“Taaqtumi” is an Inuktitut word that means “in the dark”—and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. A family clinging to survival out on the tundra after a vicious zombie virus. A door that beckons, waiting to unleash the terror behind it. A post-apocalyptic community in the far North where things aren’t quite what they seem. With chilling tales from award-winning authors Richard Van Camp, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Aviaq Jo...

“Taaqtumi” is an Inuktitut word that means “in the dark”—and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. A family clinging to survival out on the tundra after a vicious zombie virus. A door that beckons, waiting to unleash the terror behind it. A post-apocalyptic community in the far North where things aren’t quite what they seem. With chilling tales from award-winning authors Richard Van Camp, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Aviaq Jo...

Passion in ParadiseHaving a passionate affair on a desert island was not something Millie Lang ever thought she'd do. Since tragedy struck her life, Millie has cocooned herself in her work, leaving no time to think or feel. Chase Bryant has his own reasons for escaping it all. And neither of them are ready for the Pandora's box of emotions that their intense passion unleashes….•Tycoon Drew Jordan has had enough of responsibilities and obligation. Now ...

Wanneer haar auto na de zondagsdienst kapotgaat, accepteert de dochter van een beschermde dominee, Naomi Williams, een lift van de laatste man die ze zou moeten vertrouwen: Blake Bryant, de beruchte bad boy-monteur van Cedar Ridge.Eén motorrit verandert alles.Blake heeft tatoeages, een strafblad en een reputatie waardoor moeders hun dochters opsluiten. Hij is alles waar Naomi voor gewaarschuwd is en alles wat ze zichzelf nooit heeft laten wensen. Maar wanneer hij aanbiedt o...

Caroly Evardt never expected to find herself patronizing a male prostitute. Then again, she never expected to be weeks from her thirtieth birthday and still a virgin.When a friend mentions that a gorgeous male model in Paris sells his body as well as his image, Caroly's intrigued. Finally, a chance to sample the gifts of a beautiful man—no strings, no stakes, no fear of rejection.But she soon discovers that Didier Pedra amounts to more than a striking face and talented body...

For the past couple years Laurel’s been coasting, hiding in the backseat while her life drifts off course. Then one summer afternoon a tall, built bruiser named Flynn strides in and steers her straight into an infatuation she never saw coming.Flynn introduces Laurel to things she’s never imagined—to the violent but exciting realm of the underground boxing circuit, to rough sex and even rougher role-playing, and to an attraction she craves even as it intimidates her. As Flynn invite...

The last train of the night might just be the start of something good.Stung ego or not, Caitlin’s relieved her fizzling relationship is over, even if she’s just been unceremoniously dumped between the copier and a dead ficus tree. At least she has an excuse to ditch the lousy office Christmas party in time to catch the last subway home…to her cat, and early-onset spinsterhood.Instead of a lonely, chilly ride, she gets an unexpected holiday treat in the form of a nearly fami...

This is the second title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio.What a difference a season makes.In the spring, Caroly arrived on Didier Pedra’s doorstep in Paris as so many women have—ready to buy an evening’s pleasure with a gorgeous man skilled in the craft of seduction. She was a trembling virgin then, but so much has changed. It’s summer now, and she no longer pays fo...

Hij heeft me aangehouden voor te hard rijden. Nu trekt hij me in zijn bed.Ik kwam naar Cedar Ridge voor een nieuwe start – een nieuwe stad, een nieuwe baan, een nieuw leven zonder mijn overspelige ex. Het laatste wat ik nodig had, was de aandacht trekken van Andrew Bryant, de knappe, overbezorgde agent van de stad die me aankijkt alsof ik zijn volgende maaltijd ben.Eén verkeerscontrole. Eén gestolen kus in mijn klaslokaal. Eén nacht die alles verandert.Andrew doet n...

Despite his scrappy punk packaging, Evan's got a submissive streak in him that's just screaming to be indulged. So on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, Evan's wife Margie arranges for them to ring out his twenties by realizing his darkest fantasy-inviting another man into their bedroom. Margie's found the perfect candidate for Evan's birthday treat. Paul works as a bouncer at their favorite bar, and lucky for Evan and Margie, he's every bit the sexual Dominant his intimidating body sugges...

This edition includes Curio and the five follow-up Curio Vignettes: Coercion, Craving, Reversal, Confession and Exposure.Caroly Evardt never expected to find herself patronizing a prostitute. Then again, she never expected to be weeks from her thirtieth birthday and still a virgin.When a friend mentions that a gorgeous male model in Paris sells his body as well as his image, Caroly’s intrigued. Finally, a chance to sample the gifts of a beautiful man—no strings, no stakes, ...

This is the fourth title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio.Caroly has waited forever to fall in love. An American now living in Paris, she’s finally found what she craved all those lonely years—a passionate, sensitive man, more gorgeous than she’d ever dreamed, and just as beautiful on the inside.The only issue? Well, that small matter of him being a prostitute.