An omega wolf has a chance at the greatest prize ever—the love of an alpha king… Darius Voss, the powerful alpha king of the shifter nation of Andernburg, thought his palace was impenetrable. So imagine his surprise when he enters his bedchamber and finds a thief looting the family jewels. The little American looks nothing like a criminal. He's small, lithe, and delicately beautiful—and he's an omega wolf. Despite his better judgment, Darius is enamored with the cheeky omega and decides to show him mercy instead of a dungeon. But some nobles aren't as amused by the little thief's antics. Or by Darius's taste in companions. Johnny Hughes is stuck in Andernburg after his money and passport are stolen by thugs who put him in the hospital for what he is. And now, it's either steal or starve. He knows his relationship with the gorgeous alpha king is pure sport, but he'd be a fool to turn down accommodations like these…for as long as the king finds him amusing. And if he's falling in love with the king? No one ever needs to know. Especially not Darius. Or the nobles who believe that a common omega—and a thief—is cheating them out of the power they want for themselves. But when a reckless night of passion leaves Johnny with child, everything becomes far more real. Darius is bound by duty to the realm and beset by betrothals from noble wolf packs vying for a royal match for their daughters. But the kingdom will never yield that honor to an omega, much less allow one to bear the king's heir… Reader note: contains M/M Mpreg, wolf shifters, hot romance elements, protective alphas and cheeky omegas, and male male love

His true mate is the enemy who carries his child... Ethan, once only an omega wolf, is suddenly thrown into the role of alpha after his brother's death at the hands of dangerous puma shifters. He's determined to protect the pack and lead them well. But after a surprise meeting with his true mate leads to a scorching-hot time in the forest, Ethan ends up with a surprise: he's pregnant! Even though he's eager to bring his mate—a dark and powerful alpha wolf named Hawke—into his pack, Hawke remains elusive. Ethan's sure his mate is hiding secrets, but the heat between them is too much to deny. But when his mate keeps disappearing as Ethan's pregnancy advances, he becomes increasingly worried things are not what they seem. Hawke is a wolf gone near-savage, a man haunted by demons of his own. After fleeing his abusive alpha and kill-or-be-killed wolf pack, Hawke joins with the pumas and swears revenge on all wolves. The pumas have been driven into the swamps by dominant wolves, so Hawke teaches them to fight back and soon becomes their leader. But his plans for revenge are thrown into disarray when he catches scent of his mate. Only his mate is the alpha of the wolf pack Hawke is fighting. Enemy or mate, their passion will not be denied. Hawke struggles to keep his secrets, but a storm gathers on the horizon when his mate ends up carrying Hawke's baby. Now he must defend his mate—and his unborn child—against the panthers in a war he started, while any chance at peace seems to be slipping away... Reader note: contains M/M Mpreg and hot romance elements. A stand-alone story with a happy ending

An assignment that could change everything... When Jordan is assigned a story on Curt Beckett, she's not sure she wants the hassle. She can already see how much she'll be hounded when people find out she's spending time with the gorgeous bad boy Alpha's son turned billionaire. He's just having a good time... Curt isn't looking for anything serious, content to date around, keep things casual and focus on his company. He doesn't expect that the interview he reluctantly agrees to could change his mind. But Jordan catches his eye and his thoughts in a way he couldn't have predicted... ***Billionaire Bad Boy Werewolf Romance, Adult Content ***~27,600 words, Novella length

In the Battleworld zone of 1872, Sheriff Steve Rogers faces corruption and fear in the boom town of Timely. Can Anthony Stark pull Rogers' fat from the fire? Probably not, since the only thing he seems capable of pulling is a cork from a bottle. Things in Timely are bad, and getting worse - and when a stranger arrives in town, Timely will be changed forever. For anyone left standing when the dust clears, that is. It's a Dead Man's Hand composed of Bullseye, Elektra, Grizzly, Doc Ock and ringleader Wilson Fisk. But what concoction is the timid Dr. Banner cooking up in his apothecary? Will Justice stand tall at high noon, or die in the street? Plus: classic appearances of Will Talltrees, the Marvel Universe's modern Red Wolf!

Twenty six year old Jesse Peterson knows he's not stupid, but nobody else seems to know that. They just see a good looking young man whose smile seems to be the brightest thing about him. So, when the store's newest customer, buying supplies for his kitten, asks Jesse out, he has trouble understanding why. Drew Oliver isn't most people. A high school teacher with a history of bad relationship choices, Drew is patient, loving, and doesn't care that Jesse is different. He just cares about being able to make Jesse smile as often as he can. Everyone seems to have an opinion about the differences between Drew and Jesse, few notice the things they share. Can their relationship survive the scrutiny and judgement passed by everyone around them? And when one of Drew's bad choices shows up, will love be enough to help them survive the aftermath? So, when the store's newest customer, buying supplies for his kitten, asks him out, Jesse has trouble understanding why. Jesse knows he's not stupid, but nobody else seems to know that. They just see a good-looking young man whose smile seems to be the brightest thing about him. Drew Oliver isn't other people. A high school teacher with a history of bad relationship choices, Drew is patient, loving, and doesn't care that Jesse is different. He just cares about being able to make him smile as often as he can. Everyone seems to have an opinion about the differences between Drew and Jesse, few notice the things they share. Can their relationship survive the scrutiny and judgement passed by everyone around them? And when one of Drew's bad choices shows up, will love be enough to help them survive the aftermath?

K. M. Szpara's Docile is a science fiction parable about love and sex, wealth and debt, abuse and power, a challenging tour de force that at turns seduces and startles. There is no consent under capitalism. To be a Docile is to be kept, body and soul, for the uses of the owner of your contract. To be a Docile is to forget, to disappear, to hide inside your body from the horrors of your service. To be a Docile is to sell yourself to pay your parents' debts and buy your children's future. Elisha Wilder’s family has been ruined by debt, handed down to them from previous generations. His mother never recovered from the Dociline she took during her term as a Docile, so when Elisha decides to try and erase the family’s debt himself, he swears he will never take the drug that took his mother from him. Too bad his contract has been purchased by Alexander Bishop III, whose ultra-rich family is the brains (and money) behind Dociline and the entire Office of Debt Resolution. When Elisha refuses Dociline, Alex refuses to believe that his family’s crowning achievement could have any negative side effects—and is determined to turn Elisha into the perfect Docile without it. Content warning: Docile contains forthright depictions and discussions of rape and sexual abuse. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Songs of the South is an anthology first compiled in the second century A.D. Its poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The earliest poems were composed in the fourth century B.C. and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan.