Match in Malta (A Moonlight Love Match short romance)

By Natalie G. Owens

One night. Two perfect strangers. A little happenstance.

Melita Saari-Quinn is living the consequences of a traumatizing psychic event that turned her adolescence upside down. Now, disillusioned with her job as a psychotherapist and desiring a change from her lacklustre existence, she hopes that something out of her ordinary sphere of existence--something totally uninhibited and spontaneous--will renew her zest for life.
Alex Moncado seems to have it all--good looks, a successful business, and a fun life in the "party central" of the Mediterranean: the island of Malta.Except for one day in the year when he can't help but remember a tragedy that never should have been. One day he'd rather forget, because if he doesn't, the guilt will consume him.
Can one passionate night together banish the ghosts of the past and give two lost souls a second chance?

[Previously published as "Something To Live For"; revised and slightly extended]
Coming Soon:
Lovestruck In Italy
Stranded In New York
Delayed In London
Tangled In Paris

• Language: English
• Publisher: Natalie G. Owens
• Release date: Jul 21, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476276915

Natalie G. Owens

Pink velvet and black lace. Light and darkness. A world of contrasts exists in Natalie’s stories because every rose has its thorn. Her favourite stories to write are romances with a dark edge featuring brooding heroes, strong heroines, an intriguing mystery, and a good dash of fantasy.Married, with one son, she now calls the beautiful island of Malta home after eleven good years in Atlanta, GA. As a professional editor and author, her days are always busy, but when she’s not working—or muttering to herself about her book plots like a batty old maid—she enjoys spending time with family and friends (both online and offline), sipping on a good shiraz, reading, cooking and entertaining, watching a good movie, travelling, and ogling shoe store displays. Most of all, she loves to meet and communicate with other authors and readers.Find out more about Natalie’s latest news and works in her monthly newsletter – http://eepurl.com/povjfYou can also find her here (she’s waiting to make new friends!):Website: www.nataliegowens.comFacebook profile page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=563297082Facebook author page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Natalie-G-Owens-Author/24911987111Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/natalie_g_owensGoogle Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/1/115212743960662992349/postsPinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/nataliegowens/Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Natalie-G.-Owens/e/B007N4UHJ0iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/natalie-g.-owens/id550919854Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4527498-natalie-g-owens

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MATCH IN MALTA

A Moonlight Love Match Short Romance

By

NATALIE G. OWENS

One night. Two perfect strangers. A little happenstance.

Moonlight Love Match Series:

Match In Malta

Fifteen years ago, one fateful day bound the lives of two perfect strangers...

Melita Saari-Quinn is living the consequences of a traumatizing psychic event that turned her adolescence upside down. Now, disillusioned with her job as a psychotherapist and desiring a change from her lackluster existence, she hopes that something out of her ordinary sphere of existence—something totally uninhibited and spontaneous—will renew her zest for life.

Alex Moncado seems to have it all—good looks, a successful business, and a fun life in the party central of the Mediterranean: the island of Malta. Except for one day in the year when he can't help but remember a tragedy that never should have been. One day he'd rather forget, because if he doesn't, the guilt will consume him.

Can one passionate night together banish the ghosts of the past and give two lost souls a second chance?

Coming Soon

Lovestruck In Italy

Stranded In New York

Delayed In London

Tangled In Paris

This book is an original publication of Natalie G. Owens.

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CONTENTS

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Excerpt from Lovestruck in Italy, Moonlight Love Match #2

Also by Natalie G. Owens

About the Author

Dedication

To all those who dare to dream, hope, and love.

Prologue

A message from Jeanette Lagrange, founder of Moonlight Love Match:

There were times in history when the sun was revered, its light a guide for travelers, a solace for the weak.

The moonlight, however, has always been a time for reflection, one for yearning and indulging in a bit of philosophy. A time when lovers meet and tired souls can finally find a place to rest. Kisses feel softer, a touch more electric, under the quiet vigilance of the moon.

Who knows what secrets simmer in the night? Even I cannot grasp the full dimension of their reach. The moon, in all its understated radiance, has many answers to give, many riddles to solve, and many hearts to heal.

The way I see it, the moon illuminates a path to redemption and happiness, and gives me hope for a better world. Sometimes in these moments, my sixth sense is awakened, or as some call it, an uncanny knack for figuring things out. Like the gentle ripple of the water left by the motion of an indolent oar, my thoughts move and churn when the rest of the world is asleep, lapping at the walls of my mind. I know that, in the moonlight, the impossible can happen. Strong bonds are forged, and others are mended. Lives become whole. Love is found.

We often hear of the bad, sordid deeds that happen at night time. Illicit sex, crime, cruelty—so sometimes, we fear the night.

But for me, a willing optimist, the dusk hails the promise of good things to come, and gifts us surprises from what life has to offer. When night falls, I find