And on the world of Celta, they are very smart. They can be Familiar Animal companions, bonded with a person. These stories are seen from the cat’s very own eyes, and are six never before published Cat Stories, including the first Top Cat of Celta, Peaches; as well as a trio of stories about that favorite Fam, Zanth. Peaches Arrives on Celta, Plenty of problems for Peaches to fix: challenges to his status; people lying about Peaches’ human companion and Peaches himself; Grandma’s acting mean...and there’s that very real concern that the Ship just might not land safely, fear he must overcome… Zanth Gets His Boy, Zanth’s meeting with a noble boy running from evil people changes both their lives in ways he couldn’t imagine Pinky Becomes A Fam, Pinky is a smart enough cat to know that there is a difference from being a regular cat and a Familiar Companion Cat, and bonding better with his boy. He’s determined to make the leap from cat to Fam, but didn’t realize exactly what that meant… Zanth Claims Treasure, Yes, the southern estate smells great, even better smelling is the glass orb full of magic that he finds, and will fight to keep… Baccat Chooses His Person, Life on the streets in the winter isn’t what Baccat deserves, and he’s determined to find a good person to take care of him. After all, he has so much to offer…but does he really deserve what he gets? Zanth Saves The Day, A FamCat on a beach just can’t sleep with all that odd hatching and squeaking going on. Zanth finds new friends and defends them against bullies…

     Arak, a Krinar, prefers to avoid the weak, technologically backward humans, but the moment he meets Caitlyn, he wants her. Getting her to submit to his dark desires consumes him, and he sets out to seduce her. Falling under Arak’s spell, Caitlyn begins to doubt her beliefs and her mission. She doesn’t know who to trust--her colleagues at Viral News who warn she’s becoming too close to a dangerous alien—or her own heart that urges her to get even closer by becoming Arak’s mate. Making the wrong choice could mean her life…

    It is a bonus scene from Escaping Fate, Veredian Chronicles Book 1 told in Lhor's POV. Please read Escaping Fate first to fully enjoy this bonus scene. EXCERPT Her sultry voice stirred the embers, deep in my gut, of a fire I had not felt in years. The same powerful connection struck me when our eyes met. My skin tingled and my pulse perked up. Her throat worked and her pupils dilated. She quickly looked away, breaking the bond. Goddess have mercy.

    In a time of madness, can their love survive? When a brilliant Krinar diplomat with a well-earned reputation for ruthlessness rescues a young human female from a rampaging mob during the Great Panic that follows the arrival of the Krinar on Earth, he knows at once that she’s triggered something in him he’s never encountered before. Overwhelmed by a sense of possessiveness too powerful to be denied, Jarek surrenders to his darkest instincts and claims her as his own. Having survived the deaths of her diplomat parents at the hands of terrorists when she was a child, Charlotte has always had to be gutsy and self-reliant. Determined to dedicate her life to working for peace, she’s willing to give the Krinar a chance to prove that they aren’t the monsters many people believe them to be. But she isn’t prepared for the overwhelming passion of her response to the alien who has claimed her. Together, they must confront both their feelings for each other and the forces that threaten to tear a world--and them--apart. Can Jarek and Charlotte survive the pain of their own pasts amid the chaos of the present? Can they overcome all the odds and create a future together?

    Operation Smooch is number 38 on her bucket list, and she’s hell-bent on success. She doesn’t realize that her drool-worthy prospect is a young Krinar male, the same guy who solved a centuries-old puzzle and ruined her father’s career. Eden resents the Krinar invaders for their superior beauty, technology, and intellect, as no human could possibly compete. 25-year-old Darak came to this planet for one reason and one reason only: to get as much Earth-girl sex as he can in the six months he’s been given before returning home to start a real job. He doesn’t count on the instant connection with a young human girl who is so unique and full of life that he questions everything he believes about duty to his family and culture. Inexorably drawn to each other, Eden’s and Darak’s passion cannot be constrained by the laws of man or nature. But each holds secrets that could tear them apart forever. Will their love continue to blossom, or will it wither and die?

    Falling for a hunky but aloof Star Guardian named Mikolos? That was not part of the plan. But when she joins forces with him to retrieve his captain’s stolen orders, they’re soon embroiled in a deadly adventure, one that leaves her and Mikolos depending on each other for their lives. As the reserved Star Guardian comes to respect her, she finds herself wondering if she can have him and still achieve her dream.

    She lives in the castle, training herself for battle and bonding with her Dragon Nargoya. But every night when she falls asleep, Tattiena is ravaged by sexual dreams. Her heat is upon her and she is fighting for control over her life and her body.Prince Leonide of Davuno has traveled to Gregorick to speak to the king about a peace treaty. He is in awe of the rare female dragon and her rider, Tattiena. Leo sees no reason why they shouldn’t indulge in a love affair while they can, but Tattiena is fighting him, and she has the heart of a warrior. There is a lot at stake and both Leo and Tattiena must battle the dangers of their world, if they are ever to be together.This is the first in a new Tamsin Baker series- but this is a full story- no cliff hangers and I guarantee a satisfying happily ever after.

