Lose Your Breath (Detectives Kane and Alton - Prequel #1)
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- Author：D.K. Hood
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Summary
David Kane’s completely gripping origin story。 Find out how he went from Black Ops to Black Rock Falls in this short 150-page read you won’t be able to put down。
She pulls the door of her office closed and hurries over to her beaten-up old Toyota parked in a deserted alley。 Slipping into the driver’s seat， she checks the rear-view mirror， and her heart stops。 Staring back at her are the dark eyes of a stranger。 She opens her mouth to scream， but it’s already too late…
When secretary Annie Parkes is snatched from the street outside of her workplace， David Kane is tasked with finding her。 Strong， highly skilled， and secretive， he’s a loner and an outsider; the only man the military trust to find Annie before her kidnappers make good on their promise to kill her。
But as Kane pulls Annie from a derelict building， gunshots ringing through the deserted streets around them， he realizes rescuing her is just the beginning。 He needs to keep her close to find out who is behind her capture， and to keep her safe。
Hiding out in a remote part of town， Kane feels the walls he put up around himself many years ago begin to slip in front of Annie。 Could she be more than just a job？ With an old enemy hot on his tail， showing any weakness could be fatal—but when Annie is dragged back into danger once again， could he already be too late？
Fans of the USA Today bestselling Detectives Kane and Alton series will finally find out the truth behind Deputy David Kane’s secret past。 If you enjoy Lisa Regan， Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot you will love this gripping short read。
She pulls the door of her office closed and hurries over to her beaten-up old Toyota parked in a deserted alley。 Slipping into the driver’s seat， she checks the rear-view mirror， and her heart stops。 Staring back at her are the dark eyes of a stranger。 She opens her mouth to scream， but it’s already too late…
When secretary Annie Parkes is snatched from the street outside of her workplace， David Kane is tasked with finding her。 Strong， highly skilled， and secretive， he’s a loner and an outsider; the only man the military trust to find Annie before her kidnappers make good on their promise to kill her。
But as Kane pulls Annie from a derelict building， gunshots ringing through the deserted streets around them， he realizes rescuing her is just the beginning。 He needs to keep her close to find out who is behind her capture， and to keep her safe。
Hiding out in a remote part of town， Kane feels the walls he put up around himself many years ago begin to slip in front of Annie。 Could she be more than just a job？ With an old enemy hot on his tail， showing any weakness could be fatal—but when Annie is dragged back into danger once again， could he already be too late？
Fans of the USA Today bestselling Detectives Kane and Alton series will finally find out the truth behind Deputy David Kane’s secret past。 If you enjoy Lisa Regan， Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot you will love this gripping short read。
Reviews
Ann
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Just WOW。 I absolutely LOVED this book。 I love a good series and the Kane & Alton series is one of my favourites。 Some series are all about the plot and the characters simmer along in the background， but in this series the strength for me is in the characters and their intriguing， unusual backstories。 That’s not to say the plots are weak， far from it， but the characters make them the great reads that they are for me。 None of the ‘burnt out cops moved from the big cities with a cloud hanging over Just WOW。 I absolutely LOVED this book。 I love a good series and the Kane & Alton series is one of my favourites。 Some series are all about the plot and the characters simmer along in the background， but in this series the strength for me is in the characters and their intriguing， unusual backstories。 That’s not to say the plots are weak， far from it， but the characters make them the great reads that they are for me。 None of the ‘burnt out cops moved from the big cities with a cloud hanging over them’， the staple it seems to be these days。 Oh no， these character’s backstories are way more interesting and original。This short prequel explains how Kane gets to be in Black Rock Falls。 It’s a brilliant insight into his life and fleshes out the details on what’s already been alluded to and explains his sometimes tortured emotions。 We also get to see some of another character Shane’s backstory too。 Brilliantly written， I could smell the heat and the dust and feel the fear， as he rescues Annie an American National kidnapped Israel。 I can’t remember the last time I stayed awake until 1am to finish a book。It deserves many more than five stars On its own this book is a cracking good read and would work perfectly as a standalone， and a great introduction to the series， which if you’ve not read I urge you to and I’m jealous of the fabulous binge read ahead of you 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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When secretary Annie Parkes is snatches from the street outside her workplace， David Kane is tasked with finding her。 Strong， highly skilled and secretive， he's a loner and an outsider; the only man the military trusts to find Annie before the kidnappers makegood on their promise to kill her。