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Finn has grown into the role of executioner, taking on more responsibility with each passing year. After thwarting another plot against the kingdom, he’s developed a reputation - and the attention that comes with it. When attacked investigating missing women throughout the city, Finn finds his list of enemies growing. After another high profile abduction, Finn’s newfound skills are tested trying to find answers before it’s too late, but an imprisoned man speaking the strange language of the Alainsith forces Finn and Meyer to divide their work.

In Episode Three of Confessions of an Ex-Boyfriend, Cameron and Clint are in the middle of intense passion when an uninvited but familiar guest arrives at the door. My Confession: "I'm falling for my girlfriend's dad." Cameron is straight. He planned on marrying his girlfriend Samantha after graduation, but when he caught her cheating with his best friend, Bradley, his heart broke in two and he temporarily gave up on love. Later that evening, an older, masculine, and muscular man named Clint showed up at his door. He needed assistance with a problem that only Cameron could help solve. ...

Set six years after the bloody conflict of Culloden, The Gleam in the North sees Ewen Cameron living back in his ancestral home in the Highlands with his beautiful wife, Alison, and their two small sons. They are delighted by a surprise visit from Alison’s brother, Hector, on leave from his regiment in France. But Hector’s visit is not all it seems. He is on a secret mission for the young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie, but before he can deliver a vital coded letter to a fellow Jacobite, he is attacked on a lonely Highland road and left for dead.

What stories will be told when a new god appears? With the Dread still pressing the attack, Sophie and Lan must defend against his minions. After surviving yet another attack, Lan decides he can no longer wait to see what else the Dread might do. He needs to understand his power—the same power the Dread connects to. But when the answers are tied to a dangerous entity known only as the Emerald Exile, Lan fears what he might find. Sophie serves a new role in the realm, but it’s a role that lacks the same excitement she’s grown accustomed to finding. A discovery about the Karell leads to...

The Rot spreads like wildfire from the north and south as the connection to the Realm of Creation diminishes. It's only a matter of time before the trees, animals, and dryads will be lost to the land of Elonia and, along with them, love and compassion. If hope remains, it's in the hearts of the dryads and the three companions: Jarren, Ameida, and Sepheus.

The empire remains in chaos following the last attack. Fes searches to connect to the newly raised dragon, wanting to find him before the Damhur attack again, but when he finally returns to the capital, he’s too late. War has returned to the empire in full. With dragons controlled by the Damhur attacking along the coast, the fire mages and Dragon Guard outmanned, Fes urgently needs to find a way to save the dragons - and help the empire. The search brings him to a foreign land where he uncovers ancient secrets in his quest.

In Episode Four of Confessions of an Ex-Boyfriend, When huge secrets are revealed, some people grow intimately closer while others grow further apart. My Confession: "I'm falling for my girlfriend's dad." Cameron is straight. He planned on marrying his girlfriend Samantha after graduation, but when he caught her cheating with his best friend, Bradley, his heart broke in two, and he temporarily gave up on love. Later that evening, an older, masculine, and muscular man named Clint showed up at his door. He needed help with a problem that only Cameron could help solve. Cameron felt a strong ...

Having pulled off an impossible heist, Jonathan wants nothing more than to relax and take a few simple jobs as a distraction. But nothing is ever simple for the Dragon. When friends go missing, an old enemy returns, demanding Jonathan take a job even more dangerous than the last. If he refuses, new friends will suffer, but if he takes the job, Heziah may gain a power to overthrow the Society itself.

Vampires, witches, and zombies, oh my! Within this Halloween special, you'll find a uniquely satisfying collection of horror tales and stories of the macabre.

As Endric continues his search for the traitor Urik, a new threat emerges, one that demands the attention of the Denraen. Now an officer, Endric should be a part of the planning, but the general seems determined to keep him from it. Endric searches for information that might help him understand, and as he finally thinks he’s getting close to discovering word on Urik, he’s sent from the city on what appears nothing more than a pointless mission. When an asset he cares for goes missing, Endric betrays the Denraen to go after them.

