A collection of three psychological thrillers by E. Denise Billups, now in one volume!By Chance: Destiny stares Tara McPherson in the face. The malevolent Tom Spencer enters her life, determined to exact vengeance against the Gifted Three: a group with powers to see the past, present and future. To save their lives, Tara must overcome her fear and recall long-repressed visions. After their world collapses, the girls' combined gifts become more critical than ever. But even with the help of a supernatural presence from the past, can the Gifted Three change their fate?Chasing Victoria: At one o'clock in the morning, Victoria Powell receives a distressing phone call from her friend Kayla. Wrapped in the arms of a new lover, Victoria reluctantly leaves her bed and heads to Central Park to meet Kayla - but she's nowhere to be found. Fearing danger, Victoria escapes the city to Martha's Vineyard. Arriving during a dangerous nor'easter, she delves into her deceased mother's diaries... unaware of the danger that has followed her to the island.Kalorama Road: There's something Allie can't remember; hidden memories that refuse to surface. Until one day, when something brings back horrifying images of a forgotten night. A year after graduating from Emsworth University, a mysterious email appears, asking Allie a single question. Someone wants her to remember. As forgotten memories gradually surface, Allie has to come to terms with her dark past, and a revelation she could have never imagined. But what really happened at 1414 Kalorama Road? For as long as I can remember, I've had a book in my hand. At the age of seven, I'd often read to my mother at night around the fireplace. A fond memory I'll forever cherish. My origin is Monroeville, Alabama, but at nine-years-old, I moved to New York City-a stark contrast to my natal roots. The Deep South remains firmly ingrained in my soul as I craft worlds from my city dwelling. Often, I've evoked memories of a carefree girl who climbed trees, ran barefoot on Alabama red soil, lolled on green pastures, and traipsed along wooded paths picking blackberries. When I came to live in New York City with my aunt, an actress and educator, I traded tomboy ways for an artistic existence.I live and work on the Upper East Side of Manhattan where I share my life with family and good friends. But every so often, a familiar aura of sultry breezes, dusk, pitch-black, and haunting Alabama spirits, unseen in the cloak of night, whisper their stories, a place that calls to me when I write. Hopefully, one day I'll capture those experiences on paper.