Finally we get to hear David Kane's backstory in this well written and intriguing prequel。 We learn in great detail how Dave and Annie met and fell in love， and how Dave ends up working alongside Jenna Alton When secretary Annie Parkes is snatches from the street outside her workplace， David Kane is tasked with finding her。 Strong， highly skilled and secretive， he's a loner and an outsider; the only man the military trusts to find Annie before the kidnappers makegood on their promise to kill her。Finally we get to hear David Kane's backstory in this well written and intriguing prequel。 We learn in great detail how Dave and Annie met and fell in love， and how Dave ends up working alongside Jenna Alton。 Wolfe also gets a mention a few times。 This short novella shows us why Dave is so protective of the people he cares about。 I loved learning about Dave's backstory and I'm looking forward to reading Jenna's backstory now。I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #DKHood for my ARC of #LoseYourBreath in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Just how much turmoil and grief with rays of sunshine can one man stand？ I have read this series， I am addicted to the series， but I was hesitant to read the back story。 I have issues that way。 I should have known D。K。 Hood wouldn't let me down。 This is the first time I have read a back story that did not ruin the series， that actually made me care for one of the main characters （Dave Kane） even more， and lets be honest we all love Dave Kane。 Though I think Terrabyte is chipping on my heart stri Just how much turmoil and grief with rays of sunshine can one man stand？ I have read this series， I am addicted to the series， but I was hesitant to read the back story。 I have issues that way。 I should have known D。K。 Hood wouldn't let me down。 This is the first time I have read a back story that did not ruin the series， that actually made me care for one of the main characters （Dave Kane） even more， and lets be honest we all love Dave Kane。 Though I think Terrabyte is chipping on my heart strings， Sorry I digress。 Read the book。 It is short and packs a punch。 It is emotional， scary， bad guys and sweet Annie with her own strength being there for our Dave。 This book is a win all the way around。 Its a read in one sitting that pulls on your heart， has your breath racing as the bad guys are popping out and provide smiles， and yes， grab the kleenex。 Thank you D。K。 Hood， Bookouture and Netgalley for the arc。 I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Lisa
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This was a complete change of pace。 I felt like I was reading a Lee Child thriller。（which I love by the way）Interesting to go back and read the character development。 Maybe Jenna is next？Excellent story that I kept thinking about when I wasn't reading！ This was a complete change of pace。 I felt like I was reading a Lee Child thriller。（which I love by the way）Interesting to go back and read the character development。 Maybe Jenna is next？Excellent story that I kept thinking about when I wasn't reading！ 。。。more
Tara Stapledon
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Wow what a rollercoaster ride！ Action packed and tension filled with some devastating losses。As a fan of this series I loved learning why Dave is the man he is and how he ended up in Black Rock Falls。 I also liked that more was revealed about Shane and how he and Dave became friends。I can't wait to read Jenna's origin story。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 Wow what a rollercoaster ride！ Action packed and tension filled with some devastating losses。As a fan of this series I loved learning why Dave is the man he is and how he ended up in Black Rock Falls。 I also liked that more was revealed about Shane and how he and Dave became friends。I can't wait to read Jenna's origin story。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more
Nerys Roberts
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This book gives us the back story of Deputy Dave Kane - his military career， how he met his wife， the tragedy that befell them and how he needed up part of Sheriff Jenna Alton’s team in Blackwater Falls。 It also gives background to Kane’s relationship with Shane Wolfe and the work they did together before Wolfe also moved to Blackwater。I’ve read all of this series and thoroughly enjoyed reading Kane’s story。Thanks to Netgalley， Bookouture and D K Hood for the ARC of this book。
Mika
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Title: #LoseYourBreathBy: #DKHoodSource: #NetGalleyRead on: Kindle PaperwhitePublished by: BookouturePub Date: 6 Sep 2021Genre: Mystery & ThrillersRating: 3。5-4/5Thank you #NetGalley & #Bookouture for providing an ARC for #LoseYourBreath by #DKHood in exchange for a genuine review。#LoseYourBreath is about Dave's rescue mission to bring back Annie home safely。 It also shows the relationship between Dave and his handler Terabyte aka Shane Wolfe。 This story tells about their action-filled adventure Title: #LoseYourBreathBy: #DKHoodSource: #NetGalleyRead on: Kindle PaperwhitePublished by: BookouturePub Date: 6 Sep 2021Genre: Mystery & ThrillersRating: 3。5-4/5Thank you #NetGalley & #Bookouture for providing an ARC for #LoseYourBreath by #DKHood in exchange for a genuine review。#LoseYourBreath is about Dave's rescue mission to bring back Annie home safely。 It also shows the relationship between Dave and his handler Terabyte aka Shane Wolfe。 