by J. C. Owens
Dersai cannot afford the luxury of mercy in any form. His country, his people come first, and he will do anything to defend his borders and drive back those who seek to possess the lush beauty of Tranaden. His ancestor made a pact with a demon, and ever since, each emperor must endure the possession of the demon bound to protect Tranaden at any cost. As with those before him, Dersai will eventually fall into madness, his own people forced to annihilate him, and the next emperor forced to bear the burden again. He'd never held any hope...until he met Jaden and began to believe the old prophecies might finally come true. That a mate for the wolf would come and break the cycle forever...
Reader note: Expanded with new material! Contains intense emotional elements. Reader discretion advised.
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Fire and Ice
Tarsus Book Two
J. C. Owens
Ruler of a kingdom lost to time, love was the last thing the centaur king expected...
Uriel's journey to the isolated Silvermane kingdom to visit his brother and Tarsus, his brother's mate, turns deadly when he's ambushed by enemy minotaurs. Although Uriel is captured, he manages to escape with the help of a tanuso—a timid minotaur kept as a slave for the needs of cruel warrior minotaurs. He is soon rescued by his brother and Arhanyin, king of the Silvermane centaurs and Tarsus's father. Arhanyin reluctantly agrees to allow Uriel and the minotaur into the safety of his reclusive kingdom. But Uriel is a thrill seeker, an adventurous soul who revels in all things pleasurable. The lure of a king who has locked himself away from any love or pleasure is a temptation Uriel cannot resist. He's determined to warm the heart and the bed of this icy centaur king. But what begins as a simple challenge soon becomes something deeper and more perilous when Uriel finds himself wanting, needing, far more...
King Arhanyin knows love is only part of his past, lost long ago when his mate died. To have the joy of finding his long-lost son, Tarsus, seemed all he could wish for now. Then Uriel, a brazen, charismatic centaur from the southern lands, blows into his life like a sudden storm. Arhanyin has lived a life of duty and responsibility, aging him before his time. He cannot imagine why this young centaur, so handsome and vital, would find him the least bit attractive. But Uriel does something to him, makes him feel as if all things are possible again. He's in danger of opening his heart to the bold southern centaur even as everything around Arhanyin is changing rapidly. A minotaur is living inside the Silvermane kingdom, Tarsus is finding his way as a true prince to his people, and Arhanyin just might find happiness again—if duty does not destroy it first...
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Siren’s Call
J. C. Owens
A looming war. A pirate's revenge. A young noble caught in the middle...
Dradin Sharlain is the youngest son of the most feared family in Malseenia. Scorned by his father and tormented by Vax, his sadistic brother, Dradin is seen as weak and vulnerable, despite his talents in diplomacy. When his carriage breaks down in a remote area known to harbor pirates, he soon falls prey to Captain Rastay, the merciless commander of the pirate ship Siren. Captain Rastay kidnaps him, intending to ransom Dradin for the crewmen Vax is holding captive. Trapped on the high seas, Dradin learns the pirate captain is everything he is not—powerful, fearless, and experienced in the ways of the world. But soon Dradin must make a bargain that may cost him his freedom and his innocence. Only he's no longer certain Rastay is as evil as the rumors claim...
Captain Rastay is desperate to rescue his men from the brutality of Vax Sharlain. So when the chance arises to capture the youngest of the family, he quickly takes the innocent young noble hostage. Rastay is driven by a wildness that shadows him, a craving for action, for revenge, and a growing desire for Dradin. After betrayals and subterfuge, both men are launched on a course toward a perilous battle on the high seas. Yet neither war nor treachery will stop Rastay from getting what he wants. But does he still want revenge...or does he want the hauntingly beautiful Dradin Sharlain in his arms?
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Dragon Forge
J. C. Owens
The dragons are dying. Now a talented blacksmith and a betrayed prince must find a way to save them...while saving each other.
Bren, a blacksmith in a small town, longs to escape his drunken, abusive father. His world is turned upside down when legendary dragon riders arrive and discover Bren is a chosen one. He's taken to the great mountain fortress to imprint one of the new hatchlings by none other than Kyralian, the dragon prince. After the hatching goes terribly wrong, Bren struggles to recover by losing himself in his metalwork, taking on apprentices, and ignoring all dragons. But he soon realizes that Kyralian, seemingly so powerful, is in real trouble. The prince and his male dragon are treated like property, mated as a prize at the end of a yearly chase. Bren will do anything to keep the prince and his dragon safe...even if it costs him everything.
Kyralian is desperate to save the dragons of his colony. He's searching for answers to the failing dragon lines, but the ruling council only wants to use his dragon for breeding. He can't defy them because he's bound by duty and his love for his people. Yet he's never felt more alone, more caged by his obligations to the colony. Now his growing feelings for the blacksmith have endangered both their freedom and their lives. The prince's dragon is the last male in the fortress, his value beyond price, and there are enemies who will do anything to make the prince submit...
