Ex-model and fashion designer Andrea Cruz doesn't need anyone—she had to make her own way in the human world after her Panther Pride leader father rejected her and drove her out. She's spent over a decade away from her own kind, hiding the feline within her. But her father died and her older brother took over as leader and has demanded she return home to swear fealty to him. As much as she dreads returning to the San Francisco Pride den, she has no choice. Even worse, the moment she arrives she senses her fated mate. Miguel Montoya, her brother's second-in-command. The man brings out the submissive nature she's tried so hard to suppress, but he tempts her mind with daring games and teases her body with dark, forbidden pleasure she can't resist... Please note: First, this story was originally published as part of the On the Prowl anthology. Second, this is a character-driven novella. The story focuses on the romantic/relationship...

They promised themselves it was only for the summer... Raffo retreats to a lake house in Big Bear, desperate to heal her broken heart. But peace and quiet prove impossible when she discovers Dylan—her best friend's mother—already staying at the house, hiding from her own mistakes. Dylan is everything Raffo doesn't need: older, off-limits, and utterly captivating. What starts as a shared summer sanctuary quickly turns into something far more dangerous when their undeniable chemistry ignites. As their bond deepens, passion blossoms into a love neither woman saw coming. But summer can't last forever. With Dylan's son waiting in Los Angeles, their growing love risks destroying the very relationships they cherish most. Our Secret Summer is a steamy sapphic age-gap romance about forbidden desire, irresistible connections, and the risk of following your heart when the stakes couldn't be higher

One more loss and Ilya Vasiliev's career is over.‎Ten games. That's all the veteran NHL goalie has left to prove he's not washed up at thirty-two. His save percentage is tanking. His PTSD is winning. And management's already shopping his replacement.‎Then rookie winger Leo Marchand shows up at 5 AM with terrible coffee and an impossible offer: train together. Fix what's broken. Save what's left.‎Ilya shouldn't let the optimistic French-Canadian past his walls. But when forced proximity becomes stolen kisses, when Leo's the only thing standing between Ilya and the darkness, he can't walk away.‎Then Ilya's estranged brother arrives needing surgery they can't afford.**‎Then a brick crashes through Leo's window: LEAVE OR WE'LL MAKE YOU.‎Then Ilya tears his MCL in the Stanley Cup playoffs and plays anyway, because that's what you do for the people you love, even if it destroys you.‎Leo thought...

When the spicy "exes with benefits" summer fling escalates to a "fake dating for the holidays" rom com full of kick-your-feet feelings!A booty call with your ex? Bad decision, Rory.I really thought it would be a one-time thing. A hormonal moment of weakness where I text him a funny ha-ha realization that I'm ovulating and he knows what that means–I can't turn my brain off. He used to be so good at helping with that...Then Garrett shows up very quickly. Bickering leads to banging, and it's better than ever, raw and real and super satisfying. So maybe we didn't work out as a couple, but "exes with benefits" has a nice ring to it, at least until I finish my residency. Just once a month.A Christmas road trip? Disaster ahead, Garrett. I know I messed up when I broke Rory's heart eight months ago. I also know we can't spend more than ninety minutes together without everything crumbling, and the drive back to Pine...

BROKEN ORBITA Sci-Fi Mystery of Identity, Grief, and Survival at the Edge of SpaceIn the cold, forgotten corridors of deep space, where rusted stations cling to asteroids and freighters limp along dangerous trade routes, one woman is running—not from the law, but from grief, ghosts, and the life she once lived.Rebecca Ann Jacobs—Rae—has finally become the woman she was always meant to be. Her transition is complete, her scars still tender, her spirit quietly resolute. A skilled mechanic and survivor of unimaginable loss, Rae boards the Indira, a decaying freighter staffed with misfits, mercenaries, and secrets as old as the ship itself. She's not looking for trouble—only purpose. But trouble has a way of finding people like Rae.From the first creak of the Indira's failing engines to the eerie scent of synthetic lavender that haunts its vents—an echo of Rae's dead wife—the ship whispers of sabotage....