This story tells about their action-filled adventure in Syria as they push through the militia-infiltrated area just to get Annie home。 It also shows the readers that even a sniper with a heart of steel can fall in love and break his own rules。 This is the first book that I've read that was written by D。K。 Hood and the first in this series。 I didn't know that it was part of a very long series already。 I think I would've had a better experience if I've read the previous books。 This could work as a standalone but I guess because I didn't know about the other books I wasn't as invested in these characters as I should've been。 I did like the way it was written and the thrilling chase that they've gone through in Syria。 I felt like I was watching a movie - sort of like the Jason Bourne series or American Sniper sorta movie - or those types of movie。 I recommend this book to everyone who loves action-packed adventure and suspense that is based on the military/war theme。 Thanks again #Bookoutour and #Netgalley for providing a copy of this book。 。。。more
Sharon Grow
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If you have not read the Kane and Alton series， this is your chance to find out how Deputy David Kane ended up in Black Rock Falls。 As a Special Forces sniper， David was taxed with rescuing Annie Parkes， the daughter of General Parkes。 Annie was working at the embassy in Israel when she was kidnapped。 She was terrified until she was rescued by a man she came to know as Dave。 All of his communication came from “Terabyte”， aka Shane Wolfe。 Shane worked to get Dave and Annie out of the country whil If you have not read the Kane and Alton series， this is your chance to find out how Deputy David Kane ended up in Black Rock Falls。 As a Special Forces sniper， David was taxed with rescuing Annie Parkes， the daughter of General Parkes。 Annie was working at the embassy in Israel when she was kidnapped。 She was terrified until she was rescued by a man she came to know as Dave。 All of his communication came from “Terabyte”， aka Shane Wolfe。 Shane worked to get Dave and Annie out of the country while dealing with the impending death of his beloved wife。 Full of suspense as they depend on “friendlies” to aide them in their dangerous trip to where a chopper would pick them up。 Two years later there is still a bounty on his head as he once again meets Annie。 Will they be safe or will evil reach into their lives once again？ As I had read several books in the series， it was fascinating， yet sad to read Dave and Annie’s story。 I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （by paytonpuppy） 。。。more
Margie
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This is a fascinating look at how Detective Kane ended up as Deputy Sheriff in Black Rock Falls。 In previous books in the series we learned about David Kane's love for his deceased wife Annie。 How he came to meet Annie， fall in love with her and his loss of her has been mentioned in previous books。 This is an in depth look at Kane's life before Black Rock Falls。 I enjoyed reading this background for Kane。 His story is filled with action and heartwarming events as well as heart-wrenching events。 This is a fascinating look at how Detective Kane ended up as Deputy Sheriff in Black Rock Falls。 In previous books in the series we learned about David Kane's love for his deceased wife Annie。 How he came to meet Annie， fall in love with her and his loss of her has been mentioned in previous books。 This is an in depth look at Kane's life before Black Rock Falls。 I enjoyed reading this background for Kane。 His story is filled with action and heartwarming events as well as heart-wrenching events。 Those following this series will enjoy this story。I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Sharon
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Brid
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This is the story of Deputy Dave Kane's life before he moved to Black Rock Falls and met Jenna。 A clear insight into Dave the sniper and how he met his wife Annie。 It also gives us an insight into Shane Wolfes life as Terabyte。 I thoroughly enjoyed it as I love the Detective Kane and Alton series！！ Thanks to Bookouture and D。K。 Hood for allowing me to read this Arc。 Absolutely brilliant。 This is the story of Deputy Dave Kane's life before he moved to Black Rock Falls and met Jenna。 A clear insight into Dave the sniper and how he met his wife Annie。 It also gives us an insight into Shane Wolfes life as Terabyte。 I thoroughly enjoyed it as I love the Detective Kane and Alton series！！ Thanks to Bookouture and D。K。 Hood for allowing me to read this Arc。 Absolutely brilliant。 。。。more
Mags
