Teaser Tuesdays, hosted by MizB, asks you to choose two sentences at random from your current read. Identify the author and title for readers.
By the third day in Nicaragua, I was tempted to build a little hut and run away from it all, just Devin and me. We could leave it all behind for the peace and tranquility of this small island. (ch. 36)
Feelin' the Vibe
Publisher's description: "He's Washington's hottest new political figure, blessed with savvy charisma, and a perfect wife. She runs Baltimore's most respected social program and is happily married to the man who helped put her life back together. But Devin and Clark never forgot the love that was once their world. Now a chance meeting...is plunging both their marriages into disaster. And even if they can make things right amid lies and unexpected betrayal, Devin and Clark must face the truth about themselves...and decide if their second chance is important enough to risk losing everything they have."
Comments: Well written, with appealing dialogue that moves the story along quickly. There are two narrators, Devin and Clark, and their points of view mesh well to tell their love story. The author has added twelve pertinent questions in a Reading Group Guide at the end of the novel.
Author: Candace Dow is the author of six novels. A graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Johns Hopkins University, she is at work on her next book.
A review copy of this book was provided free by Hachette Books.
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By the third day in Nicaragua, I was tempted to build a little hut and run away from it all, just Devin and me. We could leave it all behind for the peace and tranquility of this small island. (ch. 36)
Feelin' the Vibe
: A Novel by Candace Dow (Paperback - Sept. 24, 2009)
Publisher's description: "He's Washington's hottest new political figure, blessed with savvy charisma, and a perfect wife. She runs Baltimore's most respected social program and is happily married to the man who helped put her life back together. But Devin and Clark never forgot the love that was once their world. Now a chance meeting...is plunging both their marriages into disaster. And even if they can make things right amid lies and unexpected betrayal, Devin and Clark must face the truth about themselves...and decide if their second chance is important enough to risk losing everything they have."Comments: Well written, with appealing dialogue that moves the story along quickly. There are two narrators, Devin and Clark, and their points of view mesh well to tell their love story. The author has added twelve pertinent questions in a Reading Group Guide at the end of the novel.
Author: Candace Dow is the author of six novels. A graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Johns Hopkins University, she is at work on her next book.
A review copy of this book was provided free by Hachette Books.
Sounds like quite an interesting book. Thanks for visiting my teaser
ReplyDeleteA lot can happen in those little huts. Good teaser
ReplyDeleteI can't say I have read many books set in Nicaragua!
ReplyDeleteMy teaser is here
I concur...I'll take a hut in Central America!
ReplyDeletehum! Got me interest up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my teaser.
I remember this part in the book. Good choice for teaser. :)
ReplyDeleteThat does sound intriguing. Hope you are enjoying the book. My TT is from The Seventh Witch and can be found here
ReplyDeleteRunning away from it all sounds pretty good to me!
ReplyDeleteI've never encountered a reading group guide built into a book before. makes the book sound quite erudite.
ReplyDeletesounds perfect--thanks for stopping by today :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think the same thing...it'd be nice to run away and live in a hut on an island and just tan & read all day :)
ReplyDeleteHere are our teasers for today.
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Sounds like there's a lot going on because of that "chance encounter." Good teaser, and it sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteMy own teaser is at Bookishgal.
This sounds like a good book, a solid read.
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Never heard of these books. Cool teaser though. I hope that you will enjoy your book. [My Tuesday Teaser]
ReplyDeleteAh getting away from it all, wouldn't that be nice? Great teaser.
ReplyDeleteI've read this book and really liked it.
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic! sounds like a cool book.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book!!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I'd like to leave it all behind too!
ReplyDeleteOh, this sounds so tempting! I like this kind of story...
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://rainysnowday.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/teaser-tuesdays-6/
Awesome teaser :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting on mine :)
Beautiful teaser, sounds like a good book. Thanks for visiting my post. Sorry not to have made it by yesterday - severe weather kept me offline most of the day.
ReplyDeleteNice teaser. There have been times I'd like to run away to a hut, too.
ReplyDeleteMmm...interesting. Running away and hiding from it all often sounds like a good plan in my head, but I know it's never good in practice. I wonder how these two work it out. Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for coming by my blog yesterday. :)