However, tensions within the pack soon escalate when they're forced to all live in the apartment rented by Jax, the human lover of David, the pack's second in command. Knowing he needs money to buy better and bigger accommodation for his pack, River disappears for a few days and returns with a bag of gold chips he's sniffed out from the Cascade River near his old pack grounds. Coyote shifter Foster's true mate has made his presence known, but when the coyote alpha finally shows himself, Foster is faced with a difficult decision. Stay with the werewolves and risk his mate's unhappiness, or leave those he's come to love as family? Meanwhile, David continues to want to submit to Jax while being alpha to his beta mate, Brooks. Tension in the threesome grows as Jax's reluctance to take the bite turns into flat-out refusal. Can their relationship survive this as well as Brooks pregnancy and David's hyper-protectiveness of his werewolf mate? When Josiah suggests the pack admit rogue werewolves, River's desire to please his omega mate wars with his responsibilities to his pack as he questions past decisions and Josiah's influence on them. Will history repeat itself, leading to the downfall of the newly-formed Cascade City Pack?

    They each have a matching gemstone to go with it.In The Dragon's Valentine we meet the eldest Falk brother, Callius. He is on a mission to find a Castle and his one true mate, one he can trust with his diamond rose....“She’s given up on love, but he’s just begun…”In The Dragon’s Christmas Gift our attention shifts to Alexsander, the youngest brother of the four. He has resigned himself to a life alone, until he meets her…“His heart is frozen; can she change his mind about love?”The Dragon’s Heart is the story of Edric Falk who has vowed never to love again, but that changes when he meets his feisty mate, Joselyn Curacao.“Some wounds run deep, can a Dragon’s heart be unbroken?”Lastly, you can meet Nikolai Falk in The Dragon’s Secret.“She just wants a little fun, he’s looking for a lifetime.”I loved writing each and every one of these brothers’ tales and I hope you will enjoy reading them!Del mare alla stella,C.D. Gorri

    For the current Kindle edition see here.Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road, the boy who talked and talked and talked. Ox found out later the boy hadn’t spoken in almost two years before that day, and that the boy belonged to a family who had moved into the house at the end of the lane.Ox was seventeen when he found out the boy’s secret, and it painted the world around him in colors of red and orange and violet, of Alpha and Beta and Omega.Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his head and heart. The boy chased after the monster with revenge in his bloodred eyes, leaving Ox behind to pick up the pieces.It’s been three years since that fateful day—and the boy is back. Except now he’s a man, and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.

    Ben thought they were mates, but the rules of their pack kept them apart.Axel Cross is a fuck-up. The sexy tattooed wolf threw away his chances of ever becoming pack alpha at seventeen, and Ben has no idea why.When Axel’s uncle kicks Ben out of their Pittsburgh pack, it’s the chance the omega has been waiting for. Then Axel demands to accompany the smaller wolf. The only problem is Ben wants to run away for good – away from the pack Axel’s uncle decided the omega should join and away from Axel. But Axel doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. He’s determined to go with Ben, even if the omega doesn’t want him around. While desire stirs between Axel and Ben, years of heartache haunt them. Can the alpha and omega let go of their past and the old pack in order to find a bright new future together?

    There are two problems in my life.Number one – I’m an ink magician, the thing of myths. A lot of very powerful people would love to get their hands on me, and I have no intention of letting that happen. Number two – A tattoo thief came to my city, and the magical community has decided that I’m the guy to stop them. Somehow, I have to catch the thief without letting my secret out of the bag, and that’s even harder than it sounds.

    Roshan saved his life and honor demands Kelas stays by his side until he repays the debt.Roshan takes his broody new werewolf bodyguard in stride. Slowly, his relentless good nature begins to break down Kelas’s walls.And their tentative friendship becomes something more.An unexpected visitor from Roshan’s past throws them into a political plot and gives Kelas a chance for revenge. But are the gods blessing Kelas, or asking for a sacrifice?Content warnings: Contains slavery, violence, body control, bottom shaming, misogyny, and rape mentioned in backstory. All sex between the heroes is clearly consensual.

    But Zacriah isn’t a shapeshifter. In truth, he doesn't know what he is.Zacriah joins forces with new friends and they soon find themselves embroiled in a clash between the three Elven continents. With war looming on the horizon, Zacriah must learn to use his latent power to fight and protect those he loves before they are destroyed.

    He's the adoptive alpha and father to six shifter cubs, and he's the mate to a human he loves more than life itself. There's only one problem. He's been so focused on the kids, he's forgotten to truly romance Sam. With Valentine's day approaching, Vaughn decides to give his mate a romantic evening. If only it were that simple. Chaos comes in all shapes and sizes, but Vaughn quickly realizes that the trouble with love is that it isn't any trouble at all.

