Thirty Minutes Past Sundown

E. F. Brown

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Eve can command anyone with a heartbeat. When rival supernatural groups find out, who brings the enemies together to control her? Who can Eve trust?
Following her divorce from Kenny, Eve decides it’s time to figure out what’s next for her life. After a three-hour drive to Charleston, South Carolina, she finds herself quietly sitting on a park bench overlooking the harbor. Suddenly, Eve hears a scream from the owner of a small dog that has just jumped from its owner’s arms. Having spent her entire life guarding her speech patterns, Eve wastes no time in commanding the dog to stop and to return to its owner.
Eve rarely uses her “gift,” but as a livromancer, she can command any being with a heartbeat. And even if the dog’s owner is clueless as to Eve’s part in the dog’s quick obedience; with satisfaction, Eve knows that she has just saved the small animal from an untimely death on the crowded road.
Until now, only her mother knows what Eve can do with her private gift. But unknown to Eve, her command of the dog was witnessed. Surprised, Eve finds out that her private gift is not so private anymore. Confronted by her new friend, Thomas, Eve also learns that she’s not the only supernatural being in Charleston. The folklore is real; there really are Werewolves and Vampires. And now they know that she and her gift are real too! Is this a good thing or not? What happens when greed, vengeance, and the thirst for power try to take over her life?
Eve is forced to learn who she can trust. Her mother is a given, and possibly Kenny. But what about the Werewolves and Vampires who are fierce rivals? Will she be able to trust them?
In the end, will Eve find her happily ever after? Doesn’t everybody deserve one?

Sujets

• Elaine Brown
• Romance
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 09 mai 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798823007788
• Langue: English

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Other books by E. F. Brown:
•   My Name on Your Lips
•   Kindred Spirits
Thirty Minutes Past Sundown
 
 
 
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Published by AuthorHouse 05/09/2023
 
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Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Notes from Wikipedia
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Epilogue
Dedication
To my parents, Gerald and Wilma, who guided me, but never got in my way. Thank you for teaching me about the love of God, the gift of children, and the value of hard work.
Acknowledgements
- Grace leads to Faith; Faith leads to Peace, Joy, Love, and Hope.
- I completed my first draft of Thirty Minutes Past Sundown in 2019, before the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States. There are no references to COVID in this story. In addition, several establishments have changed names. I love visiting Charleston, and I’m sticking with my 2019 version of events. I hope you enjoy!
Notes from Wikipedia
Twilight Saga Movie - a 2008 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer ’s 2005 novel of the same name . Directed by Catherine Hardwicke , the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson . It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series . This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Bella Swan (a teenage girl) and Edward Cullen (a vampire ), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a coven of evil vampires.
Fort Sumter - a sea fort built on an artificial island protecting Charleston , South Carolina , from naval invasion. Its origin dates to the War of 1812 when the British invaded Washington by sea. It was still incomplete in 1861 when the Battle of Fort Sumter began the American Civil War . It was severely damaged during the war, left in ruins, and although there was some rebuilding, the fort as conceived was never completed.
Gone With the Wind - a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell . The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming . Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era , the film tells the story of Scarlett O’Hara (portrayed by Vivien Leigh ), the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, following her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes ( Leslie Howard ), who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton ( Olivia de Havilland ), and her subsequent marriage to Rhett Butler ( Clark G able ).
Scooby Doo - an American animated franchise comprising many animated television series produced from 1969 to the present, as well as their derivative media . Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! , for Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1969. This Saturday-morning cartoon series featured teenagers Fred Jones , Daphne Blake , Velma Dinkley , and Shaggy Rogers , and their talking Great Dane named Scooby-Doo , who solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps.
The Walt Disney World Resort , also called Walt Disney World or Disney World , is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista , Florida , United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee . Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products , a division of The Walt Disney Com pany .
Epcot (stylized as EPCOT ) is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida . It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unrealized concept developed by Walt Disney , the park opened on October 1, 1982, [2] as EPCOT Center , and was the second of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World, after Magic Kingdom Park . Spanning 305 [3] acres (1.23 km 2 ), more than twice the size of Magic Kingdom Park, [4] Epcot is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement , namely technological innovation and international culture , and is often referred to as a “permanent world’s fair ”. [ 5] [6]
Rain Man is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson , from a screenplay written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass . It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt ( Tom Cruise ), who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed virtually all of his multimillion dollar estate to his other son, Raymond ( Dustin Hoffman ), an autistic savant , of whose existence Charlie was unaware. Charlie is left with only his father’s beloved vintage car and rosebushes.
The Battle of Anderson was a minor skirmish during the American Civil War , fought in Anderson County , South Carolina , on May 1, 1865. [1] [2] The battle was one of the final conflicts of the war, taking place three weeks after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court H ouse . [
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC ( NASCAR ) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car ra cing .
Dracula is a novel by Bram Stoker , published in 1897. As an epistolary novel , the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business trip to stay at the castle of a Transylvanian noble, Count Dracula . Harker escapes the castle after discovering that Dracula is a vampire , and the Count moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby . A small group, led by Abraham Van Helsing , hunt Dracula and, in the end, kill him.
Notes from Other Websites:
revolutionarywar.us/year-1779/battle-battle-charleston-first/
Facts about the Battle of Charleston (F irst)
The Battle of Charleston (First). May 11-12, 1779 at Charleston, South Carolina.
Armies - American Forces was commanded by Brig. Gen. Count Casimir Pulaski and consisted of about 80+ Soldiers. British Forces was commanded by Gen. Augustin Prevost and consisted of about 900 Soldiers. Casualties - American casualties were estimated to be 13+ killed. British casualties were unknown. Outcome - The result of the battle was an American victory. The battle was part of the Southern Theater 1775-82 .
Claddagh Ring Meaning | Kay
These elements symbolize the qualities of love (the heart), friendship (the hands) and loyalty (the crown).Wearing a Claddagh ring has become a timeless and meaningful way to express one’s relationship status. There are four ways to wear the Claddagh:
1. On the right hand with the point of the heart facing away from the hand means that the wearer’s heart is open to love (they are not in a relationship).
2. On the right hand with the point of the heart facing in toward the wearer signifies that the wearer’s heart is taken (they are in a relationship).
3. On the left hand with the point of the heart facing away from the hand signifies that the wearer is engaged or in a lifelong partnership.
4. On the left hand with the point of the heart facing in toward the wearer means the wearer is married!
Prologue
Everyone should have their own happily ever after, whatever their version of that is. I’m just not sure what happily ever after means for me. From my earliest memories, I have had the chance to get everything that I have ever wanted. You see, I call myself a livromancer. I know, I know, there’s no such word. I made it up when I was in high school. If you type livromancer into any document, the word will come up underlined as misspelled. If you Google the word, it will pull back “liver cancer,” so again, I’m making the word up, just to give my gift a name. But just as a necromancer can control the dead, I can control the living. See? “Liv”romancer.
To give you a definition, I can mentally calculate the age of, and verbally command anything with a heartbeat. If you want your dog to sit, just let me know. I can get Fido to sit with just one word. If you want your husband to sit, same deal. I don’t know how my gift works, and I’m especially not sure how animals understand me. I think it has something to do with the inflection of the tone in my voice. But no matter the reason, I like the fact that bees don’t buzz me more than once.
And as for calculating a being’s age, I have called foul on many people who have lied to me about their real ages.