Nova
Foxx’s life changed drastically when she had a near-death experience after a
mountain climbing accident. Although she’d long scoffed at her mother’s
paranormal abilities, she can no longer deny their existence when she finds
herself imbued with the same precognitive and telepathic powers that her
mother possesses.
Premonitions of danger to a man she has never met propel her to move New
York in search of the man who haunts her dreams and her fantasies, leaving
everything behind in search of an unknown future.
Zane Youngblood’s life has been marked by multiple tragedies, leaving him a
shell of a man, yet still intent on helping others through his job as a
social worker. Caring for his orphaned nephew proves a full-time job on its
own for the handsome widower, and a challenge that utilizes all of his
skills as a social worker.
But a dark danger lurks in Zane’s past, and unbeknownst to him, lingers in
his present, waiting for an opportunity to strike again. When Zane and Nova
find each other and sparks fly, the unseen menace strikes into action once
again, threatening all Zane holds dearest.
Gracie C. McKeever is one of those authors whose skill belies the true
difficulties that challenge a professional writer. Simply put, she makes it
look easy. Stories seem to flow effortlessly from the pen of this talented
author, whose fresh and prolific ideas serve well to frequently satisfy her
fans.
Between Darkness and Daylight continues McKeever’s theme of
multicultural paranormal romances, but delivers this story a little
differently. While the other books I have enjoyed from this author employ
very strong heroines also, they have been led by very Alpha Male heroes who
have been more certain of the romance than their leading ladies. In
Between Darkness and Daylight, however, we see a bit of role
reversal, with a heroine who leads her hero to the happy ending instead of
vice versa.
Nova Foxx is a strong, capable career woman. She knows what she wants, and
never wavers from her goal. Granted, she has the benefit of precognition to
help her stay focused on this romantic end game, but there is still the
little matter of keeping her newly found soul mate and herself alive in
order to see that ‘Happy Ever After’.
Zane is scarred by loss, and is determined never to love again. But he
can’t seem to stop himself when he meets the headstrong Nova, who seems to
understand what both he and his teen-age ward need, acting as a balm to
their woeful hearts. While no weakling, he is a man who is happy to be led
by the woman in his life, a role that Nova fits very nicely.
This author always balances her romance plot with a great bit of suspense,
and this book is no exception. McKeever keeps us on the edge of our seat
throughout the book, granting voyeuristic bits of insight into the villain’s
mind as he plots the downfall of Zane and his loved ones. Even though she
reveals the identity of the villain fairly early in the book, it never
lessens the intensity of the action or the danger.
Between Darkness and Daylight should not be missed by fans of
romantic paranormal suspense, and especially fans of Gracie C. McKeever.
Reviewed by Jennifer