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More Romance from Etopia Press
An Outlaw’s Captive
Xander Tracy
A desperate outlaw, a captive in chains, and a collision course between two different worlds...
When the man known as the Outlaw Wolf kidnaps Randall Degarre, the son of a general, in a daring night raid, he gets far more than he bargained for. Alan Gyard is a freedom fighter, battling the king's corrupt forces as they raze villages and displace peasants in his homeland. His brother is held in prison by the king, and the blue-eyed warrior is determined to trade Randall for his release. But he soon learns his captive isn't the monster he first believes. In fact, his handsome, intelligent prisoner doesn't seem to know anything about the crimes committed by the king's forces. And it's becoming harder and harder for Alan to deny his attraction to Randall and keep his hands—and his lips—to himself...
Randall Degarre might be the son of a famous general, but his father takes no pride in him, believing his son isn't a true warrior. As a lieutenant, Randall's responsible for supplies and provisions for the men, but once he's kidnapped by the outlaw feared by his fellow soldiers, his eyes are suddenly opened to a new world. It soon becomes clear Randall has much to learn about truth, war...and love. But all is not lost, as Alan might be the perfect man to teach him what it means to finally open his heart.
Reader note: contains m/m fantasy romance themes including male male love
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Concubine
Cory Ryder
Two men locked in a struggle of love, passion, and harem intrigue...
Kehshi Nain is one of the Emperor of Mojar's few remaining male concubines. He's the emperor's favorite, a handsome and gifted fighter living in the opulent confines of the palace. But as the emperor ages, Kehshi falls under the lustful eye of Valkara, the cruel overseer determined to have his way with Kehshi...one way or another. Valkara's plans are hindered when the beautiful, bold, and ambitious Nadal Rhojal arrives as the newest addition to the male harem and turns the palace on it
s head. Everything is competition for Nadal, and he intends to become the emperor's favorite by any means necessary. Kehshi doesn't trust him, no matter how much the other man might stir his desires with a touch and melt him with a single glance...
Nadal intends to take Kehshi's place and become the jewel of the harem, but after seeing the powerful, gorgeous body of a half naked Kehshi, he's immediately smitten. He must have the man, and nothing will stop him. Yet Nadal has no idea of the overseer's evil designs on Kehshi, or how the overseer intends to set the two concubines against each other. Kehshi and Nadal might share scorching-hot nights together reaching the heights of pleasure, but Valkara is a dangerous man, willing to destroy their growing love to take what he wants. And they might be powerless to stop him...
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Dark Song
L. C. Carey
Dayne Jonra, a wandering bard, has heard the unsettling legends about the hidden village of Fortune's Way. The place is shrouded in magic and mystery. Dayne needs to write an epic song to make his name, and when he finds the village at last, he discovers the dire warnings might be true after all. The village is stuck in time, held in the grip of Cedonia, an evil priestess. Cedonia intends to sacrifice a young woman to ward off the anger of the gods and keep the town safe from the demons haunting the surrounding forest. But Ralion Belgan dares to defy her, struggling to save his little sister, the young woman chosen as the sacrifice. Dayne is fascinated by Ralion, drawn to the fierce man even as he tries to understand the dark mystery gripping the village. Winning the heart of Ralion will not be easy, even as the shadow around them deepens.
Ralion doesn't like this handsome bard who has come to their isolated village, and he doesn't trust him either. Not at first anyway. Dayne has powerful magic in his songs, but he's an outsider and a troublemaker. As they struggle to find the truth about the priestess and her hypnotic hold on the village, Ralion finds himself falling for the silver-tongued bard. His songs speak to Ralion's heart. But the song in Fortune's Way is darker than either man ever imagined...
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Chains
A. C. Fox
Only love can break this captive's chains.
Valon Argris has lived alone in the crude wasteland fortress for longer than he cares to remember. He watches from the tower for enemy ships or spies, his only goal to keep a hidden seaside colony of escaped slaves safe from the Empire of Rysar. The empire destroyed everything Valon loved and left him scarred and hunted. While he prefers to hide his chilling visage in the isolation of the fortress, he will allow nothing to endanger the runaway slaves who have made the cove their home. But a handsome deserter from Rysar stumbles onto the secret, throwing everything Valon's worked so hard to protect into peril...
After his army is defeated by barbarian invaders, conscripted soldier Keram Rhees flees across the mountains into a desolate volcanic wasteland. But when he reaches the safety of the ocean, his discovery of a colony of escaped slaves provokes the wrath of the colony's guardian—a huge, scarred man named Valon who seems more beast than human. Accused of being a spy for the empire, Keram is dragged in chains to a bleak stone fortress which is little more than a ruin. He soon comes to learn there is more pain inside Valon than rage, more loneliness than ferocity. Keram knows he can help heal the dark, scarred, and brooding guardian. He's seen the desire and longing in the way Valon looks at him. But Valon isn't ready to trust. He knows the runaway soldier is dangerous—if not to the people Valon protects, then certainly to the chains around Valon's heart.
