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Fated in the Forest: Wilder Pack Book One A Mythical Waterfall. A Dangerous Forest. A Bond That Cannot Be Denied. Photographer Kyle never expected to find magic in the dark, overgrown trails of the Aveline Forest. Armed with only a single camera and a hand-drawn map from a deceased café cook, he ventures into the woods to find a mythical waterfall said to possess magical energies. Instead of capturing the perfect photograph, he encounters a terrifying and magnificent beast in the shadows. Lev Wilder is the Alpha of the Wilder Wolf Pack. For centuries, his pack has lived secretly, fiercely ...

He was a man living on the edge of exhaustion. Now, he’s a man living on the edge of a supernatural world he never knew existed. Myles Fisher is drowning. Between his work schedule and parents who treat him like a personal ATM, he’s one bill away from breaking. He’s spent his life playing it safe, but safety hasn’t kept the bruises away. Then Flint Marsh walks into his shop. Flint is everything; powerful, sophisticated, and dangerous. As a high-level security professional for the mysterious Hadden Corporation, Flint moves in circles Myles can only dream of. But from the moment their...

The Blood Awakening He went in search of a career. He found a destiny he never knew existed. Thomas Carter is a brilliant Art History graduate stuck behind a gift shop cash register at the Art Institute of Chicago. His dreams of an internship are crushed by the petty, elitist Dr. Orin Ferris, and his social life is a string of awkward moments and "team building" disasters. When his coworkers drag him to The Blood Rose, a semi-exclusive club with a dark reputation, Thomas expects another night of humiliation. He doesn’t expect Riggs McClain. Riggs is more than just a devastatingly handsome...

They were left for dead in the frozen woods. They were found by a vampire who would burn the world down to keep them safe. Casey and Kyle Cork knew their stepfather, Brad, didn’t care about them, but they never imagined he—or their own mother—wanted them dead. Coerced into a "bonding" hunting trip in northern Michigan, the twins expect nothing more than boredom and bugs. But the trip is a cold-blooded setup. Drugged and abandoned in the freezing wilderness, the twins are left to succumb to the elements so their family can claim a hidden fortune. Bram Ferdinand, a two-hundred-year-old ...

One forbidden discovery. One lethal protector. One bond that will change everything. Dr. Elias Vance is a scientist on the verge of a breakthrough that could change the world: a serum for immortality. Working in a secret laboratory for the ruthless billionaire Orion Mercier, Elias has no idea that his research into a mysterious "blood factor" has crossed a dangerous line—one protected for centuries by the shadows. Kael Volkov is a Guardian—an elite vampire assassin sent by the Crimson Coven to eliminate threats to their kind. His mission is simple: observe and eliminate Dr. Vance. But ...

He was worthless to his family. To a Hellhound, he's everything. Theo Tuffin has always lived under the thumb of his brutal father and older brothers. Invisible, ridiculed, and constantly abused, he’s spent his twenty years chasing an approval he knows will never come. But when his family’s shady business deal goes explosively wrong, Theo finds himself battered, bloodied, and trapped in the office basement—the ultimate sacrificial lamb. Valerian Keller is a tortured soul, a powerful Hellhound who carries the scars of nearly a century spent in a pit beneath the fires of hell. He ...

Even in the darkest places, light will find a way in… Joel Penny is living in a nightmare. A one-night stand turned into a never-ending horror working at a strip club run by a disreputable bear clan. The only thing worse than the bears were the patrons at the club, the absolute worst of the Chicago paranormal scene. Joel wishes he could return to his normal life, but no one is looking for him. There is no one coming to save him. Master Conall Rose is spoiling for a fight. The bear clan on the south side has gotten out of control, and it’s making all the paranormal groups look bad. ...

William Drake’s living an ordinary life - he has a job, a dog, and a house near Lake Superior - when a frantic call for help from his ne'er-do-well sister, Katrina, throws a big rancher-shaped kink in the works. Proving that no good deed goes unpunished, Will’s arrival at the Montana ranch belonging to Katrina's fiancé, Martin, is marked by a flat tire and unexpected help from a tall, dark, and handsome Good Samaritan. The stranger turns out to be Elijah Hunter, Martin's brother - the most unsettling man Will has ever met.

A Story in the Bay Harbor Paranormal Universe: The Old Mission Peninsula Vampire Coven Hunter Rose was looking forward to getting away. The Cabot Wine Experience hosted by the Old Mission Winery and Indigo Hotel was the highlight of his year, no matter what his father and brother thought of non-California wineries. He had been under their thumbs his whole life, dictating every aspect of his life at the family winery, Rose Winery outside Sacramento, California. His father always found someway to undermine him and destabilize his life and Hunter was nearing the end of his rope. He was just ...

He's determined to save his company. He just met the immortal who's determined to claim his soul. Rhett Parks' construction company is on the brink of collapse, and the only thing that can save it is the biggest job of his career: restoring the legendary Blood Rose, a vampire-owned bar. Rhett needs to nail this project on time, on budget, and without distraction. But distraction arrives in the form of Damien Russo. Damien has been brought in by Master Rose as the new General Manager. He’s a centuries-old vampire known only as "The Liquidator" for his lethal efficiency. To Damien, Rhett is...

