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Southeastern Narcotics Bureau Agent Bo Schollenberger’s solved his cases using his brains and not a gun, and with his partner, not alone. Now he’s handed a tough new case involving designer drugs that turn users violent. One false move could end his life as he immerses himself into a motorcycle gang to locate the source. His fate depends on how well he can impersonate someone else. Someone named Cyrus Cooper.

Former drug trafficker Richmond “Lucky” Lucklighter “died” in the line of duty while working off a 10-year sentence in service to the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau, only to be reborn as Simon “Lucky” Harrison. The newbie he trained, former marine Bo Schollenberger, is now his partner on (and maybe off) the job. It’s hard to tell when Lucky doesn’t understand relationships or have a clue what any sane human is doing in his bed. Bo’s nice to have around, sure, but there’s none of that picking-out-china-together crap for Lucky.

Broadway dancer Jez Bouchet hasn’t been mistaken for straight since he was gay-bashed at 17. After getting a lucrative job offer in Hollywood, he uproots his life in New York and drives to Los Angeles. His brother, who is the best friend of California firefighter Hayden Hurst, arranges for him to crash at Hayden’s place. The attraction between Hayden and Jez is unexpected but fiery, and they succumb before they’re even sure they like each other. But Jez hates Hayden’s homophobic friends, and Hayden knows Jez is too flamboyant for him to fly under the radar.

Commission Captain and special operative Sevan Vasil has enough problems without the strange dreams that seem to be his mind’s version of a cruel joke. No woman could be that perfect...except perhaps his fated mate. No human or alien alive would dare answer a lion-shifter’s call. Not with the state of unrest and anti-supernatural movement in the universe. When the raven-haired beauty who invaded his dreams appears on his communication screen, he knows everything is changing, and maybe destiny is on his side. And just maybe, she is his mate.

Anthony Roydon is a pacifist who lives his life under the rule of the werewolves with his head down. When he's kidnapped by patrol officers who want to use him against Anthony's crazed father, the leader of the rebellion, everything changes. That, and King Wolfgang Amadus happens to be the most gorgeous man Anthony's ever seen.

Thomas Jayne just watched his mother's brutal murder at the hands of a werewolf patrol officer. To add insult to injury, the werewolf didn't kill him, instead, it turned him. Shunned by his father and brothers, and the entire human community where he grew up, he's on his own from here on out. Tom is now a mutt, a shifter not born with his powers, and not welcome amongst the humans or the wolves. He's slowly losing control of his wolf. After a year on his own, it breaks free and attacks in a jealous rage.

Driven to selling his services to settle gambling debts, the Honourable Mr. Dominick Burke thoroughly enjoys satisfying the appetites of wealthy women. When Miss Calliope Barrington contracts his services, his desire for her is instant and powerful. Unfortunately, her reasons for hiring him have nothing to do with his bedroom talents. On the hunt for a husband, Calliope plans for Dominick to act the part of enamored suitor — thereby making her a more attractive prospect for the gentleman she has her eye on.

She arrives at his home without warning or invitation, determined to win him to her campaign to reform women’s rights. Instead, Charlotte, the widowed Baroness Mardenford, ends up being nearly seduced by Nathaniel Knightridge. No woman is safe from the mesmerizing sensual power of the famed courtroom advocate, and Charlotte discovers she is no exception. But does he recognize her as the masked woman who recklessly joined him in forbidden passion a month ago? And how to avoid becoming his Lady of Sin when he decides to pursue her again?

Jonah Beecham is a down-on-his-luck cowboy, stuck in Vegas with no money, no job, no friends, and Christmas rapidly approaching. Although he’d been promised a job as a bullfighter, the job falls through, and he’ll be sleeping in his truck for Christmas. In a fit of desperation, he drops a coin in an old-fashioned slot machine and wins enough to put gas in his truck...plus a little something extra. Rather than press his luck, he decides to leave the casino, but the universe isn’t done with him yet.

Dean Murphy hates Christmas a little more each year. His job as a pharmacy manager requires him to festoon his store with seasonal cheer, but his distaste for the lurid commercialism is only topped by his irritation with the syrupy sentimentalism. Being alone sucks, but he’s managed just fine without friends or family for years. Why should December 25 be any different?

