Monday, February 4, 2013

Teaser Tuesday - Scarlet Nights


Scarlet Nights (Edilean, #3)  
Where do you get your books? Some of mine come from big bookstores (usually Barnes and  Noble). Others I buy online, either as paperbacks or eBooks, and some I check out of the library or borrow from friends. But I also like to buy used books at Comstock's Bookshop in downtown Auburn, Washington. That's where I got Jude Deveraux's Scarlet Nights, written in 2010. Unfortunately, I just discovered that this is the third book in the nine-book Edilean series! Guess I'd better track down #1 and #2. In the meantime, here's today's Teaser Tuesday excerpt from Page 17 of my hardback edition of Scarlet Nights.

TEASER:
After days of heavy rain that nearly flooded the town, he'd discovered an old tunnel. It had been shored up with heavy timbers, and the floors had been laid with handmade brick--and it opened into the floor of Tess's apartment.

Author: Jude Deveraux
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 376 Pages
Amazon Link: Scarlet Nights




Teaser Tuesdays
 is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • 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 and author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers
  • Leave a comment on MizB's Teaser Tuesday post (HERE) and include your link so everyone can find your post.

34 comments:

  1. Hopefully it wasn't damaged too bad.

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    1. Not damaged at all, but Tess was sure surprised when a trap door opened underneath her rug!

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  2. Aw, is that it? Thanks for sharing and stopping by my teaser! :)
    -Jelly

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  3. Great tease! I wonder why the tunnel leads to her apartment? I hate when I find out a book I have is not the first in a series. Hope you're able to track down the others:)

    My Teaser

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    1. This scene takes place in an old house with an interesting history.

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  4. Finding a book and discovering it's one from the middle of a series can be frustrating. Good luck with finding #1 and #2.

    My TT @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog

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    1. Thanks, Marilyn. This book was a stand-alone.

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    2. What I mean is that this book stands alone, even though it's part of a series.

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  5. Ooh, don't you hate it when you start a book, only to discover it's part of a serious . . . and isn't book one? This one sounds interesting--you had me at hidden tunnel. My teaser: If Walls Could Talk

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    1. Luckily, you don't have to read the prior books to understand this one. But I'll look for #1 and #2 anyhow. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

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  6. Sounds very intriguing! Here is my teaser for this week.

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  7. Sounds like an interesting discovery.. wonder if there are any other treasures there? Thanks for visiting my Tuesday Teaser:)

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  8. I love this author and apparently missed this one...and the two previous. I'm going to request them from the library.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST

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  9. Hmmm...very interesting. I've never read this author but My friend really likes her so I may have to try her books soon. I too found one her books second hand. Mine was at a thirst store, $.79 hardback in great condition. http://mrscaptkirk51.blogspot.com/2013/02/teaser-tuesday-diviners-feb-5.html

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    1. I love to find books at thrift stores and used book stores. Good bargains.

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  10. I haven't read a Jude Deveraux in ages. I should check this one out.

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  11. I know a lot of people love Jude Devereaux books. Hope you enjoy this one. Here's Mine

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  12. An intriguing teaser!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/02/teaser-tuesday.html

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  13. Woah! Did not see that one coming at all!! Great teaser. I have had similar situations where I pick up a book, read it, and then find out it's the last in series...oops! Thank you for commenting!!

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    1. The author did a good job of creating a plot that wasn't dependent on reading the prior books. I enjoyed this one.

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  14. Interesting teaser. I hate reading novels out of turn. Hopefully you'll be able to pick up the first two books later. Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  15. Hi Sandra,

    I am notoriously bad at following a series of books in a logical order, but this is definitely a series which sounds as though it need to be read in strict sequence.

    The teaser lines are most intriguing, although I am not too sure how I would react if a man just appeared in my bedroom through a hole in the floor!! Perhaps that accounts for the book's title!! If you check out Amazon.co.uk, there is a much more alluring cover image for this book and it fits the spirit of the synopsis exactly IMHO.

    I buy most, if not all of my books from charity shops. The only time I will pay full price for a book, is if I am buying it for my father, when it would be one of the latest in a mystery/thriller series.

    Enjoy the rest of your book, Yvonne

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    1. I like finding "recycled" books too. Going through a stack of books at a thrift store is like a treasure hunt.

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  16. i have enjoyed reading Jude Deveraux' books before.. so will check this out as well.. and I too do not like to find out midway that the book is part of a series (I recently read one and could not finish it since there was too much reference to past events from previous books and I had no idea what was going on!)
    Mine is up on my blog and have a giveaway on as well:
    http://myrandrspace.blogspot.com/2013/02/yummy-tummy-tuesdays-delish-review-and.html

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  17. I really like your teaser! It makes me want to read the book. Thank you for stopping by my blog.

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  18. I enjoy this series. Great teaser.

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  19. Ooo, great teaser! I LOVE Jude Deveraux! Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my teaser. Happy Reading :)

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  20. This sounds so good! I love Jude Deveraux although I haven't read her books in a long time.

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  21. Great teaser! I've only read one Jude Devereaux book, but I loved it. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. I order most of my books at Amazon because I really enjoy the kindle versions. My library doesn't really carry the types of books I read, so that's not an option. This is a great teaser :) Thank you so much for stopping by my TT. Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven

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  23. Interesting Tease - Thanks for stopping by SunnyReads!!

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  24. I haven't read any of her books, but it's certainly an interesting teaser.

    thanks for stopping by Book Sojourner!

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