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Before Layla convinced Rupex that Sapien-Three girls were worth a shot... Before a silent Tigerite found his voice while falling in love... There was a mistake.Cherie knew her patients at the Pleasure Park deserved better treatment-and she'd willingly bent the rules to help a bunch of them land a mysterious job far from polluted Sapien-Three. She just never expected to be going with them! A simple clerical mistake ends with Cherie being jettisoned to a distant planet in the Felix Orbus Galaxy known as Lynx-Nineteen. When she arrives, it rapidly becomes clear that the mistake is far bigger than anyone realized.Dane can't handle one more crisis. He's the sheriff of a mining town on desolate Lynx-Nineteen, where everyone is stretched thin by overwork and grief. The Lynxian is putting on a brave face, but inside, he's slowly going numb. If one more thing goes wrong, he might just hang up his badge. So, naturally, a capsule full of trafficked humans shows up at an abandoned docking site.Cherie and Dane form an instant friendship as the kindly citizens of the Lynxian community pitch in to help the humans in their midst find their way home-or find home a new way. While all the women from the Pleasure Park seem happy with this new opportunity, Cherie's not so sure. Her dreams are back on Sapien-Three.So why is the handsome sheriff from a different galaxy suddenly seeming like the ultimate dream come true?Find out about the first human-Felid couples in the Felix Orbus Galaxy in Lynxian in Love, a steamy space-western prequel to the hot alien romance series by S.C. Principale.

Fall in love with the alien from the galaxy next door... Before Layla convinced Rupex that Sapien-Three girls were worth a shot... Before a silent Tigerite found his voice while falling in love... There was a mistake. Cherie knew her patients at the Pleasure Park deserved better treatment-and she'd willingly bent the rules to help a bunch of them land a mysterious job far from polluted Sapien-Three. She just never expected to be going with them! A simple clerical mistake ends with Cherie being jettisoned to a distant planet in the Felix Orbus Galaxy known as Lynx-Nineteen. When she arrives, it rapidly becomes clear that the mistake is far bigger than anyone realized. Dane can't handle one more crisis. He's the sheriff of a mining town on desolate Lynx-Nineteen, where everyone is stretched thin by overwork and grief. The Lynxian is putting on a brave face, but inside, he's slowly going numb. If one more thing goes wrong, he might just hang up his badge. So, naturally, a capsule full of trafficked humans shows up at an abandoned docking site. Cherie and Dane form an instant friendship as the kindly citizens of the Lynxian community pitch in to help the humans in their midst find their way home-or find home a new way. While all the women from the Pleasure Park seem happy with this new opportunity, Cherie's not so sure. Her dreams are back on Sapien-Three. So why is the handsome sheriff from a different galaxy suddenly seeming like the ultimate dream come true? Find out about the first human-Felid couples in the Felix Orbus Galaxy in Lynxian in Love, a steamy space-western prequel to the hot alien romance series by S.C. Principale.

Frankie (only her mother calls her Frances) can't believe she's won a "Non-Traditional Student" scholarship to NYU at Pine Ridge. While it will mean moving to the sticks, she doesn't really mind. She'll get out the frozen potato packing plant and hopefully have more time with Bella, her beautiful little girl. Most importantly, she's not going to screw her life up this time by falling for a dangerous bad boy who will derail her plans.When she meets a private lab consultant on campus, Frankie knows he is the kind of man she wants to marry. Dr. Ellsworth is funny, kind, smart, stable, and single. Best of all, Bella loves him.But then there's Eddie. Sure, he is something of a bad boy, but he makes her panties drip just by smiling at her. While Dr. Ellsworth may walk her to her apartment off-campus, Eddie Hyde is the one waiting at her door with pizza, tequila, and a teddy bear for her toddler. And once the baby is in bed, Eddie makes all of her wildest dreams come true.If only there were a way a bad girl gone good could have her cake and eat it, too... Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Don't be afraid of falling in love... it's super-natural! Explore the entire Monster Brides series, one tantalizing happily-ever-after at a time!Enjoy this spicy-but-sweet twist on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that features: A Two-For-One Special;)High steamA strong single parentFound familyHappily Ever After

An elf's worst nightmare is to end up on the Naughty List, but Eirwen's fantasies about Klaus are so delicious they make it worth the risk!Eirwen has never wanted anyone but the handsome, commanding widower the world knows as the kindly Santa Claus. Her racy fantasies revolve around another side of Klaus that's much more demanding but just as desirable. What will happen when Eirwen's cravings translate into her only Christmas Wish-and Klaus finds out?Klaus is retiring from his job as Santa Claus and handing the reins over to his son. But as he prepares to shop for a summer home in Pine Ridge, the magical demi-mortal wonders if it's too late to capture the heart of the woman of his lustful dreams. When he discovers Eirwen's debauched Christmas Wish, Klaus must make a choice. Should he keep their friendship as it is? Or should he indulge both of their dreams and lead them into a deliciously dirty December? A steamy romance hot enough to melt the stubbornest snow joins the cozy monster romances of Pine Ridge!*Definitely will put you on the Naughty List.*Low angst*Short and steamy*HEA holiday romance!

