Books by Chani Lynn Feener
*Broken Obsession is Ares's book, introduced in Distant Heart, and is a Dark MM Sci-Fi Romance about a college student obsessed with a game, and eventually, the voice actor who voices his favorite character.
A Devil of Vitality always stalks the one they love.
**Zane Solace is determined to make himself irreplaceable.**
All his life, he's either been a second choice or someone's backup plan. Zane's promised himself that won't be the case ever again, and the best way to achieve that goal is by becoming the Royal Physician of the Imperial family. As a senior at Vail University, he's close to his goal, but juggling his responsibilities among the Retinue, his duty toward the Imperial Heir, and keeping his brother out of prison keep him busy. The last thing he needs is another distraction, especially one in the shape of Pavel, a fellow Retinue member who suddenly seems far too interested in Zane for comfort.
**Pavel Hart is desperate to be seen.**
He's spent the better part of the last five years standing on the sidelines, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make himself known. When he finds out Zane has finally ended things with his other lovers, he realizes that perfect time has come, and he isn't willing to take things slow or gently. Pavel has wanted Zane for a lot longer than anyone realizes, and that want has grown into a cloying obsession even he can't control. He'll seize every opportunity he can to bring Zane closer to him, to make him accept that the two of them belong together and always have. Even if Zane can't seem to remember the past they once shared or the promises they once made.
Zane isn't willing to be used and discarded ever again, and the last thing he wants is to trust the wrong person based on pretty words--no matter how great the chemistry in the bedroom is. He's torn between his growing interest in a man he hadn't paid any attention to in the past and his goal. When the Imperial Heir and his brother both cause issues, Zane has to decide if he should lean on Pavel or abandon him.
No matter what he chooses, one truth remains. Pavel isn't willing to let go, and it isn't that easy to escape the devil.
**Brennon Cree made a mistake.**
Hitting on his best friend was the worst thing he's ever done, and he doesn't exactly have a squeaky-clean record. When he's given a chance to move on, he makes another mistake and seizes the opportunity. Which lands him in the bed of an alpha from another planet.
**Gunho Idris is hiding because of his rut.**
The last thing he expects is for a hot guy to suddenly land in his lap. As an alpha unable to scent omegas, the second his nose picks up on Brennon, it's game over for both of them. Gunho might not be from Vitality, but he's not about to let Brennon slip through his grasp, and he can be every bit as obsessive as the devils known to rule the planet.
**Cor Night is upon us.**
It's the one night a year when even the school encourages the Black Harts to act out on their vices, but Illya Carmine isn't interested. That is until he sees Rexton Xiphus walk through the doors of Sacred Cor University.
What starts as mild interest quickly blooms into a desperate hunt for ownership as Illya tracks Rexton through the party. But Rex has a game of his own in mind, and giving into the viciously attractive Black Hart easily isn't on his agenda. Neither of them is willing to back down, but there's only one rule for Cor Night.
Be vicious with your vices.
**Calix Valimir has one goal…**
Catch the killer terrorizing the galaxy and make it off the planet Emergence faster than anyone can recognize him. Of course, that’s a pipe dream, and he’s identified the very first night he’s there. Fortunately for him, he’s rescued by the resident golden boy, Doctor Aodhan Solace. Cal’s past mistakes keep him from letting anyone in, but there’s something about the charming doctor that has him instinctively letting down his walls, no matter how hard he struggles against doing so. He knows no one in this universe is ever what they seem, that no one can be trusted, and yet with every passing devilish touch, he falls deeper and deeper for the man he knows must be a liar. Because everyone is. Even himself.
**Aodhan Solace likes games.**
But he doesn’t really have the patience to pull them off for long. What starts out as a passing interest quickly turns to desire when the detective submits to every one of his twisted demands. For a man who claims to be working on the side of good, Cal begs so prettily when he’s restrained. Aodhan has a reputation to uphold, but the more time he spends with the detective, the more certain he is that it’s time to take off the mask and show him who he really is. There’s only one problem. Convincing Mercy to let him.
**Mercy is always in control.**
This situation is no different. When Aodhan comes to him begging they take a third, he plays hard to get to keep things interesting, but the reality is Mercy knows exactly what he wants.
And how to get it.
**Calix Valimir doesn’t know what’s going on anymore.**
He thought he understood this dark attraction between him and the doctor, but it turns out he didn’t understand a thing. Not only is Aodhan not who he thought he was, with every torturous touch and forced embrace, Cal is starting to realize he might not have known himself very well either.
**Aodhan Solace is done playing nice.**
He hates that game anyway. There’s a different one he’d much rather be playing, and once he’s enticed the detective enough to ensnare him, he wastes no more time on pretend. Aodhan has a devilish nature and all of the appetites that come along with it, but he’s certain Calix can handle all that he and Mercy. Even if the detective believes otherwise.
**Titus Mercer controls the board.**
He always has, always will. His brief past with Calix set him on a path of yearning that first led him to Aodhan before circling back to the one who started it all. As a Connect, a being that must collect life partners and complete a pod before their hundredth birthday, Titus is rather single-minded when it comes to getting what he wants.
And what he wants is Aodhan and Calix.
Forever.
No matter what it takes or how depraved he has to become to have them.
