Specials Romance

I’ve never known Earth. Or freedom. Both were taken from me when I was too young to remember. But I know exactly what the latest alien scumbags to buy me have in mind, the moment I hear the word “fertile". Desperation’s the mother of invention, and one easily seduced guard later, I’m escaping to finally live on my own terms. To find my mom - my one connection to a planet I’ll probably never see. The only person who’s ever given a damn about me.

I know he doesn’t like me....and I don’t really care. A while back, we started construction on a bank of condos...except when we started digging, we didn't just hit dirt...we hit dinosaur bones. And then came the science geeks, obsessing over digging out "the specimen" and "preserving history". Only thing is, for every day they're still invading our worksite, it's another day where we aren't getting paid nearly enough. So yeah, they probably think I'm a loudmouth and a rebel rouser...and they might be right. But I've got bills to pay. Debts to clear.

It’s time for me to become Queen of the Pack. As a hybrid, I’m also destined to be the Faerie Queen, so I must unite the wolves and the fae, who have long been enemies. If I fail, the fae are doomed. When the Alphas from the other packs come to support me, there is only one Alpha missing - my brother. He's teamed up with my old pack and the fae royalty who say they won’t give up their power to a hybrid, and they’re ready to attack. But first, for me to believe in myself as the true Alpha, my mate Cal will need to submit to me.

The club comes before everything...even love. When the past comes back to bite, it bites hard. And now everything is in chaos. I want the Iron Hunters to go legit, but right now we’re too focused on survival to clean up. And one wrong move will earn me a permanent new home...behind bars. Slim's the guy I need to keep me focused, grounded. He owns my heart, but with our world in upheaval we can’t let our club know what we are to one another. The longer we’re forced to keep this secret, the more I’m worried Slim will walk away.

Dragons have been chasing me my entire life, and now, my best friend is shacked up with one of them and about to give birth. Normally I’d stay away, but I need to make sure he’s safe. And when I meet Mason, the only person I am worried about is myself. Mason puts my omega instincts into overdrive and awakens something in me that’s been dormant forever. I hate feeling out of control, but I can’t walk away from him.

Scandal has rocked Kit Morris' well-ordered life and called into question everything he thought he knew about his biological family. In the wake of his father’s death, he’s traveled all the way to North Carolina to find an outlet for his simmering rage. And there’s no better outlet than odious falconer Patrick Spencer. Patrick somehow manages to press all of Kit’s buttons while being way too tempting for his own good.

I’ve never really understood attraction in the usual way people think about it. I have to really know someone to fall for them, and my new best friend Hawk is ticking all the boxes. But like most things in life, it’s complicated. His ex walked away from him and his baby girl, leaving him gun-shy and overcautious. I’m still recovering from a crash that’s left me with a bad case of PTSD and feeling weak and unworthy.

I don’t think I deserve a second chance. Eight years ago, my best friend Griff walked out of my life. It wasn’t his fault. He came out of the closet and his parents told him to get lost. He was looking to me for a plan, some support - but I let him down. I gave up hoping that he would get in touch, even just to let me know he was alright. So when I saw him back in town scoping out real estate for his art gallery, I was shocked - and so damn hopeful I couldn’t think straight. I’ll do anything it takes to stand up for him - even if it costs me my job.

The last thing I want to be is a charity case. It’s part of why I was reluctant to come back home after I got myself blown up overseas with the Navy. But I need a place to heal - away from prying human eyes - and reconnecting with my family seems like the right thing to do. It’s reconnecting with my best friend that really throws me for a loop, though. I was head over heels with him when I left, but he never seemed to return my feelings. It doesn’t take me too long to figure out that the sparks are still there - and that he feels them, too.

“I’ll admit it. He makes my blood sing. But a man like me? I’m not supposed to be with other men.” Oliver Suarez just wants the simple life. He’s finally free from prison, having been convicted for a crime he didn’t commit, and he could spend the rest of his life working hard in the sunshine for a little pay and the feeling of fresh air on his skin. When he’s given the chance to work on Dyer Ranch, he grabs the opportunity with both hands.

It’s been six years. Sawyer’s never really been able to set James behind him, but considering that James makes it very clear he hasn’t been able to forgive, and forget any time he runs into Sawyer around town, Sawyer supposes it’s past time for him to move on. And when he meets a strong, caring Dom at a masquerade party, he can’t help but fall a little in love, dreaming of a new future. That is, until the masks come off...

“It’s not that I don’t love him. It’s that I feel selfish for loving him.” Wyatt Worth has been a grieving widower for 12 long years, devoting himself fully to his work and the care of his daughter, Temperance. But when circumstances bring him face-to-face with the lover he ghosted 12 years ago, Wyatt has to make an important choice: Does he make room in his heart for love, or does he commit himself to his loneliness for the rest of his life?

Eliot Ashton is young and starry eyed, and meeting Alton is like meeting a hero from one of the novels that he reads. But when Alton makes it clear that he’s not yet healed from the memory of his first husband, and that he wants to keep their interactions strictly business, Eliot determines to brush down the hurt and soldier on. If only he could reason with his heart.

“I’m used to hiding in the background...but he makes me feel like I’m the only man on earth.” Beck Powell is used to skirting below the radar. Growing up with his abusive uncle has left him awkward and reclusive, clinging to the edges of the new life he’s built for himself in the small town of Harlan. But when he meets a mountain of a man who lights him up inside, Beck’s initial fear succumbs to a growing and ever-present attraction. “Shh, mi tesoro. He’ll never get to you again.”

Omega Noah Layton owes a lot to Heaven’s Ballroom. If it weren’t for the club, he’d have been homeless at 18, when issues with his parents came to a head and left him without anywhere to turn. So when Noah realizes that the Ballroom is under threat, he plans to do whatever it takes to defend it - including sleeping with the enemy.

Elliott returned from the conference with some nice continuing education, some happy memories...and a baby in his stomach. When he can’t hide his pregnancy, he panics, inventing a long distance boyfriend who he’s very happy with. He might get away with the lie, too - until Zayden shows up and blows all of Elliott’s preconceptions out of the water.

Duncan Rourke is a regular at Heaven’s Ballroom - but no one’s ever caught his eye for longer than a dance or two. Until one boastful, smart mouthed dancer brings him to attention. Duncan is intrigued by Kieran, but when Kieran turns him down flat, the sparks between them need another outlet - a love bet.

All Tristan’s ever wanted was to make a difference - and becoming a lawyer was the tool to make that happen. It’s easy for people to judge others without thinking, but Tristan’s seen too many innocents chewed up and spat out by the system to not fight for those who’ve been wronged. But this case? It’s not just affecting him professionally. His ethics say that he should stay far away from the victim’s family...but his heart says he should bring Upton close and never let him go.

When your world is small, you get to know it by the way it sounds. Every nuance - the ticking of a clock, the draw of the bow over the cello strings, the lub dub of his heart under your ear. Noah’s always been a little strange, a little awkward. That was okay. He was comfortable the way he was, and he didn’t need to prove himself to anyone. And then the attack happened, and his world shrank to the walls of his apartment. All he has left is his music...and the thrill of gazing out the window to peer into the life of the man next door.

Escaping to a world of fantasy is something we all do. Be it a good book, a movie, or whacking your friends with foam bats, we all have a way to release from the day-to-day drive. But sometimes playtime turns into something more. He would have ridden in on a white horse. Raine is a big fan of the medieval ages. He spends most of his weekends at a castle encouraging others to act out their swords-and-sorcery dreams. But when a curious soldier walks into his life, the usually confident and creative single dad finds himself at a loss. And maybe just a little bit in awe.