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In search of healing and much needed relaxation, Hayes is traveling by airplane for the first time in his 26 years of life. He's nervous, but is comforted by the man seated next to him, 43-year-old overachiever Jesse, who was forced (and maybe a bit tricked) into taking a vacation by his coworker.

I hadn't planned on living with Ross very long. I just needed a place to stay to get on my feet after a bad breakup, and happened to be friends with his sister. But when the shelter-in-place order comes down, not only do I lose any chance of finding my own space, my bartending job dries up, too. And Ross is taking this order very seriously. He grew up in a family of Montana doomsday preppers, and his rules are very clear: We've got three months of food, and neither of us is leaving - for any reason.

All ice dragon shifters have a fated mate. But Andrew was never allowed to find his. At 18, he was forced to bond with a rich 70-year-old man. Now that man is dead, Andrew is unable to bond to anyone else. He’s never felt so alone. Timber has worked as a professional daddy dom for more than 10 years, when his agent comes to him with an unusual proposition.

Forrest never realized what he was missing out on until he walked into a hair salon to get his hair and beard cut for his best friend’s wedding. Brayden, the sweet boy with beautiful curls and blue eyes, sucked the air right from his lungs. Forrest never wasted a moment claiming Brayden as his boy, despite his own aversion to being touched due to trauma. But when Brayden looked at him with those big, blue eyes, Forrest knew he would drop to his knees and give him anything he wanted.

As a teen, Drake ran away and found the Black Cat Circus, he thought it was his ticket out of town. Instead, he found a family and discovered a magical world he never knew existed. Becoming the Daredevil was a perfect fit for him and the adrenaline-loving beast within. Now, ten years later, he’s returning to the town he left as a kid and it’s stirring up a lot of emotions. A shy but sweet man with a camera captures his attention completely. Even Drake’s dragon craves him.

Demetrius and Cody, business partners and best friends turned lovers, are still running Critter Catchers, their small town animal control business. Between the raccoons, possums, and squirrels, however, they also chase down dangerous things that prowl the night. As their relationship deepens, the monsters they encounter grow more dangerous, and the attacks more personal, putting their romance to the test.

Can two broken people release their demons, open their hearts, and find lasting love? Petra's strong, take-no-prisoners attitude is severely challenged when she's abducted by aliens, destined to be sold as a sex slave. To escape, she needs the help of the most irritating, hunky alien male this side of the Milky Way. Their chemistry is off the charts despite the fact that Shadow can be an annoying dick. Sold into the gladiator arena by his own parents, the only emotion this alien knows is anger. Until he meets Petra, whose grit, as well as her delightful body, sets him on fire.

Pistol Cage hasn't had it easy - neglectful parents, loss of his football scholarship, and his college career down the drain. And now, he's spending time behind bars. Bryce Cutler never knew what happened to him after the fateful day that Pistol was forced to walk off the football field. He searched, but he couldn't ever find him. Six years later, Pistol finally writes Bryce, letting him know where he's been all these years, finally ready to make things right with at least one person in his life.

I’m tainted by darkness. There’s no color in my life—it’s all just shades of black and gray. But the moment I lay my eyes on Gabriel, I know he’s different. He’s scared of his own shadow. He needs someone to take care of him. And despite the fact that I was the one kneeling in front of him, threatening to end his life, he clung to me and the tiny shred of hope I somehow gave him.

A writer’s work retreat ends in horror when he discovers the locals have a diabolical end in store for him. Bad reviews lead to bloodshed when a local theater production unleashes a sinister spirit. And a PI’s investigation leads him straight to a cozy little pub, with a reputation for terror…

Eli loves his job as a hired fist. He gets to help pregnant omegas through a very intimate and personal moment in their lives - giving birth. When Maxim, an alpha polar bear shifter, asks for Eli’s help making an app to pair hired fists with pregnant omegas in need, Eli immediately agrees. He doesn’t expect to be so captivated by Maxim’s kind blue eyes and quiet intelligence. After all, Eli’s never felt attracted to another alpha before. But Maxim makes him question everything.

Finally understanding why love and attraction were always confusing for him has changed Leon’s life in more ways than he can count, but the biggest has been how he sees Morgan. They’ve gone from barely being friends to so much more, but trust requires honesty, and Leon knows it’s time to start opening up about his past.

Gifted power over life and death, Lysandros has spent millennia in the underworld, listless and alone. The youngest child of Hades and Persephone, he’s been sheltered from the threats in the world above. Theo Ward hasn’t been so lucky. After watching his mother wither away, he’d do almost anything to have her back. Set against the king of Olympus, they must shed their past burdens and learn to trust each other, so they can face down a storm that threatens to wipe the nation’s capital off the map.

Rip's just rolled into town, coming to visit his grandmother for the Thanksgiving holiday before heading for his next duty station in Germany. But when he steps foot into the twenty-four-hour diner in town and lands his eyes on Asa, his trip changes course. Because now, the only thing on his mind is claiming the sweet, bratty boy as his own. Can he stake a claim before his time to leave comes around?

Trenton was suckered into playing Santa at the mall for a weekend. Even with his caring nature, he's met by kids' tears and frustrations. Just when he thinks the day is a total loss, he meets a little who needs a special wish from Santa.

I've certainly come a long way in a short time. Having taken up the role of Incubus Lord of the Sixth Circle of Hell, you might say I've got a lot on my plate. Now that I have the sacred, sexy sword that my mysterious father left behind, it's time to unravel its secrets and plan my next move—to win dominion over Horcross City with the Iron Goddess as my ally.

Ethan Fitzgerald is a good guy. No really, he is. He’s the fire chief, he donates to charity, he knits on the weekends, and he rescues cats from trees. So there’s absolutely no reason he should turn into the world’s biggest jerk, when Antoine Tremblay rolls into town. Except, for some reason, it’s hate at first sight for both of them, and he can’t seem to help himself. What makes matters worse is that Antoine seems to have a curse on him, leading him from one disaster to another.

Two single dads. One accidental pregnancy. Many, many shifter children. Sam’s mate died four years ago, and penguin shifters mate for life. Sam is never allowed to love again. Even when he meets a kind and beautiful omega who his three children gravitate towards. After working with Lu for a year, Sam has fallen deeply in love with him. And Lu’s feelings for Sam are painfully obvious. Caught between the desires of his heart, and the expectations of his culture, Sam must decide what he’s willing to pay to reclaim his own happiness.

For over 100 years, Big Pharma has suppressed herbal medicine, but thanks to the teachings of Indigenous herbalists, free spirits of all ages can learn the healing power in native herbs! According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 60 percent of the world’s population uses herbal medicine to treat their ailments.

Doctor Wesley Bennett is desperate to find a date for his ex-fiance's destination wedding. So desperate, in fact, that he's decided to hire an escort to pose as his boyfriend. That's what he thinks, anyway. My roommate is the actual escort, not me. He wasn't available, so I stepped in. This job was just way too sweet to pass up. It should be easy. All we have to do is convince everyone Wesley and I are a couple without getting emotionally involved.