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THIRDS Agent Dexter J. Daley can’t wait to marry his fiancé, Team Leader Sloane Brodie, but first he’s looking forward to celebrating his bachelor party - which he intends to be a shenanigans-free evening of getting his groove on with family and friends. Of course, events don’t work out as planned, but for Dex that’s nothing new. One thing is for sure, dodging drug dealers and hired thugs amid booze, dancing, and even a bear costume will guarantee it’s a night Dex will never forget.

Innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire and although the THIRDS round up more and more members of the Order in the hopes of keeping the volatile group from reorganizing, the members of the Coalition continue to escape and wreak havoc in the name of vigilante justice.

Caspian Drake knows what it takes to get ahead in modern-day shifter society. He is an Earl, after all, and known for his wit, style, and ability to charm the pants off of anyone he chooses. Getting his best friend Brandr, the Prince of the Dragons, in and out of trouble is only one of his many talents. When a horrible attack shakes Cas’s world, he’s forced to pair up with Saphir Vepkhia, the esteemed tiger shifter and former Captain of the Royal Guard.

Foxling Toka has served the Soldati king for centuries, and now he attends to the kingdom’s cherished Soldati prince. It’s a position of honor, and as Toka helps the once-human prince adapt to their magical realm, he finds joy in their friendship. He also grows bolder in his encounters with Rayner, Soldati warrior and the king’s second. But the laws are clear: servants and Soldati are not permitted to mate. It doesn’t matter that Toka lost his heart to the dashing cad long ago.

As Prince of the Bear Shifters, I knew the time would come for me to prove myself worthy of my crown. I expected my quest to be perilous. What I didn’t expect was for it to take me up into Espen Mountain, a place that’s brought me nothing but grief and terrible nightmares. Not only must I find the five magical ingredients, but I have to do so alongside Saer, a mysterious and charming shifter coyote summoned by the king to be my guide. But who is Saer, and why do I feel as if we’ve met before?

The Summer Solstice Festival has arrived in the Soldati realm, and guests from all over flood the kingdom to join the festivities. But the excitement is shadowed by rumors of an Orso plot to kill the king. Now Ezra and the Soldati council must protect Khalon’s secret—and stop a conspiracy that could destroy the Soldati and the human world they protect.

In a matter of days, Dex has been kidnapped, tortured, killed, revived, become half Therian, offered the chance to become a spy, and accepted a proposal to marry his jaguar Therian boyfriend, Sloane Brodie. It's been a lot to take in, and although Dex is still trying to wrap his head around everything that's happened, he knows he has to move forward. After the events of Smoke & Mirrors, Dex and Sloane find themselves in one of the most frightening situations of all: revealing the truth to their Destructive Delta family.

Rein Dear is a prestigious title, accompanied by admiration, devotion, and celebrity status, all of which one saucy Vixen thrives on. Alas, Vixen's only concerned with having fun, unlike his stuffy and sensible best friend, Rudy Rein Dear, who Vixen has always been jealous of. Aside from being chosen by Mayor Kringle to be captain of the Rein Dear Squadron, Rudy's managed to snag himself a prince, even if that prince is the dangerous and imposing Jack Frost.

As the owner of Apple'n Pies, Joe Applin leads a quiet, uneventful life, content to spend his days serving customers who come from all over to eat his delicious homemade pies. Along with his motley crew - Bea, Elsie, and Donnie - Joe couldn't be happier in his little kingdom of baked goods and java. Experience has taught Joe that love is overrated - and at times dangerous. He has no intention of repeating past mistakes. But then he meets a mysterious, handsome man with amnesia, and Joe can't deny something sweet is in the works.

The past has a way of catching up with you, even if you are immortal. I’ve spent thousands of years as the valet and companion to the powerful King of All Shifters. It has been my honor and duty to protect, serve, and advise him. I never intended to fall in love with him. My past is filled with death and bloodshed, but I never once regretted keeping Alarick safe. Now an evil I thought long gone has resurfaced, determined to kill Alarick and plunge the world into chaos. Saving Alarick means revealing the truth about myself.

