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Summary: Having escaped an abusive relationship, Jeremy Sutton has learned the hard way that you can only rely on yourself. Just as he was getting his life back on track, it’s thrown into chaos: first by a flood and then by the person who rescues him. For Vampire, Donnie Smith, this was supposed to be another rescue mission until his eyes meet Jeremy’s.  He’d finally found his mate but convincing Jeremy to trust him was harder than he thought. After everything Jeremy has suffered, he wasn’t willing to be hurt again. Time and patience allow their relationship to deepen and finally move forward, but someone from Jeremy’s past threatens to destroy everything. Can Donnie save the man he loves or will he lose him forever?

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Summary: Zale wanted to see a dragon. He never expected a miracle. Zale Hagan is dying. He doesn't have many days left, but he wants to see a dragon before he leaves the world behind. As a fisherman, he's seen where land ends many times, but he wants to visit the town where the human realm ends and the dragon realm begins. Albus the Abomination is a blacksmith on Dragon Row. As a white dragon, he has no status and does his best to keep out of the way of the other dragons living there. But one day Zale steps into his smithy, and everything inside Albus catches fire. Albus can tell Zale is very ill, but he can't let him die. Dragon mates don't get sick, and they live for a long time. Albus tries his best to get one of the other dragons to mate with Zale, but when no one wants to, Albus is at a loss. He could breathe fire into him, but then Zale would have to live his entire life with a white dragon, and no one wants that, do they? NOTE: Mated to the Fire Dragon takes place on the same street as The Book Dragon’s Lair but can be read as a standalone story.

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Summary: Bowie’s life has been turned upside down in one evil act. When dying, his grandmother tells him he is a Time Keeper in charge of keeping history as is but needs Marty of the Defense Troopers to fix it. Discovering Trek is his mate and they are after the same evil man, can Bowie learn his gift in time to save everyone from the enemy... because they are coming whether Bowie’s are ready or not.

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Summary: Betrayed, Morric McShayne, a bloodline elemental witch, wakes during a lightning storm, bound to a post—the latest sacrifice to appease a dragon. He swears to survive as the last McShayne and there is no dragon until a powerful claw plucks him away from the precipice. With every equinox, the dragon’s keeper, Xavier, pushes back the loneliness. The keeper holds a secret until magic flares. This sacrifice is different. They battle desire and duty. When a single kiss changes everything, can the Fae help them answer more secrets and a legend’s promise? Do they fight against Fate’s choice?

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Summary: McShayne Bloodline #2 A darkness encroaches the lands. Otherkin are disappearing. Towns attacked. The Golden Forest Fae Prince of the Solas High Court, Caderyn O’ Ceithearnaigh-Ard, finds himself in the middle of the battle. Where he learns a McShayne witch is a prisoner of these dangerous creatures, but escapes into a tangled land of broken magic. The mysterious witch who enters the Court’s gardens, no matter the magical barriers, and draws Caderyn’s attention. Needing help to help Larkin McShayne, he contacts another McShayne witch and his dragon. With their assistance, they try to draw Larkin out of the tangled lands and back to reality. Only there is more to the witch, to the prince, and what faces the Court.

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Summary: Valkin Apparati. Mate to Bryton Anderson, and leader of the Defense Troopers from planet Apparti-Garu that can shift into machines. Valkin and his men had one priority when they headed towards earth, locate and secure the power vessel before the Deity. Now with the discovery of his mate, Valkin has two. Keep his mate alive and find the power vessel strong enough to kill an entire planet.

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Summary: Even the brightest places have shadows. Stevie is sweet and shy—the only hint of an independent spirit comes from his lilac hair. For years he’s harboured a crush on his best friend, Adam, who is everything Stevie isn’t. The problem? When it comes to love, Adam is a bit slow on the uptake. On top of that, Stevie fears the escaped killer known as Harlequin is targeting his friends, and clings to his role managing the merry-go-round for some semblance of normality. But someone is watching from shadows even the summer sun can’t penetrate. Realising that life can be all too short, Adam takes steps to ensure that Stevie will be his. All his protective instincts kick in when Stevie attracts some unwanted—and very dangerous—attention, but he can’t take care of him alone. The group of friends needs to band together because the bright lights and whirling horses of the merry-go-round won’t be enough to keep Stevie alive. Some killers are far too good at hiding in plain sight.

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Summary: Six weeks after the sudden departure of his partner, Brandon finally emerges from seclusion—but still reeling from the loss of the man he thought he'd spend the rest of his life with. Then a chance encounter leaves him feeling hurt and confused, and a series of other seemingly random encounters slowly makes him wonder if his relationship was ever what he thought—and if he ever really knew Adrian at all.

