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When Greg's straight best friend Dale tells him he's spending the summer at Marine Corps boot camp on Parris Island, all Greg hears is "summer" and "camp." So, he signs up too. Never mind that he's underweight, out of shape—and gay, which is illegal in the U.S. military at the time. Yes, it's insanely dangerous for both of them. But as fate would have it, the Few and the Proud turn out to be a bunch of oddballs and eccentrics—and a brotherhood is born.

“Vampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel.” —The New York Times Book Review It is the nineteenth century, the twilight of Europe’s bloody bacchanals, and a vampire must escape. She arrives to the coast of Buenos Aires and, for the...

Olympic swimmer Jesse Austin is seduced and consequently edged out for a gold medal by her Australian rival. From there, Anshaw intricately traces three possible paths for Jesse, spinning exhilarating variations on the themes of lost love and parallel lives unlived.

Alex, marine biologist and werewolf, has seen better days. Unexpectedly alive, secretly gay, and haunted by a meddlesome, matchmaking ghost, he must now team up with very flirty mermen to save the city from sushi smugglers.

When Miranda is offered a position in her father’s prestigious medical practice, she jumps at the offer and moves with her partner Chelsea into her father’s rental home. Tenant after tenant has fled the rental home but Miranda and Chelsea scoff at the suggestion of paranormal activity, sure that all of the strange and unsettling occurrences shadowing the house can be explained. Miranda and Chelsea are determined to help but is the house driven by a force too strong to overcome?

Lieutenant Brenden Fitzpatrick is a dedicated Marine, loyal son, and devoted uncle, but he's lonely....Watching so many friends settle into long-term relationships highlighted the absence of someone to come home to in his life. When his unit encourages him to give the 1Night Stand service a try, he asks for the impossible - a night with the one man he almost gave up the Marines for in the first place.

Some mysteries are shrouded by both time and wars long since past. One of these mysteries revolves around the discovery of the true nature of magic, and the High Mage who ushered in a new era of understanding. Her name was Marin, and her life's work was consumed in the writing of her research. This is Marin's story, and that of her only student, Emonael, as they completed her research. They faced many trials together, and grew to respect one another as few have ever understood, even as others sought to silence the threat she posed to their power.

Charles Fordham, III, has been expelled from Oxford and sent home with his tail between his legs. The self-professed “brat” has always gotten away with things because of his father’s influence and money. Poor Chas is in for the surprise of his life in the form of a tall, well-muscled, former Marine bodyguard...but even more daunting days may lie ahead. Have his years abroad prepared him for the expectations of his father when he’s forced to live up to his legacy?

In an enchanted land of lady knights and deep magic, there lives a woman who does not want to be queen. Her name is Winter, and her quiet life is upended when her sister abdicates the throne. The throne cannot remain empty. Winter must be queen. But Winter would give anything not to be.

Corporal Alex Indigo, USMC, is a gung ho, professional infantry marine. In the era of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell", he still needs to keep hidden the fact that he is gay if he wants to continue to serve. Trying to keep his private life private, he doesn’t date fellow marines. Combat-deployed to Falluja, Iraq, however, he doesn’t have much outlet for his natural wants and desires. When he meets Taylor, a fellow corporal, he feels a strong attraction to the handsome, quiet marine. It is hard to hide anything in a combat zone, much less a romantic relationship.

Fabrice, trente-cinq ans, restaurateur de meubles anciens est en couple depuis une quinzaine d'années avec Joël, son comptable. Lors d'une soirée, Fabrice fait la connaissance de Julien, jeune étudiant en neurosciences. Le jeune homme est un habitué des soirées gay parisiennes et des rencontres sans lendemain. Le jeu de séduction entre Fabrice et Julien dépasse les bornes et fait tourner la tête des deux hommes. Mais Fabrice, qui ne peut effacer Joël de sa vie, accepte finalement un étrange arrangement qui ne sera pas sans conséquence sur leur avenir.

La soudaine progression de la maladie de Joël est un véritable choc pour lui et Fabrice, son amour de toujours. Malgré les épreuves que les deux hommes ont déjà eu à affronter, Fabrice veut être aux côtés de Joël pour lui apporter tout le soutien et l'amour nécessaires dans son nouveau combat. Mais Joël refuse toute pitié de la part de ses proches. Il souhaite continuer à vivre comme si de rien n'était... ou presque. Dans ce contexte difficile, Fabrice décide de mettre fin à sa relation avec Julien pour soutenir Joël.

A chance encounter on NYE 2268 has Callie caught between Talia, a fugitive with an unquenchable thirst for vengeance, and Sesi, a gang boss who's always multiple steps ahead. Corporations and cults are on their tail and a bad idea might be the only one left to prove that love can be big enough to save them all.

Mara, a painter, lives in a quirky artist community in downtown Buffalo, and though she loves her roommates like family, she has always felt alone. But, each night, a sexy, dark-haired woman haunts her dreams, dreams that almost help her forget the betrayal and pain she's suffered in her life. She paints to block out the bad memories, and in every painting, the woman from her dreams - as if by magic - appears.

A gay bachelor auction sweeps young ex-Marine Brad into Hawaii’s glittering world of money, privilege, and access. After a chaotic week in San Francisco (Stout’s first novel, “Sugar Baby Bridge”), Brad returns to familiar ground in Hawaii, and falls in with Danny, a gossip columnist hardwired to the local arts scene with its billionaires, benefactors, dancers, directors, and princesses.

"How can we make that happen for you?" After the unexpected death of my abusive husband, I did the only reasonable thing someone could possibly do when one was utterly broken and looking for direction. I moved across the country and started over. It worked in my favor, thankfully. I had a roof...

Former Marine and bona fide hero, Ranger Corrigan, is one paycheck away from joining his brethren among the ranks of Los Angeles's homeless veterans. When he is offered a great paying job in a palatial mansion, Ranger jumps at the chance for a roof over his head and a hot meal in his belly.

A drifter named Duncan is a vampire that doesn't know how to keep a low profile. His humanity keeps getting in the way. He finds himself helping Derek Strange. Derek is a billionaire with a ruthless streak in business and in his personal life. He meets Duncan after he comes to his rescue against enemies from the yakuza. One of his enemies knows Duncan and warns him that things are going to turn ugly if he interferes again. Duncan at first promises to stay out of it but feels drawn to Derek by his animal magnetism.

As a werewolf who had grown up in human society, Adrien never felt like he truly belonged. Adrien will have to make a tough decision: continue to feel as if part of him is missing or leave everything he's ever known to find himself. As he starts out on the next stage of his life, he finds exactly what he had been looking for: a pack to join and new friends. But he ends up with more than he bargained for when he finds himself head over heels for a dark and handsome local weretiger by the name of Jasper.

Haley Benson lies for a living. She created an online tabloid that normally targets celebrities with outlandish stories about aliens and the ghost of Elvis, but one day she was out of ideas...so she made up a story about a little town that no one's ever heard of. But the mayor of Wolf Lake, Kay Odell, doesn't think it's a laughing matter. She demands that Haley retract her ridiculous story about the town being overrun with werewolves. Or she'll sue. Haley finds it hard to concentrate when Kay walks into her office - she's the most smoldering, mysterious woman Haley's ever met....