Pieces and Memories of a Life

<p><strong>Everyone knows there</strong>'<strong>s something slightly </strong><strong>off about Josephine Watts. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>The summer before fourth grade she befriends Colten the new neighbor boy. </p><p><br></p><p>He's into piano and baseball. She has a penchant for dead things. </p><p><br></p><p>Their unlikely friendship lasts until graduation when Colten breaks her heart.  </p><p><br></p><p>Seventeen years later the boy she once hated is back in her life-a single dad and a homicide detective looking over Josephine's shoulder while she performs autopsies as one of Chicago's most gifted forensic pathologists. </p><p><br></p><p>When fate throws them a curveball and Colten saves her life Josie's left with images that keep her awake at night images she can't explain. </p><p><br></p><p>Colten's determined to marry the girl he's always loved but Josie's not planning a wedding. She's too consumed with unspeakable events that happened over a century ago. </p><p><br></p><p>He wants to believe her but he can't understand her. </p><p><br></p><p>If he can't understand her he can't stop her from going too far. </p><p><br></p><p>If he can't stop her he can't save them. </p><p><br></p><p>And without Josephine Watts ... well he can't imagine that world. </p>