Habel has dreamed of the day that she would transform like the rest of her family, from soft human to sturdy troll. The day that was to be the first of her truly adult life turns into a mix of light and confusion as things don't go to plan.Habel thought she was going to be a troll, dark grey, sturdy, with claws and fangs. She ended up transformed into something smaller, more delicate, that streamed blazing light into the world around her. What had she become?She has to change communities, change her plans and change the ideas that she had of what the world was. She's going to make it over in her image, one new friend at a time.

*warning. contains sexual situations that may not be enjoyed by all readers. mf, fmm, ffmm, and a few fetishes*Zera has grown up on a world where actives develop superpowers and are less than fifteen percent of the population. It is expected that actives serve society, but some of them have other ideas.Zera is a master of weapons design, but her active nature is that of a hopper. She can literally jump into someone else's body and hide inside. Her sister, Susara, is Suit Bait. She projects vulnerability, which attracts the right and wrong type of interest.When Susara's soul is shattered and she is left to die, Zera sets a series of actions in motion that involve a superhero escort service, patrons who pay extensively for the pleasure of a superhuman partner, and clients with very specific needs.The Blind Date Corporation arranges dates between patrons and the escorts, while the escorts wear a mask that covers their eyes and blurs the memories of the...

A fantasy fated mate wolf shifter novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater. What's a witch to do when her fated mate refuses to acknowledge their bond? From the day of her 16th birthday, Magdalene has known that she, an immortal witch, will one day mate with an immortal wolf shifter. As a Good Witch, it's her duty to smooth a path for the natural order, ensuring that her mating destiny is fulfilled. Only problem? Her wolf-mate has a hate-on for witches, and he's not afraid to show it with both teeth and claws. If she's to guide him down the path of romance, she'll have to convince him not all magical creatures are evil. From the moment of her birth, Rush has stalked Magdalene Good Witch. He's convinced she's the key to shattering the curse her ancestor put on his family. But as he comes to love the crazy witch and her penchant for mischief and trouble, his loyalties are torn....

Passions ignite as fortunes collide in a game of inheritance and desire. Levi Harris had one mission: deliver the news of Clarissa Donata's inheritance and be done with it. But he never anticipated the stubborn allure of a woman with soft, tempting lips and too-trusting eyes. As he fought against an unexpected desire, he couldn't shake the feeling of being drawn to her, repeatedly returning to ensure her satisfaction. Clarissa, a self-made woman, questioned the sudden wealth bestowed upon her by a long-lost father. And the enigmatic Levi, who ignited her heart and stirred butterflies within, seemed oddly insistent on her acceptance. As tension thickened, a sense of impending danger whispered in the air, intensifying their seductive dance.

In this short story a lonely elderly widower is visited by his wife who passed away six years earlier. She guides him into the afterlife.Mad-Sci-Soc? It used to be a University club, a crazy one, but then it morphed into something else. Something that was not quite definable and definitely crazy. How do you solve all the problems facing civilisation: cyborgs out of control, super-powered vigilantes hogging the digital channels and keep your girl happy? There may be a parallel universe that did not start in New York, 2123; a universe that does not start with Mad-Sci-Soc and a broken fridge. But that is always the problem with disturbances in the space-time fabric; nothing makes sense except to the time traveller.

Working with a specialized team of warriors can be nerve-wracking! But Lexie finds it even more difficult when she's all alone in a huge, empty warehouse filled with...strange contraptions. But then the Delta Force team comes back and...good grief, the guy from the bar walks off of the helicopter looking like a triumphant king...Lexie is completely lost! And boy, is he bigger than ever! Big and strong and...just wow! Lexie has a hard time maintaining her professionalism whenever Colonel Mike McCain is around. Mike is fascinated by the delicate brunette. He knows he should maintain a professional distance from the woman. But she was soft and sweet and adorably sexy. And she has secrets! Since it was his job to discover secrets, Mike is justifiably intrigued. And yet, he wants the lovely Lexie to trust him enough to confide in him about her secrets. So why won't she trust him? What horrible secret was she hiding from him?

Willow Clarke's sudden departure from Nashville's country music scene shocked most people. But for Willow, the bright lights, fake smiles, and empty promises of the people she should have been able to trust, left her cold and empty. Returning to Sapphire Bay has been good for her soul. She's built a new life and surrounded herself with kind-hearted people who go out of their way to make the world a better place. Doctor Zac Hilary has spent the last ten years working in refugee camps around the world. His last assignment in Afghanistan has taken everything from him. He returns to Sapphire Bay, hoping to find peace and solitude in the home he rarely gets to visit. When he meets Willow, the quiet life he anticipated, disappears. In its place is an emotional roller coaster that shatters the structured world he's created and makes him reevaluate what's really important. But like most things in Willow and Zac's lives, nothing is as it seems. They both have...

Her family is gone, her body has changed, and her world is in an uproar. Time for a plan that will ripple through history. Brneary lived a life of luxury in preparation for responsibility. One night that should have been a celebration turns into national horror, and she is the sole survivor. Waking in the hospital when no one else even left remains behind, she grieves her family and then finds out that there have been... changes. She is left with a huge corporation, a vast personal fortune, and a family of thieves and assassins who cling to her as the last of her line. They help her gain control over the gift that rises, and while learning, she finds out that her world is even more twisted than she had imagined. Generating armour from anything she touches is not a skill that helps when personal betrayal hurts her worse than any projectile.

A bachelorette party brings Drin to the attention of the boss of the nightclub, Hell. Her problem is that he’s a long-standing crush and patron, and he knows it. Drin has a miserable life. She is constantly scrounging for money, fighting for respect, and hiding her activation. As far as she knows, she is a muse. She gives her targets inspiration and intellect, but her body pays the price. A metabolic active uses their body to power their manifestation, and Drin spends her life hungry as her body burns power to survive in public. She is asked to sing in public to help a bachelorette gain a win in a live singing competition, but she ends up going against the city’s most popular male singer. They sing a duet, and her opponent is so thrilled that he grabs her and kisses her. She drops him with her knee, and the club goes silent. The devil emerges and walks toward her. She sees him coming and is shocked to see her best friend’s brother approaching her, and she’s stunned when he kisses her in front of several hundred partiers. He sweeps her to his lair, and they have a short conversation involving her work for the Blind Date Corporation as his escort. A day later and she’s being arrested for breaking a restraining order. Her best friend’s family has blocked her, but now, she is hauled to lock-up for talking to Vikor. Things can only get better from there, right? When the devil arrives to defend her, her case is won, and her heart is lost.

Yours For The Weekend… Give Or Take Forever.Desperate not to be single at her sister's wedding, Andrea Payne offers to pay a total stranger to be her date. But the hunk who turns her down is Gage Fleming, the man who just hired her! To keep her on the job, Gage says yes. But when their ruse turns to real passion, they must choose–end it now…or make it last? 

Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance and Other Stories is Tobias S. Buckell's seventh short fiction collection and is comprised of 15 stories, several of which are original to the collection or were previously only available through his Patreon.This collection ranges from galactic adventures to intimate explorations of humanity—sometimes in the same story—rich with a sense of wonder and deft storytelling.This collection includes the following stories:Io, RobotA Jar of GoodwillPale Blue MemoriesZen and the Art of Starship MaintenanceThe Might SlingerSunsetChi's CargoDestination Day BluesThe Galactic Tourist Industrial ComplexFive Point Three MilligramsBy the Warmth of Their CalculusDWThe Very Last Curator of What Little Remains of the Western WorldA Girl and Her RoverThe Longest Distance