This collection features first responders—whether firemen or cops or simply the first brave person to sweep into the rescue regardless of the dangers. Expect an adrenaline ride of danger followed by a fiery “first response” romance that will curl your toes!First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology includes the following stories:Far from Over by Reina Torres – They missed their chance at the academy, but after she rescues him from a pile of rubble, a f...

A paranormal experience in Theodora Costas' childhood awakened her clairvoyant abilities. Rather than embracing her gifts, Teddy has managed to keep them well hidden over the years, until the infant daughter of her best friend is kidnapped. Now, Teddy can no longer deny her abilities and offers to use her gifts to aid in the investigation. FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Nick Jeffries does not believe in the supernatural world and scoffs at the clairvoyant's abilities. But when Teddy's visions...

Every year, throughout the United States, thousands of coonhounds are abused, abandoned or killed. Although there are countless other dogs who are thrown away as well, coonhounds seem to almost be the poster child for the depths of cruelty that some humans can descend to. "Rescuing Used Coonhounds" exposes that. It also exposes just how wonderful, loving, smart, resilient and useful coonhounds are, even if they are tossed aside like a piece of garbage. No one or no living thing is beyond s...

Sense the cool, crisp, autumn evening air, the whistling wind that shakes the last of the dry colorful leaves from the nearly bare branches beneath the full moon as you travel across the northeast countryside.On this spirited journey, the reader is destined for the pumpkin patch. But hold on; along the bumpy, eerie adventure, one hears and sees some spooky sounds in the moonlight, and shadows and creatures of the night greet the reader whimsically.Through this spooky suspen...

Kelly Morant has everything—power, talent, beauty, and the guts to wield them all. Witch. Warrior. Survivor. She's carving out a life on her own terms.Whynter Starke never yearned to be mated. Born to a royal bloodline, the Lycan has been trained to expect polished perfection. Kelly's dangerous edge makes her the opposite of what he ever imagined in a mate, but exactly what his wolf craves.When beings from both the witch and wolf co...

The night I met my mate, I saved her from a grisly death.Cassidy claims to have no enemies, except a conniving ex-husband. But someone is making it clear they want her dead.Her only hope of escape is to finalize her divorce and hit the open road. A new life. A fresh start.Yet my protective Lycan nature refuses to let her go alone.The wolf inside me aches to keep her safe by my side. Honored. Treasured. Appreciated for the strong, independent woman she is.

I’m not the hero of this story.I’m a bad man whose soul is stained by countless horrible acts.But I always wanted to do right by Zara.She was young when I helped her escape a situation that would have surely destroyed her. Despite feeling compelled to protect her, I kept my distance in hopes she would find happiness and make a life for herself far away from me.Unfortunately, she can’t escape the ghosts of her past any more than I can.Zara doesn’t kno...

It was not easy to grow up in Pennsylvania coal country in 1918. Many teenagers quit school before graduating so they could help support their families. Their dreams of a better future were dim. There just weren't many opportunities if you didn't have a diploma, especially if English was not your first language. When the unexpected chance came to live and be educated in an orphanage, the opportunity was too great to pass up. Although Tillie and Wasyl felt guilty about leav...

Inside Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, you’ll find stories by some of the hottest romance writers out there for readers who crave mysterious, enigmatic men and women who may not be who they claim to be. Perhaps they’re the new next-door neighbor with a secret mission, an alien from a far-away galaxy looking for his fated mate, or a spy trying to catch a foreign agent. Whatever their secrets, intrigue and passion follow…**Secret Garden by A.J. Ha...

At thirteen, as the oldest of five children, Ann feels an obligation to contribute to her family's income. She realizes there is only so much her widowed mother can do alone to support their family, so Ann bravely steps into the role of an adult, working full-time in service to a wealthy family uptown. In 1913, in her Pennsylvania coal town, quitting school early to help support the family is a common rite of passage. Ann has grown up poor, so she knows what it means to sacrifice her own d...

Every action has a reaction.One day we all will answer for our choices.Raider Black, the leader of Novus, must justify his controversial actions in Ohio and the aftermath. It has become known that the Goddess used his mate as a weapon of mass destruction.A Council member becomes interested in Theo and her talents. He could order that she be turned over to the Lycan Council for testing and put to death.The Queen of Novus can feel it in her gut that the reckon...

She set out to solve a mystery, not to fall in love.In 1997 Virginia Beach, some truths refuse to stay buried…Dani Jones is used to lesson plans and late-night grading, not murder. But when a student's uncle confronts her after class and then disappears, her world tilts. Days later, during a Chesapeake Bay cleanup, she is there when his body is found, hidden in the marsh. As the last person to see him alive, Dani is sudden...