Claudette in the Shadows

Claudette Duchamp was born running.

Running from a man she has never met, named Victor Bonnaire. And the men who serve him, the Devil's Bane. She does not know why she runs. Only that she must.

Her family has a secret. One her parents refuse to tell Claudette or her twin brother, Blake. It has something to do with why Victor pursues them. And something to do with her dreams ...

For Claudette has begun to feel a strange stirring in her heart. A wildness that is both thrilling and frightening. Soon, she will uncover the truth of her family's haunted legacy. She will discover the world that lies on the other side of midnight. She will take her place in the shadows and embrace the darkness within.

Claudette in the Shadows is a prequel to the critically acclaimed paranormal novels Winter's Shadow and Winter's Light.

Praise for MJ Hearle

"spooky, romantic and utterly compelling" – Rebecca James, author of Beautiful Malice



"Dark and haunting. A stunning tale of love, loss and hope that kept me reading well into the night." – Jessica Shirvington, author of Embrace