The Divine Heart
by Danielle R. Mani
Date of Publication: September 27th 2017
Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing
Genre: YA Paranormal
Tagline: Elle spent her life waiting for someone else to die…
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview
with Danielle R. Mani
How would you describe your style of writing
to someone that has never read your work?
Casual,
conversational, not pretentious :) I also try to leave a little suspense at the
end of each chapter.
Where would you spend one full year, if you
could go ANYWhere?
What would you do with this time?
If I
could spend one full year anywhere, it would be Napa, California. The weather
is almost always perfect and the scenery is breathtaking. It’s the perfect place
to be outdoors. I could sit outside and write most of the day, while enjoying a
glass of their local wine.
Can you share you next creative project? If yes, can you give a few details?
I love
writing about the paranormal. I think it’s because I’m big on plot twists and the
paranormal genre can lend itself to almost anything--no matter how eccentric
the idea. The book I’m currently working on also deals with the supernatural.
However, much of what I write is inspired by non-fiction stories that deal with
the paranormal, so they are still, eerily, relatable to most people.
BLURB
Seventeen-year-old Elle Collins spent most her life waiting for someone else to die…
When a heart donor is found, Elle awakes from surgery gifted with more than just a new heart—clairaudient messages and spiritual apparitions haunt her until she is convinced that she must be insane. Either that, or her donor is sending a message.
Desperate for answers the medical community can’t provide, Elle’s divination leads her to the family of her donor—a young girl named, Cas. With the help of her best friend, Rob—the guy who’s a testament that her new heart is capable of love, Elle must make sense of the clues Cas is sending.
As pieces of Cas’s life and death emerge, Elle will discover that she and Cas share more than just a heart.
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Excerpt:
As I step under the spray, the water hits my face in hard pellets.
It feels good. Begrudgingly, I reach down to grab a bar of soap. A sharp pain
shoots down the left side of my arm. For a moment, I feel paralyzed. My
immediate thought is to yell for help, but I can’t find my voice. I try to take
a deep breath, but can’t. I crumple to the tub and feel a strange, tingling
sensation zip through my fingertips.
“Mom!” I let out a bloodcurdling squeal in a voice I don’t even
recognize.
My mother runs into the bathroom and slams the shower door
open.
“What is it?” She is the color of her bleached white towels.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s my heart! Something is wrong. Call the hospital.”
“I’ll be right back!” She runs out and I wait, helpless, as the
running water beats down on my back. A few seconds later, she returns, holding
the phone, her hands shaking as she dials 911. She soaks her sleeve reaching
into the shower to turn off the running water. The phone is on speaker and is
wedged tightly between her face and neck as she pulls me from the tub.
“911, what’s the emergency?”
“It’s my daughter! I think she’s having a heart attack! I
live at 42 Chauncy Way.”
“We have an address for you, Mam. An ambulance will there right
away. Is your daughter breathing?”
“Yes, she . . . she has a heart condition.” Kate rips our “show”
towel off the rack and drapes it around my arms and neck. She drags my limp
body to the couch. I wish I had the strength to help her.
“Ma’am, do you have any aspirin in the house?” the voice on the
line asks.
“That’s not going to help!” Kate shouts. “I’ll wait for the
ambulance, but I need to call her doctor now!” Kate ends the call.
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Author Info
Danielle R. Mani is a fan of the paranormal in both print and film. In her first book, The Divine One, Ms. Mani combines supernatural fiction with the everyday dramas of young adulthood. Her newest YA paranormal novel, The Divine Heart, is scheduled to be released later this year. Ms. Mani holds a Bachelor of Arts in education and a Master of Science in communications. She is currently a doctoral student studying parapsychology. She resides in Westchester, New York, with her husband, four children, two dogs, and two rescue cats.
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