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Alexander was bitten, not born, and his entire human life went up in flames when he became a wolf shifter. But now, he's a part of the Blue Mountain Pack where he manages most of the pack's business, including taking care of the Cirque de Nuit Pride while they're in pack territory—a traveling circus with sanctuary status granted by the council of paranormals. The job was supposed to be boring, but the last thing he was expecting was an acrobat witch to be his mate. Lily is a green witch in the Cirque de Nuit Pride doing acrogymnastics with her brother, Cole.

Abruptly yanked into a meeting with the Librarian and given an assignment she can’t refuse, Adie will have to put her dreams on hold once more, this time to complete a mysterious "quest" she has little interest in.

Belle Harrison, vampire slayer, would give anything for a simple night of patrolling on her own damn terms. But the graveyard is crawling with creeps with hidden agendas. Not to mention the dark unknown that wants to take her out. And we’re not talking dates here, people. Good thing Belle has three panty-melting vampires to help her. Except one of her guys has a past that’s catching up with him. Violently. Belle’s fairly certain she can save him. But if she betrays him, she’ll gain a wealth of knowledge that could help her survive the dark unknown.

Life can change so suddenly, leaving you standing there with your heart in your throat - unsure of what to do. I’ve never been good at playing the damsel in distress, which means it’s time to do something about it. My life has taken a turn I never expected it to take. I have a Triad. Three beautiful, annoying men have taken up residence in my home and in my life.

As a half-witch and half-coyote shifter, I can do without mingling with the sexy-as-sin shifters that I help by lifting curses, but it pays the bills, and I can secretly gather intel on my missing father. Yet working with them means never surrendering to my passion and doing my best to keep all those handsome beasts at arm’s length. That is until I discover that I’m destined to be the thirteenth zodiac. And the shifter council orders me to mate with 12 hot shifters to keep everyone from going insane.

Ariel Kimber has finally settled into her life. Life is golden, shiny, and the potential for happy days - endless. Until it’s not. When the Council comes to call, you pick up the phone and answer...or you suffer the consequences. Only a fool wouldn’t answer, and Ariel Kimber is no fool. With her coven of guys, her psychotic father, and the honorable Marcus Cole by her side, she can make it through anything.... Even the Council.

Wren - vampire princess, collector of men - is on the run again. But she’s tired of being on the defense. The time has come to infiltrate the traitress queen’s inner circle and destroy her plans. And then to overthrow the queen herself. But when Wren and her mates crash the monthly party, they reveal just how deep the queen’s corruption goes. Turns out, she has a depraved slave cult with the motto They who are truly served. A.k.a. T.W.A.T.S.

Trick and treat. Daya the nutbag decided that the best way to build a relationship with his daughter was to kidnap her. His daughter, that's me, has decided that I don't feel like having a relationship with him. He says he wants to make up time when really he wants to control my power. The lady doth protest, a lot. The guys try to stage a rescue and fail, so I decide that I'm sick of sitting and waiting for rescue. I'm going to rescue myself. One of the first things I'm going to do when I get home...I'm going to kiss the smirk off of Trick's face. If I survive my escape.

Ariel Kimber has settled into life with her family and coven. Everything seems to be as it should, and she finally feels like she's exactly where she needs to be in her life. Her dad is awesome, and she loves getting to know him. Her guys are the best, and she falls deeper in love with them by the day. Her job at Fortunes for the Unfortunate does not suck, and she's more than happy to spend her days there. Her guardians have become family to her, and she finally thinks she's living the good life. But, like everything else in Ariel's life, that goodness does not last.

I'm Ria, 23 years old and living the glamorous life of my dreams, with the perfect fiancé, nice car, gorgeous house, and a job I love. Excuse the minor detail of the job I love being taking my clothes off. I had everything I wanted, when, suddenly, shit hit the fan, and the fantasy life I had built went up in flames.

