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Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. The Mighty Dragon. They were heroes. Vigilantes. Crusaders for justice, using their superhuman abilites to make Los Angeles a better place. Then the plague of living death spread around the globe. Despite the best efforts of the superheroes, the police, and the military, the hungry corpses rose up and overwhelmed the country. The population was decimated, heroes fell, and the city of angels was left a desolate zombie wasteland like so many others.

The heroes are overjoyed when they discover another group of survivors living on a manmade island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. But there's something very, very wrong with this isolated community and its mysterious leader - a secret that could put every survivor in the world at risk.

In the years since the wave of living death swept the globe, St George and his fellow heroes haven't just kept Los Angeles' last humans alive - they’ve created a real community, a bustling town that's spreading beyond its original walls and swelling with new refugees. But now one of the heroes, perhaps the most powerful among them, seems to be losing his mind. The implacable enemy known as Legion has found terrifying new ways of using zombies as pawns in his attacks.

One night with a superpowered babe. Alan Star thinks he's the luckiest guy in the world, but fantasy turns into nightmare when a late-night meetup with a heroine turns deadly. To the dismay of the powers-in-charge, Alan has stumbled upon the dirty truth behind the squeaky-clean image of the hero business. Soon, everyone from government black ops to angry superpowered flames want to shut him up. Permanently. With nowhere else to run, Alan escapes to the one place that the heroes won't go: the underground world of a fabled hero-killer. There, he discovers the key to becoming the greatest hero...

Who in their right mind tells both his lawyer and the judge presiding over his murder trial, “F--k you!” while still in the courtroom? No one, right? Yeah, you’d be wrong about that. I did. You’d say the same thing if you were just found guilty of a murder you didn’t commit, though. Call me crazy for going off like that in court, but trust me, you don’t know crazy until you see what happened next.

When he’s awake, George Bailey is just an ordinary man. Five days a week he coaxes his old Hyundai to life, curses the Los Angeles traffic, and clocks in at his job as a handyman at the local college. But when he sleeps, George dreams of something more. George dreams of flying. He dreams of fighting monsters. He dreams of a man made of pure lightning, an armored robot, a giant in an army uniform, a beautiful woman who moves like a ninja.

Breaker broke out of a supervillain space prison, starting his journey to Elder of the Citadel. He formed his team, starting with Charm and Twitch, watching as his brother rose up with his own team. He defeated supervillains galore, all while fighting an enemy from another dimension.

He’s my grumpy bodyguard. I’m the chaos he can’t control. Jax Maddox is all muscle, silence, and restraint. Ex–Navy SEAL. Billionaire. Tattooed. Brooding. Impossible. When my best friend begs Jax to protect me from a stalker, my life gets locked inside his cold, gray penthouse—under rules etched in stone: No flirting. No touching. No falling. But then he breaks them. Watches me too long. Brushes past me too slow. Stands shirtless at the edge of my bed like a sin I’m dying to confess. One kiss and I lose myself. One night and I forget every line we swore not to cross. And then I ...

It’s the end of the 21st century, and Hunter McNeil is your average, ordinary, ex-Army Ranger with superpowers. He’s serving time unjustly in a Supermax for supervillains when a botched prison break puts him in the crosshairs of an Army general who runs the Super-Powered Combatants Corp. Turns out a coordinated strike has put supervillains in charge of every major city in the world, and Hunter is the only hope at restoring order. And so Hunter sets out to do what he does best: kill supervillains. Save the world. And build a harem of smokin’ hot, super-powered women to help him.

"This short story went back and forth tugging at my heart and then warming my heart." -ARC Review Welcome to Anchor Hills, Maine, where rugged coastal mountain veterans are just waiting for the curvy girl of their dreams. Jo It’s been four years since my husband died and life has yet to move on. Along with some of his Navy buddies, I’m running the family boating business, perhaps into the ground, depending who you ask. In walks Easton, my late husband’s best friend, who happens to look like a Greek god, here to help out. He’s nothing like the man I never should have married and ...

It’s been two years since the world ended. Two years since the dead rose and the plague of ex-humanity decimated mankind. For most of that time, the superhero called St. George, formerly known to the world as the Mighty Dragon, has protected the people of Los Angeles at their film-studio-turned-fortress, The Mount. Together with his fellow heroes, he’s tried to give the survivors hope and something like a real life. But the swollen population of The Mount is becoming harder and harder to sustain....

