If anyone ever asks, “Do you want to live forever,” tell them to fuck off.Elio Beckett has been undead for six hundred years. For the last two hundred, New York City has been home; the nightclub where he tends bar on weekends is his sanctuary. When his boss discovers his secret, Elio assumes he’s about to lose the only home he’s had since he died in 1420.But Micah surprises Elio with a single request. “Stay.”Micah Kingston has one rule he expects everyone who enters his nightclub to follow: keep your hands off the bartenders. It’s a rule he’s never had a problem following himself—until one wisp of a bartender turns his life upside down. It doesn’t matter that Elio isn’t human. Micah isn’t willing to lose the man who has consumed his fantasies for three long years.How long does love last when only one of you has forever though?—Stay, a short PNR featuring a tiny but feisty bartender with a secret, his sexy but reserved boss, time spent naked in questionable places, all the warm holiday feels, and a guaranteed happily every after, was formerly titled Touch of Desire and available in the Winter Wonderland Giveaway. No new content has been added.—

    Through their connection with the wolves, the den finds mates who breathe new life into their traditional ways, though opening their hearts leaves them easy targets for their enemies—but the den will do whatever it takes to protect their own. This three hundred and twenty-two page bundle contains the final three books in this best selling series - all books are fully re-edited, freshly formatted, and guaranteed to give a serious case of the feels! Included: Alpha’s Wolf — A story of an unconventional pair. Alpha bear Liam is a lover, not a fighter, who runs a B&B, while omega wolf Frankie the Fingers is a former military intelligence operative who is currently helping Mikael track down his rogue sister. The fated pair—literally—run into each other in the midst of a storm from hell. With no wifi and cell reception, a possible traitor in the den, Liam's inability to slow down at the B&B and Frankie's compulsive need to trace the rogue, how can they each unwind enough to take a mate? Alpha’s Redemption — Alpha jaguar Hector leaves Belize and arrives in Mills Creek seeking his formerly betrothed mate only to find himself embroiled in the rogue war. All the local bear shifters will die without Hector’s empathic gift, a legacy that has passed through his family from ancient times. Sweet, lonely Drew is an omega bear who yearns to see the world that Hector has seen, but first they must protect the ones they love by finding a way to end the Rogue War. Alpha’s Solstice — Ten years after the Rogue War ended, revisit each and every couple from the Northern Lodge Pack and The Northern Pines Den. Kai and Taylor, each the Alpha Mate of their respective communities, will join forces to plan the party to end all parties. From yule logs to bonfires, crazy aunties to placid betas, cubs and pups too... all of the shifters you know and love will be there for the holiday! These books are all intended for 18+ readers only. It's advised to read the series in order for maximum appreciation. And yes, this book contains M/PREG, knotting, adults adulting in sexy naughty ways, and way more than the occasional use of potty mouth language! Caution: contains violent scenes and mentions of death as the pack is at war.

    The last thing Matthew expects is for the pack’s alpha to be the home he’s always been looking for.Bram can’t believe his nose when the trespasser his enforcers drop at his feet turns out to be something entirely different. Nursing Matthew back to health becomes Bram’s priority, but the pack isn’t thrilled to have a human in their midst.When the pack gives them an ultimatum—either Matthew joins the pack in truth or leaves—the only question is, if he decides not to stay, will Bram be able to let him go?Metal Heart is the first novel in the Metal and Magic series, a dystopian urban fantasy romance filled with magic, adventure, and the perils of being human in a world filled with supernatural creatures. Previously offered as a newsletter short from the author.

    Yearning for something he can’t name, he’s always felt different but never known why.Kellan is part of a nomadic shifter pack. When they set up camp in the woods near Quinn’s town, the humans are unwelcoming and suspicious of the newcomers. The moment Kellan catches sight—and scent—of Quinn, he knows Quinn is special. But for the first time in his life, Kellan can’t trust his instincts. Quinn is human, and Kellan is a wolf shifter, so how can they ever be mates?Their bond is instant and exhilarating. It breaks Quinn’s heart to know their relationship can only be temporary. Love isn’t enough when pack law forbids shifters to mate with humans. Tension explodes between pack and humans, and when Quinn discovers a shocking truth about himself that changes everything, he fears he’ll have to choose between the only life he’s ever known and the man he loves.Length: 65.000 words approxStandalone story

