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A Tom and Stanley MysteryNothing bad is supposed to happen in Palm Springs. At least that's what San Francisco private detective Tom Danzel and his partner Stanley Korski believe. But when their friend Chris finds a dead body in his hotel room bed, Tom and Stanley drive out to help the local police investigate.What they discover is a rather nasty green snake and an elegant hotel that offers delicacies not usually found on a room service menu. As the body count increases, the two detectives are going to have to rely on their skills and each other if they're going to survive this very deadly kind of love.Continues the Deadly Mysteries Series published with MLR Press.

A Carlisle Deputies NovelJordan Erichsohn suspects something is rotten about his boss, Judge Crawford. Unfortunately he has nowhere to turn and doubts anyone will believe his claims-least of all the handsome deputy, Pierre Ravelle, who has been assigned to protect the judge after he received threatening letters. The judge has a long reach, and if he finds out Jordan's turned on him, he might impede Jordan adopting his son, Jeremiah.When Jordan can no longer stay silent, he gathers his courage and tells Pierre what he knows. To his surprise and relief, Pierre believes him, and Jordan finds an ally and maybe more. Pierre vows to do what it takes to protect Jordan and Jeremiah and see justice done. He's willing to fight for the man he's growing to love and the family he's starting to think of as his own. But Crawford is a powerful and dangerous enemy, and he's not above ripping apart everything Jordan and Pierre are trying to build in order to save himself.

415 Ink: Book OneThe hardest thing a rebel can do isn't standing up for something-it's standing up for himself.Life takes delight in stabbing Gus Scott in the back when he least expects it. After Gus spends years running from his past, present, and the dismal future every social worker predicted for him, karma delivers the one thing Gus could never-would never-turn his back on: a son from a one-night stand he'd had after a devastating breakup a few years ago.Returning to San Francisco and to 415 Ink, his family's tattoo shop, gave him the perfect shelter to battle his personal demons and get himself together until the firefighter who'd broken him walked back into Gus's life.For Rey Montenegro, tattoo artist Gus Scott was an elusive brass ring, a glittering prize he hadn't the strength or flexibility to hold on to. Severing his relationship with the mercurial tattoo artist hurt, but Gus hadn't wanted the kind of domestic life Rey craved, leaving Rey with an aching chasm in his soul.When Gus's life and world starts to unravel, Rey helps him pick up the pieces, and Gus wonders if that forever Rey wants is more than just a dream.

When Broadway actor Jonah receives word that his uncle has passed away and named him the heir to a property in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Jonah's plan is to settle the estate as quickly as possible and return to his life in New York City. Much to Jonah's surprise, the inheritance includes the Ashford Cemetery-and its hunky groundskeeper, recent Bosnian immigrant Luka Pavelka.Jonah soon discovers Luka is more than easy on the eyes. He sees into Jonah's heart like no man ever before, and his job at the cemetery is all he has. If Jonah sells, Luka is left with nothing. Luka is there for Jonah when Jonah needs someone most, and there's no denying the chemistry and connection between them. But Jonah has a successful career back in New York. Now he must decide if it's still the life he wants

Im Alter von sechsundzwanzig Jahren geht Gordon Stafford davon aus, dass seine Tage gezahlt sind. Zumindest hofft er das. Vor zwei Jahren kam durch seine Schuld bei einem Autounfall ein Mann ums Leben. Seither plagen ihn Schuldgefuhle und Selbstmordgedanken. Dann bewahrt ihn Squirt - ein Obdachloser, der sein eigenes Pckchen zu tragen hat - vor einem schrecklichen Schicksal. ber Nacht findet Gordon nicht nur ein neues Licht, dem er folgen kann und vielleicht sogar den Mut, zu leben, sondern er begreift auch, dass vielleicht am Ende des Tunnels die Liebe auf ihn wartet.Gordon htte nie gedacht, dass er einen Weg finden wrde, sich selbst zu vergeben. Doch indem er das tut, ffnet er sein Herz - fr die Liebe eines Mannes, den er am meisten verletzt hat.

