Even after all of that, it seems like it’s not enough for Judge Kason Lewis, her father. The relationship between Kam and her father is the reason why she is confused on what love really is, since he beats her down mentally and physically…that is until she meets the foul mouth Malice Bailey. Phoenix ‘Malice’ Bailey is the youngest of the two Bailey brothers, who wants to make his own living, his own way, instead of the way his dad wants him to…the drug game. Malice had to put himself through school using money that he gets from his special service, and his good friend, Catherine Jenson. To them, Malice and Kam met by chance, but their fathers saw opportunity to ignite an old beef between the two. Using both of their kids in a dangerous feud can only lead to one thing for these two: love or death. Kam and Malice being friends comes with a lot of secrets, including two big ones: Kam’s boyfriend, Connor Wiles, and Malice’s good friend, who wants to be more than a good friend. In A Malice Love, you find out the lengths people go for love, respect, and money.

    She’d be even more excited if she weren’t worried about how the new beast inside her will react to the close quarters and tons of people. She needs her family, but she’s afraid of the monster she’s become. When she gets buried in a snowdrift during the blizzard on the way, a stranger comes to her rescue - a gorgeous, dragon shifter. Atticus gets her car back on the road and teaches her a little about how to tame her beast. He seems at loose ends, and says he’ll keep mentoring her, so she invites him home. The trouble is, she wants Atticus for much more than a mentor and doesn’t know how to tell him. Is it too much to hope for a Christmas miracle that puts all the messed-up parts of her life together? Book 2: A Polar Bear Christmas As the only human in a long line of beautiful and proud reindeer shifters, Holly Carter has borne contempt and abuse from her family for years. She avoids the cutesy Christmas enclave they’ve built whenever she can, but somehow her mother always convinces her to come home for the holidays. This year, though, she meets Claus, a polar bear shifter from a crime conglomerate looking to shake down one of her cousins. When Holly and Claus concoct a fake relationship that will get Holly protection and Claus access to his target, they don’t expect it to go anywhere. But the relationship soon feels more real than fake. It would be perfect if only Holly weren’t convinced she’s not worthy to mate a shifter and Claus weren’t convinced that he’s got too much blood on his hands to mate to any woman. Can Holly and Claus convince each other of their true value in time to salvage their bond? Book 3: A Snow Leopard's Christmas Ellie was just looking for a normal holiday. She had planned to spend it with her family. Her mother, father and her baby boy, Casper. When Nolan showed up, things took a turn for the worst. She couldn't believe him. Why would he return after all these years? She didn't need him then, and she doesn't need him now. Though, she had to admit. Casper and Nolan seemed to get along together really well...

    Only that’s against the rules. She doesn’t want to be that close to them anyway. From everything she’d heard about the species they are more temperamental than her, but her boss’ ultimatum gives her no choice. She goes and gets what he wants or she loses her job, her livelihood.When Eden arrives she is confronted by Pyra, a man who believes he is god’s gift to women, but she thinks he’s a jerk and doesn’t have time for his games. The more she dislikes him, the more her body yearns for him. Pyra can’t stay away from the new human scientist that has been sent to study his kind. When there is an attack by Denynso enemies and she lands in the crossfire his feelings come out. She’s injured and never before has he ever felt fear like he felt when he saw her lying on the ground beneath a vile beast he fights. She’s his mate, and he refuses to let her go no matter how much she hates him. Not when he’d gotten a taste of what it would be like to be with her. Will Pyra be able to save Eden and win her over for good, or is it already too late? This book contains mature themes and language, only suitable for ages 18+!

    Her world has forgotten the technology that almost destroyed it, but then a freak accident damages the micro-supercomputer that controls Sabre, and he is free to take charge of his destiny…

    Her mother and the other villagers are taken, accused of worshiping the False Gods. They will pay the ultimate price – unless Pela can rescue them. Pela has never left the safety of her town, let alone touched a sword. What chance does she have against the ruthless Knights of Alana? She’s not a hero.But she knows one.Her uncle Devon was a mighty warrior once, in times when magic filled the world. Age has withered his strength and he retired long ago, but maybe he will answer the call of family. Can Pela convince him to stand against the darkness one last time?