**This is the omnibus version and contains all three books in the trilogy, including extended scenes and bonus material not found elsewhere!**
Hunter Thorn is on the run, living daily in fear of discovery and retaliation from the mafia leaders he once betrayed.
Sanctum is a planet practically cut off from the rest of the galaxy, where ruthless people who can control the elements rule. The Emperor has turned his back on the people, more interested in lining his pockets than waging war against the Brumal mafia. Hunter once worked for the Snow family, but a threat against his sister forced him to choose a side, and in the end, he chose wrong. He's been paying for that choice ever since, constantly moving, traveling across the planet in an attempt to hide. But everyone knows there's no such thing as escape from a regular Brumal member if they want you, let alone from one of the Three.
Odin Snow, the Dominus of the Snow family, had everything taken from him ten years ago.
He's clawed his way ruthlessly back to the top, reclaiming his family name and their rightful place amongst the Brumal. Mostly. There's still his step-brother to deal with, Isa Frost, the orchestrator of everything unfortunate that has ever happened to Odin. And then there's Hunter. As teens, Odin had looked up to the older boy, had even maybe cared for him, but all that'd got him was a bullet to the shoulder and months' worth of bedrest while Isa stripped away his title and family home. Now that he's found Hunter again, Odin isn't above using old feelings to get what he wants. The plan is to use Hunter to get under Isa's skin. Odin wants them hurting the same way he hurt. He wants to see them bleed. At least, that's what he always believed. But what happens when it turns out what he really wants is Hunter in his bed, at his mercy in a different way?
On a planet ruled by criminals, does Hunter have a hope of escape, or will he be consumed by the very flames Odin Snow is famous for controlling?
What happens when you don't recognize the monsters in your bed?
**Gael Thiago hates his job.**
More than that, he hates how confused he's gotten. The past year has been one of the most complicated of his life, and he's been left feeling adrift in more ways than one. He decides to try and fix this by signing up for some deviant play at the exclusive Moonward Manor, a club that caters to the dark and twisted. After, he thinks maybe he's finally found a reprieve from the loneliness in Kai, the man assigned to be his bedpartner, but when there's a contract involved and the relationship is based strictly on sex, is it all right to get attached? When Gael gets invited to a murder mystery event and goes, hoping to run into Kai, what he ends up stepping into is the playground of a very real killer. One who's secretly set their sights on him.
**Kai Laurier isn't what he seems.**
But then, no one ever is. He's lived and worked at Moonward Manor since its opening, but he's never been drawn to anyone the way he is to Detective Gael Thiago. If only Gael wasn't so sad all the time, if he opened up and trusted his instincts, the two of them could live in eternal bliss. The detective has never said he wanted anything more than the contract between them, but Kai is certain he can convince the other man if given the chance. That chance comes when the two meet again at the murder mystery event. Now, he's got Gael right where he needs him, he just needs to find the best way to help the detective unravel the mystery and see what Kai has always known.
**Devils come in many forms.**
And they do things for many different reasons. The Devil of Moonward has a plan. He's set the board and invited all of the important players, with Gael and Kai at the heart of it all. He'll have them dancing to his tune in no time, confident he can show them his way of thinking is the right one.
The game has begun.
The prize has been decided.
And he has no intention of losing.
*Trigger Warnings: This is a Dark MM Why Choose Romance, and as such, there will be themes and situations not suitable for all readers. The main character ends up with two different men, both of whom are obsessed with him. There's murder, mystery, dub-con, violence, and explicit sexual content. Please be sure to check the author's note at the beginning of the book for a full list of triggers before deciding to read.*
This is a companion novel to Between the Devil and the Sea, featuring Gael. The events take place after those of BTDATS, but this is a standalone, so BTDATS does not need to be read first in order to read this one. It is suggest, however, you check the blurb of that book so you have a basic understanding. The blurb is more than enough for this.
A Devil of Vitality always rises to a challenge.
**Nate Narek is barely keeping his head above water.**
But no one would guess that by looking at him. He's got camouflaging himself down to an art form. Feelings? As far as anyone else is concerned, he's happy and satisfied all the time. Only he isn't. Nate's always been the glue that holds all the shit around him together, and he's afraid that if he shows weakness, those people will be disappointed in him. It's better to keep it all in than to be a burden, right? Then suddenly there's a Devil of Vitality at his door, demanding he open up and let him into his twisted thoughts. A Devil who takes sexual deviancy and pigheadedness to a whole new level. For the first time in his life, Nate's no longer sure he can handle things on his own. Too bad Kaz won't let him run off to anyone else for help.
**Kazimir Ambrose has a few...issues.**
He wouldn't say they stem from his mother abandoning him at a young age, or the fact that his father remarried his work and was never around. But his cousin Baikal Void probably would. And does. Repeatedly. Especially when he wants to get under Kaz's skin. Typically, Kazimir can pretend like it doesn't affect him, but after one particularly frustrating night, he decides it's time he does something to prove the rest of the mafia wrong about him. If the other Devil's can manage being in relationships, he can as well. How hard could it be to make someone irrevocably and undeniably fall for him?
When Kaz sets his sights on an uninterested Nate, the two are thrust into uncharted territory. What starts out as a means to prove himself quickly turns into an obsession that Kazimir can't seem to shake. There's something about Nate's sadness that calls to the monster in Kaz, and if he's learned anything from the Brumal mafia, it's that taking what you want, no matter the consequence, is always the right move. Nate tries to resist, but with Kazimir showing up anywhere and everywhere, it soon becomes apparent he's only got two options. Give in to the Devil.
