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Grace McKenna had been friends with Jenson for years, and when she got into a bind, there was no way Jenson was going to let her deal with it on her own. Jenson’s wife, Jade, loved Gracie to pieces, too. Maverick was tired of living in a condo. Staying in a house while out of town attending a few classes had him realizing the condo life wasn’t what he wanted. He was ready for a change. His dad told him about a house he had considered getting for the foundation, but it had too much land. Maverick took a look and fell in love with it as soon as he walked in the front door. The banker did ...

Layla Marks had somehow been saddled with her family’s debts. Now that nearly everyone was gone, it was up to her to make things right. Even at a physician’s pay, it it wasn’t nearly enough to do the things she needed to do, like put markers on their graves. Now, some idiot lawyers were ranting that she had some long-lost family because of some DNA test she didn’t even take. Oh, well, it was too late to claim the inheritance now anyway. She’d missed the deadline. Madison thought Layla Marks was one of the most stubborn women he’d ever met, next to his Mom. Even if she was his ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Brook Garrett had learned to live by her wits. When she was very young, she lost her father to a car crash. When her mother remarried, her nightmare really began. A few years later, her mother died the same way. She was next. Ronan Foster was an officer out on medical leave. He was a lion and wasn’t hurt in the least, but the guy responsible for shooting him would go free if he didn’t take the sabbatical. The guy was responsible for much more than shooting him, and justice needed to be served. Trust was hard for Brook. Her ...

Carrie Hunter was at the end of her rope. Her brother’s gambling debts left her owing hundreds of thousands of dollars. He was now dead, but somehow, the loansharks he owned money to were going after her. She would rather eat a bullet than live in that kind of fear. The thugs were in the diner to collect… Archie and his brother Nash just happened to be grabbing a pizza at the diner. Well, Archie was grabbing a pizza, and Nash decided to hone in on his dinner. Nash informed him that the place was being robbed, and everyone was going to die except the manager, and she’d be left alive ...

This school year was not starting out as Jeremiah had planned. He loved being a teacher, but so far, being the school’s new principal had left a lot to be desired. He had only been at it for a few weeks and had already let go of eleven people. He had to find new teachers, and fast. “Ms. Lexy Turner?” She turned toward them and fell backward when the ladder she’d been standing on slipped. Barely catching her, nearly dropping her when she scrambled away from Mr. J, Richy told her that she was safe. Mr. J just kept holding her even after she told him three times to let her down. She ...

18+ Erotic Shapeshifter Romance, fantasy romance, paranormal fantasy Kelly Dalton, was packed and ready to go on the trip of a lifetime. She was excited to spend a month in Europe sightseeing. Her budget would be tight, and she’d have to make the trip alone because her sister drained her checking account, but despite the lack of funds, Kelly was ready for the new adventure—anything to get away from her family. Devon Wakefield was the tenth Marquess to the house of Wilkshire and a dragon shifter. Since the death of his father, he had been lord of the castle since he was ten. His life ...

Cindi Janis was worried. The murders had been all over the newspapers. Young, redheaded women were found murdered, too many to be just a coincidence. Cindi hadn’t heard from her Aunt Caroline in quite some time, and she fit the description of one of the victims. So did she, for that matter. A short trip to Ohio and Cindi could claim the body if it was indeed her aunt and get on with her life. But what she found when she got to Ohio wasn’t on her agenda. Xavier Manning wanted to help; someone needed to go to the airport to pick up Miss Janis to get this nasty business of identifying the ...

18+ Erotic Shapeshifter Romance, fantasy romance, paranormal fantasy The Manning Dragons Cooper Hudson Lincoln Lucas Tristan (Coming Soon) Xavier (Coming Soon) Lincoln figured the new artist in town would be one of their mates. He’d heard she was a real ball buster and thought that maybe she would be Tristan’s mate because Tristan said he couldn’t handle that. But when Ginger introduced him to her sister, Grace, he knew from the moment he touched her she was meant for him. Grace was in shock. Garrett had taken her into his office when the show was still going on and told her that she ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Parker Carter spent eight years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit—murdering her father. Now that the justice system had finally admitted their mistake, Parker was set free. Parker could have left anytime she wanted, she was a powerful witch, but for reasons of her own, she had remained locked up and didn’t use any of her magic. Donahue Foster, a teacher at the local school, was having a hard time resting. Taking a run and stretching his legs as his lion was something he hadn’t done in a while. He hadn’t gotten far ...

Murray was wrapped up in trying to solve the mess that his parents found themselves in. In essence, the town was trying to steal their home. A few minutes after speaking with Lander, a Rosie Thimble called his phone. She was taking charge of this shit storm, and heads were going to roll. When Rosie got out of the car, Murray introduced himself. The moment that he touched his hand to hers, he felt a feeling roll over him akin to his skin being set on fire. Not only his skin but where her fingers were touching his. He could feel the iciness of her anger like it was his own. Closing his eyes ...

