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Christine is a single mom with an empty nest. Now approaching menopause, she thinks she has nothing to look forward to but loneliness. That is, until she finds a strange man-beast caught in a trap on her land. Roarn is a Tiger Monstrum Kindred trapped in a mental state called The Fury. Ever since a traumatic incident in battle five years before, he has been more beast than man, living on his animal instincts without the ability to reason or think. That is, until he smells Christine and her scent clears The Fury from his head.

Samantha Dare had one thought when she found out her fiancé was a lying cheater. Escape. So, she ran from her wedding…straight into the arms of the man who once gave her the hottest kiss of her life. But rebounding with her brother’s friend would be a huge mistake…wouldn’t it?

All her life, Allara Ke'ta'nu has been raised and trained with one purpose in mind - to kill a member of the Kindred High Council and avenge the Blood Feud which has raged between her people, the Q'ess, and the Kindred for generations. But in order to do that, she must first get close enough to kill. And what better way to get close than to marry the enemy?

Lady Isla Le’rank is trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage, all because she is a rare Moonstone goddess. But she cannot bear her husband an heir until her skin takes on the pearly, opalescent glow that means she is ripe for mating. Since her husband has failed to bring on the glow himself, he hires a Kindred warrior to help him.

It's rule breaker Emily Foster's birthday, and like everyone at The Jungle Room, she just wants to get some action. Unfortunately she stumbles on the wrong kind, witnessing a mob hit. To protect her, she's entered into the Witness Protection Program with by-the-book Special Agent Jake Ward as her chaperone.

Sierra Redding is on her way to her new job as an art teacher for a red wolf pack in Portland, when she thwarts a break-in. She's just in time to see the would-be thief and sketch him for detective Adam Holmes, which earns her a job with the police department as a sketch artist and brings her closer to the handsome investigator....

Melanie Jameson is afraid it’s going to be a lonely Christmas. After a bitter divorce with an abusive husband, she moves to the Kindred Mother Ship to take a job in their PR department. Though she makes friends easily, especially with Sees Clearly, a handsome Kindred warrior who is much too young for her, she doesn’t have anyone to spend Christmas with but her crusty old Aunt Marge. Clear is smitten with Melanie the moment he sees her. It doesn’t matter to him that she’s older than him - he wants her at once.

When two runaway twin girls wander into my gallery, the last thing I expect is their brooding, bossy dad storming in after them. I’m struck by his sexy, good looks. I swoon at the way he scolds his naughty daughters, all protective yet tender. But I’ve been down this road before. Older man. Control issues. Heartbreak. Never again. Still, there’s something about Noah that pulls me in. He’s all seriousness and structure. I’m color and chaos. We shouldn’t work—but the chemistry between us could set the city on fire.

Dr. Caroline Lambert has a PhD in astro-temporal physics but no clue about matters of the heart. Married to her work, she has built a machine called PORTAL, capable of opening a window into other universes. She believes it is only for observation, so imagine her horror when she finds herself sucked through the window and right into a whole other world - a world that seems stuck in the past, around the time of the Victorian era. Now, Caroline must deal with hoop skirts and elaborate etiquette, not to mention all the dangers of the past.

Our family is broken. Our hearts are shattered. Everything we’ve been fighting for is slipping through our hands like mist. Darkwinter fae murdered one of my mates. Traitors on all fronts threaten to obliterate the last of our hope. And the Dark Goddess won’t stop coming for us until she drains the last of my magick and reclaims Midnight for herself. But as much as I’d love to curl up under a blanket and wait for death, I can’t give up now. Not on our home. Not on my monsters.

Brad De Luca is used to getting whatever, and whomever, he wants. The premier divorce attorney in town, he is a 40-year-old playboy who's bedded half the city - including his own clients. And when the newest intern at his firm poses a challenge, his seductive prowess goes into overdrive. Pre-law student Julia Campbell is fresh off a failed engagement and happy with her new independence. Even if she weren't warned away from Brad at every turn, she'd know he was bad news. The last thing she needs is an older man who could destroy her job prospects, not to mention her innocence.

