Standalone books and novellas
The Suffering of Fools
What’s worse? Being a half-sprite witch accidentally and magically married to a witch-hunter, or having to go on a quest with your new husband to avoid the wrath of a pissed-off goddess?
Mokido is about to find out.
He and Kason have been playing a dangerous game of “capture the witch” for the last two years, and just when Mokido thought it was safe, he finds himself bound to Kason and on a journey he never asked for.
Add in love spells, a dying queen, and an impossible task, and the smartest thing to do would be to abandon Kason to his fate.
But no one ever accused Mokido of being smart.
Available April 7 in ebook and paperback!
An Ex-Hero’s Guide to Axe Handling
No more Mr. Nice Hero
Ex-hero Ward Sullivan used to be a household name before his career went up in smoke. Now he’s stuck hunting for the cause of mysterious fires in Northern Ontario. Worse still is his new partner, an overly cheery Canadian named Devlin Campbell.
Dev’s a lumberjack and he’s okay with that. It sure beats working in an office where his not-so-super power forced everyone to be nice to him. Partnering with the famous ex-hero Firefox is a dream come true. Not only is he one of Dev’s idols, he’s immune to his niceness.
Dev’s upbeat vibe soothes Ward’s grumpy soul, but he’d never admit it. Nor would he admit that he really likes the way Dev handles an axe. But when a threat from the past comes roaring into Ward’s present, it’s no more Mr. Nice Hero. Ward may have to give up a future with the nicest guy he knows to save the world one last time.
An Ex-Hero’s Guide to Axe-Handling is a part of the multi-author Subparheroes MM romance series.
Available in ebook and paperback!
Jumping the Bull
Ben Beaufort, badass bison
Everyone who looks at Ben and sees his six-foot-plus, muscular build assumes he’s in construction. Or the military. Or something that requires brawn over brains. In truth, he’s a mild-mannered human resources professional—or at least he was, until he got laid off. Now he’s looking for a second career as a Furry United Coalition agent, to discover how truly badass he can be.
Oliver Zuraw, whoop-ass whooping crane
Oliver’s enjoying a second career too, from exotic dancer to the FUC Academy’s yoga instructor. Big, badass men like Ben are totally his type—but he’s sworn them off, because they’re never good news. Except Ben is defying all of Oliver’s preconceived notions and making him wonder if maybe this bison is just the right type of badass for him.
A simple undercover mission that turns out to be not so simple
When an undercover mission needs a bison shifter, Ben jumps at the chance to put his training to use. A twist of events forces Oliver and Ben to pretend to be married…which leads to an invitation to work for the bad guy on his bad guy ranch doing bad guy things. There’s no way they can pass up the opportunity to infiltrate the criminal operation.
Even if they’re a recruit and a civilian instructor who barely know what they’re doing.
And even if there’s only one bed waiting for them.
Jumping the Bull by Jenn Burke is an EveL Worlds novella set in Eve Langlais’ Furry United Coalition (F.U.C.) World.
Available in ebook and paperback!
The Sheriff of Shard Hills
Space station cop Varuna Das is different. He’s half-human, half-dimeti, and the mix of DNA has had some interesting consequences…like a tail he does his best to keep hidden. Well into middle age, he’s used to being treated badly because of his looks, and as much as he hates it, he understands it. Humans and dimeti just finished a twenty-year war, after all.
What he doesn’t understand is why Major Kerrick StarCourser, a young, beautiful war hero, keeps coming back to him for no-strings sexy fun. Or why Kerrick’s suddenly shown up, bruised and battered, just as Varuna transfers to Shard Hills, a small town on a nearby planet, to take over as sheriff. Kerrick doesn’t show any sign of leaving this time, settling into Varuna’s new home and cooking up a storm. It’s as though he was never a special forces officer.
Confused as he is, Varuna loves having Kerrick there. His life in Shard Hills is shaping up to provide everything he’s ever wanted: a home, a purpose, a family. But when Varuna’s dark past catches up to him, will Kerrick’s heroic integrity let him forgive and forget…and stay?
The Sheriff of Shard Hills is a 30,000 word novella with a middle-aged, half-alien cop who doesn’t see his own value, a young, fem war hero who does, and a happily ever after. Once the shooting stops, of course.
Available in ebook!
Must Love Dogs…And Magic
When Roland Gray reaches out to a podcast to vent about his latest coven kicking him out because his magic just doesn’t fit, the last thing he expects is to stumble across a “roommate wanted” ad that sounds too perfect to be true. He doesn’t want to get his hopes up—he’s been burned too many times to believe he’ll finally find a home. But his potential roommates seem nice enough, even if the landlord is the gruffest, tersest man he’s ever met.
Miller Moore never intended to be a landlord, let alone a roommate to a bunch of magical people. But after a divorce and a lay-off in quick succession, it was the only way he could keep his dream home. Over the past few years, they’ve made a family of a sort, with dogs and cats and their people. He kind of loves all of them—even though he’d never tell his roommates that. Dogs are so much easier to deal with. At least until he gets to know Roland and discovers Ro fills a space Miller hadn’t realized was empty.
Ro’s wonky magic has always kept him from finding a place to belong. To find a home with Miller, he’ll have to be braver than he’s ever been…and believe.
This story was previously published as “A Caller from Ottawa” in the Heart 2 Heart Anthology Volume 4. It’s been edited and slightly expanded.
Available in ebook!
