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    By Jeaniene Frost

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    **Previously published in the Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance and the Under Her Skin anthologies—now updated to include over 20% more sizzling extra material**
    Lost in the woods…
    Marlee Peters is tired of putting her dreams on hold, so when her friends can’t continue on a long- anticipated hike of Yellowstone National Park, she goes on without them. But Marlee isn’t alone in the woods; she’s being hunted by a pack of frighteningly intelligent wolves. When a fight for survival takes an impossible turn, Marlee realizes that the enigmatic stranger who saves her might either be her dream come true…or her waking nightmare.
    Big, bad wolf…
    As the pack’s enforcer, Daniel is sworn to keep the existence of werewolves a secret. He knows that Marlee’s bites may change her life in a way she can’t imagine, but if they don’t, he can’t let her tell others about his race. Yet Marlee is awakening Daniel’s most primal urges, and soon, neither one of them will be able to resist the call of the wild…
    “I always open a Frost book with happy anticipation!” –Charlaine Harris
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNYLA
    Release dateMar 5, 2008
    ISBN9781943772087
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    Jeaniene Frost

    Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to nineteen different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies with her husband, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling—by car. Airplanes, children, and cookbooks frighten her.

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    • 3/5
      It was good. But to short for me. I like longer stories.
    • 5/5
      PACK - A quick, enjoyable "soul mate" tale that didn't break much by way of new ground.

      IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING - I really enjoyed this modern werewolf story, particularly the twists regarding who is the predator and who is the prey. While the mechanism to separate hero and heroine prior to the story seems a little contrived, it sets things up for a nice reunion in this story.

      GRACE OF SMALL MAGICS - Once again, the Andrews pack and entire world into a few short pages, and I know this is the story I will return to to read again and again. A perfect blend of character development and world building, I'd love to see this little story grow into a full book.
    • 4/5
      Great collection of short stories.I love the one by j frost.Engaging characters and stories that pull a girl in with a little romance and adventure.
    • 5/5
      Three solid stories, worth every penny.Pack, by Jeaniene Frost is about a woman hiking and her encounter with werewolves in Yellowstone National Park. This was my least favorite in the anthology and it was still pretty good.In Sheep's Clothing, by Meljean Brook is about a woman who helps a small town sheriff track down a serial killer. Meljean Brook manages to pack a lot into a short story here. I loved it.Grace of Small Magics is by Ilona Andrews, and is about a woman who must repay her family's debt to a family of magic users. The world this story takes place in is not the Atlanta of the Kate Daniels' books, and it doesn't seem to be set in the world of The Edge books, but I am hoping for more in this setting. The best of the bunch.
    • 3/5
      Really enjoyed "Grace of Small Magics", the world presented was interesting and I wanted to read more about it. Liked the main characters and appretiated that they were not in love in the end (how could they be, when the story was so short) but were interested in pursuing the relationship. Very complex. (4 stars)"Pack" was ok, nothing new just a bunch of shifters and ass kicking heroine. (3 stars)"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" was tedious, thank god it was a short mystery. (2 stars)
    • 5/5
      I got this book for the Ilona Andrews short story The Grace of Small Magics, which is about a powerful mage who stakes his life on a woman with small magic but a large indomitable spirit. The heroine's family is indentured servants to the Mage's family, and she is required to help him, but ends up making the choice whether to help him or not for her own reasons. The world that Ilona Andrews has built is fascinating, and I would love to see more of it.
    • 3/5
      The first two stories are not worth it - very short and totally cliched. The last one though was great (although also short) - Ilona Andrews never disappoint(s) :-)

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    • 3/5
      It was nice to see Ms. Frost branch into something other than vampires. However, the story seemed rush and the character development & character relationships rushed/incomplete. The starting scenes lacked originality. The sex scene was sorely disappointing in comparison to others that Ms. Frost has written. I'm still a fan of Ms. Frost's writtings, just not of this book.