Or be taken by him anyway.
A Devil of Vitality always courts chaos.
**Aneski Kendricks wants to know what happened to his brother.**
And why he was so brutally tossed aside by the one person who should have stuck by him after Russ’s death. It took three years of hard work climbing the ladder to gain leadership of the Shepard gang, but he's finally in a position to demand answers. Even from the devil himself. Too bad the devil and the man he used to all but worship are one and the same. Aneski's plan has always been to get revenge, and not just for his brother, though that's what he tells his friends. He wants to know what happened to Russ, true, but he also wants to know why he was abandoned. If only revenge was as easy as it sounded. Once he’s got Flix where he wants him, it should be, but Ani’s old emotions keep getting in the way. Will his pent-up desire cost him his last shred of decency? What did it say about him that he could still want the man who possibly murdered his brother?
**Flix Fulmini is a Runner by trade.**
As the official Runner/Fixer of the Brumal Mafia, he's got sneaking around and secret-keeping down to an art form. Aneski is just a name on a long list of them he’s withholding information from, and out of all those names, he’s the last person Flix feels threatened by. Which is why it's so shocking when he's kidnapped on Vail University campus and wakes up chained to a wall drenched in ice water. Even more surprising is realizing who his captor is. Three years ago, Flix left Aneski behind, but the guy has been holding a grudge ever since. Not to mention the fact he's convinced Flix has something to do with his brother's death, which he isn't entirely wrong about. Flix has been hiding more than a few things, and for good reason, but when Aneski sinks his claws into him and yanks some of those secrets out, Flix has a tough decision to make. Kill Ani before he can tattle to the Brumal? Or force him to his knees?
Flix originally left for Aneski's own good, but now that he's come calling, it's getting harder and harder for him to turn away. Pretty soon, he starts wondering why he should even bother. In the past, Ani was this close to becoming his. Perhaps claiming him would be the best way to teach him a lesson.
He let Aneski escape him once, but no one messed with a Devil and left with their freedom intact.
A Devil of Vitality always draws first blood.
**Berga Obsidian is only good for one thing.**
As the Butcher of the Brumal mafia, Berga spends his days between the university and his lab, constantly caught up in one experiment or another. Everyone knows his name, and everyone fears him, but very few get close enough to learn who he really is. Even fewer actually want to. He's spent his entire life trying to make up for a mistake made as a child and is haunted by literal ghosts of the past dressed in pink tulle. Locking himself away periodically to protect himself and those around him has become second nature, that is until one mix-up with a Royal changes everything.
**Madden Odell can do no wrong.**
He comes from a prestigious and powerful family and is best friends with the Imperial Prince. By day, he trains at the military academy, keeping up appearances, and by night he runs the illegal street races down at the Docks. He's never wanted for anything for longer than a minute before it's his, that is until Berga strolls in and shakes up his world. Technically, they've known each other for years, but they've never been close. One night of rough and twisted debauchery and suddenly Madden is desperate to change that. By any means necessary.
But Berga is far from what he seems, with an unexpected past trauma and a strong fear of abandonment. The two of them also come from different sides of the same coin. Berga is part of the Satellite, a group created to protect the head of the mafia, whereas Madden's position with the prince means he stands with the Imperial family. Even if they can somehow work through their differences and learn to rely on one another, will their leaders ever allow their relationship to strengthen?
Or will the two of them have to choose? The life they've always known, or each other?
**Nix Monroe is in over his head.**
He thought he was smart enough to handle the Demons of Foxglove Grove and find his cousin's abuser. The plan was always to get in and get out. Lake, West, and Yejun have a different idea in mind, however, and the more time he spends in their clutches, the more of himself Nix seems to lose. It's not long before he finds himself trapped, permanently bound to the next in line for the throne, with a potential threat to them all lurking in the shadows, waiting for a chance to pounce.
What started as an act pretending to be their boyfriend has escalated into something else. Something inescapable. If that weren't bad enough, a discovery about the precious cousin Nix has come all this way for leaves him shaken and uncertain.
**Lake** is more determined than ever to catch the hacker and secure the crown.
**West** suddenly seems more interested in discovering all the different ways he can make Nix moan.
**Yejun** doesn't know the secret Nix is keeping from him.
With only a couple of weeks left before the Night of the Nightshade, Nix and the Demons are running out of time to identify the threat. When it starts to seem like none of the people around him can be trusted aside from them, things get even more complicated for Nix.
Can Nix rely on them like they say?
Or is he just another pawn in their game?
**Nix Monroe has had it with playing things safe.**
Where exactly has that gotten him anyway? In the bed of three of the Demons of Foxglove Grove, in over his head. Since he arrived at the prestigious university, nothing has gone his way, and nothing has been what it seemed. Now that he's finally discovered the truth behind what his cousin was up to, he's reevaluating his next moves. Starting with what to do with the Demons and all of the lies and secrecy between them.
**Lake** is still as desperate as ever for the crown, but does that desperation now rival the one he feels toward Nix?
**West** has positioned himself as a friend and confidant, but can Nix really allow himself to trust in that, or is this another carefully constructed ruse put on by the Demon to keep him in line?
