IN JUST A HEARTBEAT, THE WHOLE WORLD CAN CHANGE. Recently orphaned and trying not to fall apart, Raegan O'Roarke has been packed off to live with her grandparents on a tiny island off the coast of Wales, far away from her friends and her old life. Each night brings another nightmare. Each day she feels more out of place in her grandparents' home. Each hour she can't escape the uncomfortable feeling that they are hiding something from her. And then she meets Christian: older, dangerous, exciting. But is he really the answer to her prayers? When a night out ends in tragedy she realises that there is more to this dark stranger than meets the eye - and that the consequences of their meeting could unravel her fragile world forever... Full of otherworldly suspense, BEATS PER MINUTE is a story of family secrets, coming of age and the epic battle between two ancient powers. Don't miss this exciting debut novel from British author Alex Mae.