I went diving for peace and found a smart-mouthed single mom who hates my guts. I came to this small town with one goal—deliver his dog tags and disappear. Instead, I found Emma Walker—She’s my fallen teammate’s little sister. Far too young, and way too fiery for a guy like me. A single mom fighting to stay afloat, raising two wide-eyed kids who shouldn’t trust a grumpy bastard like me. I tried to walk away. But fate—had other plans. One night. Two broken souls. One reckless, passionate and fiery blistering mistake that neither of us can undo. Now she’s tangled in the ...

I was in love with one brother and had a secret with the other. Now… I might be carrying his baby. Ethan Lane was never supposed to be mine. He’s my boss. My Ex's brother, My mistake. A single night. A single moment. A lifetime of regret I can’t take back. I left town, hoping to outrun the past. But now I’m back, and he’s everywhere. At the office. In my head. Under my skin. He’s as cold as ever; all sharp edges and resentment. But one glance from him ignites a fire I can’t put out. And worse… It leaves me craving more. And then two pink lines change everything. I have a ...

Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two.

Inked is an opposites attract romance with a dirty-talking tattoo artist, a curvy girl trying to outrun her past, and a stalker in the shadows. EMILY ROSE He’ll never stop looking for me. That’s why I can’t afford to be tempted by a tattoo artist. He wants to help me, but no one can. The last person who tried woke up in the hospital. I’ve accepted that there are no winners in this twisted game. Only those who make it out alive. CHARLIE Miss prim and proper makes me want to break my number one rule. Always keep things casual. Only I can't seem to forget about her or the scar I inked ...

I left to protect us, and now I’m back… with his baby. And his secrets are darker than mine. Ethan Lane was never meant to be anything but a mistake. One reckless night. One stolen kiss that went too far. And one impossible secret growing inside me. I tried to disappear. Build a new life. Forget the man who ruined me with a single touch. But now I’m back. And he’s colder. Harder. Still my boss. Still my ex’s brother. And still the only man who’s ever truly known me.The tension between us could snap steel. But when buried lies resurface and enemies circle, Ethan makes one thing ...

Truth or Dare? I talked to him on a dare. What was the harm? He wouldn’t remember an average-Jane tomorrow. I thought she was gorgeous. This pixie of a thing touched my shoulder, and my world tipped on its axis. ∞∞∞ When Nikki Sparks married, she thought it was “happily ever after”. Her husband had other plans. Two years after her divorce, and miles away from that life, she meets a man who could be her true forever if she is willing to take the chance. Firefighter Will Braun left the Marine Corps to settle down close to his son. His goal was simple: find a place he can afford ...

A curvy girl with amnesia and an ex-soldier who becomes her protector, until she discovers who he really is… She's the one woman I'm not meant to fall for. But when Kaci Peterson stumbles out of the ashes and into my arms, I’ll do anything to make her mine. The accident made her forget, and she can't remember who I am. I have until her memory returns to make her fall in love with me. My Mountain Man Protector is an age-gap, instalove, steamy romance featuring an ex-military firefighter and the curvy woman with amnesia he vows to protect. Authors note: My Mountain Man Protector is a ...

Mild-mannered Stan Morris is a loving husband and father. The catch? He’s also a superhero. But saving the world is a piece of cake compared to salvaging a marriage in turmoil and raising his six-year-old son. Stan struggles with adjusting to bachelorhood again, moving into a cramped apartment and getting relationship advice from his loyal friend and financial manager Barry. He does battle with his nemesis, Brainfart, as well as an emerging threat that call themselves the Society of Modern Maniacs. All this while desperately trying to reconcile with his wife. Stan has always excelled at ...

Death doesn't come easily for Muerta, but we’re determined to stop her - even if we have to tear down the Abaddon Asylum and the whole damn planet in the process. But, it turns out, she's not alone. As we pursue her across the planet, we learn she's here for someone...and that her escape is all part of a much bigger plan. Tensions are high among the team. Luckily for us, making new friends and having a blast killing supervillains helps take the edge off - as does finding new ways to explore my powers. Enjoy!