Les contes de Pennymaker, numero hors serieLe jeune Snowden Snow Reynaldi est brillant, beau et seul. Bien qu'il soit timide, etrange et tolere par les etudiants de l'Universite NorCal parce que c'est un champion d'echecs repute et qu'il aide a faire connaitre l'ecole, cela ne l'empeche pas de fantasmer sur l'objet de ses desirs : Riley Prince, quarterback de l'equipe de football.Lorsque Riley a besoin de cours de soutien en physique, Snow saute sur l'occasion et trs vite, leur relation fait des tincelles - mais Riley doit encore sortir du placard avant de pouvoir avancer. Entre-temps, le vritable ami et mentor de Snow, le professeur Kingsley, pouse une femme qui veut secrtement s'accaparer la gloire et l'argent du championnat d'checs. Peu de temps aprs, le professeur perd connaissance et Snow se retrouve submerg - littralement. Dans une voiture !Sept membres d'une fraternit de l'universit de Grimm sauvent Snow juste temps pour que sa vie aille de mal en pis et qu'il dcouvre que la seule relation qu'il a toujours dsire est en train de lui chapper. Avec le diable qui l'attend chaque tournant, Snow se doit de survivre ne serait-ce que pour prouver qu'il est le plus honnte de tous et retrouver la confiance de son prince charmant.

Buch 2 in der Serie - Verliebte PartnerDie Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones und Ian Doyle sind nun beruflich und privat Partner: Miros Gelassenheit und Professionalitat bilden den idealen Ausgleich zu Ians Leidenschaft und hitzigem Temperament. In einem Beruf, in dem ein falscher Schritt den Unterschied zwischen Leben und Tod bedeuten kann, ist Vertrauen alles. Aber jede Beziehung hat anfanglich ihre Schwierigkeiten und manchmal wei Miro nicht, wo er bei seinem temperamentvollen Partner steht. Sind die Gefuhlsbande, die sie erst seit so kurzer Zeit miteinander verbinden, bereits wieder im Begriff, sich aufzulosen? Diese neuen Bande sind stndigen Herausforderungen ausgesetzt: berflle der Familie, wohlmeinende Freunde, ihre eigenen Unsicherheiten, ihr gefhrlicher Beruf - und dann kommt es zur Feuerprobe, als ein alter Fall Miros wieder auftaucht und sie heimsucht. Vielleicht reicht das aus, um Ian seine Entscheidung, sich zu binden, hinterfragen zu lassen und Miro kann nur hoffen, dass die Gefhlsbande, die sie geknpft haben, stark genug sind, sie beide zu halten.

L'amour ne peut pas..., numero hors serieJeremy Cox a grandi dans une petite ville du Kansas, ou sa vie etait un enfer. Des que possible, il s'en est echappe. La quarantaine passee, il gere les parcs publics de Portland, Oregon, tout en faisant de son mieux pour aider les gens de la rue, SDF et jeunes fugueurs. Son ex, Donny, dont il s'est separe quelques annees plus tot a cause de ses addictions - alcool et drogue - reapparait un jour devant sa porte et, par inadvertance, le met en grave danger. Comme si ca ne suffisait pas, Jeremy rencontre alors un homme fascinant, mais enigmatique, lui aussi hante par son passe.Qayin Hill ne possde pratiquement rien, part des squelettes dans son placard et des dmons dans sa tte. Ancien toxicomane en lutte permanente contre l'anxit et la dpression, il ne sait pas combien de ses secrets il peut rvler Jeremy ni comment ragir en ralisant que ce dernier veut le sauver de lui-mme.Malgr leurs problmes respectifs, Jeremy et Qay dcouvrent ensemble l'amiti, la passion et un fragile espoir d'un avenir deux. prsent, il leur faut dcider si l'amour peut tout conqurir, comme le prtend le vieil adage, ou s'il ne suffit pas.

