Book Blitz and Giveaway: The Divine Heart - Danielle R. Mani
by Danielle R. Mani
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: September 27th 2017
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
She lets out a long sigh. “I heard that you received
the heart of a girl about the same age as you.” She looks at me intently. I can
tell she’s trying to read my expression, but I play it cool and keep a straight
face. “She had an accident, honey.” After a long pause and a moment of
uncomfortable silence, she continues. “There was nothing anyone could do,” She
takes a deep breath and pushes the strands of hair away from my face. “Are you
okay?”
“I am,” I say, surprised by my composure. A sense of
calm washes over me and I use my pain as a guide to trace my fingers over my
chest. I feel the bulkiness of the bandages under the linen hospital gown and
rest my hand over my chest. It takes a moment before I feel the beating of my
new heart. It’s different—steadier. I slide my tongue over my lips and taste
the salt of my tears. Thank you. Thank
you. I’m not exactly sure whom I’m thanking—God or my donor. It doesn’t
feel right to thank God for what’s happened. He couldn’t have taken this girl’s
life just to save mine. Closing my eyes tightly, I say a quiet prayer. I wish I knew your name. Then I could know
whose soul I am praying for.
“Cas!” The voice is a soft, willowy whisper. I open
one eye and gaze around the room. My mother is seated in the chair next to me,
a closed People Magazine on her lap. She’s staring at a blank TV screen, lost
in thought. The nurse is standing in the doorway, speaking with a doctor. From
where I lie, I can’t see anyone else around.
“Cas!”
“Cas?” I repeat again, only louder.
My mother sits erect in the chair and the color drains
from her face.
“What did you say?” she whispers.
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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