Heart of the Storm
by Debbie Peterson
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
by Debbie Peterson
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: February 27, 2019
Print ISBN: 978-1-5092-2473-9
Digital ISBN: 978-1-5092-2474-6
ASIN: B07MBVKQ3K
Number of pages: 277
Word Count: 96478
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor
Tagline: Love is the perfect storm…
Book Description:
DEA agent Aliyana Montijo must stop a drug lord's killing orders and find a government mole. With a contract on her head, she trusts no one. While heading back to Florida with evidence, lightning strikes her plane. As it careens into the ocean, she thinks she sees a pirate ship. What she finds is a dashing and most unlikely ally.
Four centuries ago, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness captained a vessel for the Dutch West Indies Company. Then an unearthly storm in the Bermuda Triangle blew him into a parallel dimension. After rescuing Aliyana from a similar tempest, he finds himself drawn to the courageous beauty and wants to aid her mission.
In the midst of danger, the two find themselves falling in love. Then a misunderstanding tears them apart, perhaps forever…
Excerpt:
About a half an
hour before sunset, the unease she had carried for the past several hours
turned into a sudden feeling of dread. Panic overtook all rational thought and
settled into her soul. Something terrible had happened. She raced toward her
supplies and grabbed her backpack. Her fingers shook as she unzipped the bag
and yanked out her phone. She called Greg’s number several times over before it
dawned on her that he had already boarded a plane headed for Colombia. She
wouldn’t be able to contact him until the morning.
Despite all
attempts to banish it, the dread grew stronger with each passing hour. A
growing notion that Wolf and his crew never left the sub took firm hold. The
conscientious men of the Wieven could very well have remained behind to ensure
that all went according to plan. The thought of such an occurrence made her
sick to her stomach. What if they could die as she had always feared? What if
they died in that sub along with Mercado’s men? She couldn’t sleep, and she
couldn’t eat. All throughout the long hours of the night, she restlessly paced
along the shore, waiting, hoping, and praying.
By the time the
gloomy morning arrived, what little hope she’d carried throughout the long
night dissipated. Somewhere in her heart, she finally accepted that her beloved
captain wouldn’t be coming for her. Not now. Not ever again.
What is it about this book that makes it special?
Once upon a long time ago, a
young girl watched a fascinating documentary about the strange
disappearances in an oceanic area called “The Bermuda Triangle.” Disappearances
that have been documented for centuries. Over the years various scientists have
theorized what caused these disappearances. Many believed these missing ships
and planes were simply at the bottom of the sea due to magnetic or electrical
forces and perhaps even pilot error. They theorize these vessels might
possibly, one day, be found. However, no one really knows for sure. We only
know that according to more modern transcripts the pilots were lost, confused
and terrified. They were pleading for help while noting that none of their
instruments were functioning properly. They had no idea the direction they were
going…
Then one day, many years later, the young girl grew up and
came across a vivid painting that depicted a violent storm over the sea. Lightning
lit up the sky while crashing into the water below. Waves heaved beyond all
normal bounds. As she gazed at the painting, memories of the documentary
returned as did some interesting true accounts she had read over the years of
what various pilots experienced for themselves while going through The Bermuda
Triangle. Her imagination took flight.
Heart of the Storm was born…
Heart of the Storm is a story with a mix of fantasy and
paranormal elements alongside reality. The hero of this tale, a 17th
century sea captain who is still very much alive, has had experiences I would
die to have. Most importantly? He can answer the vexing question of what really
happens when planes and ships disappear in the Bermuda Triangle during a storm.
When he meets a modern day DEA agent during one such tumultuous storm, we have
a story you might not find on book store shelves every day. Perhaps that makes
this story a bit special after all.
About the Author:
Debbie is an author of paranormal and fantasy romance. She has-and always has had-a soft spot for fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, making an impossible love possible, and happily ever after endings. She loves music, art, beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and thunder storms.
When she's not busy conjuring her latest novel, She spends time with the members of her very large and nutty family in the lovely, arid deserts of southern Nevada. She also pursues her interests in family history (which she also teaches), mythology, and history.
Website: http://www.debbie-peterson.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebbiePeterson1
2 comments:
Thank you so much for hosting!
Delighted to have you, Debbie!
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