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For as long as Will can remember, Jason has always been his safe space, his protector. Now as adults, he doesn't know how much longer he can hide the desire he holds for his best friend. A desire he's too afraid to convey. There are two things Jason loves most in the world: food and Will. They've gone through everything together over the years and are as close as family. As he feels his best friend begin pulling away, Jason discovers that his love for Will has turned into an emotion he can't quite grasp. Can he figure out his feelings before it's too late and he loses Will forever?

Closeted actor Owen fears failure and betrayal. So after he’s stabbed by a crazy fan, the movie studio offers a hunky bodyguard for protection. Suspicious that the ripped security man is just a gossip-seeking plant, he pushes back at his bulging biceps, ignoring the chemistry. Newly retired SEAL Jamal is having a hard time adjusting to civilian life. Reluctantly taking a Hollywood job for a bad boy with tight abs, he’s sure the star is simply paranoid. But when he discovers the sexy celebrity is in serious jeopardy, he doesn’t hesitate to jump into action mode.

Don’t leave your money in the hands of crooked financial advisors and greedy fund managers who charge high fees for low returns. With the new economy, comes new trading rules. You can’t rely on outdated textbooks and strategies anymore. But if you adapt, you can make a considerable fortune with these new market conditions.

The last thing half-fae, half-demon Ringmaster Seven needs is to hold someone captive in his bedroom, no matter how attractive he finds the young man. It’s been ten years since Seven fled the fae courts and found sanctuary in the human realm. He will do anything to protect his circus and found family. So, when Seven wakes up to find a beautiful yet feral creature straddling him and reeking of faerie magic, his only option is to bind the little minx and deal with him later.

When Cammy's Daddy asked him if he wanted a puppy, he expected the fluffy, four-legged kind. Instead, he finds that his Daddy meant something else entirely, and he isn't sure what to think of the new addition to the household. Zay's life might not have been perfect, but it was still better than being kidnapped and sold. When his new master tells him he's going to be Cammy's puppy, he has to decide just what he's going to do.

Gifted power over life and death, Lysandros has spent millennia in the underworld, listless and alone. The youngest child of Hades and Persephone, he’s been sheltered from the threats in the world above. Theo Ward hasn’t been so lucky. After watching his mother wither away, he’d do almost anything to have her back. Set against the king of Olympus, they must shed their past burdens and learn to trust each other, so they can face down a storm that threatens to wipe the nation’s capital off the map.

I like nice things, but this time I've stolen from the wrong man. He caught me red-handed, but he didn't call the police. He's the kind of man who settles his own scores. One stern look left me trembling...and then he took off his belt. What should a big, bad man like me do with such a naughty little girl? I only meant to teach her a lesson. I didn't plan to bring her into my world. But now she's mine...and I protect what's mine.

Three years ago, I tried to do the impossible, defying my leaders and facing off with a dark mage in the hope of saving Tam and his fellow dragons. It ended with me barely alive, and it took me a year to recover. There was a spark between Tam and I, the promise of a mating bond, but that was ripped from us along with the rest of the tragedy.

At forty-one years of age, William James discovered that he was born a necromancer, the progeny of the most powerful necromancer ever known. He’s won duels with necromancers, drained the life from zombies, battled elves who were super-powered by magical collars, and rescued his succubus girlfriend before marrying her. Will had hoped that his life would calm down after that to let them catch their breath.

Before the age of gods and men, the most ancient of the immortals, Nyx, pulled herself into creation. Her power encapsulated the night and all its secrets, where nothing goes unseen. Once respected for the balance and duality that she brought to the world, and the haven she created in Tartarus, the rise of the gods has brought the goddess of night’s influence into question.

Ian had been burned more than once by his past relationships. After being seen as an extension of his family and not for himself, he swears off serious and dons his flirty shield to protect his heart. But as he develops a friendship with Scott, he wonders if more is possible. Scott dealt with bullying for most of his life, leading to his lack of confidence. Now in his 30s, he struggles with his weight and image issues, but is ready to overcome the insecurities that have been drilled into him. He didn't expect his personal trainer to change his life in more ways than one.

Lara left it all behind. The battles, the blood, and the sacrifices. She’s settled in a small seaside village along the Texas-Mexico border under an assumed name, determined to live out the rest of her life in obscurity. But she isn’t starting over alone.

Kate Benson's six sinfully steamy stories of The Vault Series are finally available for the first time in one complete set! After a humiliating breakup, Isabella Baxter’s personal life had taken one hell of a hit. She took time to lick her wounds, knowing the last thing she needed was another complication. Focusing on her career seemed like a flawless plan, she’d just need to stay off new CEO, Adam Avery’s, radar. Once they met, there was nowhere else she’d rather be.

Brighton was a gangly awkward teenager the last time he saw his dad’s best friend Zander. Six years later, Brighton’s an adult, and still very aware Zander is hot.

As an aerialist in the Black Cat Circus, raven-shifter Brighton has honed his skills in the air. On the ground, not so much. He’s best friends with a cat—the circus mascot—and reads in his free time. But despite his seemingly quiet nature, Brighton knows what he wants. Zander.

Smart as a whip with the morals of an alleycat. I’ve heard it a million times. But will my smarts be enough to catch the heart of the local animal shelter director? He’s pretty. And kind. And caring. And have you seen those pecs? What’s an evil genius narcoleptic nympho to do?

In search of healing and much needed relaxation, Hayes is traveling by airplane for the first time in his 26 years of life. He's nervous, but is comforted by the man seated next to him, 43-year-old overachiever Jesse, who was forced (and maybe a bit tricked) into taking a vacation by his coworker.

Being the Cook pack alpha is harder than it appears. It’s not about ruling over anyone - it’s about leading them and keeping them safe. And I’ve got just the idea to make that happen: unite the packs of Gypsum. Anything else is going to have to come second to that goal right now. Meeting Mason at a bar shouldn’t be so distracting to my focus. We never even went home together! But when Mason is injured by human hunters, I have to choose: the security of my pack? Or the safety of the omega who haunts my dreams?

I didn’t set out to become Troy Hobson’s beck and call boy, but when the man offered me money in exchange for taking his virginity, what was I supposed to say? A guy’s gotta pay for his tuition somehow, right? I didn’t expect Troy to become a repeat customer. I definitely didn’t expect him to invite me to his cousin’s wedding and introduce me as his somebody special. And I sure as heck didn’t expect that I’d fall for the man. But Troy is sweet and sees me as more than just an escort. The kind of guy I never thought I’d meet in real life.

This steamy collection features eight gay romance short stories.

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.