Months after being forced to leave his lover and mate Ari Jannsen behind, Hunter Devin settles into his role as enforcer for the newly formed Deagan Clan under the rule of his new alpha and best friend Tristan "Trip" Hagan. Along with Hunter's brother Boone, their nephews, sister, and mother, Hunter finally has the family he's always wanted, but without his little rebel Ari, his heart is incomplete.

At the North Pole, no one is more powerful and feared than the Prince of Frost. As general of the toy soldier army, Jack Frost has been working extra hard to put away the villainous Mouse King once and for all. If that isn't taxing enough, Jack has to deal with the scandal and gossip brought on by news of his relationship with Rudy Rein Dear, captain of the Rein Dear Squadron, which hit headlines last holiday season.

All is not sparkly snowflakes and sweet candy canes in North Pole City. Office workers Tim and Noel do nothing all day but antagonize each other - petty fighting that might be based on hatred… or a heated mutual attraction. It's up to Jack Frost and his elf-friend Rudy to broach the hostilities and introduce some Christmas kisses, but is the Frost Prince up to the challenge of launching a new romance when someone's trying to break his holiday spirit?

He’s nobody’s definition of Mr. Right—but that might make him perfect. Matthew Hart is heir to the family fortune and owner of Hart & Home. When a near-death experience has him fretting over the future, he decides he needs a husband, and not just any husband—an appropriate man to protect the Hart legacy. The last thing Matthew expects is to cross paths with Jax Foster, his first love and the boy who crushed his heart when he disappeared. Jax is unlikely to make Matthew’s list of suitable candidates. Bad boy, vagabond, deep in debt, with a father who can’t keep out of trouble, Jax has nothing to offer—except his heart and a second chance at the romance they never got to explore.

In New York tobt ein Bandenkrieg zwischen verfeindeten politischen Gruppen, und die Straßen der Stadt werden zum Schauplatz blutiger Auseinandersetzungen. Für die THIRDS spitzt sich die Lage zu: Ein Maulwurf in den eigenen Reihen spielt der Ikelos-Koalition geheime Informationen zu. Das Einsatzteam Destructive Delta steht vor einer schweren Mission. Alte Wunden aus dem verheerenden Anschlag auf das Therianer-Jugendzentrum sind noch längst nicht verheilt, als eine Begegnung mit Mitgliedern der Koalition alles verändert. Agent Dex Daley stößt auf eine Wahrheit, die alles infrage stellt.

Nach einem Anschlag auf ein Therianer-Jugendzentrum gerät nicht nur das Team Destructive Delta unter Druck – auch zwischen Dex und Sloane läuft nicht alles rund. Während der fanatische »Orden von Adrasteia« mit Gewalt und Propaganda für Unruhe sorgt, kommen Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit ans Licht, die mehr als nur den Einsatz gefährden. Im Kampf gegen eine Organisation, die immer einen Schritt voraus zu sein scheint, zählt jede Entscheidung. Und vor allem eines: Vertrauen.

Ein neuer Job, ein mürrischer Partner – und jede Menge Chaos. Nachdem Detective Dexter J. Daley mit seiner Aussage vor Gericht seinen eigenen Kollegen hinter Gitter gebracht hat, ist sein Leben ein Trümmerfeld. Sein Ruf ist ruiniert, seine Beziehung zerbrochen, und plötzlich ist er das schwarze Schaf bei der Polizei. Doch statt gefeuert zu werden, landet er dank seines Adoptivvaters bei den THIRDS – einer Spezialeinheit, in der Menschen und Gestaltwandler, die Therianer, Seite an Seite kämpfen. Dex ist fest entschlossen, sich zu beweisen, doch sein Start verläuft … holprig.