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    Pack - Jeaniene Frost

    GRAVE

    Chapter One

    I knew I was being hunted before I heard the growl. First there had been flashes of gray and black in the trees around me, too fast for me to make out. Then the crackling of dried leaves and twigs as those forms came nearer. And that primal, icy feeling on the back of my neck that told me I’d just moved from the top of the food chain to prey.

    No one was around to help me either. This was Yellowstone National Park, one of the last great American wildernesses. I hadn’t seen another soul since my friends Brandy and Tom abandoned the hike three days ago, and I’d been lost for two days now. A wave of fear rolled over me, making my stomach clench in a nauseating way. Whatever had growled, it wasn’t alone.

    New growls emerged from behind the trees—low, guttural, and more menacing than a mugger in a dark alley. I flicked my gaze around, trying to hone in on the source while I drew my backpack off my shoulders. I had a gun in there that I’d brought along in what I’d thought was over-the-top paranoia. Now I wished I’d brought an Uzi and some grenades too.

    I had the backpack on the ground and was pulling the gun out when the animal struck. It came at me with incredible speed, plowing right into me and knocking me over. Instinctively I scrambled back, holding my hands out in defense and convinced I’d feel teeth tearing into me at any moment. The wolf—God, it was a huge wolf!—didn’t lunge for my throat though. It stood a few feet away, mouth open in what seemed to me to be a sick caricature of a grin, with my gun on the ground between its paws.

    I’d dropped the gun. How could I have been so stupid as to drop the gun?

    That thought raced through my mind, followed by a slew of if onlys. If only I hadn’t gone on this camping trip. If only Brandy hadn’t twisted her ankle, forcing her and Tom to leave early. If only I hadn’t been so determined to continue the hike alone. If only the map hadn’t gotten ruined. If only I’d had a satellite phone instead of my useless, out-of-area cellular.

    And if only I hadn’t dropped the damn gun when an enormous wolf charged me. That would probably be the last regret I ever had.

    Twigs snapped behind me. My head jerked back while I still tried to keep an eye on the wolf in front of me. Five more wolves cleared the trees, running around me with an easy, deadly grace. I started to scoot back more, but there was nowhere to go. My heart was pounding while my breath came in strange, jagged gasps.

    You’re lost out in the middle of nowhere, and these wolves are going to eat you alive. Oh God, no, please. I don’t want to die…

    Only four days ago, I’d been laughing with my friends about how great it was to be outdoors instead of trapped inside our stuffy offices. This was the vacation I’d been waiting years to take. How could this be happening?

    One of the circling wolves broke from the ranks and charged me. I flung up my hands in useless defense when the huge gray wolf let out a growl that sounded like a word.

    Mine.

    I gasped. That wolf did not just speak!

    But its yellow eyes gleamed with a savage intelligence and another rumbling, coherent growl came out of its throat. You. Dieee.

    I abandoned all logic to scramble to my feet, then ran as fast as I could even while knowing it was futile. Sudden, scalding pain in my ankle had me stumbling, but I didn’t stop. I lurched on, heart hammering and tears blurring my vision. Around me, the wolves gleefully yipped as they kept pace.

    More pain seared my leg. I fell, panic urging me to get up even though both my legs felt like they were on fire. I tried to run again, but my left ankle buckled. The wolves’ cries became more excited. They darted in, nipping me and drawing blood before bounding back and ducking out of the way of my wild punches. I couldn’t run anymore, but I staggered forward, looking for anything that would help me. Maybe I could climb a tree. Maybe I could find a heavy branch to use as a weapon.

    It’s too late for that, Marlee, said an insidious voice in my head. Just give up. It’ll be over soon.

    The enormous gray wolf suddenly jumped in front of me. Its mouth was open, fangs gleaming in the late-afternoon light. It let out a howl that stopped the other wolves in their tracks. Then they joined in, filling the air with their victorious cries. The gray wolf became silent, coming closer while its companions continued their howls. I braced myself, images of my family and friends flashing in my mind. They’ll never know what happened to you. You’ll just be another vanished hiker in the woods…

    Despite my overwhelming fear, anger also

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