The Norns have prophesied that Altair and his huldufólk guardian Magnús face a glorious destiny or a hideous death.Together, Magnús and Altair have already survived near-lethal attacks, but the dangers ahead of them grow ever darker. The Yule Cat, a man-eating trollwife and her brood of dangerous children, ghosts, and other horrors out of legend chase the elf, the human, and their cohorts across the north of Iceland. Time is running out to break the sorcer...

'Twas the night before Christmas, but what's stirring is a little more dangerous than a mouse.Taviano is nearly two hundred years old and never wakes in the same place twice. Weary and jaded, the vampire still indulges in memories of childhood Christmases in Naples. He lingers in shadow, spying on mortals as they enjoy the holiday.When Taviano spots a handsome young man in Boston loaded down with presents and about to be mugged, he can't help but intervene. Soon he...

Over the river and through the woods, to a vampire's lair we go.…Paul and Taviano approach their first Thanksgiving, happy together but wary. The demon that shares Taviano's body won't even consider turning Paul. Rude! They're planning a Friendsgiving but, wouldn't you know it, Paul gets kidnapped first by an unknown vampire.As Taviano frantically searches for his beloved human with the help of some unexpected allies, Paul is taunted by a creepy-ass vampire in a te...

Someone is murdering young gay men in Washington, DC.Does it have anything to do with handsome, wealthy and successful Thomas? Sure, he slept with the young man whose body is found near the bar where Thomas picked him up. But that’s just a sad coincidence, right? Thomas sleeps with a lot of men, because he learned his lesson years ago – no one can stay the night, or get too close.Then Thomas meets Zachary, a vibrant transplant from Utah. Zachary ca...

Death threats drove him from his country. Can he ever find asylum from his past?Hernán had family, college, and a future in El Salvador. Until a vicious gang targeted him as gay. Threatened with murder, he braved a nightmare journey toward a new life. Now, haunted by his trek, he hides from immigration trouble as well as his enemies. He prays to pass in Provincetown unnoticed.But a handsome man with a secret like Hernán’s is vulnerable to predators...

A May-December contemporary gay romance for lovers of second chancesDavid James is smart, successful, handsome… and alone. After the death of his lover, Kyle, from cancer, he buried himself in his law practice and the gym. At forty-eight, he is haunted by his memories and walled off from the world. When David injures himself working out, he’s assigned to Brandon Smith for physical therapy. The vibrant young therapist is attracted to David and realizes he n...

The two-volume main proceedings set LNCS 16605 and 16606 constitutes the refereed main proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16605 and 16606 as main proceedings include all accepted full papers, while LNCS 16607 contains all...

This bartender’s art lies in more than mixing drinks …Randy Vaughan is a six-foot-three mass of mysteries to his customers and his friends. Why does a former Secret Service agent now own Mata Hari, a successful piano bar? Where did a muscle daddy get his passion for collecting fine art? If he’s as much a loner as his friends believe, why does he crave weekly sessions at an exclusive leather club?Randy’s carefully private life unravels when Jack Fra...

This book provides essential methodological guidance on IS artifacts to address key challenges in Design Science Research (DSR). As a foundation for understanding and categorizing DSR artifacts, it proposes a more differentiated, empirically justified DSR artifact typology. Additionally, it presents an artifact type-agnostic architecture model for DSR project knowledge, offering concrete recommendations for researchers and practitioners alike. As most DSR artifacts exist on a wide range of...

The author wants to explain to the reader and open his eyes how he is born again, why he will go to heaven and what the death on the cross and the resurrection of Jesus mean for him. He wants to awaken and ignite in him the love for the truth of his salvation, of which Paul writes in his letter to the Thessalonians, so that he will not be lost. This book is a brief summary of the spiritual content of the New Testament. After reading this book, you will have a clearer view of and better und...

’Twas the night before Christmas, but what’s stirring is a little more dangerous than a mouse.Taviano is nearly two hundred years old and never wakes in the same place twice. Weary and jaded, the vampire still indulges in memories of childhood Christmases in Naples. He lingers in shadow, spying on mortals as they enjoy the holiday.When Taviano spots a handsome young man in Boston loaded down with presents and about to be mugged, he can’t help but intervene. Soon he’s talking ...

The two-volume proceedings set LNCS 16605 and 16606 constitutes the refereed main proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16605 and 16606 as main proceedings include all accepted full papers, while LNCS 16607 contains all acce...