When
by-the-numbers accountant Rob Morrison, a skeptic of all things
paranormal, moves into a new apartment and discovers it is haunted by
the corporeal ghost of a beautiful woman, he must hastily reconsider
his beliefs and revisit his painful past.
With no memory of
her time on earth, Angie Barsotti doesn’t understand why she’s
compelled to visit the same apartment every night as a ghost caught
between two worlds. If she’s to have a chance to move on, she needs
to find the missing pieces of her life and death through the man who
lives there…if only he’d believe in her.
Together they
struggle to find the truth about her death and stumble upon a very
pleasurable way to time travel, hopeful they can prevent her death.
But someone doesn’t want them to discover the truth. And if she’s
human again, will she have any memories of her time as a ghost…and
more importantly, will she remember the man who helped her find her
way?
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AUTHOR BIO:
Joya Fields has had over 100 stories
and articles published in local and national magazines and her debut
novel, BENEATH THE SURFACE, a romantic suspense, released in January,
2012. LOVE DELIVERED, a contemporary romance, is also now available.
Over the years, Joya has taught
arts and crafts, worked in public relations, owned a daycare center,
helped her children raise prize-winning 4-H livestock, competed in
three marathons, and even spent a year as a Baltimore Colts
cheerleader. Joya loves spending time with her high school
sweetheart/husband of over twenty years, two very supportive
children, and a pug who follows her everywhere.
EXCERPT
Angel’s body tingled. Her skin rippled with electricity, and she
recognized the signs that she’d be transported soon.
Yes. Finally. She closed her eyes, wishing she could rush the
transition from her world to his. Cool air prickled her skin and she
stood in the man’s dark apartment. With moonlight shining through
the sheers, she could make out his form on the sofa.
He jumped up and faced her.
She wanted to speak, but she couldn’t.
“The electricity went off again,” he said.
She frowned.
He stepped closer. “Ghosts don’t exist.”
No. He couldn’t banish her again. She needed something in this
world. The lights flickered, sizzled, and then went off again.
Please don’t tell me to go away; it makes me go away. She
might not have a voice in this world, but she could at least think
it. She would not go, not when potential answers waited in this
place.
The man stepped closer. “What are you doing? Angie, why do you keep
coming here?”
Don’t tell me to leave…don’t tell me to leave. Pictures
flew into her mind. People smiling and laughing. A tree in the corner
with white lights and boxes under it….
He’d called her Angie.
“You know me?” Her words came out a whisper, but at least they
finally came out. Tears tracked down her cheeks. The electricity
flickered on, and then, stayed off. The air stopped sizzling. She
blinked to adjust her eyes to the darkness again.
“Christ, this can’t be happening.” He moved his fingers over
something in his hand and then pocketed it.
She closed the distance between them and grasped his upper arms,
pleading him with her eyes because her voice had left her again.
“Yes, I know you.” He glanced away and looked out the window, let
out a huff of breath, and then gazed at her. “Your name is Angie
Barsotti and you used to live here.”
No wonder the place felt so familiar. Her spirits lifted. He could
help her find out who she was, help her find out what was going on.
“And,” he dragged a hand through his hair. “You died and I
don’t believe in ghosts.”
Cold air, cold as ice tore through her, ripping her from the
apartment.
I always find an author's bend to be very interesting. I've not read one such as this, and it does interest me to see how she would weave this tale.
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for hosting Hereafter today! I really appreciate your support. :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting bit. It made me feel sorry for her.
ReplyDeleteColette-Thanks so much for stopping by to read the excerpt. I've never written a story like this one, but the characters kept pestering me, so I had to write it, LOL. Thanks for checking it out!
ReplyDeleteCarol-Yay! That's exactly what I was going for...hoping the reader would feel for the heroine's struggle. No worries, this is a romance so things get better for her and there is a happily-ever-after (as in all romances). Thanks very much for stopping by to comment!
And Colette and Carol--if you'd like to email me at joya (at) joyafields (dot) com with your mailing address, I'd love to send you a pair of HEREAFTER Romance Trading cards for stopping by today. :)
Joya that is fantastic! Thank you very much :)
ReplyDeleteI will email you.