Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

The Lanaktallan Unified Council has surrendered unconditionally, with Dreams of Something More overseeing the entire surrender process. The Telkan and Leebaw Gestalts begin exploring the SUDS digital universe, V Corps has rotated out for refit and troop rotation. General Trucker, fresh off of his victory, is placed under arrest and put on trial. The Atrekna push their attack across the Galactic Arm Spur. All the while, Vuxten teeters on the edge of losing himself to Enragement. Can Lady Keena pull him back from the brink? (This work covers chapters 544 to 585.5 of the 1000+ chapters of the ...

Brian attends an anime convention with a mysterious charm.

A romantic space adventure for the cosmos. In the 27th century, overcrowding has forced mankind to spread to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in search of habitable planets. Joseph Hrung, a young engineer destined for Keplar 3050B, is destined to be one such settler until the passenger craft on which he is traveling suffers a severe disaster and a mysterious rescue leaving only himself and two other passengers, a German woman named Sophie and a young American girl named Millie, alive. They awake aboard a mysterious, artificially-intelligent spacecraft named 'The Cleopatra' on which they ...

The Property follows a suburban couple, Amanda and her husband Kevin, on an unexpected sexual journey that kicks off with a birthday request. The Birthday Wish is something from Kevin’s fantasies, a realm Amanda knows nothing about, but getting this glimpse into his mind is a revelation. Amanda is surprised by the emergence of this side of her personality, and when it comes to fantasies, he isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Long before she met Kevin in college, Amanda was working on suppressing her darker fantasies, relegating them to a corner of her mind, but when she submits to his ...

To survive and thrive as a dealer, Axel slides into the skin of a gangster. He plays the part well. No one suspects that buried beneath the alpha male swagger lies a secret fetish that could ruin everything he’s worked for. Kai clawed her way out of the ghetto to get into college. To pay her bills, she aids fellow females with male issues. She loves taking the alpha males she deals with down a notch or two. But what Kai hopes for most is not just to take a guy down a notch or two but to humiliate him, strip away every ounce of his masculinity, and then feminize him and make him her ...

Linda, an enchanting schoolteacher known for her beauty, finds herself in the clutches of a ruthless gang of thieves who have sinister intentions. As a helpless hostage, Linda becomes a pawn in their twisted game, subjected to unspeakable acts that cater to their depraved desires. However, her abduction is merely the catalyst for a harrowing journey into the depths of her own degradation.

Twenty-five years after our universe nearly succumbed to the very Incarnation of Destruction, and three years after Doctor Damien Howard asked Charlotte Omandi to assemble a crew for Earth’s first starship, Bladerunner, a new adventure has begun. William Thorne, first born son to the Sentinel and Soulborn of Order, has been offered a critical mission from the unlikeliest of angelic sources. He is to join Captain Omandi as a member of Bladerunner’s crew, and open a portal to the void that separates our universe from others.

Johnny, is saved by a mysterious stranger. Years later, Johnny stumbles upon Hero living on the streets and wallowing in self-pity. He invites the superhero into his office, where she tells him her life story, which is filled with abuse, poverty, and anxiety. While telling her life story, she reveals to him her real identity, the identity of her friends and family, and her weaknesses. At the end of her story, Johnny realizes that she is keeping a secret from her fiancé and convinces her to go back to him and tell him her secret.

The Wish Curse Palace, the largest criminal organization in the multiverse, seeks its new successor. On Shane's eighteenth birthday, his dormant Wishmaster bloodline awakens, making him a potential heir to the organization's legacy. In Unity territory, power and public perception go hand-in-hand, empowering an elite class of superheroes and supervillains. Shane must progress through the ranks of heroes to harness his wish-granting abilities. With the help of newfound allies, Shane must showcase acts of heroism to climb the hierarchy, all while concealing the true source of his powers.

The Property 2: Three’s Not a Crowd follows a suburban couple, Amanda and her husband Kevin, on an unexpected sexual journey that kicks off with a birthday request. Three’s Not a Crowd continues exploring Kevin’s fantasies, a realm Amanda knows nothing about, but getting this glimpse into his mind is a revelation. The Property 2 delves further into Amanda’s fantasies and how they often merge and occasionally diverge from Kevin’s. When it came to fantasies, he wasn’t the only one keeping secrets. Long before she met Kevin in college, Amanda was working on suppressing her darker ...

Previously published as Mountain Daddy's Dairy Queen: A Taboo Adult Nursing Romance - Breeding Hucow Tale by Wren, Evelyn In the Colorado's mountains, High Valley Ranch is a symbol of hard work and discipline. In this unconventional romance, fiery 19-year-old Brittney, sent by her mother to be "fixed," encounters Colton Hayes, a rugged mountain man. Colton, who built the ranch from nothing, is known for his iron will and his breeding program. Their initial meeting is marked by conflict, as Colton aims to instill his values of discipline and hard work in the rebellious Brittney. Despite ...

Alex travels through a portal to a fantasy world in dire need of saving. While the land is tainted with a curse against magic itself, slivers of its might seep through. Alex's Isekai comes with the special gift of Rune Magic. Rune magic is mostly gone, a vestige of its ancient power and if he unlocks some of his secrets, he may just restore balance. Of course, the odds are against him and the mysteries abound. Cerenis is not some cozy fantasy world. It's plagued by the Sudrel who are eager to kill someone like him.

The hottest women in the hottest cosplays! One lucky guy shares a room with three sexy cosplayers at a convention. A wild weekend is sure to ensue . . .

In ages past, so the histories tell us, our ancestors were ruled wisely and well by the Six Masters and their Courts – aided in their task by the magical Shards of Stone that bestowed power upon their holders. Today few Shards remain. The land has fallen into disrepair and lawlessness with the people reverting to a feudal existence, governed by the Brotherhood of Serenity which controls the remaining Shards and their magics with ruthless jealousy. Jaydon Farcast is an orphan, raised by his aunt and uncle, who dreams of becoming a soldier in the service of his Lord Derwain.

Logan Morrison always fought for everything he had, but it never was much. Growing up truly alone did that to you. One day, when taking on an extra tutoring gig to help out a cute chick with a quirky name, she ends up bringing him back to her place. Cool, right? Well, the next morning, Logan wakes up in chains and comes to learn that Cherry Cola is one beautiful and unhinged monster girl member out of three in a small Fresco City witch coven. Their plans for him? Servitude.