Showing results for "love-" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Andrew hunts monsters as a member of the Non-Human Investigative Corps, and he's very good at his job. Unfortunately, the skills he honed to keep the peace aren't much use in the cutthroat world of city politics, and a recent civil ruling is forcing the integration of the once exclusively human NHIC!

Fleeing my father's cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I face death in the streets, caught between a rebellion and a tyrant's reign. Captured by those sworn to kill me, the rebels remain blind to my true identity—the missing daughter of the despised king. Faced with an impossible choice, I stand before them: join the rebels or face their blades. Yet, Dacre, the son of the ruthless rebellion commander, becomes torn between suspicion and a desire that mirrors my own. He allows no one to touch me, tries to protect me, yet threatens me at every turn.

Cyril woke up in a hospital bed with a ruined body and no memory of how it happened. His only chance at a normal life was agreeing to a splicer's experiment with a twisted condition: he was forbidden to learn the circumstances surrounding his injuries. Rose saved a life and wound up exiled from her gang, friendless and broke in Oolytau. Given an out by a notorious mob boss, she found herself in the Tracts working with a man who might be everything she never knew she needed.

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.

Nikolai is the master vampire to his coven, in a world where humans and paranormal beings live together in peace...usually. When a pack of rogue coyote shifters threatens the city, Nikolai answers a call for aid from the local police department; humans are no match for the speed and strength of paranormals.

Ethereal Bonds: Love Unveiled takes listeners on a profound journey into the heart of Eternia, a mesmerizing realm where love knows no bounds & emotions run as deep as the rivers of time. In this enchanting blend of fantasy & reality, the intricate tapestry of human connections is unraveled, shedding light on the complexities of love, marriage, sex, & polygamy. Amidst ethereal landscapes & mythical beings, this story explores the powerful interplay between desire & devotion, tradition & transformation.

After purchasing a mysterious tome from a popup bookstore, Donald is targeted by a mysterious entity hungry for his deepest fears. However, the line between fear and desire can sometimes be a blurry one, and this clown girl will do anything to ensure she gets enough to eat.

When the aliens who kidnapped me dropped my bubble into the ocean of an alien moon, I really thought I was a goner. I thanked my lucky stars when Kitaico, a bizarrely hot tentacled alien rescued me from what would have surely been a watery grave. There's one big problem though, I accidentally took his mating sting. So, through no fault of his own, we both have to deal with my forced heats thanks to his venom. Can I fight my chemical induced attraction enough to work out if I want to spend forever with Kitaico?

I have sinful thoughts about one of my students. Every night. I picture her in my bed. In my shower. Underneath me. Right up against the chalkboard. I'm especially fond of that one. In my defense, I know her thoughts are as sinful as mine. She's begging me with her beautiful blue eyes. She's daring me to cross the line. No, I'm not a good man. And I'm done pretending to be. I know exactly what I'm going to do to her as soon as she walks into my office hours.

Twenty-three centuries ago the second most powerful man in the world chose life as a vampire over the uncertainty of death. His childhood friend and later his lover was none other than Alexander the Great. Afflicted with AADD, Hephaestion's narration as told through his writer, Stefan Pride, is at times historically accurate, often funny, sporadically sad, and liberally peppered with some of the most visually inspiring gay erotica to ever disgrace an audiobook.

You may have heard the tale of Beauty and the Beast, but you've never heard it told like this. When young Claire is seduced by the handsome but shallow Duke Gastard, it's not long before she meets a she-wolf who may have a secret of her own. In this tales of lies and conspiracies and kingdoms rising and falling, how will this beauty tame this beast?

Having my heart broken, I didn’t want to deal with anyone like him again. Now, I find myself falling for an unlikely person that I have a big connection with them. I ran away the minute he broke my heart, not wanting to say. I travelled the world, immersing myself in so much more. But when I came home, I was unexpected at the sexy alien who makes me tremble. Elio, my ex’s adoptive brother who is a sexy hunk and a warrior, someone respectable. It is obvious that he likes me, but I don’t know why.

James Rearden knew what he was: A career officer dedicated to advancing in the Royal Australian Navy to the ranks of Command. He has already enjoyed his time in charge of a patrol ship, and believes himself well situated to take his place among the captains of the country's larger warships. But a political foe changes his destiny and diverts him to a duty for which he is ill-suited, hoping he will fail. James isn't one to accept failure. And as it turns out, the new assignment is both intellectually challenging and with an unexpectedly pleasant feature.

Although Dracula in Love was not published until after Transmaniacon - both in 1979 - it is the first novel John Shirley wrote. He started writing it about age 17 while living in Portland. Somewhat given to youthful excess, Dracula in Love is still a remarkable book and displays the unique and energetic imagination that marks all of Shirley's work.

Diana Mallory lost everything when her five husbands were taken from her on the other side of the galaxy. Back on the Milky Way side of the black hole, she’s deep into the war for Mars Station. Diana will do anything for her family, but every day is a living hell without the loves of her life. She assumes she’ll never see them again. But Damian, Sterling, Cash, Lewis, and Judge are on their way to her. When they find her they won’t let war, allegiance, or time differentials keep them from reclaiming their love.

Horror author C. Dennis Moore (the Angel Hill series, the Monsters of Green Lake series, the Holiday Horrors) leaves behind the ghosts to offer five erotic stories, some with a speculative bent.

Jeffrey hates human contact...but after so much loneliness, he is finally able to overcome his aversion to people long enough to venture into one of the city’s busiest dive bars, and he’s hoping the evening will be drama free. When violence threatens to break out, he fears the worst will happen. Rescue comes in an unexpected form - but Jeffrey doesn’t know how to connect with the tall, busty blonde who defused the situation. Finding her is the first challenge. Then it’s all down to discovering whether or not she’d like a bear in her bed.

When Claire trades the hurried, nonstop hustle of her professional lifestyle for the quiet seclusion of a mysterious private island, she gets a little more than she bargained for. Could there really be a lusty giant octopus lurking beneath the ocean's surface, known to locals as the Master of the Sea? Or is the alien giant squid just a figment of her elderly friend's imagination? Journey with Claire into the ocean and discover for yourself what forbidden pleasures await beneath the surface in this short erotic tale.

Multiple award-winners Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have gathered together 22 tales of unearthly temptations wickedly concocted by some of today's most potent literary conjurers - including Neil Gaiman, Jan Yolen, Michael Swanwick, and Joyce Carol Oates. Here are stories of incubi and succubi, of forbidden fruits harvested in erotic gardens, of pleasures that persist beyond death. So heed the sirens' song. Lie back, relax, and submit to the darkest delights you have ever experienced.

The moment I saw her, she woke something buried deep inside of me. A wild need. A desperate desire. She’s stranded and alone, needing shelter from the storm. And I'll do more than keep her warm. I’ll make her mine. Some say there's no such thing as happily ever after. But that changes tonight. I will show her I'm more than a mountain man. I am her beast.