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Lose Your Breath is an epic story。 That brilliantly takes you back to the very beginning and tells you how Black Rock Falls Detective Dave Kane aka Ninety-Eight-H becomes Detective Dave Kane。 How Shane Wolfe Black Rock Falls M。E and Dave's handler and friend came to be Dave's sole handler and friend， whilst also caring for his three daughters and wife， who was valiantly battling cancer。 A battle she sadly lost。 And how Dave first meets his wife Annie。And honestly， it's a page-turner of a story。 Lose Your Breath is an epic story。 That brilliantly takes you back to the very beginning and tells you how Black Rock Falls Detective Dave Kane aka Ninety-Eight-H becomes Detective Dave Kane。 How Shane Wolfe Black Rock Falls M。E and Dave's handler and friend came to be Dave's sole handler and friend， whilst also caring for his three daughters and wife， who was valiantly battling cancer。 A battle she sadly lost。 And how Dave first meets his wife Annie。And honestly， it's a page-turner of a story。 That's packed with action and emotion， and I genuinely couldn't put it down。 Oh， and the epilogue just about tore my heart out。Would highly recommend。 **I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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It was wonderful to learn more about Dave Kane and his journey from being a special forces sniper o working with Jenna in Black Rock Falls。 This is the story of how he met Annie and came to work in the secret service。 It is an action packed novella with a heartbreaking loss。 If you have read the series you know how it ends but it was incredibly sad。 I loved seeing how I his bond with his handler Terabyte， AKA Shane Wolfe。 I look forward to reading Jenna’s back story now。Thanks to Bookouture and It was wonderful to learn more about Dave Kane and his journey from being a special forces sniper o working with Jenna in Black Rock Falls。 This is the story of how he met Annie and came to work in the secret service。 It is an action packed novella with a heartbreaking loss。 If you have read the series you know how it ends but it was incredibly sad。 I loved seeing how I his bond with his handler Terabyte， AKA Shane Wolfe。 I look forward to reading Jenna’s back story now。Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book I o read。 。。。more
Susan
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How did ex-sniper Dave Kane find himself as Deputy Sheriff in Black Rock Falls， an area which has seen many serial killers。 This is his story。An enjoyable and well-written thriller story。 A short prequel to the series。An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。
Sue Plant
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Would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing short story Now this is how short stories should be written， with plenty of action and with a hint of what could happen next， of course anyone who has read this series know the characters in the book， but this is past history into one of the main character Very insightful and informative and your heart just breaks when you are reading itCan’t wait to read the next in this amazing series
Janilyn Kocher
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The Kane and Alton series is still very new to me。 I have only read one book in the series。 I love the backstory of Kane。 Reading Lose Your Breath was thrilling and exciting。 I haven’t read a book that kept me on the edge of my seat in ages。 I felt like I was living the drama and danger right along with Dave and Annie。 I also kept imagining scenes out of The movie American Sniper。 I really enjoyed this book。 I’m also fickle because now I have a huge crush on Kane。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGal The Kane and Alton series is still very new to me。 I have only read one book in the series。 I love the backstory of Kane。 Reading Lose Your Breath was thrilling and exciting。 I haven’t read a book that kept me on the edge of my seat in ages。 I felt like I was living the drama and danger right along with Dave and Annie。 I also kept imagining scenes out of The movie American Sniper。 I really enjoyed this book。 I’m also fickle because now I have a huge crush on Kane。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advance read。 。。。more
Cindy Stamm
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This is a good prequel to the Kane and Alton series。 There is a lot of action and provides a good backstory for David Kane。 It is interesting to learn how the events in his life molded him into the person he has become。
Marj Ward
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Amazing， Awesome novella detailing Deputy Dave Kane’s life before he comes to Black Rock Falls。 A most incredible and fascinating story。 If you haven’t read this series what are you waiting for？ Anxiously awaiting the next book in the series and Jenna’s backstory in early 2022。 Many thanks to NetGalley， Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book。
Susan Underbrink
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A big thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 I am voluntarily reviewing this book。 I have enjoyed all the books in this series that I have read。 I believe this is #13。 This reads well as a stand alone （although I was confused at the beginning）。 This is a flashback and is the origin story of David Kane。 It has romance， suspense， and more suspense。 I loved it！ This is how he meets Annie Parkes。 I also enjoyed the glimpse we got of Shane Wolfe's life。 Jenna is not in this book except as A big thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 I am voluntarily reviewing this book。 I have enjoyed all the books in this series that I have read。 I believe this is #13。 This reads well as a stand alone （although I was confused at the beginning）。 This is a flashback and is the origin story of David Kane。 It has romance， suspense， and more suspense。 I loved it！ This is how he meets Annie Parkes。 I also enjoyed the glimpse we got of Shane Wolfe's life。 Jenna is not in this book except as a mention。 So if you are expecting Jenna you will be disappointed。 I couldn't put this book down。 Its only 152 pages but it is fast paced， and well worth the read。 4。5 stars 。。。more