**Yejun** is supposedly remorseful, but Nix isn't sure he can forgive, especially when a part of him still seeks vengeance for his cousin and the part the Demon played in her demise.
One thing is clear: Night of the Nightshade heralds the start of either the end or beginning for all of them. After giving the Order what they want isn't enough to stop the threats, will Nix band with the Demons and wrestle for control over Club Essential, or will he seize the first real chance he gets at escape with both hands and flee?
Does he really have a choice?
Did he ever?
**Nix Monroe has a plan.**
Infiltrate the Enigma app and lure out whoever his cousin was last speaking with before everything went to shit. Nix won’t stop until he finds answers, even if that means transferring to a different university and getting entangled with the infamous Demons of Foxglove Grove.
Lake, West, and Yejun. Three of the most powerful men on the entire planet, and also the deadliest. When Nix finds himself on their radar, he thinks maybe it’s not all bad, and he can twist the situation to his advantage. It’s not long, however, before he discovers the Demons have their own objective.
Someone is after them, and they want to use Nix to lure out whoever that may be. Forced to pretend to be their new mutual plaything, Nix struggles to search for clues about his cousin and maintain personal boundaries between himself and the guys. They might take his body, but he refuses to give them any other part of himself, especially since there’s no way of knowing if one of them happens to be the person he’s after.
**Lake** is next in line for the throne and will do anything to stop those secretly trying to prevent him from taking it. He treats Nix like a possession, something he has a right to take. And potentially break.
**West** is an up-and-coming boxer who rules the school with boyish charm and iron fists. He doesn’t try to hide who or what he is, not even from Nix, the first of the Demons to bend him to his will, laughing all the while.
**Yejun** is considered the flirt of the group, the one who’s hooked up with practically everyone on campus. Initially, he’s not interested in playing pretend with Nix, but it isn’t long before he’s changed his tune.
It doesn’t take long before Nix realizes he’s in danger of falling for these monstrous men. He needs a way out, and fast, preferably before any of them realize he’s been using them as well. Nix needs to check their names off the list of suspects so he can move on and find his cousin’s killer.
But what happens when they catch him scheming? Will they help him?
Or destroy him?
**Frankie is a fifth-year college student with a secret. He's the writer and creator of the popular web novel Gold and Silver. At least, he thought he was the creator of it.**
That belief is tested when one night Rook, the book's fan-favorite anti-hero, shows up outside Frankie's apartment, alive and very much real. Frankie isn't supposed to pick a favorite, but the wayward demon prince has always been his. Now that they've actually met, however, he finds keeping up with Rook's capricious nature exhausting at best and infuriating at worst. When he demands that Frankie rewrite the upcoming ending of the series, Frankie tries to resist, but Rook is known for getting his way, and he'll do anything and everything in his power to make sure Frankie complies with his wishes.
**Rook Dalibor is the demon prince of the Bronze Kingdom, known for being clever and calculating. At least...that's who he's always thought he was.**
After dying to protect someone, Rook wakes up in a strange land with even stranger people in it. There, he discovers Visera, his world, and everything in it is actually just part of an elaborate story written in a book. After reading the first two volumes, he's livid to discover that not only may he be the creation of some random writer, but he's also not even the main character. Determined to correct his story and prevent his untimely end, Rook sets out to force the writer's hand.
What starts out as a tumultuous relationship quickly turns into something else when they discover that Rook isn't the only character from the book that's entered the real world. Neko, one of the secondary villains has also found a way through the gateway, and he's brought his shadow monsters with him. Setting their differences aside, Rook and Frankie form a tentative truce to deal with Neko as they try to figure out how the gateways came to be and what the rules for traveling between realms entail. Along the way, Rook starts to realize the two of them may have more in common than he initially believed. But just as he starts to acknowledge he may have feelings for the writer, Sage, the main character in Frankie's story, suddenly appears.
Rook wants his happy ending, but what if he'll only be happy if he ends up with Frankie? Can he convince the writer to forget about the fact they started out as enemies and win him over, or will he forever be destined to play the part of the second male lead?
Charlie Saxe's entire world has been turned upside down. The return of the rightful heir to the throne has thrown everything into disarray, including Charlie's relationships with the people around her. The palace is divided, some standing with the old king, while others fall in line with the crown prince. Charlie is expected to be a part of the latter group, and her hesitation to do so could end up resulting in the death or imprisonment of the people she cares about.
Kav Kavanaugh is forced on the run. Again. Only this time, he needs to fight for Charlie instead of with her. He refuses to give up on everything they'd shared and is unwilling to leave her behind, even if that might be the safest option left available to him.
Ace has plans of his own, plans that have been years in the making. Determined to win, he holds fast to his newly taken power and all the things that come with it. Including Charlie. He wants to rekindle what they once had, even if that means burning everything else to the ground.
Torn between her newfound love for Kav, and the old loyalty she once felt for her childhood friend, Charlie is forced to make a decision.
Stay and fight for what she believes is right, or find a way to escape back to Kav's universe before it's too late?
What happens when a devil claims a demon?
**Detective Shadow Yor hates his life.**
He spends all of his time, day after day, struggling against the demons in his head that tell him he’s a worthless, unlovable person. This doesn’t change when he’s sent on a new assignment with his partner to solve a series of murders. He’s good at his job and will find whoever did it, there’s no doubt there. The only question is whether or not he’ll be able to keep himself together, or if his empathic abilities will finally be the death of him.
