Ryan Reilly, celebrity dog trainer, absolutely did not expect to be magically kidnapped to the underworld today. But that underworld god needs his help.Aidon, the brand-new Hades, has never had a dog, much less a giant hellhound puppy. And Ryan's supposed to be the best. And the whole kidnapping-to-the-underworld is only temporary. Really.But an underworld visit and a mischievous hellhound puppy just might be the perfect fluffy meet-cute, and a chance at a mythical happily ...

Life is good for physician Cameron, explorer Blake, and scholar-duke Ashley, or so it seems. They've moved in together, Cam's practice is going well, Blake's published a new memoir, and Ash is planning to build a library with his inheritance. But that inheritance is exactly Ash's problem.He never expected to be a duke, with Parliamentary politics and an estate to manage. Ash isn't even good at household accounts. And he's got a lecture to give to the Royal Antiquarian Society in a ...

Apprentice magician Edwin has several problems. The Lantern of Illumination has gone missing. Unexpected snow is threatening his garden. And he's always been anxious and awkward about talking to people, even fellow apprentices. Especially the gorgeous and self-confident Khiy.Khiy enjoys helping people and making friends; his magical gifts involve communication, and he's good at it. But he's found a challenge in Edwin, who's avoiding him. On top of that, he's facing a first assignme...

Charlie Ash is ready to start a new job and a new life at Aldershill Manor. As a historian, he's thrilled to dive into the estate's archives. And he can hide from all the memories of his messy break-up back in California, where the man he'd thought he'd marry left him instead. He can find solace in exploring Aldershill's famous gardens ... until he's caught in the rain, and found by a gardener.Lionel Briar enjoys making people happy, as long as he doesn't have to talk to them. He do...

Evander Roche doesn't want to kill anyone. But he's one of the Queen's bowmen, and the kingdom's been invaded. Now Van, and his loyal best friend Milo, and their fellow soldiers, are standing at the brink of war.Fortunately, the greatest magician in the world has shown up to help. Lorre will either win a war or prevent it -- after all, he always gets what he wants. And tonight he wants Van for company.The magician's beautiful and powerful. The invitation's an honor. But Mil...

Apprentice magician Talisman Morning has always been lucky. It's a problem.Talis knows his luck is a magical talent -- but he can't control it. And good luck for him can mean bad luck for other people, and a lot of trouble. He's beginning to wonder whether he belongs with the magicians at all, or whether he should give up and run away ... until he meets a royal guard who asks for his help.King's guard Jeryn de Machaut could use a magician. He thinks he's overheard a plot ag...

Colin is not having the best time lately, being a runaway shifter with a less than stellar reputation, hiding beneath a car in the pouring rain hoping to evade the angry warlock looking for him.David's had a long day. Being the local white witch and healer is a worthwhile occupation, but it's rarely an easy one.When he spies a stray kitten under his car, he figures he'll be able to rescue at least one living thing that night ...

A very long time ago, in the very old forests of Brittany, a werewolf loved a king ...The Lord Bisclavret has a secret. A family enchantment. A wolf's curse, transforming him when the moon is full. He hopes to be a good lord for his people, and he's always been a loyal king's man, even if the new king is inexperienced and scholarly. But one betrayal might leave him trapped in wolf-shape forever ... unless his king can save him.Andreas would rather be a University scholar th...

A magician in need of redemption. A loyal hero on a quest. And only one bed at the inn.Once the world's most legendary sorcerer, Lorre fled the Middle Lands after his own curiosity -- and a misguided transformation spell -- turned him into a dragon and nearly killed a king. He isn't a dragon anymore, but he is hiding alone on a tropical island, avoiding people, politics, and his own reputation.But now a hero has found him. And not just any hero. Prince Gareth's full of pati...

Lily learned magic from the last of the kingdom's great sorcerers who disappeared a year ago, leaving her with a baby and with the responsibility of finding magical solutions for everyone's problems. She's overworked and exhausted, and not in the mood to have the king's disreputable illegitimate half-brother knock on her door, demanding her help. But the king is ill, and the kingdom needs her ... and the king's brother might not be as dreadful as the rumors say.Will knows his own re...

Someone -- or something -- is causing magical blizzards at Fairleigh Hall. The estate is suffering, and the Earl has requested assistance.Constable Kit Thompson, of Bow Street's Preternatural Division, isn't especially thrilled to be sent out to the country. At least the assignment gets him away from fashionable London society and his own unwanted celebrity after successfully solving a notorious case. Of course, he's now trapped at a country estate due to closed roads, snowstorms, a...

After three years of fighting in the service of his mercenary company, Eoan's ready to lay down his sword and return home. He's seen enough war and destruction and ruined villages; he only wants to find someplace peaceful and warm where he can figure out a new life.But he's a long way from home, in the pouring rain. And rumor says the forest around him contains inhuman magical creatures such as dragons, garwolves, fairies, and sprites. He should be safe if he doesn't leave the path ...