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Dark Empathy is the fourth book in a series that tells the tale of Nameless as he enters a new chapter in his life: Aegis training. But he has much to learn, and the world isn't waiting for him to finish….

Everyone has a dark side, a part of them that they try to keep hidden. As President of the Black Savages MC, my darkness is a constant companion, one I embrace with open arms. But even I have limits. Sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong isn’t without consequences. And mine come in the form of a feisty author who makes me want to step into the light. Neither of us believe in fairytales, but something about her has me vowing to be the knight in leather armor who shows her what it’s like to be forever savage. Nova…

After his parents refused to help, twenty-one-year-old Cole Atwood has finally saved enough money to afford the full college experience. Prince University is everything he wanted. Prestigious, far from home, and filled with gorgeous women. When he moves into his dorm to find an equally inexperienced freshman across the hall, Cole is quick to show Sasha the ropes. Her shy demeanor and modest style leave a lot to the imagination, but Cole finds that a little kindness can go a long way, and Sasha has a lot to offer beneath those baggy clothes.

When I show up in Black Claw with bruises on my face and a split lip, I’m not looking for another man. I’ve made enough bad choices in that department. I’m ready to lie low with my best friend and pray to god that my ex doesn’t come to find me. But Axel isn’t like any of the guys I’ve been drawn to before. I’m not ready for a new relationship. I know that. But Axel sneaks inside my heart before I’ve even realized he’s there, and his touch sets my body alight with desire.

DJ is an IT support person living in a present day world where most people have some “super” power. His gift helps him remember things about friends and help them. Join him on his journey to develop his power and those around him including the love of his life.

Dorian Hawke's daily routine was pretty straightforward. Wake up, pull his weight around the village, eat potatoes, go to bed. Not too shabby. Not very interesting, maybe, but it was honest work. Then a boat falls like a meteor from the sky. Next thing he knows, a gorgeous elf and stunning faun tell him that magical blood runs through his veins, and they need him to navigate their ship through space.

Life doesn't always go according to plan. For ex-CIA Agent Samuel Caulfield, his plans were ripped out from under him after a chance encounter in a firefight. One deal with a dark goddess later, and he's cast into the trenches of a Victorian world, with clashing empires, Elves, Dwarves, Dragons, and more. Surrounded by death, on the front lines of a war without intelligence, he'll have to rely on his wits, his platoon, and a surprise gift from his goddess.

When I start a new job as the Ink Factor tattoo parlor receptionist, I have no idea what to expect. My skin is virgin, so I've never stepped foot into a place like it. But it's not the graffitied walls or the crazy loud music that overwhelms me; it's the eight huge, sexy, tattooed men who own it.

Jon and Cheryl are in love. But Jon has a secret. He fantasizes about his his wife being pleasured by other men. So Jon devises a game. Cheryl will flirt with strangers in public, while he watches from a distance. Cheryl plays along, mostly to please Jon at first, but then she has fun getting all that extra attention. Enter Dante - an extremely fit, black professional athlete who shows up at a new bar and restaurant where Jon and Cheryl are waiting for a table.

One perfectly ordinary day turned into chaos, but it wasn’t all bad. Sure, I had to fight for my life, but I also rescued the darling damsel Sophia and met the legendary adventurer Stormbreaker. That fateful encounter unlocked a rare and mysterious new class: [Runesmith]. To top it off, I earned a spot in the Dungeon Divers Guild.

A sexy photoshoot is not supposed to end with the model showing me all of his best positions. Especially not so soon after my break up. After what my ex did, I’ve concluded that men aren’t worth my time or trust. Except Mason is fun and sexy as hell. When he smiles, his dimples and blue eyes melt a little bit of the ice inside me, and when he takes his shirt off, well damn!

While the land is tainted with a curse against magic itself, slivers of its might seep through. Alex's Isekai comes with the special gift of Rune Magic. Rune magic is mostly gone, a vestige of its ancient power and if he unlocks some of his secrets, he may just restore balance. Of course, the odds are against him and the mysteries abound. Cerenis is not some cozy fantasy world. It's plagued by the Sudrel who are eager to kill someone like him.

Gabe's life is still changing. He can no longer claim that it sucks, but it is busier than ever before. Between balancing his relationships with Ellen and Holly, trying to get a writing career off the ground, and learning what it means to have the affection of a seductive tattooed beauty and a shy cougar, he can hardly seem to find a minute to himself. Not that he's complaining. Only now it's about to get even more complicated. Chloe, a goth gamer girl, is looking to get involved with the rather unconventional household he now heads up...

John has grown stronger, his bonds deeper—but the real challenge is just beginning. Months have passed since the last Nether Incursion, and John has made every moment count. His bond with his companions has grown stronger, his skills have sharpened, and the Nether has remained eerily quiet. With his Trial to become a veteran approaching, life at the guild should be simple. But peace never lasts.

Heartbroken redhead Rebecca Pruitt is escaping her toxic past when she bumps into the last thing she needs - but everything she wants. Business power couple Caitlyn Adams and Jane Wong fancy Becca from the moment they see her in an airline lounge. Jane’s tenacious flirtations and Caitlyn’s beauty queen charms are almost enough to draw Becca into their private plane for the night.

It started as a journey to find one of their sisters, but when going against a world of monsters, will we be enough? They have hunters with tools straight out of a science fiction world. What they can send against us is terrifying, and when they start taking my monster gals, my world is thrown upside down.

These stories are hotter than hot; they’re scorching!

My life used to be ordinary. That was before I was attacked by a monster when I was taking the trash out at work. It turns out I’m something called a "Champion". I'm whisked to a new reality full of magic and monsters I can’t even begin to wrap my head around.

The Splinter came, and the world ended. Ryne Miller woke up five hundred years later. Now, all alone and with no one he knew left alive, he chances across humans among the concrete wilderness. And these aren't people like him. No, these are stone-age like tribespeople - three women whose tribe has been slaughtered by a Great Beast.

Only a monster would kidnap a woman from her brother's wedding, but that's what I've become. Now this innocent girl is my captive. Mine to use and punish in the most shameful of ways.