Bay Area South African

For Caleb, that first step leads to fear, violence, and the death of the only boy he’s ever loved. He won’t—can’t—admit who he is to himself. Josaiah has known he was gay since he was seven. He’s experienced in more ways than one. But love is something he can’t accept or give, and he’s walled himself off from any kind of affection. Can Caleb confront his ghosts and learn to love himself and his new dom? Will Josaiah remember how to love and be loved in turn? As Caleb and Josaiah take the first few steps toward each other, their pasts threaten to overwhelm their future.

Krispin Adair has been alone for years. After his family was killed by his brother in the ultimate betrayal, Krispin accepted his lonely fate. Until a chance encounter brought him face to face with his fated mate... Ben Morgan, on the trail of a rogue gargoyle, finds himself in an ambush. Attacked and left for dead, he knows there’s no hope for him. But when he wakes, he finds himself face to face with his Beloved and an ultimatum; if he wants to live, he must bond with the dragon king...and bear his son.

Ethan Humboldt is a cocky, confident chef with zero filter and even less humility. He’s also a very good, neurodivergent boy who’s been searching far too long for the perfect Daddy. At 30, Ethan knows what he wants - and what he needs. The only problem? Finding a caregiving type of Daddy to provide it. Danvers Jones has more money than he knows what to do with and nobody to spend it on. He’s not looking for a fling, Dan needs someone to pamper. To romance...to adore. As a romantic gray ace, nothing else will do it for him.

Xavier’s on the run from a rough past. Luckily, he’s a jackrabbit shifter who’s good at getting lost. Not so lucky? He’s also pregnant, and needs a safe place to burrow. He sees his chance in a small Arizona town - by carjacking his own fated mate, and taking him hostage. "Kinda". Is it really kidnapping, if the hostage offers to be taken? Return to the hills above Cottonwood, Arizona, where every shifter has a bit of special magic, and the pack of homesteaders, preppers, and loners are a lot nosier about each other’s lives than they’d care to admit.

Sid wants pain, humiliation, and the kind of sex that isn’t easy to get from one-night stands. So, for now, he’s given up, settled for an online Dom to get his rocks off, and focused on his band instead. The Underdogs are getting increasingly popular, but there is one fan who has followed Sid since before he even joined the band, and he’s driving Sid mad! Rich, spoiled hipster brat looking for the bad-boy experience. If he knew what Sid was really into, he would run for the hills. Asher is convinced that Sid is the One - his one true love - his endgame.

A well-placed kick into Kanti’s stomach dropped him back to the deck, grasping his gut and gasping for breath.

Drew: What’s a retired rockstar vamp to do in a quaint, quiet English town? Buy the only pub, make it a vampire haven, and flirt incessantly with my one and only employee, of course. Nova: I hate everything about my new boss. His face. His arrogant smile. The way he acts like he knows everything. I hate him so much I just want to...kiss him? What the hell?

A life-changing injury marks the end of my military career. I never expected it would also send littles running scared. Looks like my time as a Daddy might be over. Being dragged to the local club only reminds me of the past and a future I may never have. Until I see a little who challenges everything I know. He’s adorable, but can he accept me as I am and look past what’s missing?

Brooks - I’ve been coming to this little café every weekday for the past month, and everyday the same guy, Noah, takes my order. He always flirts with me, talks to me, and makes me feel like a million bucks. The problem? He’s in his mid-twenties, which is a baby compared to my 45 years. The first time he winked at and flirted with me, I thought he was making fun of me. I may have cussed him out. Okay, I did. But just a little. But, to my surprise, he just laughed and told me I was cute when I was grumpy.

Fifteen years ago, Prince Graham of Ardglass barely escaped from the ancestral castle with his young life. Rescued by a magical creature and spirited off to a faraway valley, he grew into a strong, capable man - never shirking his duties on the farm, but forever bitter over his father’s betrayal. But just when he has finally come to terms with being lost and staying lost, a visitor arrives in his valley and changes everything.