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Mar 22, 2009 im so glad that all these people like this series as much as i do and hope that this means the series will never stop there is always the new born babys that grow up and need a life mate to write about if we run out of family and hunters that is i go to lynsays site all the time to see if there is anything new to get excited about and i have read all the books at least twice 1 or 2 have. Lynsay is a new york times and usa today bestselling author. Charlene sands became a published author in 2001 with the standalone title lily gets her man. Official leona wisoker website read a sample of the novel at the mercury retrograde press website order secrets of the sands here introduction. Green cover art for book by jay lake by dan dos santos fantasy book. This is a morality tale, full of adventure, wrapped in a love story.
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