The promising debut of a hot new voice in paranormal romanceaand the first of the Southern Witch novels. The family magic seems to have skipped over Tammy Jo Trask. All she gets are a few untimely visits from long-dead, smart-mouthed family ghost Edie. But when her locketaan heirloom that happens to hold Edieas soulais stolen in the midst of a town-wide crime spree, itas time for Tammy to find her inner witch. After a few experiences with her dysfunctional magic, Tammy turns to the only person in small-town Duval, Texas, who can help: the very rich and highly magical Bryn Lyons. He might have all the answersaand a "007" savoir faire to bootabut the locket isnat the only heirloom passed down in Tammyas family. She also inherited a warning: "stay away from Lyons."