What secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?
Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body. The only place where Karter truly feels at ease is at his grandfather’s house on the water in Cliff Island, Maine. There, he meets a mysterious girl named Ella and has an instant obsession. He learns that she is a Meridian, or mermaid. Karter and Ella find themselves connected on a higher level—a level that neither understands.
They begin a heated and intense romance constrained by their limiting circumstances. However, loving Ella comes at a cost. Karter must take extreme measures of secrecy to protect her, straining relationships with his family and friends well into his adult life.
Rose Moon is an emotional and epic love
story, and the first in a paranormal romance series, that will keep you
guessing until the very end.
Excerpt
Copyright © 2024, Heidi Adams
I
wake up with a slight gasp. With my head still on my pillow, I look around my
room, with a sensation of being watched. Yet there’s nothing unusual. I listen,
but there are no sounds outside of the ordinary. Then I feel it. The pull from
my center again, just like last night.
This
pulling sensation guides me out of bed and moves me to the hall, past Poppy
Joe’s room, down the stairs, and to the back door. It’s coming from outside.
I
slowly open the door and step onto the porch. The moon is full, and the bay is
glimmering. The pull beckons me down the hill, where the grass is cool on my
feet. On the dock, it’s even colder and eerily quiet. A shiver runs down my
spine and arms, and the hair raises on the back of my neck. This strange force
leads me to the edge of the dock, and I slowly sit down.
The
water starts to glow a yellowy green as wet skin on a beautiful body emerges.
My heart races with fear, and I have the urge
to run, but then a calming feeling hits me. My jaw opens, my heart pounds in my
ears, and I haven’t moved a muscle.
It’s Ella.
We
lock eyes for what seems like an eternity.
“I
was hoping I would see you again. I am not going to hurt you,” she finally
says.
I
try to form a word, but nothing comes out.
“Can
I sit there next to you?”
I
nod. My eyes are wide, and I don’t think I’ve blinked since she appeared.
She
pulls herself out of the water and fixates on me. Her cheekbones are high,
accenting her large, upturned eyes. Her lips are full and rosy. Our faces are
inches apart. She slowly reaches towards my face and gently drags her fingers
over my forehead, down my temple and cheek, ending at my jawline.
I
force myself to breathe. I’ve seen these eyes before. The green is gleaming
within them, and they’re picking up a reflection. My gaze shifts from her face
down her body… Instead of legs, she has a…tail, greenish in color, but I can’t
tell because of the soft light radiating through it. Her tail is glowing. She’s a…mermaid.
My heart races in fear again. She grips my
shoulder, and intense peace radiates through me. I’m pulled into those
mesmerizing eyes, like I’m part of her and have known her my whole life. I
still haven’t spoken.
“I
have wanted to meet you for a long time,” she says.
Her
smile is warm and natural. My initial shock is starting to wear off. She’s the
most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.
“You're…uh…um…glowing,”
I finally say.
She
laughs. Beads of water drip off her long blonde hair.
“Glad
you noticed. I wanted you to see me for the first time in the dark.”
“Uh-huh,”
is all I can say.
“Do
you want to see me again?”
“Yes,”
I whisper.
“Can
you meet me out here tomorrow after midnight?”
“Yes.”
She
takes my hand in hers. My breath catches.
“How
do you feel?” she whispers as she leans in closer.
“Like
this isn’t real.”
“Good,”
she says as she traces my face again.
Her
touch sends a wave of energy through me. “Until tomorrow.”
Then
she slips back into the water and disappears.
It
takes me a few minutes, but I slowly stand up and look around. The world is
asleep, but I am wide awake.
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About Heidi Adams
Hi! My name is Heidi Adams, and I write wherever my characters guide
me, which is mostly romance! A little paranormal/fantasy, a little
contemporary, sometimes even a little dark. My characters take me on journeys
that push me to the edge of my emotions with toe-curling passion,
heart-pounding suspense that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and a
ride full of twists and turns...but passion and love are always the driving
force behind my characters and the heart of their stories. I love LOVE! And when
I write, I escape into a world that love conquers all, even in the darkest of
hours.
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