Teaser Tuesday 47

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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Here are the rules:

• Grab your current read 
• Open to a random page 
• Share two (2) or a few more “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 
• Be careful not the include spoilers!

Today's teaser comes from a book I just finished, Lifers by Jane Harvey-Berrick. It was an intense read and there were things that I really liked in it and some which somewhat bothered me. 

"Well? How do I look?"
Beautiful. Gorgeous. Sexy. Off limits.

Lifers - Jane Harvey-Berrick

Synopsis

After eight years in prison, twenty-four year old Jordan Kane is the man everyone loves to hate.

Forced to return to his hometown while on parole, Jordan soon learns that this small town hasn't changed since he was carted off to juvie all those years ago. He is the local pariah, shunned by everyone, including his own parents. But their hatred of him doesn't even come close to the loathing he feels every time he looks in the mirror.

Working odd jobs for the preacher lady, Jordan bides his time before he can leave this backwards town. But can distance erase the memories that haunt him? Trapped in the prison of his own mind Jordan wonders if the pain of living will ever subside?

Torrey Delaney is new in town and certainly doesn't behave in a way the locals believe a preacher’s daughter should. Her reputation for casual hook-ups and meaningless sex is the talk of the town. Add that to her budding friendship with the hardened ex-con handyman, and the good Reverend is less than thrilled with her estranged daughter’s path.

As friendship forms, is it possible for two damaged people who are afraid to love take their relationship to the next level? Can Torrey live with Jordan’s demons, and can Jordan break through Torrey's walls? With the disapproval of a small town weighing heavily on them, will they find their place in the world? Can they struggle against the odds, or will their world be viciously shattered?

Is love a life sentence?

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10 comments

  1. Great teaser! I have heard great things about this book.
    Here is my Teaser Tuesday

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  2. I love the teaser and the blurb. Will check this out. Here's mine.
    http://www.lovebitesandsilk.co.uk/2014/02/teasertuesday-dark-tales-diaries-book-1.html

    Kay xx

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  3. That says it all.
    Great teaser, Ellie! :)

    Here's my TT!

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  4. Teaser makes it sound really fun, but from the blurb I'm not quite sure it's the book for me! Thanks for sharing :)
    My TT
    Juli @ Universe in Words

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  5. Oh that sounds like it is going to be a whole bundle of trouble! Great teaser :-)

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  6. Great teaser! That books sounds really good. I think it just made it onto my wishlist... ;)

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  7. I like the synopsis....I am going to check it out!

    Here is my teaser

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  8. Bad boy, bad girl, judgmental town. This sounds like the kind of conflict that makes a good story.
    My Teaser is from SINFUL FOLK.

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  9. Good teaser!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2014/02/teaser-tuesday_18.html

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