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Following his heart and passion will be his biggest role of all.Kris Hunter wants out. He''s done pornographic films for the last six years. The pay''s been good, but his creativity is nearly dead. His passion is to act and to be a star on the big screen in mainstream films. When he auditions for famed casting director, Zayn Mason, he''s convinced he''s on the right path. He doesn''t want to take the casting couch route to success, but he certainly wants Zayn in his bed. Can he follow his dreams and the man he desires or will forces beyond his control derail his progress?Zayn Mason sees the potential in Kris. As a casting director, he looks for the right actor to fill the roles in movies. He''s seen plenty of talent come and go, but no one stirs his soul both creatively and physically like Kris. But Zayn knows the pitfalls of the movie industry. Crossing over from porn isn''t easy and Hollywood isn''t always forgiving. Besides, he''s got demons of his own. Can these men get beyond their pasts and find a future together under the bright lights of the silver screen?

How does Dillon take care of Coke when Coke''s destroying himself?Bullfighter Coke is having a rough time in the Roughstock universe. When his dear friend Sam Bell is injured at the finals of the bull riding season, he takes that and his injuries pretty hard. His very own clown, Dillon, is determined to take care of Coke, which is tough when Coke is usually the one to care for everyone. Coke has a huge secret from his past, though, and, when Dillon digs to discover what it is, the skeletons in Coke''s closet threaten to destroy both men.

The competition is on when two sexy players set their sights on one woman who has no intention of being anyone''s prize. Will the ultimate challenge be true love?With too many relationships ending in heartache under her belt, the new and improved Symone Adams is loud, proud and on the prowl. She has removed the heart she''s normally worn on her sleeve and tucked it safely under lock and key. What she wants now is to explore the appeal of meaningless, mind-blowing sex. After six months of self-imposed celibacy hell, she heads to Menjo''s and directly into the path of two very determined players.Zander and Marco are pros when it comes to seduction, yet each has grown bored with their conquests. When these two strangers set their sights on the same stunning beauty, the competition is on. Both embark on a full balls-to-the-wall effort to win not only Symone''s body, but her heart as well.What none of them can predict, though, is where their chance encounter will take them, especially Marco and Zander. While the men focus on winning Symone, it''s the electricity arcing in the air between them that will be the real challenge.

An untrained warlock is a dangerous man to love.On his twenty-first birthday, Evrain Brookes discovers he is an elemental warlock. The spell suppressing his talent lifts and he has to get used to a whole new existence. The protection that kept him safe during his childhood is gone, his skills are wild and uncontrolled and there are those that seek to use him for their own gain.Evrain''s grandmother is a witch, his godfather another warlock. Between them they do their best to keep Evrain on the right path. He learns that in order to gain control of his formidable powers, he will need to ''channel'' through a life partner, a process that happens only with consent and through love. But how will he ever find a man prepared to put up with a Dominant warlock for a boyfriend?Dominic Castine has no idea that Evrain''s grandmother sees him as a prospective partner for Evrain. He tends her garden and she teaches him about herbs-a trade-off they both enjoy. He is drawn to Evrain''s charismatic presence but doesn''t understand why he wants to drop to his knees and submit to him.When Agatha is murdered, Evrain and Dominic are thrown together as she manipulates them from beyond the grave. Dominic becomes the pawn in a terrifying game between warlocks whose powers he barely comprehends.In the end, lives will depend on his courage, his willingness to grant Evrain control and the power of love.

Sometimes a man has to choose between two very different kinds of love. But what if there is no real choice?When Stefan meets Adri, it is love at first sight. It does, however, take some time before he recognizes his own feelings. He''s a married man-a family man-with a strong sense of responsibility. In Dutch society of 1935, sex between men over the age of twenty-one might be legal, but acceptance is still a long way off.As a working-class man without a steady job, he doesn''t have the means to ignore society''s rules and create his own little paradise in which both he and his lover can be together, without his family having to suffer poverty and shame. Despite all this, the lovers find a way to carve out moments of intimacy and happiness.Then the Germans march into Holland and nothing will ever be the same again. The occupation, which will last five long years, offers both danger and chances, but choices have to be made-choices of the head and choices of the heart.

''The Lonely Ones'' by Bailey BradfordMarshall''s all city, and Rex is all cowboy, so it''s no wonder sparks fly when they meet.''Racing for Home'' by Morticia KnightGroom Charlie loves the Piedmont Farms horses-but not nearly as much as the man he can never have, Edward Piedmont.''The Secret of Delville Wood'' by Helena MaeveA handsome, naked man in his bed is the kind of surprise Silas lives for. The dead body hanging outside his window, not so much.''Keeping the Luck In'' by L.M. SomertonSince when was a squirrel crossing your path bad luck?''Just my Luck'' by Ethan StoneAppearances can be deceiving.''Horses and Harleys'' by Molly Ann WishladeLife''s not just about horses and Harleys, but sometimes you have to get back in the saddle if you want to go along for the ride.

