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Jesse Miller has always known who he is. Being out in college isn't easy, especially when the bullying from high school has left scars no one can see. So when Vinny Brown, star quarterback for the Missouri Western Griffons, starts flirting with him at a party, Jesse doesn't know what to believe. Is Vinny playing games, or does he want something real?Needing answers, Jesse shows up at practice. To his surprise, Vinny admits he's interested. From that moment, they fall hard. It becomes an intense connection that burns fast and deep, defying the worlds they each come from.But desire doesn't erase fear. The teasing from Vinny's teammates cuts at Jesse's confidence, feeding gnawing worry. Will Vinny turn on him too? Vinny swears it's harmless; just the guys being guys. Jesse tries to believe him. Because loving Vinny means taking everything that comes with him.Then, something happens. Something Jesse hides from Vinny; something dark, private, and powerful enough to destroy what they've built.Now, Jesse must decide, does he protect the man he loves from the truth, or risk everything to set it free.

Silver Dragon has become a bane to the werewolf community in recent years. Designer heroin, one that actually affects were creatures where normal drugs are simply a passing fancy, has infiltrated the St. Louis werewolf population. One of these, a young woman named Anna Maddox, wants to bring her brother somehow back from the brink he's standing at. To do this, she reaches out to the ancient order, the Children of Asclepius. Alchemist Duncan Powell hears her plea and pledges to help her rescue her brother from the streets of St Louis. Unsure how to even go about rescuing the young Were, he knows he must help however he can.  He goes to Detective Sebastian Pearce, a member of Unit Zero, the law enforcement agency that deals with supernatural creatures that pose a threat to the peace in the world. Sebastian implores him to leave things to Unit Zero, but Duncan is stubborn and goes down to the Red District to find the young Were. Sebastian and his partner follow and then begin the mission that will either save the young Kacey Maddox or doom them all. In the Red District, they realize there is more happening than expected. They become embroiled in multiple plots that are destroying much of the supernatural world. Unable to find the answers they want; they continue working to uncover the deceptions and subterfuge that has kept the supernatural society in a vice.

Tracy doesn't know his real name. He only knows the man reminds him of some kind of wild animal—a wolf. So, when this intimidating stranger strides over one day and warns Tracy to stay away from where he and his "e;wolf pack"e; roam—or suffer deadly consequences—Tracy isn't all that surprised. Yet, Tracy has never been one to back down, even against someone towering over him. Being the smallest in any group has taught him how to hold his ground, and he's not about to let the Wolf scare him off.The next time their paths cross, the Wolf approaches Tracy, ready for confrontation. But instead of shrinking away, Tracy stands firm, staring up at the larger man and making it clear he won't be intimidated. To Tracy's surprise, the Wolf's reaction is unexpected: he stares, either stunned or impressed, before turning on his heel and leaving. Confused but unwilling to waste more time, Tracy returns to his task of gathering supplies for his ailing grandmother.Days later, as Tracy arrives in the city, he hears labored breathing and the unmistakable sound of someone in pain. Rushing to investigate, he finds the Wolf—wounded and vulnerable. Against his better judgment, Tracy brings him home to nurse him back to health. The Wolf is silent for days, but when he finally speaks, he unravels a tale of betrayal, crime, and corruption he had tried to stop. Fearing for both of their safety, he pleads with Tracy to let him stay.Moved by the story, Tracy agrees. But soon, he notices something strange: the once-fearsome Wolf seems compelled to follow his every request, no matter how small. Tracy can't help but wonder—what exactly is behind the Wolf's loyalty?Meanwhile, the Wolf's enemies lurk in the shadows, vowing to destroy him by targeting what he holds most dear: the people he has come to care for.

Just when Duncan, Kacey, and Sebastian think they're in the clear, a new horror strikes at the heart of their lives. Harper isn't in the custody of Unit Zero, and now Duncan's missing from his house. Kacey remains, apparently no longer the victim of choice for the Silver Blood vampire clan.Sebastian is twisted in ways he never imagined as he has to deal not only with his confusing emotions, but his need to protect those he loves. Feeling out of control, he relies on Amya and the others in Unit Zero to keep him grounded. The question is whether or not they'll save Duncan in time.

As everyone is moved frantically to safety after the attack on the Seath Safehouse, no one is sure of the future for the Seath Family and the four people they want to protect. The young doctor at the center of all the chaos, Dr. Kieran Sung, begins to realize there is more to life than what he has done with it. Kieran reaches for Devan Sullivan, the latest victim in the conflict that his own kidnapping began and finds a companion along the road to healing and recovery. They start to see that their journey is together as the conflict between the mob bosses Liam O'Brien and Rian Callaghan comes to a soul-wrenching conclusion.Even after everything, the pack can't imagine life without each other. The bonds they formed in the safe house are even stronger after they've left it. With tragedy happening all around them, they seek to find safety with each other. Their separate lives are not what they used to be, and everyone, but most especially Kieran, find that living the old way of life is not feasible any longer.Blooming Camellia, the final part of the Doctor's Training Trilogy, is a story of healing that examines D/s culture, the complexities of polyamory, and how people often deal with mental and physical trauma. Follow Kieran, Devan, Varick, Carmine, and the rest of their pack as they navigate a world that rarely accepts people who do not fit in with expectations.

