Freeroll: a no-lose situation.Daniel's addiction to, or rather, enthusiasm for gambling has finally caught up with him.After showing up uninvited to a not so secret (or legal) poker tournament and holding his own for longer than anyone expected, he finds himself indebted to an alleged crime lord who doesn't accept payment plans. But instead of having to sacrifice his body parts to pay what he owes, he's tasked with driving the alleged crime lord's nephew, Javier, to Florida...

Jacob and Dominic are the parents of a young man named Xan. And really, they're just like any other parents… except they happen to be vampires.Despite their present-day prominence, the couple has had to endure numerous challenges over the centuries, from plagues to wars to slavery—Jacob even has the scars to prove it. But their biggest challenge of all is giving Xan room to grow while protecting him from the dangers of the vampire world, dangers that are further heightened when Dom...

Xan Dawson is finally growing up. Oh, he still loves his video games and comic books, but gone are the days when he would skip work for long stretches of time and screw as many guys as humanly possible. Two reasons for his newfound maturity are a new boyfriend and almost being killed by his vampire father's maker. Although the latter has recently made the simple act of sleeping a frightening ordeal, he is determined to press forward and make his parents proud by excelling in the responsibi...

When Will's grumpy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside (and incidentally very hot) neighbor and maybe friend asks for Will to be his fake boyfriend for a Christmas party thrown by his sisters, Will jumps at the chance. Will has been pining dramatically for a while now, convinced that nothing would ever come of his feelings since he is an aging twink hairstylist obsessed with old movies and Charlie is the stern, older professor type. The party will give him a chance to live what he wants, so...

Lonely omega Nicodemus is approaching his first heat. A lowly and somewhat plain housekeeper in a small, uptight town, he is facing a long, bleak future alone or an even bleaker future with one of his few dull, disinterested suitors. The last thing he needs is the realization that he wants someone to want him as wildly as omegas are supposed to be wanted and wooed—and that he wants those things from his entirely scandalous alpha neighbor, Bel.Bel has no interest in respectability o...

When a man hits rock bottom, he needs someone to remind him life comes with second chances.Luke Lafontaine lost everything— his father, their family farm, and a whole way of life. He's survived the past year by putting one foot in front of the other in dead-end jobs to survive. Cleaning up city folks' trash at the State Fair is just another two weeks of money between him and being back on the streets. But seeing Mason Bell in the parade— gorgeous, gay, out-of-his-league Mason— stir...

Can a painful goodbye become a second chance?Adric's pretty sure his hopeless crush on his roommate Royce has an end date. They'll finish their EMT training course before the holidays and take the exam. When they pass—fingers crossed— he has plans for job hunting, but even when he teases or nags, Royce refuses to discuss anything beyond that looming test date. That has to be a red flag.Adric tries to be resigned to a bromance goodbye at Christmas. But when he and Royce end ...

Match is a hedge witch, part of a group of Guards that protect their town and the surrounding area from supernatural danger. He is not fierce and glamorous like his teammates, the paladins who do most of the fighting, a werewolf who does most of their hunting and tracking, or their sleek, crafty hacker who fights from a modern angle.No, his life is plants, herbs, and potions—and being hopelessly in love with Ronan, the dark paladin of their group, who comes from one of the oldest f...

Royal librarian Mattin is one of the so-called fae-blessed, which means a few times a year he experiences a heat. A sticky, uncomfortable business Mattin does his best to forget, which is easy to do with how busy he is. Unfortunately, ignoring his heats is starting to affect his health. Even more unfortunately, the king and his husband have both noticed and resolved to help. Now, Mattin has to deal with his heats and the friendly--or is it only friendly--concern from the two heroes he's be...

The mysterious figure known as the Wild Dog has risen up to crush and humiliate the Earls who control the North. Fen, son of a powerful Earl, has been sent to form an alliance to benefit his father's plans against the bold rebel. There are many kinds of alliances in the world of nobles, but political alliances often grow to include the intimacy of lovers or even marriage, and Fen has been ordered to use his famed beauty seduce his intended, regardless of what he feels. But Fen has no love ...

Laurence's plans for Christmas Eve had included his unicorn onesie, Chinese food, and watching romantic movies. So why was he spending the night before Christmas cleaning the store with his archenemy, Aaron?Why was Aaron being so sweet to him after he'd broken Laurence's heart? Aaron didn't know Laurence had been harbouring a secret crush, but that wasn't the point. How could Laurence trust his nemesis now?My Christmas Nemesis is a gentle Christmas story of mending past hurt ...

Apprentice chemist Dorrimin likes math, formulas, and helping run his family's household apothecary business in Eladia, the Windswept City. A mountain city of trains, turbines, and Guild politicking, Eladia can be loud and chaotic, which is why Dorrimin prefers his quiet laboratory. But his family think he needs to talk to people more, so he is working at the counter of their shop when Tommick Fortune walks in.Charming Tommick is a regular visitor and Dorrimin can't help but wish t...