way to start the book. Sounds like it’ll be intense!
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Yes, I’m guessing that will be the case. I love the cover, too. Thanks for stopping by, Amanda, and enjoy your week.
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Great teaser! This one sounds excellent. My teasers are from Lawe’s Justice by Lora Leigh and Kaptain Vamp by Joanne Lecuyer. Two very different reads!
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Thanks, Kathy…I love finding this much excitement early on in the book. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week.
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!! 😦 So sad! Fantastic choice of teaser, gripping!
Here’s my TT:
http://ttoria.blogspot.com
TToria
xo
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Oh, I agree….I suspect there will be lots of moments like these. Thanks for stopping by, Ttoria. Have a great week.
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Intense teaser! Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome, Lianne…glad you could stop by…and enjoy your week.
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That’s off to quite an intense start, sounds very suspenseful. I hope you enjoy!
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I think it will be, Heather…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your holiday.
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Ew- yikes! That’s quite the teaser!
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You are so right, Melanie…I think the book will be full of excitement…thanks for stopping by.
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Oooo sounds interesting!
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Thanks, Crystal…glad you could stop by! Enjoy your week!
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This would make me want to read more. I love good thrillers this time of year.
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Yes, I liked how the snippet drew me in and kept me wanting more. Thanks for stopping by, Diane, and enjoy your week.
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The scary thing is, this really happens to people 😦 Great, yet frightening teaser, thanks for stopping by!
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You’re so right, Vycki….Glad you could stop in and take a peek into this book. Enjoy your week.
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Hope she gets away from that man! Looking forward to your thoughts.
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Oh, I do, too, Nise. I like how the book plunged right into the excitement, though.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Oh, very intense! Hope you are enjoying this one.
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Yes, Janet Ruth…glad to have something exciting to read. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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The book’s cover is ominous, and so is your teaser. Sounds like it is a scary story.
Here’s my teaser:
http://iousex.blogspot.com/2011/12/teaser-tuesday-dec-20_19.html
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Yes, I was immediately drawn to this cover, Sandra. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week.
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sounds like she’s in some trouble. Thanks for stopping by today and have a Merry Christmas.
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You, too, Kaye…enjoy your week, and I’m glad you could stop by.
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Wow! Talk about throwing you into the action! Great teaser.
Thanks for stopping by Project to be Read 🙂
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Yes, it definitely does that, doesn’t it, Claire? Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful holiday!
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Oh my goodness that’s freaking scary. Great teaser pick though.
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Totally! I think I’m going to love it! Thanks for stopping by, Jennifer.
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Oh that sounds painful…. so not liking that guy. Good teaser.
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I know! Maybe he’ll have a dire end….lol
Thanks for stopping by, Tania.
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Wow, very scary! Hopefully she’s alright… and can get away from her attacker!
Have a very Merry Christmas!
April @ My Shelf Confessions
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Oh, I know! I haven’t read much beyond this excerpt…because I’m also reading The Marriage Plot. But I can’t wait to get back to this one and read straight through to the finish. Thanks for stopping by, April.
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That’s painful. Did she survive?
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I hope so, Sonia…I’ll be picking it up again to read to the finish by tonight, I think. Thanks for stopping by.
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That book sounds gripping! And an excellent teaser! Very ominous! Merry Christmas and happy reading!
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Oh, it was, Louisa…I couldn’t put it down! Thanks for stopping by.
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