An Old Sailor's Yarns is a classic sea stories collection and a compilation of Nathaniel Ames nautical tales including: MARY BOWLINE, OLD CUFF, RIVALS, MORTON, and PIRATE OF MASAFUERO.

He was my home when I had nowhere else to go.XedMatty's the only person who ever mattered to me. Since we were seven years old, he's been my rock, my anchor, and the light guiding me to safety when the world got too dark.Then Hannah was born, and she became the glue holding us in place. It wasn't perfect, but it was ours—a life we built together.Until Matty made a choice that shattered it all. Now, I'm adrift, trying to figu...

Axel LundThey call me the play maker. I make hockey wins happen—until I'm confronted with Jace, my college rival, for the coveted center spot. And my BFF's ex. I know secrets about Jace, and I'm not happy to be on the same team as him, never mind the same line. But as our competition on the ice heats up, things off the ice get complicated. No matter what, I'm not getting outplayed.Jace RowlandAxel Lund, the conceited jerk, thinks he...

Beckham: I thought I had the future all figured out, but even the best plans fall apart.Just going through the motions, hoping my girlfriend, Laurel, doesn't realize I'm a fraction of the man I used to be. What I need is a purpose. Enter Laurel's inheritance. A crumbling lakeside mansion. She needs it restored, and I'm the man for the job.Three months. One summer. Just us—and her enigmatic stepbrother, And...

I shouldn't even look at him. He belongs to the enemy. He can never be mine. But my wolf calls him mine. How long can I resist?My task is simple: Go into Stravon territory, deliver the new treaty, and leave. No negotiations. No meetings. No violence. Done.If only it were that easy.I made the mistake of going to the local human club to let off some steam. I couldn't possibly step on any toes there, right? Wrong. When I scent the Beta of the Stravon P...

BaileyAs if causing a scene on my lawn with my scumbag of an ex wasn't bad enough, having to be rescued by my two giant, muscled, gorgeous neighbors makes it even more humiliating. But I feel safe in their arms. They seem like a happy couple and are probably just pitying the fool next door. Why would they need anyone else?DukeRacing over to help Bailey was a no-brainer. We'd always assist someone in need. But Bailey's not just anyon...

I need to stop crushing on the hot new guy. Asking him to move in with me is the last thing I should do.Ian: My main goal for sophomore year is to survive with my bruised heart intact. That looks a lot like avoiding anything that could hurt me, at least until Callum Cross shows up. He's so quiet, it's like he doesn't want people to notice him, but Callum is too tall, too built, and too damn good-looking to hide from anyone, especi...

CloyceI've been looking forward to spending the Fourth of July weekend by a gorgeous lake with my hot hockey player boyfriend and his best friend. But when Jax walks in on Draper and I mid-act, the weekend takes a turn. A very unexpected turn.DraperI'm head over skates in love with Cloyce, my beautiful, ginger-haired, plus-sized boyfriend. When Jax catches us, it opens up a secret whispered in the dark two years ago we haven't spoke...

Jack: Zak and I do everything together. We're best friends and business partners, but we've never been the other B-word: boyfriends. When Zak inherits his grandmother's house in a quiet small town, we head out for a relaxing summer escape. The last thing we expect to stumble upon is Harvey, a big man with a gentle soul who we both fall for. The question is: can we share him?Zak: I'm proud of the media empire Jack and I have built, and I couldn't ca...

I never saw this Christmas gift coming . . .When my ex-wife lands in rehab, I get a surprise for the holidays. A seven-year-old girl who's got no place to go. I love my former stepdaughter like she's my own, but I have no idea how to give her everything she needs. In a holiday-crazed town like Christmas Falls, it seems inevitable I'll let her down.Unless I finally let go of my pride and accept help from the new director of the Holiday Hope Foundation. Mason...

Holden Nash: Was introducing myself to the insanely hot, giant of a man at the club with a formal handshake the best move? Probably not. So why, you may ask, did I do it again the very next week when I came face to face with him in the hospital while I was working? Ugh. Who knows? Probably didn't help that I pretended I didn't know who he was. Oops? It's bad enough that I couldn't stop thinking about him and our random one-off, but then I gave him my number—so he could tex...

Hot Rival Summer is a scorching MMM poly romance.Contains mature themes.