Queen of Hearts, Hand of Fate
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“You’re not supposed to be here. This is the wrong future.”
On the brink of figuring out time travel, Tom and Paola became lovers—despite Tom’s marriage to Jillian.
Then Tom died. Only Paola knows he manipulated time itself…and created a dangerous time conundrum.
The question: What will Jillan do when Paola tells her the truth?
A heart-rending story about love beyond time that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.
Dayle A. Dermatis
Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com
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"Y ou’re not supposed to be here. This is the wrong future."
On the brink of figuring out time travel, Tom and Paola became lovers—despite Tom’s marriage to Jillian.
Then Tom died. Only Paola knows he manipulated time itself…and created a dangerous time conundrum.
The question: What will Jillan do when Paola tells her the truth?
"Queen of Hearts, Hand of Fate: a heart-rending story about love beyond time that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.
Queen of Hearts, Hand of Fate
Washington , DC, 28 October 2003
How do you tell someone they were supposed to have died five years ago?
Jillian sat across from me in my Pentagon office. Jillian—tall and willowy, hair in a blond bob that looked effortless. I knew it had cost hundreds. No wonder they mistook her for Diana, I thought, and then realized I was thinking in the wrong timeline.
Jillian’s smile was brief and quizzical. She couldn’t