Immortal Max

Twelve-year-old Sam dreams of owning a purebred puppy, convinced they are superior to a mongrel like Max, the family's ancient pet. Smelly, disheveled, and affectionate, Max is a walking miracle. Near death's door when Sam's sister rescued him, Max survived and seems immortal. That's too bad, for Sam's mother says no new dog if it's going to bother Max. Undaunted, Sam decides to save enough money to buy a puppy anyway and takes a job walking dogs in CountryWood, the fancy gated community in his rural town. There he clashes with Justin, a rich, pampered "burbie" who owns just the kind of dog Sam wants: a sable German shepherd. Justin is determined to get Sam fired and destroy his dream. Their feud, echoing the conflict between rich city transplants and the townies, escalates into violence. This heartwarming story of a boy and his dogs is filled with memorable characters--both human and canine.

19 year old Max is a farm boy who desperately wants to leave the farm to achieve his dream of becoming a fashion designer. Logan is a dispossessed alpha werewolf prince who meets Max by accident, but the sexy wolf is in the middle of an explosively violent war for control of his kingdom. At first, Max is torn between his own safety and his blossoming fiery passion for the handsome prince. But soon, Max makes his choice and a result, is caught in the crossfires of high-stakes court politics and treacherous enemies when he accompanies Logan to the Werewolf Kingdom of Lupelia, where homosexuality is the norm and not the exception. Will his passionate love for Logan see them through? Does love really conquer all? The Alpha Wolf Royalty series explores just how high a price a man is willing to pay for an all-powerful and all-consuming love. Please note: This is not your typical gay werewolf shapeshifter story. The author has bent all rules of conventional gay werewolf shapeshifter stories in order to be more inventive, imaginative and creative. He hopes you will enjoy the end result.

In this modern-day "lively re-imagining of classical mythology" (Deborah Harkness), when a string of women are murdered in an ancient pagan ritual, Selene DiSilvia -- known by some as the goddess Artemis -- hears their cries for help and takes up her bow once more. Manhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself. The city sleeps. In the predawn calm, Selene DiSilva finds the body of a young woman washed ashore, gruesomely mutilated and wreathed in laurel. Her ancient rage returns, along with the memory of a promise she made long ago -- when her name was Artemis. Jordanna Max Brodsky's acclaimed debut sets Greek Gods against a modern Manhattan backdrop, creating an unputdownable blend of myth and mystery. The Olympus Bound series:The ImmortalsWinter of the GodsOlympus Bound For more from Jordanna Max Brodsky, check out:The Wolf in the Whale

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT… When Rachel Meyer’s boyfriend Warren Storey is abducted by a mysterious party, she hires shadowrunners to find him and bring him back. But the runners uncover a plot by one Doctor Oslo Wake to transform all metahumans into the walking dead. Wake is developing a new strain of the virus that still causes vampirism, and Warren has become a test subject to create these unstoppable creatures. If Rachel is going to save him, she’ll need help from even more powerful people than the runners she hired. Enter Martin de Vries, vampire—and vampire hunter. Along with the secretive family Warren was hiding from her, Rachel, Martin, her shadowrunners, and a high-powered strike force launch an all-or-nothing assault on the fortified underground laboratory where Warren is being held captive. But the secret hidden there is even worse than Rachel and Martin feared…and if it gets out, it could mean the end of the world…

The members of the literary circle known as the Violet Quill -- Christopher Cox, Robert Ferro, Michael Grumley, Andrew Holleran, Felice Picano, Edmund White, and George Whitmore -- collectively represent the aspirations and the achievement of gay writing during and after the gay liberation movement. This social history shows how the works of these authors both reflected and criticized the values, principles, and prejudices of the culture of gay liberation. In spinning many of the most important stories gay men told of themselves in the short period between the 1969 Stonewall Riots and the devastation of the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s, the Violet Quill exerted an enormous influence on gay culture.

The chains of Love are stronger than the bonds of Revenge Long after the gladiators fought in the Coliseum, ancient evils wander the streets of Rome. Only a few heroes have the power to stop them. Among them, a group of friends whose fate and the gods’ whims have united in immortality. Follow Atreides, Max, and Fabian as they battle their inner demons and try to save the world and their loved ones at the same time. Bound By Water She can steal anything. Even his heart… Atreides I’m the last merman shifter alive. I’m also a famous painter, richer than Croesus, and not in a hurry to find a suitable mate. Someday, I’ll secure my heritage. For now, my life is perfect as it is. And did I mention that in my spare time I help the police recover stolen art? Bringing to justice those thieves gives me a special pleasure, and I look forward to my next mission. Ariel I’m an art thief and exceedingly good at what I do but promised never to steal again. And if my father hadn’t accumulated huge debts with the wrong crowd, I would’ve kept my word. So here I am at night, outside the medieval castle I intend to rob when this absolute hunk of a man emerges from the sea. And what do you know, he walks up to me and kisses me. It’s not a regular kiss either, but the stuff of legend. I kid you not. I’m so shaken, I almost forget about the heist. Too bad there’s a werewolf biker gang after me, and I have no time for romance… The Alpha's Gift The playboy dragon shifter, the orphan baby, and the nanny who will change their lives Max As a dragon-shifter and one of the youngest billionaires in Seattle, I work hard during the day and party equally hard at night. I’m fastidious about my habits and don’t like setbacks of any kind. Especially when they come in the form of a baby girl abandoned at my doorstep. The sooner I take care of this problem, the better it is, so I can go back to the club. There’re two gorgeous blondes waiting for me to rock their night… Vivienne My brother wakes me at three in the morning because his boss, Mr. Rich & Hateful, has an emergency. He makes it sound like a life or death situation, so of course, I run to the penthouse. And what do I find there, besides my brother and the billionaire jerk? The most beautiful baby girl I’ve ever seen. She’s so small and just perfect, and I fall in love with her at first sight. Too bad she’s probably related to Mr. Prize—the man is too handsome for his own good, and I can’t stand the sight of him. I’ll endure his presence, though, for the baby’s sake. Hopefully, we don’t end up killing each other… Renegade Vampire Princesses & Monsters: Not your mother’s fairy tale Stella Once upon a time, I was a princess, a real one, but the fairy tale is over. After my parents died, my aunt Marella raised me as her own, but now she’s gone too. Tomorrow, I'll be kicked out of my ancestral home with nowhere to live. I’m desperate. Desperate enough to consider the unthinkable—becoming a companion and selling myself to a rich and powerful man. The escort agency caters to a special clientele, though—one I never even imagined existed. Will I be able to go through with it? Fabian I’ve been protecting Stella for a long time, but she doesn’t know it. To her, I’m Fabian Laurentis, world-famous actor and playboy. But I’m so much more than that. I’m an ancient and powerful vampire, and the only reason she’s still alive. She’s about to make the worst mistake of her life, and I refuse to let her. She’s mine. She won’t belong to anyone else, but me.