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A quick listen, Hitchcockian thriller about survival, corruption, and the price of silence. In 1950s Connecticut, David Ashford inherits a sprawling manor and its darkest secret: a spiral staircase that descends into darkness, and a family curse that has claimed three lives in two years. When David discovers his late uncle's hidden chamber beneath the house, he uncovers a blackmail operation far more sinister than he imagined. His uncle isn't dead. And he's been waiting.

Arthur MacArthur needs a job, and not just for the money. Before he dropped out of school to support his younger sister, he loved being a research assistant at the university. But working for a dragon, one of the rarest and least understood magical beings, has unforeseen complications. While Arthur may be the only applicant who isn’t afraid of Philbert Jones in his dragon form, the instant attraction he feels for his new employer is beyond disconcerting.

On the beautiful blue water and white sandy shores of Lake Michigan, in the idyllic coastal town of Charlevoix, Fraser and Peter embark on a summer filled with music, laughter, and self-discovery. As they explore the beauty of friendship and first love, they navigate the complexities of their feelings amidst the backdrop of sun-kissed beaches and starry nights. With each shared moment, they learn that love can be both exhilarating and terrifying, but ultimately, it’s a journey worth taking. Join them as they uncover the magic of connection and the courage to embrace who they truly are.

Cookie Berelli, Brooklyn-born smart-mouth, and plus-size owner of a dress design studio for full-figured women is back in this second mystery in the series. Cookie's preparing for a spring Flaunt Your Fashion show, when she finds her head dress cutter dead in her design studio.

Nothing bad is supposed to happen in Palm Springs. At least that's what San Francisco private detective Tom Danzel and his partner, Stanley Korski, believe. But when their friend Chris finds a dead body in his hotel room bed, Tom and Stanley drive out to help the local police investigate. What they discover is a gangster's plot, a rather nasty green snake, and an elegant hotel that offers delicacies not usually found on a room service menu.

The fire’s gone. The dead stayed behind. Ethan Matthews thought coming back to Crestwood High would bring closure. He’s not a student anymore. Now he’s a teacher. And he’s married to Hanna, his high school sweetheart, one of the few who survived the fire that scarred them both. But something’s still lurking in those halls. Whispers echo through empty classrooms. Shadows shift when no one’s there. The ones who died? They never left. And they’re not here to haunt Ethan. They’re trying to make him remember. As old memories crawl back, Ethan starts questioning everything he thought he knew.

Ty Cunningham comes from old money, but he's never been content to live on privilege. He's the youngest partner in his firm, and the only omega partner. He's worked hard to get where he is, and he's proud of what he's accomplished. One thing is missing - a child to share it with. Carter Bowman has it all. Drop-dead looks, a fantastic career, and the title of All-Star pro baseball player. The one thing he doesn't have is money sense. When he falls prey to a scam artist posing as a financial adviser, he's close to broke. A buddy suggests he marry for money...

Adriana Cunningham has been hiding a secret for years - one that’s not even her own. Her brother, George, Earl of Danvers, is illiterate. The letters become jumbled for him, and because of this, she’s had to step up and essentially run their holdings from the shadows. To the world, she has gained a reputation as beautiful, simpering Miss Cunningham - too snooty to accept any proposal offered to her, which has led the men of ton on a merry chase trying to be the one that she accepts.

I faked being happy for years as a high-powered stock broker. Faking a relationship for a week can’t be that much harder. Course, pretending money and success was all I needed led directly to my breakdown, and lying on my mom’s couch is all I’ve been good at ever since. But one existential crisis at a time. First I need to survive my sister’s wedding with my sanity intact. And since that I fended off my mom’s matchmaking with claims of a nonexistent boyfriend...I need one of those.

*Note: this is a prequel related to the Devil & Angel stories. Tall, dark and devilishly handsome footman Kent Lynch takes the new hall-boy, young comely Gavin under his wing… brooding his with instruction in his duties and methods, and giving him discipline when needed, which Gavin quite enjoys. In the grand, bustling halls of Westbury Estate, a tale of forbidden love and unexpected connection unfolds. At the center of this story are Kent, a seasoned and disciplined servant, and Gavin, a young hall boy whose arrival at the estate brightens footman Kent Lynch's days… and nights.

Handsome gay collage hockey player defenseman Braden Kimmel is a shy guy, whose best friend gets him to post himself on the hook up site: WINK, where he meets a cute quirky young Sam Morgan an aspiring comedian. Sam knows other about the sport, but they end up enjoying playing with each other one night... but as they get intimate he finds Braden using hockey play terms at various intimate moments... which he thinks is hilarious. He uses this story in his new act. Braden loves to laugh and soon loves Sam too. He was only looking for a hook up but finds himself wanting more.

Once upon a time, in a far away long ago country that used to exist next door to France, was a small village with a mill for grinding wheat and grain. The miller’s business did well enough, for the people in the village loved to buy all manner of bread and rolls and pastry. The miller’s wife had given him three fine sons. As these things happen, one day the miller passed away, leaving his oldest sons the mill and his horse and cart.

Gavin Johnson has been camping as long as he can remember. His family spent a few weeks every summer either on the coast of California or in the forests of the Sierra enjoying the simple life and getting closer to nature. Which is why when he had the opportunity to buy Camp Acorn where he’d worked in his twenties, he jumped at the chance.

Maximilian and Konstantin grew up crushing on their best friend Moritz, not realizing how unconventional a triad relationship is in a couples' world. When Moritz married after college, Max and Konni were forced to accept that they would only ever have each other. But they've always felt that something—or rather, someone—was missing. Tired of shallow hookups that went nowhere, and wanting something real, they turn to their friend Florian for advice.

The attractive green-eyed detective Michael Book has found romance with handsome blue-eyed blonde artist Jack Page in his carriage-house studio on Nottinghill Lane in charming Bluewater City on Rainbow Lake. But secrets abound as they begin to explore and restore the hidden secret garden that has been discovered on the property. Mysteries grow amidst the flowers and, possibly, a historic murder, too.

Once upon a time on a long-ago stormy night, a poor farmer encountered a mysterious great white bear who offered to trade him vast wealth in exchange for his handsome youngest son. Though hesitant at first, young Aiden agreed to go with the white bear in order to help his family have a better life and for his many brothers and sisters to get good marriages, while he thought his dream of finding a romantic Prince Charming to call his own may never come true.

I have created this special collection of stories because…in my youth and even today I love the fantasy and magic of fairytales, and I grew up longing for a prince charming of my own one day. Of course being a little boy, back then, I tended to imagine myself in the role of a princess as that seemed the only option.

An eccentric painter in a a small New England village rescues a handsome young stranger who insists he has fallen from the stars. The young man inspires both the artist's art and his heart.

Prequel #2 to The Devil DeVere Series – Library Journal Best E-book Romance 2012. This second prequel to the award-winning Devil DeVere series is a comedic romp featuring aspiring poet, Simon "Sin" Singleton, the hero of Jewel of the East. The Trouble with Sin … Is the devil within… Sin has lived only for larks, laughter, and ladies of easy virtue, eluding defying, and flouting all manner of authority until his impetuous misdeeds finally catch up with him.

Hotrod & Little Cowboy introduced best friends Ken and Brad as they discovered they are both into hot guys and each other. In this second story, Brad reveals hidden talents creating his sexy comic book heros WonderGuy and QuestionBoy, inspired by he and his lover. But the secret lovers have challenges in their relationship as Ken wants the two of them to live together! Ken wants to use his outgoing nature to help Brad's career grow. Brad worries about their hidden sexuality being discovered, but he can't live without their passion.