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When a severed rabbit's paw is delivered to her office, outcast cat shifter Rebecca Desjardin recognizes the summons home. One of their own has been murdered--and a shocking photo published in a local tabloid--and her Pride needs Rebecca, now a private investigator, to track down the killer.

Investigative reporter Brandon Hanover wants to find out who slipped the photo of the half-shifted cat-woman under his door, marking him as a suspect in her death. Determined to stay one step ahead of the sexy journalist, Rebecca reluctantly agrees to partner with him to find the real murderer. But as their mutual attraction heats up, Rebecca finds it harder and harder to keep Brandon from discovering the existence of the shifter society--and her own true nature.

When the search leads them back to the Pride, Rebecca must attempt to Change for the first time in years to face the killer, and save the man she loves.

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Harry Smith is a lone wolf, and he likes it that way. When he's targeted to be co-alpha of the local pack, there is only one thing he can do to maintain his freedom: flee. But it'll take a miracle to stay a step ahead of shifters in their own territory.

June Travis has been in love with Harry for years, but he doesn't know her real identity. He sees her as the sweet owner of the local tearoom—the facade June presents to humans and werewolves to keep them from finding out she's a witch. She may not be able to offer Harry a miracle, but she can help him escape.

Harry is drawn to this new side of June, and not just because he's grateful for her help. With her magic temporarily hiding Harry from his pursuers, the witch and the wolf explore their mutual attraction. But there are consequences for witches who bed down with wolves.

Links of Interest

The Year Without a Summer, and How It Spawned Frankenstein And bicycles. And vampires.

In my head, nanobots=steampunk and I find the technology fascinating. DNA origami nanorobot takes drug direct to cancer cell 

The final book in the Wheel of Time series has a date. I read the first three I think. Knowing that it has an end might make me try to catch up just for old times sake.

Levar Burton at the Tools of Change conference talking about the power of "What if...?" I love this. It's worth the fifteen minutes.

Why men should read romance novels from The Romance Man.

8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books My favorite is #3.

Angelina Jolie as Maleficent. Perfect casting. I hope it works out.

New stills from Snow White and the Huntsman. Chris Hemsworth! Yum.

Celebrity Story Time: George R. R. Martin Reads Children's Stories.

Paul Cornell says he won't sit on a panel that doesn’t have a 50/50 gender split. Should there be more female representation on professional panels at SFF conventions?

Special calls

Hex Appeal - Ellora’s Cave 

Charm readers with stories about wanton witches, lusty warlocks and sizzling spells!

~ Length: 18K – 70K words

~ Deadline for internal submissions: June 15, 2012. Earlier is preferred.

~ Deadline for external submissions: May 15, 2012. Earlier is preferred.

~ Stories will release in October 2012

Here Be Magic Group Announcements

Jeffe Kennedy has a new title for her July 16th release: Rogue's Pawn, Book One in A Covenant of Thorns.

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