The first time I met my best friend's boyfriend, he was rude to me.Sure, Gabriel Francis was all cheekbones and dishevelled hair with a voice that made women swoon and incited bidding wars with record labels. A pure drop of light in a sea of grunge. The soul of a romantic poet.None of that swayed me, though.I didn't trust rock stars.Besides, he was off-limits.But as Annika's infatuation grew, and we were forced to spend more time tog...

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor’s mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences.“The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read…”

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor's mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences."The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-e...

Humans prove great fodder for fiction. But what about the universe of possibilities offered by the nonhuman protagonist? The eighteen daring humans of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From a goblin who must choose whether to risk everything for love to a heroic rat adventuring at sea to sentient underpants (yes, underpants), these nonhuman tales demonstrate why Adventures Fantastic says: “If you haven’t checked out Fiction River yet, you should. T...

Humans prove great fodder for fiction. But what about the universe of possibilities offered by the nonhuman protagonist? The eighteen daring humans of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From a goblin who must choose whether to risk everything for love to a heroic rat adventuring at sea to sentient underpants (yes, underpants), these nonhuman tales demonstrate why Adventures Fantastic says: “If you haven’t checked out Fiction River yet, you should. There’s something for everyo...

What if magic were right in front of you every day, but hidden from your sight? For all you know, it is. Maybe the reason you love the tasty creations from the nearby chocolate shop is that one of the ingredients is magic. Perhaps some of the dreadlocks of the beautiful young girl you saw at the grocery store are snakes, not hair. The woman you just passed on the street appeared to be on her cell phone, but she might really be speaking with a ghost. ...

SantaShe caught my attention when she shouldn't have. My sweet, little temptation has made it to the top of Santa's naughty list, and rather than a lump of coal, she'll be getting a collar and a prison of my making for Christmas.I'm about to wrap this beautiful, seductive gift up and devour her for the holidays. Who says Santa doesn't deliver your deepest, darkest desires?The GiftOne moment, I was free, living my life and pr...

I tried to outsmart the King of Sin. Now, I'm his.Brutal, cold, and illegally gorgeous, Dante Sartorre isn't just mafia royalty. He's also the tyrant owner of the infamously deviant and members-only Club Venom.He's also my new husband.In my defense, I wasn't supposed to be the bride. But I sealed my fate when I saved my friend by signing the Venom Devil's marriage contract myself.Now, he owns me. All of me…Dante thinks I'll play the ...

To save my father's life, I'm being forced to marry a monster.The world sees Gabriel Black as a golden god: successful, gorgeous, charismatic, and untouchable. The good guy.But I've peeked behind the mask and seen the brutal devil that lurks like poison under the surface. And he knows it, too.Now, I need a miracle—and money—to save my father's life and pay off the crime boss he's in deep with.Gabriel needs a wife to further his political car...

I taunted a monster. Now, I'm caught in his claws.He was only supposed to be a faceless fantasy. A masked man from the app to enact my darkest, most depraved impulses with.But I played games with the wrong stranger and caught the attention of a psychopath. Because Kratos Drakos isn't just Greek Mafia royalty. He's not just lethally powerful, physically massive, and dangerously gorgeous.I've seen what lurks beneath his mask: a beast with a primal tas...

I played games with the wrong stranger.Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears. He's also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with. Now, the fantasy has become a nightmare.Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things. He says I owe a debt, and I'll pay the price by pretending to be his dead wife. I look just like her. The thing is, I might be h...

Once he was my enemy. Now, he's my boss.Rich, successful, viciously gorgeous, and sinisterly brutal, Alistair Black is every bit his last name.Morally black. Inky black heart. Devious black soul.In college, we were enemies. Rivals. Bully vs bully. I almost ruined his life.Now, ten years later, our paths cross again when I'm forced to work under him.And he hasn't at all forgotten or forgiven me for what I did to him back at s...