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Perfect Hero by Cricket Starr

Melissa doesn't believe in magic, but when a video game character she creates crawls out of her new monitor she has to wonder if her opinion wasn't a bit too hasty.

Bran is happy to be outside of the computer and wants to stay and make lots of passionate love to his lovely creator. He'll do anything, including setting up a magical Christmas, to prove to Melissa that he is the hero she's always wanted.

Polar Heat by Mary Winter

Studying polar bears is Norwegian scientist Aud Myhre's passion. The leader of an Arctic research team, she stays in the frozen north over the holidays to obtain necessary data, with help from her sexy colleague Svein. She didn't count on a storm trapping them in a cave with no means of warmth - except each other.

Svein Eide has more insight into the lives of polar bears than anyone knows. To keep Aud safe, he has two choices. Reveal his shapeshifting abilities and lead her back to camp, or find another way to keep her warm. He knows which he'd prefer.

Finding the Light by Liddy Midnight

Dark Mage Moran is mortally wounded in a battle of magickal wills. Seeking a mage to heal him, he instead stumbles into a small village. Moran's work required celibacy. When he awakens in bed with a naked woman, he isn't certain if this is a fevered dream or she is a Yule gift.

The widow Enid is the only one with room and time to care for him. No mage, she has only a meager supply of herbs - and body heat. Yule is a time of celebration and sex represents the foundation of life.

Unholy Magic by Ravyn Wilde

Franco has loved Tehya almost since the moment they met. But when work calls him away, he realizes he can't return to her, convinced she'd never survive in his world. His wolf didn't agree.

Tehya misses Franco, but right now she's got bigger problems. She takes it upon herself to investigate strange vibrations coming from the mountains near her cabin, much to the horror of Franco and her family. After all, she's a mere human - as far as they know.

Gift Wrap Optional by TJ Michaels

Melaniece is looking forward to spending a quiet holiday at her vacation home up in the mountains. Expecting to enjoy ripping open gifts with her family, she's surprised when they spring the ultimate present on her - Michael Bannon. Could his appearance have anything to do with the strange vampire dreams she's been having lately?

Michael is determined not to blow a second chance with the woman he should have loved years ago, even if it means revealing his true nature. Is a good guy willing to be very bad to get what he wants? Hell, yes.including drive Melaniece out of her mind.

Witch's Curse by Myla Jackson

As punishment for using magic unwisely, Catherine Wein, ex-witch, is doomed to spend each year in a different woman's life. It's New Year's Eve and at the stroke of midnight she'll make the switch to another host. Catherine's determined to grab for as much happiness as she can with her remaining hours in Kindra Merlot's body.

Enter sexy cop Sam Cade. Dumped by his girlfriend right after Christmas, Sam isn't in the mood to celebrate until he sees the willowy beauty Kindra. Her sensuality and sexual aggressiveness revive his lagging spirits. Is she the one for him or is she another lying, cheating woman like his ex? Will he have more than tonight to find out?


Firestorm

A collection of short Paranormal Erotic Adventures from the Changeling Press family of authors. Royalties donated to National Disaster Relief efforts.

Catan’s Fire -- Jade Buchanan
Asad needs to teach his mate what happens to submissive Felidae who disobey orders. This is one lesson Catan will never forget!

Brimstone by Mistake -- Alice Gaines
Lucifer has grown tired of processing soul after soul through hell -- until Sally Upshaw appears unannounced. The little temptress turns him on as no other woman ever has. The problem… Heaven’s made a mistake. What will Lucifer do when the Man Upstairs wants Sally back?

Shifting Priorities -- Anne Kane
Solar flares have sparked random wildfires amongst the out-ports, and stationmaster Tome Rimmer forbids females to travel alone -- a decision that doesn’t sit well with Jexx. Her battle implants more than compensate for her gender. But when the sexy hunk she picks up in the station bar turns out to be more than human, she has more important things to worry about than her profit margin.

Wolf Style -- B.J. McCall
When a wolf races out of the flames and straight into volunteer firefighter Matt Reynolds’ arms, he has no idea how his life is about to change.