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Summary: Midnight has always struggled to understand why his parents would leave him alone and defenseless in the woods as a newborn. Now a man insists he has the answers to what happened and a future planned for him beyond any reasonable man's dream. Walking into the room and seeing six of the largest sexiest beast he had ever laid eyes on and another cutie in the corner, surprised and piqued Midnight's interest. Discovering the body of the man Law had always looked at as the father he never knew was a rough day. Finding out that the man was not who he said he was, was even harder. Now he is told that the only way he can keep his home and help his people is if he mates with not only one of the sexy men sitting across from him but also a man he has fought and argued with since the day he arrived on the Refuge/Ranch. Shaw didn't know what the hell fate was thinking asking him to mate with Law and a young man he had never laid eyes on before. He didn't know if he could do it. Even after being told that the fate of all shifters and paranormals depended on him doing just that. Then shots are fired, and people are fighting for their very lives. Can Law, Shaw, and Midnight come together as fate has deemed or will the shifter world cease to exist?

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Summary: Hunter thought his inside man was expendable, a necessary evil to get ahead of the vampires. A man he could exploit to the fullest and dispose of, if needed. When he walked into the hotel room, all his plans immediately changed. The mole was not the vampire he’d assumed he’d meet, but a human and fates most precious gift. The man was his mate. For years, Carter had been forced to work for the vampires, a species he truly despised. He had no choice. If he wanted his parents to live he had to do what they wanted, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t try to bring them down from the inside. When he finally agrees to meet the man attempting to hack into his security systems, he’s stunned by his reaction. He didn’t expect to meet a vampire who he would have such a strong attraction to or the fact that he turned out to be the vampire’s mate. Deciding to mate, Carter leaves and Hunter lets him, but will they meet again, or will the vampires find out and make Carter pay the ultimate price?

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Summary: Euan McLeod had served his time in the military and had found a new band of brothers in his colleagues at Rescue Inc. His days were full and rewarding, helping those in need but all that changed and the stakes had been raised. Now, he and his brothers were involved in something so much bigger than themselves: rescuing the blood slaves and bringing down the Vampire Council. Hours of planning, stakeouts and sifting through endless reams data had led them to this point. Failure was not an option, their lives and that of the American people... maybe even the world depended on the success of their mission. Everyone else was going about their lives in blissful ignorance, not knowing that an evil King was plotting their demise. It was one night on a stakeout, as he watched a location they believed to be holding humans as slaves, that he met the vampire who would change his future. Logan Cox had lost so much at the hands of the council. Almost all his family were now gone, except him and his brother, the only survivors of a massacre. He knew the instant he met Euan that he was staring into the eyes of his future but he didn’t know how to react. Finding his mate in the midst of all this was terrible timing and after surviving alone with his brother from the age of twelve, he’d had little exposure to life. The only thing he wanted to focus on right now was to bringing down the council and avenging the death of his family. Now they had to work together to bring the council’s reign to an end and usher in a new future, but would they survive, or would they die trying?

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Summary: Troy Bailey hated vampires and wanted them all dead. There was only one small problem – he was one and he fought hard to deny his true nature. But, by avoiding the truth he didn’t know the signs, didn’t know how to recognise when his mate stood in front of him… until it was too late. Because of his ignorance, he was now tied to a man who didn’t want him. Alejandro ‘Ale’ Martin didn’t do relationships, didn’t want to be part of one. He was more than happy with his single life and having the occasional hook up. But he was unable to stop the inevitable and in the aftermath was left irrevocably mated to someone too young and too inexperienced. Someone who had barely begun to live his life. Avoiding him wasn’t working though, Ale could feel his pain and anger, could feel his hunger. How long could he deny their connection, when his mate was suffering, even when it was for the best?

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Summary: On a rescue mission to free Carter’s family, Dean found himself captivated by the vampire who had been imprisoned with them. When he found out he was Wyatt’s mate, everything fell into place, but he knew he needed to give him time to recover. Only time and patience would prove that Dean was one of the good guys, and so, he was left with no choice but to take a step back and give Wyatt the space he needed. For his mate, he’d wait as long as he needed. Wyatt had lost track of how long he’d been a prisoner of the vampires, but he’d never forget the day he was rescued. Fate had chosen to send his mate to set him free, how could he be sure that by choosing his mate, he wasn’t trading one cell for another? Wyatt hadn’t even begun to live his life and wasn’t ready to be in a lifelong commitment, even if it was the one destined to complete him. Was he too scared to believe in the possibilities of a life with his mate? When the vampires kidnap, Wyatt and Carter, Dean faces a race against time to save his mate. Will he reach him in time, or will Wyatt face a painful death?

