Unnatural - (Men and Monsters) by Mia Sheridan (Paperback)

About the Book

"Autumn Sterling knows more than she'd like to about pain and survival. As one of only a handful of children who made it to adulthood after being exposed to a horrific drug that swept impoverished communities decades earlier, Autumn is focused on living a full, rich life as a nurse. And yet, she can't seem to let go of him: the boy she once called her moonlight monster y they tried to convince her was merely a dream brought on by her medications. But how could he be anything but real when she touched him, felt him, made him laugh? When she woke with tangible signs of him still on her skin? Years later, when Autumn spots that same moonlit hair on a busy city street, her new life turns upside down. The boy, now a man, has suffered on a level even Autumn can't imagine. And it is this anguished soul--Sam, her moonlight monster--who is the link to every question about her past that's ever haunted her. As a murky picture of cruelty and corruption emerges, it's only Sam who can fully expose an evil too ghastly to comprehend. It's only Autumn he'll let close enough to his dark and wounded heart to see the truth"--

Book Synopsis

He was the boy they told her never existed.

Now he's the man who might shatter everything.

A new heart-pounding, suspenseful, and supremely romantic novel from New York Times bestseller Mia Sheridan.

Autumn Sterling has spent her life haunted by dreams of a boy with silver hair and moonlight eyes--a presence so vivid, she swore he was real. Everyone said he was a figment of her imagination, a side effect of a twisted medical experiment that turned children into ghosts of themselves, but Autumn never believed them.

She felt him. Touched him. Loved him. Her moonlight monster.

Now a nurse trying to live a life of purpose beyond her pain, Autumn's world implodes when she sees that face--his face--on a crowded street. Sam is no ghost. He's flesh and blood. And he's been running from horrors far worse than anything Autumn has ever dreamed of.

Reuniting unlocks a flood of memories and secrets. Together, Autumn and Sam begin unraveling a hidden legacy of cruelty, cover-ups, and corruption. As the danger mounts and enemies close in, it's not just their lives on the line, but the truth of who they were, who they are, and who they could become.

In the shadows of their pasts, can two broken souls find a way to heal...and hold on to each other?

Tropes to love:

• Romantic suspense
• Childhood soulmates lost and found
• Slow burn
• Medical mystery
• Tortured hero
• Healing together
• High-stakes danger

Perfect for fans of:

• Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
• Fragile Sanctuary by Catherine Cowles
• Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry
• Archer's Voice fans who love a little more grit