Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading.
Here’s how it works:
- 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.
The book I’ve grabbed today is Just Breathe, by Susan Wiggs, and it’s an exploration of life and love.
Chicago cartoonist Sarah Moon tackles life’s real issues with a healthy dose of sharp wit in her syndicated comic strip Just Breathe. As Sarah’s cartoon alter ego, Shirl, undergoes artificial insemination, her situation begins to mirror Sarah’s own difficult attempts to conceive. However, Sarah’s dreams of the future did not include her husband’s infidelity: snag number two in Sarah’s so-called perfect life.
With Chicago and her marriage in the rearview mirror, she flees to the small Northern California coastal town where she grew up, a place she couldn’t wait to leave. Now she finds herself revisiting the past, an emotionally distant father and the unanswered questions left by her mother’s death. As she comes to terms with her lost marriage, Sarah encounters a man she never expected to meet again: Will Bonner, the high school heartthrob she’d skewered mercilessly in her old comics. Now a local firefighter, he’s been through some changes himself. But just as her heart is about to reawaken, Sarah discovers she is pregnant. With her ex’s twins.
It’s hardly the most traditional of new beginnings, but who says life and love are predictable or perfect? The winds of change have led Sarah here. Now all she can do is just close her eyes and breathe.
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Teaser: The door to the master suite was ajar, and the friendly glow of the fire glimmered across the freshly carpeted floors. She hesitated, sensing…something. p. 27
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I think we could say that this was a pivotal moment. What happens next will have me turning those pages quickly. What about you? What tempting excerpts are you sharing today?
Mmman intriguing teaser I like.
Here is mine if you get chance to sto by Claire’s Book Corner TT
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Thanks for stopping by, Claire…I’m now very curious about the rest of this book.
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very interesting, I am dying to know now. Thanks for sharing, I hadn’t heard of this one.
My Teaser Tuesday
http://fictionfascination.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesdays-4.html
Carly 🙂
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Yes, I want to skip over the books I’m currently reading and jump right in….Thanks for stopping by, Carly, and enjoy your reads.
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Good teaser, wondering what a friendly fire across the floor would be about.
Here’s ours: http://www.ourstack.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesdays-3-teasers-for-you.html
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Definitely makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Karen and Gerard…have a great week.
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You’re right — that’s a good teaser.
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Thanks, Beth F. I’m very curious about the rest of the book, now. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week.
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Excellent teaser…Love that bit of a suspenseful twist at the end!
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Yes, I like it, too, Elizabeth…thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your reading!
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I’ve seen this book before and been intrigued. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Thanks, Jo…glad you could visit today. Enjoy your week!
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Now that is a teaser!!!! Sensing what??? Something sinister? Piqued my curiousity!!!! Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.
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Oh, I know…I held my breath as I read it! It could be anything….
Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl, and enjoy your day.
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I like the teaser! =D
Here’s my Teaser Tuesday post.
Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile
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Thanks, Sana. Enjoy your reads and have a great week!
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That’s intriguing! But Susan needs some new initials — Susan, Sarah, Shirl — I got lost trying to figure out who was real and who was fictional!
Thanks for stopping by my teaser!
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You’re right about that, Lisa…I think it is a bit confusing…Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week….
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Good teaser! I love her historical romances. Thanks for visiting my teaser today 🙂
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Oh, I haven’t read any of those, Jenny Q. In fact, I think this might be the first books of hers I’ve tackled. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your day.
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Oooh! What happens next? 🙂
thanks for stopping by!
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I know! That excerpt makes me curious…I think I know, but I’m going to want to watch it unfold…slowly.
Thanks for stopping by, kah_cherub, and enjoy your week.
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So cute. It looks interesting.
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I think I’m going to enjoy it, Gina…thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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I liked this book, I am sure you will as well!
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I think I will, too, Nise. I found it on the B & N sales table awhile ago. It’s been sitting on my coffee table in my office, breathing….
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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Sounds good, a great cover.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesday.html
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I like it, too, Mary Ann…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Hi Laurel-Rain,
This sounds like a great story, full of emotion and self-discovery.
The teaser lines are intriguing in themselves, have me wondering if she is about to find out about hubbies infidelity …?
It sounds as though a couple of your previous commenters have read and enjoyed this one, so it definitely makes it to my reading list.
Thanks for sharing
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Yes, I think she will walk in on cheating hubby…but I like the way the author sets up the scene. Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne….
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I’ve enjoyed other books by Susan Wiggs, and this one sounds like a winner too. Thanks for posting a teaser from it and for visiting my blog too. (http://iousex.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaser-tuesday-jan-3.html)
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I’m glad you can recommend this author, Sandra….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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I like that teaser. I have two of Susan’s books waiting in my TBR pile this year. But how can I not add this one as well?
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This is my first book by this author, Gigi Ann, and I’m guessing I’ll be a new fan. Thanks for stopping by…and enjoy your week.
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Oh, intriguing. I can feel the tension of just sitting on the edge of knowing something! Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog.
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I like that sitting on the edge of something, too. Thanks for stopping by, Christine, and enjoy your day….
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Nice teaser! I’m a sucker for books about “revisiting the past,” so I’d probably like this one. Looks like one more for the TBR list.
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Yes, I am definitely a fan of this kind of book, Joy. Thanks for stopping by…enjoy your week.
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She’s not sensing anything good:( Thanks for stopping by My Teaser
♥ Melissa @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf
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Oh, definitely nothing good lies ahead…Thanks for stopping by, Melissa…I’m going to enjoy this one! Have a great week.
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Enjoyed your synopsis and teaser particularly since this title is on my TBR list! Yes, a pivotal moment indeed. We usually identify them in retrospect when its too late to take another path.
Happy New Year!
🙂
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Oh, I agree, Pooch…then we wonder if there were signs along the way that we missed. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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This indeed needs to have a page turned, we do need to KNOW what happens next.
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I agree, Irene…thanks for stopping by and enjoying my teaser. Hope you have a great week!
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Oh, great teaser. This one sounds good. Thanks for visiting mine–if you do decide to read the Kate Collins “Flower Shop Mystery” series, I highly recommend reading them in order, as they do build on each other. Happy New Year!
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Thanks for the heads up, Heather…I’m making a note of that. And I’m glad you could stop by and check out my teaser. Have a great week…and New Year.
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It sure is leading up to something intense… cool teaser. Thanks for visiting mine.
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, T. F., and have a wonderful week.
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Very intriguing, I also want to know more! Thanks for visiting my TT today.
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Glad you could stop by, Janet Ruth…I’m loving the sound of this book. Have a wonderful week.
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I love Susan Wiggs’ books, but it’s been way too long since I read one. I have to get this one.
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This is a first one for me…I think. Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne, and I hope you have a great week.
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Intriguing teaser. I may have to grab a copy of this one. Sounds like a fun read.
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I’m curious. I’ve read a few by this author, but not this one. enjoy
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I can’t recall reading anything by this author, and picked this up on a sales table….but the more I look at it, the more I think I’ll enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by, Diane, and enjoy your week.
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Great tease! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Thanks, glad you could stop by, Amie…enjoy your week!
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Glow of the fire? I wouldn’t hesitate, I’d jump in there pronto!
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Yes, I think I’d want to do that, too, Christine…thanks for stopping by…have a great week!
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oooooo !!! very nice!!! thanks for stopping by mine!!!
Tara and her giveaway
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Glad you like it, Tara…thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your week!
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Very suspenseful! Thanks for stopping by.
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I thought so, too, Beth…can’t wait to see it unfold….have a great week.
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This book sounds like it would be really good! Great TT Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
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I agree, Vycki…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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