    Kent dreads the inventory of his enchanted objects. While he loves playing with the hula hoop that can turn back time and the jump rope that makes you invisible, the item in Cabinet 11 always escapes, and this time, it will be during school hours! It will take the teamwork of the Troubled Tweens to help Mr. Kent get the magical mayhem returned to its cabinet in his colorful Wall of Wonders.This 4000-word story from the world of the Troubled Tweens is the perfect introduction to D.D. Roy's book series that begins with Jinnie Wishmaker and continues with Marcus Mender._________________________About the AuthorD.D. Roy is the author of the Troubled Tweens series for readers 8-12 years old. Her first novel, Jinnie Wishmaker, was released in 2011. She has published numerous short stories in literary magazines, and Dust Bunnies: Secret Agents, her iPad/iPhone story book for children, will be released by Polycot Labs in 2012.

    But her life is about to be turned upside-down and inside-out when her grandmother commits suicide, leaving her alone and vulnerable, confused and overwhelmed, and surrounded by danger. And her grandmother's wonderful gift maybe be a curse and the ruination of her life. The one future see can't see—her own.

    He misses the high mountains of his homeland, the familiarity and comfort of living amongst Pack. The thin, weak wolves of the lowlands grate, and he is ready to be done with his duty to the King and return home. Sent on assignment to find the reason behind the death of a fellow wolf, he hopes that by fulfilling the mission, he will have paid his dues and be permitted to return home.The very last thing he expects to encounter in the wild woods of the lowlands is a wild mage who on the surface seems to hate wolves and everything associated with them. But as Ulrich digs deeper, and danger forces them closer, he realizes that the mage is so much more than he seems—and too much for Ulrich.*Note: Consists of 2 parts, "Wolf Given" and "The Seventh Son."

    He’s used to getting his way and using force to do so. He doesn’t believe in romantic love or the necessities of such attachments, that is until in the middle of an altercation with the Dubois family he is brought face to face with his predestined forever mate...and oh boy does he mess it up. Actually to say he messed it up would be an understatement. Now after hurting his mate accidentally and scaring the crap out of him, he has to find a way to forge a bond and claim his mate, while also tracking down a shooter in the woods that is threatening his pack. Nothing in Jake’s life has ever come easy. Skye Dubois is the runt of the litter, so to speak. He is the youngest and the shortest of the five sons of farmer Daniel Dubois and therefore he is the most protected in the family. He cooks for his brothers and the farm workers and all-in-all has a pretty sheltered existence. He breaks that shelteredness when he meets Jake Maguire during a fight between the wolf pack and his brothers. Skye feels drawn to the handsome stranger, that is until said handsome stranger breaks his wrist. Now in the midst of trying to forge some sort of relationship with Jake, he has to deal with the wrath of his overprotective brothers. Skye will either end up hurt again, or embarrassed beyond all recognition...possible both.

    Not to mention, the very waters they call home are now killing them and has the Merpeople facing extinction. 
 Something or someone is out to destroy the Water Realm, and it is King Bayou Moreau’s duty to figure out what is going on and save his people. He turns to the one person he knows can help him, Rachal Porter, the woman he loves but refuses to love him back. 
Rachal Porter Moreau lost her mate, Samuel, who was Bayou’s brother. She blames Bayou for his death and pushes him away, even though she finds herself drawn to him. 
 When the two start to investigate the mysterious deaths and disappearances, not only are they drawn to each other but into the web of an enemy they never expected.

    He’s tired of being an afterthought. With the help of a friend, he leaves his life behind, hoping for a chance at happiness, at being first, even if it means being without his dragon.Phin is a Lightning Dragon. His greatest treasure is a man who has inexplicably turned hostile. Chasing Nick to the human realm, Phin discovers the joy of being one’s true self. With this knowledge, he finds the love he never knew he had.In this humorous tale of costumes, outdoor naughty times, claimings gone awry, watch as two men find out what it means to be both treasures and mates.This novel features friends to lovers, second chances and snarky best friends.

    He loves his job welding, creating art in his funky warehouse , and dancing at the Carousal Lounge Gentlemen’s Club for fun! When danger strikes, and he ends up on the doorstep of a reclusive shifter, his whole world tilts on its axis. Fated mates are supposed to be myths, but all evidence is suggesting otherwise. Trickster’s one hundred percent on board for this new adventure, but what will it take to convince his disbelieving mate to trust what’s in his heart instead of the words in the history books? In this anticipated prequel for Sammi Cee’s new shifter world, you can expect a sexy omega who thinks clothing should be optional, a confused alpha who’s not sure what to do with said bold and confident omega, a couple of babies—because why not keep freaking the professor out—and a chosen family who knows just what to do!