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Summary: Grant Keeping lives for action. He hates close protection jobs filled with grumpy clients and long, boring days. Then trauma surgeon Spencer Corel - a man who relies on order, control, and cake to manage his busy life - hires White Knight Security to find the man stalking him, and suddenly Grant has a client who pushes all his buttons and no time to be bored. Despite escalating attacks, Grant is confident that he can find the stalker and protect Spencer, but can he protect his own heart? Grant's story is available from my store, all retailers, Kobo Plus, and libraries. Also available as part of a bundle. Please check my store for additional links.

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Summary: Wingspan Collection: Volume Two: Books 5-8   Four Books in one volume! Dragon shifters who just want to keep their small town peaceful and the fated mates who change everything.   Mercury on Fire A dragon shifter sheriff content with small town life. A vampire trying to start over.   Mercury is content with life. When his sleepy dragon shifter town turns into a refuge for rescued vampires, Mercury has mixed feelings about them becoming permanent residents. Several folks want the vampires out of their town. When Mercury gets called to an assault scene, the last thing he expects is for the victim to be his mate.   Eldon just wants to live in peace. When he gets attacked by two dragon shifters, he realizes that peace won’t come easily. But he doesn’t need anyone to rescue him, especially not a sheriff who’s reluctant to mate.   Not only is Wingspan turning into a hostile place for vampires, but one resident turns up dead. Mercury must solve a murder before someone else gets hurt. He certainly doesn’t want it to be his fated mate.   String Him Up in Lights When he meets his mate, the last thing he expects is to become a dirty little secret.   Paul Havilar doesn’t have an issue with vampires. When his overbearing mother demands he roughs some up, he’s disgusted but doesn’t see a way out from under his mother’s control. Meeting his mate outside the dime store wasn’t in the cards, but he must protect the pretty vampire, even if it means becoming the family’s next target.   Freddie Bronstad is desperate to belong somewhere. It’s difficult finding a place in a clan that would rather see him escorted to the town line than give him a job, and his mate seems to be worse than all the other dragon shifters in Wingspan. As much as Freddie needs to, he can’t seem to resist the sensual pull of his dragon shifter.   While staying away may keep Freddie a secret for longer, Paul can’t ignore the passion that ignites whenever they’re together. Under the gun with Paul’s family, Freddie’s desperate for his mate’s love.   Cleaning Up MacIver A grumpy dragon with a backache and a hoarding problem. A chubby vampire with a sunny disposition and a secret. Housekeeping has never been more sensual. Cormac MacIver used to be a bad boy. One mistake gives him a lifetime of pain. After trying every remedy known to dragon shifters and countless doctors’ visits, he doesn’t expect to feel relief ever again. He doesn’t expect his sexy new housekeeper to be his fated mate, either. Jarrell Piernos has a secret. Each day spent in Wingspan brings him closer to discovery. When his new client turns out to be his much older mate, he knows he’ll have to face the truth and possibly rejection. Can Cormac work through the pain and be what his young mate needs? How trustworthy is a grumpy older dragon shifter, anyway?   The Alpha’s Scientist A scientist in trouble. An alpha rebuilding his clan’s trust. When the enemy is your fated mate, love gets very complicated. Easton Piernos has escape on his mind. Forced to experiment on unwilling victims, he needs to find the only person he can trust—his brother. His search leads him to a small town filled with very large, green-eyed monsters. The biggest one of them calls Easton the enemy…and his mate. The alpha has a lot to prove. When Gavin Drolac meets Easton for the first time, he pegs him as an enemy, but Gavin has an instinct to protect the little human. Who will Gavin have to fight this time? The clan or some sort of external force? For Easton, the enemy of his enemy might just be the only one who can free him from his captors for good. To do that, he has to win the trust of the alpha. Buy Wingspan Collection Volume Two to continue your trip through Wingspan. Let your neighbors be dragon shifters.

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Summary: Jack’s idea of hell is working as a stripper in a club on Halloween, where he’ll be taking his clothes off for a room full of people who want to hurt him. But as he’s on his way to rock bottom anyway, what has he got to lose? Nothing, he thinks, until he inadvertently riles the crowd and puts innocent Lark, another stripper, in danger. Jack’s been pushing Lark away for months, not willing to admit his feelings, but as he embarks on a drunken mission to save him, Jack’s realises he’s finally ready to fight for what he wants. Only to discover that Lark is not at all who he seems….

