Half-Life
Half a life is not worth living.

Probably not a good idea to take advice from your dead twin sister. High school sophomore Trisha Traynor and friends have played the Halloween mirror game for years, the one that’s supposed to show a glimpse of the guy they’ll marry. But no one’s ever seen anything.

Until tonight—when Trisha is gob smacked by the candlelit arrival of her long-deceased twin sister, instead of her crush, Kirk Maxwell.

In a voice and vision that only Trisha can hear and see, Chessie claims to be back on a compassionate journey. Trisha fears she's gone nuthouse crazy. But she nonetheless follows the instructions Chessie outlines in their nightly conversations, until she finds herself stepping across some ethical lines, and probably ending all chances with Kirk.

When a sisterly showdown ensues, resulting in the shattering of the mirror, Chessie’s gone again, and a heartsick Trisha sets about righting her recent wrongs. That is, until she stumbles upon the real reason Chessie had come back and the most important glimpse yet that the mirror could never predict.

PRAISE FOR HALF-LIFE

“Half-Life is a whole lot of fun! An absorbing plot, characters everyone can relate to, and a sweet romance with a drop-dead gorgeous guy. Tina Ferraro’s trademark humor is beautifully balanced with emotional depth in this wonderful paranormal novella. Loved it!” ~ Vanessa Barneveld, author of THIS IS YOUR AFTERLIFE

“HALF-LIFE is an enjoyable, heart-tug of a ride through the special, forever-bond of siblings, the awkward dynamics of family, the challenges friendship, and knowing when to take responsibilities for your own actions…especially in matters of life and death. Of course, there’s also that ever-important first kiss from the boy of your dreams that leaves your toes popping and your life tingling.” ~ Marley Gibson, bestselling author of the GHOST HUNTRESS series
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Half-Life
Half a life is not worth living.

Probably not a good idea to take advice from your dead twin sister. High school sophomore Trisha Traynor and friends have played the Halloween mirror game for years, the one that’s supposed to show a glimpse of the guy they’ll marry. But no one’s ever seen anything.

Until tonight—when Trisha is gob smacked by the candlelit arrival of her long-deceased twin sister, instead of her crush, Kirk Maxwell.

In a voice and vision that only Trisha can hear and see, Chessie claims to be back on a compassionate journey. Trisha fears she's gone nuthouse crazy. But she nonetheless follows the instructions Chessie outlines in their nightly conversations, until she finds herself stepping across some ethical lines, and probably ending all chances with Kirk.

When a sisterly showdown ensues, resulting in the shattering of the mirror, Chessie’s gone again, and a heartsick Trisha sets about righting her recent wrongs. That is, until she stumbles upon the real reason Chessie had come back and the most important glimpse yet that the mirror could never predict.

PRAISE FOR HALF-LIFE

“Half-Life is a whole lot of fun! An absorbing plot, characters everyone can relate to, and a sweet romance with a drop-dead gorgeous guy. Tina Ferraro’s trademark humor is beautifully balanced with emotional depth in this wonderful paranormal novella. Loved it!” ~ Vanessa Barneveld, author of THIS IS YOUR AFTERLIFE

“HALF-LIFE is an enjoyable, heart-tug of a ride through the special, forever-bond of siblings, the awkward dynamics of family, the challenges friendship, and knowing when to take responsibilities for your own actions…especially in matters of life and death. Of course, there’s also that ever-important first kiss from the boy of your dreams that leaves your toes popping and your life tingling.” ~ Marley Gibson, bestselling author of the GHOST HUNTRESS series
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Half-Life

by Tina Ferraro
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Half a life is not worth living.

Probably not a good idea to take advice from your dead twin sister. High school sophomore Trisha Traynor and friends have played the Halloween mirror game for years, the one that’s supposed to show a glimpse of the guy they’ll marry. But no one’s ever seen anything.

Until tonight—when Trisha is gob smacked by the candlelit arrival of her long-deceased twin sister, instead of her crush, Kirk Maxwell.

In a voice and vision that only Trisha can hear and see, Chessie claims to be back on a compassionate journey. Trisha fears she's gone nuthouse crazy. But she nonetheless follows the instructions Chessie outlines in their nightly conversations, until she finds herself stepping across some ethical lines, and probably ending all chances with Kirk.

When a sisterly showdown ensues, resulting in the shattering of the mirror, Chessie’s gone again, and a heartsick Trisha sets about righting her recent wrongs. That is, until she stumbles upon the real reason Chessie had come back and the most important glimpse yet that the mirror could never predict.

PRAISE FOR HALF-LIFE

“Half-Life is a whole lot of fun! An absorbing plot, characters everyone can relate to, and a sweet romance with a drop-dead gorgeous guy. Tina Ferraro’s trademark humor is beautifully balanced with emotional depth in this wonderful paranormal novella. Loved it!” ~ Vanessa Barneveld, author of THIS IS YOUR AFTERLIFE

“HALF-LIFE is an enjoyable, heart-tug of a ride through the special, forever-bond of siblings, the awkward dynamics of family, the challenges friendship, and knowing when to take responsibilities for your own actions…especially in matters of life and death. Of course, there’s also that ever-important first kiss from the boy of your dreams that leaves your toes popping and your life tingling.” ~ Marley Gibson, bestselling author of the GHOST HUNTRESS series

Product Details

BN ID: 2940151581585
Publisher: Leap Books, LLC
Publication date: 03/24/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Tina Ferraro been writing since she learned to hold a pencil, and sold upwards of a hundred short stories to national magazines before turning to novels. She is the author of three Random House novels, The ABC’s of Kissing Boys, How to Hook a Hottie and Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress, which have received distinctions such as the ABA Book Sense Award and two RITA nominations.

Her fourth YA, The Starter Boyfriend, has spent time on Amazon’s Top 100 Lists. She lives in Los Angeles with her rocket scientist husband, two cats and whichever of their three young adult children is in town. When not writing, she enjoys playing Facebook Scrabble, swimming, and chasing coyotes out of her neighborhood.

Watch for Tina’s title with Shine….HALF-LIFE which follows Trisha in the days before her 15th birthday, as her long deceased identical twin makes appearances in mirrors to help prevent her similarly early demise.
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