Fortsetzung zu Dirty KissEin Titel der Ein Cole-McGinnis-Krimi SerieKim Jae-Min zu lieben ist nicht immer leicht: Jae furchtet sich davor, als offen schwuler Mann zu leben, wahrend der zum Privatdetektiv gewordene ehemalige Polizist Cole McGinnis es nicht anders kennt. Auch wenn er Jaes Sorgen versteht. Koreaner aus traditionellen Familien sind nicht schwul - zumindest nicht dort, wo man sie sehen kann.Doch Cole muss sich auch auf anderes als die Probleme seines Freundes konzentrieren. Er hat einen Auftrag. Als die Sngerin Scarlet ihn darum bittet, Park Dae-Hoon zu finden, einen schwulen Koreaner, der seit beinahe zwei Jahrzehnten verschwunden ist, versinkt Cole in der verworrenen Welt reicher koreanischer Familien, in denen Verpflichtungen und Politik dazu fhren, dass persnliches Glck fr den Erhalt des Geschftsimperiums geopfert wird. Bald hufen sich scheinbar zusammenhanglos die Leichen an. Mit jedem Schritt zur Aufklrung von Dae-Hoons Schicksal segnet eine weitere Person das Zeitliche - und ein geliebter Mensch knnte als Nchstes auf der Liste des Mrders stehen.

Brighton McKenzie erbt eines der letzten Fleckchen Farmland in den stadtischen Auenbezirken von Baltimore. Die Farm war schon im Besitz der Familie, als Maryland noch eine Kolonie war, aber nun liegt sie schon eine ganze Weile brach. Es ware so einfach, sie zur Bebauung zu verkaufen, aber Brighton mochte dem Wunsch seines Grovaters entsprechen und sie wieder aufleben lassen. Leider ist er seit einem Unfall auf einen Kruckstock angewiesen und braucht daher Hilfe. Tanner Houghton arbeitete auf einer Ranch in Montana, bis der Vater eines rachschtigen Exfreundes ihn aufgrund seiner Sexualitt feuerte. Tanner kommt der Einladung seines Cousins nach Maryland nach und ist begeistert, eine Chance zu bekommen, wieder der Arbeit nachzugehen, die er liebt.Brighton fhlt sich augenblicklich von dem uerst attraktiven und hochgewachsenen Tanner angezogen - er verkrpert alles, was Brighton an einem Mann gefllt. Aber Brighton hlt sich zurck, denn Tanner ist sein Angestellter - und warum sollte sich ein vor Leben strotzender Mann wie Tanner berhaupt fr ihn interessieren? Doch das ist nicht ihr grtes Problem. Sie mssen sich den Intrigen von Brightons Tante widersetzen, pltzlich will Tanners Exfreund ihn wieder zurck, und dann mssen sie einen Weg finden, die Farm finanziell rentabel zu machen, bevor sie Brightons Familienerbe verlieren.

Vice City: Book TwoHolding on to a life worth living can be hard when the nightmares of the past come knocking.Eight months ago, Nicholas Pierce, ex-mob enforcer, faked his death and assumed a new identity to escape sadistic mob boss Jeremy Vice. With no contacts outside the underworld, Pierce finds work with a washed-up PI. It's an easy enough gig-until investigating a human trafficking ring drags him back to his old stomping grounds.Miles Devonport, Pierce's partner, is top of his class at the police academy while single-handedly holding his family together. But when one lieutenant questions Pierce's past and his involvement in the investigation, Miles must put his future on the line to keep Pierce's secrets.The situation becomes dire when it's discovered the traffickers have connections to the Vice family. The lives of everyone Pierce cares about are in danger-not least of all his own, if Jeremy Vice learns he's back from the dead. Pierce and Miles face a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels-one that will gladly destroy them to keep operating. As Pierce uses every dirty trick he learned from organized crime to protect the new life he's building, he realizes that no matter how hard he tries, he might never escape his past.But he's not going down without a fight.