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Summary: “I have watched you from afar for so long. ‘Tis only fitting, as I breathe my last, that I do it in the arms I’ve longed to feel around my person for two plus years or more.” Rojan Purchanting, Pirate Captain, and half-brother to the King of Gunkermal didn’t mean to blurt out fateful words as he stumbled into Petrov after a disagreement with a knife. But the Goddess of the Moon and Sea works in mysterious ways. Rojan soon found Petrov following him out of castle windows, into houses of ill-repute, and riding beside him as they chase down the threats to Caspian and Nikolas, still bristling with the innate confidence and protectiveness that had caught Rojan’s eyes years before. “I’m going to work on keeping the foolhardy man alive first. Anything else we’ll count as a bonus.” Petrov, Duke of Moorland has been a confidant and friend to King Consort Nikolas for most of his life. He really didn’t need to be following around Caspian’s half-brother, hoping the fool man wouldn’t get himself into more trouble. But somehow, it quickly became all he wanted to do. It’s the only thing left I can do. Determined to keep Rojan safe by any means possible, Petrov decides the only way to do that is to enter into a Marriage Contract with him. But as the danger to Caspian and Nikolas gets closer to home, Petrov wonders if he’ll ever know the true Rojan Purchanting. Would he be pirate captain, prince, or king? While most of the books in my Another Arranged Marriage series can be read as standalones, readers will understand more about the motives of the secondary characters and main plot points if they have read The Infidelity Clause first.

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Summary: Inheriting a beautiful house shouldn’t be such a headache! Ex-army captain Fritz Bronnley is used to shouldering responsibility for himself and his team. But a devastating loss and a hefty tax bill threaten to de-rail his plans for the private security company he wants to run with his friends Grant, Luca, and Rylan. The unexpected arrival of their first client is a welcome distraction from worries about the future. Staging an impromptu rescue and proving how well the four of them work together brings his worries right back. Until Grant, Rylan, and Luca point out that leaning on your friends is not a sign of weakness. It’s what friends are for. In A Knight to Remember, a prequel to the White Knight Security series, you’ll meet owners Fritz, Grant, Rylan, and Luca before they meet, save, and fall in love with their significant others. A Knight to Remember is a story of courage, camaraderie, and the many places where one can find strength. Available free from my store.

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Summary: In a world where their love is forbidden, only the bravest hearts dare to dream. Secrets and lies are Polly’s stock in trade. He can't afford to be distracted, not even by the stunning Titus Kandel. Nor can he reveal the true reason he ventured into the grim world of slave-trading. Cold as ice, Titus rebuffs Polly’s every attempt to earn back his respect. And to make matters worse, in the middle of the voyage to Port Royal, Polly is forced to form a dubious partnership with Titus’ repulsive master. He’s certain he’ll never be forgiven by the man he yearns for. But fortune favours the bold. During a high-stakes game of cards, fate deals an unexpected hand. Tensions mount, passions ignite, and Polly is on the cusp of winning the prize that brought him to the Caribbean. Can he also win Titus’ heart? Or will his secrets thwart any chance of happiness? Dive into the captivating world of the Pirates of Port Royal, gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy. Get your copy of A Scoundrel in Silk today and discover if love can truly conquer all!