    The new planet discovered in the solar system, Klaskar has been accepted as a reality and a peaceful truce drawn between humanity and the blue skinned Klaskians. The species would have remained separate until it was proved that a human would could birth a Klaskian young.Life has come down to two choices for Janelle Speirs. Apply to the surrogacy program and be paid to use her womb to bear an alien young or find herself homeless. Joining the program might be risky but at least she’ll have the money to start over after she comes back to earth. Once Janelle arrives on Klaskar things aren’t like she pictured. She’s shocked to find that she’s to be mated not only to one male but two. Legend has it the Klaskians are superb lovers and it means a bigger payment so Janelle agrees. Janelle never planned on surrendering more than her body. Can her Klaskian males capture her heart as well? Is she willing to take the risk and learn to trust and love after a lifetime of abandonment?This boxset is full of sensual passion and exciting action. There’s hot and heavy sexual dalliances, edge of your seat close calls and near misses, and at it’s core a girl from one life and a boy from another thrust together and unwilling to let one another go. Once you start reading The Klaskians series, you won’t be able to put the book down, at least not until you’re reaching for the next. All three The Klaskians Series books are included in the set:1. The Alien Surrogate2. The Alien Seduction3. The Alien Paradise

     When her boss sends her on a trip to a foreign planet named Zethrad to help with their research team’s pursuit of the “Fountain of Youth,” Mira ends up being stuck on a planet full of people who hate and distrust her, alone. The planet of Zethrad is barbaric, hostile, and they all bow down to Lord Commander Arzak. He’s cocky, arrogant, temperamental, and he wears a smirk on his lips as though he’s always got something clever to say. Stuck with him as her “chaperone” when accusations of espionage and sabotage begin to run rampant, though… The Lord Commander is all that she has. Meanwhile, he is insistent in that Mira wants him, leading to a game of cat and mouse. She tries to resist, but the more she does, the more she becomes unraveled, and the more she has to question… Is she really a biologist anymore? A diplomat of Earth? Or is she the Lord Commander’s Earth girl, his to play with? Could she really ever give in to a man like him, to someone who seeks control in everything he does? And who really is the man behind the ego and the armor? One thing is for sure, Mira Hawthorne doesn’t know what she wants anymore. Adults Only!

    Lies never work. They always get discovered in the end. But I lied to Chloe Galer. I told her I had a boyfriend, when all I have waiting for me at home is a cat. There’s only one solution left. One way to rescue myself. Look on Date Monsters, and find a shifter willing to be my boyfriend for the week. Except Oskar Wainwright is more than what I bargained for. He accepts my request within hours. And when I meet him… He’s even more handsome in the flesh. It’s all a lie. We have to pretend for one week that we’re dating. But I’m not sure I can pretend. I think I might be starting to develop real feelings… And that’s a huge problem. Author's Note: This is a stand alone book with an HEA. Intended for 18+

    Losing their hearts? Not without a fight. Lady Vedma wakes on an unknown spaceship with a tattooed mystery man beside her. There's a dead alien on the deck and empty cryo-bins nearby. When her bunkmate rouses, Vedma recognizes him. Just her luck, he's the one man who can ruin her plans, but only if he can capture her hardened heart. Dyr's head throbs. Waking from cryo-sleep and getting kidnapped is bad enough. Add in Lady Vedma, the anathema of the Teras Dominion, and few things could be worse. But try telling that to his battered and aroused body—or his aching heart. Left on a derelict ship in the outer reaches of known space, Vedma and Dyr must rescue each other before their kidnappers return and jeopardize their precious future. Sarda is a prequel novella in The Ladyships series. This science fiction romance has action, humor, tender moments, and steamy close encounters. Contains explicit themes and is intended for adults only. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed.

     Two royal brothers find themselves in the midst of an ancient struggle. One brother is on the hunt of a dreaded order of assassins deep in the barbarian kingdoms of old. The other refuses to be a pawn and seeks to walk his own path. Both are the instruments of destiny. An enemy that lurks in the shadows will strike out at the Free Nations threatening the very foundation holding them together and bringing them to the brink of war. Haven of Shadows is the first book in the Broken Crown trilogy, an epic fantasy that features fast-paced action and a breathtaking world of high adventure.

    John Rexford is a retired Marine living in the Catskill Mountains of New York on disability. Even John’s girlfriend, Maggie, has no idea he’s really a CIA spook recruited in Afghanistan and assigned to kill enemies on US soil.With exemplary skills in hand-to-hand combat and small arms weaponry, John Rexford completes a string of successful kills, eliminating terrorists and their money supply in the New York Metropolitan area. With the FBI hot on his trail for these illegal assassinations, John must find a way to stop an international team of explosives experts from destroying New York City’s aqueducts, killing thousands with chlorine gas, and burning the five boroughs to the ground. During his mission, John runs afoul of a high level underworld assassin who uses his mastery of yoga to silently strangle his victims. When the assassin discovers John’s one liability—his girlfriend, Maggie—John will have to make a terrible choice between her life and the capture of her abductor.This tightly scripted story begins with a terrorist plot and gradually turns into a clash between two professional killers, with the lives of both John Rexford and Maggie hanging in the balance. As the characters collide with deadly force on the streets of New York in Cut and Cover, the line between right and wrong blurs, long-standing loyalties are questioned, and no one is really sure, even if they succeed, what the final outcome will be.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.