**Apollo Orobas is bored.**
He’s bored of his secret nighttime proclivities and bored of playing the part of charming neighborhood do-gooder. Apollo isn’t good, never has been, but just when he’s starting to think life holds no interest, Shadow Yor stumbles into his sights. It doesn’t take long for him to figure out the detective is also hiding his true self, and suddenly coaxing Shade’s monster out into the light is all Apollo can think of. As obsession sinks its claws in, he decides it’s time for a new game, one Shade is going to play with him. Whether he likes it or not.
Kidnapped and forced to endure whatever twisted plans Apollo has in store, Shade struggles to hold onto his idea of right and wrong, but the more he tries to resist, the more those lines start to blur. What chance does a mere demon have against an actual devil? Especially one who soothes those twisted voices in his head and makes him feel for the first time ever that maybe he isn’t as unlovable as he’s always believed.
*Trigger Warning: This is a stand-alone dark romance which means there are many themes that some might find disturbing. Some of these include, but are not limited to, dub-con, violence, a seriously obsessed male lead, a male lead who deals with low self-esteem, and explicit sexual content not suitable for all readers. Please be sure to read the Author's Note for a complete list of warnings! HEA guarantee!*
The Devils of Vitality always catch their prey.
**Bay Delmar is pretty done with life.**
There’s a reason even his friends refer to him as the Undead or Robot. It’s been years since Bay’s been able to feel anything other than emptiness when he isn’t straddling a hoverbike and risking his neck in one of Vitality’s infamous street races. By day, he’s Professor Delmar, the reputable—yet stony—youngest staff member at the prestigious Vail University. But by night, he’s either racing or sneaking off to the Seaside Cinema where he partakes in other…questionable pastimes. The fact that he suffers from emotional detachment, likes fast bikes and violent porn, aren’t even his biggest secret. No, the one thing Bay can never risk the world finding out is that he has an obsession. With a student.
**Sila Varun is an apex predator.**
Being a genius and all-around perfect specimen sort of ensured from the get-go he would be. He’s lived his life at the top of the food chain, and the best way to get prey to let down their guard? Give them a false sense of security. The mask he wears on a daily basis provides him and his brother with a layer of protection, but boredom is always there, scratching at the back of his psyche. Until he discovers Bay Delmar lurking in the shadows—both literally and figuratively. What was meant to be a quickly handled task soon turns into a fixation. Sila’s never grown attached to anything before, and he has no intention of doing so now, so what harm could playing a long game bring?
Bay is shocked, and admittedly a little thrilled when the person he’s been secretly yearning for suddenly shows an interest in him, only it’s clear from the start that Sila isn’t the kindhearted boy next door type he’s led the planet to believe. His psychopathic nature is revealed the very first night the two of them share together, and the worst possible thing that could happen does. Bay realizes that only makes him like the younger man more. Since his emotions went dormant, he needs constant stimulation—of both the pain and pleasure sort—in order to feel anything, and Sila’s vicious nature easily calls to the soul Bay thought was gone forever. This psychopath may be the only thing that can breathe life back into him. But how can he convince Sila he’s worth more alive to him than dead?
Sila’s always in control, always in charge. He plays everyone like pieces in a game of chess. So why does he feel like he’s stumbled onto someone else’s board? And why is he suddenly wondering if the Devil kills the King after all, or if perhaps he lays claim to him instead?
**Hunter Thorn's secret is out.**
After years of running from his past and himself, Hunter has finally been caught. Forced to acknowledge the hidden wants and desires he's always carried, his only choice now is to make a deal with the devil. But putting his trust in the leader of a mafia family comes with its own risks, and Hunter can't be sure if giving in will help him claw his way back to some semblance of freedom, or shove him deeper into hell.
**Odin Snow isn't letting Hunter go.**
From the moment he first saw the man again, broken and bleeding, that'd already been decided. Though he hasn't given up on his plans for revenge, he's shifted his animosity to who it really belongs to, Isa Frost. With Hunter's help, Odin knows he can finally beat Isa and avenge both of their families, but he must first convince his Huntsman to take his side. He'd not above using any means to do so, even if he has to resort to manipulations and more nefarious tactics.
Hunter has spent the past ten years trying to escape the Brumal mafia, but now in order to get what he wants, he may have to willingly dive headfirst into the inferno that is Odin Snow.
**Hunter Thorn did the unthinkable.**
He's fallen for the enemy. He may have told himself he did it to survive, but there's no denying the chemistry between him and Odin, even if they're still on uneven ground. When someone from his past returns, everything he thought he knew is thrown to the wind, and he's forced to finally come to grips with his feelings and make a decision.
**Odin Snow captured the Huntsman and made him his.**
But when Hunter goes missing, all of Odin's carefully laid plans are dashed. Was their time together truly long enough to bind Hunter to him, or was his Huntsman merely biding his time to escape? Trust doesn't come easily for the head of a Brumal mafia family, but in the end, Odin only has two choices. Trust Hunter and keep him. Or let those old suspicions bloom and lose him forever.
The Devils of Vitality always hit their mark.
**Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret.**
Ever since an event that took place a year ago, he gets terrible stage fright before every performance. With a famous mother who's dedicated her entire life to her craft, and the weight of her expectations heavy on his shoulders, Rabbit is only one panic attack away from crumbling. He knows it'll be easier to escape if he stops running from the memory of that night, but he's stubborn and doesn't want to remember something so horrible his mind thought fit to erase it for him. Monotony has helped him make it through, and he's settled into a dull routine that keeps his mind occupied, the worst of the attacks limited to just before performances. That is until one of the infamous Devils of Vitality suddenly takes notice and decides to invade his life, whether he reciprocates or not.
**Baikal Void has many titles.**
Each of them comes with a responsibility attached to it. Future Dominus, head of the Vitality Brumal Mafia, is just one of them. He's always known he'd one day have to take the crown, he just never realized it'd be so soon. With his father dying and the inevitable changing of power looming, Baikal struggles to keep his deranged nature under control as he grapples with the upcoming loss. Then one night he's dragged to a recital for his university and sees him for the first time. After one glance he knows he's found his saving grace in Rabbit, the reserved musician who looks like he's battling demons of his own. Just like that, he's got a new title to add to the list. He's going to be the owner of one little ethereal bunny.
Rabbit doesn't understand Baikal's sudden and intense interest, or why the Brumal Prince has gone out of his way to collect enough dirt on his mom to force his hand. Blackmailed into a relationship of sorts, Rabbit fights against Baikal's constant advances and his own tumultuous feelings. Everything Baikal inflicts on him is wrong and twisted, and yet the longer he's made to endure, the more codependent Rabbit finds himself becoming. Baikal promises freedom from the predetermined fate he's always been a slave to, but only if he gives himself over to him completely.
And if he doesn't do so willingly? A devil is always prepared to take what they want, and Baikal Void is no exception.
**Sky Tancredi has had a secret crush on his best friend’s older brother for as long as he can remember.**
Too bad Kian has never seen him as anything other than a kid. Now that he’s graduating college and presented as an omega, Sky hopes things will be different the next time he runs into the alpha. The plan? Casually bump into him at the Christmas parade and blow Kian away with how mature—and hot—Sky now is. Too bad Sky’s body doesn’t stick to the program, and instead of coming off as a trendy, cool omega, Sky goes into heat at the first sight of the older male.
**Kian Erksine is an Intergalactic Detective with the IPF.**
But he pretty much hates his job. He’d thought it’d be all excitement all the time, but instead he mostly finds himself handling petty crimes. Now that he’s back on his home planet, he needs to think up a way to explain to his family that he’s not just there for the season, but to stay for good. As if that isn’t difficult enough, an awkward encounter with his younger brother’s best friend suddenly has Kian all sorts of confused about other things as well. Like whether or not Sky has always smelled that good.
When Sky randomly goes into heat, Kian ends up giving him a hand. It was only meant to be a kind gesture, but now that he’s had a taste, Kian can’t seem to stop thinking about the creative omega.
Or how badly he wants to make him his.
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*His Secret Alpha is an MM Omegaverse Sci-Fi Romance set in the same universe as the author’s other Sci-Fi books. While mpreg does happen on this planet, it is not featured in this book.*
Christmas Omegas is a multi-author series. Each story is a standalone and features a fun Holiday Season Parade! Whether it's a paranormal pairing or a human pairing, you can expect these omegas to find love during the holidays.
*The Devils of Vitality always spot a liar.*
**Rin Varun’s got something to hide.**
That’s a lie. He’s got several things. Traveling to a different galaxy was meant to make his life less complicated, but a year in on this new planet and he’s still fighting off his demons. There’s no better place to learn how to keep skeletons buried than the Academy, where they teach their cadets how to uncover them, and Rin is determined to graduate in order to ensure those demons stay hidden. He doesn’t want to stand out, doesn’t want accolades, or high marks. He just wants to coast by unnoticed, and he’s doing a decent job until he draws the attention of the Devil Prince.
**Kelevra Diar doesn’t do disguises.**
Who would bother with a mask when they have a face as tantalizing as his? As the Imperial Prince Third in line for the throne, Kel’s used to getting anything and everything he wants faster than he can raise his hand to snap his fingers. The drawback to this is even murder has lost its intrigue, and there’s nothing more dangerous than a bored Devil of Vitality. Then a cadet catches his eye and suddenly things are starting to look interesting again. Rin is unlike anyone Kelevra’s ever known, with monsters hiding under his bed that might rival Kel’s sociopathic nature.
When Kelevra decides to make it his mission to draw those monsters out to play, Rin unsurprisingly resists, but that only makes him more invested. Suddenly the impulsive prince realizes he’s in this for the long haul, even if that means forcing Rin’s hand through an arranged betrothal. Rin has no idea why Kel has taken such an intense interest in him, but no matter what he tries, he can’t shake free of him. The sex between them may be explosive, and Kelevra may be the most attractive person he’s ever seen, but is that enough for Rin to drop his guard and reveal all his secrets?
**In a land ruled by Yaoguai and overrun with demons, a girl must put her heart aside to discover her true destiny.**
Caixia, better known as the Prince’s Red Rabbit, is a fierce assassin. Sent out by the prince under the cover of night, she’s known for delivering swift justice just as much as she’s known for the single eyepatch she always wears. No one knows what lies beneath the strap of cloth, no one aside from Caixia herself and the royal family.
