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Angus grew up around the strange. With his mother able to see and speak to ghosts, he's grown up knowing there are things most people can't see or understand. When he accidentally catches Lance arguing with a ghost, he knows he has to step in before the man thinks he's going crazy. As Lance adjusts to his new ability, he also realizes seeing ghosts has its advantages. When several women are murdered in the area, it's up to Lance and Angus to work with the ghosts of the victims to catch the killer.

In a world where everyone wields magic, I'm the odd one out—ungifted and unsure. My lack of magic gnaws at my confidence, but amid this struggle, I find unexpected solace in Ayden, a fellow Ranger cadet. Our budding romance becomes the one bright spot in my life. Then everything changes. A shadowy threat emerges, and an ancient cult aims to resurrect a long-forgotten queen, plunging our world into chaos. Kidnappings and whispers of disaster force Ayden and me into a dangerous journey, one where trust is scarce, and betrayal lurks around every corner.

On the surface, I've got it all. I'm the starting goalie and captain of the Colorado Bulldogs hockey team. I've got more money than I know what to do with. I can count an entire team of elite athletes as my friends. And according to the pundits, I'm an eligible bachelor. That's the image everyone sees, but it's just a role I play, a part dictated by my career. So, those questions I have about why I don't crave sexual contact the way my teammates do, questions I'm afraid to ask with the world watching… I decided a long time ago it didn't make sense to look for answers until after I retired.

From the moment Dex saw Hammer smash a man’s head open like it was a watermelon, he was obsessed. No, really, obsessed. He is thrilled when life offers him the opportunity to introduce himself to the bloodthirsty biker god. So maybe it’s not so perfect that Hammer is his prisoner, but beggars can’t be choosers. Standing guard at a secret junkyard prison is serious business, but Dex’s horny brain still gets the best of him.

I’ve always wanted simple things. Become the local sheriff like my dad. Get married and have kids. Build a life in Forestville. I’ve done all that...but it hasn’t turned out as expected. At 48, I’m single and co-parenting my two daughters with my ex-wife. My chances of meeting someone new in my small town are slim. Have I missed my chance at happiness?

Roan didn’t expect to be put in a jail cell by the man who was meant to be his mate. But it wasn’t as though his life had ever been easy. In his world Omega wolves were sold as soon as they became useful, and he’d been trained his whole life in the arts of keeping a clean house and a master happy. Unfortunately for him, being looked after was the last thing his mate seemed to want or need.

Cameron is a beloved member in his adoptive family, Evita is on cloud nine following a proposal, and Sebastien has a trust fund upwards of a hundred million dollars. But things aren't always as rosy as they appear on the surface: They're each keeping a secret.

Young Micah "Mike" Cordett's privileged life explodes when he is caught naked with a schoolmate. Running away from disgrace, he blunders into a trap in a seamy part of London and endures months of abuse before escaping. But with the help of the Andrews family, he's begun to climb out of his fear. Yet, when a reminder of his happier past erupts into his life in the form of Lucas Spring, Mike's not certain he's ready to face the remnants of the charmed life he'd once enjoyed. He's certainly not ready for love.

Aaron is happy for his friends who’ve found love, but he’s starting to feel as if he’s an endangered species–a single guy. Not that he’s looking for anyone. But if someone were to turn up, he figures they would be female, younger than his 27 years, and as disinterested as he was in searching for a soul mate. He’s about to get it wrong on most counts. Working in the Acadia National Park, he meets all kinds of people, like that painter he met the other day. A quiet guy, but he certainly made an impression. Because for some reason, Aaron can’t get him out of his mind.

Rookie cop Kane Matthews doesn't believe in love and is only interested in random hookups. It's easier that way. Less complicated. He learned years before that opening up to people would only cause pain when they screwed him over. At 24, he has no desire to settle down. Defense attorney Ryker Carson is a romantic at heart and is looking for his Mr. Right, but after several failed relationships, he doubts he'll ever find true love. But that doesn't stop him from trying. At 31, he's the father of eight-year old twins, and he needs a man who will accept not only him, but his family as well.

