But fate has other plans, an intoxicating scent, an omega in distress leads him to a mate he wasn't sure he even wanted.Devon is on the run from an abusive Alpha. He's just trying to survive, keep his head down and go unnoticed. The plan is to make as much as he can and then be on his way... but this time his wolf refuses to cooperate.When he gets attacked, Devon is ready to suffer through, just as he's done many times in the past, but an alpha steps in, and now he says their fated... but what if he's just another man in a long line trying to take from Devon, what he's not willing to give? Or maybe he's a future Devon never imagined. ***Re-edited & Updated*** As of October 1st 2019

    These stories -- re-edited for quality content and given a Winterheart Designs cover -- were written in 2008, in part as a protest over the passage of Proposition 8 in California. They follow the course of Ethan and Barry's love affair in ten year intervals from the moment they first admit it, at prom in 1978, to a major breakup and reconciliation in 1988, to a family vacation in Hawaii that turns into more in 1998, and election night 2008, a time of deliberation and decision.This version includes the *bonus* holiday (also previously published) story “The Cursed Noel.”

     When a suspicious news report sends tracker Isaiah on the hunt for a missing dragon, he’s expecting to run into trouble... not a college kid with crazy visions who may be his fated mate. Following the suspicious death of his parents and the disappearance of his young brother, Eric’s visions bring him home. If what he’s seen is right, his brother is in danger, and a hunky older stranger, Isaiah, who claims Eric is a dragon might be the only one who can help. Despite the differences between them, if they want to bring Eric’s brother back safely, they’ll have to find a way to work together... and after one hot night leads to more than either of them could have dreamed, the stakes grow higher yet. It’s not only a matter of finding a missing boy anymore—it’s about bringing home their family. Seriously H*rny is a novella-length story in the Redneck Unicorns series. These stories are set several years after the events of the Waking the Dragons series, and while they can be enjoyed as stand-alones, they’re even better as sequels.

    But will he recognise the real thing when it comes crashing into his life? Cal Sherwood is an omega on the run. He's determined that the dangerous alpha who kept him imprisoned will never find him. Cal has strict rules to keep safe: keep moving, take blockers, and stay away from the local packs.When he finds himself in the small mountain town of Aylewood as snow begins to fall, he's forced to break the last of those rules or face freezing to death outside on his own. Despite himself, he soon starts to feel at home in Aylewood and a certain attractive alpha makes him reluctant to leave...Luke Winterstoke owns a second-hand bookstore in Aylewood, and has always wanted to find love and have a family of his own, but has never managed to find love until now. When a handsome stranger comes to town, Luke finds himself inexplicably drawn to him despite the fact that the man is clearly hiding something. A pregnancy takes them both by surprise, but it's a chance for them both to finally have the family and happiness they've always wanted...until Cal's shocking past comes catching up with them at the worst possible moment.  Playing by the Book is an M/M mpreg omegaverse love story with lots of sweet, sexy moments and hurt/comfort scenes. The book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers.

    Rich, ripe, male omega - not far away and well into his heat. Unsatisfied heat. I laughed, realizing that in this moment, at least, the omega was the boss of the alpha. I needed to help him." Angel, an alpha who's left the violent, strictly hierarchical rules of his pack to find success in the big city, and Leo, an omega on the run from his abusive alpha, are thrust together to satisfy Leo’s urgent heat-lust. But can a once-hurt omega ever trust an alpha to care for and protect him again? And can an alpha sensitive to social injustice learn to enjoy his naturally dominant nature? Angel and Leo must both face the pasts they ran away from before the two can build a new future together. They may not be able to change the laws of nature, but they can change the language of love. Omega Reclaimed is a MM alpha/omega shapeshifter novella. Content warning: this book includes references to past physical abuse and a description of suicide

    Charlie's parents died when he was young and his grandmother raised him. Now her heart is failing and he chose to postpone college to stay home and care for her. What he doesn't know is that the wolf he keeps seeing in his backyard is waiting for him. It's eyes watching, anticipation growing as Charlie gets closer to his birthday. Luke has waited decades to find his mate. Discovering that the one he is meant to be with for the rest of his life has no idea what he is or what he will become on his 19th birthday is a problem. But with his pack at his back and his wolf pacing, he waits. Trouble arrives for Charlie just as the fated day looms and Luke's pack will have to work together to bring Charlie into the life he's meant to live even with danger looming and a devastating loss that Charlie had hoped would never come, arriving. Shift is an gay fated mates romance.

    Not only does it make them the butt end of jokes, but it also sounds like something a romance writer with an overinflated ego would name the characters of their books.Then again, subject 198′s children have little choice in any matters, let alone their names. Bred and born in a lab, they’re a mutation of shifter mixed with human. They are also the last secret the human government holds about the shifter world.The last thing they need is for Wright to spot a certain Wolf halfling—one that is so cute, Wright doesn’t even notice that Wolf walks with a limp and has worse asthma issues than a nerd from an eighties movie. Finding a mate is something his owners have forbidden Wright from ever doing.So just how does one go about leaving a branch of the government that doesn’t allow anybody to leave—that is unless they are in a body bag?

    Lane is definitely not a suitable alpha, but he’s been helping Elias get through his heats for years, and he’s everything Elias is attracted to—strong, kind, and sexy.Soon, Elias will be mated to an alpha from another clan to gain an ally and ensure that his family line continues to be in charge of his own clan. Unfortunately, he finds himself unintentionally mated to Lane, and pregnant as well.Elias will have to decide what he wants out of life—to ensure his family’s future and mate with a wolf he doesn’t love, or to defy his mother and choose to stay with Lane, the only alpha he’s ever felt comfortable with.And that’s only the start of his problems.