Cougar Meadow -- Belinda McBride
When firefighter Ellie Cameron is separated from her crew and trapped in a firestorm, the last thing she expects is to be rescued -- by a shapeshifting mountain lion who awakens the heat buried within her -- and the need to mate.

Going Somewhere -- Cameo Brown
Leonora Palmer, an undercover arson investigator, gets an unexpected lesson in desire when the mysterious owner of a wild animal sanctuary catches her snooping in his garden and gives her no choice but to surrender to his primal needs.

Burning Down the House -- Isabella Jordan
Katurah has always had the ability to start fires with her mind. Will she use her powers now to end it all -- or will she give in to a fiery lover?

Stockings -- Jade Buchanan
What do you get when you throw a gorgeous female cat shifter, an enticing pair of stockings, and a very interested lady wolf into the mix? Enough heat to burn down the house...

Fire Thief -- Jordan Castillo Price
A glittery glam rock waif and a tattooed existentialist duck into a closet behind the bar. It’s just another gritty, anonymous, gay encounter in the dark…
Isn’t it?

Britta’s Beast -- Kate Hill
When Max and Britta met at a convention for members of magical law enforcement, they seemed like a perfect fit. But Max believes women should raise the family while men do the protecting. Problem. Britta’s a Valkyrie, and that’s just not her style. Time for the centuries-old cat to learn a few new tricks -- before his lover takes wing.

Firehorse -- Mary Winter
When wildfires threaten a Nevada wild horse sanctuary, photographer Billie Mote takes one chance too many and finds herself needing rescued -- from a man who teaches her that there’s only one thing that burns hotter than the wildfire outside, and that’s the passion between them.

Mating Fever -- Selena Illyria
The moons are full, and Courtney’s trapped with Devin Langley -- the man of her dreams. It’s mating season for cat shifters, and she’s in heat. Perfect opportunity. The only problem – she’s been promised to another man.


Riding the Wolf
Length: Novel
 
Red Taylor thought she had it all: her wonderful lover Daniel and the career she’d always wanted. For years, she’d trained her grandmother’s horse, in hopes of becoming the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby. Then an envelope arrived, full of graphic pictures of murdered women--and a note telling her she was next.
 
Detective Jack Kennedy was assigned by the police to protect her. But Jack has his own secret: an attack three years ago infected him with lycanthropy, and every full moon he struggles to control his inner beast. His hunger for Red makes it harder to control the creature inside him, but giving in to those desires will inevitably infect her, too--and in turning her into a predator, prevent her from ever riding again.
 
Daniel has been Red’s lover for years, but before Red, he dated men as well as women. He resents Jack for wanting Red, but at the same time, he’s fighting his own lust for Jack. The three will have to figure out more than their relationships to keep Red safe from the Axeman.
 

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, dubious consent, male/male sexual practices, menage (m/m/f), violence. ** 

Reviewer: Chris
Review: Mar 9, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Menage / Multiple Partners
Life is good for Red Taylor. She lives with the love of her life, Daniel, is a professional jockey training her grandmother’s horse and has high hopes of becoming the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby. She goes about her life as any one would until she receives the envelope. It can’t be real; it’s too horrible. But what is really horrible is that the pictures of dismembered women are rea

Ghost Touch

A dead FBI agent with a mission.

Special Agent Sage Kaimoon has spent the four years since his death tracking French traitor, Lu-Marc. He's hot on Lu-Marc's trail, ready to bring him down, when an unexpected encounter with a powerful spirit sets him on a path that will change his...death.

A witch looking for her spirit guide.

Teri Mallory follows her grandmother's dying wish and works a spell to bring her a spirit guide. Teri expects an elderly spirit with the wisdom of the world to help her find her way. What she gets is a scorchingly sexy ghost bound for vengeance who turns her life and her heart inside out.

Death separates them. Passion unites them, and all too soon, she finds that she needs his ghost touch...

This book is a rereleased version of a book by the same title. It has been revised and updated, though is not substantially changed from the previous version.