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Summary: Chester Monroe had tried giving his mate the space he’d asked for, the time he needed, waiting patiently for him to come around, but it was growing harder to stay away. By sharing his blood, and saving Chester’s life, he’d set them on a path from which there was no turning back. Unfortunately, his mate had other ideas. Sheriff Silas Bailey didn’t want a mate. He’d witnessed firsthand what vampires were capable of and refused to have any more dealings with them. It never entered his mind to say no when Chester had been shot and lay dying. He was an officer of the law and if he could save an individual he would. Even if that individual was his unwanted vampire mate. As time passed there was no denying the attraction or the pull between them, but there was someone in Silas’ life who refused to accept Chester. Can they move forward in their mating, or is it doomed to failure?

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Summary: Life wasn’t being kind to Jensen. On a mission to destroy food supplies, Jensen found himself in trouble, seconds away from death, when he was saved by a stranger. After everything he’d been through, the last thing he expected was the stranger to be the enemy—and his mate. The knowledge burned a hole in his chest. How could the one meant for him also be working with the very people who wanted to destroy him? To deal with this, he had to put his personal feelings aside, hand over his mate and let his colleagues interrogate him. Brayden had known the instant he’d set eyes on the intruder destroying their food supply, that the man was his mate. When he saw the beam fall towards him, he reacted instantly, without thought of the consequences. Now, he was a captive, with people who were willing to do anything to get the information they wanted. When his mate, intervenes, Brayden realises that he has a chance to change his future, with his mate at his side, but is he prepared to take a chance on the unknown and risk those he cares about? Will Jensen be able to trust him, or will his past be too much to overcome?

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Summary: Come for the minotaur and stay for the magic. When a hiking trip in the human world goes wrong, Nate Lee finds himself in another world, stealing to survive. His crimes land him at the hooves of Prince Rohan: minotaur, musician, and massive... While his brother rules the city, Rohan de Calla concerns himself with smaller matters, like cute human thieves who don't belong there. Rohan pays off Nate’s debt, now Nate owes him. And Nate soon realizes the size of his predicament… Visit Tariko before the collapse of the mythological world into ours.

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Summary: Colorado's majestic scenery and creative community may be perfect for finding love, but life can change anywhere. Graham and Patrick raised a beautiful daughter together, then watched her take flight. But somehow in the aftermath, they lost their way. Now Patrick lives in Denver where he has his art studio, and Graham has been living his own solitary life in the home they built together. If one didn't count the constant ache of loss, the loneliness, and broken hearts, it was the perfect arrangement. But this year, Christmas holds the promise of a happy event that will bring Patrick and Graham a new kind of bliss...together. Can the magic of Loveland, the joy of the holiday season, and a special delivery mend the hurting hearts of two men and set them on the path to renewed love?

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Summary: Investigative journalist Mitch Rebecki loves his job and loves New York. He doesn’t mind making enemies, either. When a crime boss threatens retaliation, Mitch’s editor sends him out of harm’s way to Sydney. In exile and resentfully working on lifestyle pieces, Mitch is miserable. But he makes a friend or two, meets a man … and discovers that Australians do organized crime, too, in a small way. Mitch soon finds himself in too deep on all counts, and trying to head home again seems the only solution.

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Summary: One Witch One Paranormal Investigator Something that went bump in the night… Library witch Basil and YouTuber Sebastian have settled into life together in the sleepy suburb of Mt Eden. Basil is overjoyed to have a handsome boyfriend to come home to and he is connecting deeper with his magic. But when strange books start to turn up at his library and an uninvited guest makes noises in their attic, it's up to them to investigate. As a paranormal YouTuber, Sebastian can't resist a new mystery. Especially since he’s been in one place for far too long… Is his enthusiasm for the next story going to ruin everything? ******************************* Monsters and Manuscripts is a novella-length story featuring monsters, witches and a sweet gay romance. It's part of the Witchy Fiction project of New Zealand authors. Monsters and Manuscripts is part of a series and best read after Overdues and Occultism. You can read more about Sebastian and Basil in Jingle Spells: Witchy Christmas Stories

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Summary: Keaton Newhart is stuck in a dead-end job, hates his apartment, and feels bullied by his overbearing parents. His life changes quickly, however, when he is bowled over by a very rambunctious and large puppy that escaped from his owner, the extremely sexy local baseball star, Matthew Sexton. Matthew knows his time to retire from baseball is just around the corner. After four years with his minor league team, The Firebirds, there's little chance of advancing to the majors; especially now that he had come out as gay. The only problem is, what he's going to do with his life now. In this instant attraction romance, will Keaton and Matthew be able to navigate all the curve balls life throws at them, or will they let the currents of change keep them apart forever?