    In fact, they are running by Tucker Flynn’s windows at all hours of the night and day and no matter what anyone says, it isn’t normal. Of course, neither is Tucker being stuck on the sprawling grounds of the shifter sanctuary in Maine, in the dead of winter. He just wants to go back to Phoenix . . . if only his alpha would let him.Tired of his concerns being dismissed, or worse, told that he’s flat-out wrong, Tucker sets out on his own, despite a broken ankle, to find proof of his suspicion—that there’s an apex predator, something far more menacing than any shifter at L’Ange, skulking in the woods behind his cabin.

    Can he convince Barnabas of what his heart has always known before he's given to another alpha? Barnabas is a one-man kind of alpha and when his beloved mate and omega is taken from him, he's left an empty shell. Cameron's gentle strength and unfailing devotion might be what it takes to save him, but Barnabas sees claiming another omega as an act of treachery. Despite his best intentions, Barnabas' instincts as an alpha without an heir are pulling him in the direction of the young unmated omega he's sworn to protect and find a mate of his own. Giving Cameron to the alpha of a neighboring Council pack is the only way he can do right by the orphaned omega and keep the vow he made to his fallen mate so long ago, but can Barnabas' heart withstand the pain of losing yet another omega he loves? When the elder of the Council makes a shocking decision about Cameron's destiny, the Silver Lake pack is thrown into chaos. Cameron is getting what he's always wanted, but he soon learns that being claimed by his alpha in name only is a worse fate than being held at arm's length. Only time will tell if Barnabas can shed the heavy weight of his guilt to claim the omega who belongs to him, or whether his pain will be exploited by the brutal Mountain Ridge pack that has designs on Silver Lake territory -- and its unique omega. Grief, love and passion combine to give Cameron a crash course on what it means to be an omega. Luckily the young wolf understands better than anyone that love heals wounds that even time can't touch.

    A break from the dangers of being a cop. Yep, Lex Tompkins has his future all worked out. That is, until fate—or rather the stray toddler from the house across the street—bites those plans in the ass. Well, technically Lex’s neck. Suddenly, he’s transformed into the Alpha of the secret werewolf clan hiding in the perfect, out of the way neighborhood of Lex’s dreams.Now Lex is the unlikely leader of a dysfunctional pack… except for Spencer Robinson, the one shifter Lex can’t seem to keep his paws off. Will Spencer be able to teach Lex how to embrace who he has truly become?Because accidents happen……but fate marks its own territory.

     What is that supposed to mean? Those are the words Lucas Daniels hears before stumbling through the brass doors of the elegant Club Dyavol, a club that seems to appear out of nowhere. The club is his last hope of getting a job to escape his predatory stepfather’s home. Who would dare enter a vampire’s sanctuary uninvited? Count Konstantin “the Wolf” Volk may be weakened by a curse, but he is still a primal predator. And when he sees a young man venture into his club, bypassing all of his magical and physical protections, more than just his curiosity is aroused. Is there more to this meeting than simple chance? NOTE: THIS NOVELLA SERIES HAS CLIFFHANGERS! EVERY BOOK WILL END ON ONE. THAT'S MY NATURAL WRITING STYLE. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE CLIFFHANGERS, WAIT UNTIL THE WHOLE SERIES IS PUBLISHED TO READ. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! X. Aratare writes gay paranormal romance with witches, vampires, magic, and mystery. Though some books may venture into dark territory, they will all have happy endings.

    Sometimes these forms come with an extra gift: strength-sharers can give mental commands while heart-singers can shape others’ emotions.Rohahen has been hiding his crush on Tier for fifteen years. For the balance of the tribe, the Chief must marry a heart-singer, not a strength-sharer like himself.Only Rohahen is starting to wonder if there might be other ways of being a heart-singer. When Tier starts to return his affection, perhaps he can find the bravery to show the world who he really is.Because the ways of the gods are mysterious. And maybe they didn’t get it wrong after all.The Hummingbird’s Gift is a companion story to Hummingbird and Kraken. It will not make sense as a stand-alone. It has an adorable bison shifter, a possessive bobcat, a heart-singer coming into his own, plenty of heat, and a HEA.

    He’s been hired to save an old library from closing, but his obstacles include not only fighting for state funding, but a Selectman who wants to tear the building down in favor of a shopping center. Christopher is introduced to Miles Sakasai, a charming tattooed repairman on site to restore the historical interior of the building. Working in close proximity has both men falling hard for each other. It also provides Christopher with an opportunity to learn about Miles’s passion for baking. And as it turns out, Miles’s skills in the kitchen may end up being the key to saving the library—but only if his bread can rise to the occasion.

    As Halloween looms on the horizon, Sawyer agrees to help his fellow pack mates, Gaia and Maggie, with turning their inn into a haunted house. It all goes smoothly until things actually begin to go bump in the night. Sawyer can't explain the disembodied voices or creepy messages written in blood and he certainly doesn't know who or what is responsible for the mutilated cattle found throughout the area. While Sawyer ignores all the creepy things that are happening around him, his friend, Chuey, is experiencing his first Halloween since being rescued from the Mexican wilderness and starting a family. Chuey isn't sure how he feels about candy corn, but he likes the idea of dressing up his older, sexy alpha husband. Join these friends, old and new, as they celebrate the spooky holiday! Beary Scary Halloween Bone-us is a holiday-themed story set in the same Mpreg world you've come to know and love. It features cameos of characters from the previous series and is the perfect book to keep you company while you pass out candy to all the neighborhood witches and ghouls...