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Katie Brandt was like no woman Shay had ever met. She was brilliant, funny, gorgeous, exciting, sexy as hell, and she made Shay’s blood boil. She made Shay feel things she’d never felt before. Katie’s estranged husband described her as, “Not your run-of-the-mill genius, but universe-bending genius. Her mind works in mysterious ways. Ways we can’t fathom or comprehend. Ways that are sometimes violent and dangerous - sometimes self-destructive. She borders on insanity.”

What would you do for a friend? What sacrifice would you make? This is the issue facing Gail Henderson when her best friend, Crystal Al Jabbar, asks her to be a surrogate for her and her husband, Rashid, using Gail's own eggs. Further complicating her decision is the loss of Gail’s husband and toddler son in a fatal car accident, two years earlier. After much contemplation, Gail reluctantly agrees. Her decision sets off a chain of events none of them could have anticipated.

Once upon a time, when she was betrothed and in love, Sheila Slater believed in soul mates, fairy tales, and happy endings. Now, one big heartbreak later, she's a self-rescuing princess, kick butt fighter, and undercover extraordinaire. But to save the shifter world from the evil designs of Aiden Mansfield, she'll be forced to reunite with her ex-fiance: Aiden's twin brother, Eli.

It's been three years since my sister left Earth behind to follow a destiny she didn't even know existed. Now I'm all alone, about to start college, and I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with my life. What if I'm fated for the same destiny as Eva? The two vampires who follow me at school seem to think I'm something special. Does that mean there are two alien dragon shifters waiting for me on some distant planet, too? I don't think so. That's Eva's destiny, not mine.

I assume I live only for the next Wild Hunt. But all this time, I’ve been looking for her, waiting for her, craving her. I’m damaged, but I can’t let her go, not only because the gods’ curse will make me hunt her to the end of the universe. My dark soul craves her tender flesh and fierce passion. My beast and I won’t rest until I imprint her and make her truly ours.

On a mission to vanquish a pack of demons with my best friend Braeden, I accidentally destroy the town’s defense against them instead. To save face, the Guild banishes me to the Enchanted Academy, which offers me one last opportunity to sharpen my abilities.

I’m engaged to a stranger, a man - dragon. If I don’t marry him, I’m as good as dead. I’ve been hiding all my life. Unlike the rest of my once powerful family, I have no magic. The immortal monster that ate them all, still hunts me. And my grandmother thinks that the only way to save me from the monster is to marry me to another monster: a dragon. I know what he truly wants: access to my family’s power. I don’t play those games. It’s better to run from a monster, than to marry one. I’m no dragon’s treasure. Even if my heart wishes otherwise.

For five years Special Agent Jericho Parker has hidden in the shadows watching psychiatrist Mecca Storm, keeping her safe, removing obstacles in her path, and silently falling in love with her, but Mecca doesn't even know Jericho exists. Jane Doe is brought into the emergency room so badly beaten she is unrecognizable and doesn't even know her own name. Surgeon Kadence Pride vows to restore the woman to her former beauty. Follow these two couples as they discover each other while trying to avoid terrorists who have sworn to avenge a brother's death by taking these women's lives.

One year after being hospitalized for a life-changing illness, Vivian is finally ready to get back into dating. Things are definitely looking up when a beautiful woman named Shari asks her out for drinks - and possibly more. Too bad the night turns whisky-sour when Shari not only rejects Vivian, but confirms her most self-conscious fears! Enter Kat the bartender, who has seen this train wreck of a date with her own observant eyes. It's not the first time Shari has destroyed a woman's self-confidence in one night, but it is the first time Kat has decided to personally cheer up a victim.

Jack Cassidy heads the team opening the next in an exclusive line of boutique hotels, this one in wine country. Working with his best friend’s sister should make it easier, with her expertise. The pair have been friends for years, so sharing an apartment shouldn’t pose any issues…except for the simmering heat between them. Campbell Taylor’s one of only a few women to battle the all-boys club and go for the title of master sommelier. Living and working with her brother’s best friend—the man she’s secretly crushed on for years—might prove to be her greatest challenge.

