You can’t go home again . . . but you can revisit. That’s where returning hero, Max Savoie, of my “By Moonlight” dark paranormal shapeshifter series finds himself, looking for answers in the concluding book, RISE BY MOONLIGHT . . . if only in his dreams.
He dreamed of the frightened child he’d once been.
Max hadn’t visited that dark portion of his past for a very long time. Why now? Because of the life his mate carried? Or were the dangerous shadows of unfinished business reaching out from a swampy grave? A reminder of things he’d rather forget.
A rocking chair’s familiar creak. He tensed and twisted anxiously beneath the covers. Icy fingers of caution and loss clutched his chest. Unable to deny his desire to look again upon the worn elegance of his mother’s features, he faced his dread the way he’d addressed his life, with a cautious, reluctant need to know the truth . . . of who and what he was.
This is a bittersweet journey for Max, and for me. We’ve come a long way together, twelve years and going on 15-books, to be exact. He and his friends and enemies have made themselves mine. It’s so hard to think of them as no longer being a part of my life. Similarly, Max feels as if he’s stepping away from what he always believed himself to be way back where it began in MASKED BY MOONLIGHT.
I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me, stitching together plot points and potential loose ends into a satisfying ending. And I’ll be taking you along for the ride for the next few months in my planned race to release in 2019. Buckle up.
But this weekend is for lounging, sleeping in and welcome another birthday. Squee! I’m going to see HAMILTON – my gift to me! Another year older to binge Netflix, crack wise and sprout a few more grey hairs that will never see the light of day because only my hairdresser knows for sure.
Happy Memorial Day. Take time to remember it as not just a day off in May to fire up the grill and watch a parade. Remember those who gave all.
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Amazing snippet. The rocking chair line put a shiver down my back.
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DeleteWell written, my friend So fine!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Charmaine!
DeleteSo eerie, yet holds a hint of sadness. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteA moody broody moment.
DeleteI can't wait for Rise by Moonlight! Your little snippet made my heart race just a little. It is bittersweet though, as it's hard to think of only one more book for Max and Charlotte. I guess after this one I will have to reread the entire series again!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheila. One book . . . I know.
DeleteBoth sad and a little creepy. It sounds like he has come a long way, but still has a long way to go. Great snippet!
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DeleteDefinitely sad and sometimes the truth hurts.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the truth isn't what you really want to hear.
DeleteI could really relate to his late night anxiety/fear session. You captured it so well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alexis!!
DeleteDreams can be so powerful and you certainly capture that in the snippet. Shivery. Very effective. Makes me want to read more! Terrific excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! Shivery, indeed.
DeleteHaunting and romantic, as always!
ReplyDeleteHaunted, is more like it.
DeleteSo this is a homecoming for you in a way, too. That makes it even more special.
ReplyDeleteAnd bittersweet.
DeleteOh, that final line...SO GOOD! Happy birthday to you, Nancy! Enjoy Hamilton!! :)
ReplyDeleteHamilton was AWESOME! Has a fab seats and a fab friend willing to jump onboard for tickets with a day's notice. Had a great time.
DeleteI love the hint of sadness overlying the excerpt. Very effective.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elaine!!
DeleteThere's an undercurrent of sadness in this snippet. Well written! I hope you enjoyed Hamilton!
ReplyDeleteYou can feel the sadness and the angst as almost palpable in this scene. Max will face a lot of ghosts in this book, I think.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday! And I hope you loved Hamilton! A truly stellar piece of theatre. :)