Once Upon a Twilight!: Teaser Tuesday: 7/24/12

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 & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Yara's Teaser (1):

I peer into the condo's face, trying to read any deception or nervousness there, but he is as preternaturally calm as always.

"I want the gate opened," I tell him.

"I'm not sure that's a good--"

They're our people. Not our enemies."

pg 23 (ARC)

The Crown of Embers

Fire and Thorns #2

Author: Rae Carson

Release Date: September 18th 2012

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Yara's Teaser (2):

He sank into an elegant crouch directly in front of me. Hit with all that exquisite masculinity at eye level, I could only stare. Stunned.

pg 5 (paperback)

Bared to You

Crossfire #1

Author: Sylvia Day

Released: April 3rd 2012

Publisher: Berkley - Penguin Group

Deitre's Teaser (1):

The strange sensation called pain. Since Merissa had caused it, and controlled it, and since it was secret, and no one could know-it made her very happy, in that instant. I can do this any time I want. And no one can stop me.

pg 51 (ARC)

Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You

Author: Joyce Carol Oates

Release Date: August 21st 2012

Publisher: HarperTEEN

Deitre's Teaser (2):

The vampire screamed in agony as the life (or unlife) poured out of him. In shock I could only sit there straddling him, watching intently as his screams slowly faded and the glow in his eyes was distinguished.

pg 62 (paperback)

Blood Born

Blood Prohecy #1

Author: Jamie Manning

Released: April 24th 2012

Publisher: Pendrell Publishing

Jennifer's Teaser:

Brynn stared at the door for several long minutes, blinking back the frustrated moisture that threatened to leak out of her eyes. What was that all about? He was the one who'd pulled her in for a kiss. Then he'd broken away all offended, like she'd stolen it form him or something. Was he out of his mind?

pg 134 (ebook)

Blood of the Demon

Demons of Infernum #1

Author: Rosalie Lario

Released: May 8th 2011

Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Amy's Teaser:

"Oh my God, my brother has really gone crazy, was all I could think. It scared me. And it broke my heart"

pg 48 (ARC)

Perfect Escape

Author: Jennifer Brown

Released: July 10th 2012

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Lisa's Teaser:

“How do you always know just what to say?" I ask. His laugh rumbles through me. "Practice, I guess." I pull back and give him a quizzical look. "I spent three years imagining what I would say to you if you were mine," he says, tugging me close. "I should hope I know what to say now that I've got you.”

pg - audio book

Fins Are Forever

Fins #2