Echoes of Paradise
The Afterlife Series
Book 1
Deanna Kahler
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Visionary Fiction
Publisher: Rose Petal Publications
Date of Publication: Originally Released 1/1/2014
Reprint / New Cover 6/21/2014
ISBN: 978-0615863399
ASIN: B00HT2KX2C
Number of pages: 228
Word Count: 54,937
Book Description:
Connor’s dead. But she can still feel him. Is it just her imagination or something more? Celeste wants to know. And she’ll stop at nothing to find out.
A once-aspiring artist, Celeste is going through the motions of life. She’s stuck – in a job she doesn’t love, with a man who isn’t right for her, in a web of painful memories from the past. Adding to her despair is the sudden and unexpected death of Connor, her true love. As she struggles to make sense of the world around her, strange coincidences and mysterious events lead her to question her sanity. When the happenings persist, she wonders if Connor’s spirit is trying to tell her something. Her jealous husband Dave insists it’s all just her imagination. But when Celeste’s young son has an experience of his own, she is determined to uncover the truth.
Join Celeste as she risks her marriage, her career, and her own safety to escape the demons from her past and unravel the mysteries of life and death. With so much uncertainty, there’s only one thing Celeste knows: her world will never be the same.
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Short
Excerpt:
Celeste began
sobbing uncontrollably. She struggled to see the road ahead of her through
tear-filled eyes. The landscape became a fuzzy blur of moonlight and shadowy
trees. The world around her spun into an unrecognizable mix of darkness
streaked with occasional rays of dim light. As she drove blindly ahead, she
felt as if she were plunging into nothingness. And she didn’t even care.
She would have
continued in her oblivious state, but somehow, out of nowhere, she heard a very
clear and distinct male voice pop into her head. She thought that surely she
must have imagined it, because it sounded like Connor.
Pay attention.
Suddenly a
deer darted out in front of her, its startled eyes aglow from the blazing gold
headlights. Blood pulsed through her veins as she abruptly swerved her car to
the right, narrowly missing the animal. With her heart still pounding, she took
a deep breath and tried to regain her composure.
“That was
close,” she said aloud to herself. “Stay focused, Celeste. Keep it together.”
Although she
was alone in her car, she noticed a distinct presence. It felt like Connor was
somehow with her. First the voice, and now this? Surely she must be losing her
mind! Even so, she had an irresistible urge to talk to him. Maybe it was silly
or useless, but she couldn’t fight this desire brimming inside of her. She
didn’t just want communication with her deceased former love; she needed it—even if it was one-sided. She
began to have a conversation as if he were right there with her.
“I’m so
sorry,” she sobbed. “I’m sorry I didn’t stay in touch with you and try to be a
part of your life in some way. I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you or able to help
you. I’m sorry for the night I left you. I’m sorry I didn’t let you get closer
to me or tell you that I love you. I’m just so sorry.”
Tears streamed
down Celeste’s face like the rain on a shiny glass window, and she gasped for
air. What she wanted most right now was to know that Connor still existed
somehow, somewhere. She wanted proof that his spirit lived on. She wanted to
know that he was alive and well in heaven. Although she had been raised
Christian, her faith had faded as she’d grown older. Life’s circumstances,
unanswered prayers, and the cynical, materialistic world around her had left
Celeste with doubts and questions. She now wondered if God and the afterlife
even existed at all. She wanted to believe. She just didn’t know how.
Right after
she spoke to Connor, a song came on the radio. The words caught her attention,
and she stopped crying long enough to listen. It was a tune by Nickelback
titled “Someday.”
For a brief
moment, Celeste noticed a tingling sensation run down her spine. She felt like
Connor was speaking directly to her through this song. It felt as if he were
trying to respond to her. Were the words to this song meant for her? Did he
somehow hear her cries? Was he trying to tell her he was going to help her in
some way?
“No,” thought
Celeste. “You’re being ridiculous. This is all just a coincidence. Connor can’t
hear you or help you—he’s dead.”
Somehow, even
though her rational, logical mind told her this, her heart told her otherwise.
Maybe Connor really was alive in the afterlife. Maybe he really could hear her.
She needed to know the truth. She wanted answers.
About the Author:
Deanna Kahler is an accomplished writer and proud mom. Her work has been published in numerous corporate newsletters and magazines across the country. She began writing as a young child and enjoys the opportunity to reach others and make a difference in their lives.
Echoes of Paradise is her second book. The story is close to her heart because it was inspired by some of her own experiences. Deanna is now working on a follow-up novel, Visions of Mortality, scheduled for release in 2015. The book will feature some of the same characters and also have a paranormal/afterlife theme.
Deanna holds a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where she graduated with departmental honors. She lives with her husband and daughter in a Metro Detroit suburb and enjoys writing, dancing, walking, and visiting parks in her spare time.
For more information, please visit www.deannakahler.com
Author photo by Steven Jon Horner Photography
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeannaKahler
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