    He's better.As the grandson of a water spirit, he possesses unique powers. Plus, Zak's parents are fated mates. So finding an omega shouldn't be a problem, right?Wrong. Ever since an ornery omega orca attempted to drown him, Zak's life has been nothing but trouble. Kamari is a killer whale omega with a killer bod. But though he's sexy as hell, he's bullheaded and proud— and worst of all, he thinks he's too good for Zak.Zak won't waste his time on an omega who hates him, especially not when he's searching for his fated mate. But when Kamari looks at him with those deep dark eyes and grudgingly asks for his help, Zak can't help but be sucked in like a whirlpool.KamariNothing pisses Kamari off more than alphas. Particularly arrogant four-legged furball wolf alphas who think they're owed everything on a silver platter.Kamari runs a safe haven for aquatic omegas, protecting them from alphas. Since the spirit guarding their waters disappeared and threw the coast into chaos, Kamari's had his work cut out for him. It only gets worse when a douchebag wolf shows up and claims he's the spirit's descendant.No big deal. Kamari has to deal with Zakariel long enough to save his haven and then they'll split forever. Good riddance.He just has to pretend that Zakariel doesn't set his heart on fire.Fated: Wolf and the Orca is a 50,000 word mpreg book with steamy scenes, fluff and drama, and a HEA as usual! No cheating or cliffhangers. It is the first book in the Pack of Heirs series, and a sequel to the Pack of Brothers series.

    He can call forth a hurricane, or calm the tide. Ice, lightning, wind, and water are his to manipulate. The power of the sea is at his fingertips. He learns about his fated mate - a man of fire - when his father’s advisor has a vision. Malik must travel to the surface world to find his human love, who has no knowledge of Malik’s people or underwater life.Blaze is fiery not only by name and appearance, but he’s got a saucy personality to match. Unfortunately, due to past experiences, he also has a guarded heart. He needs the love and magic of his mate to make him see how great he is, and how great life can be. Blaze has more to offer than he knows.*This low angst, insta-love novella is for readers 18 and up! It features fated mates on a fast track romance, fluffy sweetness, steamy scenes, an underwater fantasy world, and a very happy HEA.

    (Amazon doesn't let us enter 0.5 books in a series). *This short story was offered for free in a Prolific Works giveaway, but I've added two additional chapters (4000 more words).Luca is a shark tailed merman from the Northern Silver Isles. All his life, he was trained to guard the royal Muir family. When an incident leaves him too injured to continue in the palace guard, he is devastated. What kind of life can he have without duty? Kristoff is a tentacle tailed merman and the general of the armies in the Kingdom of the Deep. He has very little reason to trust anyone from the other kingdoms in the Silver Isles, but the mating call is luring him to the north. How can he resist meeting who fate intended for him? When the two men meet, they discover they might just be exactly what each other needs.Author's Note: 12,000 words. This is a mermen, fated mates, omegaverse short story with no angst and no cheating, just a HEA. It is book 2.5 in The Silver Isles series.

    Grimbold Drake, influential patriarch of the Drake family, revels in his solitary life of order—a life which is thrown into chaos when his son pays him an unexpected visit, bringing with him a broken but gorgeous young man more than a millennium Grimbold’s junior. A man Grimbold instantly finds himself yearning to fix, to protect, and to claim. Meek, subservient, and eager to please, Wally Brand doesn’t doubt the tales he’s been told of the cruel and deceitful Amethyst clan, so when he’s forcibly taken from his home and entrusted to Grimbold Drake—the most powerful Amethyst dragon of all—he knows he won’t be long for this world. Only there’s a gleam in Grimbold’s eyes when he looks Wally’s way and a tenderness to his touch that Wally can’t understand. All he knows is one thing: whether Grimbold means him harm or not, if he can be good to his dragon captor, maybe, just maybe, he’ll get out of this mess alive. Swallow is a 30,000 word steamy omegaverse mpreg-ish romance set following the events of the Forbidden Desires series. It contains a broken young man who badly needs love, a curmudgeonly dragon with a heart of gold, new nicknames, familiar faces, and the sweetest dog known to dragonkind. For maximum enjoyment, Swallow is best read as a companion piece to the Forbidden Desires series.

    He’s a dark and deadly man, known for keeping his own company. He follows no rules except for his own and those of his brother, Alpha Henrik Vaughn. Walking through Eastport late one night, on his way back from a mission for his brother, Derek happens upon a fight in an alley. Usually, Derek wouldn’t concern himself with the business of others, but something about this was different. He felt compelled to save this little human. Fending off the Jackals with ease, only when he got a good look at the human was all made clear, this man was his mate. A mate wasn’t something Derek ever wanted to trouble himself with. He was too comfortable in his ways to consider the needs of another, but face to face with the most beautiful creature he’d ever laid eyes on all that went away. Derek knew this was his future. Now all is not right in Eastport and Bay Harbor, there is insurrection and criminal elements at play that put both the Pack and Derek’s newly found mate in serious jeopardy. Can Derek take it all on and protect not only his mate but his brother and his home as well? Leo Russo is a bartender at the Indigo Hotel in Eastport, on a beautiful bay on Lake Michigan. This resort city of over 60,000 was meant to be his refuge, his hideaway, but it seems the problems he left behind in Chicago have found him. Walking down a dark alley after two in the morning, Leo is jumped by two-man and he wonders if this is it. All seemed lost until a dark stranger stepped into the alley and saved him. That dark man is Derek Vaughn, the brother of his employer over at the Indigo Hotel. Leo wonders what a man like Derek would want with him, but he just can’t seem to deny the man. With trouble brewing, Leo wonders if he can hold on to Derek and the possibility of tomorrow. Dark forces are surrounding them and it’s anyone’s guess who is really behind it all. In Eastport and Bay Harbor, nothing is as it seems.

