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When Alphas are considered a menace to society and are relegated to living in Alpha-camps, being a stud is the best job to have. Being an omega in a society without Alphas roaming free, the only way to have one tend you during your heat is to hire them. Safeguards are in place to prevent pregnancy and bonding when an Alpha is hired for heat, but what happens when one of those fail?

Aidan Storm is part of a unique New Orleans family whose magical connection with the weather goes back many years. Aidan uses his powers only when it suits his purposes. Wielding the magic of summer heat can be advantageous when heating up the sheets with his latest girl-du-jour. Until he meets Melissa Cross. She fires him up hotter than a Louisiana heat wave, and if he doesn't watch his heart, he might suffer a meltdown. 

Kerry Monkburn is contracted to a violent alpha in prison for brutal crimes. Now pregnant with the alpha’s child, he lives high in the mountains, far above the city that once lured him in with promises of a better life. Enduring bitterness and fear, Kerry flirts with putting an end to his life of darkness, but fate intervenes. Janus Heelies has made mistakes in the past. In an effort to redeem himself, integrity has become the watchword for his future.

Theyre just friends Enforcer Erin Flynn has dedicated her life to protecting shifters. But protecting her heart from Noah, the gorgeous wolf who saved her life last year, is more difficult than any mission. Especially since hes determined to break down all her walls. And now that theyve been...

He was ordered to kill me if the treaty failed. Instead, he took two arrows meant for my chest. I crossed into orc territory to save a treaty everyone else had already given up on, armed with nothing but strange languages and a court that wouldn't miss me if I didn't come back. What I didn't expect was Krugash: war-captain, executioner-in-waiting, and the only man in either territory who ever looked at me like I was worth protecting instead of using.

After years of navigating a world built around romantic expectations Cass could never quite connect with, she’s finally comfortable calling herself aromantic. Relationships have always been about intellectual connection and physical compatibility for her—no hearts and flowers required. When Cass swipes right on MonsterFling, she’s looking for an intriguing conversation and a partner who won’t expect emotional entanglements. What she finds is Thaddeus—a centuries-old gargoyle with a penchant for Gothic architecture, glowing amber eyes, and a surprisingly wicked sense of humor.

They've waited a decade to come together. Long years filled with unbearable pain and soul-wrenching torment that have changed them both and left wounds that have laid their souls bare. Wounds that stand one chance of healing – if only they could stop fighting each other long enough for the...

When a geothermal research team vanishes, only Dr. Lyra Chen survives—trapped deep beneath a magma moon in a molten cave system that shouldn't exist. But something does exist down there. And it’s waiting for her. He’s a molten-skinned beast, burning with obsession and primal need. His body glows. His knot scorches. And with every heat cycle, Lyra’s body adapts to take more of him—until she becomes something new. Worshipped. Transformed. Incubating. This isn't about survival anymore. This is about surrendering to the heat below.

One evening of intense heat will either make or break them....

Max has finally made it to the stage. As he shoots for the stars, the last thing he expects is to fall into the arms of the most striking aliens he's ever seen. Moss has never been so charmed by a human before. A simple touch pulls them both into a passionate heat that can only be relieved in bed. But below all the lust and desire, there is a simmering bond that will bring them closer in more ways than one.

Caught in an alien jungle storm, Lia never expected to survive—let alone surrender. But when the glowing spores awaken a brutal mating heat in her body, she becomes prey to something far more primal than fear: desire. He doesn’t speak. He only watches. Follows. Claims. A creature of shadow and muscle, born from mist and instinct, he’s the only being strong enough to withstand the heat coursing through her veins. And when the jungle demands a ritual of flesh and submission, there’s no escape. Only surrender. She was never lost. She was summoned. And now the jungle wants an heir.

In this sizzling sequel to Noblesse Oblige, irresistible charm melds with scorching heat for a fun, furry twist on shifter fiction! The lion prince, Leon, and his alley cat lover, Catra, have been enjoying a secret relationship for several months. But their little world is shaken apart when the ailing king orders his only son to marry a captivating lioness, and Prince Leon has little choice but to comply. Catra is miserable at the prospect of losing Leon to another, but heartbreak becomes the least of her worries after she learns she's pregnant.

Ron's confusing weekend continues with more second-hand stories of his wife's sexual adventures, but he resists believing it. It's possible the stories he's hearing are all made up in a continuing effort to humiliate him. But even if the stories are fiction, he can't deny the excitement they generate within him. Is his naive wife even capable of the acts she's credited with? The story culminates in a turning point for their marriage. Will the couple survive after their unbridled weekend getaway?