A timely symposium entitled Body-Fluid Homeostasis: Transduction and Integration was held at Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2011. This meeting was convened as an official satellite of a joint gathering of the International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN) and the American Autonomic Society (AAS) held in Buzios, Rio de Janeiro. Broad inte

Xander like things simple. He tried to keep up with the big boys, and failed disastrously. Now, he's sworn off the bad boys he's always been drawn to so irresistibly. But he's finally forced to admit that his determination to play it safe has resulted in nothing but a string of bad (read: boring) dates.Luckily, his friend Lara knows what he really needs. Losing to her strategically played bet sees Xander stepping into a whole new world.Paul is on a mission: Make Xander his. After m...

Book one in The Plumber's Mate Mysteries seriesSome things are better left hidden....Tom Paretski’s not just a plumber with a dodgy hip courtesy of a schoolboy accident. He also has a sixth sense for finding hidden things. Called in by the police to help locate a body near Brock’s Hollow, he’s staggered to encounter Phil Morrison, his old school crush—and the closeted bully whose actions contributed to Tom’s accident.Phil’s all grown up now...

Two plus one equals scorching hot fun.Dumped by his boyfriend and reduced to living in a grotty bedsit, Josh Carpenter lives for his job as a glassblower. That and occasional glimpses of his sexy downstairs neighbours, Rai Nakamura and Evan Truman.Whenever he overhears the diminutive academic and the hunky plumber having loud and obviously kinky sex, Josh is whipped into a state of frenzied lust… and a longing for a relationship like theirs.

When ugly socks attract.Surly artist Jez just can't help staring at the brightly colored socks of the businessman who sits opposite him on the train every day. He weaves a whole history for the mysterious stranger in a vain attempt to stave off his attraction, but it only ends up feeding his bizarre obsession. Then one hot morning, Jez finally snaps and starts sketching...This is the 2nd electronic edition of this title, originally published by Torquere Press. The main upda...

The first in a scorching new male/male romance where the Sassy Boyz's seductive smiles and sinful dance moves leave everyone breathless.Fitch Donovan never thought a lap dance could change his life, but from the moment the gorgeous dancer's lips touch his, his world comes screeching to a halt. No matter how hard he tries, he can't shake the desire that rocks him to his core. He's longed for this passion all his life—he just never dreamed he'd find it with another m...

In this sexy gay romance, a police officer struggles between his duty and his desire when his investigation threatens to ruin his lover's life.Azariah "Z" Hayes is a diamond. Equal parts strength and sparkle, he's more than capable of standing on his own stilettos. So if waiting tables and stripping at The Vibe are what it takes to keep a roof over his head, well, there are worse ways to earn a living.For NYPD detective Connelly Reid, to serve and protect i...

Enjoy the loves and lives of some hard-working men with the first three Portland Heat gay romance novellas together for the first time.Served HotRobby is a barista with a major crush on his customer David, a handsome finance director, and is ready to take their slow-brewing relationship to the next level. David, however, is newly out and single, still grieving the loss of his longtime lover, and unsure if he's ready to date again. ...

With a lycan father, a human mother, and the human side of his genetic makeup dominant, Luke left his birth pack to try living among humans, but he felt awkward and uncomfortable isolated from the culture that raised him. He’s still searching for where he fits in.After losing his family in a vicious attack, Dean rebuilt his pack by accepting loners, rejects, other survivors, and even ferals. He and his ragtag group of strays made a warm and welcoming home.Luke believes he’s...

When the weather outside starts cooling down, inside the dorm things are heating up. Can these college roommates fall in love without going out of bounds?Beaten and heartbroken, Jesse Cole is placed in a new dorm room after his last roommate attacked him. Just wanting to be left alone to heal in peace, he's shocked when tall, dark and dangerous-looking Nick Moretti walks in.Nick doesn't have time to tiptoe around his new roommate—he's too busy working in or...

Welcome to another place in time...where one can be swept away into lands and eras long forgotten.Included in this anthology:"Office Romance" by Tamara Allen"Introducing Mr. Winterbourne" by Joanna Chambers"The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh" by KJ Charles"Unfair in Love and War" by Kaje Harper"Carousel" by Jordan L. Hawk"Deliverance" by Aleksandr VoinovAlong with a foreword written by Alex Beecroft, enjoy these original short stories th...

The whole thing about relationships and feelings confuses the heck out of Calhoun. He's a simple cowboy and he'd been planning to marry a long-time friend for a while. When he finally realizes it doesn't feel right, he lets her go. He probably shouldn't have gone to her wedding to another man, but she wanted him there. But that's when he really gets confused. His eye is drawn to a seriously hot businessman…and that sure does unnerve him…and yet….Emotionally burned by the last man h...