In those 15 days since my husband died, I’ve met his girlfriend, who’s befriended me, and to top it all off, it turns out, infidelity wasn’t the only thing he’s guilty of. He hadn’t paid our bills in four months. Now I’m forced to rent out the room above our garage. But there’s a hitch. The guy that rents it? My one-night stand from the night I found out my deceased husband had been cheating on me. The problem? He’s a college baseball player. And let me tell you, sister. Cason Reins, his name should come with a surgeon general warning.

Lesfic author Erin Wade combines humor and action in this short story as Cody Preston and Renn Summers navigate life after college. They’ve had each other’s backs since they were four. Suddenly, they face a life where Renn is a US Marshal and Cody is a budding restaurateur struggling to put her establishment on the map. You will laugh with them and cry for them as they recover from the blows life deals them, but they keep on swinging. You will love the fast action of their adventures in life and their misadventures in love. Sexy, lesbian action and adventure. Humorous.

It will take more than blind luck to turn this game around. When Allison reunites with Todd, the pleasure of being together is quickly tempered by the pain of her family’s disappointment. And as her parents reject both her independence and her choices, Allison quickly becomes estranged from them just as she should be the happiest she’s ever been. Though Todd has no plans of folding on Allison again, the pressure from her family is difficult to overcome. He’d like to show everyone his cards once and for all, but playing for keeps is the riskiest move of all.

Having embraced her deepest fantasies in an all-or-nothing game with Todd, Allison struggles to regain her composure when he leaves her heartbroken and alone. She’s determined to play the hand she was dealt, which means holding her head high and keeping up appearances for the sake of her family’s expectations. As she gets back in the game with Roger and moves in with her friend Diana, her painful past slowly becomes manageable. Asserting her independence certainly helps. But dating someone who would have been perfect for the old Allison just isn’t her idea of moving on.

When Braedon and I catch a glimpse of the future, I see the evil Archmage Edius destroying the world, but Braedon sees my death.... In order to gain Supreme status, my mates and I are transported to a new academy where we hope to master the five elements of magic. But the sinister Archmage invades my dreams and robs me of my self-confidence. Before I know it, all the progress I’ve made at the Enchanted Academy vanishes, and I’m back to functioning as a remedial level witch.

Since my father’s death, I’ve barely been living. When my cousin Katie comes to visit from planet Etwan, I beg her to take me with her. I need a change. A break. Instead, I find myself facing the same fate as my cousins and a truth I never expected. Two vampires and two alien dragon shifters claiming me as their mates. They need me to help save their planet, and I need them to help heal the wounds in my heart.

When there’s four of them, and one of me, we can’t have any secrets.... I need to focus on improving my magic. And having four delicious men can make things...complicated. Especially when Kyler is distracted by Sonny, a mysterious friend from his past. Through Sonny we’re all learning Kyler’s secrets, some of which I wish I didn’t know. But as a group, we have bigger fish to fry. Archmage Edius is making moves, and if we don’t study hard, he’s going to best us. Maybe he already has. At the Fall Festival, a mass poisoning screams of his evil handiwork.

Hidden identities, unexpected enemies, and a mysterious new mentor - all three will test the relationship between me and my men in year three at the Enchanted Academy. When the academy is attacked by a dangerous chimera and her hoard of minions, it’s time for my men and me to dig deep and up our game with a semester of field training. I’m having trouble focusing, because I can tell Oliver is keeping something from me. But my new mentor challenges me to be better. Stronger.

Cassandra Clarke wishes she could keep her sorcery from running wild. On a mission to take down a demon, she’s horrified when her misfired spell destroys the town’s defense against more of the incoming monsters. So, when her fed-up guild dispatches her to the Enchanted Academy, she’s eager to hone her abilities and, maybe, even cozy up to a few handsome fellow students.

My fate is commanded by a dragon. He’s the one who helped me escape the fairy queen. I thought I was free. But instead of letting me go, this sculpted rock of a man made me his prisoner. He had an impossible condition. I would help him get his revenge in exchange for my freedom. But his piercing eyes made me wonder if I even wanted to leave. One touch and I knew I belonged to his man. I knew I was never meant to have him. But the curve of his dangerous smile imprisoned me more than I already was.