Buch 1 in der Serie - Die SpurnasenAls wertvolle Kunstwerke aus einer beliebten Galerie in New Orleans gestohlen werden, wollen der NOPD Lead Detective Montgomery Beau"e; Bissonet und sein Partner den Fall losen. Als Tollison Cruz von der Versicherungsgesellschaft der Galerie zum Big Easy geschickt wird, um unabhangige Ermittlungen durchzufuhren, prallen Personlichkeiten aufeinander und Fronten tun sich auf. Der Einbruch wird schnell zu einem politisch hochkartigen Fall und Detective Bissonet rast vor Wut, als ihm befohlen wird, mit Ermittler Cruz zusammenzuarbeiten, um eine zgige Verhaftung zu erreichen. Die Temperatur zwischen ihnen erreicht neue Hhen, als die beiden erkennen, dass sie mehr gemeinsam haben, als ursprnglich angenommen.Nachdem die Spannung zwischen ihnen fr den Moment gelst ist, knnen Bissonet und Cruz endlich zusammenarbeiten, auf mehr als nur einem professionellen Level. Aber alles kommt zum Stillstand, als Beau herausfindet, dass sein zeitweiliger Partner Informationen zurckhlt, die den Fall betreffen, und eine sehr zweifelhafte Vergangenheit verschwiegen hat. Was als Nchstes passiert, stellt selbst die sengende Sommerhitze in den Schatten.

A billionaire and a Bedouin girl-each with a shocking secret.Billionaire Fathi al-Murzim is a workaholic businessman, too busy running the family's companies to even think about marriage. Too bad he never told his grandfather he's gay, because Grandfather just announced a childhood betrothal-to a Bedouin girl Fathi never heard about before.Ikraam din Abdel was raised as a woman by his avaricious and abusive older sister, who didn't want him to be their father's heir. He'd never thought to be married either, and is surprised when his sister informs him of his betrothal.When Fathi and Ikraam meet, they are drawn to each other in a manner neither of them expected. As the plans for their wedding progress, they both realize they need to tell the other the truth. But can they, with both cultural taboos and family pressures to deal with?

Sequel to Can't Live Without YouForever Yours: Book TwoFriends since they met in school, Ashton and Brighton soon become much more. Ash and his aunt are Brighton's haven away from his mess of a family, and when Ash enlists in the Army, Brighton learns to endure his long absences and eagerly awaits his return from missions.Until one day Ash doesn't come back, and Brighton thinks his greatest fear has come true.Months pass and Brighton grieves for Ash, not knowing that a terrible misunderstanding sent Ash running, unable to cope when he thought Brighton had betrayed him. Even after an emotional reunion, their relationship isn't the same-Brighton is now responsible for his young niece, and he's having a hard time rediscovering the trust he once had in Ash. Ash must still tend to his mental health, but before he can, he'll have to deal with a past secret that puts all their lives at risk. With so many forces determined to tear them apart, can Brighton and Ash hold on to each other and never let go?

Familiar Love: Book OneOne hundred and forty years ago, Harry, Edward, and Francis met an angel, a demon, and a sorceress while escaping imprisonment and worse! They emerged with a new family-and shapeshifting powers beyond their wildest dreams. Now Harry and his brothers use their sorcery to rescue those enslaved in human trafficking-but Harry's not doing so well. Pining for Suriel the angel has driven him to take more and more risks until his family desperately asks Suriel for an intervention.In order for Suriel to escape the bindings of heaven, he needs to be sure enough of his love to fight to be with Harry. Back when they first met, Harry was feral and angry, and he didn't know enough about love for Suriel to justify that risk. Can Suriel trust in Harry enough now to break his bonds of service for the boy who has loved his Familiar Angel for nearly a century and a half?

Hagen Wylie has it all figured out. He's going to live in his hometown, be everybody's friend, explore new relationships, and rebuild his life after the horrors of war. No muss, no fuss is the plan. He's well on his way-until he finds out his first love has come home too. Hagen says it's no big deal, but a chance encounter with Mitch Thayer's two cute sons puts him directly in the path of the only guy he's never gotten out of his head.Mitch returned for three reasons: to raise his sons where he grew up, to move his furniture business and encourage it to thrive, and to win Hagen back. Years away made it perfectly clear the young man he loved in high school is the only one for him. The problem? He left town and they have not talked since.If Hagen's going to trust him again, Mitch needs to show him how he's grown up and isn't going to let go. They could have a new chance at love but Hagen is insistent he's not reviving a relationship with Mitch. Then again, you never know.