Float like a butterfly. Kill like a swallowtail.Scott knows his boring day is over the second a bloody and scared George Kelvin crashes into his office, claiming people are trying to kill him. He knows he should pass the case over to one of his brothers, but he can''t seem to do it. The strength and resilience of the man mixed with a quirky sense of humor fascinate him. He may be a human in the company of powerful shifters, but he''s just as deadly and well trained as the rest of his brothers.With devious CIA agents, foreign forces gunning for what George possesses and George''s power-hungry father, who is also Deputy Director of the FBI, Scott begins to wonder if he''s bitten off more than he can chew.George always knew his father was dangerous and cruel. However, he never thought that those titles would inadequately sum up the lengths his father is willing to go to, to get what he wants. The only chance he has is using whatever is on file against his father. Staying alive to do that is another challenge. When he runs into the Shifter Protection Specialists, Inc. office, he''s desperate, but isn''t convinced anyone can protect him from his father. Risking more than he''d thought possible, he discovers that maybe he is more than he''s always been taught to believe.One thing is for certain-his father is not going to give up easily.

Can a young man find the courage he never knew he had when faced with losing everything he holds dear?A few months before his final exams in secondary school, nineteen-year-old Lennart Kelly discovers he''s inherited a house on Adelaide Road in Dublin from a grandfather he never knew. Having been ignored, bullied and abused for as long as he can remember, Lennart can''t wait to leave behind his father and the small town he grew up in. Moving away as soon as he finishes his exams doesn''t cure his deep-rooted insecurities though.Meeting twenty-three-year-old Aidan Cassidy in a gay club on his second night in Dublin, scares Lennart. Used to being ignored and ridiculed, he doesn''t trust the attention he receives and can''t believe a man like Aidan could possibly be interested in him. It takes infinite patience and understanding from Aidan to slowly coax Lennart out of his shell.But the past refuses to stay where it belongs and Lennart''s father is determined to take the house in Dublin off his son by whatever means necessary. Just when Lennart is learning to trust and embrace life, a violent attack threatens everything he holds dear. Suddenly Lennart is in danger of losing his house, the man he''s grown to love and maybe even his life. If Lennart wants to protect Aidan and safeguard his future, he''ll have to find the courage he never knew he had.

What starts out as a one-night stand ends up changing two men forever.Joaquin Almodovar has been disowned by his family and shot by a mad man. To say that he''s had a few bad months would be an understatement. When he finds out he can''t be the vaquero he''s always been due to the extent of his injuries, Joaquin is even more lost than ever.He might be the best-lookin'' man at the Mossy Glenn, according to Hector and the others, but that doesn''t make Joaquin a man at all. Not when he can''t cowboy up like he used to. Learning that there''s more to him than the job he''s always loved isn''t easy, and Joaquin''s not a hundred percent certain he''s up to the task. In fact, he''s lost so much faith in himself that he doesn''t know what or who to believe in anymore.Time heals all wounds, the saying goes, but it sure doesn''t seem to be doing much to heal Joaquin. It''ll take the help of a man he shouldn''t trust to learn that there''s more to himself than how well he sits a saddle, and how good he is with a rope.

Death, the Pale Rider and the most feared member of the Four Horsemen, has been searching through the centuries for a soul to save him from his solitary life.In the 1700s, Gatian Almasia was rich and a sought-after member of Parisian society. No one realized he''d lost his reason for living three years earlier. When his sister accuses another nobleman of raping her, Gatian does what any older brother would do. He challenges the man to a duel, and kills him. Later that night, the dead man''s family takes their revenge on Gatian.Gatian''s death is just the beginning of the journey he must take as Death, the Pale Horseman of Apocalyptic fame. While he doesn''t regret taking the nobleman''s life, the guilt of not being there when his lover died builds a wall around his heart, and until he accepts forgiveness, he must always be Death.Pierre Fortsecue is a spoiled rich young man whose heart is broken by the man he thinks he loves. Finding himself alone in Paris, Pierre sinks into a haze of heroin. He gets a tainted baggie of the drug, and almost dies from it. Death arrives to take his soul, and something about Pierre touches the Pale Horseman, who steals him away to help him heal.As Pierre heals and Death begins to feel again, they begin to wonder if love really is the only emotion needed to overcome desolation and destruction.

