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The first stage is done, but the World Core hasn’t finished with us yet. Now, the trials are about to begin, and time is ticking. Between the carnivorous plants and the mutated competitors, my whole team needs to collect as much Chi as possible if we hope to survive. Leveling up is the name of the game. Growing more powerful to compete with the monsters standing in our way. That’s where my special Chi skill comes into play. It gives us an advantage that others can’t match. And the distinct side effect that comes with it? Well, there has to be some benefit to the new rules.

The apocalypse began on Bring Your Dog to Work Day. One moment, everything was normal. Then the World Core woke up, and slaughtered almost everything alive so it could harvest their Chi. After that, it rebuilt everything and put the survivors in a game-like environment, pitting them against monsters and each other. The rules are different now. Chi power is as important as being able to fight. I'm one of the survivors. With my knowledge of martial arts and my special Chi skill, I'm turning myself into a force to be reckoned with.

Eighteen-year-old Loren Connors is just another angst-ridden teen with a world of problems to hide. Bill McGoven is the strange police officer who seems to be watching her every step. Loren doesn’t know that Bill—the reclusive owner of the one place she sees as a safe haven—is a werewolf. One who’s had his eye on her for longer than she can remember…and one whose past and present are bound to hers in a way she can’t even imagine. When one tragic night brings him from the sidelines of her life and into her orbit, there is no turning back. 

With the help of the man who turned her life on its head, Loren must learn to navigate the new world she’s been thrust into—all while discovering the secrets of her parentage and the ways of a lycan. When the undeniable bond between herself and her reclusive savior reaches a tipping point, there can be no turning back. She must either embrace her newfound primal heritage and all that comes with it, or shun her true nature—and Bill—forever.

Heartbroken redhead Rebecca Pruitt is escaping her toxic past when she bumps into the last thing she needs - but everything she wants. Business power couple Caitlyn Adams and Jane Wong fancy Becca from the moment they see her in an airline lounge. Jane’s tenacious flirtations and Caitlyn’s beauty queen charms are almost enough to draw Becca into their private plane for the night.

When I show up in Black Claw with bruises on my face and a split lip, I’m not looking for another man. I’ve made enough bad choices in that department. I’m ready to lie low with my best friend and pray to god that my ex doesn’t come to find me. But Axel isn’t like any of the guys I’ve been drawn to before. I’m not ready for a new relationship. I know that. But Axel sneaks inside my heart before I’ve even realized he’s there, and his touch sets my body alight with desire.

The monsterverse is waiting, and Ferris has been building his army. First, they have to return to the monster mansion in order to get the portal open. What they find is a new level of darkness that threatens to change the game. For better or worse. Along the way, the team will meet old friends and enemies, expand Ferris' understanding of the fairy-tale world that exists beneath our noses, and have some very fun times.

Dark Empathy is the fourth book in a series that tells the tale of Nameless as he enters a new chapter in his life: Aegis training. But he has much to learn, and the world isn't waiting for him to finish….

With Vadim’s control stretched to its breaking point, he aims to turn the tables by enacting Tiffany’s wildest fantasies—whether she wants him to or not. The harder she finds it to resist him, the more she becomes swept into his growing family, forced to reassess her previous boundaries. But when Vadim’s past comes back to haunt him, the chaos threatens to ignite their budding relationship…and destroy it for good.

Carly is everything a Valkredian leader needs: stubborn, outspoken, and her body is temptation incarnate. She’s meant to be sold off at auction, but I’ll allow no one else to touch her. Her scent tells me she’s my mate, and her blood calls to me. But a Valkredian prince must always be in control, and giving in to her pulsing veins will cost more than my sanity.

When a ghost from Vadim’s past returns to haunt him, he resorts to his worst instincts—putting his relationship with Tiffany to the test. With no end to his paranoia in sight, Tiffany is forced to decide once and for all whether to conquer their shared demons together. Or protect her heart by walking away for good.

Travels take our monster girls and their fearless leader around the globe in search of new magic and to build their army. When they discover a potential new recruit with insanely high levels of power, they learn they're going to need help to have any chance of summoning her. What follows is a journey into ancient lands, fights with a secret order, and one man's journey to expand his abilities.

Home of Consequence is the third book in a series that continues the tale of Nameless and his bond-mates as they return home and try to resume their lives while grappling with loss. All while knowing that a dark threat still looms. 

Jon and Cheryl are in love. But Jon has a secret. He fantasizes about his his wife being pleasured by other men. So Jon devises a game. Cheryl will flirt with strangers in public, while he watches from a distance. Cheryl plays along, mostly to please Jon at first, but then she has fun getting all that extra attention. Enter Dante - an extremely fit, black professional athlete who shows up at a new bar and restaurant where Jon and Cheryl are waiting for a table. 

Legacy of the Valkyrie is the second book in a series that continues the tale of Nameless and his bond-mates as they travel into the wilds in search of the mysterious Volka. 

Five ruthless ranchers have bought my farm, and they want to include me in the deal. After Pa dies and I discover he's mortgaged our farm to pay gambling debts, I'm forced to sell my home and only asset. On auction day, I watch my elusive neighbors, the Bradford brothers, buy the land that's been in my family for generations. Left with nothing but the clothes on my back and a small bag of personal possessions, I risk sleeping in the barn for one night. That's where they find me.

Beck has been coasting through his unexciting life, filled with addiction, and feeling jaded—he has finally accepted that he is a failure. Years ago, he vanished for two years without a trace. Back then, mass media awarded him short-lived fame and all the issues that come with it from his mysterious sudden return. He had no memory of what occurred during that period, making his life different from everyone else he returned to. What were two years for everyone was one single day for him. 

A sexy photoshoot is not supposed to end with the model showing me all of his best positions. Especially not so soon after my break up. After what my ex did, I’ve concluded that men aren’t worth my time or trust. Except Mason is fun and sexy as hell. When he smiles, his dimples and blue eyes melt a little bit of the ice inside me, and when he takes his shirt off, well damn!

Empath Rising is the first book in a series that tells the tale of a lonely orphan who rescues a Minotaur girl, only to have her fall madly in love with him. 

When I asked the Banbury brothers to show me their hoses, I had no idea they were firefighters! I’m in Thailand at my best friend’s wedding, when I decide that it’s time for me to search for some heat of my own. A little vacation fling is just what I need to turn my lukewarm life into a raging inferno. Except there is nothing little about the guys I choose.