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Anthony Mancini, Chicago’s Italian kingpin, has been in a territory war with the O’Reilly syndicate since inherited the family business 42 years ago from his father. For the last 12 years, Aideen O’Reilly, the heir to the Irish family, has been his steady rival and for the most part, the war between their two families has been civil. However, when an outside threat in the form of the Russian Bratva from New York threatens to upset the status quo between their two syndicates, Anthony Mancini is forced to do the unthinkable: Align with his enemy.

The Witch’s Brew nightclub has always been a safe place for norms and supernaturals alike until the Hunters dared to bring the species war to Mikael’s front door by going after one of his own. Determined to keep his family and patrons safe, Mikael hires his friend and P.I. Joshua McCall and a ‘Specialist’ from another realm. But, will they be enough to eradicate the Hunters from the city of Chicago?

Anthony Mancini, Chicago's Italian kingpin, has no choice but to bring in outside help to train his niece, Valentina Russo, who is hell-bent on exacting her revenge on the Irish mob that had her abducted and abused her four months ago. Mancini hires two assassins to do the job. Gordon Wellington is a hands-on, up-close, silent killer. Craig Barlow prefers the distance, allowing poisons to take out his marks. Years of beating each other to take out the same marks has built an unrivaled hatred between them. Hatred or not, now they have the same contract.

Forced to meet her mother, the Queen, but also confronted by the world’s religious order, the Sisters of Fate, Zarkina's life changes. The forces of Fate try to make her walk not one but two paths. She stubbornly refuses to take either. But sometimes Fate gives no other options but to do as it bids. This book is NOT a stand-alone novel and should not be listened to without first listening to Retrieval, book 1 in the Goddess of Fate series.

The Tampa nightclub Shadows, in Ybor City, is the refuge for those who are not quite normal. Simon finally found a home away from home where he "fit in", but he was still the only single person in his new family. Being different made dating a nightmare. John was still hung up on his best friend, but when a bartender rescued him from a gay-bashing, he never expected his life would go in such in a bizarre direction. Learning about himself and accepting who he was was a challenge, one he wasn’t sure he could handle.

Roni is the head bartender at the Tampa nightclub Shadows. All she wants is to date normal humans as she brings enough baggage to the table as a changer. However, when her past comes calling and she kills her tormentor once and for all, what she thought she knew about her new lovers turns out to be a lie. Surviving the punishment for her crime is the easy part, but can she accept what her lovers are?

After his discharge, former Delta soldier Adam Travail just wanted to find somewhere to settle, a new home, where he could utilize his skills without the threat of his PTSD rearing its ugly head. The security position at the Chicago nightclub, The Witch's Brew, seemed like the perfect fit, and it was even better after he learned that everything he thought was fiction was, in fact, reality. Fighting his attraction to his new security employee was the least of Mikael Popov's problems when he is attacked several times in his club.

Growing up as part of the Mancini mob clan in Chicago was all Tony Bricker and Max Hixson ever knew. They were trained by their uncle, the Don of the Mancini family, and he dubbed them his Gardeners. They were more than just best friends, they were chosen brothers and loved their jobs as Mancini enforcers. Until Max changed everything three years ago. Their friendship shattered and Max fled to Michigan to do his uncle’s work. Now he’s been called back to Chicago and once more paired with his former best friend, chosen brother, and the one man he’d always loved.

Amazon best-selling author Brenda Cothern presents the complete Shadows series. Born at the creation of time, the Soul Stealer feeds on the malevolent and immoral auras to survive. She has honed her skills by enticing her meals to lay with her. But by attracting the attention of a soulless life-drinker, her very existence begins to change...but will she allow it?

Falior has always enjoyed the technology created by the many civilizations throughout the dragon’s long existence. If he wasn’t patrolling the streets of Las Vegas for their enemy, then Falior could be found behind his computer screens searching for them, and keeping tabs on his brothers in case they needed assistance.

Agents Gage Patton and Dylan Keerist have found a rhythm both professionally and personally. Their drive at work to find justice for murder victims is in sync and neither of them is complaining about the few nights a week they are tearing up the sheets. However, a strange new case, dinner with the Queen, and the consequences caused from Gage’s slip in control during the heat of the moment changes everything for them both. Finding a new rhythm isn’t easy and will take adjustment on both their parts. First, however, they have a murderer to catch.

Dylan has no time to settle into his new life as a government agent because he and Gage have to find the serial killer stalking Tampa Bay. They also have to find a way to work together as their attraction for one another grows, too. Neither of them is sure which will be harder: catching the serial killer or resisting each other.