Joanne Hurley
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Many， many thanks to Bookouture and DK Hood for the opportunity to read and review "Lose Your Breath"， the 'origin story' of Dave Kane that we have all been holding our breaths for （see what I did there？）。Those of us who have been loyal followers of the adventures of Dave Kane and Jenna Alton have been wondering how Deputy Kane got to Black Rock Falls， and exactly how his Annie died。 This story answers all of our questions， AND takes us on a roller coaster of a ride。Annie Parkes， daughter of a U Many， many thanks to Bookouture and DK Hood for the opportunity to read and review "Lose Your Breath"， the 'origin story' of Dave Kane that we have all been holding our breaths for （see what I did there？）。Those of us who have been loyal followers of the adventures of Dave Kane and Jenna Alton have been wondering how Deputy Kane got to Black Rock Falls， and exactly how his Annie died。 This story answers all of our questions， AND takes us on a roller coaster of a ride。Annie Parkes， daughter of a United States General has been kidnapped by militants in Syria， and will soon most likely be sold into slavery by her captors - but not if the operative known as Ninety-Eight H has anything to say about it。In my mind， Ninety-Eight H （otherwise known as "Dave"） is Jason Bourne on steroids - and he proves it time and time again as he not only rescues Annie from her captors， but shepherds her through peril after peril on their way back to civilization - all the while slowly falling in love！Back in the USA， Dave （for he's decided that its a name he's comfortable with） opts for a slightly less dangerous career as Secret Service protection for POTUS， as well as criminal investigator。 But he knows， and Annie also knows， that there's a bounty on his head thanks to his many exploits in the Middle East。Annie and Dave Parkes （he takes her name， legally， so that his identity is further masked） are married and seem to have a happy life， when tragedy strikes again。As a result， Dave decides to make a clean break with his past and takes a position of Deputy to Sheriff Jenna Alton in Black Rock Falls， an area which seems to have more than its fair share of problems - not least of which is a former sheriff's cover up of many murders。Thus begins the adventures of Dave and Jenna （and， oh yeah， we're also introduced to Shane Wolfe - Ninety-Eight H's handler 'Terabyte' who will also play a large role in Black Rock Falls）。This can be read as a standalone short story， and will definitely introduce the reader to Dave Kane the enigma， and should lead them to the mysteries。Now， we await the Jenna Alton origin story， Ms。 Hood。 。。。more
Miriam
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A short but revealing prequel to the Black Rocks series and it helps explain why Dave is so protective not just of Jenna but of everyone else he cares for。 I’m looking forward to reading the story of Jenna before her life changed and what makes her act and think how she does。
Tiffany Hobson
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This book was everything I had hoped it would be！ If you want to know more of Kane's backstory and how he met his wife， Annie， then this book is an absolute must-read。Thank you， NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 This book was everything I had hoped it would be！ If you want to know more of Kane's backstory and how he met his wife， Annie， then this book is an absolute must-read。Thank you， NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 。。。more
Tracy Wood
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Being a sniper wasn't a job that surrounded you with friends and acquaintances but operative Ninety-eight-H had got used to that and he wasn't very sociable anyway！ When he is pulled from an only partly successful mission to find and rescue a recently kidnapped American citizen he isn’t impressed。 He is however used to following orders and soon finds himself on the trail of the young woman who unbeknownst to him is about to change his life。 This is a novel you get the feeling D。K。 Hood has been Being a sniper wasn't a job that surrounded you with friends and acquaintances but operative Ninety-eight-H had got used to that and he wasn't very sociable anyway！ When he is pulled from an only partly successful mission to find and rescue a recently kidnapped American citizen he isn’t impressed。 He is however used to following orders and soon finds himself on the trail of the young woman who unbeknownst to him is about to change his life。 This is a novel you get the feeling D。K。 Hood has been itching to write since book one in the excellent Detectives Kane and Alton series！ For those familiar with this set of novels some of the storyline is already known but this definitely fleshes everything out even though it is only 150 pages long。 I am not a big fan of military fiction but it was vital here to show how and why Dave Kane became the man Sheriff Jenna Alton and Black Rock Falls have come to rely on。 Even with some idea of what would happen it was a pleasure to read from start to finish。 I selfishly hope we will get similar storylines covering both Jenna and Shane Wolfe either in the shortened format or as part of a full length novel。 I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers。 Although short this has made the series even more of a favourite and I loved it。 。。。more
Sean Talbot
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