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MMA fighter Eric lives for each match because now there’s nothing else to live for. Though he once yearned for the steady, forever kind of love - though he craved domination - he was betrayed. Walking away from the man he would have married, Eric didn’t look back. And now his future is just as empty as his past. The day Samuel was fired for wanting to marry the love of his life wasn’t his blackest moment - his blackest moment was the night before when Eric left him without a word. But Samuel emerged stronger and learned that to survive heartbreak he had to be true to himself.

An app can change your life. Harrison is the wheelchair-bound CEO of a mobility charity. With a passion for helping others, he rarely pauses to consider himself or his own needs. It’s far easier to work himself to the bone. It’s hard to admit what he really desires - someone to invest as much time in him as he invests in everyone else. Kade is a physical therapist, a young man who laughs in the face of the dark side of life. Though he’s had some trouble getting started, Kade’s managed to keep a positive light no matter what.

Zen is the heir to his father’s mafia throne. Lost in a sea of back-alley politics, Zen wants nothing more than to escape with his head in one piece - and his heart. A sugar-daddy dating app falls into his lap, offering him a way to run and find that special someone. Gabriel knows when to hold ’em, knows when to fold ’em, and he’s an expert at running - from everything.

Flying too close to the sun, not seeing the forest for the trees, and standing knee-deep in a certain river in Egypt. That’s the cage that Aaron has wrapped around himself - the lock that Logan is about to break open. Once upon a time, Logan had a quick, wonderful one-night stand with a mysterious omega. He felt a real connection, something he’d never had with anyone else and hasn’t had again. When he invests in a dating app company, Almega, he never expects to find his unknown omega behind it all.

I faked being happy for years as a high-powered stock broker. Faking a relationship for a week can’t be that much harder. Course, pretending money and success was all I needed led directly to my breakdown, and lying on my mom’s couch is all I’ve been good at ever since. But one existential crisis at a time. First I need to survive my sister’s wedding with my sanity intact. And since that I fended off my mom’s matchmaking with claims of a nonexistent boyfriend...I need one of those.

The youngest in a large family, omega Andre, always thought he’d be settled down and having children by now. It was going to be perfect - him and Jude, and their brood, their own happy ever after. But Jude left...and Andre has never quite been able to move on from him...Andre wasn’t the only one that Jude ran out on - the expectations that he would take over his parents’ bakery also weighed heavy on his shoulders, and faced with so much responsibility, Jude started to unravel. But he’s back now to reconnect with his parents...and with Andre.

As Ohio's most sought-after builder, Jett King has finally got the chance to reconnect with his adult son Brayden and show him the ropes of the family business. Korbin’s eager to show off in front of the hot builder...before he realizes that Jett is his good friend’s father. Welcome to Sunnydale Vets, where love is the best medicine, and all it takes to fix your problems is the willingness to roll up your sleeves and get to work.

Jackson is young, broke, and dying to go back to college. With Aaron’s new app wrecking the east-coast dating scene, Jackson sees potential. He’s attractive, smart, witty, and he’s willing to date a sugar daddy to get what he needs. After all, it’s not like he’s going to fall in love, right?

Elliott returned from the conference with some nice continuing education, some happy memories...and a baby in his stomach. When he can’t hide his pregnancy, he panics, inventing a long distance boyfriend who he’s very happy with. He might get away with the lie, too - until Zayden shows up and blows all of Elliott’s preconceptions out of the water.

An app that gives you a real connection. Theo had dreams to touch the sky before he got pregnant in a one-night stand. Now, desperate for money, he’s willing to throw himself at a dating app to find a sugar daddy. Convinced he’s nothing more than damaged goods, he’s shocked when someone takes an interest in him. Quinton is the man who seems to be in the perfect spot, all the time. His best friends even call him “Win” as a nickname. But the one place he hasn’t lucked out is in love.

Beau’s been hearing about his brother’s best friend Trick for years - and has made his disapproval of their friendship known in more ways than one. Beau’s a steady, solid, set-in-his ways kind of guy, and he just wants his brother to do well in life...but this Trick guy is at the root of every mischievous story his brother tells.

Kohen Russell is a farm boy, through and through. He’s been riding horses and tending the land on the family farm since he was a teenager - and with their corn maze being the best in the state, it’s a lot of land to tend. It’s a simple life, but fulfilling - and his dad never hesitates to remind him that it would be even more fulfilling with an omega by his side.

Back home from his first year of university, River Reid has been designated the pet sitter for his sister’s cat, Almond. He doesn’t mind. He’s got the summer to figure out whether he wants to keep going to a local college or accept a sports scholarship from somewhere with a little more glamour. But things take a turn for the complicated when River has to rush Almond to the vet...and comes face to face with the nerd he bullied all through high school.

Ronan loves his life in the big city - but he needs a break, and when his good friend Dale asks for some help in getting his small-town animal hospital running more efficiently, he sees it as the perfect chance. Oliver’s worked at Sunnydale Animal Hospital for years before it belonged to Sunny and Dale, and the transition to new ownership is leaving him feeling a bit out of place. When Dale asks Ronan to come out to help him with the clinic, Oliver is prepared to hate Ronan on sight - but he’s totally caught off guard when Ronan captures his heart.

I started coming to the coffee shop to work on my novel, but I keep coming back to watch Nolan - the hot-as-hell alpha who owns the place. So, what if he’s a few...okay, several...years older than me? I know that I belong in his bed and in his life. Nolan’s been hurt by young omegas before, and I need to convince him that we could be the real thing. He gets me like no one ever has, and I yearn to be his.

Jones and I have been hooking up on and off for years, and I know it will never be anything more. He’s my brother’s best friend, and my brother’s head would explode if he found out about us. But when I need some guidance on the topic of my next book, he’s just the guy to help. He’ll take me into the woods for a few days, show me the ropes, and keep me from getting myself killed.

Alpha Aiden Kisiner has a pretty sweet gig at the Bareknuckle Fighters gym, training injured and disabled vets who need the reminder that just because they’ve been hurt doesn’t make them weak. But he finds himself out of his depth when his old high school sweetheart walks through the doors...as Aiden’s client. Fight for the Wounded Warrior features a second chance with an old flame, an accidental pregnancy, and two men who have to learn how to communicate.

Eliot is a former football player, strong on the outside but soft in the center. Having moved into the line of police work, he finds himself talking down more situations than not. He's quite surprised to run into a best friend from the past who could expose his case to the public. Charlie is a passionate investigative reporter charged with hunting down a recent line of crimes. Yet when he runs into a certain cop, long-silent passions flare once more. A loving night together will bring even more to the table for both men. Can either man deal with the responsibility of a family?

Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? After nearly two decades in the business chef and restaurateur Ewin Storm knows which ingredients mix well. And a relationship with an employee is a recipe for disaster. But when August catches his eye at a local culinary school, he knows he needs to taste the intriguing omega. Maybe it’s time for an old alpha to learn something new about love? Things are getting hot in the kitchen.... It’s a dream come true to work for Ewin Storm, but August is determined to keep things strictly professional with the older alpha.

A young alpha haunted by tragedy is given a second chance at a happy ending.... Still feeling the loss of his omega in a tragic car accident, Dana McMains is doing everything he can to be strong for his son and keep his business afloat.