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.

    Cyril Blink rules his dominion with an iron fist but has his hands full with the willful academic haunting his antiquities vault. Professor Farris Elliot might be overqualified to manage the estate’s collection of priceless art and artifacts but he’s also a thorn in Cyril’s side. Farris has his own secrets and Cyril learns that the cranky professor isn’t bitter beneath his tweed suits. He’s actually rather sweet and tempting and Cyril finds himself breaking his own rules.A string of curious events and an attack brings a mystery to Blackhurst and Cyril vows to find those responsible and have his revenge. They All Fall Down can be read as a standalone but it features characters from previous Lake Cliff books and fits into a larger storyline that concludes in the next installment in the series.

    But then the old phrase 'seek and ye shall find' came true, but not in the way he expected. On a mission to rescue a kidnapped pup from traffickers, Vuk found his mate and was happy to take the little peacock home as well. Now that he found him, Vuk wasn't giving up on his mate even if some of his pack members found a peacock Alpha Mate a good reason to challenge him.Adrian had been thrown out of the ostentation for being unsuitable but regarded it as a gift. The only person he missed was the King's son, his best friend, but they had plans and he prayed they'd come true. He should've been praying for himself. No sooner was he free from the ostentation, Adrian was captured and given the stark choice of living in servitude, or dying painfully. Being rescued by his mate was more than he could ever hope for, even if it was five years later. But those five years had left their scars.Demons lurking, humans with a sick agenda, and a peacock who kept screaming about 'becoming' (whatever that meant) are just a few of the issues the pair have to face. When the Peacock King suddenly jumps into the mix and declares Adrian rogue, wanting him back at the ostentation to face punishment, Vuk is ready to pull on his fur and go hunting peacock. Can the peacock 'become'? Will love save the day?

     Elijah wants a fresh life for himself and the babe he’s carrying. His predatory ex-mate has other ideas. Elijah's one hope for safety and happiness is to sign up with the Alpha Protection Service of Miami until the bond with his abuser is broken. The Alpha protecting him is his new drop-dead gorgeous neighbor Liam. A far cry from the small and petty man Elijah escaped, Liam is kind, sweet, and everything he could ever want in an alpha. To keep the deadly predator at bay, Liam agrees to temporarily mark Elijah to force-break the bond. With the two now living together, Elijah must remind himself that Liam is only doing him a favor, and this mark isn’t real… he wishes it was. Protecting the Runaway Omega is the first book in the Alpha Protection Service of Miami series. There is a bit of angst but ultimately a brave Omega, rowdy and protective friends, and a gentle alpha and his curious son who’s in love with a pug named Sam. HEA guaranteed! No cheating! No cliffhangers! This story contains some foul language and Mpreg. This is a 33,000 word novella and can be read as a standalone.

    Then I ran into Tyler and things got complicated. God, he was adorable. Suddenly I was dealing with a different kind of thrill and danger. The difference between our bank accounts didn’t bother me and in everything else we were the perfect match. I can only hope when the cruise is over, Tyler feels the same...Tyler: Adventure? Bring it on! Whether it’s North America, Europe or Japan, new experiences excite me. So, before I settle into a career, a long, but expensive cruise with plenty of sea, sun and… Well, it sounded perfect.So, that was the plan, until Jaxon showed up with his hot body and messy hair. Born into wealth I’d never even imagined. A single date became endless fun…or so I thought. It was only supposed to last as long as the cruise. We have so much in common, yet our lives couldn’t be more different. Could we make it work? I’m not so sure.A thrill-seeking senator’s son and an adventurous graduate may seem like an odd couple. But strange things happen at sea and holiday romance can be addictive. Can their attraction survive on dry land?

    What they don’t mention is sometimes the best gifts arrive with a Southern drawl in a blue pickup truck. I had always found myself attracted to the mysterious lure of the forest, but it wasn’t until he arrived that I realized that spending my holiday break working in a sleepy Appalachian town may end up being more exciting than I had imagined. The vision that stepped out had driven down from a mountain retreat, but he may as well have descended from the heavens. With his strong jaw, blond hair, and a body rippling with muscles, he looked more like a mythological God than the errand boy sent to pick me up. “Blake, you’re not going to be in town long enough to develop any romantic ties,” at least that’s what I kept telling myself. Between the challenges of a new job, pleasing my secretive employer, and avoiding distractions from his hard-bodied staff, this winter suddenly seems to be holding a lot more promise than just a paycheck – it may prove to be one that I won’t soon forget. I suppose that’s what I get for being both naughty and nice. With seductive gay romance and steamy action, Saving A Lion, will be sure to get your heart racing. This is one stand-alone, erotic M/M romance mystery that is guaranteed to make your temperature rise. This book contains sexually explicit scenes and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. Please don't read if you are under eighteen.

    What he doesn't expect is to meet sweet and surprisingly spicy local librarian Tim and immediately fall for the amazing man right off the bat.Secret Springs native Tim thinks he's pretty boring. He's a librarian with cats and a Craftsman style bungalow in a small town, after all. But he has a few deeper desires, and Lucas brings out all of them. The two of them find they have a lot in common, a lot of chemistry, and a lot of the same wants and needs.But Tim has made some enemies in town politics, and a lot of folks don't want Lukas coming to town and changing things, bringing his friends with him. Can Lukas and Tim navigate family, small town politics, and possibly a pregnancy for Tim without losing everything the hold dear?