Are you ready to fall in love with the boy from the galaxy next door? Talos is unhappy working aboard the Comet Stalker with a mixed crew of Leonids, Felids, and humans. Leonids and other Felids live in prides and packs, but Tigerites are solitary creatures who long to find just one soul to share their lives with. The problem? The female he's fallen in love with is terrified of him-and she's a human.Wendy survived a horrible ordeal back on Sapien-Three. Nightmares still haunt her, even though her adopted family aboard the Comet Stalker promises she's safe.When Wendy's troubled past invades her mind, she can't believe aloof, taciturn Talos, the Tigerite who can barely stand to be in the same room with her, is the one who offers her a way out.Can a journey to the remote jungles of Tigerite-Seven heal Wendy's broken mind-and Talos' broken heart?

Never before sneak peeks in the lives of the paranormal citizens of Pine Ridge and their human love interests? Yes, please! Plus recipes? Sold!A yeti and his sweetheart consider the upcoming addition to their family. A lonely vampire realizes he has room for new loved ones in his life. Newly engaged couples marvel at how love has changed them-and how delicious that change can be.Food, found family, and romance are major elements of the Pine Ridge universe. Enjoy the recipes and short stories featuring your favorite couples from S.C. Principale's Pine Ridge monster romance/ paranormal romance series.

Frankenstein made them. Life tore them apart. Can the holidays bring them back together?Rhea (AKA Mrs. Stein) has never gotten over her ex ending their marriage and abandoning her, but after several lifetimes apart, it's time for them to bury the hatchet, the pitchforks, and the flaming torches, and be mature adults. After all, they're both over two hundred.Manny Finklestein changed his name when he left Europe decades ago. He thought leaving Rhea behind would be the best thing for her. It was his fault that such a beautiful creature even existed-and was branded as a hideous monster.Manny is in shock (no pun intended) when he gets a message that Rhea is not only alive but in Pine Ridge for the holidays to say goodbye, part as friends-and get him to sign divorce papers.But what happens when magic, mistletoe, and merry-making combine with the former Mr. and Mrs.? Could they be destined for a real shot at love outside of a madman's lab? It'll take a holiday miracle to re-make this monster match. Monsters, Marriage, and Mistletoe is a stand alone novella in the Pine Ridge universe. Inside, you'll find a sweet holiday novella with a happily ever after and a high dose of steam. It's the perfect treat if you like your nice with a side of spice!

Welcome back to Pine Ridge, New York, a place where man and monster live in harmony... and even fall in love.But not in Georgie's case. The hulking green Orc chef of The Pine Loft coffee shop knows that a human woman could put up with an Orc or a workaholic chef, but not both! That is, until he meets Claire, a determined culinary student who falls in love with his food and has no idea of his true identity.Stubborn Claire refuses to stop pursuing the man who captures her heart with his food and his deep, sonorous voice, even if he refuses to show his face. Will her heart still belong to Georgie once they're in the same room?Indulge in a steamy tale of monster romance that will delight fans of C.M. Nascosta and The Minotaur's Valentine. Indulge in: Size-differenceGrumpy-sunshineFood funBody positive romanceLow-angst (no third-act break up here!)Happily Ever After

Take one grumpy millionaire determined to shut himself away from the rest of the world.Add one lonely ghost who's thrilled to have company.What do you get?The worst stand-off the supernatural-friendly town of Pine Ridge has ever seen-and a grumpy- sunshine romance that no one expected.Wesley Creighton had it all-and it all backfired. Now, the Wall Street Wonder Kid has nothing but millions, a bad attitude, and a permanently damaged heart. Shutting himself away in a country mansion where he can be miserable and alone seems like the perfect ironic ending to a life that was too good to last.Wesley buys White Pines, an estate in secluded Pine Ridge, intending to lock the doors and throw away the key. But the real estate agent failed to mention that the property came with a sitting tenant... well, a floating tenant. Gloria White, once a notorious heiress and now a beautiful ghost, haunts the halls of White Pines. Even a century after her tragic death, she remains the afterlife of the party, even a century after her tragic death.Gloria won't leave without a fight. Wesley won't go now that he's invested.When these two begin to battle for control of White Pines, they discover they have much more in common than just stubbornness. Could Wesley and Gloria be meant for one another-even though they're separated by death and time?In this ghostly paranormal romance, you'll find: Forced proximityGrumpy-sunshineAmazing supernatural steamQuirky, cozy side charactersA to-die for happily ever after!