Fate brings not only a forever love, but a forever guardian of both body and soul… Luke Harris came to the Blood Rose looking to forget, find something to take his mind off the mess his life has become. The Blood Rose is the kind of bar that one goes to get lost and feel something, but in the end Luke finds more than he bargained for. Attacked by a patron looking for bad time, he ends up rescued by the man who will soon become his forever. The man he saw across the bar will become his beloved, his life, and his guardian. Luke just needs to figure out how get out of his own way and let ...

A whole new world awaits you at The Blood Rose… Dean Simon hates his life. He’s stuck in a dead-end job, working for the living nightmare of bosses. When he finds out they are ready to hang him out to dry for their mistake, he lets his friend talk him into taking a bit of walk on the wild side. When he enters The Blood Rose nightclub and bar he is taken aback by the atmosphere of darkness and lust. This isn’t the kind of place Dean would usually find himself, but something keeps drawing him in, deeper and closer. When the sexy man behind the bar beckons him in, he’s powerless to ...

He's a vampire enforcer. He's human. Fate decided they were meant to be, but a vicious shifter war might tear them apart. For Pike Santoro, a powerful enforcer in the elite Rose Coven, life is about loyalty and duty. His latest assignment—covering a vacancy at the Coven's popular nightclub, the Blood Rose—was meant to be an easy, low-stakes break from vampire politics. But peace is a myth when a pack of rogue shifters led by the ruthless Bagwell starts circling Rose territory, determined to expand their reach and bleed the Coven dry. Scott Jones is a human, a firefighter, devoted to his...

Dive into a world where a runaway healer's past threatens his future, and a vampire finds his destiny in the most unlikely of places. An Unwanted Gift, a Dangerous Past Nineteen-year-old Conrad Lowe is a genuine healer, but his parasitic family believes it's a scam to be exploited for cash. Drained physically and emotionally, Conrad makes a desperate run for freedom, guided by a mysterious pull to a small town in Michigan. But his gift exposes him in a public act of healing, attracting the attention of powerful beings and an even more dangerous adversary beyond human comprehension. A ...

Nash Rhodes has never been in control of his own life. He’s had this “gift” since he could remember. He’s always been able to see and interact with the other side. Some of those spirits are good, but some are traumatizing, especially for a boy way too young to understand. His mother never cared about him and his stepfather only cared about how much money his gift could bring them, dragging him along to town after town for their traveling tent show. He’s tried to escape before, but this time feels different. He’s eighteen now and he has to go live his life before the shadows ...

Revised and Updated – The Wolves of Sparrow Ridge Enjoy the stories of The Sparrow Ridge Wolf Pack re-released in one book. Get ready to immerse yourself in two steamy gay werewolf romance stories about fated mates finding love and a new life in a small town. Omega Mine: Benjy and Victor After a lifetime of abuse and trauma at the hands of his former pack, Benjy, an Omega wolf, is on the run. He finds refuge in a new town, hoping to live a peaceful, anonymous life with his brother, far from any pack. But when a construction job brings a group of local wolves into his backyard, including ...

An alluring novel of destiny, danger, and a love that defies all odds. For Emrys Tarquin, life as an "everlasting" has meant a quiet, solitary existence for centuries, marked by the pain of outliving everyone he has ever cared for. He's made a life for himself by faking his death every few decades, but now he's ready to put down roots on a beautiful, undeveloped piece of land in Crimson, Virginia. His plan for a peaceful future is shattered when his land is coveted by the powerful and secretive Crimson Corporation. Trent Wells is a vampire soldier and security officer for the Crimson Coven,...

Aidan's world shifted the moment he stumbled into the hidden life of the Bay Harbor Wolves. Angry and held captive, Aidan is plunged into a reality he never knew existed—a world where shifters walk among humans, and his own brother, Jake, is deeply entrenched, even mated to a powerful wolf named Hayes. Fear turns to disbelief when Aidan discovers he's not just a prisoner, but destined to be a mate himself, bound to the enigmatic and compelling Isaiah. As Aidan struggles to reconcile his past with a future he never imagined, he finds himself drawn into the heart of the Bay Harbor community...

Pittsburgh is teetering on the edge. Kannan Leith is new to the Hadden Coven. After an old adversary cast a Hex on the Hadden Center and left the Coven reeling, Master Nik Hadden put out the call. He needed new blood, new warriors committed to the cause, and ready to join the fight. Kannan is one of the many vampires and other paranormals who answered that call, ready to swear to Master Hadden and join the fight against the darkness. Kannan isn’t a young vampire and he’s seen some things, but he’s more than ready for a new start. He thought he was prepared for anything, but he found ...

When the Rose Coven Vampires are through, there will be more than blood on the floor... Fane Madden, a coven enforcer, was tasked with visiting a competitor to the coven-owned club, The Blood Rose. The Falcon Nest was eating into their share of the scene, and Master Rose wanted to know exactly what had made customers flock to the new place. Master Rose didn’t tolerate competition. Fane expected to find the usual dark corners and blood on the floor, but he didn’t expect to find the blond beauty with gentle eyes behind the bar. He smelled like orchids, and he belonged to Fane. James ...