Reviewer: Vee
Review: Mar 24, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Teri Mallory is a witch in training. When her trainer, who is also her grandmother, dies leaving Teri with all her magical devices, Teri is overwhelmed. On her deathbed, her grandmother urges her to get a spirit guide.   On her way to heaven, Teri's grandmother finds Sage Kaimoon, a ghost that was an FBI Agent in life, and tells him to watch over Teri. But Sage is still tracking his nemesis, another gh

The Purrfect Man

For Dante, his nine lives were running out.

Cursed into the form of a tom cat by a scorned lover, Dante has nine lives to get a woman to love him in order to break free of his spell. When he sees Althea, he knows she's the one. There's just one problem - she's allergic to cats!

Althea starts dreaming of a handsome man who caters to her every fantasy. Their dreamtime interludes become increasingly hotter. And she wishes that she could meet him in the flesh. Wishes he were weaving his way into her heart, instead of the stray feline who has taken up residence in her yard.

But when the cat is taken to the pound, Althea knows she has to act. Allergic or not, she won't let him be harmed. One act of compassion can make Althea's dreams a reality and show her that no matter what form he wears, Dante is her perfect man.

Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Dec 7, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Dante was cursed into the form of a cat for his careless disregard of a woman’s feelings. Only a woman who can truly come to love him can break the spell.   Althea is allergic to cats but there’s one stray in the neighborhood who seems to find that fact a challenge rather than a problem. And when she finds out that her feline admirer is headed to the pound and almost certain death she knows

The Master and His Lover

Toni Lloyd attends ConDare 9, a science fiction convention known for its irreverent attitude and live-action role-playing to get away from her job as a technical writer. During a role-playing event she’s introduced to the Master of the City and an enigmatic man who appears to be his lover. Their night of scorching sex fulfills Toni’s fantasy of a ménage and leaves her wanting more. Especially since she thinks the Master is Kane Frasier, a high school jock on whom she’d always had a crush.

When she discovers that not only was the Master Kane, but he’s also bisexual, and their trio included his lover Beau Vioget, a science fiction writer, she realizes that her fantasies can come true. If she’s willing to make them happen.

Kane has always wanted Toni. But back then he struggled with his sexuality. Now that he’s more mature, the fact that Toni’s back in his life is a plus. He and his partner had talked about adding a third to their relationship and Toni is just the woman they both need. He just has to prove her that the Master and his lover wouldn’t be complete without her.

Publisher’s Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, m/m/f, m/m sexual contact.

Reviewer: Susan
Review: Nov 25, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Menage / Multiple Partners
Toni Lloyd is participating in a role-playing science fictions convention when she captures the attention of the Master and his partner, who are also role-playing. Toni’s suspects the Master is none other than the man she had a crush on in high school and to her surprise, it is him. Kane Frasier spent his youth in sexual confusion but since has accepted his sexuality. He also never forgot

Juli's Choice

Veterinarian Juli Gregenmyer's long-awaited engagement is turning into a nightmare. With each passing day it's becoming evident that her dream of opening a horse rescue is suddenly in jeopardy due to her controlling fiancée.
Riley Hampton, a former Olympic equestrian, isn't expecting the sexy doctor who responds to his emergency call when his prize mare is in labor. His chosen sport favors the bold. He knows convincing Juli that they're good together will take the same skills he uses to navigate a water hazard-soft hands and gentle persuasion.
Juli isn't accustomed to men who comprehend her desires-both the professional and the carnal. But now it's time for her to choose. She can either follow her head, or her heart.
This is a revised and updated edition of a book previously published by the same title.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Sep 15, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Julie Gregenmeyer, a local veterinarian in Missouri, loved her job and had a dream of one day opening her own horse rescue named Morningstar Haven. She envisioned it to be a place for retired or injured racehorses to live out the rest of their lives in peace. The only two things holding her up from making this dream a reality was a promise she had to fulfill to her deceased grandmother who set up a