Sequel to Setting the HookLove's Charter: Book TwoTo achieve happiness, they'll have to find the courage to be their own men.As first mate on a charter fishing boat, Billy Ray meets a lot of people, but not one of them has made him as uncomfortable as Skippy-because he's drawn to Skippy as surely as the moon pulls the tides, and he's almost as powerless to resist. Billy Ray has spent his life denying who he is to avoid the wrath of his religious father, and he can't allow anyone to see through his carefully built faade.Skippy is only in town on business and will have to return to Boston once he's through. After all, his father has certain expectations, and him staying in Florida is not one of them. But he doesn't count on Billy Ray capturing his attention and touching his heart.Billy Ray doesn't realize just how much he and Skippy have in common, though. They're both living to please their fathers instead of following their own dreams-a fact that becomes painfully obvious when they get to know each other and realize how much joy they've denied themselves. While they can't change the past, they can begin a future together and make up for lost time-as long as they're willing to face the consequences of charting their own course.

Seventeen years ago, Forge Reynolds fell in love... and had his heart broken. When Staff Sergeant Gage Livingston was brought into Forge's Army field hospital, temporarily paralyzed, Forge sat with him, read his letters, answered his mail, and formed a connection he thought would last. But Gage was sent home, Forge transferred to a new post, and his letters to Gage went unanswered. Now in the middle of a bitter divorce, Forge is sick and tired of his husband's manipulation. He's almost ready to make any sacrifice to get closure-then he finds Granger murdered execution-style in their home. Forge had no idea about Granger's illicit activities, but the killers don't believe that. They think Forge has something they want, and they're coming after him.When Forge's lawyer arranges for professional protection, the last face Forge expects to see is Gage's. Can he even contemplate a second chance for them after almost two decades, or will hoping only lead to more heartache? Before they can explore the possibilities, they must figure out what information Granger had-that others are willing to kill for-or that possible heartache could become a certainty.

Riley Parker: temp, twink, geek... sleuth?Maybe Riley isn't living up to his full potential, but being a temp executive assistant suits him. He's never bored at work, he's got friends who let him geek out, and he's got a carefully crafted twink exterior which might be getting constrictive now that he's on the other side of thirty. Life isn't perfect, but it's comfortable.It all unravels when he takes a job working for a tea-obsessed cosmetics queen, the owner of Gautier Cosmetics. During the launch party for a new product, Riley finds his boss dead under suspicious circumstances, and the homicide detective is none other than Tadeo Martin, Riley's high school obsession who never knew he was alive.Tad drafts Riley to get the scoop on the inner workings of Gautier, and for Riley, it's like a drug. His natural inquisitiveness is rewarded with more and more Tad. Unfortunately, his snooping puts him in the running for two other roles: suspect and victim. The killer doesn't care which.

Les contes de Pennymaker, numero hors serieMark Sintorella (surnomme Cendres) travaille sans relache en tant que valet dans un hotel de luxe le jour, et dessine des vetements la nuit, dans l'espoir secret de reussir un jour a entrer en ecole de mode. Mais tous ses plans tombent a l'eau le jour ou il rencontre Ashton Armitage, fils de la cinquieme plus grosse fortune des Etats-Unis. Le Prince Ashton est sans conteste le jeune homme le plus seduisant que Mark ait jamais vu de sa vie.Le testament du grand-pre d'Ashton le contraint se marier s'il veut toucher l'hritage familial, aussi dcide-t-il d'pouser Kiki Fanderel. Ce que personne ne sait, c'est qu'en ralit, Ash est gay, et c'est le garon qui nettoie les chemines qui fait battre son cA ur.Pour compliquer encore la situation, l'trange Carstairs Pennymaker, petit homme espigle et factieux, dcouvre que Mark est styliste et dcide de lui faire porter ses crations en le faisant passer pour une femme, esprant ainsi impressionner les gourous de la mode qui sjournent l'htel. Et lorsque sonnent les douze coups de minuit, le prince se retrouve confront non pas une, mais deux princesses. Seulement l'une d'entre elles n'est pas ce qu'elle semble tre. qui la chaussure ira-t-elle ? Seul le mystrieux Monsieur Pennymaker le sait

