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Teaser Tuesday


This is my first Teaser Tuesday!

Teaser Tuesdays asks you to:
--Grab your current read.
--Let the book fall open to a random page.
--Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
--You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
--Please avoid spoilers!

“A cold, rain-laden wind gusted fiercely across the Downs. John stood on the wall walk of the keep, protected from the elements by his fur-lined cloak.”
--From A place Beyond Courage, by Elizabeth Chadwick

Comments

I'm reading this one too!! I've got about 100 pages left and will probably stay up late to finish. I'm at the part I've been waiting for...when John Marshal gives his son, William, to Stephen as a hostage and the drama that ensues! So interesting...doesn't Chadwick do the best character development?
Katherine said…
She does! I'm at the Uncomfortable Marriage Night scene with Aline--uncomfortable because Chadwick knows how to create the appropriate tension between her characters. Looking forward to the hostage scene, though I didn't realize it was so late in the book.
Marg said…
Great book! I love seeing all the little teasers on Teaser Tuesday.
Unknown said…
I've never seen this before! I like this!

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