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Nico Hamuri¿i is the one and only son of Santa Claus. All his life, Nico has known he's expected to fall in love and find lifelong commitment by the Christmas of his thirtieth year-like every other heir before him. But knowing and accepting are vastly different things, and as the final countdown begins, Nico has yet to embrace his fate. His once great enthusiasm for eventually becoming Santa has been dimmed by uncertainty over how the Santa Line will be affected when he marries a man.With only a year left, will Nico have time to find love and commitment all while learning how magic will transform the family line to accommodate who he is and who he loves?

Jessica was a successful IT Director, but now she is on the run. Accused of fraud and orchestrating her company's downfall, she travels as far as the island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland before breaking down.There, an American, Anna Meyer, takes her in and offers kindness without questions. As they become closer, Jessica soon discovers Anna has her own much bigger problems and a past that comes knocking.

New Hopeland City may be the birthplace of Tech Shifter gear, but it isn't the only place that likes to blend technology with folklore. Now, a new nightmare is stalking the streets…When PI Cassie Tam is attacked on the way home one night, she expects the police to get involved. What she doesn't expect is to be forced into acting as bait to lure out a lunatic in a tech-suit that's literally out for blood. But past actions have consequences, and doing so may be the only way she can get a clean slate from the city's law makers.If only that didn't mean having to face down a wannabe vampire.

Prince Edmund of Thalassa and Prince Arden of Aither are eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding, but the danger to their kingdom hasn't lessened. They have a plan, but they won't be able to carry it out alone: they need a strong wielder of each Element, whom they can trust implicitly, to carry out the magic.Rhys is a commoner and wielder of Earth magic. He and his sister have made a living from the use of their magic for years and have become highly respected in scholarly circles, though he prefers a more simple life with his plants. When a message from Prince Arden reaches them asking for their help, they don't hesitate. They stop only to request that Gaz, a strong Fire wielder and the man Rhys has long been enamored of, accompany them on the journey to Thalassa's royal palace.What no one knows is that Gaz was once known as Prince Gareth of Thalassa and is Edmund's younger brother, long believed dead. He fled his home after his Fire Affinity made itself known and put him in danger, and he had no intention of ever going back. But he can't keep himself from going to his brother's aid, despite the risk of discovery and of the weight of his secrets potentially crushing his fledgling relationship with Rhys.Working against time, they must find a way to come together in a magical working the likes of which none of them has ever imagined, or their homelands will surely burn.

After being orphaned and forced to work as a palace slave, fifteen-year-old Rasha decides to end her life, but when she plunges a knife into her chest, she doesn't die. Instead, a strange, icy power possesses her. The last time it took over, someone got hurt, and Rasha can't let that happen again.But she's got bigger problems. Her twin brother is alive, yet held captive by Solaris, a powerful sorcerer. When Rasha runs into Adriana, the selfish princess she once served, they discover Solaris is a common enemy since he destroyed the palace and kidnapped Adriana's parents.Together, Rasha and Adriana set out on a rescue mission. Personalities clash and tempers flare, but other feelings surface as well, feelings neither girl could have predicted.And with the help of a ragtag group of companions, they might just be able to succeed on their quest…until an ancient evil emerges to wreak vengeance on their world.

Once people die, they're not meant to wake up.For college student Beck Murray, this doesn't quite sink in until he's sitting in a stranger's apartment, reading his own obituary. He has no memory of how he died or how he happened to wake up-all Beck knows is that he's been dead for six months, and now, incredibly, is not.He assumes his biggest challenge will be explaining himself to his family and friends. This proves not to be the case as, one by one, Beck and his friends become the target of something evil. A darkness hangs over Beck, following every footstep he takes in his new life. He cannot fight it because he does not understand it. Soon, it becomes clear that Beck isn't the only person who's returned to life, and far from the only person in danger.With the help of a young witch and a mysterious bookshop owner, Beck must learn to overcome the evil plaguing him before it drags him back down to the grave… and takes everyone he cares about with him.

Even in paradise, beautiful faces can hide scarred souls.ONE tropical island.Placida Island's gentle ocean breezes and rolling surf beckon to those who wish to reside in remote tropical serenity.TWO men living in self-imposed exile.Wearing twisted ropes of mutilated skin on his back and carrying devastating damage in his soul from severe childhood abuse, Matthew North lives alone in a rustic cabin on the shore, avoiding human contact.Gender fluidity his perceived "crime" against family and friends, Vedie Wilson flees his childhood home so he can freely express his identity.THREE persecutors seeking their warped view of justice.Vedie's past refuses to stay in the faraway city he left behind when family members, intent on forcing him to change, threaten the precious peace he's found.TOO MANY scars to count.Their beautiful faces masking deeply scarred souls, Matt and Vedie live in hiding from the world and each other.Can they unite and embrace each other's painful pasts, leaving the scars behind, to find love?