She was my best friend and hooking up was a bad idea—but I let it happen anyway. Then I walked away like it meant nothing—biggest mistake of my life. Now I’m back in town, and avoiding Brooke Snyder is impossible. She’s in my office, in my head, and sleeping in the room next to mine. She’s not that sweet, shy girl anymore. She’s bold. Beautiful. Still a little hurt—and dangerous to my self-control.

Rylee Hale attracts two clients that are way more than she can handle. Nobody asked Rylee what she thought about being abducted from her life on Earth and caught in the middle of a conflict between two huge, muscular alien males. It's okay though - she's a smart girl - she can handle herself. But once she gets a taste of being bonded to two sexy men who want to please her in every way, will she be able to stand by and watch them be...severed?

She kisses me under the fake mistletoe, thinking I’m someone else. She calls it a mistake—a mix-up she’d rather forget. I intend to prove otherwise, because one taste of Brandy Bloom and I know I’m in trouble. She’s all curves, sass, and Christmas sparkle—dressed like a sinfully sexy elf. I offer her one night, and she agrees. But I want more. I just met the woman of my dreams, and I crave everything she has to give—her easy laugh, the fire in her eyes, and the way she fits perfectly in my arms. She thinks one night has to be enough. But I disagree.

Luke Knight thinks he can own me, can hurry me into a wedding and then into his bed. He seems to know everything about me. But he’s missed the most important point - I’m dastardly. He thinks he’s my one and only? Not a chance. But I like his estate and all his money, so I’ll bide my time. I don’t obsess over his good looks and the way he makes me feel. Not a bit. Once he’s dead, I’ll be more than happy to be the grieving widow...on a yacht...in the Seychelles...drenched in diamonds. Cassandra truly believes I’m the bad guy in her world. She’s wrong.

Selena Bates' ex was as boring as they come - entirely too vanilla for her adventurous tastes. Now she's getting a chance to visit a whole new planet where nobody is vanilla. On Ma'shorka Centra, all females are required to have a "Seal of Independence" prominently displayed, or a male Master who is responsible for keeping them in line. Unfortunately, Selena is single, but a girl can dream, can't she? And anyway, she's determined to have the adventure of a lifetime, playing her violin for the emperor himself.

Peter Pan has stolen me away to Neverland. He's not the child of legend. Instead, he's a man who vows to protect me from the villainous Hook. I stay with Peter and his Lost Boys, safe in the wilds of the island. But Hook is searching for me. And when his pirates find me, the black-hearted pirate king will claim me for his own.

She runs away from her wedding and straight into my arms. Samantha Dare. My best friend’s little sister. The woman I kissed once and never forgot. Before I can think twice, I’m hauling her away from the mess she left behind. She says she needs a few days to breathe, to get her head on straight—and she wants me to join her. How can I refuse? Except being alone with Samantha is the best kind of torture and every look, every laugh, every touch of her skin drags me closer to the line I swore I’d never cross. She’s chaos. I’m control. We shouldn’t work—yet I can’t stop wanting her.

My reputation as an Enforcer was earned one game at a time. Fighting on the ice for my team is something I take very seriously because I came to the USA to play hockey, not be a celebrity. Unfortunately, this logic has my public image taking a beating—not that I care very much how others think of me. Except for her. Scarlett. I can deal with setting her straight about her ridiculous suspicions, but cracking through that hard shell she has built around her broken heart? This is my real challenge.

A quiet life as a clock tinker. That’s what I need. And that’s what I have...until her - the woman in the pop-up shop across the street. The shop that’s invaded my tranquil life and turned my town into a movie set. I want nothing to do with any of it. But then, I hear her voice. And I can’t think about cogs and tick-tocks. All I can think about is her. And when I find her? I’m never letting her go.