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.

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

It's been two years since I met Julian and Wren. Two years since we adopted Warren. Two years of raising our family together. Two years of bliss. Some days are harder than others, but it's always worth it. And now? Now, I'm ready to ask Julian to marry me. He's given me so much, has supported me through so much, and I want nothing more than to make him mine. Forever.With Roman and Beck's wedding coming up, I'm questioning the timing, but at the end of the day, there's never a perfe...

Luca Pierce: I'm a liar. To myself, mostly. I lie about the bruises. I lie about the manipulation. I lie about being in love. I even lie to Austin—my best friend in the entire world. After a forgotten text to Austin that Damien finds, my lies crumble. I can't deny what he's doing to me anymore. I can't pretend that it's love. And worst of all, I can't hide it from Austin. All it takes is a middle of the night confession and Austin's on a red-eye. At least I'm not a liar anymore. Austin is ...

Not once have I hesitated to do my job, until today . . .I'm great at what I do—at least the one I tell people about. There's a reason I get the rates I do and why everyone in the business fears me—I can complete a contract in record time and have never left even the tiniest trace I was there. But then I get the hit order, the one that changes everything . . .When I walk into the chapel, ready to off the best man and collect my bounty, I don't expect to see...

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...

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...