Carlisle Cops: Book SixCarlisle police officer Dwayne knows what Robin is doing the moment he lays eyes on the young man at Bronco's club. But he doesn't know that, like him, Robin also comes from a family who cast him out for being gay, or that he's still lugging around the pain of that rejection. Robin leaves the club, and soon after Dwayne decides to as well-and is close by when things between Robin and his client turn violent. When Dwayne finds out Robin is the victim of a scam that lost him his apartment, he can't leave Robin to fend for himself on the streets. Despite Dwayne's offer of help and even opening up his home, it's hard for Robin to trust anything good. The friendship between them grows, and just as the two men start warming up to each other, Robin's sister passes away, naming Robin to care for her son. Worse yet, their pasts creep back in to tear down the family and sense of belonging both of them long for.Will their fledgling romance dissipate like fog in the sun before it has a chance to burn bright?

Buch 1 in der Serie - Verliebte Partner Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones hat den Ruf, auch unter Beschuss ruhig zu bleiben und einen khlen Kopf zu bewahren. Diese Eigenschaften kommen ihm in der Zusammenarbeit mit seinem Partner Ian Doyle, einem Elitesoldaten, sehr zu Gute, denn Ian ist der Typ Mann, der in einem leeren Raum einen Streit vom Zaun brechen kann. In den vergangenen drei Jahren in ihrem Job auf Leben und Tod sind aus Fremden erst Kollegen, dann loyale Teamkameraden und schlielich beste Freunde geworden. Miro hat zu dem Mann, der ihm den Rcken freihlt, blindes Vertrauen entwickelt und einiges mehr.Als Marshal und Soldat wird von Ian erwartet, dass er die Fhrung bernimmt. Aber die Strke und Disziplin, die ihn im Einsatz zum Erfolg und zur Erfllung seiner Mission tragen, versagen berall sonst. Ian hat sich immer gegen jede Art der Bindung gewehrt, aber kein Zuhause zu haben - und mehr noch: niemanden, zu dem er nach Hause kommen kann - frisst ihn innerlich langsam auf. Im Lauf der Zeit hat er, wenn auch widerstrebend, eingesehen, dass es ohne seinen Partner an seiner Seite einfach nicht geht. Jetzt muss Miro ihn nur noch berzeugen, dass Gefhlsbande keine Fesseln sind

Digging Up Bones: Book OneCloister Witte is a man with a dark past and a cute dog. He's happy to talk about the dog all day, but after growing up in the shadow of a missing brother, a deadbeat dad, and a criminal stepfather, he'd rather leave the past back in Montana. These days he's a K-9 officer in the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and pays a tithe to his ghosts by doing what no one was able to do for his brother-find the missing and bring them home.He's good at solving difficult mysteries. The dog is even better.This time the missing person is a ten-year-old boy who walked into the woods in the middle of the night and didn't come back. With the antagonistic help of distractingly handsome FBI agent Javi Merlo, it quickly becomes clear that Drew Hartley didn't run away. He was taken, and the evidence implies he's not the kidnapper's first victim. As the search intensifies, old grudges and tragedies are pulled into the light of day. But with each clue they uncover, it looks less and less likely that Drew will be found alive.

A Club Whisper NovelLife is perfect for Richard and Dean. Richard is a wealthy and successful businessman who also owns a BDSM club, and Dean is a best-selling author and sub to Richard. They're young, happy, and in love. The future is bright....Until tragedy strikes and an accident claims Dean's beloved sister. Dean finds himself the guardian of a three-month-old infant, and soon he's trading in his leather fetish gear for diapers and drool bibs. But little Emily is all that remains of his family, so how can he abandon her?It's not what Richard signed up for. As much as he tries to be supportive, he never wanted kids and misses having his partner to himself. Suddenly the life he imagined for them is gone, and he's not sure their relationship can survive the upheaval. But fate isn't through with Dean, and when misfortune strikes again, will he be able to turn to the man he loves? A final crisis will determine if they can pull together as a family or must face facts and part ways.

