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took in
the house. The scene made me pause.
    The box was gone, and the window on the
second floor was open. Through it, I saw my babushka in her
nightgown, holding the Russian papier-mâché boy. Her wrinkled face
appeared sad, but I noticed happiness in her light brown eyes. A
large hand rested on her shoulder. My father. He must’ve fetched it
for her.
    She blew me a kiss, and I gave her a small
wave.
    Not only had I gotten my prize, she’d gotten
hers back, too.
     
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    SOMETIMES WHAT YOU COVET IS IMPOSSIBLE TO
KEEP.
     
    For werewolf Natalya Stravinsky, the
supernatural is nothing extraordinary. What does seem
strange is that she’s stuck in her hometown of South Toms River,
New Jersey, the outcast of her pack, selling antiques to finicky
magical creatures. Restless and recovering from her split with
gorgeous ex-boyfriend, Thorn, Nat finds comfort in an unusual
place: her obsessively collected stash of holiday trinkets. But
complications pile up faster than her ornaments when Thorn returns
home—and the two discover that the spark between them remains
intense.
     
    Before Nat can sort out their relationship,
she must face a more immediate and dangerous problem. Her pack is
under attack from the savage Long Island werewolves—and Nat is
their first target in a turf war. Toss in a handsome wizard vying
for her affection, a therapy group for the anxious and enchanted,
and the South Toms River pack leader ready to throw her to the
wolves, and it’s enough to give anybody a panic attack. With the
stakes as high as the full moon, Nat must summon all of her
strength to save her pack and, ultimately, herself.
     
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    About the Author
     
    Shawntelle Madison is a Web developer who
loves to weave words as well as code. She’d be reluctant to admit
it, but if pressed, she’d say that she covets and collects source
code. After losing her first summer job detassling corn, Madison
performed various jobs, from fast-food clerk to grunt programmer to
university webmaster. Writing eccentric characters is her favorite
job of all. On any given day when she’s not surgically attached to
her computer, she can be found watching cheesy horror movies or the
latest action-packed anime. Shawntelle Madison lives in Missouri
with her husband and children.
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