title: Stacking the Deck
author: Dennis, Sara
description: Attending the Hell's Ball with her friends was just supposed to be about having a good time.  Samantha didn't plan on meeting the man of her dreams or to give him a crash course in magic to keep his power under control. Alec Zimm is a stage name.  Doing card tricks pays the bills.  He's caught off-guard by his reaction to Samantha and the sudden revelation that the magic he's been performing is real.  When a rogue werewolf threatens the Halloween party atmosphere, Alec must learn to trust his teacher and save the woman of his dreams.