Jeremy Warsh has been in off-mode ever since his grandpa's death a couple years ago. He set aside their shared passion, comic art, and hasn't looked back. As an introvert from the other side of town, he fully expects to spend his boring life bagging groceries until, maybe one day, he's promoted to store manager.Yet, his two best friends, Kasey and Stuart, are different. They're not afraid to demand more out of everyone. When Kasey comes out, Jeremy's inspired. He picks up his colored pencils and starts drawing comics again, creating a no-nonsense, truth-talking character named Penny Kind. Who speaks to him. Literally.The friend-group sets in motion Stuart's plans for a huge Homecoming prank, and if they can get Penny's comic trending, they might be able to pull it off. Could this be a stepping-stone to a future Jeremy's only dreamed of? And after he kisses a boy at a college party, will Jeremy finally face what he's been hiding from?

Nathanial Goldsmith is the only son of the richest man in the Idaho territory, Jessum Goldsmith, the Silver Baron of the Western Lands, as he is called in all the newspapers. But life in the late nineteenth-century American West weaves no magic spell for Nathanial, who longs for the academic worlds his father has forced him to leave behind.To toughen him up, Nathanial's father has indentured him to a ranchman, Cayuse Jem, a large, raw-boned, taciturn man Nathanial's father believes will help teach his son to "become a man." Cut off from his books and the life he has always known, Nathanial is not only forced to co-exist with Cayuse Jem, but to truly get to know him. In doing so, Nathanial discovers there is more to this silent horseman than meets the eye. And, in the process, Nathanial also learns a few things about life, about human nature, and about the differences in being a man and a boy…

The harmony between humans and fianna, a species of shapeshifting deer, begins to wither as racial tensions and deeply rooted resentment turns violent.Ruthless hunter Finn Hail and prophesied liberator Adelaide may be heroes to their own species, but they are enemies to each other. With war on the horizon, the reluctant pair must team up to find the most elusive of prey: the god of the Forest.As enemies press in from all sides, true intentions begin to show. For Finn to save the boy he cares for most, he might need to aim his gun at the very god he seeks. And Adelaide, with her festering hatred for mankind, will have to determine if peace holds true salvation for her people.

Duke Donovan was born into rock royalty. Front man for the popular Goth band 3-D, Duke's had everything handed to him his entire life-fame, fortune, flesh. The problem is he wants none of it. After staging an unforgettable concert performance meant to give him an exit from the spotlight, Duke skyrockets 3-D's rising star past the stratosphere, making the band more popular than ever and Duke ready to crack from all the unwanted attention and pressure.Seamus Whyler is tall, handsome, and passionate about music. Seamus has had none of Duke's lucky breaks and dreams of a rock star's life while living out of his car between gigs. Meeting Duke is like looking into a mirror-and long last being given a shot at true stardom when the pop prince offers to switch places with the pauper. But as Duke and Seamus soon discover, leaving their real identities behind isn't so easy a thing to accomplish while being dogged by their pasts and a ruthless celebrity music blogger who smells a ringer, and when the opportunity for true love forces them both to face the music.

David's pregnant.He's always wanted to have children, and being a stepfather for the past two years has been a great adventure. There'd even been a plan to start looking into adoption and turn their family of three into four.But now there's a bump, and David doesn't know what to do. He's spent years escaping the grip of his own body and burying the past-but there's no way he can hide from his history if he lets the bump get any bigger. It's not just his baby; it's also his breakdown.He doesn't know if he can do this.

A vacation to the sunny, seaside, resort city of Durres, Albania puts some space between Henrick Kohler and his closeted ex, Klaus, giving him time to get his life back together. While there a chance run-in with superstar footballer, Valentino 'Tino' Alessi, sends Henrick running in the other direction. With no intention of being either another notch in someone's bedpost or their secret lover, he offers friendship but nothing more. He doesn't want to risk his heart with what he sees as just another Klaus, but with the added ability to ruin his life on a much more spectacular level.Tino can't catch a break, even doing a nice thing for a fan lands him in hot water. When he's suspended until his latest mess is straightened out, Tino does the only thing he can think of-he goes holiday home hunting in his favorite resort town. Tino falls hard and fast for the blond Austrian who wants nothing to do with him romantically, but he accepts the offer of friendship when his efforts to woo Henrick get him nowhere.Friendship is what they agree to, but both men realize there's just something there neither of them can deny. What will it take for them to overcome everything and realize there's no time like the present to grab on to what they want?

Jimmy has already grown used to being alone in his mid-twenties. One failed attempt at romance after another has left him both weary and defiantly independent. That is, until Luke stumbles into his life, flashing his adorably crooked smile and wielding his boyish charm. Jimmy stands no chance against the boy of his dreams.All seems picture perfect, but as the dust settles and the reality of day-to-day life takes over, Jimmy's happily ever after begins to suffocate. Differences arise and disagreements become the norm as Jimmy and Luke navigate the sometimes-troubling waters of early adulthood.