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Summary: Saint Lakes Series Collection: Volume Two: Books 5-7 + Redefining Normal   Begin Again   Ramsey Somerset’s control is slipping. As a water monster he’s always in danger of giving into his beast. When he meets his fated mate, it gets even more dangerous.   Fane Tiago is feral. Sold into captivity and becoming a science experiment has left him shattered. Finding out his fated mate is less than willing to help him pick up the pieces means he’s more alone than ever.   War with the vampires hangs over Ramsey. But behind Fane’s feral mind lurks a vampire who is more than he seems.   Captive Soul   Jules has two mates. One is prejudice against most of his family and the other goes along to get along. He does a good job of resisting their advances but when he gets injured in a battle with a vampire coven, he has to fight the mating pulling even harder.   Hacen and Thomas want to bond with Jules. Three mates might get complicated, but they’re determined to make it work. With Hacen hanging on to his prejudices and Jules not giving them an inch, Thomas feels pulled in all directions. When danger knocks on their door, only their connection can save them.   Color of Blood   Ladon has to be alpha. How is he supposed to do that? At twenty years old, Ladon knows he’s too young to be Saint Lakes’ Alpha, but no one listens. Not even his mate, Magnus, and he’s Ladon’s best friend.   Magnus is a vampire in trouble. He’s out of town on a dangerous investigative mission when Ladon shifts into his dragon for the first time. They’ve waited years for this day. It’s means they can complete their bond. But Magnus’s mission goes sideways, and he’s stuck in a lab with a crazy doctor wanting to use him as a pin cushion.   Ladon wonders if bonding with his fated mate just isn’t in the cards. And Magnus can’t think about anything but the pain the lab doctor inflicts.   Can Ladon get to Magnus in time to save his life?   Redefining Normal   Wade Carillo had put himself in a precarious situation. He nearly died before being rescued. He expected his rescue team to be his old squad. Instead, they’re a group of paranormals. Shapeshifters and vampires. Throw in a couple of witches, and that pretty much sums up his recovery process. Then there’s the sexy wolf shifter who looks like an angel in disguise. All dark skin and big muscles. If Wade is dying, then he has the prettiest person to look at while he goes.

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Summary: For the record, putting the Sousa clan to sleep for five hundred years is not Amaru’s fault. At least he’s found his two, count ‘em two sexy, hunky, adorable, overprotective dragon mates because of it, and they’ll help him wake up his clan. So why. Are his mates. AVOIDING HIM? Especially Luka. This should not be as hard as they’re making it. What’re the proper tools to fix relationship problems? Is it screwdrivers? Tags: Chaos thine name is Amaru, one keeper is not sufficient, hence triad, lost clans, malfunctioning magic, confused dragons, the whole enchilada, 500 years is one hell of a power nap, zipper are awesome, Ravi has twins, pray, relationships are work, hope is too, who needs sleep when there is nookie, don’t touch the screwdrivers, all unattended electronics will be taken apart, breaking traditions, dragon cuddles are the best cuddles

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Summary: Wingspan Collection: Volume One: Books 1-4   New Addiction   Caerwyn needs to be at home in Wingspan. After his parents die in a tragic accident, picking up the pieces for his brother and sister hasn’t been easy. The last thing he needs is for the alpha to loan his tracking skills out to the Saint Lakes clan. And he certainly doesn’t need a fated mate.   Rory will do almost anything for solitude. He doesn’t like people or conversation. All he really wants is to cook at the local diner and stay home. What he doesn’t want is a mate who will demand his time and attention.   When Rory sees how much Caerwyn needs someone to rely on, he has to decide what’s more important. His solitude or his fated mate.     Finding Happy   Sawyer Lewis is in a constant battle with depression and grief. What he needs is to get away from it all. He sees where the open road takes him. It leads directly to his fate mate.   Happy Truman wants to go on an adventure. He’s lived a sheltered life inside a compound with his dads and brother. The back rooms at the local bar sound like the perfect place to find a little trouble. Instead, he meets his sexy dragon shifter mate and a night of fun. There’s just one teensy tiny little detail he forgot to mention: He’s a bat shifter and bat shifter males can get pregnant.   Happy and Sawyer didn’t talk. They did…other things. It just might be a little too late to have a conversation about wanting babies.   Solid Ground For Leaf Burkhart, life has been a struggle. Growing up in the human foster care system has given him the will to survive and not much else. When vampires kidnap him and his brother, surviving is the only thing he can do. But there’s something about the sexy vampire that guards them every night. Leaf just can’t put his finger on what’s different about him. Etienne needs a new coven. Particularly one whose leader isn’t insane. He didn’t sign up for holding innocent people captive. When one a bobcat shifter turns out to be his fated mate, the situation turns deadly them. Teagan Ryers is a congressman’s son. His entire life has centered on his father’s career. Everything changes when a psychic warlock implicates his future mates, whom he hasn’t met yet, in his father’s political downfall. The race is on to find a bobcat shifter and a vampire before his murderous father does.   A Little Unsteady   Asher Burkhart wants to forget. He’s been through enough danger to last him a lifetime. When he finds himself in a dragon shifter town, the last thing he needs is a surly dragon shifter sniffing around him. He certainly doesn’t need his mate’s rejection.   Nigel Blackburn doesn’t want a mate. When he finds out his mate is the bobcat shifter who was almost murdered at the hands of a madman, his dragon shifter instinct is to protect him. And that’s a good thing because it seems his mate isn’t out of danger yet. Nigel is used to being alone, but he has to rely on his clan and his mate if he wants to save Asher’s life.   Asher has to learn to lean on a mate who doesn’t want him. And Nigel has to learn that age is just a number.   Buy Wingspan Collection: Volume One to begin your romantic adventure in a dragon shifter town.

