When Ryan lost his hearing in an explosion, his world flipped upside down. Surviving a firefighting career in the navy? Check. Growing into an expert in his field? Yep.And now a stupid prepper took him out of commission...maybe forever.Walking into a new barber shop on a whim, he felt an instant connection with the new, multifaceted proprietor.Keenan knew the lone wolf track was hard. Making Ryan's life easier came naturally. No stranger to injuries from his former ...

Aswang - the shape-shifting, vampiric entity known in the Philippines - devour human energy, killing newborns in their sleep.Our Aswang assumes any shape, from a coke bottle to a durian to the mailman. In this, he follows tradition.He won't, however, consume human energy. An immortal vegetarian of sorts.All energy is, after all, stardust and he finds his fuel in modest ways.Bets are off when our ethical and kind monster falls asleep ...

When Ryan lost his hearing in an explosion, his world flipped upside down. Surviving a firefighting career in the navy? Check. Growing into an expert in his field? Yep.And now a stupid prepper took him out of commission...maybe forever.Walking into a new barber shop on a whim, he felt an instant connection with the new, multifaceted proprietor.Keenan knew the lone wolf track was hard. Making Ryan's life easier came naturally. No stranger to injuries from his former ...

No drummer, no luggage, no money. Stranded by an overactive fraud prevention system, Adam frantically texts his manager. Incoming: "I am here for you." Words of comfort so deep, Adam could weep.Martin looks for his airport pickup in his Uber, surprised when the English-speaking tourist pours his heart out to him via text. An error, surely - and a happy one, since his stranded rider is the very lead guitarist Martin has been crushing on for years.DISCLAIMER: castle ruins, hot ...

Theodore inherited Starflowers. The flower shop gives Theodore's life meaning after a depressing breakup. Focusing on work is easy when he's absolutely sure there's no space for a man in his life. If he did allow for a boyfriend, it would be someone boring and everyday. Someone unlike the exotic Attila. He'd have a cubicle job, wear a cheap suit, and drive a Kia.Sam Grey is a professional gambler who got caught counting cards one too many times, and consequences can be severe. He go...

Newlyweds in college, recovering from a harrowing criminal case.Asbjorn and Sean deserve a break. Since they never had their honeymoon, Asbjorn's karate teacher Nell offers them cabin in the back of beyond. Taking a canoe up there during spring break sounds like a brilliant idea.An engineering major with his cell phone.A rustic viking with his hunting knife.Minimum supplies, no shelter.What could go wrong?Sometimes, only a trip gone pear-shaped rev...

Karel's girlfriend's older brother loomed as the Great War's veteran. Count Otakar, scarred and proud. A man of imposing stature.And, just like his sister Iveta, of...something else.Enter the world where the suitor's suitability swims or sinks on the whim of a Czech river's magic. For this ancient river vets or rejects every new member of the family going back for generations.This magical realism story takes place in Czechoslovakia in the time of the Roa...

Meeting the extended family for a New Year's Celebration seems like a simple pleasure. Ash doesn't mind traveling to Cooper family's snow camp in Michigan.Their mission: Meet the relatives. Examine the haunted sword. Find a way to bring back Jared using new skills and old traditions.Except when it comes to meeting the family, nothing ever goes according to plan when danger lurks under the ice of Lake Superior.A riveting addition to the urban fantasy Disorderly Elements...

Sigmund Harte – army vet. Detective. A lucky guy pursued by unexplained fires and explosions. A sweet and loving man, crushing hard on his older P.I. partner.David Rhea – wilderness guide. Wind master. Recluse. When the young Sigmund confesses his affections, he responds... poorly.Lucky for Sig, Cooper and Ash adopt him, determined to teach him elemental control and love alike. Will their incendiary threesome last, or will David Rhea wake up and claim the man who threatens t...

WHEN EARTH AND WATER MOVE – Fresh out of school, architect Cooper Anneveinen tends bar by night and chases small clients by day. He sees what lies hidden underground. The unexplained, wild images complicate his life and drive him to seek medical help – but not even antipsychotic drugs make him "normal."Ash Ravenna talks to water, and water sometimes obeys his wishes. Using his gift in a pollution clean-up effort, he hires Cooper to help with an old industrial property by the river. ...

In this sweet follow-up to Lucky Starflowers, Sam juggles his love for Theo with his passion for professional poker. The long journey from a far-away poker tournament lets him think up ways to fix his rookie florist mistake, which now became a major headache.Even though Theo loves Sam's compromise of living in Pittsburgh yet following his poker playing passion, he still works hard to fix Sam's rookie error: Sam took an order for wedding flowers so rare, they might as well not exist....

When Benjamine Ardent Brett gets stuck in a hotel elevator with a sweaty muscle-man, he fears his high school nightmares will come to life again. But no, it's another independent contractor remodeling the hotel. Worse, his fru-fru approach likes to preserve all the old things – and he disses Ardy's work.When a gorgeous man steps into Seth's elevator, he takes note. A bit young for him but gorgeous, with a self-possessed air that lets him pull off that wild pastel paisley under his ...