Leave it to the conventional forces to always screw things up.The locals tell them about the village shaman, and they just laugh and charge in firing; don't call us until half of their squad's been torn apart by zombies and skeletons.Lieutenant Finnegan is missing. His men tell me they last saw him heading into that desecrated church. The one that just reeks of dark arts. Apparently it didn't occur to him that going in there was a bad idea.Sigh.Well, we can'...

He has always enjoyed being watched.Adam is an all-star athlete, big man on campus and sexy. He seemingly has it all until the bills start mounting, the credit cards get maxed and his wallet is running on empty.He might have to give up dorm life until one of his friends with benefits makes a suggestion and why not…Adam has always loved being watched.Time to break out the webcam put his good looks to work!

"Occasionally, we all lack the courage to embrace the torture that is love."DylanAs a proud physiotherapist fresh out of school, I never imagined falling for a client. Especially not fallen football star, Lake Decker. His over-confident, broody attitude has me biting my tongue and doing whatever it takes to keep this job and support my secrets. Secrets Lake keeps pushing me to unravel.LakeI don't fall for wo...

Things haven't gone well for Chris lately.His girlfriend dumped him, and now every time they argue, he literally fears for his life.He's been fighting with his friends. They used to know how to party, but now everybody but him has gotten old. They all need to go home early because their wife is calling or they have to pick their kids up from the game. Nobody wants to take over the world anymore, or even cause some widespread panic.Is it time for a change? Or is it j...

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This timely book sets out an agenda for social science research on political trust, confronting contemporary conceptual, theoretical, and empirical problems. It grapples with the breakdown of reliance on political systems in democratic societies, ...

"A brief, cogent analysis of gentrification in Chicago . . . an incisive and useful narrative on the puzzle of urban development."—Kirkus Reviews There was a time when Chicago's affluent Lincoln Park was the forefront of a battle for a new kind of urban life. In the years after World War II, a movement began to reverse the middle-class flight to the suburbs. In place of the old, poorly maintained apartments and dense streetscapes of taverns and butchers in the North Side neighborhood, reha...

When Nikal saves a small, starving girl he finds outside after curfew, he inadvertently dooms his own brother who is blamed for his actions.Racked with guilt, he knows that he must make amends, but no one in his family agrees. Only Mirka, the child he saved.How can two children hope to stop their oppressors?Perhaps the two children are not as alone as they think.

I thought I'd find a treasure trove of guys in the military to give me plenty of hands-on training, but I was sorely mistaken.What’s a guy with a smart mouth and a problem with authority supposed to do to scratch the itch? Get out there and do something about it, that’s what!What I didn’t know was that my fun times were not going unnoticed. When the new, extremely hot--and incredibly alpha--commanding officer takes over my platoon, I'm in for some serious disciplinary action....

Rivals: Book 1 Friendly CompetitionThe action is on and off the mat in this steamy wrestling series.Connor is the best wrestler on his team and loves using his body to pin other guys down but when he meets his match in the new guy on the opposing team his whole world turns upside down.Clearly Connor feels something between he and Ryan but he insists it’s just some friendly competition. Ryan has other ideas.Will these two athletes go from rivals to lovers? Only t...

An all-new title from Devin's Den Publications. The follow up to Trucker Tales Vol 1.5 new tales of guys trying to pass the time while driving the open road. From delivery drivers to mechanics to truck stop shenanigans, there's plenty of fun adventures as these truck drivers seek out one another for company and stress-relief.Stories include:Fun at the BorderAll Greased UpChickenRoute 69Special Delivery

The action is on and off the mat in this steamy wrestling seriesCollege wrestler Callum is bored with the guys he keeps meeting. Derek is a TA at a rival school with something to prove.When a stranger brings the two guys together the fireworks explode. What starts as a chance encounter turns into so much more. Can these two dudes from rivals schools get over each other and give the other what he needs?

There was always something off about my romantic life, you know what I mean? None of my relationships ever worked out and I couldn’t figure out why. On the day my friends took me to my first rodeo I finally figured it all out.His name was Joel Harris and he was a cowboy stud. The first time I set my eyes on him something stirred inside me, something that would open up a whole new world of self-discovery and passion I never new existed. What started as a day of fun turned into weeks...