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Summary: When Fynn invented the 'CadoBox, he didn't think it would change his life. Make some money? Sure. Fund his own laboratory? Hell, yeah. But not get him almost kidnapped, and land him with a six-foot-six bodyguard shadowing his every move. Fynn doesn't handle changes well. Having Nolan looming over him has his nerves on edge and his motormouth running. If only the big man wasn't so damned hot. Nolan's owned his security firm for five years. He's protected many clients. None of them dragged him into their lab and lectured him on avocado offgassing. And none of them seemed as oblivious of both their danger and their attractiveness as Fynn. Bodyguards shouldn't fall for their clients, but it's not "falling" to vow no one's getting near Fynn on his watch. An opposites-attract, size-difference, bodyguard action romance with an ADHD scientist and the man determined to keep him safe. Content warning for abduction, violence.

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Summary: For years, the whispers and legends of a lost city hiding in the Pacific Ocean were just that; legend. On the day Kaimi discovers his parents, the Queen and King of Mu, murdered, Mu’s most powerful weapon fired, sending a pulse rushing towards the North American west coast. After the 2025 Great Pacific Pulse Event, or Pulse, vomited up much of humankind’s trash in the Pacific Ocean along the North American west coast. The mysterious occurrence causing the largest environmental disaster in human history, people are no longer certain there is nothing concealed in the depths of the ocean. Scientist Karen Linn and billionaire investor Michael Donovan want to find out what actually happened that day five years ago. Will Michael’s life in the adult entertainment industry and Karen’s moniker in pseudoscience keep them as social pariahs, or are they on the cusp of finding a civilization that has been kept out of our grasp, deep in the world’s largest ocean? How does the event from five years ago tie into the murder of the Queen and King of Mu? What lies under the sea may be bigger than anyone can imagine, and neither civilization may be ready for the truth.

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Summary: The Blood Witch Has Changed Everything. Chen traveled to the US with his clan, hoping to rescue his kidnapped brother from the fae. They just need a witch to find the exact location of where the door between the human world and the fae world will open. The one thing Moon can’t do. Chen grabbed the wrong type of witch. That’s not stopping Moon from clinging to Chen as he guides them through a new territory, introducing them to the witches, shifters, and vampires who can help them. The longer Moon remains at Chen’s side, the more he hopes the witch might consider staying with him always. Except that the king of the fae might have other deadly plans for Chen. Two Thousand Dreams is the first novel in the Kings of Chaos series, which is a spin-off from the Lords of Discord series. This book contains one very grumpy vampire falling in love with a very perky blood witch, shifters, overprotective witches, other non-human surprises, snark, angst, found family, brotherly bickering, magic, chaos, vampire cuddles, and an endless love that grows stronger with each kiss.