Jan Stilz has a curse on his family. It's preventing him from hearing the sweetest sound in the world... his name on the lips of the woman he loves. Jan has given up on love. It's hard when a family curse identifies your one true love-and then won't let you introduce yourself.Diana needs a place to hide, and cozy Pine Ridge seems perfect. Not only can she restart her life in safety, but she might even have a chance at a real future with a wonderful man who appreciates her.When Diana learns that magic and mayhem lurk under the surface of this sleepy little town, will she turn her back on her mysterious suitor, or will she be brave enough to risk everything for love? Enjoy this contemporary retelling of Rumplestilskin, complete with a twist of spice and a happily ever after!

Onyx has every reason to hate humans who invade his land. They kill for sport and leave pollution and destruction wherever they go. But the woman who comes to the abandoned cabin by the lake is different. She moves reverently through nature, blending in- although she certainly stands out to him. Could it be that for the first time, Onyx sees a human that is not a monster? Dr. Kyra Ludwig will do anything to preserve an endangered species of birds. Living among them in a remote mountain cabin is a small price to pay if she can figure out why a vulnerable species is suddenly thriving. When she discovers the secret, it's not one she can share with the scientific community. Onyx, a yeti-like creature, is protecting the mountain and all of its creatures. Although he initially terrifies her, it's not long before she can see how much they have in common and howbeautiful he is. Can the two nature lovers become actual lovers, even though they've been conditioned to think of one another as monsters?

Milo has finally met the girl of his dreams. She's funny, into 80's metal, loves animals, and wants to be a vet. And that might come in handy since he's half-bull-a minotaur, to be exact.But Libby is 100% human and not even aware of the monsters and magic that exist in her new town of Pine Ridge, New York. Everyone tells Milo to be patient and stay in the shadows. Libby's smart and she'll eventually figure out that something's different about this innocent-looking suburb...Libby Ingersol loves Pine Ridge, but it's lonely being the new girl in town. As another Valentine's Day looms, single Libby is desperate to get out and mingle. When she tries the Pine Ridge club scene, things go wildly wrong.Can a shy minotaur who wears his heart on his hoof make things go right and salvage Libby's Valentine's night? The Minotaur's Valentine is a feel-good monster romance with a cinnamon roll hero. Just a warning... cinnamon isn't the only spice you'll find in this happily-ever-after tale of monster love!

Welcome to the CrossRealms, one of the few spots in the world where the three dimensions of the universe, the heavenly, earthly, and underworld collide. Such places are home to Guardians and their agents, who oversee the forces fighting to keep the world safe. Shattered... Felicia Montgomery is one of the Heaven Fallen, extremely powerful souls who died fighting for good- who didn't get to rest. Felicia Montgomery didn't want to leave heaven. She had earned her eternal reward, but fate and friends had other plans. She came back shattered, alive but not living. In a strange twist of fate, it's a Darkling, Nox, who shows her there is love beyond the pain, that she can truly live and love again if they trust each other.Mended... Trust isn't easily given after you've been betrayed by lovers, family, and friends. Why should Felicia trust an enemy, even one who claims to love her more than anything else in the world? Letting someone into her heart was torture. Letting Nox into her carefully reconstructed life might be Felicia's undoing. The vampire must prove that he will not only remain loyal, but that he will work by her side in every aspect of her life. Nox would do anything for his angel minus wings, whether it's helping protect her little sister or ruthlessly hunting down a new sect of Darklings hellbent on taking down the Fallen once and for all.Felicia has a long way to go until her heart is whole again, but with Nox on her side, there is hope that her life and her ability to love are both on the mend.

A Venice love story will bring Valentina's past and present together... and may hold her future, too. Valentina Costa has spent years untangling history's secrets as a genealogist and research assistant for a university. For once, she's going to make work personal by using her Venice vacation to find out the fate of a long-lost family member. Did Dominic Costa die a war hero-or steal away in shame? Her family longs to know.Normally focused on names and dates, Valentina can't help daydreaming about a romantic Italian rendezvous, especially when a mysterious man named Nico offers to help her on her search. Something about him seems instantly familiar and there's no denying he has style to die for.But it's the friendly, charming Gianni who comes to her rescue during a rainy night in Venice.Now instead of spending her vacation alone, Valentina unexpectedly has to juggle her heart as well as her research. Days seem to lead her to Nico's side, while stormy nights keep throwing her toward Gianni. It never rains unless it pours. Is it a sign that she needs to pick the man with the umbrella?

Isle San Belle is in your blood, and your blood is in Isle San Belle...Rosaline has magic in her blood, but it's been strangled by her cruel stepmother.Forced from her island home as her stepmother transforms it into a tourists' playground, a grieving Rosaline follows a tiny voice into the darkness.What awaits?A shapeshifter who claims to be the link between Rosaline's dormant magic and her mother's final gift.Avion has waited his whole life for a chance to help Rosaline blossom, but the girl he meets is withered and powerless. Or so it seems... Can Rosaline and Avion restore each other's magic and the power of Isle San Belle?

To kill the beast, you have to feed its darkest desires... August and Celeste are powerful witches, working magic for the Guild of Guardians. Investigating mysterious disappearances in the woods is just part of the job. Harold Winters knows he's one fortunate Guardian. Not only does his team of agents do a superb job of protecting the California CrossRealms, but they have become dear friends, even like the family he thought he'd never have. It only seems right that he accompanies August and Celeste as they venture into the woods where a dark, malevolent energy lurks. The beast in the wood awaits, unseen and hungry. What kind of meal does the force want? The most potent energy that exists between mortals- the sexual kind. Can Winters, August, and Celeste sacrifice what the beast demands in order to get out alive? This is a dark paranormal FFM romance with high heat and a happy ending.

An aging warrior king. A figurehead queen rejected by her people. Could bitter, lonely hearts have a second chance at love?Certain gods linger in the mind of history. Zeus. Thor. Osiris. Some are mighty and memorable, while thousands fade from time, made obscure as the world's attention shifts.Odin no longer rules his kingdom from the seat of his mighty warhorse. His sons Thor and Loki have assumed control, only turning to him for occasional advice. Hera has never been revered, only mocked. The goddess of marriage fades in shame as tales of Zeus and his infidelities become legends.Wandering alone, knowing their purpose is dwindling, Hera and Odin find the Realm of Forgotten Gods. Both believe they are the only occupant... until they find each other. Will a seasoned ruler and a scorned wife create a new kingdom for two? Or will they fall prey to the other misplaced secrets in ...The Realm of Forgotten Gods. Originally produced as a Kindle Vella Serialized Fiction.

What happens when two best friends leave the friend zone behind? Amanda Gardella and Joel Martin were best friends growing up in the same suburban town. Secure in the knowledge that they could defy the stereotype that "boys and girls can't be best friends", they steadfastly resisted the lure of being high school steadies-even if they fed the rumor mill a little too much!They were sure they'd always have time for each other as adults-but Amanda followed the books, becoming a librarian at the local university. Joel followed the suits, leaving town to join a high-pressure investment firm in the city.Time, distance, and a little bit of resentment that Books and Suits came between them, Amanda and Joel's close relationship dwindled to little more than wistful memories.Then, one day Joel's world gets turned upside down and he realizes there's only one person who can make things right again.

Vegas is wild. A vampire in Vegas? Even wilder. Charlotte is an average girl. She goes to NYU Pine Ridge, she loves her mother, is obsessively close to her best friend, Tessa, and has a stupidly hot boyfriend, Robert, who would kill for her (literally). No one can believe that Charlotte talked quiet, shy Tessa and their musician boyfriends into heading to Vegas for a birthday vacation. Two young couples seeing Vegas? Perfectly normal. The couples themselves? Not so much. A quartet of friends will find their unique abilities give them a new, passionate twist to the old saying, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Get ready for a spicy erotic romance with a paranormal twist...

