From a woman who marries into a family of volatile wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, from a girl who seeks sanctuary in the form of a graceful goose to the disgruntled superhero Captain Housework, readers will revel in the many twists and turns of fortune in these fantastical fairy tales and lush parables. Even hardened vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake gets blindsided by the disturbing motives of her clients in the new "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" and in "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death."

    As a hundred-year storm descends on Los Angeles, Birdy's not the only one looking for answers to the city's vanishing population. A wheelchair-bound Army veteran watches the world from his apartment window, and what he sees terrifies him. An LA detective has two missing patrol cops, a bloody crime scene, but no bodies. A desperate mother will stop at nothing in her search to find her missing daughter. But the storm that holds California in its grip also provides the perfect cover for an even greater threat; an ancient and terrible evil that stalks the city's residents, mercilessly hunting them within their homes and on the flooded streets. Together, the survivors must fight to escape their drowning city and the creatures that now roam freely under the cover of perpetual darkness.

    You won’t find it on any maps, but it is there. Deputy Spurlock is the law in Psychoville. He remains on the lookout for weary travelers unlucky enough to pass through this tiny town. The townsfolk are always on the lookout for new talent for their snuff films, led by the beautiful and deadly Echo, or human sacrifices for an ancient cult. If one is really lucky, they may just end up as a human sex toy for a group of mutant redneck girls. If they manage to escape from any of these groups, something even more sinister awaits them in the woods. There are lots of ways to suffer and die in Psychoville, but there is no way out.

    An encounter with a man who is as dangerous as he is sexy leaves her with mixed feelings about Connor. However, she is determined to keep her distance until fate steps in, or rather Connor's Beta, Jazz, and she finds that distance is the last thing she is going to get. When Annie uncovers the shocking truth of what Connor is hiding, Connor fears that he has lost his mate forever. Can Annie see past the wolf to the man or will he lose her?

    They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you.What Is Love Is Always Write?The Goodreads M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter or story prompt asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image; authors from the group were encouraged to select a letter or story prompt and write an original tale. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shone a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they do. Nearly 150 stories were submitted and published as a ten volume set – as well as an additional special bonus volume with three novel-length stories – titled Love Is Always Write; this edition is Volume Five. Whether you are an avid M/M romance reader or new to the genre, you are in for a delicious treat.Stories in Volume 5: IN ALL YOUR WAYS – Cari Z (fantasy/angels)IN DREAMS – Eden Winters (fantasy/elves)IN MY SIGHTS – A.R. Moler (contemporary/law enforcement) IN OVER HIS HEAD – Kate Sherwood (contemporary/family drama)INCONGRUENT ANGEL – Cherie Noel (contemporary/musicians)THE IVORY PRISON – Ashlyn Daube (sci-fi/ spies/secret agents)JACKMAN – Penny Brandon (contemporary/construction worker)JAYDED SUNRISE – Shayla Mist (contemporary/Hawaii) JUNGLE LAW – S.L. Armstrong & K. Piet (fantasy/shifters) JUST BE & HE PAINTS IN WHITE – Jason Huffman-Black (contemporary/BDSM)KISS AND MAKEUP – Shira Anthony (contemporary/movies)LAOCH RUDADH (RED WARRIOR) – K. Mason (historical/time slip)LAZY SUNDAYS – K-lee Klein (contemporary/businessmen)LEAD US NOT – Kate McMurray (contemporary/actor)LEASHED – Skye Warren (dystopian/military men)LIFE BEING WHAT IT IS, ONE DREAMS OF REVENGE - A ROMANCE IN THREE ACTS – Sarah Black (contemporary/writer)LIFE IN CHAOS – Kathleen Hayes (contemporary/hurt-comfort)THE LIFECYCLE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN LOVE VIRUS – Kerry Freeman(contemporary/scientist)Words of Caution:The stories in this collection are sexually explicit and intended for adult readers. Some stories 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.

    Weirdo. Queer. Tonto. Redskin.People have tormented Brandon Turner his entire life. For eighteen years, he's been abused, humiliated, ostracized -- hated.Maybe it's his shabby clothes. Maybe it's the bruises on his arms or the haunted look in his eyes. Or maybe it's some essential, unexplainable difference hidden deep inside. Not quite white, not quite Indian, and soon now ... not quite human.Because Brandon is about to walk a lonely country road and discover a hunger and a power he'd never imagined.By the light of the next full moon, Brandon will reintroduce himself to the town that's always hated him.And for anyone in his path, the only option will be to run ...

