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Weary from centuries spent searching for my mate, I hid away in a mountain cabin until an offer from a friend leads me to the most exquisite omega I have ever seen. From the moment our eyes meet, all I want is to make him mine. A well-timed storm leaves him stranded in my lair, but when the snow melts, he insists on returning to his human life. I'm convinced we're fated for one another. Can I make this stubborn young man believe it too?

I love the beach, and I’m a good athlete. Learning how to surf should be a breeze, right? Wrong. In a twist, hockey is nothing like surfing. That’s okay—I just need a diversion to round out my new life in So Cal while I figure out what comes next. As long as I keep my head above water, this could be fun.

Cadence Crawford has a good thing going. He’s making waves as a realtor in Mission City, British Columbia. Yes, he’s recently suffered a personal loss, but he’s moving on, and his path forward includes selling the only true home he’s ever known. Marcus Brannigan is doing fine. He has his physiotherapy practice, he watches over his younger twin sisters, and he’s happy. When he unexpectedly runs into Cadence, who is selling the home he’s always coveted, he’s prepared to do some negotiating. Neither knew they were seriously crushing on each other.

I have life figured out—a good job, a nice car, and an ex-boyfriend whose heart I broke. But then my half-brother dies unexpectedly, and I go back to our hometown to settle his affairs. A quick trip before Christmas. Instead, I get the shock of my life. Do I face this new challenge or do what I’ve always done—run? Or will I stay and get to know the most amazing man I’ve ever met and take on a responsibility I've never dreamed of facing? This will be a holiday season like no other.

It's Fearless Coke Pharris' job to save bull riders from two-thousand pound bulls, and he takes his work super seriously. Which is why he's devastated when one of his favorite riders gets hurt, and he's determined to help one of his favorite cowboys ride again. Dillon Walsh is the arena entertainer for the bull riding tour, and he wants to help get his buddy Jason back on his feet. He also wants Coke, who he's admired from afar for a long time.

Fall into the small town charm of Roan Parrish’s Garnet Run with the final two books in this heartfelt MM romance collection The Lights on Knockbridge Lane Can one man’s crowded, messy life fill another man’s empty heart? Raising a family was always Adam Mills’ dream, although solo...

Raising a family was always Adam Mills’ dream, although solo parenting and moving back to tiny Garnet Run certainly were not. After a messy breakup, Adam is doing his best to give his young daughter the life she deserves. Even if this means accepting help from their new, reclusive, neighbour to fulfil her Christmas wish.

Ethan Fuller committed a mortal sin. The prosecutor didn’t press charges. The judge wiped his record clean. The victim forgave him. But Ethan can’t forgive himself, not even after seven years. Until one restless night, Ethan wanders into a quiet church, and in the multi-hued glow, he sees a priest…achingly beautiful as if the archangel artistically carved into the stained-glass window, come alive.

After the best one-night stand ever, I discover the man I thought was perfect is anything but. Leo Rodgers is an arrogant surgeon who lords his expertise and experience over everyone. Well, not me. I’m a competent nurse who refuses to be pushed around. By anyone. So I flirt with him to annoy him, but there are more fish in the sea than Leo. I have no problem getting a date with a man or a woman when I want one. The problem? I find myself increasingly hung up on a cranky surgeon, whose soft moments with his two children give me hope there's a good man under the arrogance.

I’ve been longing to find my mate for over a thousand years. When I see him for the first time, he’s standing beneath sparkling glass ornaments, like a present waiting to be unwrapped. A present I intend to lay claim to. If I can lure him back to my lair, I’ll shower him with so many gifts he’ll never want to leave. Bonded with my mate by Christmas? Yes, please.

More than a collection of dramatically told true crime stories, Ignatowski's anthology challenges and explores the integrity of widespread myths surrounding infamous personalities such as Jack The Ripper, Dennis Rader, Elizabeth Bathory, Ed Gein, and Ted Bundy. It provides a deeper understanding of their stories through historical insight, criminological analysis, and a careful separation of fact from fiction.

Jason Scott is a cowboy who has it all. Until he doesn’t. He’s at the top of the bull riding game, heading for a championship buckle, living the good life on the road with his buddy Andy Baxter. But one wreck brings about what every rodeo cowboy dreads. A career ending injury.

Waikiki vampires Tem and Jimmy Thunder are happily undead and married, about to celebrate Christmas when their cat Moontime brings an unusual treasure to the door...a baby in a box. But this is no cute, cuddly kid. It's a demon baby with red eyes and razor sharp teeth. Jimmy, hopelessly besotted with his hot and sexy husband, sees his new life of man-on-man fun being wrecked by this snarling, spitting, forked-tongued little incubus that has apparently won Tem's heart.

I’m just hanging out on a Friday night, and my boss drops by for comforting. He’s mourning his tragic loss, and I’m happy to offer a shoulder to lean on. When the man I’ve been crushing on for years wants to move things to my bedroom, how can I say no?

Akio Forrest loved his life. He had an amazing job, great friends, supportive parents, and was recently given the responsibility of heading up the Agape House project, the construction of a new facility for the Chicago-based center that helped LGBTQ teens. He knew it would be a huge undertaking, but being able to help more kids in need was something he and all his friends were willing to work hard for. Excited to begin the project, Akio was taken by surprise when he came face to face with strong, sexy, and self-assured Morgan Greene, the new contractor for the job.

My tranquility is shattered when a motorcycle repair shop moves in next to my bookstore. All I want is peace and quiet. What I get is gunning engines and '80s rock music. One of us has got to go, and since I was here first, it’s the hot mechanic.

Ben: I just graduated. I should be out celebrating. Instead, a storm's coming, and I've got no place sleep except the backseat of my car. At least I have my beloved beagle with me, but seriously, how is this my life? Isaac: After a horrific week, I hate being unable to retreat to my island sanctuary. Perhaps sharing my hotel room with a stranger in distress and his dog will take my mind off things. Afterward, we'll separate and never meet again. Right?

Gay-for-pay porn star Jimmy Thunder doesn't just have a double life, he's got three. Just when he thinks he has all his big secrets under control, he discovers mind-blowing sex and the emerging feelings of true love with his gay costar, Angelis. And it's no fluke. These guys just can't keep their hands off each other, doing unscripted, hot sex scenes that thrill their director, but for Jimmy, it's actually one more problem he doesn't need.

Thomas Walsh knows the number-one rule in the film industry: Don't get involved with the talent. But resisting the urge to take the big screen to the bedroom can be hell when the lead actor on the set looks good enough to eat...one slow lick at a time. Peter Erickson's latest role as a gay man hits a little too close to home. He's still in the closet and secretly grieving the death of his lover. Then an enchanting production assistant catches his eye, and he's surprised by the instant attraction that stirs more than his wounded soul.

It’s Neil and Brody’s second anniversary, and they should be celebrating or doing something amazing, right? Except Neil’s been too distracted to organize anything. Luckily, his “Daddy” already has a plan, one involving a sparkly platinum band and a promise of forever. As soon as he says yes, everything speeds up, and Neil is caught in a whirlwind of wedding planning, a bestie in a crisis, and a terrifying situation in the one place that should always be secure.