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Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year.
The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.
Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.
Eamon Underwood isn't what you'd call a social butterfly. In fact, he avoids people altogether, outside of his job at his uncle's funeral home, where Eamon is the mortician. For him, being around the dead is easier than being around the living. Mostly because of his very curious gift that enables him to see just how long a person has left to live. That knowledge makes personal interaction far too difficult.
Until he meets Troula Kouris. And sees...nothing.
Troula comes to Nocturne Falls to join her crazy-cat-lady aunts as an oracle, one of the rare descendants of the original Greek oracles. She's been preparing for it all of her life. Unfortunately, just before she leaves for Nocturne Falls, she gets an ominous prediction that leads her to believe becoming an oracle could be fatal. Or maybe the real danger is the darkly handsome neighbor who lives next door.
When Troula and Eamon make a curious connection that leads to romance, it seems the fates want them together, despite the risks. Can a little orange kitten really solve all of their problems? Or will it all end in a catastrophe?
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Nocturne Falls series #18. Paranormal romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but best if you’ve read at least a few of the initial books for the town features and main premise.
Nocturne Falls. A haven for the supernatural. The town celebrates Halloween 365 days a year so that everyone can live openly.
Tru will turn 33 and get her Oracle powers this year. She’s a little afraid of her family history and what the future holds for her. A carnival Seer predicted Tru was going to meet death and she doesn’t expect that to be fun.
Eamon is an undertaker in Nocturne Falls. He’s gotten into the habit of always looking down. He won’t look anyone in the eyes for fear of seeing the “clock” above them that will tell Eamon exactly how much time they have left to live. It’s too hard knowing when someone will die so he spends most of his time alone, hidden in his house.
Eamon can’t see a clock above Tru and they wonder if it’s because she will become an Oracle soon. Regardless, he’s very happy to be able to talk and spend time with her without worrying about her lifespan.
Eamon, Tru and her Aunt’s investigate ways they may help him.
An adventure similar to prior stories in location and asking for help from local witches for a spell or knowledge. Very little actual actual town interaction until the last part of the story.
Tru and Eamon and kitten Nemo make a cute unit. Especially when you find out how his death clock is managed and changed!
Still a town I wish I could actually visit.
🎧 I read part of this via ebook and the last half by audiobook. The narrator is B J Harrison who does the entire series. He performed with enthusiasm and darkness as per character and his Scotsman accent, while not strong is still evident. Some of those Scottish words are strange to the Midwest US ear.
Enjoyed the story and escape to Nocturne Falls.
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