Saving a dying man might be just what Famine, the Black Horseman, needs to feed his starving heart.Having been sacrificed by his village shaman, Famine knows what it''s like to do anything to survive. He wanders the world, sowing drought and starvation in his wake. Yet he hates being the Black Horseman more than anything in the world, except the man who ended his life all those centuries ago. Famine never stops doing his job, and never allows himself to fall in love.Ekundayo wants a better life for himself, so he steals a diamond from the mine where he works. Nothing goes well for him after that, and he finds himself dying in the desert on his way to the border. When he''s rescued by Famine, Ekundayo isn''t sure if his luck has changed or not. The longer he stays in Famine''s company, the more Ekundayo discovers he just might be falling in love with Famine.One bad choice of Ekundayo''s part, and a future together seems out of reach. Will Famine let his only possibility of love go or will he defy Death himself to keep Ekundayo?

Sunshine is OverratedLife with vamps is never easy.Abernathy Meyers is already mated to a vamp, Zebulon. It''s just too bad that Zebulon doesn''t give a darn about him. Abbie''s stuck with the man for eternity-or until they die. Some days, Abbie thinks that can''t happen soon enough. He''s tired of being treated badly, yet he doesn''t really want to make his earthly exit yet.Because he''s longed for another man-another vampire-for years. Forbidden love-is anything more compelling, or more heart-breaking?There''s a twisted past, a hidden story linking Abbie, Zebulon and the coven leader, Claude.Claude lives with a fear of turning to dust at any moment. It isn''t reasonable, but he can''t shake it. He''s let his own fears impede his potential happiness, and instead he puts the needs of his coven first, ignoring his own. But if he''s deliberately blind to one particular human''s needs because that human is a mate to another vampire, then is Claude truly leading to the best of his ability?It''s a tough question for him to answer and soon, he''ll have to make a choice that will affect him and Abbie, forever. Don''t Drink the Holy WaterBeing left for dead sure has a way of changing a man.All West wanted was one night of fun. He''d taken on the responsibility of raising his younger siblings after their parents died, had done so out of love, but he was a young man and he just wanted a chance to live like one for a few hours.It almost cost him his life. It certainly meant his life was changed forever, and along with his life, the lives of his siblings. They were all exposed to a secret world they''d never known existed. Vampires.Human children living alongside vampires...seemed unusual. Claude, the coven leader who saved West and his brothers and sisters, doesn''t have accommodations for kids. He finds one coven in the country that does, and sets about making a home there for West and his family. Before he sends West away, West meets an intriguing man, Axel, whom he encounters again months later. The attraction between them is strong, but there is more to consider than just how sexy Axel is.Nothing in life is easy, whether you''re a vampire or a human.

Fighting the battle in his own heart, War must find peace before he can find love.War destroyed an entire tribe of innocent people when he was human, all because his best friend lied to him. His guilt brings him a destiny he never planned. As the Red Horseman, War spends the centuries creating battles and wars between countries to restore balance in the world. While he accepts the job to atone for his sins, he wishes he didn''t cause men to kill each other. War lives a solitary life, without hope of ever finding forgiveness.From the mountains of Afghanistan to the plains of Kansas, and to the steppes of Mongolia, Russell Heinz searches for peace. He''s battling survivor''s guilt after having two members of his army unit die within feet of him. His own mind shuts down, and Russell spends time in a mental ward, dreaming of a man with blood-red hair and all-black eyes. Unsure if the man is real or just a figment of his wounded mind, Russell heads to Mongolia, looking for forgiveness of his own.Separately, Russell and War fight their own personal demons. Together, they find peace in a love tested by the fires of battle.

