This Very Moment (31 page)

Riley had changed since the seizures had stopped three years ago. Before, he had been sullen, hesitant, and shy. Now, while still reserved around others and at times very sullen, he was more outgoing and confident. He also seemed more self-centered and quick to anger. Though all the changes weren’t positive, Mickelle believed he was progressing emotionally in ways he hadn’t been able to as a child and young adult, when the constant fear of having a seizure loomed over him. Sometimes she wondered if he was reliving the youth he’d never been able to enjoy—perhaps that was the reason for his truck and the new stereo system. This could simply be a phase in his delayed development. He might actually be growing into the man she thought she’d married.

As she slipped between the covers, an uneasy feeling crept into bed with her. Riley appeared all right now, but what if he wasn’t? Would the seizures return again? She knew that would break his heart.

Mickelle fell asleep wondering what the next day would bring.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rachel Ann Nunes learned to read when she was four, beginning a lifetime fascination with the written word. She still reads everything she can lay hands on, from children’s stories to science articles.

She began writing in the seventh grade and is now the author of over thirty published books, including the popular
Ariana
series
, The Huntington Family
series,
Eyes of a Stranger,
and
Saving Madeline
. Her novels
Before I Say Goodbye
(2011),
Imprints, An Autumn Rain Novel
(2010
), Fields of Home
(2008), and
The Independence Club
(2007) were chosen as Whitney Award Finalists.

Rachel and her husband, TJ, live in Utah Valley and are the parents of seven awesome children—three boys and four girls. Rachel writes Monday through Friday in a home office, taking frequent breaks to read or swim with her kids.

To read about upcoming books, visit Rachel’s website at http://www.RachelAnnNunes.com.

BOOKS BY RACHEL ANN NUNES

Autumn Rain Novels (Paranormal Romance)

Imprints

Shades of Gray

Final Call

Line of Fire (Sept 2012)

Romantic Suspense

Eyes of a Stranger (Autumn Rain series prequel)

Tell Me No Lies

Women's Fiction

Flying Home

Fields of Home

Saving Madeline

Before I Say Goodbye

The Gift of Angels (novella)

A Greater Love

A Heartbeat Away

Huntington Family

Winter Fire

No Longer Strangers

Chasing Yesterday

By Morning Light

The Independence Club

Ariana Series

Ariana: The Making of a Queen

Ariana: A Gift Most Precious

Ariana: A New Beginning

Ariana: A Glimpse of Eternity

This Time Forever

Ties That Binds

Twice in a Lifetime

Love Series (Romantic Suspense)

A Bid for Love

Framed for Love

Love on the Run

Romance

To Love and to Promise

Tomorrow and Always

This Time Forever (also part of Ariana series)

Bridge to Forever

Where I Belong

A Greater Love

This Very Moment

In Your Place (young adult)

For Children

The Problem With Spaceships: Zero G (chapter book)

Daughter of a King (picture book)

The Secret of the King (picture book)