Can you ever escape your past? Saint Valentine’s Day is for lovers, but for one omega who lost his alpha mate in a tragic accident, it’s full of painful memories. When Lord Cuthbert ‘Cuddy’ Trenton attends a gathering of alphas and omegas, he meets Viscount Henry Caldwell, an alpha who has traveled the world and prides himself on never being tied down or tamed. Lord Trenton believes he will never mate again, but fate has other plans when it places him and Henry together. Their meeting puts in motion a chain of events, which is set against a backdrop of political turmoil, and the omega’s family is at the center. But legends passed down through the centuries single out Lord Trenton and leave him and Viscount Caldwell unsure of what lies ahead. And Henry has been hiding a secret, one which threatens his and Cuddy’s relationship—perhaps forever. The six short stories in this bundle are: The Omega’s Gamble The Omega’s Wager The Omega’s Pledge The Omega’s Halloween The Omega’s Harvest Festival The Omega’s Christmas Eve

Whether you look at quantity, quality, or readership, we are in an unprecedented era of fan fiction. Thus far, however, the genre has been subject to relatively little rigorous qualitative or quantitative study--a problem that Judith May Fathallah remedies here through close analysis of fanfiction related to Sherlock, Supernatural, and Game of Thrones. Her large-scale study of the sites, receptions, and fan rejections of fanfic demonstrate how it often legitimates itself through traditional notions of authorship even as its explicit discussion and deconstruction of the author figure contests traditional discourses of authority and opens new spaces for writing that challenges the authority of media professionals.

Life as a Dragon Prince is all fun and games... until someone uncovers an ancient law.Omega dragon shifter Chance is living his best life. As the youngest prince of Montipan, he has all the benefits of his family bloodline with none of the responsibilities... or so he thought. When his father's advisor uncovers an ancient law connecting his family's position in the kingdom to his mating, Chance does what any single omega would do-he takes his family jet to the mainland for a little fun, and a little fun he has. Make that a lot of fun.Alpha dragon shifter Devlin can't believe his luck, being hired by Montipan's ruling family as head of their security. It is the opportunity of a lifetime and he is ready to celebrate. His night at the local pub hanging out with friends turns into a night of passion when an omega who ticks all his boxes walks in, awakening a side of himself he rarely indulges-his daddy side. Devlin never expects to see Chance again, much less become his bodyguard, the bodyguard assigned to be his shadow. With roles in place and protocol set, he needs to push his desires and growing feelings aside and do his job, even if his dragon is calling the prince mine and his heart is calling him boy.The Dragon Prince's Daddy is the first book in the M/M mpreg shifter Royal Heat series about three (or is it four) dragon princes who are in a race against time to find their true mates and save their ruling line. The Dragon Prince's Daddy features a free spirit dragon, a bodyguard who thinks he has better things to do than chase after a royal brat, a one-night stand that turns into more, an unexpected clutch, adorable babies, and a first time royal heat. While each book stands alone, they are enjoyed best when read in order. If you love dragons, nesting, a hot daddy, royal brats, and true love, this series by the co-author team of Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar and Trisha Linde is for you.

There’s no use crying over spilled coffee—unless it ruins your livelihood. When alpha Sean, a lawyer with a promising career, spills his coffee all over some random writer’s computer, he’s far too busy and important to spend much time making sure the poor omega’s entire life isn’t ruined by his thoughtlessness. Even if he can’t get the sexy omega out of his head. Luckily for omega Evan, a struggling freelance writer juggling multiple assignments, the computer itself is fine. It’s the rest of his life that’s a dumpster fire. Well, okay—more flood than fire. And when his ass-of-a-landlord uses the broken pipes disaster as an excuse to evict him, Evan’s left with nowhere to go. Enter snooty Sean with an offer of a place to stay. It’s not Evan’s first choice—but it’s the only viable one. And as it turns out, coffee isn’t the only thing they connect over. When an unexpected pregnancy turns the new order upside down, Evan’s past races in to tear their newfound relationship apart. And through it all, the scent of coffee zigzags into their lives until they find themselves back where they belong. Missing His Omega is a 65,000-word MM nonshifter, contemporary mpreg novel set in the popular world of Cafe Om. It features a sexy and often cocky alpha, a strong omega who manages to thwart all stereotypes despite his crappy upbringing, a gas mask, an adorable baby, a guaranteed HEA and all the knotty goodness you have come to expect from Cafe Om. It is the first in a series of stand-alone romances best read with a cup of pour-over.

Three Weddings...And a Murder So far Meg Langslow's summer is not going swimmingly. Down in her small Virginia hometown, she's maid of honor at the nuptials of three loved ones--each of whom has dumped the planning in her capable hands. One bride is set on including a Native American herbal purification ceremony, while another wants live peacocks on the lawn. Only help from the town's drop-dead gorgeous hunk, disappointingly rumored to be gay, keeps Meg afloat in a sea of dotty relatives and outrageous neighbors. And, in whirl of summer parties and picnics, Southern hospitality is strained to the limit by an offensive newcomer who hints at skeletons in the guests' closets. But it seems this lady has offended one too many when she's found dead in suspicious circumstances, followed by a string of accidents--some fatal. Soon, level-headed Meg's to-do list extends from flower arrangements and bridal registries to catching a killer--before the next catered event is her own funeral...

Four tales of the most vile, murderous and destructive couple ever to visit Sunnydale. Presented in one volume, this collection covers an entire century of bloodshed form China in 1990 to Rio in 1999. Plus the final word on the duo, the 10-page epilogue Who Made Who? telling the story of their final farewell in Brazil, referred to but never delved into on the show.

I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.

Book 2 of the Omega House series. (MPreg Alpha/Omega) When Roper & Associates breeding farm was raided, Freddie was rescued from the hell he'd been living in for years. As a pregnant omega, he didn't have many prospects for his future, but at least he was free and would be able to keep this baby. Unlike the others he'd birthed while at R&A. While living at the Omega House, he befriends a homeless omega who is scared and looking for friendship. They provide that for each other, and when the omega's alpha brother comes looking for him, everything in Freddie's life changes. Raising a newborn as a single omega isn't easy, but he finds the support he needs to be the parent all babies deserve. But will he have to do it alone?

How could someone like Mick die? He was the kid who freaked out his mom by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken, the kid who did a wild dance in front of the whole school--and the kid who, if only he had worn his bicycle helmet, would still be alive today. But now Phoebe Harte's twelve-year-old brother is gone, and Phoebe's world has turned upside down. With her trademark candor and compassion, beloved middle-grade writer Barbara Park tells how Phoebe copes with her painful loss in this story filled with sadness, humor--and hope. Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 1996. "A full-fledged and fully convincing drama" (Publishers Weekly).