Perfection is a cage. He holds the key.At the prestigious St. Valerius Conservatory, Elian Vane is a machine. Cold, precise, and technically flawless, he plays the violin exactly the way he was trained: without emotion, without error, and without soul. He is the institution’s "Ice Prince," poised to win the career-defining Grant—until a transfer student shatters his silence.Marek Volkov is everything Elian is not. Messy, volatile, and undeniably brilliant, Marek plays with ...

He’s here to shut it all down. So why can’t he stay away from the barista determined to save it?For three years, Brandon Hayes has poured his heart—and perfectly extracted espresso—into Common Grounds. It’s more than just a coffee shop; it’s the beating heart of the Ridgewood Galleria, a place where found family gathers to survive the slow decay of the American mall. Brandon knows the end might be coming, but he refuses to go down without a fight.Enter Mich...

The fear gets smaller than the love.Ryan Brooks has spent twenty-four years pretending. A former high school basketball star living in his parents' basement, he has the perfect girlfriend, a steady job at Foot Locker, and a secret that is slowly eating him alive. He spends his nights sitting in his car in the mall parking deck, watching the loading dock door, waiting for a glimpse of the one thing he wants but can’t have.Evan Cole

Jason Chen has rules. Rule #1: Don’t get involved. As the head of security for the dying Ridgewood Galleria, Jason spends his nights in the basement hub, watching the world through forty-two camera feeds. It’s quiet. It’s safe. It’s lonely. But it keeps the memories of Fallujah at bay, and it keeps his heart locked up tight where no one can break it.Marco Reyes has a theory. Rule #1: Everyone is playing a game. Marco is twenty-one, works the prize ...

A melody that transcends death. A love that defies silence.In the rugged expanse of the American West, 1902, Claire River is a pianist with a gift she calls a curse: she can hear the "Echoes" of the dead lingering in the instruments they once loved. It is a talent that has forced her into a life of solitude, forever chasing the silence she can never quite find.Until she touches an old, battered banjo and is nearly brought to her knees by a song of heartbrea...

The house wanted to kill someone. But the past was trying to kill him first.Ace knows how to look at a structure and tell exactly when it’s going to collapse. As a building inspector and former first responder, it’s his job to see the fractures before the foundation gives way. But what he can’t fix is the fracture inside himself—the crippling survivor’s guilt that keeps him isolated, hyper-vigilant, and alone.He’s perfectly fine surviving in the dark. Until Mason and Drew r...

Kevin Halloran had defied his lofty family tradition in order to wed lower-class Lacey Granger-and he'd been a better man for it. Surely, then, there was no dragon he couldn't slay to honor and protect his beloved bride.Yet time and tide proved unstoppable…and youthful passion was eclipsed by doubt. Worse, white knight Kevin took a near-mortal blow. Would Lacey be able to slay the dragon of time so that this fallen knight would rise again?Vows: Love, Honor and Cherish-w...

When Jaclyn Douglas is posted to Bindarra Creek Central School as the new principal, she has plans to bring the school forward. Hiding a difficult past behind an aloof exterior, this committed career woman finds it hard to be accepted by the community. When Ryan Rossiter, her nemesis, turns up in town, Jaclyn wonders what else can go wrong in her life. If only Ryan wasn’t one of the good guys.Ryan Rossiter has had enough of city life and moves to his property on the outskirts of Bi...

Bronco's Boys: Book OneFormer mercenary Bull Krebbs now heads up security at his nightclub in Harrisburg, PA. Working the door night after night, he's seen it all. Though tough on the outside, he's a little hurt that people find him unapproachable. Then he pulls a cute twink out of line to perform a random search, and he's surprised when the guy giggles and squirms.Zach Spencer, graphic artist, twink, and seriously ticklish, isn't intimidated by Bu...

What’s a few orgasms between friends?After a disastrous breakup, paramedic Madison Petrov isn’t looking for love—she just wants to put the pieces of her life back together. Easier said than done, given the hit her confidence has taken. And now with her sister’s wedding looming, all of the scars Madison thought had healed feel fresh and new.Levi Prescott’s been through a lot in his life, including losing his father at a young age. But enduring that loss has ...

A gay professor at a Southern, small-town conservative college must choose between his career and a chance at true love in this steamy romance.Growing up in the Bible Belt, Paul Dunham learned from a young age to hide his sexuality. Now he's teaching psychology at a conservative college in Georgia—and still hiding who he really is. If Paul hopes to get tenure, he needs to keep his desires on the down-low. But when an old college crush shows up on campus—looking mor...

For five years, Zach Tyler, son of one of the world's richest software moguls, was held hostage, tortured, and abused. When he is rescued at last from the Venezuelan jungle, he is physically and psychologically shattered, but he slowly begins to rebuild the life he should have had before an innocent kiss sent him into hell.His childhood best friend David has lived those years with overwhelming guilt and grief. Every relationship David has tried has fallen apart because of his feeli...