Embarking on an adoption journey can be daunting, but now you are not alone! This collection of true, beautiful accounts takes an honest look at the process, the struggles, and the undeniable joy that comes with adoption. With insights from all three adoption triad viewpoints, Adopting Hope shares a wealth of lessons learned and tips for every person contemplating an adoption journey.

Mika and Leah Cross tempted the gods with their love. Mika, a female priest, and Leah, a powerful witch, strive for balance in a world gone mad when their two different worlds collide. When the emissaries of evil kidnap Mika and their children, Leah is their only hope for survival. The former wicked queen reverts to her evil ways in order to save her children and the only woman she has ever loved. Will the gods forgive her trespasses done in the name of love?

So I accidentally killed a shifter. On purpose. With genie powers I shouldn’t be able to use, thanks to my curse mark. In my defense, the damn grizzly was threatening civilians and might have been a vampire as well. Pittsburgh is safer without him. Only the fae court doesn’t believe my story, and the shifters are out for blood. Now I’ve lost my job as a romantic investigator, and I’m on death row. My only hope is an oddly outgoing vegetarian vampire lawyer who seems strangely familiar. Too familiar.

I’m already in enough trouble with my magic going crazy right when I’m opening a storefront for romantic crimes consulting. The last thing I need is interference from Kiran Singh, who failed spectacularly as a boyfriend. Now, he wants me back with some crappy excuse of helping him track down illegal, dangerous love potions. Then, one of his other exes tries to kill me in a fit of jealous, doped-up rage and ends up dead herself - with all evidence pointing to Kiran.

CEO Justin Hollinsworth’s playboy ways have his board of directors in a tizzy. Apparently, him bedding a different beauty every night, somehow, offends the company’s morality clause, the penalty of which could be sharing his CEO title with his brother. So far, his billionaire status has bought him the upper hand. But time is running out. His only option is to find a wife and pretend to settle down, in hopes of appeasing his uppity board. Who better to ask than his ex-best friend?

Marked for Murder is the third novel championing the eternal love of Angel Mika and Witch Leah Cross. Mika has been tasked with righting the wrongs growing in the church. Bored in New York Leah auditions for a television series and lands the starring role, shinning a spotlight on the two immortal lovers. You’ll laugh and cry as our lovers strive to hide their true identities and protect their children while staying one step ahead of an ancient serial killer.

Twelve shifters, me, and an evil witch who just happens to be making my life hell. With the death curse nearing its promise, I have only one hope of defeating Magda and saving everyone I love - mating with my 12 shifters and taking my place as the 13th Zodiac. As the curse grows stronger by the day, my magic, unpredictable as it is, is affected even more, and I'm running out of time...and allies. The evil Magda has half of my court, my aunt, and possibly my father if he's even still alive after all this time.

Talia White does what comes naturally to a unicorn: balances the scales between light and dark with hefty doses of love and joy. Faced with a string of high-profile demon possessions, Talia is determined to do her job, despite the fact that she finds herself strapped with a brooding dragon warrior as her new guardian.

Billionaire CEO Cole Carrington knew the only way to check the seemingly downward spiral of his lingerie store was to go undercover...What he wasn’t expecting was to run into Jillian Winters, the gorgeous woman he’d evicted months ago from the same location. Jillian must decide where she wants to be: working at her hot boss’s upscale lingerie store and helping him succeed. Or working toward her ultimate goal of being an owner again - even if that means taking a step down from the five-star norm she’s used to.

Risen from their literal hole in the ground, Thia, Lance, and her "Maly" brethren have escaped The Hive and now face a full-on war. Welcoming the distraction from her abysmal love life, Thia throws herself into training the troops and claiming Nary bases. Grateful to be of service again, Evan focuses on maneuvering their forces while fighting to break the icy bonds of betrayal still clutching Thia’s heart. After a startling vision by his mother, Lance learns that Gigi is alive and trapped within The Hill. Now, he will stop and nothing to save his favorite icy blonde.