A Subtle BreezeEzekiel Matthers and Brendon Shanahan are about to find out that sometimes all it takes is a subtle breeze to shift the winds of fate.Ezekiel Matthers is a reclusive man, forcing himself into the exile of his ranch after a violent assault left him wounded. While the scars on the outside have faded, the damage inside is much harder to conquer. Zeke resigns himself to a solitary existence, aside from his sister Enessa and, of course, his mama''s occasional visits.Brendon Shanahan has a very meddling cousin, Gloria, who is best buds with Enessa Matthers. When the two women convince Brendon that he should hook-up with the reclusive Zeke, a plan is hatched that sets a series of events into motion - with potentially deadly consequences.Can Ezekiel conquer his fears and accept what Brendon is offering? Or will Brendon walk away, giving up on the love he has waited for? And will the visits from Zeke''s mama - deceased for four years now - help the two men find their way to each other?Only time will tell, and that may be the one thing the lovers don''t have, because someone is out to destroy everything Zeke and Brendon hold dear - and this time, the bad guy just might succeed. When the Dead SpeakThe only way to stay alive is to listen when the dead speak...Sheriff Laine Stenley thinks he might just be losing his mind. Ever since he''d encountered the spirit of his friend''s deceased mother, strange things have been happening. His sheriff''s tin star keeps popping off, his Stetson tends to fly off his head at the most inconvenient times-and then there are the subtle caresses that remind him of a lover''s touch... Something Laine has been without for years-since the violent murder of his partner-and figures to be without well into the future if he wants to retain his position as the sheriff in the small town of McKinton, Texas. Laine doesn''t want to risk his career or his heart ever again, but he may not have a choice, not if he wants to stay alive.A man who listens to spirits, Severo has come to McKinton to deliver a message of danger. One look at the sexy sheriff and Severo finds himself in a different sort of danger. He''s not ready to find a man who can claim him heart, soul, and body, but ready or not, the attraction that simmers between them is undeniable-and irresistible.Together, they will race against time, because something evil is coming to McKinton. Severo and Laine must learn to trust each other-and themselves- and listen when the dead speak.

Bound by a curse, two mermen find the greatest love of their lives, but can they keep it?Justin is a merman who has been raised on land. He hates his fins and wants nothing to do with his heritage. Lucas is an ambitious merman who has lived his whole life in Atlantis. He has spent his adulthood hiding his sexuality because homosexual relationships are forbidden in the underwater city. Now he has been sent on a mission by King Nereus to locate his oldest son and bring him back to Atlantis to take his place as the heir to the throne. Although his mission seems impossible, Lucas finds help from the Atlantean Goddess of Love, little knowing that she has her own reasons for bringing Lucas and Justin together. Justin is no stranger to immortals, having been raised by two of them, but he has no idea of the consequences of angering the Goddess of Love. When he insults her, she curses him to find love only to lose it forever shortly after. As the love ''em and leave ''em type, Justin isn''t overly concerned, at least until Lucas enters his life and he sees how the curse will end. Together they could have the greatest love of their lives, but only if they can appease the furious goddess before their time runs out.

All of the VoicesThe body might be reluctant, but there''s more than one spirit willing to step in and keep two stubborn men from walking away from each other forever...Deputy Matt Nixon has had a rough time of it lately. He''s put up with the spirit of his boss''s dead lover, been stabbed, and had his fledgling interest in another man cruelly flung back in his face. His only close friend is an elderly woman who gets her kicks from calling in false prowler reports then greeting the responding deputies with a lewd proposition and little clothes.When he finds her dead, Matt grieves for the old woman so many people snickered at-and he fumes at the idea of her snooty nephew from New York who never bothered to visit her. Matt is going to give Carlin Douglas a piece of his mind if he does show up.Carlin Douglas hates the small town of McKinton, Texas. The only other time he''d been there was years ago when Zeke Mathers was almost killed in a gay bashing. Now Carlin has obligations that keep him tied to New York, but he doesn''t mind.Until he clashes with Deputy Matt Nixon, a man who seems determined to hate him. But McKinton is a different place, and there''s always a spirit or two lingering, just waiting for an opportunity...Or meddle. Wait Until DawnBeware of what follows you back from the dead...Detective Rich Montoya was attacked by Sheriff Stenley''s stalker in When the Dead Speak. A year later, Rich is having a rough time, haunted by a malevolent spirit that''s making his already fragile existence hellacious.Rich, who''s kept to himself for the past year, is scarred more than physically. The last thing he thinks he needs is a lover, little does he know...Chris Neeland is a big guy who drives a big rig, and all it takes is one look at the sexy, wounded man driving the cute little Miata and Chris is sunk. His mystical mother always told him love would hit Chris like a bolt of lightning, fast and hard and not without pain, but he kind of hadn''t believed her until he meets Rich.