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Claimed and Tamed
Zia Quinn
A dominant werewolf and his lover find a human to claim. Now they must teach him to be a man worthy of their love...
When John Turner, a desperate man on the run, tries to steal a truck from a Wyoming ranch, he quickly gets more than he bargained for. He's caught by two werewolves after he destroys their fence and wrecks their truck trying to escape. The gorgeous shifter named Mason wants to take the destruction out of his hide. But Nathan, the big, muscular alpha, tells John he's going to have to make right all the damage he's done. If John doesn't, he's going straight to jail. John agrees, but he's not ready for the hard work needed at a ranch. Nathan seems determined to make a better person of him. The dominate alpha's rules, restrictions, and caring all give John the discipline—and love—he's always craved...
As an alpha werewolf, Nathan Hill is used to being obeyed. He's been in love with Mason Smith for years, but this troublesome human thief has just thrown a wrench into the works. First, he needs to teach this human male to obey. After that, he intends to teach John how to be a good man who works hard and protects the weak. But both Nathan and Mason are surprised when John sticks with it, and the passion between the three of them quickly moves from a simmer to a boil...
Reader note: contains M/M/M menage and hot romance elements including wolf shifters, male/male love, light BDSM, and paranormal romance themes
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Pack of Lies
Devon West
Can the passion of three shifters survive the secret one of them hides?
Lion shifter Cameron Wright has been hired to get back the money loaned to Adrian Miller—a werewolf struggling to make ends meet—any way he can. But when he goes to the Vegas club where Adrian works, he doesn't count on the intense attraction he feels for either Adrian or the wolf shifter's lover, Jaxon Marshall, who works as a dancer. Things quickly heat up between the three of them in ways Cameron never expected. But the secret he's keeping from his new lovers, the lies and shady things he's doing to get the money, make it impossible to deal with his growing feelings for them. Cameron knows he is betraying the two shifters...but how can he tell them the truth without losing them forever?
Adrian might not have much, but he has Jaxon, the tiger shifter he loves more than anything. He’s struggling to pay back a big loan from Jaxon's brother, a shifter with a dark reputation, but he's determined to make good. And things start looking up in the relationship department when the quiet-but-sexy Cameron walks into the club. Jaxon has no qualms about threesomes, and they are both eager to bring the new shifter into their lives...and their bed. The three of them spend wild nights together, but the closer Adrian and Jaxon get to Cameron, the more pain the man seems to feel. There is a secret looming over them that threatens to destroy the passion they share...and they may discover it sooner than any of them want.
Reader note: contains M/M/M menage romance, male/male love, and paranormal romance elements including wolf, lion, and tiger shifters. A stand-alone story with a happy ending
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Excerpt from An Outlaw’s Captive by Xander Tracy
Chapter One
Lords of hell, it was hot out.
Lieutenant Randall Degarre sat back from the rickety table that supported his reams of precious paper—everything from lists of supplies to incomplete maps to front-end reports—and grimaced as he pulled his sticky-wet shirt away from his chest. It was late evening, nearly midnight if the position of the moon was anything to go by, and it was still disgustingly warm.
Eight men had gone down today, five of them to heat stroke. It would be days before they had sufficiently recovered enough to take part in the construction of the Grand Road. A ten-minute break every two hours and a full canteen of water twice a day were barely sufficient to keep the men standing in this heat, much less doing the back-breaking labor of car
ving through rock and hacking down tough scrub trees to make a new, wide path to the southern border.
For the fifth time that day, Randall wondered if he shouldn’t send his father a letter describing the soldiers’ plight. It wouldn’t be the first letter he’d sent asking for some sort of assistance—at the very least, more troops to keep in reserve so the men could be spelled for part of the day. The first letter had merited a brief note consisting of, “Our resources are stretched thin already. Do better with what you have.” The second one hadn’t gotten a reply at all.
Randall knew his father wasn’t overly fond of other people’s suggestions, but he thought he deserved a bit more consideration as the man’s son. Then again, his father had never shown him any special consideration. Public switching for the tiniest infraction. Runs in both the morning and evening, more than any other soldier who wasn’t being actively punished. More paperwork than he could lift in both arms once it was shown he had an aptitude for logistics. If General Degarre’s actions had demonstrated anything over the two years Randall had been in the army, it was that he would only go out of his way not to show favoritism, never the other way around.
Randall pulled at his shirt again, then pushed away from the table and stood up to strip it off. He laid the plain cotton over the back of the chair and stretched his arms over his head before dropping a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose in an effort to stave off the headache he could feel building. He had been staring at the latest notations on their food stores, and the results were puzzling. Particularly because it seemed like they weren’t using them up as fast as they should be. The men had a pound of bread or hard tack a day, a gallon of water and half again that much beer, and a rotation of meats supplemented with peas, corn, or beans. At last count, though, the soldiers had only been consuming about three-quarters of that.