After saving the dragons, Fes knows what must come next, but the empire has other plans. Rather than saving the Deshazl from slavery, the emperor bargains for peace. Can real peace happen when his people remain enslaved? When a summons draws him south, Fes discovers an ancient threat to the dragons that he might not be able to stop. Worse, the Damhur might finally have what they want - a way to control or destroy the remaining dragons.

Can my anaconda come play in your garden? I promise he doesn’t bite. Bryce Jennings demands he’s straight, but ever since he’s let the professor’s anaconda play deep in his well-maintained garden, he can’t get him or his anaconda off his mind. He’s determined to do whatever it takes to make sure his snake has a warm, tight, and hospitable environment to play in. The only problem is Professor Davenport’s anaconda is playing in more than one garden. Professor Davenport is straight, but he’s caught between a rock and a HARD place. He wants to keep up his appearances as a ...

My Confession: I love my husband, but my therapist touches parts of me that he can't. My husband is a gentleman, but he can't give me what my body needs. After we argued over his performance, he suggested we see a therapist. When we visited our new intimacy therapist named Dr. Lord, he did a demonstration and placed his masculine hand against my dark mocha skin, and at that moment, I knew he had the touch my body craved. I know my husband's therapist should be off limits, but it has always been my dream to be pleased by multiple tall, sexy men that can give my body the ecstasy it deserves. ...

Carthenne Rel survived the Hjan attack on the A'ras and has left the north, the only place she ever really known. Now she travels to better understand what it means that she's shadow born. Stranded by storms in a dangerous port city, she's captured while helping rescue a young girl from slavers. Discovering her mysterious captor's agenda forces her to play his games in order to escape, only to realize she hasn't finished with the Hjan.

Come take a dive. From sirens, mermaids, selkies, and more, these tales of the deep will tug at your heartstrings. Love can warm the iciest waters, but revenge is best served cold. Watery graves await for those who push boundaries or stray too far. Features stories by J.M. Rhineheart, Emma K. Leadley, K. Parr, Andria Kennedy, Fred Phillips, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Claire Davon, Nicholas Nethery, A.D. Watts, Toni Mobley, D.L. Lewellyn, Rienne French, Seth Taylor, Derek Kho, Anwen Redlake, and D.R. Birdsall.

Desert SOS…Mother ship…ET Astronomer Daniel James is a UFO debunker. He’s that confident science guy with the rational explanation to anything UFO or LOL alien. But Professor James’ personal life is falling apart. His estranged wife, Melanie, still grieving the loss of their unborn child, is suing for divorce. Best friend Sidd has abandoned him to a desert hike alone. Trouble looms at the observatory. And now, in a desert wilderness far from help, he’s badly injured his ankle. Then fate intervenes. He stumbles into the camp of two believers, a retired cop and a Buddhist monk, on ...

Happy simply and effectively explains how anyone can reach their own personal high-water mark of positive feelings. It’s not euphoria Smith is after. He understands and explains the difference between the too-brief rush that comes from getting something you’ve wanted instead of becoming someone you want to be.

After blowing the money she receives from a career-ending car accident, Asha finds herself strung out on pain medication and low on cash. Desperate for money to feed her addiction, she teams up with her Aunt Lynn and hits the strip of the notorious Cash Avenue. But her life is interrupted when her boyfriend is gunned down by her neighbor Shon's boyfriend, Manson - who also happens to be her arch enemy, Carly's baby daddy. The feuding women learn that they have more in common than a man - they have a deep love affair with money and will do anything to get it.

As apprentice to the master executioner, Finn struggles to understand his place in the city as he searches for truth in those sentenced. The job is more complicated than he had ever imagined. He’s proven his understanding of the basics, but for him to serve as an executioner - if that’s what he wants - he needs mastery. Distracted by his search for a way to heal his still ailing mother despite the hegen magic, he finds himself at odds with the master executioner.

Having saved her people from the danger of the Branox, Imogen must find a way to lead them home. The way back is treacherous, and there’s an ever-present threat of more dark creatures attacking. When hunted by a new threat, the sacred patterns are not enough. Imogen must find a way to bring her people together while staying on the path the Porapeth have seen for her, but even that might not lead her to safety. The first of the blade must be more than a sacred sword master. If she can’t unlock the potential hidden deep inside her, all her people will fall.