A Phantom Fixers StoryWith love and ghosts, the challenge is figuring out what's real. Software engineer Cruz Guthrie needs money for his sister's cancer treatments. He needs it so badly he's willing to stand in for a ghost hunter friend and investigate a millionaire's supposed specters. It should be an easy gig-after all, nobody thinks the haunting is real.Neurological researcher Brody Weber is furious that Cruz would take advantage of Brody's father. But his mind changes when spirits manifest-and he realizes Cruz genuinely wants to help. When they learn the paranormal activity centers on Brody, Cruz is willing to fight to free Brody from the entities determined to make his life miserable. With a little help from friends and family-both living and dead-they must figure out why Brody is attracting spirits and how to banish them. Only then can they pursue a future together.

WMU: Book TwoViolinist Logan has spent most of his life training for a career in music. But as the pressure mounts during his junior year, he questions whether playing in an orchestra is the future he wants, or one chosen by his parents. His new roommate-that annoying jerk Peter from last year's production of Guys and Dolls-complicates matters. Crammed into a dorm room with the overconfident but undeniably hot accounting major, Logan can't stop snarling. Then Peter sprains his ankle building sets, and Logan grudgingly agrees to play chauffeur. But instead of putting further strain on their relationship, spending time together reveals some common ground-and mutual frustration. Logan discovers he isn't the only one who doesn't know what he wants from life, and the animosity between him and Peter changes keys. But just as the possibility of a happier future appears, Logan gets a dream offer that will take him away from Western Massachusetts University-and Peter. Now he has to decide: will he live the solitary life laid out for him, or hold on to Peter and forge his own path?

Lana is a faded movie star who lives alone in a big house on a hill that overlooks the sea. She has lived this way since the death of her daughter and the disappearance of her husband. Jeff and Chloe are a couple who live in a cabin below the big house. It was Chloe's idea to strengthen their marriage, but she sees now that it isn't working. Jeff has become obsessed with the cabin and an old well. Chloe only sees strangeness around her.One night while talking on the computer with Ethan, Jeff's brother, a feeling of dread comes to the fore. When Ethan sees a figure behind Chloe, he leaves his boyfriend and baby and sets out to save Jeff.Chloe, Ethan and Lana come together to fight an evil that would destroy Jeff. Will they succeed or will all of them fall to the taste of a young cannibalistic ghost?

Welcome to the Valley, a liminal landscape that lies somewhere in the fringes of the world; a place with such secret magic that only the very observant can see it. Into this world comes the Lone family. To them, the magic of the Valley is not at first apparent, at least not to all. But the youngest son Lucifer is the most open to the river's pulse. He converses with the trees and an angel named Azrael, all the while being taught by the midwife Mother True to hone his talents. Meanwhile, Lucifer's older brother Uriel rejects the valley altogether and, with the help of his lover-a raft boy named Roman-flees the place only to be caught up in the corrupt big city world of a madame named Ute Dragal. And so begins a tale of wonder and danger, filled with a cast of characters ranging from the strong to the stoic to the sinister, in a place where a dark power awaits them all.Venture again to the Valley in this prequel to Eric Arvin's acclaimed epic The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men.

My name's Charlie. I'm many things, though none of them having to do with any real talent. I'm a runaway, a hustler when I need to be, a ghost when I have to scare hoodlums away from my home, and a loner who maybe reads too much. But most of all, I'm the keeper of the carnival. That's how I see myself. I look after the place 'cause even dying things need to be cared for. Maybe it's illegal. Maybe that rusty metal fence around the carnival is supposed to keep me out too. Or maybe me and this place were meant to find each other. Truth is, I never felt at home anywhere but here, not even in all the foster families and orphanages I was placed in as a young shit. They don't look for me no more, those places. I suspect I ran away so much they finally just said, "e;Fuck! Let him go."e; I am a hangnail on society's manicured middle finger. I'm older. One year past the age anyone gives a shit. And this is my adventure

Magical realism meets coming of age as four Verona College students are thrown together by choice as well as circumstance. When their lives and loves are threatened by blackmail and violence, they respond by using all the means at their disposal-including some they aren't even aware they possess. But will that be enough to prevent tragedy or even death? Eric Arvin's first novel is once again available, ready to set your heart racing and your mind reeling.