Punk's not dead, but it's time to redefine life. Devlin Waters thought he'd have music forever. But the tragic death of his best friend ended the 20-year run of his punk band, Negative Impression. Unable to process the loss, Devlin distances himself from everyone and everything that reminds him of the band. But 41 is too young to curl up and wait for the end. In a search for a second career, he finds himself at university with a bunch of kids young enough to be...his kids. His sexy archeology professor, however, makes Devlin think about life beyond his grief....

An old enemy lurks in the shadows, threatening all he holds dear. A dead witness. A kidnapping attempt. Arson. All send the message: "I’m coming for you." Hiding in Atlanta’s underbelly, always one step ahead of Lucky, the killer will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the man who thwarted his plans. But if anyone thinks they’re going to take away the perfect world Lucky’s created, they’d better think again.

A perfect life. A perfect home. A perfect husband. Gone in an instant. Ian’s world turned upside down the day Travis walked out without so much as a word or even a backward glance, leaving a lonely Ian to wonder why. Their son implores him, “Please go see, Dad.” Two years of hurt leaves Ian ready to confront the man who’d broken his heart, but what if everything he’d believed about their failed romance turned out to be wrong?

Derek Thompson is a senior and a wrestler, and has a secret. He’s gay. Scott Thayer is a new student who’s just moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts from Iowa. On the first day of school Derek and Scott meet, and their lives change in an instant. As Derek and Scott discover the things they have in common, they enter into one of the closest, most loving relationships either of them has ever experienced. When unexpected circumstances threaten to tear them apart, they both have to make a decision. Do they protect their secret and separate? Or fight for what they want...each other.

Otto Jones, a cop assigned to the seemingly random murder of a vampire, would rather hide out in the nearest bar than waste his time on a dead vamp. He hates the bloodthirsty demons. But when the king of the vampires commands him to work with one of the lesser princes and find the killer, he has no choice. Prince Jessamine Senera is ready to sacrifice his happiness in a loveless marriage for his family’s benefit...but not yet. He dreams of adventure, excitement, and true love.

Josh met Drew for the first time at his sister's wedding to the 27-year-old marine. The 18-year-old Josh, a college freshman, is on Christmas break and offers to help Drew move his belongings from Denver to San Diego. It is the dead of winter, and the two young men find themselves stranded by a blizzard while crossing the Rockies. They are fortunate enough to make it to an old motel where they are welcomed by Molly, the motel's elderly owner; they secure the last available room.

Xavi Diaz is on the run from his family. They want to send him to a retreat to "cure" his gayness. Hiding out at his grandfather's best friend's ranch, he meets Trace Griffin. When Trace offers him a job, he's determined to not only speak to the man, but to get up close and personal...Can an extremely shy man, raised in a very religious family, take on a bad boy who likes living on the edge? Does he even want to? Watch Trace break through Xavi's walls of protection and watch Xavi teach Trace patience.

Since Tyler Hayward was three years old he has been pushed into sports...He even committed the ultimate betrayal of the one he loved to present himself as "normal"...as life throws him a another curve when a car runs a red light and he is forced to fight for everything he has ever known. Graham Conner has been watching Tyler for the last couple of weeks and has decided that there's more to the baseball player than what the tabloids report. Taking him home to his ranch, the kinky cowboy shows Tyler that baseball isn't everything life has to offer.

Zaiden Moore was late for lunch, no big deal. Except the new cook took one look at his red hair and blue eyes and ran out of the room. What's a man who loves to grow produce and grains going to do? Run after him, of course...Elliot Fisher promised to be open to love if it came his way. Somehow he didn't think the promise included not one, but two handsome, huge, gorgeous men who keep kissing him every time he turns around.

Little did Pete Kenyon know that on the day of his father's funeral, he would get a call to find a missing hiker and meet the love of his life. Of course, trust doesn't come easy for an abused kid who grew up in a drug den. Then there's the puzzle of his uncle's threats to stay away from the house and land he just inherited.