3 1/2 stars. A solid urban fantasy that is the beginning of a new series which is a continuation of another series with the same main character and other characters as well. While there are many references to the events that happened in the previous books it is not necessary to read them to outstand what is going on; I figured it out easily enough though this is the first time I have read the author.

Natalya is the new alpha female werewolf after marrying her love, the alpha, and attempting to settle into her new role after a rocky road here. The previous series may have been a lot about their epic love but this more about Natalya becoming comfortable in her role, getting the pack to accept her, and of course dealing with some personal issues as well as a pesky basilisk problem that might just kill the whole pack. She is a quirky and unusual heroine. She hoards Christmas decorations, has OCD and works in a magical flea market. It's great to see a heroine who is working on her problems, has to work at an "ordinary" job and still able to kick butt.

There's plenty of action in the story but there is time to see Natalya with her friends, dealing with her OCD and at her job. You get a chance to know her as a character. I'm interested in reading more about Natalya after this and before this.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of THRIFT STORE TROLLS (Book 1 of Flea Market Magic) by Shawntelle Madison in exchange for an honest review. This appears to be a continuation or spin-off from another series because the characters seems to already have established backgrounds of which the reader should already be aware. During the prior stories, Natalya Stravinsky became the alpha female of the South Toms River Werewolf Pack. Natalya has a potty mouth, an anxiety disorder, and a hoarding habit. When a rare event, the rerouting of a fairy path, initiates, one of the horrors of that road begins to hunt Natalya. Natalya must stop the horror before it eats her and before his pet horrors eat the local populace.

As I mentioned, this was an established set of characters interacting with an established world. I recommend you read the prior series before starting this one. Urban fantasy, mystery, adventure, werewolves, goddesses, basilisks, and foul language, oh my!

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It was the good start for a new urban fantasy series and I found it entertaining and engrossing.
Good world building and character development, the right amount of humor and a plot that flows.
It's recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Natalya must work to keep her pack safe from strong and dangerous forces. Pack loyalties are questioned and politics threaten their safety. Natalya is an interesting character that is strong but battles mental health issues. She has a cohesive group of friends and a loving mate who support her. I loved how this book embraced and respects older members of the community.

A fun jaunt in the world of urban fantasy. Sadly, it was light on the romance. It left me a little lost with plot references to other books. That being said I loved the unique characters - I don't think I've read anything like Nat before and really enjoyed seeing this character grow as alpha. I'd recommend it to UF fans that want a quick read though.

So apparently this is part of a much earlier series by this author and supposedly you dont need to read the old ones to appreciate this. Maybe not, but something just didn't click for me, and it was just ....... meh.

This book was a good solid urban fantasy. It’s light on the romance and definitely doesn’t fall on the paranormal romance side of the line. I did look up the author on fantasticfiction.com because I was left curious enough about her other books to see what she’s written. By the amount of clothes on the covers I’m presuming about half her stuff is paranormal romance.
This heroine is married but her husband is off busy with work or pack duties much of the time. She's suffering from OCD but is under treatment and manages her life ok. The illness makes her a more sympathetic character because she’s not all powerful and overly kick ass even though she’s a werewolf. The big weakness of this book is that even though it’s a book one in a new series it too often refers to past books and leaves a big feeling of “previously on!”. All in all it’s a solidly enjoyable fast read and I’d read more by this author.

I have read this author before, but it has been a few years. I saw this new series starter by her and had to check it out. This book contains characters from her other series, but you don’t need to have read those others to enjoy this one. I dived in, and I kept remembering characters from her other books which was fun. I loved seeing them again. This was an interesting book with an interesting plot, and I think I’ll even eventually like Erica in time. The reveal of the wolf helping the Basilisk King was a little bit of a letdown, but other than that, I enjoyed this book from start to finish. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Recommend! I was provided a compliment copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

magine a Werewolf with OCD and you begin to understand that's really quite a big deal. Slobbering, shedding not to mention the desire to keep everything straight and tidy ! So yes Nat definitely has issues but as Alpha female of her Pack she knows she has to deal and frankly I do think she's come a long way in her journey. Now she's working at what I can only describe as a store that sells magical antiques but when a mysterious trunk shows up pretty soon the monsters follow !
I've previously enjoyed this authors work but this time it just didn't quite click for me. An interesting plot with numerous supporting characters and yet for me something was missing. I liked the idea that changes were coming ( sorry cannot say exactly what or who ) but I think I really wanted more of a feeling of love and romance between Nat and her partner Thorn. So sadly not my favourite book by this author.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

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This book is a spin off from the author's Coveted series. That series doesn't have to be read in order to follow this book. However, there are many, many references to prior events. Rather than simply explanatory, these references interfere with the ability to get to know the MC, Nat.

I didn't get invested in the story until it neared the end when Nat sprang into action

The series holds promise and I will continue on to the next book.