     The galactic war between the Chiagan-Se and the treacherous Deg’Nara wages on. The human females Leah and the Irish lass Moira are captured and then abandoned, forced to fend for themselves on a barren planet light years from all they know. Their only hope is Sulas, a fugitive breeder slave, who wants nothing to do with them. Survival is chancy at best, but together, the three embark on a perilous journey to rejoin the Chiagan-Se rebels. But can they survive? Published: January 2017 Length: Epic Novel Word Count: 103,084 Genre: Futuristic/Fantasy Romance Rating: Spicy/Erotic

    Miraculously, healers fix her vocal cords, but without her loyal fan base, Merline is no longer a superstar, no longer protected, and not at all certain how she’ll navigate the future. Two men offer fascinating possibilities. One is the secretive and handsome off-worlder Tomm Jabal, who has been by her side since she appeared out of nowhere on the space station, a man with his own agenda to whisk her to the fringe of the galaxy. The other is the mysterious Dubane Fik, a wealthy entrepreneur who will give her a stage and a path to a singing career once more. Merline stands at a crossroads of love and stardom. Can she make the right choice between joining the sophisticated Dubane’s collection of extraordinary people or Tomm’s intriguing promise of an exotic and erotic planet?Featuring Angel from The Quest, a Rystani Warrior NovelSusan Kearney, a native of New Jersey, writes full time and has sold books to the industries' top publishing houses — Grand Central, Tor, Simon & Schuster, Harlequin, Bell Bridge Books, Berkley, Leisure, Red Sage, and Kensington. As an award winning author, Kearney earned a Business Degree from the University of Michigan. Kearney's knowledge and experience spans throughout the romance genre, and her fifty plus books include contemporary, romantic suspense, historical, futuristic, science fiction, and paranormal novels. She resides in a suburb of Tampa—with her husband, kids, and Boston terrier. Currently she's plotting her way through her 54th work of fiction

     Four steamy dystopian novellas rereleased in one fantastic collection. Raw Heat Serena has spent her entire life in the underground, hiding with the rest of humanity from the werewolf plague above. Then she begins taking care of Connor—a werewolf the humans have captured to experiment on, in the hopes of uncovering a cure—and finds her entire belief system shaken. Connor isn’t a vicious animal, hell-bent on the destruction of the human race. He’s kind, thoughtful, and above all—absolutely delicious. The feelings he’s starting to inspire are sending Serena out of control…lewd, filthy, glorious feelings, which could cost her job as a nurse. Not to mention her life. Lust and love between a wolf and a human are strictly forbidden. But for Connor, Serena may be willing to break all the rules…    Almost Real When Margot signs on to pose as one half of a married couple for the cloning company she works for, she doesn’t expect her partner to interest her in the slightest. It’s just a job—albeit one that comes with a fake marriage. To an undeniably sexy fake husband. Sergei is an immense stone fortress, cold and calm and—worst of all—so compelling Margot can hardly stand it. She’s supposed to be protecting and maintaining the labs, but all she can think about is unearthing the man beneath the controlled façade and wrapping herself around him. Even if the man she uncovers is far more than she ever bargained for. Past Pleasures No sex? No women? When Kate agrees to a mad experiment with something as insane as time travel, she expects exactly what Professor Waites had suggested: dystopian nightmares and possible barbarians. So when she finds herself in a future where women no longer exist and the men have no idea what they've been missing, she can't seem to catch her breath. Especially when the men in question - the darkly handsome Tem, and his starkly beautiful companion Aley - are so curious and ready to learn everything she has to teach. Including all the past pleasures they never knew existed. The Horizon When Quade swoops in to save his archenemy, Sol, from bloodthirsty Cybers, he doesn't expect to find himself almost torn apart, terrified beyond imagining and even worse - pumped full of some terrible drug that makes them both half-mad with lust. Now they're trapped on Sol's tiny spaceship, and the tension between them is rising. Every argument threatens to spill over into passion, every glance and touch is agony. Both of them know they can't resist for long. Who would, when giving in feels this good?

     Tygean Mia Jag has grown up in the shadow of her famous older brother. But in Octiron's Great Space Race, she sees a chance to prove herself a space navigator as talented as he. Partnered with a stranger to make the difficult and dangerous race in an unknown star system? No problem--she'll simply use her Tyger charm to beguile her partner into doing things her way, and her Tyger senses to guide them to a sure win. But when her partner for the race is announced, her plans are sucked into a black hole. Instead of one of the more easily managed races, her partner is from one of the most feared and little known--an Aurelian. Ferocious and warlike, they rule their isolated quadrant of the stars without mercy, refusing to join the InterGalactic Alliance or allow diplomatic missions to cross their borders. And Aurelian Prince D’Arek A’Renoq looks like he could give lessons in laying waste to opponents--starting with her. Worst of all, she'd probably enjoy it.