Black Spring

Thanks to Danielle Stockley for shepherding this series through many ups and downs. These books are better because of you.

Much gratitude to Lucienne Diver, agent extraordinaire and part-time therapist to crazy writers.

Special thanks to Kris Keller for all the beautiful covers for this series.

I could not get through each book without the friendship and support of my running buddies, Anne Posner and Pamela Schneider.

Love to all of my family, who have supported me throughout this process.

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BLACK SPRING

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Copyright © 2014 by Tina Raffaele.

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Ace mass-market edition / November 2014

Cover art by Kris Keller.

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