#coveted

Sophie: - Taro, have you ever felt lonely? Sometimes it seems to me that there is no such person with whom I could remain myself and at the same time be desired by his heart...

Day 21 - Coveted

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Book Of The Week

Title: Coveted(Coveted #1)

Author: Shawntelle Madison

Pages:291

Synopsis: For werewolf Natalya Stravinsky, the supernatural is nothing extraordinary. What does seem strange is that she’s stuck in her hometown of South Toms River, New Jersey, the outcast of her pack, selling antiques to finicky magical creatures. Restless and recovering from her split with gorgeous ex-boyfriend, Thorn, Nat finds comfort in an unusual place: her obsessively collected stash of holiday trinkets. But complications pile up faster than her ornaments when Thorn returns home—and the two discover that the spark between them remains intense. Before Nat can sort out their relationship, she must face a more immediate and dangerous problem. Her pack is under attack from the savage Long Island werewolves—and Nat is their first target in a turf war. Toss in a handsome wizard vying for her affection, a therapy group for the anxious and enchanted, and the South Toms River pack leader ready to throw her to the wolves, and it’s enough to give anybody a panic attack. With the stakes as high as the full moon, Nat must summon all of her strength to save her pack and, ultimately, herself.

I shall return to the magic tree This apple, never meant for me.

Stem to severed stem shall fit With fibers firm and exquisite.

The fruit shall ripen to its core Ungathered, as it was before.

Then for a moment I shall stand With nothing in my outstretched hand,

My fingers tense with the distress Of unaccustomed emptiness,

Wondering why I never fed Upon this fruit I coveted.

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This Fruit

Marjorie Allen Seiffert  1885-1970

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