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HUMANS ARE THE MOST ADORABLE CREATURES IN THE GALAXY. Everyone says so. Is it such a surprise that an Alpha Imperial Warship would take human prisoners? Most definitely, everyone knows, the Alliance never takes prisoners. Once onboard, the crew of the Dakota are casually informed that human women from the crew are now shockingly considered to be Alliance citizens by the Empire. Moreover, they will be returning to the Alliance homeworld.

AJ and Finn Murphy have survived an amazing journey. As they settle into their life at the inn, Ethan Hughes and Maire Murphy, who followed them back to Baywood, Oregon, have decided to stay for now. What better way to celebrate the holidays than to pack up the entire group of family and friends and travel to France to visit the monastery where the secret of the stones began? The family outing develops into hijinks as AJ, Maire, and Stella find their own adventure in their search for Sebastian’s journals.

AJ Moore has a score to settle, and with her future at stake, she’s ready to walk back into the fog in search of the only person who can make her whole. AJ has come a long way from the simple reporter caught up in the mystery of the stones. She’s a warrior who refuses to leave a man behind - particularly the one who has captured her heart. There’s more at stake than finding one man. Their enemy has discovered the magic of the Heart Stone. And if AJ and Finn are to ever meet, they must see the Heart Stone is once again safe in the hands of the Keepers.

Blaze Bellamy is the bad girl of the short track speed skating world. Looking like a roller derby bruiser when she’s not in her Team USA uniform, she’s an unlikely American heroine. She’s got a punk attitude to match her provocative dress and her dyed hair, and she’s determined to get onto the front pages of the papers regardless of how she has to do it.

Professor and Mrs. Moriarty have a few weeks to kill before their theater opens. Happily, two small cases drop in their respective laps. Moriarty has what looks like a scheme to swindle army veterans out of their discharge pay. Angelina must find a missing servant by winkling her way into a circle of officers’ wives. Neither case seems terribly challenging - just enough to provide an agreeable competition.

Professor Moriarty’s new client is the manager of a West End theater. He’s three weeks away from opening his Christmas pantomime, the expensive spectacle that pays for the rest of the year. But after months of freak accidents and spooky incidents, the cast and crew are convinced the show is cursed. Worse, he’s out of money, and the rent is due.

James and Angelina Moriarty are settling into their new marriage and their fashionable new home - or trying to. But James has too little to occupy his mind, and Angelina has too many secrets pressing on her heart. They fear they’ll never learn to live together. Then, Sherlock Holmes comes to call with a challenging case.

“Our family will always have room for a few more Moores.” The Moore family is growing exponentially this year! All three brothers are enjoying their happily ever afters. Julian and Xander only have four weeks to plan their dream wedding and are waiting impatiently to welcome two homeless teens into their family. Amidst all the merriment, Chance discovers that he has siblings, and they need his help. He’s forced to confront his past, but he won’t have to face it alone.

Three steamy age gap mafia instalove romances full of spice and feels.

Everyone adores Miss May, except the guilty. In a small town where neighbors know each other, lawn chairs come out in the spring; if you sit around chatting long enough, someone brings you pie; and there are still skeletons in every closet. Luckily for Pine Grove, Miss May has a nose for crime. The body was found face-down in the orchard.

Eugenia was born to privilege in the Ratna clan, nobility famed for their alchemical jewel production. Eugenia’s a talented alchemist herself - but the patriarchy insists her less able brother is the heir to the family secrets and property. As if that weren’t insult enough, an accidentally public tryst with another woman means Genie is shunned by polite society altogether. Enter the gorgeous Lord Oliver Plumtree, scion of one of the oldest alchemical families in Chrysopoeia and master of the foreboding Waldgrave Abbey. But Lord Oliver is actually Olivia.

When a sleazy money manager starts fast-talking local residents, retired lawyer Miss May and her quirky sidekick Chelsea begin to feel like something is amiss in Pine Grove...then the sleaze ball is found dead at the winter festival. The girls don’t believe in coincidence, so they set out to discover why the money manager turned up dead just when residents began to suspect him of wrongdoing. Something is off in Pine Grove and Miss May and Chelsea won’t rest until the charm of small-town living is restored.

Fresh off his victory at the System Games, Anthony Tinoco is living a life he never could have dreamed of. Unfortunately, some things are too good to last. Unbeknownst to Anthony, an old enemy has started making moves from the shadows, sowing seeds of destruction, and plotting his revenge. When a random dungeon appears and begins spreading its corrupting influence through his old neighborhood, Anthony is forced to confront his own personal demons and take action or risk losing everything that he’s worked so hard for.

Sunny, striking, and satisfied with her life in paradise, Theodosia Sullivan sees no need for marriage. She does, however, relish serving as matchmaker for everyone who crosses her path. As the manager of her family’s surf shop in Hanalei Bay, that includes locals and tourists alike. One person she won’t be playing cupid for is the equally happy bachelorette down the street. Baker Kini ʻŌpūnui has been the owner of Queen’s Sweet Shop since her parents passed away and her younger brother married Theo’s older sister and moved to Oahu.

Book 2 in the Alchemiya universe sees Lady Cherry Plumtree fall in love. Accidentally and most inconveniently pregnant, the still-single Cherry leaves the Golden City for Karlstejn, a land where alchemy is forbidden and no one will know her real reason for travel. Lady Bekah Ratna and the family 's handsome valet, Hadley, accompany her on her journey. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of local intrigue. Alchemists still exist in Karlstejn, whether the king outlaws them or not.

I am the Ambassador to the Agnorrian Empire and bearer of the goddess of home’s eye. I am one of the most important men in the Alliance Empire. However, I’ve had to leave my diplomatic vessel on Earth’s moon for repairs and return to the Empire on a cargo ship. This is unfortunate, but that's not what’s troubling me.

Poetry. Literary nonfiction. Fiction. Drama. LGBTQIA studies. Women's studies. Compiled in one book for the first time, featuring both new and out-of-print pieces, the contents of The Judy Grahn Reader span four decades of work by the prominent writer and activist. This volume contains writing from every phase of Judy Grahn's career, including poems from all of her major poetry collections, a number of her groundbreaking essays, as well as selected fiction and the full-length play The Queen of Swords.

With Earth now ruled by the restrictive and archaic Alliance Empire, people are relying on me to uncover the truth about our alien sovereigns. I can’t pass up the personal invitation from the Empress to tour the Capital City.

Polarity II continues the award-winning story of Sara Jane Spencer, who has fallen in love with Gayle Gentry and shares his passion for alternate expressions of sexuality. Erotic and intelligently written, the Polarity series chronicles one woman’s quest for a safe, sane, and loving BDSM relationship with a worthy man. A must-listen for lovers interested in fulfilling their partner’s darkest sexual fantasies.

Big-time developer Hank Rosenberg wants to build a Massive Mart in town, and he’s going to knock down several beloved business to make it happen. The townspeople are up in arms. Pine Grove is quaint. And serene! Way too charming for a megastore. Besides, who in the world needs to buy toilet paper 96 rolls at a time? The night before the historic buildings are set to be torn down, Rosenberg dies facedown in a plate of Miss May’s Every Berry Pie.