Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

Compiled by intrepid journalist Neve Pride, this archive of recordings spans the months after dragons emerged on earth, chronicling the communities that sprang up amid the destruction, the scientists, military leaders, and experts searching for a defense, and those steadfastly seeking the missing. Neve and her young daughter Bex travel among the wreckage speaking to those left behind and surviving, against all odds. Neve records everything for history, and in the hopes of locating a clue as to where the dragons came from and how one might stop them.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.

Annie has always had high hopes for her future. But the reality of her life just isn’t measuring up. She loves her fiancé, Greg–doesn’t she? She’s going to get her degree and open her own business–won’t she? Then, a strange old woman shows up outside her house, and she seems to know a lot about Annie. An awful lot. Annie could tell the old woman to get lost. Yet there’s something about her Annie just can’t shake. And what she learns could change her life forever–but is it the life she envisioned?

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.

Wolf shifter Raif Williams is a cynical, hard-boiled detective. The last thing he wants is a mate. He’s already married to the police force. Clumsy, awkward photographer Denny Wade has sworn off men. Why else would she live in a town of mostly females? When chasing a lead brings Raif to the eclectic town of Helen’s Corner, and face to face with clumsy Denny, he's forced to face a truth more frightening than any of the ruthless criminals he chases. He's just found his mate. NOTE: In the late 1800s, on a homestead in New Mexico, Helen Cartwright was widowed under mysterious circumstances....

Ten years ago, Lang chose his family, his lineage and his bloodline over his heart. Not a day has gone by since that he hasn’t regretted it. Now it’s time to put the past in the past and claim his mate. This time, Lang will let nothing get in his way. A decade ago, Muddy watched, horrified, as the man who stole her virginity and her heart chose another woman. Now, he thinks he can come waltzing back into her life? No effin’ way. NOTE: In the late 1800s, on a homestead in New Mexico, Helen Cartwright was widowed under mysterious circumstances. Knowing there was power in the feminine ...

Carter Ray has sworn off men. She and her daughter, Jellybean, have found refuge in the mostly female-populated town of Helen’s Corner. She wants nothing to do with the visiting wolf-shifter, despite his wickedly delicious scent that drives her bear into a frenzy. The last thing billionaire Alec Patterson expected to find in the small Southwestern town was his mate. Now his biggest challenge is getting rid of the woman he came with before he loses his mate for good.

Luna is a timid bunny shifter, so shy she’s practically a recluse. Pratt is a huge bear shifter in the Raging Bears MC, an outlaw biker gang. How is it that fate has paired such an unlikely match? It really doesn’t look like these two are destined to be mates…until friends step in. Leave it to the She-Shifters of Hell’s Corner to nudge the romance along a bit! NOTE: In the late 1800’s, on a homestead in New Mexico, a female shifter named Helen Cartwright was widowed under mysterious circumstances. Helen knew there was power in the feminine bonds of sisterhood, and she provided an ...

Wesley Reed always regarded Chloe as a kid sister. Until he didn’t. That fateful night, he learned two terrifying facts—one, he is bear shifter, and two, Chloe is his mate. Determined to conceal both revelations for fear of ruining her promising future, Wesley leaves Jackson Valley. For good. Chloe Holt had a crush on her dad’s ranch hand, Wesley, since she was eight years old. No boy could compete with Wesley. The dream she had that he’d one day see her as a woman, not a girl, was shattered the night he disappeared without so much as a goodbye. Now, all these years later, fate ...

Part of a world-wide, clandestine army comprised of the best of the best shifters, P.O.L.A.R.’s home base is Siberia…until the team pisses somebody off and gets re-assigned to Sunkissed Key, Florida and these arctic shifters suddenly find themselves surrounded by sun, sand, flip-flops and palm trees.

All six bestselling novellas in the Cybermates series! While bunny shifter Parker Pettit works to get her new online shifter dating site, Cybermates, off the ground shifters all around Sunkissed Key are finding love.

Bestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Welcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true. I'm a simple bear with a simple wish—a Mrs. of my own. I’m not picky. Any woman will do. Or so I think—until I meet her. Louise is sassy, insulting, sarcastic, condescending, and not interested in marriage. (Or in me.) I should move on, right? Not so easy when I crave her with every fiber of my being. **This is a short, feel-good, instalove-inspired, ...

Six Buddies. Six bears. Six Mates. In the southwestern town of Burden, Texas, good ol’ bears Hawthorne, Wyatt, Hutch, Sterling, Sam, and Matt are livin’ easy. Beer flows freely, and pretty women are abundant. The last thing the shifters of Burden are thinking about is finding a mate or settling down. But, fate has its own plan…

Bestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Paranormal passion only a shifter can deliver. Let the games begin! My fated mate is one fiery, feisty human. Marla bares her small, blunt teeth and tries to scratch me with her tiny "claws" every time I get close. But I can tell she secretly digs the whole possessive wolf vibe I have going on. I'll just flex my muscles and show her what an attentive and loyal mate I'll be in the bedroom. Okay, I admit, winning over this sassy city girl might ...

Snowed in with Santa's hottest helper. Shall I share my toys? ‘Tis the season for charity gift-giving. A freak blizzard leaves me and my SUV full of Christmas gifts snowbound in Mystic Hollow. Enter Tavion, a sexy wolf pilot who volunteers to fly me to LA to spread holiday cheer. Tavion's skilled hands guide more than the plane. His kisses hold worlds of promise. But it’s when he calls me his fated mate that my icy heart melts. Too bad he’s one man I can’t have. It really is too bad. Because resisting Tavion's charms? That may take a Christmas miracle. This is a SHORT, feel-good, ...

Bestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Love is blind...and apparently pretty hairy As a celebrity in hiding, on the run from a drug cartel, the last thing I expect is to end up in an underground Sasquatch city with a lovable furball who thinks we're soulmates. He's sweet, protective, and surprisingly sexy for someone of another species. As I navigate this bizarre new world of monster dating, square dancing, and glow-in-the-dark private parts (don't ask), I find myself falling for the big lug and ...

Bestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Welcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true. As Alpha of Mystic Hollow's bear shifter clan, duty dictates my every move. When the Shifter Council responds to our declining population by enacting the BfB (Brides for Beasts) program, the guys are pretty excited to be introduced to human females. I am too, until I fall head over heels for the program coordinator who makes it very clear she is not one of ...

Bestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under two hours! Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates! I’m dubbed the king of couture—a title well-earned. So when an upstart designer slings mud at my fashion house, I hit back. Hard. But when I catch sight of my bride-to-be sashaying down the aisle, My angel in white with turns out to be the she-devil herself. With “I do’s” exchanged through gritted teeth, The honeymoon is sure to be a hot one… Scalding passion or ...

Bestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates! In the high-powered world of Los Angeles, my kind reigns supreme. From the shadows, that is. Power? Check. Wealth? Check. Heirs? Here’s where things get tricky.BfB is my shot at passing on my legacy. And my fortune. With an arranged marriage, I can check the last box on my list. Our union, of course, will be impersonal and unemotional. But when my eyes meet hers, something ...