His days are filled with strange coincidences and hours of his day just seem to disappear... Then one night, a man in a strange mask saves him from being hit by a bus. Turns out the strange man isn’t a man at all, but a goblin. It isn’t long before Eunjae’s forced to accept that according to the world of the afterlife, he’s dead. And there’s only one being now that can protect his body and soul from slipping away: San, the goblin.

    Bodies completely drained of blood are showing up every few nights, and rumors of vampires are swirling. The closer Nishi gets to the truth, the more obstacles are thrown in his way. Someone doesn't want him to discover what's really going on! Forced into an uneasy alliance with the Chiropteran-hunting Red Shield organization, Nishi works with a mysterious cello player named Hagi as they try to uncover the source of the murders and bring down the Wong family - which peddles a miracle drug they claim will give users immortality!

    What do you do when you're having a bad day? Need a hug? Or just a laugh? Call your boyfriend of course! Follow along with Robin and Julien as they navigate in their own small world.

    In an age of patrons and artists, he longs for the day a noble will acknowledge his ability and support him. When a man called Zain commissions him to draw his portrait, Ru soon discovers that his patron is not only incredibly wealthy and generous -- he's also dead! Instead of being fearful of the blood-thirsty vampire, Ru realizes that he longs for the pull of Zain's lips on his neck and doesn't want Zain to drink anyone's blood but his own!

    He is a kind and gentle soul who lavishes loving attention on those the rest of the world has forgotten. His life is quite boring until one night, he unwittingly brings someone home with him... A someone that he cannot see or hear. At first, poor young Elian thinks he is going mad, but he slowly realizes that the man haunting him is quite real, and that his intentions towards Elian are not entirely innocent. Billionaire businessman Mason Cartwright’s body is in a coma. His soul on the other hand, well, that’s another matter. Trapped between the living and the dead, his spirit can roam the earth freely. He falls in love with Elian and slowly becomes obsessed with him- obsessed with protecting him, but also with possessing him, completely. Will Elian ever find out the truth about the ‘ghost’ that is haunting him? Will Mason ever escape from his hellish limbo? Will these two star-crossed lovers ever get to be together? Read on to find out! This erotic story by Amelita Rae will titillate the senses and remind you of the power of love to make the impossible; possible. ~ 33,000 words

    Calen, the new reaper in Limbo, develops feelings for his purehearted caretaker, Makoto. But can love flourish in a place where even existence can be fleeting? Calen, who has no memory beyond being a soldier, begins his new life in Limbo with a caretaker named Makoto. To atone for his sins, Calen has been given the powers of a reaper and tasked with guiding and protecting the souls of the dead. As he works together with the purehearted Makoto, Calen begins to develop feelings for him. But will those feelings change once he learns Makoto's true nature?

    Daley's testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequences--and the media frenzy--aren't far behind. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after an unpleasant encounter in a parking garage after the trial, he's lucky he doesn't find himself sans teeth. Dex fears he'll get transferred from the Human Police Force's Sixth Precinct, or worse, get dismissed. Instead, his adoptive father--a sergeant at the Therian-Human Intelligence Recon Defense Squadron, otherwise known as the THIRDS--pulls a few strings, and Dex gets recruited as a Defense Agent. Dex is determined to get his life back on track and eager to get started in his new job. But his first meeting with Team Leader Sloane Brodie, who also happens to be his new jaguar Therian partner, turns disastrous. When the team is called to investigate the murders of three Humanitherian activists, it soon becomes clear to Dex that getting his partner and the rest of the tightknit team to accept him will be a lot harder than catching the killer--and every bit as dangerous.

    That is until the day he meets an intriguing and strangely handsome crow he just can’t get off his mind! Inusaki, a detective and unwitting jack-of-all-trades for his neighborhood, has the unenviable ability to communicate with birds…and hates it. Yet when he runs into a crow that knows his name, he can’t help but befriend him, naming him "Kuro." Later, when Inusaki seems to hear Kuro’s voice, he finds only the landlord’s son. Why do they sound so similar, and why can’t Inusaki stop blushing whenever Kuro the crow crosses his mind?!

    If you’re one of the latter, you don’t just get sent to Hell, you get sent to Hell and get assigned a job collecting the souls of some of the worst people on Earth. Such is the career path of a young woman named Scarlet, who dies and is delivered down to the fiery underworld only to find herself in an entry level position as…The Grim Reaper!

    Why should Heart2Heart - the phenomenally successful dating app - only work its magic in the human world when lonely lycans, dejected dragons, and jilted jackalopes need love, too? In this new paranormal universe, mages and shifters, vampires, psychics, and even humans, will reach out to Heart2Heart podcast host Gene E. Del’Amp for help finding a magical match… and they just might find that talking about their woes helps their wishes come true. Eighteen of your favorite gay romance authors have come together to bring you brand-new paranormal and urban fantasy stories inspired by reader suggestions! Once again, all proceeds from this collection will go to the authors’ favorite LGBTQ charities, to ensure that love in all its forms will be celebrated and protected every single day of the year! Titles included in the collection:A Caller From Grand Rapids, part 1 and 2 by Jeff Adams and Will KnaussA Caller From Windermere by Charlie CochetA Caller From San Francisco by Hailey TurnerA Caller From Springfield by J.D. LightA Caller From Ottawa by Jenn BurkeA Caller From Portland by Kiki BurrelliA Caller From New Orleans by Lisa OliverA Caller From Knoxville by Macy BlakeA Caller From New York by Maz MaddoxA Caller From Pittsburgh by Morgan BriceA Caller From Boston by Pandora PineA Caller From Chicago by Piper ScottA Caller From Seattle by Sam Burns and W.M. FawkesA Caller From Savannah by Silvia VioletA Caller From Montreal by S.J. HimesA Caller From Austin by Susi Hawke

    where is it headed to now?

    Fascinated by Soo-young's persistence, Tae-seung offers him an alternative - to learn the ropes and start from the rock bottom. Will this dangerous relationship work, or will this be another living hell for Soo-young?

    The two go on a date, Izumi goes all the way, and the older man's in love with him and possibly converting this initial homophobe into that which he fears.

    But what happens when the king's ambitions blind him to that love? In another story, troubled circus acrobat Hibana finds comfort in the arms of another circus performer. But there's more twists to the story than Hibana's flips through the air. In the next story, a loving servant of a prince lets himself be put under a magic spell in order to spend one cherished night with him. The following yarn is about Canary, a very unusual boy who is owned by an old woman who exploits his talents, and the young stranger who meets him and teaches him about love. The manga concludes with two stories of students Okabe and Hidaka, and their exploration of their feelings for each other.

    But on this particular Monday morning, the first person he meets at the school gate is no other than Yuzuru Shino, Seryou’s senpai at the archery club. On a whim, and well-aware of Seryou’s reputation, Shino asks Seryou to go out with him. Thinking that it will be treated as a joke, they’re both guys after all, imagine Shino’s surprise when Seryou takes him up on the offer! There is a catch, though. While Seryou does go out with the first girl who asks him out on a Monday morning, the other side of the coin is – by the end of the week, he will break up with that person. In essence, Seryou is a lover with a one-week expiration date. But will Shino prove to be the exception to that rule?