Kelly Moran is a bestselling author of enchanting ever-afters. She gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her and there's always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she talks to herself.

Kelly is a RITA® Finalist, RONE Award-Winner, Catherine Award-Winner, Readers Choice Finalist, Holt Medallion Finalist, and landed on the "Must Read" & "10 Best Reads" lists at USA TODAY's Lifestyle blog. She is a proud Romance Writers of America® member, where she was an Award of Excellence Finalist. Her books have foreign translation rights in Germany, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.

Kelly's interests include: sappy movies, MLB, NFL, driving others insane, and sleeping when she can. She is a closet coffee junkie and chocoholic, but don't tell anyone. She's originally from Wisconsin, but she resides in South Carolina with her three sons, her two dogs, and a cat. She loves hearing from her readers. 
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Trisha Eaton has been plagued by mysterious nightmares ever since her parents adopted her as a young girl. She chalked them up to childish nuisances until they return-- with a vengeance. Something about the Drake house next door to her family’s apple orchard haunts her. Now, her night terrors and sleepwalking seem to be luring her to something dark. When a series of strange events crops up, Trisha turns to Nick Mackey. 

As the new deputy in town, Nick just wants to put his traumatic past behind him. An undeniable attraction for Trisha has piqued interest and has him wondering if a shot at a normal life was possible. But Trisha has somehow struck a nerve, and a long-buried secret. A secret that someone they know will kill to keep veiled. Uncovered answers only seem to lead to more questions in a case where nothing makes sense. 

One chilling fact remains... some nightmares are all too real.


The Drake House

She stood for a few moments more, then walked forward into the darkness. Nick and Brad followed at a distance. Nick became even more disconcerted when they came to the area of the trail where they'd heard that voice.


Trisha stopped in the same spot as before. Nick turned, unable to see anything but the woods behind him. Brad halted next to him and shrugged. He obviously couldn't hear any movement either.


Trisha screamed. Out of fucking nowhere. Screamed. A bloodcurdling, terrified shriek that pierced the quiet and had Brad jumping and falling backward, knocking them both to the ground. Just like that, she stopped, leaving a ringing in Nick's ears. Picking up his gun from next to him, he held out a shaking hand for Brad.


His goddamn heart would never recover. "What in the hell was that?" 


Nick took a step forward, but Brad raised his hand to stop him and pointed ahead toward Trisha. 


Chapter 43