Thirty Minutes Past Sundown

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?