The Divine Heart
Danielle R. Mani
Genre: YA Paranormal
Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing
Date of Publication: September 27, 2017
Number of pages: 180
Word Count: 58,000
Tagline: Elle spent her life waiting for someone else to die…
Book Description:
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.
Excerpt 2:
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.
About the Author:
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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