A Balls to the Wall Romance A “pumped up” version of the *Volley Balls* story, twice as long as the original. A double dose of alpha male might be better than one. Despite just getting out of an abusive relationship with an asshole alpha, David Underwood’s wandering glance lands on two hot members of the Australian volleyball team on Laguna Beach and gets him harassed again. Still, when the delicious Gareth Marshall proves his interest by coming out to his team, David succumbs to his attraction. But Gareth’s volleyball partner, Edge, who’s equally hot, makes the lovers’ lives miserable. For Gareth, a lifetime of hiding his orientation—and his attraction—from his best friend, Edge, as well as everyone else around him, adds up to hurt and frustration. David’s the first man to ever compete with Edge for Gareth’s passion. But Edge has secrets of his own, and David’s ex-lover will never be happy without David under his fist. With everything stacked against him, can a gay Laguna man find happiness with an alpha male–or two?

Originally appeared in the print anthology The Bite Before Christmas. 'Tis the season to join Cat and Bones for some holiday cheer in this Night Huntress novella by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost. They were looking forward to a normal holiday—at least as "normal" as it gets for vampires Cat and Bones and their otherworldly friends and family. But their yuletide plans are shattered when a mysterious stranger shows up and reveals long-buried secrets that threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer … and lives.

Reign of Queens by Melissa Wright Three Full-Length Fantasy Series Starters from Author Melissa Wright The Frey Saga Book One: Frey Frey lives in a world where humans are fairy tales. A world where the powerful rule, where her magic is broken. That life is a lie. When dark secrets unravel, she'll have to risk everything to rise above a dangerous past. Shattered Realms Book One: King of Ash and Bone When monsters break through the veil between worlds, Mackenzie Scott has nothing left to lose. Her brother is marked, her future is vanished, and all that remains is a desperate need for revenge. She devises a plan to stop them, and finds an injured stranger that just might be the key. But he's not the helpless boy he appears to be. He's one of them. And he's got plans of his own. Descendants Series Book One: Bound by Prophecy Aern's only job is to protect the chosen. The trouble is, she's the key to a prophecy and everyone wants her. When the opposition descends, their only hope is to stick together, but the truth unravels, and together might prove the biggest complication of them all.

Eggie Ray Smith may be a wolf and a killer, but he's one of the good guys in this sizzling novella by NewYork Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston . . . LIKE A WOLF WITH A BONE Quiet little Darla Lewis doesn't know what to think when the most-feared member of the South's rowdiest wolf pack kidnaps her. Does he want to protect her or kill her? It could be either! Everyone knows about Egbert Ray Smith and how dangerous he is. Every pack avoids him, and the U.S. military uses him as their own killing machine. And Darla is just a nice girl who likes to bake and occasionally follow the Grateful Dead around. She doesn't have time for this sort of foolishness. And yet . . . there is something about Eggie Ray. He just doesn't seem as bad as everyone says. In fact, the more she gets to know him, the cuddlier he seems. Something her overprotective family is not going to be happy to...

Kray and North are like a unit, where there's one, there's the other. When the both of them take a case involving a missing agent, they become more involved than they bargained for. Vienna is willing to do anything to find her sister and bring her home safe. Anything except shacking up with the two bikers who are dead set on solving this case. Will Vienna be the first one who will drive a wedge between two bikers who have been a solid team for over twelve years? Or will either one's attention be too clouded to save lives while bringing a network of criminals to justice? Life or death, live or love. Making a choice never comes easily.The complete Broken Deeds MC series can be read together or separately. Each book in the Broken Deeds MC series is a complete standalone story featuring a new couple. Except for Kray and North. They are like a unit, where there's one, there's the other. As are their stories; you read one, you'll need the other.For a greater reading experience, recommended reading order:"Deeds" Broken Deeds MC book one"Broke" Broken Deeds MC book two"Depay" Broken Deeds MC book three"Unforgiving" Broken Deeds MC book four"Chopper" Broken Deeds MC book 4.5"Lochlan" Broken Deeds MC book five"Leaving The Past Behind" Broken Deeds MC book 5.5"Kray" Broken Deeds MC book six"North" Broken Deeds MC book seven