Perry’s Nest Series 1. Hamish 2. Warren 3. Calhoun 4. Murray 5. Brad 6. Marshall Ruby Thimble didn’t have anything left to lose. She had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and now her days were numbered. She sold everything and decided she wanted to spend what time she had left with her sister, Rosie. Rosie struggled with dark thoughts. Ending her days here on Earth remained forefront in her mind. But when her sister just suddenly showed up on her doorstep and her days were numbered by no choice of her own, Rosie ...

Brad Kirk came from old money, very old money, as he was an immortal. He was gifted immortality and a great deal of magic by a bear group centuries ago. He was a recluse and didn’t like people much, but he was a very shrewd businessman and had more money than he could spend in several lifetimes. Becka Dillard had raised her nephew, Toby, since he was an infant. He was too young when his parents died to remember them. Now sixteen, Becka was the only mother he knew, and he loved her dearly. She was a trucker. They lived on the road. They never had much in the way of money, but she had ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Loman Foster wasn’t opposed to finding his mate, but he was tired of his family shoving him in that direction. He would find his mate when he was good and well ready to. Parker magically appeared before him when an uncharacteristic bout of anger washed over him. Loman wasn’t himself at all. He keeled over into Parker’s arms. He had been poisoned with iron. Lindsley Benson watched the man sleep. She was drawn to him. Lindsley was familiar with shifters as they had several working for them at the art gallery where Loman had ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Kerri Terrell nearly didn’t make it. With her house burned, her accounts frozen, being fired from her job, and her daughter taken, Kerri had nearly given up. Keegan was happy to discover he had a new mate and a daughter now too. Protecting them from their supposed family would be his top priority. Although both lions, when Keegan and Kerri came together, Kerri was more than Keegan anticipated. A lot more. As the magic flowed through them, neither was sure if they’d survive it.

Fowler had no desire to take over as king of the dragons, at least not yet, anyway. His grandmother, the former queen, was pressuring him into taking a mate. He didn’t need a mate, and that was that. Amy hated rich people with a passion. If she wasn’t forced into going into this lunch meeting with the Walshs, she wouldn’t. And she certainly wasn’t going to be forced into eating a hamburger she didn’t order by some handsome, arrogant prick. Enough was enough; she was out of there, and when he grabbed her arm, all bets were off…

Tate’s Crossing Joel Layton Cliff Loren Saul Jeremiah Shade Cornwall did her best to help her mother and siblings escape that maniac known as her father, but she’d never acknowledge that. Their run ended abruptly when he tossed a Molotov cocktail into their moving vehicle. Her mother was burning, and it was all she could do to help save her and her siblings from the burning vehicle. As it ended up, her mother’s prognosis for survival didn’t look too good. Cliff Tate had just returned from a long stint out of the country. It felt good to be home. He didn’t hesitate to take in the ...

Loren Tate sought solace in his greenhouse, pondering what to plant next. But he found more than inspiration there — he found his mate, Hanna, gravely injured and on the run. Aurora revealed that Hanna was not only Loren's destined partner but the magical Queen of all Shifters. With Loren as her newfound King, Hanna had the power to defeat her murderous father, who hunted her. But first, Loren had to help Hanna recover, and together they had to embrace their supernatural birthright if there was any hope of stopping a vicious war for power. Now Loren and Hanna must stand united against the...

Robinson Destruction Thatcher Morgan Houston Beckett Jonas Dawson Anna didn’t know what to do with the man who acted like he was attached to her hip. Every time she moved, just to get up and move to the bathroom, he’d be right there with her, helping her into a panic attack. Not really, but that was what it felt like to her. Morgan wasn’t sure what he’d have to do to convince Anna that he wouldn’t just up an leave her. She was a tiger too, and she knew they were mates just as well as he did. But for some reason he couldn’t get her to trust him. “I don’t think that ...

Tate’s Crossing Joel Layton Cliff Loren Saul Jeremiah Caitlynne’s job was difficult. Doing what she did for the government not only put herself at risk, but any friends or family she had could become a target. When her sister was hurt, she blamed herself even though it had nothing to do with her directly. It didn’t matter. It was time for her to quit before someone she cared about ended up dead. Joel Tate had been in the building to meet with Becca Jacobson when she was attacked. To save her, Joel had to change her into what he was, a wolf. More or less guarding her in the hospital, ...

Recommended for 18+ Bentley Legacy 1. Micah 2. Joseph 3. Nolan 4. Burke 5. Anthony (Coming 10/31/2016) 6. Garth (Coming Soon) Burke Bentley’s decision to quit the hospital and go into practice with his brother was the best decision he’d ever made. With the daily pressures gone, he could do what he loved to do most —be a doctor. Piper Cordale, Pip to her friends, just wanted to bust her friend out and go. She didn’t handle people well and needed to be on her way, but fate had other things in store for her. Her friend’s gorgeous doctor, Burke, insisted that he was her mate. Pip ...