No Ordinary Gift (Awakenings)

James Edward Bowheart. Doctor-in-training, intellectual genius and closet drug addict. He is also the brother to Josie, a sister living in her own world of inner darkness. But is she psychic or crazy? He's not completely certain anymore. All he knows for sure is that her personal demons awaken his own.

Then a woman moves into the vacant house next door to his and he's inexplicably drawn to her. Marina is light and laughter to his darkness and despair. She is also a gifted music teacher who takes Josie under her wing. When it turns out Josie is a music prodigy with the violin, James can't thank Marina enough. Except, his neighbor is pregnant and hiding from the dangerous father of her unborn child, and James can't help but think a happily-ever-after will be forever out of reach.

In the end it might not matter. Marina won't tolerate a drug addict and James' dependency is escalating as his visions match Josie's, challenging his every belief and making him question what is real--and what is not?

Mel Teshco lives in the beautiful country of QLD Australia, where the open spaces of her acreage, fondly called 'the block', gives her room to breathe. When she isn't writing or dreaming of writing, she is often found gazing out the window at the surrounding mountains and thinking how very lucky she is. With one semi-patient husband, three gorgeous girls, two fat horses, one crazy Belgian shepherd and three cats who run the house, writing has (mostly) kept her sane.