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Summary: Saint Lakes Collection: Volume One: Book 1-4 + Special Packages   Leave it All   All Lucas wants is to be normal. But it’s not possible when balls of light shoot out of his body and vampires chase him out of the city where he grew up. On the run, the last thing he expects is to find out dragon shifters are really. And one of them claims Lucas is his fated mate.   Bennett just gained a problem. They all center around Lucas. Not only does he find out Lucas is one of a kind, but Lucas also resists the mating pulling. One thing is for sure, though. Bennett must protect him at all costs because forces are mounting against Saint Lakes.   Everyone wants a piece of the witch. It’s up to Bennett to keep him safe but how can he when the enemy keeps getting closer.   Running Out of Moonlight   Sage Rickman is afraid of everything. After suffering severe trauma at the hands of a vampire coven, the snake shifter doesn’t know if he’ll ever stop jumping at shadows. Discovering his fated mate is a feral dragon shifter just might be his undoing.   Garridan Arach has been set free. Not only has he been imprisoned for years but he’s also been stuck in his dragon shifter form. If his human and dragon sides can’t merge, not only will he lose his mate, but he might lose his new clan to the coven who held him captive.   With the enemy stalking Sage, healing is impossible. And it’s not just his sanity at stake but fate of the whole town.   Right Side Up   Shawn knows a secret. His best friend is a witch. A whole vampire coven knows it too and they come after Shawn to get to the person they really want. When a wolf shifter rescues him fro them brink of death, he’s not sure if he’s safe or in even more danger than before.   Gabriel is a defective wolf shifter. Or he thinks he is. He’d hurt someone he was supposed to love when he was a child. He’s afraid of hurting others too, so he keeps his distance. Especially from the little human with enough sass to anger an entire coven.   Some lessons are hard to learn. Especially for a human who’s far more capable than he’s ever given himself credit for and a wolf shifter who has a heart of gold.     Where We Are   Forrest Somerset is a bobcat shifter on a mission. When you’re fated mates with an idiot vampire, the only recourse is to save him from himself. But what does he do when Angel’s trouble past makes him the bad guy? Angel has a few wrongs to make right. If that means he has to turn himself over to the shifter council, then he’ll do it. He’ll do anything to keep his mate and the Saint Lakes safe. But what happens when Angel’s good intentions go sideways and the only person who can save him is his little bobcat shifter?   Special Packages   As the oldest son of irresponsible, selfish parents, Craig doesn't remember the last time he shifted into his turtle form and took a nice relaxing swim. He's far too busy working two jobs and taking care of his six younger siblings. When Craig's mate comes crashing into the diner kitchen, where he's a cook, his life gets even more complicated.   As the oldest vampire in existence, Zadimus has spent a lot of his years alone and liked it. Zadimus never thought his introverted nature would ever be a problem until he meets his mate’s family.

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Summary: Ask anyone in Eerie Falls, Louisiana, if the town lives up to its name, and they will tell you yes. Trees that never die, a voodoo priestess, a centenarian mortician who has come back from the dead on several occasions, the mystery surrounding an infant found in the town’s namesake waterfall, and the guardian of the falls who died to prevent anyone else being lost to the water ... many local legends abound. Keith-Aaron finds himself entangled in several of the legends upon meeting a handsome stranger named Bash, who is new to Eerie Falls but has a possible past connection. Life and death, heartbreak and romance, and a dog that might be a ghost ... the two men will need every bit of magic and mystical guidance the townsfolk and enchanted locale can supply. With all that’s thrown at them, can their growing affection thrive? When the water tries to take them, will they even survive?

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Summary: Will Ben capture a pirate’s heart? Or is he just pirate booty? Under threat of arrest, Ben fled England for the Caribbean, leaving behind everything except his hard-won skills as a gunsmith. He dreams of starting anew among the Brethren of the Coast, a notorious brotherhood who take what they want and love where they please. If they're welcome in Port Royal, why can't Ben carve out a place for himself there? But the most sinful city in the New World is a perilous place for newcomers. Ben is saved from a dreadful fate by Robert Lightfoot, a pirate whose ruthless nature is as vivid as the scar that ruined his face. He both terrifies and enchants Ben, leading him down a path of unimagined passion. Yet, just as swiftly as Rob ignites Ben's desires, he abandons him, leaving Ben furious and heartbroken. Swearing off pirates, Ben resolves never to fall in love again. Fate, however, is not so easily denied. Drawn into a dangerous adventure by a gang of pirates, Ben calls on all his skills to survive. Will he emerge from the challenges stronger, or will the Caribbean claim him as another lost soul? Embark on an epic journey of love, danger, and self-discovery with the Pirates of Port Royal, gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy. Get your copy of Pirate Booty today!

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Summary: Hired by the esteemed Clearwater Detective Agency, and determined to prove themselves worthy, Jack and Will Merrit face their first case: They have eight days to unravel past events at an English public school, find a missing man and prevent his suicide. A new life brings intriguing potentials as Jack grapples with his attraction towards men. As the assistant to the manly and assured, Jimmy Wright, he must put aside his longing for Larkin Chase and the temptations of a new stable lad, and face the weight of his new responsibility. The Merrit brothers’ future depends on it. But when circumstances pull Jimmy away, Jack and Will are left alone to navigate a map of deceit, solve the case, and save a man’s life, even if it means risking their own. ‘A Fall from Grace’ is the second book in the Delamere Files series of romantic, Victorian gay mysteries, and follows on from ‘Finding a Way.’ The books should be read in order.

