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Kidnapped from Earth, aboard a slave ship, Anya is thrown in a cell with Zar, a handsome half-lion gladiator, and forced to breed or be killed. Zar’s life is an unbroken nightmare consisting of sleep, eat, fight, repeat. He’s not interested in helping Anya, and he’s definitely not interested in love. Except she’s the first female to ever touch his heart - or remind him he has a soul.

Keir Dearly, proprietor of Dearly & Son Funeral Home, is suffering from heartbreak. The advice he gets from his mother—“You get over one man by getting under another”—isn’t what he wants to hear. When a certain handsome detective shows up and wants to woo the mortician, temptation knocks. Will Keir answer while Dash is off trying to accept mind blowing news?

Alpha wolf shifter Hugo left his pack in hopes of creating a family of his own. Along with his brothers, they search for a new territory together where they can all live in peace. Despite Hugo’s young age, his instincts are strong. He knows there’s a better future out there for him - and his potential mate. The only problem is finding him. When Hugo’s instincts lead him to saving a wild hare from the jaws of a fellow shifter, Hugo suspects it’s his fated mate. But can predator and prey truly be fated?

Omega gentoo penguin shifters are supposed to be quiet, modest, and subservient. Felix is none of those things. Every time he mouths off to his teachers, they warn him no alpha will ever want a rebel like him. But Felix has a plan. He found a romance novel with the secret details about what happens between an alpha and omega behind closed doors. He figures if he can become good at it before his Pebble Gifting Season, he'll be able to win over at least one alpha.

I love my life. Taking care of our B&B alongside my dads fuels my soul, but I can't help wishing I had someone special too. It doesn't help that I'm attracted to men twice my age who all seem to think I'm not worth their time. Then our new chef offers to be my wingman and show me the ropes to dating. He’s straight and my age, and shouldn’t be my type. So, what's the meaning of the damn butterflies in my stomach whenever he's around?

Eternity is too long to go without getting any. Companionship these days is easier to get, thanks to the internet. Hookups, too, thanks to the mini-computers everyone carries around in their pockets to talk to each other. Want a quickie? Just open your chosen app and slide right. What’s harder is getting someone you can genuinely connect to, not only through a screen but in person.

Sheriff Ian McKenzie never thought he would find love again. In fact, he didn't even bother looking for it. He's content with taking care of his town and trying to wrangle the meddlesome Wilson family. When a handsome, younger man lands on his doorstep, Mack isn't sure what to do. He can protect him, but can he handle falling in love with him?

I see the irony of being the owner of a Christmas tree farm and hating the very holiday that keeps my family business alive, but Christmas Falls takes this season way too seriously with their festive business names to the sheer merriment that envelops the entire town. I'm no grinch, but I can relate to one being surrounded by all this jubilance. It doesn't help when a new part-timer joins the tree farm and is the very embodiment of joy, starting from his name—Felix Joy.

MrRomantic: I kissed my bully. And I liked it. Sweet_Peaches: And? How was it? MrRomantic: It was hot. So hot. But... Sweet_Peaches: But? MrRomantic: I think I’m in love with someone else. Sweet_Peaches: Who? MrRomantic: I think I’m in love with you. Sweet_Peaches: But you haven’t even met me. You should give your bully a chance. MrRomantic: Why? Sweet_Peaches: Because he has feelings for you.

I hadn't planned on living with Ross very long. I just needed a place to stay to get on my feet after a bad breakup, and happened to be friends with his sister. But when the shelter-in-place order comes down, not only do I lose any chance of finding my own space, my bartending job dries up, too. And Ross is taking this order very seriously. He grew up in a family of Montana doomsday preppers, and his rules are very clear: We've got three months of food, and neither of us is leaving - for any reason.

Hex, Indiana is the one place Gabe has found acceptance as a nephilim. He keeps his head down and enjoys his work at the one bar in town while making sure stray feathers don’t find their way into the wrong hands. Tending his beloved plants helps him stay busy, but he longs for someone to care for.

Alpha of the Hellhound enforcers, Derek doesn't think he has time for a mate until the Paranormal Council of the city gives him one. Hollis is a smart, funny, vulnerable human, and his police commissioner uncle has designs to use Hollis's new mating for his own ends. He'll learn quickly not to mess with a hellhound's mate.

Yesterday, I'd never been kissed. Today, every inch of me belongs to him. I didn't ask for a guardian, but it wasn't up to me. I disobeyed him, just to see what he would do. Then, I found out what happens to bad little girls.

Everything was finally going Eli’s way. Anxiety? Tolerable. Being a creep magnet? Sorted. Soul mate? Acquired. Vengeful god hell-bent on ruining their lives? Okay, so maybe Eli hadn’t solved that one yet. He shouldn’t have been surprised when Helios finally made his play, but now Eli has more problems in his lap than he ever thought he could manage. Who’s a neurospicy guy supposed to call on when he needs to get back the one person who means more to him than anything in the world?

My love life is kind of a mess. Okay, fine, it’s nonexistent. Believe it or not, short, chubby, and furry aren’t characteristics that top most guys’ boyfriend checklists; no guys I’ve met, anyway. My dating history is a shit parade of one-night stands with men who promised to call the next day but never did. And so, I’ve put finding love on the back burner to focus on my business.

It’s the night before Christmas, and Noelle is down on her luck…and the holly-jolly spirit. She thinks she’s going to have yet another quiet night alone, sipping spiked eggnog, when a helpful stranger suddenly appears. When she unknowingly invites the notorious Krampus into her home, Noelle’s night takes a sexy turn as he shows her exactly what happens to the girls on Santa’s naughty list.

As a teen, Drake ran away and found the Black Cat Circus, he thought it was his ticket out of town. Instead, he found a family and discovered a magical world he never knew existed. Becoming the Daredevil was a perfect fit for him and the adrenaline-loving beast within. Now, ten years later, he’s returning to the town he left as a kid and it’s stirring up a lot of emotions. A shy but sweet man with a camera captures his attention completely. Even Drake’s dragon craves him.

Jack's been keeping a secret from his friends...Tom is in the hospital, but not for a physical injury. He's stuck in wolf form, unable to shift back! When Tom is released, Jack has no option but to come clean. He loves Tom with all his ears, even if they can't secure their bond yet. He knows that somehow, they will find a way to help Tom shift back.

I have the best luck ever, it’s terrible. You want it? It’s yours. But ask yourself: Do you like being bored all the time because there are no challenges ever? Do you like being surrounded by people because no one will ever leave you alone? (Even in the bathroom, you’ll need to invest in some really good locks.)

Mortician Keir Dearly has a secret he plans to take to his grave. If he tells anyone he speaks with the dead who come through his funeral home, who will believe him? Keeping the secret prevents Keir from pursuing a love life because how would a lover react to such news?