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ICE agent Ryan "Brew" Brewster finally got the break he was looking for in his human trafficking case. But to follow the lead, he would need to go undercover into the world of the gay leather community. That would require a partner for the undercover sting. When Agent Brewster recruits openly gay vice cop Rick Kendry for the deep undercover Homeland Security operation, Rick couldn't have been more thrilled. Little did he know he would soon be immersed into the intricate world of leather, kink, BDSM, and human trafficking.

The Mad Dogs are still adjusting to new promotions, pack mates, and pack hierarchy, but their adjustment period is cut short. As the war with the Organization still rages and rogue council members are determined to change the vision of the Council, the Mad Dogs find themselves fighting a war on two fronts. The Mad Dog Unit numbers have raised enough to break the team into two units, but it is enough? They can only hope so as the Mad Dogs decide who will comprise the Alpha and Bravo units.

The Mad Dogs return to Camp Smokey in the North Carolina Mountains brings more changes than just their brand new downtime base. A new Council Representative is the least of the changes thrust upon the unit. Promotions that are unwanted, more questions Doc needs to answer, and born shifters to be recruited in hopes that they can become Mad Dogs. But even with new allies, the Council and the Organization just won’t give the unit a break

The attack on their downtime base, Camp Smokey, has caused the Mad Dogs to scatter. Aside from the core pack and the former Watcher Duke, the status of their CO, McCormick, and Councilman Representative, Rolex, is unknown. Either their own order or the organization is trying to take them out. Going AWOL is their only option until they can figure out which faction is hunting them...and who they can trust.

After a disastrous R&R where none of the Dogs got any rest or relaxation, they have returned to Camp Smokey, but they are not the same Delta Unit. Brian's resurrection by Duke and Alec is only one of the new complications the Mad Dogs face when their sniper cannot control his feeding frenzies, even with Duke's help.

After rescuing Markus and Brian from the clutches of the sadistic councilwoman, Shanna Crystal, the Mad Dogs are forced on R & R. None of them are happy and none of them want or need 'rest & relaxation', but they have no choice. The campground, Dad T's, is a gay soldier's wet dream for R & R, but the Dogs barely have a chance to enjoy all it offers when everything they know about the supernaturals that inhabit the world is turned upside-down. A leisurely run in the Ocala National Forest turns their R & R into a mission.

Routine training for the Mad Dogs turns out to be anything but routine for Brian Hay. Finally bonded to the rest of the pack, there is only one last step to make him an official Mad Dog: meet the Council representatives. What should have been standard operating procedure between the Mad Dogs and the Council turns into a mission like none other they had been sent on before, to save Markus and Brian.

Four geological scientists go missing in the Swiss Alps when they apparently wander into Arimaspi territory. It is up to the Mad Dogs to retrieve them, because the whole situation stinks of the Organization.

The Tampa nightclub Shadows, in Ybor City, is the refuge for those who are not quite normal. Simon finally found a home away from home where he "fit in", but he was still the only single person in his new family. Being different made dating a nightmare. John was still hung up on his best friend, but when a bartender rescued him from a gay-bashing, he never expected his life would go in such in a bizarre direction. Learning about himself and accepting who he was was a challenge, one he wasn’t sure he could handle.

Immigration Control Agent Ryan "Brew" Brewster finally got the break he was looking for in his human trafficking case. But to follow the lead, he would need to go undercover into the world of the gay leather community. A world he was very familiar with; a world that would require a partner for the undercover op.

Running from his murderous father, Cal finally swallows his fear enough to give into his curiosity about the rumors he’d heard of The Witch’s Brew being a common hangout for others in the supernatural world. It was, but what Cal wasn’t prepared for was the number of predator garouls that worked or frequented the club. He was even less prepared for the sexy life drinker bartender and how the man would change his life if only he dared to overcome his fear and paranoia that his father would find him.

Typhon has been at war with the followers of his father’s brother Vritra, the God of the Dead, since he was created by his Sire, the First Dragon and God, Kur, several millennia ago. Tasked with protecting the Draconian race, his father created the warrior class, Saviors, to help, but he gradually abandoned his rule of the Draconians several hundred years ago in his obsession with taking out their enemies. Now down to six Saviors, including himself, Typhon has no choice but to take up the mantle of leadership.

Growing up as part of the Mancini mob clan in Chicago was all Tony Bricker and Max Hixson ever knew. They were trained by their uncle, the Don of the Mancini family, and he dubbed them his Gardeners. They were more than just best friends, they were chosen brothers and loved their jobs as Mancini enforcers. Until Max changed everything three years ago. Their friendship shattered and Max fled to Michigan to do his uncle’s work. Now he’s been called back to Chicago and once more paired with his former best friend, chosen brother, and the one man he’d always loved.

Apep has been fighting against the Draconians’ enemy, the Vrits who follow the Dragon God of Death, Vritra, for centuries. He is the oldest of the surviving Saviors and always felt responsible for taking care of his brothers even before his Warlord, Typhon, abandoned his rule for so many years. Apep never gave any thought to finding his soulmate, even after his Warlord was blessed with his own, but that soon changed when he crossed paths with an alpha wolf who couldn’t seem to stay out of their war.

Sorta kidnapped - check. Meeting the Queen who happens to be mother - check. Sexy as sin solider who can’t make up his mind - check. Religious order that thinks he’s their God reincarnated - check. Zarlon always knew he was a bastard, but his adoptive father always made sure he was loved as he taught him how to fight and live off the land. He and his father never put much stock in Fate, and he refused to believe his destiny was preordained. Apparently, he’s the only one who feels that way, but he refuses to be swayed from his belief that he decides his own fate.

Anthony Mancini, Chicago’s Italian kingpin, has been in a territory war with the O’Reilly syndicate since inherited the family business 42 years ago from his father. For the last 12 years, Aideen O’Reilly, the heir to the Irish family, has been his steady rival and for the most part, the war between their two families has been civil. However, when an outside threat in the form of the Russian Bratva from New York threatens to upset the status quo between their two syndicates, Anthony Mancini is forced to do the unthinkable: Align with his enemy.

The Witch’s Brew nightclub has always been a safe place for norms and supernaturals alike until the Hunters dared to bring the species war to Mikael’s front door by going after one of his own. Determined to keep his family and patrons safe, Mikael hires his friend and P.I. Joshua McCall and a ‘Specialist’ from another realm. But, will they be enough to eradicate the Hunters from the city of Chicago?

Anthony Mancini, Chicago's Italian kingpin, has no choice but to bring in outside help to train his niece, Valentina Russo, who is hell-bent on exacting her revenge on the Irish mob that had her abducted and abused her four months ago. Mancini hires two assassins to do the job. Gordon Wellington is a hands-on, up-close, silent killer. Craig Barlow prefers the distance, allowing poisons to take out his marks. Years of beating each other to take out the same marks has built an unrivaled hatred between them. Hatred or not, now they have the same contract.

Forced to meet her mother, the Queen, but also confronted by the world’s religious order, the Sisters of Fate, Zarkina's life changes. The forces of Fate try to make her walk not one but two paths. She stubbornly refuses to take either. But sometimes Fate gives no other options but to do as it bids. This book is NOT a stand-alone novel and should not be listened to without first listening to Retrieval, book 1 in the Goddess of Fate series.

Roni is the head bartender at the Tampa nightclub Shadows. All she wants is to date normal humans as she brings enough baggage to the table as a changer. However, when her past comes calling and she kills her tormentor once and for all, what she thought she knew about her new lovers turns out to be a lie. Surviving the punishment for her crime is the easy part, but can she accept what her lovers are?