So, now she’s an elf with the memories of a human who wanted to grow up a troll. No one is going to notice, right? Habel is given the title of Novice, and as she is the only one for decades, she stands out. She is assigned a guide and steered around the morning events in the tower, getting a feel for the rhythm of life as an elf. There is a bit of work, a lot of play, and a lot of people staring at her. She is introduced to the elder of the tower, and he sees through her bluff about her forgetting her history. She is not the first to keep their memories, and he hopes she will not be the last.

A man outside of space and time, Mikael Heaton wakes in a new world. One hostile to his very existence. Offworlders are not welcome in the Seventh Realm. With his memories veiled, Mikael must defy his limitations and forge new alliances if he is to survive. There is power in this world—magic. Impossible, his instincts scream. Here though, its secrets could mean the difference between life and death. As his journey unfolds, Mikael uncovers pieces of his forgotten past. Of a world of technological wonders. And a dark secret, one best left buried. A mortal does not simply cut the ties of reality without sacrifice. But there are greater forces at play in the Seventh Realm, and Mikael will need every scrap of cunning and resolve he has at his disposal to outwit them. Can an Offworlder reforge his destiny in a new world? Or will the forces beyond the veil crush him before he has the chance?

In this deeply sardonic debut collection of short stories, Jarod Powell masterfully intertwines the bitter traumas and sweet victories of humanity with a hypnotic style, subversive wit, and a powerful, concrete narrative.In this deeply sardonic debut collection of short stories, Jarod Powell masterfully intertwines the bitter traumas and sweet victories of humanity with a hypnotic style, subversive wit, and a powerful, concrete narrative. A hopelessly dysfunctional family holds a formal debate and fights through the cliché, an agoraphobic teenager finds the gumption to enter the world he observes in a single moment of guttural rage, a homeless man harasses a stranger with his visions of the San Fernando Valley as The Garden of Eden, and in the title story, a high school turns into a Biblical village square when a drug overdose turns a nobody into a mythical being.

Not All werewolves are the same, some change shape, some grow claws and fangs but one, only one, the Umbrian can band them together. He will have to. The Hunters are becoming exceedingly good at killing werewolvesWhat makes a monster? Big Teeth? Huge Claws? Unfortunately for Jason he gets both when we becomes a lycan, the original werewolves. Not monsters that howl at the moon just people living in fear. Humanity has become exceedingly good at hunting them down and with the tensions with the new werewolves, shape shifters at an all time high things look bleak. Only an Umbrian may be strong enough to fight back, to reunite the two races but they have long gone, the last a child lost is their only saviour, a child that may just have been found.I would like to add that this is just rough writing and a couple of error may appear and any feedback would be really appreciated

Scott I've done a lot of soul-searching this season. I've been in denial about myself and a jerk to everyone else. I don't even know where to start to fix it all. I don't know what to feel about anything. How am I supposed to handle falling in love? Hunter I'm good at faking it most of the time. No, not that. I mean faking like I'm okay. Like something doesn't always hurt, especially when I'm trying to earn my pay. He gets it. More than anyone I've ever met, he gets it. But he's got pain no one can touch. Not doctors. Not me. How do I convince him that shutting me out won't take away that pain? Gentlemen of the Emerald City Hunter is the sixth and final book of Gentlemen of the Emerald City, a sexy series centered around the high class, high-dollar Gentlemen of Seattle's most exclusive escort service. Each book is full of snark, sass, and...

Some things are best left alone. I know this. I should stand by it. That would be the safest option for me. But, well, I just can't do that. Because the thing I should leave alone…is everything.It is the reason I breathe. It is the reason I keep putting one foot in front of the other. I need help. I know it, but nobody wants to step up and give that to me. The case is too hard. There is nothing they can do. And then I meet them. Bikers. The Knight Brothers. They can give me the help I need. They have the resources. But there is one problem that lies amongst all of this. Lincoln Knight. I can't stand him. I loathe him. I despise him. And yet, he's determined to help me. He won't take no for an answer. And if I'm being honest…I need him.But working with him, spending time with him, it's the last thing I want to do. But…I have no choice. And I know it. This most definitely won't end well. 

Three steamy hot romances bundled together for ultimate heat! Pieces of StrongholdThe Stronghold Doms are watching as Master Jared and Leigh circle around each other, wondering whose heart will be broken in the end. Breaking the ChainBoth Jared and Leigh want to start a new relationship with each other, but first they have to cast off the chains of their previous ones. Bound to the PastAndrew never thought he'd see his ex again or have the chance to atone for what he did to her... but what if he had a chance for so much more?

A pair of ultra short stories, almost flash fiction, exploring the murky, ambiguous world of Kathryn Blake through the eyes of two of her associates.John Marchant and Pavel Tomeckova, first introduced in contemporary thriller Viennese Waltz, take centre stage to tell stories of their own.In Scorpion Dance John describes little job in which, for once, he upstages his flamboyant partner, whilst in Hook in the Heart Pavel has another opportunity to explain, as he once explained to Kathryn Blake, how a certain raw recruit first came to the attention of his arm of the service.

Meet the Davenport family! Six brothers and sisters who call picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea home. Successful, brilliant, and passionate, the only thing they all still need is the perfect partner in love and life. Hotshot movie star Archer Davenport has never met a stunt he couldn't ace, a challenge he couldn't overcome, or a woman he couldn't have. When he breaks his leg during a dangerous stunt, the production company insists on hiring a live-in caretaker for him. He refuses the help...until he meets Tessa Taylor. She's not only caring and beautiful, she's also as tough on him as a drill sergeant. Tessa knows all about confident men. She used to be married to one and that didn't go well. Her only solace is her painting, even if she has no talent, as her late husband always claimed. Her biggest problem on this job, however, is that sexy, magnetic Archer makes her toes curl with desire every time he's near. She does everything she can to try to...