    He's never heard of other werewolves being unable to shift back, and he's not about to attack the pound staff to get out, because it's just not right to hurt humans who don't know what you are. With the clock ticking down until he's scheduled to be put down, Mateo's only way out is shifting back or being adopted. Given how huge and scruffy his wolf form is, no one wants him ... until Lily and her father, Wes, arrive. Seeing them as his only option, Mateo decides he can swallow his pride and play dog for them for the time being, just until he can safely run back to his pack. Wes has been a single father since only weeks before Lily was born. Her other father left them and Wes hasn’t had much luck with dating since. At four, Lily is smart and strong-willed, and finally has the dog of her dreams. Wolfy is a friend, a babysitter, and a protector, and Wes is pretty sure the dog understands speech, too. A few weeks after bringing Wolfy home, everything in Wes' lonely but peaceful life changes. He lets their beloved dog out into the yard, only to find a gorgeous -- and naked -- man in his place. Thrown into a world where werewolves and magic users aren't just fairytales in Lily's storybooks, Wes must face even more revelations after meeting Mateo's pack. With so much changed between them, both men have to be true to themselves and their responsibilities while Wes figures out what he can and cannot deal with, and Mateo decides where his home really is.

    He has messy, finger-length, brown hair. His sleek, well-defined muscular body, looks quick and flexible. Tan skin, pouty lips, high cheekbones, and a straight nose. Broad bulky shoulders and a defined V leading down to close cropped crotch and thick thighs.This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love’s Landscapes" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.

    Blue is unlike anyone else Rin has ever met, and the magic of the fae, and of this particular kelpie, is wondrous, but deadly. Rin learns too late he might be in for a swim he won't survive.

    Keeping his lies separated is all that's keeping him alive, and it's a job that grows harder by the day—especially with the unexpected complications of the alpha he's investigating.The PI and the Rockstar by K-lee Klein— Mason is a detective. He’s not flashy or hip and he doesn’t have an office conducive to entertaining wealthy clients. But when made-of-money Durango and his gum-snapping daughter hire him to do surveillance on a popular rockstar named Jade Jonathan Lee, Mason’s business world collides with his personal life, and the result is a mystery that must be solved.Glamour by Holly Rinna-White—When his little brother is kidnapped, Jason hires Eric, PI and long-time crush, to find him, terrified of what will happen if people learn his brother is unregistered psychic. But when Jason is kidnapped as well, he learns he and his brother are not the only ones keeping secrets.The Virginia Gentleman by Alison Bailey—When the Virginia Gentleman rides into town, it's a sure bet that trouble ain't far behind. He's quick on the draw, feared by all, and one sad little group of train robbers is about to find out why it's never wise to bet on trouble.The Royal Inquisitor by Megan Derr—Esmour is one the best Inquisitor's in the kingdom, but the penance bracelets on his wrist serve as constant reminder that once he was not a master of deception, but a victim. To solve his latest case, he must work alongside the liar who changed his life, and the love he learned too late was never real.Regarding the Detective's Companion by E.E. Ottoman—Jamie is desperate: he has no money, rent is coming due, and if he does do something soon he'll be forced back into a life of charity and pity. So when he is brought a case, Jamie takes it—even if it will mean lying to his client, manipulating the suspect and propelling himself into the middle of a plot involving murder and political intrigue.The Demon Bride by Isabella Carter—One dead body left at the door is more than enough, but after three are left on the stoop of his father's agency and no one else is willing to investigate, Quinton decides he'll just have to solve the mystery himself.Too Dangerous by Sasha L. Miller—Shi is good at what he does, no matter what his stupid ex thought. Danger comes with the territory, especially when that territory includes a special license to do select work for the government. But when the government needs him to fix something that defeated even their most elite, Shi learns that some situations are too much even for him.

    When you’re a vampire, it’s safer to be alone than to never grow old with the one you love. All my rules go right out the window when Yasha comes strolling back into my life with a bump hiding under his jacket. ~ TonyWhen I brought the beautiful man back home with me, I never dreamed it would end with this. Tony won’t have to sacrifice love, because I’m a vampire too and according to the bun in my oven, he’s my one true mate. I’m not going anywhere, as long as he doesn’t push me away. ~YashaBite Sized Fate is a 10k short in the Collection of Strays universe. Inside you’ll find vampires, quirky clan mates, found family, and of course, Lady Fate interfering to bring everyone a happily ever after.

    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?