The firecats of Dua are giant beasts with red-gold fur and lashing tails. They are also loving and loyal companions to the few they choose to serve. Every member of the royal House of Durii has a personal guard and a firecat to serve as a reminder of the greatness of their rule. After all, only the truly extraordinary would walk alongside a firecat. Only the truly extraordinary could.Not River, obviously. River took the job of cleaning up after the noble beasts when he came to Dua ...

In the prestigious Academy Trianon, unwanted children are trained to become specialized guards to the upper classes—the swersoldi. Swersoldi learn martial skills, courtly manners, and the use of aer, the force inside all living things.At twenty, Rafi is nearing his final year, and expects an unremarkable future once he secures a placement in a decent noble house. But he's facing a problem—his approaching heat. All three sexes, miná, miné, and nex, experience heats or ruts at the on...

Melis, the fledgling God of Desire in All Its Forms, is of course aware of the famously beautiful and famously unwed King Antero. Though the human king has been approached by many suitors, all have been intimidated by the strength of his remarkable heart. The lonely Antero has been praying for a companion, a friend who will stay by his side if he is not meant to find the other half of his soul. For years, he has been making those prayers to Melis.Known by many names including Melis...

A collection of romantic m/m short stories and novellas from R. CooperMedium, Sweet, Extra Short of GeekReserved Tavio works at a coffee shop as he adjusts to life outside the military where loud, geeky Tommy is one of the customers. Tavio hasn't been sure he was ready to date anyone, much less someone like Tommy, but Tavio soon discovers that there is no one he would rather take a chance on than this sweet, hot geek.Checking Out LoveGrad student Jeremy is c...

To most people, Matt Del Prete is the charming, unambitious youngest son of a wine-growing dynasty, who sleeps around and is useless for anything practical. Matt has spent years creating that reputation to keep his controlling family from pushing him into the life they want for him. But Matt's getting older. His family is starting to push harder and the act is wearing him down.During an engagement party for a cousin, Matt finds himself once again doing his family's bidding. Only th...

At seventeen, the noble Prince Arrow had his heart stolen by a powerful pari's magic, which earned him the name Kişin Bey, the Prince-in-Winter, as his veins slowly filled with ice without a heart to keep him warm. Three years have passed since then, and Kişin is not expected to survive another winter. In a last, desperate attempt to save his life, Razin, the court wizard and Kişin's childhood best friend, convinces him to travel in search of the pari, to ask for the return of his heart. W...

Throughout the kingdom of Kaska and into the countries beyond, they gossip about the scandalous Fox, the beautiful commoner who went from singing in taverns to being court musician and the king's lover. But the king has grown distant and now seeks a proper consort, leaving Fox shut out of the king's bedroom and uncertain of his place at court. His worries are compounded by the crowded accommodations during the King's Tournament, as even nobles fight for space within the castle. Fox might h...

Sent to take care of his grandmother during lockdown, twenty-eight-year-old Trevor is surprised at how quickly he takes to The Grandma Lifestyle, learning how to manage her household. His world has narrowed down to the tiny street where his grandma and her neighbors live, but Trevor's only real complaints are his stalled career and love life. He has some plans for his career. It's his love life that's the bigger problem.At the start of 2020, Trevor and his boyfriend Sky broke up wh...

Those who come back from the mysterious place known as the Realm, if they come back, are changed. Some return haunted. Others with knowledge of themselves that they will not share, and the magic of the Realm at their disposal. The peculiari, as these few are called, are tolerated at best, feared at worst.Nicodemus isn't anything like one of the exceptional, adventurous peculiari. For the most part, he's content to keep house for the peculiari of the Arawn Agency and rarely ventures...

Sebastian has a problem. He's in love with his best friend Peter and has been since their schooldays when they were outcasts together. His pining is so obvious that all of London knows, even his frustrated mother who just wants him to be happy. The only person who doesn't know is Peter. An abusive childhood with a controlling father left Peter emotionally detached and socially anxious and now he mostly hides himself away in his house where he designs the unique, fast cars that are status s...

Years ago, Martin Dyer nearly died in the woods outside Everlasting. A beautiful, inhuman creature saved his life, but Martin has done his best to forget it ever happened. He spends his time in a haze of weed as he avoids his emotionally abusive mother—and the way he feels about men. Martin is already a weirdo in his isolated small town; he doesn't need a sexuality crisis, too. He's a mess, but someone—or something—always seems to take care of him, usually a tall, sarcastic deputy by the n...

The Interplanetary Trade Coalition has not been welcomed with open arms by the Sha Empire. Isolated at the far edge of a distant system, the Sha are distrustful of outsiders, and previous I.P.T.C. diplomatic missions have ended with members imprisoned or dead. But, if pushed enough, the I.P.T.C. will overrun the planet to take what it wants. The situation is already precarious when student linguist Taji Ameyo is conscripted to translate for the newest I.P.T.C. ambassador. Taji, used to bei...