Diego Garcia doesn't expect his life to be turned upside down when he finds a beaten young man behind his garage. He thinks he'll send him off to the police or the hospital and be done with it. However, things don't work out as easily as he thinks they should. This guy doesn't want to go to either place and pleads with Diego to stay with him. He's a little odd and clings to him desperately, so what can he say but yes? Diego calls in some friends to help him and ends up in something bigger than he ever imagined. His life has always been rather tame until Jun Tanaka comes into it. Jun needs someone badly, and Diego initially doesn't know what to do. He realizes that he's become that person to Jun and can't just leave him alone.Diego is left with a person with unique vulnerabilities and a strong personality that shines through despite what has happened to him. He falls quickly and steadily in love with someone he shouldn't. He is taken somewhere he never expected to go and loves every moment of it. Even with looming doom over them, something stirs in the very stars that threaten to break them apart.

The Nexus. Few know of it, and fewer know what it really is. One of those people is Alastair MacMillan and he knows more than most. This information has left him with one world-altering choice.When the Nexus opened, rifts tore through the boundaries. Earth became home to creatures that could only be described as impossible, both sentient and not. They found they could not return to their home realms. From walking plants and living shadows to being of psychic energy and pure elemental states, the four other realms intersecting Earth bring horror.These creatures invaded Earth, sending the population scrambling to protect themselves. Many lost their lives, but those who remained built walled cities and other tools to keep the creatures at bay. Allies and enemies are made among the sentient species, some of which decide to assist humans in defending themselves.So Alastair has to make a choice. His father told him before he died that he had to choose what to do with the knowledge he had given him. He could either use it and maybe save the world, or he could ignore it and let the world die a gasping death. When he finds a reason to live, though, the choice may be easier than he imagined.

When desperate criminals find an easy target in the autistic doctor, Kieran Sung, they do not realize the scope of their actions. They see the awkward and oblivious doctor as a way to get themselves out of trouble with the St. Louis Irish mob boss, Rian Callaghan. Callaghan, though, sees something he greatly desires in the young doctor, something innocent, something he can destroy.Unknowing of the fact that Kieran has made friends with some people that can help him, he takes his chance to take something precious from Kieran. Devan Sullivan, one of his trusted associates, is not as trusted as he seems, and ends up breaking the young doctor out of Callaghan's clutches with the help of Varick Jaeger and Carmine DeAngelo, two men who have become enamored from afar with the doctor.What follows is shocking revelations about a secret family line Kieran knows nothing about, and connections between himself and his childhood best friend Artemis Seath and his family. To escape the coming wrath of Callaghan, Kieran, his allies, and the Seath family lock themselves in a safe house few know about in Chesterfield. Stuck there, they help the doctor heal from his trauma, and work through a lot of things. Things, however, are not as safe as they seem, and the allies turn out to be enemies in some of the worst ways.After suffering at the hands of the enemy, Devan has his own path of healing to walk, and eventually the entire war between Rian Callaghan and a fellow mob boss that works out of St. Charles comes to a crushing conclusion, with the revelations of secrets, lies, and much more.The Doctor's Training Trilogy is a story of healing that examines D/s culture, the complexities of polyamory, and how people often deal with mental and physical trauma. Follow Kieran, Devan, Varick, Carmine, and the rest of their pack as they navigate a world that rarely accepts people who do not fit in with expectations.

Silver Dragon is ravaging the werewolf community of St. Louis. It's a designer heroin powerful enough to cripple even the strongest shifters. When Anna Maddox's brother Kacey falls under its spell, she turns to the Children of Asclepius for help. Duncan Powell, their head alchemist, answers her plea and vows to bring Kacey back from the brink.To do it, he seeks out Detective Sebastian Pearce of Unit Zero, the agency responsible for containing supernatural threats. Sebastian urges him to leave the case alone, but Duncan refuses. His search drags him into the Red District, where Kacey's trail is fading fast and the danger is far greater than anyone realized.Sebastian and his partner are forced to intervene, pulling all three men into a conspiracy that reaches far beyond a single corrupted Were. Saving Kacey may expose the truth behind Silver Dragon… or doom them all.

Robyn Jameson has been working the streets and the rooms Below St. Louis's most exclusive brothel for almost ten years. He didn't choose how it started, but he chooses to stay. He has friends, income, and everything he needs to survive the life he's built. He's not looking for a way out.Then a slip of the tongue changes everything.One word, Daddy, and his latest client, suave, stoic CEO Ricardo Vasquez, goes very still in a way that isn't displeasure. Suddenly Robyn has a standing appointment, a man who looks at him like he's something worth protecting, and a creeping suspicion that he's wanted something like this for longer than he's willing to admit.But Ricardo's world doesn't stay contained to those appointments. His family has opinions. The city has complications. And St. Louis has a way of making simple things very dangerous very fast.An Exclusive Proposition is the first book in Kink in the City, part of the Chains of Fate series in the Healing Bonds Universe.

Almost a thousand years after the gods vanished from Avern, the Eternal Phoenix has begun to stir, and with it, the ancient powers long sealed away. Keiara, the Dark Phoenix, has set two adventuring parties on a single mission: to find the imprisoned Keepers whose return could reshape the world.Sanna leads the northern expedition, joined by Jovan, Miira, Syera, and Elmlock. Their goal is clear but perilous. They are to recover the Crown of Life, the only artifact said to free the Keeper of Life from captivity. To reach it, they must cross the frozen wastes of Phomean, survive the treacherous Pass of Solace, and seek aid from the elusive water‑kin elves of Zeri T'ves. And these elves may greet them with arrows rather than open arms.Between moral pirates, shifting alliances, and a world awakening to powers it has long forgotten, Sanna's group must decide who to trust and how far they're willing to go. Because the Crown of Life is more than a key to a prison. It is a test and the wrong choice could doom them or the Keeper they seek to save.