Riley's Sparrow

Exiled into the mortal world with one condition—not to use magic—Cheri Aerchere, fairy princess, knows she can’t live on the run forever. She’d used magic, broken the terms of her exile, and now, she has to pay the price.
In order to redeem himself for a night of passion he spent with Cheri, Riley Hawk knows what he has to do—bring her back to the Fae realms to face her punishment, then forget about her. In the world of Fae politics, his feelings are of no consequence.
But once he sees her again, their sexual attraction cannot be denied, and neither can their feelings for one another. Because Cheri has always belonged to Riley, and once he marks her as his mate, nothing, not even the Fae Court, can separate them. Now that he’s found her, it’s up to him to teach her how good it can be to fly…together.

Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Aug 22, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance
Del Fantasma is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots to hang out these days and this visit is no exception. I met this couple this time; she is an exiled fairy who was not supposed to make use of magic during her exile. He is the guard charged with bringing her back to face her punishment and the husband her brother, now ruler, has chosen for her. What doesn’t seem fair is that these two love each

Good Medicine

Sadie Grissom is still reeling from Devon Markier III purchasing the vet clinic where she works. The practice could have been hers if Sadie had been able to secure funding. She’s torn between thankfulness at still having a job and trying to cope with the Devon’s privileged upbringing and playboy lifestyle.
Devon bought the clinic to have a place away from his family to practice his veterinary work. The fact that the sexy Sadie came with the facility is a major bonus. He knows she sees him as her boss but he wants much more than a simple business relationship.
This hot doctor is going to prove to Sadie that love is the best medicine of all.
This title is a revised and updated version of a book previously published as “Money Man”.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Aug 15, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance
Thirty-year-old Sadie Grisson is a talented veterinarian working out of a local office in a small town just outside of Kansas City. Working at the same practice is Devon Markier III, DVM who works side by side with Sadie. He is the man that Sadie is upset with because he decides to buy the practice that Dr. Kirkpatrick puts up for sale because he is retiring. Sadie so wanted this pa

Cowboy Up

When a torrid affair ruined his rodeo career, Rock Brennan turned to the sport of reining. Ready to reclaim his position at the top of his chosen sport, Rock arrives at the United States Equestrian Team's training camp ready to focus on his riding — until he meets his too-sexy-for-his-breeches roommate, dressage diva Andreas Thorpe.

Andreas has always had a thing for cowboys, and Rock is no exception. What starts as a training camp fling quickly becomes something more, but Andreas' lifelong need for control keeps him from giving his heart to one sexy, gay rodeo cowboy.

But there's one thing the cowboy has taught the dressage rider — in love and life, sometimes you've got to cowboy up to face your fears.

 

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Jun 10, 2008
Genre(s): GLBTQ
When Rock Brennan returns to the world of competitive horse riding he goes to a training workout camp for Reining. He meets Andreas Thorpe a champion Dressage rider and falls into lust with him. Andreas is a bit snobbish at first until he gets to know Rock and finds his attraction to the cowboy is returned. Thru the training time they decide to have a fling, both wondering if the other is the right one for th

Horse Play

Naming her new horse Flynn after the actor famed for his pirate movies proves prophetic for Clarice. The golden horse dumps her, breaking her arm, and ruining her chance for prize money at the next horse show. Prize money she needs in order to expand her therapeutic riding farm.

Sent to Clarice's farm to teach her how to have fun, Flynn D'Artange, an Earth Elf with the ability to shapeshift into a horse, takes his work seriously. When his exuberance overcomes good sense, and he bucks Clarice off, he's faced with the task of completing his mission, and winning her forgiveness. He's willing to do what it takes, including invade her dreams and show her that the perfect place for horse play is in the bedroom.

Reviewer: Susan
Review: Apr 1, 2007
Genre(s): Erotic Romance
Mary Winter has put together a heartwarming tale of a womans dedication to help the less fortunate and a playful horse-shifting Earth Elf sent to show her that she needs to have fun also. This short story is well developed with the plot,emotions and chemistry needed to be a lead off for a new series. The sex between the two is seriously hot and Clarice and Flynn's relationship makes you remember that there

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