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Magic Steals is an engaging little novella that takes place while Curran and Kate are off on their Black Sea “vacation” and fills in the blanks on how Dali and Jim became an actual item when Jim was still just alpha of Clan Cat and doing his best to date Dali. It’s a fun interlude for fans of the series who know the characters well.

Dali was enjoying Jim’s attentions but was afraid she was going to get her heart broken, because “Girls like me didn’t get guys like Jim and if they do they couldn’t keep them.” Dali has some serious self esteem issues; and she actually makes a pretty good case for why Jim shouldn’t date & mate her; “I was everything an alpha of a clan wasn’t, I was physically weak, with an aversion to blood and bad eyesight. In shapeshifter society, an alpha couple acted as a unit. They upheld laws together, they made decisions together and when they were challenged, they answered challenges together. In a challenge I wouldn’t be an asset to Jim I would be a vulnerability. Soon Jim would wake up and smell the reality, he would leave me and that would rip my heart out.”

But of course Dali’s perception of herself isn’t entirely accurate and Jim certainly doesn’t see her the way she sees herself. Jim sees her as absolutely majestic in her beast form. Over 700 pounds of tiger with paws the size of his head and accelerated healing. Jim tells her they’ll make a great team because not only can Dali look intimidating as hell; all she has to do is sit on an attacker for a second and that gives Jim enough time to go in for the kill.

So Jim and Dali work out their relationship issues amidst a backdrop of Dali running around fulfilling her destiny as the descendant who guards the balance between good and evil and Jim getting to help her out and seeing her exercise her Balinese magic. All while Dali tries to keep her love life from her very intrusive family members; and Jim tries to out them at every opportunity.

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5.0

I'M JUST SO HAPPY I LOVE THEM WITH MY WHOLE HEART

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5.0

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews once again pulls readers into the dark and dangerous world of the Kate Daniels novels in this reader favorite, previously published in the anthology Night Shift...

Shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau may be a powerful healer and magic user, but she’s far from what might be called “normal”. She dislikes the violence and bloodshed that are a way of life for most of her kind, even going so far as to become a vegetarian. The last thing she wants is trouble...

Jim Shrapshire is an original, hardcore badass. A jaguar shifter, he’s been tasked with keeping Atlanta’s Cat Clan in line, which he does with swift and lethal force when necessary. His only soft spot is for the petite Dali, whose kindness he calls upon when he is injured.

When Dali is approached by a desperate woman whose grandmother has vanished, Jim is concerned enough to help investigate. But what they find may just be the end of them—an enemy whose skill in the dark arts is matched only by their willingness to kill anyone in their way...

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Praise for Ilona Andrews and the #1 New York Times Bestselling Kate Daniels Novels

“Ilona Andrews's books are guaranteed good reads.”—Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Kate is a great kick-ass heroine.”— Locus

“One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy...Ilona Andrews delivers only the best.”—Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author

“One of the best urban fantasy series ever written!”— RT Book Reviews

“Andrews's edgy series stands apart.”— Library Journal

“Urban fantasy absolutely does not get much better than this.”—SF Signal

“I can’t think of another series so consistent, so well written, so full of wit and action and drama that always manages to give me exactly what I’m needing.”—Fiction Vixen

About the Author

Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Together they are the coauthors of the #1 New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels urban fantasy series and the romantic urban fantasy novels of the Edge. They currently reside in Texas with their two children and numerous pets.

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3.0

Short and sweet...another glimpse into the lives of Jim and Dali, with a twist of cultural adjustment. Entertaining light reading...perfect for when you're home with a cold.

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