Among the greatest writers of fantasy and a major figure in late German Romanticism, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776–1822) created an extraordinary world of fantasy, poetry, and the supernatural. Remarkable characters come vividly to life in imaginative tales that move from the firm ground of reality to ambiguity, mystery, and romance. This volume contains two of his best tales. "The Nutcracker," a charming Christmas story which has become a perennial favorite for young and old alike, presents such memorable characters as the beloved Godpapa Drosselmeier, the brave Nutcracker, and the evil Mouse-King. "The Golden Pot," Hoffmann's first major literary work (and widely regarded as his finest), successfully blends reality and fantasy in a story that details the invasion of supernatural forces into everyday life. A master of allegory and symbolism, Hoffmann has long been popular in Europe. This volume now introduces a portion of his remarkable work to an even wider...

Unswerving: Angus Force is determined to hunt down the serial killer he'd once shot dead—or so he thought. But an anonymous source reports that Lassiter is alive. Force hasn't slept since, knowing it's only a matter of time before "the Surgeon" strikes again. And soon, a body is found, bearing Lassiter's same maniacal MO. It's just the beginning of a murderous trail blazing through DC and Virginia, right to Force's backyard . . . Unstoppable: Nari Zhang is the shrink for the ragtag Deep Ops Unit, though she isn't Force's shrink—which is a very good thing. Because once they're thrown together on the case, their attraction is explosive and irresistible. They'll just have to fight that much harder to keep the heat between them from flaming out of control. But things are about to become far more challenging, and deadly, than they could have imagined . . . Unhinged: Once the killer catches a glimpse of...

People say Tomas Mendoza is dangerous. They're right.But he saved my life. I owe him, and all I have to repay the ruthless crime boss...is me. I tell myself it's not pity that burns in his eyes when I dance for him, that my walls are so high he can't see how broken I am inside. Now danger stalks me again, and Tomas swoops in, only this time he shows me a different side of himself. Fierce protectiveness. Raw hunger. A tenderness that could sear through the barriers I raised to safeguard my heart and soul.My past taught me not to trust. But this glorious sinner might be the one man I need to learn to love again.Glorious Sinner is a 44,000 word novella and the fifth book in the Lawless Kings series. Each of these sexy, gritty contemporary romances can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Olivia has been rescued from years of torture and is working to settle into a life with her mates and the omega next door and another feline alpha who wants to join their group. She is gaining confidence, friends, and now, there is one thing to do... go on dates with her mates. Oh, and she has to finish a very important memoir.Putting her pain on the page is difficult, but the reaction is beyond what she could imagine. A bidding war for her memoir spurs legal action, and before long, she finds herself in court. Does she have the right to tell her story with all the documentation that the Omega Centre found, or does her sleepy hometown get to remain oblivious to their part in the most heinous act of aggression on an omega in the last two decades? Is honesty the best policy, or should she forget about the pain?Life continues, and she finds that getting surprised by another heat is uncomfortable while having dinner with the in-laws and her mates can't get her home. She...

Not all battles are fought with swords... ***contains spoilers, don't read if you've not read Purrr*** Kat's world has changed dramatically. Her home is gone, her business destroyed, her confidence frayed. She's used to dealing with problems (mostly by killing them), but trying to cope with her newfound siblings, mysterious enemies, and three yummy smelling men is a little too much even for Kat. It's time to polish those claws and prepare to forge out a new life - with a little bit of murder, obviously. The fourth book in this purrfectly exciting urban fantasy series. A slow burn reverse harem where Kat won't have to choose.

What happens when two exes, who can’t stand each other, end up stranded alone in a cabin on Christmas Eve? Sometimes what begins as a disaster can turn into a holiday miracle!