Rough Around the EdgesCan a new beginning be found in leather and chains?Kai Smithson''s life changes dramatically with his first glimpse into the world of BDSM. Completely innocent, Kai can hardly believe his eyes, but he knows what he likes and apparently that''s hot, dominant men in leather. He isn''t sure if he''s a submissive because he doesn''t really know what that means, but the feelings he is experiencing are exciting and new.Harry Croft, bar manager at The Underground BDSM Club, believes in insta-lust rather than love at first sight. And when he agrees to train Kai, the contract between them has one condition-no sex. But Kai has some very definite plans about losing his virginity and a piece of paper is not going to stand in his way. In his new friends at the club and at The Edge, Kai has a ready-made support group of subs that show him that the only rules in a D/s relationship are those he wants to make for himself.The old saying that you can choose your friends but not your family is proved horribly true for Kai, as the mysteries of his past are revealed. As he and Harry start out on their journey together, they must contend with bullets as well as bondage, danger alongside domination, and it''s not easy to establish trust when the whole world is going to hell.Scorched EdgesLove forged in fire is unassailable.Fireman Salter Beauman, Beau to his friends, has had his eye on cute Marty Standish ever since he helped rescue Marty and his boss from the bombed out rubble of Temple Church. An analyst for the security services, Marty is cute, geeky and submissive through and through-even if he doesn''t know it yet.With a serial fire starter making inroads into Beau''s life expectancy, he decides that there is no time to waste and introduces Marty to the D/s lifestyle. Marty responds with wide eyes, an insatiable desire to learn and the ability to turn Beau on with nothing more than a wiggle of his slim hips.But Beau has a second, far more malevolent admirer. ''See me dance'' is the message left at a series of increasingly dangerous fires. Beau and Marty must work together to catch a psychotic arsonist before their love goes up in flames. Literally.

As the powers of darkness and light collide, a soul with no redemption must rely on love to restore the balance.Keenan was a mistake. An abomination feared by the very being who had sired him for the potent powers of light and dark in his soul. He was tortured for years until he managed to escape the God of Destruction, his father, Roh Se Kahn, only to be imprisoned again and held captive in a war he had no ties to.King of the Vam''kir, an ancient race who survives on the life-giving blood of humans, Rowan is struggling to enforce the peace treaty signed by his kind and their twin race, the shapeshifting Ba''Kal. After two millennia, their war has finally come to an end, though their alliance is tentative.Trapped in a loveless marriage, Rowan yearns for happiness he fears may never come. On an expedition to rescue the last of the prisoners held over from the war, he finds Keenan, the mate he''d been searching for his entire life. But their path is lined with impossible obstacles.Rowan''s people would never accept the bastard son of the dark God at his side, and the threat of Roh Se Kahn brings a new war into their midst.Will their love for each other be enough to conquer the hatred of Rowan''s people and destroy the dark forces of the God of Destruction?

He will fight for the one he loves, no matter what it takes.Cesare Bianco is a shifter without a pride. Exiled from his home town of Padua after losing a leadership fight to his corrupt, self-serving uncle, he travels to Rome in search of a new beginning. A chance meeting sees him taking a job on the catering crew of a Hollywood blockbuster. When he meets the movie''s handsome lead actor, Hayden, he knows he''s in the presence of his mate. But Hayden is human. Even though he offers the possibility of lasting love, Cesare must fight all his instincts to make it happen.Hayden Skarz is on the verge of the big time. Landing the lead in sci-fi adventure Thrown to the Lions has put him on the road to stardom. Filming in Rome is a difficult new challenge for him, though being around Cesare, the hunk who works in the catering truck, makes his job much sweeter. Sex between them is passionate and wildly inventive. But Hayden has a stalker, who''s tired of being ignored in favor of other men. When what started as a crush turns into murderous obsession, can Cesare help Hayden make it off the film set alive?

AftermathDarren Brown spent two years running from his past, but he could only run so far before he was found.Darren Brown lost the only two people he loved just days apart. His mother first, then his best friend. Guilt over his friend''s death drives Darren to wander for over a year before he winds up in the town of McKinton, Texas.Lee Bausch served his tour in the Army then started his quest to find answers only one person could give him-except that one person had moved away. It takes him almost two years to find Darren Brown, and it turns out Darren doesn''t have the answers Lee needs-he is what Lee needs. Darren is shy and so sexy Lee can''t get enough of him, but he still needs answers because he can''t shake the feeling someone he loved was murdered.After a terrifying experience at the motel, Darren knows he has to tell Lee about the spirits in McKinton. And there''s one spirit, scared and alone, who has the answers Lee seeks, if only the spirit knew how to tell Lee his suspicions are right. What RemainsSevero and Laine thought they had it all. They had great friends, each other-and the spirits of McKinton, TX.Until Sev gets a call from his sister asking to visit. He''s been the family pariah for most of his life. This sudden offering is something Sev had never even dared to hope for. Laine is suspicious but supportive. Then their world is altered when all the spirits in McKinton vanish on the same day.Missing spirits, a coven of Wiccans, and a sister and her family all hit McKinton at the same time. Laine doesn''t know who has stolen the spirits, but he''s going to find out.Was it the well-meaning Wiccans? Or is there something more sinister at work in McKinton?