Rattling Around Baxter Boys Rattled 6

Noelle Dubois had the perfect life. She’d studied in Paris, became a pastry chef, and had the love and support of both parents. In an instant, all that changed and now she’s back home in New York, without a job, taking care of her eight-year-old brother and living with her aging grandparents while waiting for her mother’s murderer to stand trial. Six months of limbo. Six months of waiting. Six months to learn that all she ever dreamed about has gone up in smoke. Sean Vines has dealt with his past and moved on. He has goals and dreams and only time and hard work will see them accomplished. Everything is on track until a pastry chef and an eight-year-old boy move in across the street. The funny thing about dreams, they can be altered by the people you meet, and that’s when you realize that maybe you just hadn’t dreamed big enough.

Twelve years Dylan White has waited. Twelve years since his family was yanked away Twelve years of being alone—except for the friends he met at Baxter, who are now his family. His brother, Noah, has disappeared. His sister, Nina, just turned eighteen, but he has no way to find her. Mary Robins wears her heart on her sleeve. And it’s tattooed on her chest—the dog tags of the man she worshiped, surrounded by beautiful ribbons. Her only purpose in life is to take care of those who are in need. Heal the broken and comfort that wounded—the very reason she’s becoming a nurse. Except, she’s never allowed anyone to take care of her. Not in a very long time. No one has wanted to take care of her until she meets Dylan and the Baxter boys. They’re a weird bunch – fiercely loyal and… hers. Dylan is searching for something, and so is Mary. Searching for family, searching for friendships, and searching for love. Can they find what they so desperately need in each other?

A brief meeting An immediate attraction A weekend to remember. Christian Sucato wishes he'd never agreed to go on tour once he meets Bethany Dalton. But, he needs to go, and it's not for the music. There's someone he must find. Bethany Dalton has avoided men and complications through college but just as she nears graduation, Christian Sucato steps into her life and nothing is ever going to be the same. Their weekend together was mind-blowing and bone melting, but is it a fling or real? Will there be anything left when he returns? Two pregnancy tests. One positive result. His, not hers. And Christian is left wondering if he'll ever have the one thing he's always wanted. A family and people that belong to him that are his blood. He's not even sure he'll live to have the chance. Will Bethany remain? Is it fair to even ask?

A brief meeting An immediate attraction A weekend to remember. Christian Sucato wishes he’d never agreed to go on tour once he meets Bethany Dalton. But, he needs to go, and it’s not for the music. There’s someone he must find. Bethany Dalton has avoided men and complications through college but just as she nears graduation, Christian Sucato steps into her life and nothing is ever going to be the same. Their weekend together was mind-blowing and bone melting, but is it a fling or real? Will there be anything left when he returns? Two pregnancy tests. One positive result. His, not hers. And Christian is left wondering if he’ll ever have the one thing he’s always wanted. He’s not even sure he’ll live to have the chance. Will Bethany remain? Is it fair to even ask?

The science fiction and fantasy fields continue to evolve, setting new marks with each passing year. For the sixth year in a row, master anthologist Jonathan Strahan has collected stories to captivate, entertain, and showcase the very best the genre has to offer. Critically acclaimed, and with a reputation for including award-winning speculative fiction, The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year is the only major “best of” anthology to collect both fantasy and science fiction under one cover. Jonathan Strahan has edited more than thirty anthologies and collections, including The Locus Awards (with Charles N. Brown), The New Space Opera (with Gardner Dozois), and Swords and Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery.