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He could never accept his fate, but it will take both of them to change it.Iayan Yy-ren was born into servitude and has struggled his whole life to accept his fate. He spends his days tending to the needs of his wealthy "betters" and suppressing his own desires, but he chafes against a society that demands he knows his place.His monotonous routine is interrupted by the arrival of a new servant, Dax: once an elite but now fallen from grace. Arrogant and contemptuous, Dax instantly gets under Iayan's skin. The more Dax looks down on him, the greater the friction between them. At the same time, responsibility-and pity-keep drawing Iayan back to Dax despite himself.When Iayan is given the chance to join an investigation into an extremist cult, he leaps at the opportunity, eager to prove his worth and find meaning in life. The cultists are dangerous, but their charismatic leader prophesizes change and seems to understand Iayan in a way no one else does.Slowly, Iayan and Dax bond over their shared situation, but Iayan finds himself falling deeper into the cult's sway. As predictions begin to be realized and strange beings from beyond the stars make their presence known, Iayan must decide who he is, and who he's meant to be.

No strings attached is easier, until love tangles things.Privileged playboy Innes Kent has been unmoored since his regular escort quit on him. Though he's a talented lawyer at a successful firm, without the distractions of a gorgeous man and frequent sex, his mind often wanders in unpleasant directions. For instance, toward his estranged daughter and his many regrets therein.Charlie is a budding fashion designer, but the need to support his unwell mother has left him scraping to get by. When his cleaning job sends him to a lavish office one desperate night, he's overwhelmed by the excessive luxury he sees, and when Innes catches him thieving, he's at the lawyer's mercy.But Charlie is just the distraction that Innes needs: a proud and determined scrap of a man who challenges him, annoys him, and attracts him all at once. The perfect choice for a personal assistant who won't bore him to tears or run screaming from his bad temper. Working together leads to sleeping together, but they're both too clever to mess up a perfectly good arrangement by getting feelings involved. Aren't they?

When desire rises, angels will fall.Over the past century, Belphagor has made a name for himself in Heaven's Demon District as a card sharp, thief, and charming rogue. Though he's content with his own company, he enjoys applying the sweet sting of discipline to a willing backside-angel, demon, and even the occasional human. He's not particular. But when a hotheaded young firespirit steals his purse-and his heart-all bets are off.Vasily, a former rentboy and cutpurse from the streets of Raqia, has never felt safer than in the arms-and at the feet-of the Prince of Tricks. He's just not sure if Belphagor returns his feelings. The attentions of a rich, angelic duke provide the perfect opportunity to find out whether Belphagor is willing to fight for him, but the foolish game backfires-spectacularly.When the duke frames Vasily in an assassination plot, Belphagor will do whatever it takes to clear his lover's name and expose the real traitor. Because for the first time in his life, the Prince of Tricks has something to lose.

The path to freedom wasn't supposed to include falling in love.Identical twins Ali and Amir are in serious trouble. They've been imprisoned, accused of a crime that only one of them committed. As they await trial, they must learn to survive as inmates in a prison filled with sadistic guards-and werewolves. Good thing they're werewolves too.Ali has no idea how to survive in this brutal world. It's almost a relief when the cellblock alpha, Morgan, takes a liking to him and helps him adapt to prison life. Ali can't resist the frightening, wild, and beautiful man, but too soon he learns that Morgan's protection comes with a price.Amir's struggled to cope since their mother's death, letting Ali take care of the family. But now he's terrified for his kind, sensitive brother trapped in the other cellblock with the prison's notorious "alpha." And for his teenage sister, trying to survive on her own. He finds a confidant in Ben-a transfer from another prison-who's everything he isn't: calm, careful, and charismatic. The pair grow closer, but Ben has a past, and Amir can't risk sharing his own while freedom hangs in the balance.Afraid and alone, both brothers struggle to survive while the clock ticks on towards their trial. And overhead, the moon grows ever larger.

The journey from friends to lovers is hard enough without baggage.At twenty-four, Brady Whittington is stuck in a post-college rut, working a dead-end job and as single as they come. With every month that goes by, he's falling further behind in the race to adulthood. Now, his comfort-food habit is packing the pounds onto his already ample frame. As the numbers on the scale climb, his self-confidence plummets. He's given up on himself, convinced he'll never land a career in his field or a boyfriend.Josh Meyer hasn't had an easy life. Cruelly outed by his high school girlfriend, he fled home, never to look back. Now he has a great job, good friends, Grindr hookups, and a fantastic roommate in Brady. Who needs more? But when his friend starts to pull away, Josh is forced to reevaluate the role Brady plays in his life.When Brady asks for Josh's help to lose weight, their running regimen draws the two even closer. Slowly, Brady builds up the endurance he needs to chase after Josh, but Josh's past and his own self-esteem issues keep tossing out hurdles. If they want the future they've been dreaming of, they'll both need to shed the real weight they're carrying.

Lockdown is stressful enough for Chief Inspector Robin Bright. Then a murder makes this strange time even stranger. In one of Kinechester's most upmarket areas, the body of Ellen, a brilliant but enigmatic recluse, has lain undiscovered for days. Pinning down the time--and date--of death will be difficult, but finding a killer during unprecedented times could prove impossible.

Love is worth a galaxy of trouble.Pann is a teeming city on the edge of habitable space, the final stop between a hostile Parliament and the safety of another solar system. Renée Bellevue, prefect of Pann's police service and disgraced exile, has her hands full. That is, if she remembers to work and isn't distracted by Lane, her favourite enigmatic bar owner. When a politician arrives on-planet to investigate a murder and capture two infamous activists, Renée knows trouble is incoming. Looking the other way will earn her a clean slate and return passage home-at a price that grows steeper each day.As an unwelcome "mod"-a human with implanted tech-Lane Kovacs fled to Pann with her sister. Running a bar isn't the best use of her scientific background, but it's mindless and uncomplicated. Until she's stuck with a priceless ticket out, her thieving ex reappears, and a scheming Parliamentarian monitors her every move. Her ex offers escape and freedom. Tempting, if not for Renée, the unexpected emotional variable upsetting the equation.One misstep means arrest or death, but hope beckons bright as the stars. Lane and Renée must decide what they really want, even if it means parting for good.