Or so they believe.
Gods Gold, reincarnated gods thrown out of the heavenly realm and sent to the mortal plane to atone, have ruled over Middlemist for centuries, but they’re a dying breed. Each year less and less of them are reborn as they complete their punishments and return to the Jade Emperor. Now that it’s time for Prince Yida to marry, there doesn’t seem to be any viable candidates left for the role. But just when Caixia and the prince begin to hope this could be the opportunity for them to be together, a girl is found. With two golden eyes.
Lei, the newly appointed Guardian of the West, helps ease some of Caixia’s sadness, filling a hole she didn’t realize she had as the two of them grow closer. But Lei has secrets of his own that he’s keeping, ones that could unravel not only their kingdom, but the entire world as they know it.
In the end, will Caixia choose to stand by the prince she’s always loved, or will she decide to put her faith in the man who helped her see she’s much more than simply the Red Rabbit? As demons plague the city and tragedy strikes, these three will have to unravel the threads of fate and decide who, and what, they really are.
One wrong choice, and the whole world suffers.
**Pryor Oro came to the Olympus to find a missing Imperial, not fall for one.**
On the space station Olympus, a disappearance and a theft have captured the attention of the Intergalactic Police Force. Assigned to the case, Pryor heads to the World Ship in order to search for a missing prince. While there, he’s forced to work with the Emperor, Wystan Aurelius, who seems to never let Pryor out of his sight. Confused over why a man he’s never met is acting so possessive, Pryor’s urgency to solve the case and get away from Olympus and its ruler intensifies, even as the unruly Emperor starts to grow on him.
**Wystan Aurelius finds life on a World Ship dull, until Detective Pryor steps onto his ship, and into his territory.**
More concerned with discovering who has stolen missing medical technology, Wystan couldn’t care less about a vanished prince from another planet. At least, not until he sees how invested in the case Pryor is, and realizes how upset he gets when he doesn’t have the Detective’s full attention turned his way, and his way only. Wystan finds himself at a crossroads. Force Pryor to accept him by telling the truth? Or win him over the old-fashioned way?
Wystan’s secrets could unravel everything, but he isn’t the only one hiding things. Pryor’s privy to some classified information could end up turning the entire galaxy for a loop. Together, the two must navigate through their emotions and the seedy underside of Olympus to solve the case before it’s too late, and life, as they both know it, is altered forever.
Can Arden, Mavek, and Eskel set their differences aside and work together in order to stop the wicked fae prince out to get them?
Arden Archer is an Unseelie. After struggling against the turn for months, Arden has finally accepted what she's become, and what it means for her future, and the future of those she cares about. Even though she's more powerful than a human, she's still no match for Finch, the Unseelie Underground prince out for revenge against her and Mavek for what took place at the Tithe. Finch is willing to do anything to reclaim the throne that was stolen from him that night, even offering a truce if either Arden or Mavek will swear their courts allegiance to him.
But Arden knows better. Experience has taught her no good can come from a deal made with the fae, and she's unwilling to risk putting Eskel or her sister in any more danger. With no other choice, she turns to the one person she knows for a fact can help her. It quickly becomes apparent that Finch isn't the only thing she needs to worry about though. There are also lingering feelings that need dealt with. Feelings towards both her boyfriend, and the Midnight King.
Mavek Midnight went through a lot in order to keep Arden by his side. Now that it's been done, however, he's realizing keeping ones heart is a lot more complicated than he'd ever imagined. As he struggles to make amends for his mistakes, Mavek is also forced to ask himself how much he's willing to sacrifice in the name of love. Can he accept Eskel Montgomery for the sake of his queen?
And, more importantly, can he convince Eskel to accept him?
Charlie Saxe grew up in the seedy underbelly of Umbra before she was adopted and allowed to live in the palace. Since then, she has been training for years to be able to infiltrate an Equivalent high school, a task she needs to succeed at in order to make her adoptive father proud. Everyone in her world knows about the existence of the parallel universe Equivalent, but only trained soldiers are allowed to go there. After all her hard work, she refuses to let anything get in her way, including the inappropriate crush she happens to have on her target, Kav Kavanaugh.
However, when the only thing she can do to keep him safe is illegally sneak him in to her world, Charlie is forced to put her personal needs aside. Counterpart is run by a monarchy, and she and Kav must help her King uncover a mole within the palace before Kav can return home. As the two of them grow closer, Charlie makes contact with the boy she left behind in Umbra, and discovers a conspiracy theory against the king that could change everything she thought she knew and believed in.
**Fox Axford has been tasked with capturing a feared thief who has been terrorizing the Hild Empire, not flirt with the impassive captain he’s been unlikely paired with.**
When Fox is assigned to the Hild case by the Intergalactic Police Force, he doesn’t anticipate it taking very long. He’s known for his wits and charm and is confident enough in his abilities to have this thing solved and closed before the week is through. Except, he didn’t account for how distracting working with Captain Jiro Arc was going to be.
