Into
the Mist
Moonseed
Trilogy
Book
3
Judith
Ingram
Genre:
paranormal romance
Publisher:
Vinspire Publishing, LLC
Date
of Publication: July 30, 2015
Number
of pages:
Word
Count: 91,500
Cover
Artist: Elaina Lee/
For
the Muse Designs
Book
Description:
For
the past six months, time-traveler Victoria Ashton has been living
life as Katherine Kamarov on a ranch in rural California, circa 1890.
A contrast to Katherine’s brash personality, shy and gentle
Victoria has won the hearts of Katherine’s family and particularly
her cousin Michael. Despite her deepening love for Michael, she has
rejected his offer of marriage and sent him away, knowing that she
must return to her own time on the night of the new spring moon.
In
this third and final book of the series, sinister forces threaten
Victoria’s new family, her property, and even her life, testing her
for courage and ingenuity. A confident new self emerges, and when
Michael unexpectedly walks back into her life, she questions whether
she must remain a victim of fate or can find a way to determine her
own future.
Meanwhile,
Katherine has been living a parallel year of exchange in Victoria’s
modern-day life, married to the handsome but remote Ryan Ashton.
Hardened by her past, Katherine nevertheless falls for Ryan and, like
Victoria, begins to search for a way to defy fate and keep the life
she has come to cherish.
As
the night of the new spring moon approaches, both women must search
their hearts to discover how to hold onto what matters most, even if
they should be forced back through the barrier of time.
Excerpt:
He
didn’t hear her slide the door open and step out behind him. Her
arms circled his waist, and the faint scent of ginger spice shot twin
arrows of joy and pain through his body. Wordlessly, he turned and
brought his mouth down on hers. Enveloped in the soft twilight hush,
they shared a kiss that was deep and long and achingly sweet. When
they pulled reluctantly apart, Ryan let his eyes linger over her,
already naming the vision being etched in his memory. This is how my
love looked in twilight.
She
was wearing her white robe, and her blond hair curled softly, just
brushing her shoulders. It’s gotten longer, Ryan thought. He
suddenly wanted her to cut it again, as if keeping her hair short
would somehow help her to keep her claim on this body—on this
life—and prevent Vicki from coming back.
Tori
moved to the rail and stared out over the city deepening into dusk.
“It’s started, Ryan,” she said quietly.
He
moved to stand beside her. “What’s started?”
She
turned and leaned an elbow on the rail, holding him with a steady
gaze. “What we’ve dreaded. I dreamed about the bridge.” She
lifted a shoulder. “It’s only a week away. I should have expected
it.” She drew in a breath that trembled. “She was already there,
standing on the bridge. Waiting for me.”
At
his look, she put out her hand and covered his. “Don’t hate her,
Ryan. She didn’t ask for this to happen any more than I did.” She
smiled faintly. “I would have, though, if I’d known you would be
here. I wouldn’t have missed this time with you for anything. No
matter what happens, I’ll carry you in my heart until the day I
die.”
Ryan
couldn’t speak. He couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe. He could do
nothing but stare at her in mute despair.
She
turned her back on the glittering city and leaned both elbows on the
rail, staring through the glass doors into their living room. The
soft light of the table lamps was growing imperceptibly brighter as
the dusk surrendered to night.
“Do
you ever wonder, Ryan, what Victoria will be like when she comes
back?”
“She’s
not coming back.” His voice cracked.
“She’s
had a whole year, Ryan, just like me. A lot can happen in a year. She
may surprise you.”
“She
won’t get the chance.” His jaw tightened. “I’m not letting
you go, Tori. I can’t. Vicki doesn’t belong here anymore. This is
your home, with Christina and me.” He covered the crack in his
voice with harshness. “How can you stand there and calmly talk
about Vicki coming back while you just up and vanish from our lives?
Like it’s already decided, like it’s so easy for you—”
About
the Author:
Judith
Ingram weaves together her love of romance and mystery as well as her
training as a counselor to create stories and characters for her
novels. She is also the author of a Christian guide to forgiving and
posts weekly devotionals on the role of forgiveness in healing
relationships. She lives with her husband in the San Francisco East
Bay and makes frequent trips to beautiful Sonoma County, where many
of her fiction characters reside. She confesses a love for chocolate,
cheesecake, romantic suspense novels, movies that require three
hankies, and all things feline.
Website,
blog and free weekly devotional: http://JudithIngram.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/@judithingram20
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