Australian currency options trader and devout fatalist Sebastian Swift waited his whole life to meet "the one." But when he finally bumped into French surf instructor Josie Moreau on the streets of New York, he had just received the prophecy that he had only nine years to live.
Hardwired to believe that destiny is inevitable, Sebastian ignores the future and embraces the present as their passionate romance blossoms over a brilliant week in New York. But as the power of their love becomes apparent, so do the signs of his dark fate.
Does he love her enough to walk away, or will he tempt fate? How far will Josie go to be with her pre-devoted love?
Pre-Devoted is a thought-provoking contemporary romance about the power of true and eternal love and its relationship with free will.
What if you knew exactly when you were going to die? I did, and the moment of truth was fast approaching. For the last nine years, I had lived with the prophecy of my life ending right before my forty-first birthday, and that was in fifty-two minutes.
I leaned towards the steering wheel and looked up at the dark sky. I could make out the silhouette of two ravens gliding on the wind, high above us—another ominous confirmation of our fate. The love of my life sat beside me. She reached across and clasped my hand in support.
“Look, a couple of ravens,” I said nervously, pointing to the sky, attempting to release the pressure. “You know, they mate for life too.”
She half-smiled, a tear running down her face.
Stupidly, I followed with, “You know they’re called a conspir- acy of ravens. Maybe they know what’s coming?”
“Not funny!” she snarled, wiping the tear away.
“Sorry, darling.” I shook my head. What an insensitive comment. What was I thinking? Sure, everyone knew ravens were a sign of ill omens, but she didn’t need me pointing out that they cruised along this part of the Pacific Highway waiting for their next roadkill meal. The thought of a handful of hungry black corvids picking away at our carcasses was far from optimal. I noticed the clock on the dashboard tick over to 11:10 p.m.