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Summary: Childhood friends. Decades of hidden feelings. A bond never meant to break— until it shatters. Ryan Kelly has known Zach DeShawn was his mate since they were kids. Just when Ryan is ready to finally tell Zach how he feels, he inherits his grandmother’s magic. If Ryan can’t learn to control his magic, how can he protect his friends from the danger his grandmother predicted with her dying breath? All his life, Zach DeShawn could never scent his fated mate. Without a special scent to tell him who he is destined to be with, all Zach’s relationships have ended in heartbreak. Sparks ignite between him and Ryan, but Zach is terrified to take a chance and have his heart broken yet again. When an ancient enemy’s curse shatters the pack bonds every werewolf needs to stay human and sane, the lifelong friends are faced with the nightmare of forgetting the ones they love. Ryan and Zach must finally put their hearts on the line, before all is consumed in feral madness. The Moon Over The Oak is the fourth book in The Lycanthrope Protection Agency. It features childhood friends to lovers, fated mates, friends-with-benefits fun, and a Happily-Ever-After. This installment is an interconnected standalone, but is best enjoyed after reading To Hunt A Moonborn Beast and its sequels.

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Summary: Wesley might just be doomed right from the start. His only saving grace is a wolf shifter who gives him panic attacks.   Wesley is screwed. He never thought of himself as naïve, but he realizes he is when the senator he used to work for turns on him. When a wolf shifter, who claims to be his fated mate, comes to his rescue, Wesley knows he’s in even more danger. Paranormals are the enemy, after all.   Sully’s mate is the enemy. He’s sure of it before he even meets him. His assignment is to protect Wesley with his life, but he can’t protect him from the past that comes back to haunt him.   Wesley has to leave his fears and prejudices aside. But some fears never go away.   From Bad to Worse is the twelfth novel in the MM Paranormal Romance Saint Lakes series. If you like enemies-to-lovers, fated mates, and two people who couldn’t be more different, then you’ll love this action-packed romance.   Buy From Bad to Worse to find out just how bad it can get for Wesley.

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Summary: The job is as simple as they ever are for members of the Collective: get in, fool the marks, and commit some devastating corporate espionage. For Miroslav Antanasijević—an expert at faking identities—it’s a high-stress gig, but one he’s used to. At least that’s how it starts. When it all goes wrong, Mirko barely escapes with his life… and only because a ride share driver comes to his rescue. Arlen Tate is just trying to finish his doctorate, help his sister through school, and leave his turbulent family life in the past where it belongs. His schedule is packed tight, and it does not have room for “help an organized crime syndicate rescue one of their own.” Too bad the minute he hauls that stranger into his car and takes off, he’s on a one-way trip down a rabbit hole of crime, corruption, and a very strange gray area between moral and illegal. And maybe he doesn’t want to go back. Especially the more time he spends with the enigmatic chameleon he rescued. But someone is coming for the Collective. Someone ruthless and powerful. And they will happily murder anyone who gets in their way.

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Summary: Indiana Jones meets The Magpie Lord in this suspenseful MM Victorian era romance from award-winning author Stephanie Lake. Tormented by nightmares, and fighting to maintain his sanity, Kit Asplin struggles to keep his business afloat. He might sell the occasional ancient artifact to make ends meet, but he never mixes business with pleasure. And he certainly does not have time for an inexperienced, prickly Englishman with a flirty sidekick. Everything Dylan Mansfield holds dear is in jeopardy. If he doesn’t find a specific sacred object for his mentor, he and Bertie will lose their positions, and the only family they know. Their future lies in the hands of a man for hire, who seems a rather shady character. Can Dylan trust Kit who trades in stolen artifacts and secrets? And if that’s not enough to cause Dylan angina, the object he must uncover and take to England has alternate plans. His Tomb Raider is the first book in the Magic of the Lost Temple series. If you like charming characters and rich plots, you’ll love this page-turning historical romance by award-winning author Stephanie Lake. Discover this must-read paranormal series today! “Stephanie Lake gives us appealing characters, fun storylines, and crisp prose. I especially enjoy the skill she uses with her historical settings. Her stories are perfect when I need an escape from the here and now.” – Kim Fielding, award-winning author of The Bureau series. “Bold, sensual historical settings that immerse you in the experience and characters that bring the past startlingly to life.” – Amy Lane, award-winning author of Fish out of Water series.