Nearly a year after being shot and left for dead, Sergeant Rose Booker returns to active duty with the Worcester Police Department, hoping to put the past behind her - except she's not sure it's her past that's haunting her. When hard-drinking hell-raiser Julie d'Aubigny enters Rose's life, she promises to reveal the truth behind Rose's nightmares - or are they memories - of her death at the end of a hangman's noose. But first Rose must stop the mysterious madman waging a bloody campaign of vengeance that threatens to turn the city's streets red.

He’s the student, but I’m about to get the biggest lesson of my life. A lesson of love. When I first saw him in my classroom, he took my breath away. When he walked into my theatre, he grabbed my soul. And when he walked into the bar, he took my heart. With a single kiss. But he’s afraid I can’t commit to him. He thinks he’s an experiment because I’ve been straight all my life. He thinks he’s a rebound because I just broke up with my fiancée. He thinks I’m crazy. But I’m not. I just found my missing linc.

The year is 1957. Four-year-old Paul Ecke sits timidly at a foreign kitchen table, eating the first inferior meal of many in a foster home. Longing for his beloved mother, he sees her only on short weekend visits that grow more infrequent over time, as she tries unsuccessfully to hide a nervous breakdown along with yet another growing pregnancy. Despite - or perhaps because of - the emotional angst, complicated sexual identity issues, and deep loss he experiences, Paul cultivates a profound gift of creative genius.

Having not seen Sarah since they were girls, Anna is surprised to see what a beauty she blossomed into as a woman. Well educated but only having an academic understanding of sex, Anna introduces Sarah to the sensual aspects she has been unaware of and seduces her into lesbian exploration. Anna then explains that sex with a man is even more pleasurable, causing Sarah to crave what she has never experienced.

Various awakenings manifest themselves as Gen. Ygl of the Lorel Elves and the Party of the Jode battle evil forces trying to undermine continental Zaendara's peace. Some awakenings are mental flashbacks (memorials), forcing the afflicted to question their threatened existence and themselves. And so, the party is created in hopes to retrieve the elusive Jode that will stop Xurchon and Emperor Rondo's deranged plans and hopefully answer these reckonings, adding two unlikely members.

Lisa and Rebecca have been super close friends forever. Both are single freelancers in their early 30s and frequently meetup for lunch dates. One cold, winter afternoon, close to Christmas, they arrange to go out for evening cocktails. If they knew that afternoon what the night would bring, would they have gone? One might have...the other...I'm not so sure! Both were flustered with deep-seated questions. Neither were sure talking about it would bring the relationship back to what it once was or at least what they thought it was.

Charlotte’s Education tells the story of one friend helping another gain experience and confidence in the world of sex. Ashley, who isn’t really that experienced herself, gets a dramatic thrill from taking her friend Charlotte under her wing, so to speak, and teaching her all about the pleasures of the flesh. Charlotte is inquisitive, eager, and about as nervous as can be. This all works together to drive Ashley absolutely crazy. Charlotte will get a sexy education indeed, but it’s Ashley who really reaps the benefits!

Michael, a gay man reeling from a painful breakup and yearning for deeper connections, embarks on a soul-searching journey to the enchanting city of Venice, Italy. Within the seductive canals and timeless beauty of Venezia, he encounters Marco, a gorgeous Italian man who awakens his senses and opens his heart to the magic of genuine love.

Dating has become a game for player Calvin Bellucci—a game in which he intends to come out on top. But beneath the cynicism is a broken man, who has been burnt one too many times and is grappling with his inner demons. His latest mark is Austin Wilde, a kind-spirited 25-year-old virgin he matched with on a dating app—someone whom he intends to get to know more intimately. Who will he find beneath the mask?

Flora heads for Mexico with a gorgeous man who came to clean her pool and left her breathless, exhausted, and with just a lingering guilty thought for her loyal husband. Now she embarks on an erotic adventure that tests the limits of her sexuality.