Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Teaser Tuesday: A Regency Christmas Carol

From the Back Cover:

Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford's clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he has earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only firebrand Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise.

When visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future Joseph is brought down to earth with three thumps! But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, has Joseph left it too late to claim the beautiful Barbara and enjoy learning the most delicious Christmas lesson of all?


My Teaser:

This was a nice romantic take on the Dickens classic. Good characters, good story--a funny and sexy good time! From page 18:

     "You act as if you are made of the same rough wood and cold metal gears that fill your factory. If I could see the contents of your heart it would be nothing but clockwork, and fuelled by the coal running in your veins."
     Just for a moment she thought she saw a change in his face, a slight widening of the eyes as though her words had struck home. And then he gave a mirthless, soundless laugh, little more than a lifting and dropping of the shoulders. "And a Merry Christmas to you as well, my dear."


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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 "teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! Share the title & author, too, so that others can add the book to their TBR Lists!

14 comments:

  1. Good one.. and seems very apt for the season..

    Here is mine:
    http://jbabel.blogspot.com/2011/12/21-teaser-tuesdays-girl-who-kicked.html

    Also I would like to take the opportunity to tell you about a meme I have started. Do check the link and see if you would be interested in participating. Thanks.
    http://jbabel.blogspot.com/p/lucky-library-picks.html

    Cheers

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  2. I would have said that I wasn't normally a seasonal reader but I have read quite a few Christmas romances this year.

    enjoy.

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  3. Cute :D I do like a few xmas books around xmas

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  4. I havent picked up a Christmas read yet this year. Now that we have snow on the ground, I feel more Christmassy. Nice teaser.

    If interested,
    My Teaser Lover Unleashed by JR Ward

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  5. Interesting. Thanks for sharing. If you get a chance, my teaser is here.

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  6. I never get tired of the orginal. This on sounds like fun. Thanks for visiting my teaser.

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  7. Not sure if i would read this book but cool teaser! Here's my teaser

    http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/2011/12/teaser-tuesday.html

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  8. Ooh, I'll bet that's a super-romantic book.
    Thanks for sharing and for stopping by The Bookish Babes!!

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  9. LOL...that is a good teaser! Thanks for sharing Jenny!!

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  10. What a great little teaser. This sounds like a wonderful book for this time of year.

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  11. Great teaser! It seems like a good holiday read.

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