Shards & Ashes
No romance or no physical intimacy at all.
Closed door. No anatomical or crude language.
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Contains: Introduction by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong "Hearken" by Veronica Roth "Branded" by Kelley Armstrong "Necklace of Raindrops" by Margaret Stohl "Dogsbody" by Rachel Caine "Pale Rider" by Nancy Holder "Corpse Eaters" by Melissa Marr "Burn 3" by Kami Garcia "Love is a Choice" by Beth Revis "Miasma" by Carrie Ryan
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