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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by  hosted by MizB of   ShouldBeReading .  Our teaser this week is from Beth Kephart's new novel, Dangerous Neighbors . "That night Katherine gave up trying to talk sense into Anna. That night she did not try to argue her twin sister out of her gargantuan joy; she did not try to save her. It was on New Year's Eve that Katherine decided to begin to look the other way on purpose, but this time without anger, without the intent to prove a point. She decided to stop protecting Anna, so that she might love her more truly."  (Page 94, ARC edition)

Mass Market Paperback: 322 pages Publisher: Leisure Books (June 29, 2010) Book summary: When a demon breaches the barrier between death and life, the salvation of the world depends on the passions of a beautiful banshee just coming into her power and the man willing to use her to avenge the destruction of his family. My review: Kellison's debut novel was a wonderful book to read on the beach during my vacation. I was absorbed into Talia's world where shadows wrap themselves around her like a cloak and wraiths suck power from human victims. From the cover I first thought this was a paranormal YA until I read the sexy prologue and realized this was adult, but this could be a crossover read for older teens.  We first learn how Talia was conceived through an eerie meeting between a sickly artistic woman, Katherine, and the Fae creature we learn is actually Death. Katherine has been able to sense otherworldly beings and feels someone inside her room one night. De...