    Kenyatta has taught Natasha about herself, given her a sense of safety she has never felt before, and shown her a whole new world of sexual experiences.Now she must learn the hardest part of love: understanding. To help Natasha overcome her white-trash upbringing and understand African heritage, Kenyatta offers her a wager. A very real and dangerous wager, but one worth taking.Can Natasha’s love endure 400 Days of Oppression?Wrath James White pushes the boundaries of race and sexuality in this dark, erotic novel--easily his most controversial yet!

    Over time he has learned to accept his confinement. After all, it is no more than he deserves given the heinous nature of his previous crimes. However, when a new member of the nursing staff begins taking an interest in Tommy, he learns things previously kept from him: Like why he is being permanently dosed with meds. How, and why, his parents really died. And is it just a coincidence his earlier crimes occurred at the time of a full moon? Nurse Jenny informs Tommy about the true nature of his world: Secret Government cabals, and their plans for a New World Order; the murder of his parents, and facing up to the reality of his life as a werewolf. Then, when she thinks he is ready, she tells him the biggest secret of all: Nurse Jenny has a way out of Broad-lands. But, as is often the case, nothing comes without a price. What is the real motivation for her aiding Tommy's escape? A tale of horror that unfolds beneath the light of a full moon.

    

    I’m just his maid, he’ll never love me…Late at night he sits at his desk, necktie loosened, the sleeves of his crisp cotton shirt rolled up to his bulging biceps.How I wish I could run my fingers through his hair, graze my nose against his cheek and massage his tense, muscular shoulders.How I’ve tried to get his attention.Prancing around him in cute little dresses, my cheeks a rosy shade of pink.Dropping a crumpled tissue on the floor to give him a peek as I bend over to pick it up.Spending half my salary on expensive perfumes just to give him a whiff of me as he rushes past.Anything to make him grab me and kiss me as he does to Stacey!Instead, all I ever get is a polite smile when I pour his morning coffee.The only time he notices me is when I burn his toast.Then his eyes turn red, his fists clench, and his powerful voice rumbles from deep within his chest.It makes my heart race…Maybe I should burn his toast again this morning.Smolder it to ashes.Then he’ll really give it to me.

    One wants to love him, the other wants to kill him.Five years ago, Adam survived an attack by one of California’s most horrific serial killers. The experience scarred him, both inside and out. So to create a new life -- one without the world-known moniker, Adam, the Sole Survivor -- he moves to New York City, where he can be just another face in the crowd.NYPD Detective Jake O'Malley takes the motto of “Serve and Protect” very seriously in all things, especially in matters of the heart. He’s had enough of cheating lovers and believes in monogamy, respect, and romance. His first date with Adam is a disaster. But when their paths cross ten months later, he asks for a second chance. Despite his large and physically imposing frame, Jake hopes Adam will come to trust and eventually love him.Todd Eldin sees his muscled body as a finely honed tool, perfect for seducing and killing. When the police begin searching for the killer in a series of sexually sadistic murders, Todd successfully operates below the radar, until he spins a web to catch a more prominent prey -- Adam, the one that got away.Has Adam finally outrun his luck? Can anyone survive the horrors of being caged, beaten and tortured for a second time? Or will Adam be able to use what he learned in California to save himself and his lover? Who will survive this deadliest of love triangles?

    When Emily confesses her transgression to her husband Ian, he doesn't give the reaction she expects. Not only does Ian not mind, her encourages Emily to see Ray again outside of work and respond to his advances. Emily is shocked, but can't fight her excitement at the idea. The married couple goes down a dangerous road and Emily fears where it may end.

    Needing a short break before an inevitable confrontation that may change everything he's lived for, he decides to kill some time in a Nevada motel. Dropping by the lounge, he meets LaMisha, the pretty, busty, black bartender. The conversation is warm and animated, and a certain electricity seems to flow between them... but will the sparks get a chance to fly? "LaMisha" is an excerpt from Donn Falcone's sexually-charged novel of adventure and awakening, "SEX, LIES, & CHROME," available for Kindle and as a paperback on Amazon.com.

     Melissa felt guilty as sin, fantasising about taking her husband's best friend for a ride. When she discovers her husband shares her fantasy, and is encouraging her to sleep with another man, she wonders... What's in it for him?