**Jiro Arc has a secret he’s been keeping all his life, one that he’s never wanted to share with anyone. Until the day Detective Fox appears.**
Having lived quietly climbing the ranks of the Hild Comets, Captain Jiro is used to rebuffing attention with his steely disposition. All of his efforts seem to have the opposite effect on the detective, however, who only seems more and more interested in Jiro and his personal life as time goes on. Their main task is to find the mysterious thief Shilling and bring him to justice, but Jiro has an agenda of his own, one that might ultimately lead to him betraying Fox, whether he likes it or not.
Fox grows even more conflicted after meeting the thief they’re after. Shilling isn’t at all what he expected, and when he finds himself sympathizing with the enemy, Fox is forced to acknowledge that there may be things he doesn’t yet know or understand about the vast universe, and the people living in it.
Jade Blakely is on the run. As the sole heir of the Emerald syndicate, Jade is expected to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps and take over the family business. Being a Legend, one of the few humans on the planet who have a magical ability, means those who follow the Blakely name will fall in line. But Jade doesn’t want it, all she wants is to live her life like a normal twenty-two year old.
When Jade ends up accidentally opening a portal to another world, dragging both herself and her best friend through it, things go from bad to worse. Now, not only is she worried about her grandfather, but she’s in a world where gods exist and their word is law.
And she may have caught the eye of the worst of them all.
**Mila's lived her whole life with one goal: destroying the upir and sometimes their lesser evil cousins, vampires.**
She's fought and trained for almost all of her eighteen years so that she'd be ready to lead the Ouroboros order, a society of hunters that has been around since Dracula was known simply as Vlad the Impaler. She's executed many kills, led hundreds of hunting parties, and honed her abilities as a runemaster. But something's coming, something that even a life like Mila's couldn't prepare her for. Hunters are dropping all around her, and monsters are doing the unheard of. Working together.
**Kestrel's second life has been about one thing: protecting his people.**
He's long since accepted his role in the vast supernatural world, and what's more, he's learned to relish in the power. Which is why it pisses him off so much when something shows up announced, screwing with the order of things. With only one option left to him, Kestrel undergoes the unthinkable, disguising himself as a moroi hunter in the Ouroboros order. There was a time when he respected their services, but having been corrupted some centuries back, his opinion of them has since been altered. He's going to have to convince them to join forces if they're ever going to stop whatever's coming. The only problem is, forming a truce with the enemy might actually be more impossible than stopping the biggest evil the world's ever seen.
To make matters worse, Kestrel and Mila find themselves drawn to one another, even as they struggle to fend off the growing threat and solve the mystery surrounding a string of attacks. But Mila has a preordained destiny she can't escape from, and Kestrel...Well, he has secrets of his own.
When Mila discovers what those secrets are, will she turn her back on him and his offer of a truce, or will she stand by him and fight for the world they both live in?
Juniper Norther can see and hear things other people can't. Like Ash, the mysterious boy with icy eyes who helps chill the fire in her veins. And Ulalume, a made-up shadow world where she can pour all of her grief after losing her best friend to mysterious circumstances. It's a magical place where June feels safest, where she feels like she can be herself. Until it isn't. Because it turns out, Ulalume isn't so made-up after all, and neither are the creatures June has unwittingly unleashed.
Dov has come to Kalmia Academy for one reason: Find someone who can slip through the umber and into the shadow world Ulalume. What he doesn't expect is to meet June, a quick-witted girl who always seems to be tinged in a sadness she tries desperately to keep hidden from the rest of the students. Or Ash, the person who connects her to Ulalume and taught her how to get there. A person Dov doesn't entirely trust, although, that could have something to do with the slight jealousy he feels whenever June talks to him.
Together, the two plan on rescuing Dov's lost sister, but the denizens of Ulalume have plots of their own. They've been bidding their time, waiting for people as strong as June and Dov to open a gate between the worlds.
Will June be able to protect the Academy from things unseen, or has she accidentally doomed her friends to a fate worse than death?
**Hunter Thorn is on the run, living daily in fear of discovery and retaliation from the mafia leaders he once betrayed.**
Sanctum is a planet practically cut off from the rest of the galaxy, where ruthless people who can control the elements rule. The Emperor has turned his back on the people, more interested in lining his pockets than waging war against the Brumal mafia. Hunter once worked for the Snow family, but a threat against his sister forced him to choose a side, and in the end, he chose wrong. He's been paying for that choice ever since, constantly moving, traveling across the planet in an attempt to hide. But everyone knows there's no such thing as escape from a regular Brumal member if they want you, let alone from one of the Three.
**Odin Snow, the Dominus of the Snow family, had everything taken from him ten years ago.**
He's clawed his way ruthlessly back to the top, reclaiming his family name and their rightful place amongst the Brumal. Mostly. There's still his step-brother to deal with, Isa Frost, the orchestrator of everything unfortunate that has ever happened to Odin. And then there's Hunter. As teens, Odin had looked up to the older boy, had even maybe cared for him, but all that'd got him was a bullet to the shoulder and months' worth of bedrest while Isa stripped away his title and family home. Now that he's found Hunter again, Odin isn't above using old feelings to get what he wants. The plan is to use Hunter to get under Isa's skin. Odin wants them hurting the same way he hurt. He wants to see them bleed. At least, that's what he always believed. But what happens when it turns out what he really wants is Hunter in his bed, at his mercy in a different way?
On a planet ruled by criminals, does Hunter have a hope of escape, or will he be consumed by the very flames Odin Snow is famous for controlling?