    And now my mission is to deliver his dog tags to his brother. Jahiah doesn’t seem anything like Jesse. He’s struggling to raise his son alone and hanging on by a thread. But there’s a core of steel to the man that I can’t resist. It feels wrong to fall so fast when we’re both supposed to be grieving, but when Jahiah’s in my arms, it couldn’t be more right.But Jahiah’s been on his own for so long that he doesn’t know how to lean on someone else. And he seems to think that an alpha like me couldn’t want an omega like him. I want to give him the world, but how can I protect my mate when he won’t ask for help?We will need to confront our entrenched issues if we’re ever going to survive as a family, but will a fated bond be enough to hold us together? Or will our invisible wounds destroy the foundations of the new life we’re trying to build?

    A plan was hatched to put a spell on all singles to mate them with someone from the opposite sex in order to procreate. All they had to do was draw a name out of a bag and the mating bond would begin. They were positive their plan couldn’t fail. Then again, they had no idea the fates had been watching and decided paranormals, especially the Consilium, needed to be taught a lesson.One that wouldn’t soon be forgotten.Bayo Maina became the Consilium’s first test subject. But the name he pulled out of the bag was male. Bayo wasn’t even gay. How could this have happened?Zenebe Baas lived on the edge of a small human town as far from other paranormals as possible. He hadn’t been prepared to have a mate show up at his door.Neither man was happy. But the mating bond was there. They could feel it. The question? Would it remain, since it was only a spell and not fate that had brought them together?Or was it?After all, there’s no way to circumvent fate. But would they be able to handle what the Fates’ twisted humor had in store for them?

    With many of the family members along for the ride, the birthday surprise is sure to excite and entertain. **To learn more about these characters, check out the full Phoenix Club / Cowboy Gangster saga - available in the following bundles: - The Phoenix Club (5-Book bundle) - The Phoenix Chronicles (3-Book trilogy) - The Cowboy Gangster (5-Book bundle) - The Phoenix Wedding (6-Book bundle) - The Cowboy Gangster: Badass Collection (4-Book bundle) *Contains M/M sexual situations. 18+ readers only.

    Visiting the haunted places he’d been obsessed with since he was a kid, and playing amateur ghost hunters with his best friend Wade, is a passion that’s only grown. As the years passed, Jason's fascination with ghosts was too big to contain, and he'd drag Wade along to different haunted houses or hotels, always hoping to see an actual ghost.Wade Rivers has always loved spending time with Jason, even if it meant he'd have to endure another creepy, supposedly haunted location. Before he knew it, Wade's feelings for Jason deepened from friendship into something more. Unfortunately, so did his fear of the places Jason wanted to explore.The chance to spend a weekend alone in a famous haunted house was too much for Jason to resist, and almost too much for Wade to endure. He knew going to the deserted house was everything Jason had ever dreamed of, so Wade tried to put his fears aside. But when strange things start to happen, admitting to Jason how he feels suddenly isn't the scariest thing Wade will encounter.A friends to lovers, paranormal romantic thriller.

     Working at the coffee shop barely pays the bills as it is, but when all my life savings is stolen from me leaving me floundering about, I have no choice but to take on a second job.I never expect to see the guy I locked eyes with at the coffee shop again, but not only do I keep running into him everywhere I go, he also ends up hiring me to tutor his son. The lines between casual and professional begin to blur. How can I focus on my job when the gorgeous straight older man has me losing not only my train of thought but my heart as well.

    He doesn’t want to let me go, but my friends have a plan to keep me safe. All I have to do is stay with Frank.The moment our eyes met, I knew we were fated. My brain’s automatic response? Daddy. Frank I’d do anything for my son, Colten. So when he asks me to look after his scared omega friend, how can I say no? Yeah, I never expected my wolf would demand I claim him. Or that the boy would bring parts of me back to life that had been quiet for so long. I’m twenty plus years his senior, but Jaron doesn’t seem to mind. Maybe he just needs a loving Daddy to take care of him. We both have issues and we’ll need to overcome them if this isn’t going to end in disaster. Can fate make a mistake? My December Alpha is part of a spin off series. While it can be read alone, reading The Burns Brothers will make it that much better. One click for adorable babies, an omega who needs time to heal, an alpha with a big heart and a growing pack that is impossible not to fall in love with. Warning: Some mentions and two brief scenes of past/current abuse. Editor: Ann Attwood

    When a medical issue gets Marc temporarily banished to a tiny country town, he’s certain the experience will be a nightmare.Jordan Moore is living the dream on his farm. When his best friend’s grandson begrudgingly comes to town, Jordan’s simple life gets turned upside down.Can Marc and Jordan find a brief, shared happiness even when they’ve accepted they’ll eventually have to walk away? Or will both men end up nursing broken hearts?Take Me Home is a male/male age-gap, opposites-attract romance with plenty of steam and a scene that will make you appreciate camouflage and work boots.

    Caught in a tailspin, Scott found himself living in a seedy motel and headed nowhere good, fast. A college professor by day and a Dom by night, Duke wasn't the stereotypical sex-starved control freak that frequented the clubs. He was picky about his play partners and pickier still about his lovers, but something about the lost soldier staring at him from across the room was ticking all his boxes. From their first meeting, there was something special about Scott, but could a Vanilla who'd been tricked into entering the Kink club by his friend possibly be the boy that Duke was searching for? (Warnings for Shibari, light BDSM, Flogging, Spanking)