Layla and Rupex should never have crossed paths.But now that they have-they could be each other's salvation.Rupex is the King of a decimated pride and the captain of the Comet Stalker, a starcraft traveling through the Felix Orbus Galaxy on a quest to avoid more loss and heartache. After Queen Fever killed almost all the pride females of cub-bearing age, the Leonids are facing a population crisis. Rupex needs to start living again after losing the women in his life. Could a human surrogate carry his child and reawaken his interest in life?Layla is a scrappy survivor from Sapien-Three, a ravaged planet where most humans sell themselves to the highest bidders in hopes of staying alive. When an unexpected encounter with a towering, savage-looking lion-man shows her a better way, she jumps at the opportunity. Layla knows that being his surrogate could set her up for a comfortable life where she'll never struggle again. She just has to get the proud, stubborn King to see her as an equal and accept her proposal!From Possessed by the Leonid King"Surrogacy is not an option. Surrogacy is medical, clinical, and the father of the child has a purely professional relationship with the mother.""If you pay me, that makes it professional." Layla gave him her best, brightest smile.The elevator car shook with the force of his sudden enraged roar. "This isn't a joke, human!""I wasn't laughing, Leonid!" I wasn't laughing at all. I might have peed a little..."My medical officer has been researching a way to make human eggs compatible with Leonid sperm. It can be done. What cannot be done is artificial insemination. Our systems are compatible but different. I would have to breed you. Do you know what it is like to be bred by a Leonid? It's not a single occurrence. I would have to possess you, over and over, day after day," he panted, towering over her, his glowering eyes inches from her own.Layla shook her head, jaw popping open as his massive frame covered hers. She was able to see ridge after ridge of muscle through the snug material of his uniform coat, and the muscles of his thighs stood out like ropes.And there was something sizable between them, something proportionate to the head-sized paws pressing into the steel walls on either side of her face.No, I can't imagine what it would be like to be possessed by the Leonid. But I want to find out...

Ray "The Rocket" Robinson was a college All-Star and a shoe-in for the NBA, but when he came down wrong on a trick play, his dreams shattered right alongside his ankle. Brynn O'Dell was the women's high scorer in her NCAA division.That was twenty years ago. Now, two old stars missing their glory days are pumping their dreams into the next generation (literally) by coaching their teenage daughters' basketball teams. When an end-of-season game goes bad, these two decide that a game of one-on-one is in order to settle the dispute. But when things get hot and heavy, will two passionate players decide to take their battle off-court and into the bedroom? A steamy sports-themed romance with rivals turned lovers! You'll find the following favorites in this book: Sports romanceSingle parent romanceSeasoned romanceSecond-chance romanceSteamy off-court actionLow-angst (We're skipping the third-act breakup!)A big HEA!

Sworn enemies. A shared threat. One chance to gather the information they need to save themselves. Nox and Felicia have an uneasy truce in the CrossRealms. He walks in the shadows and she hunts whatever lurks in them.When a new player in the game comes to town looking to catch mated pairs of demons, spending one night as a decoy couple seems like an easy way to lure out the threat. But when the threat catches up with them and erases both of their memories, Nox and Felicia know just three things. They have to stop these monsters. They have each other. And they can't resist the heat that's developing between them... CrossRealms: You an' Me Against the World, an action-packed, steamy paranormal romance by S.C. Principale.

How can you fall in love at first sight with someone you'll never see again? Davidson (Dave) Reynolds agreed to take on one last mission as a favor for a friend-a mission that probably won't kill him and might even keep his constant wanderlust in check for a few days. All he has to do is a week's worth of "Deep Cover" by pretending to be Vera Northrup's new husband.Vera (Vee) Northrup did the one thing her grandmother told her never to do-she married in haste, and boy, is she repenting in leisure. Vee's ex-husband was everything she thought she wanted-tall, dark, handsome, mysterious, and ready to show her the world.Too bad that their globetrotting was just a cover for her ex's terrorist activities.Now, Vera has to turn to the Phoenix Force to protect her until she can meet with the federal agents who will take her evidence and help her secure a spot in the Federal Witness Relocation Program.But Vee and Dave soon discover there is more to this undercover gig than dodging bullets and pretending to be Mr. and Mrs. Perfect in the Philly suburbs. They have to avoid Cupid's arrows, too.How can you fall in love at first sight with someone you'll never see again?

CrossRealms: Whole, A final, feel-good installment in the CrossRealms Trilogy.When old wounds rear their ugly heads, it's up to reformed vampire Nox to prove that he'll do anything for love, for family, and to make Felicia Montgomery whole again after returning to this broken, battered world. When loyalty is tested, Felica finally knows where her once broken heart stands. Come Hell (which is in the neighborhood) or high water, Felica knows that Nox is the one for her, forever.Life is just starting afresh for two enemies, turned friends, turned lovers. A new year begins, love blooms, acceptance is gained- and someone is still trying to ruin Felicia Montgomery's second chance at mortality with her immortal swain, Nox. However, with the full might of her scarily talented friends and family behind her, evil-doers had better beware. This Heaven Fallen has plans and they don't involve another death. Thank goodness she and her big bad boyfriend have already survived that fate once, and they're prepared to conquer it again...