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Tales from the Dead Man Inn is an anthology set in Alpha World. These collected stories cover well known and loved characters, as well as some lesser seen NPCs.

Jensen, Finn, Christian, and Rhys. One is my protector, another my best friend, the third my betrothed, and the fourth...something else entirely. And I want them all. I never thought I'd fall for more than one man, but then again, I didn't think I would wake up on my birthday the queen of the Shadow Court, hunted, in danger, and unable to control my newfound fae powers. Which seem to get stronger the more I give in to my need for these men. In order to claim my title, I have to complete a set of trials with my men at my side. But a dark force is out to kill me.

Running the North Pole and making good on the promise of comfort and joy for a few billion people is no simple two-step around the Christmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have always worked in tandem to do just that so when her third husband realizes it's time to peace out and move on to more Heavenly pastures, the angels and all the elves know what time it is. They need to find Tiffany Saint-Nicholas a new man.

I have few friends and fewer allies. What I do have on the island of Everland is a lot of people who want me gone. So when the Crocodile and Captain Hook reappear in my life, I am in no mood. And worse, they’re unknowingly endangering themselves by asking for me by a name I long considered dead. Now, not only do I have to save myself, I have to save the two men who I swore I would murder with my bare hands if I ever set eyes on them again considering they abandoned me.

Fate hasn't been kind to Trina Edgecomb. When her fated mate died on their honeymoon, she was left to face a long and bleak life utterly alone. Of course, as the healer to a very rambunctious wolf pack, she's never truly alone, but nothing will ever ease her crushing solitude. Rogue wolf Max Kincaid has only one purpose: To bring down the developer who destroyed his pack and his life. He's tracked the man to the small town of Tremble, Georgia, and he's just waiting for his moment to strike. Except, before he can fulfill his destiny, he's ambushed in the woods and left to die.

Meet Theo. Handsome, sexy, funny. kind. And he can cook. He's literally the man of Esme's dreams. But Esme's sensible enough to know that you can't just manifest your perfect boyfriend then have him turn up on your doorstep. Or can you?

A Song of Love won her heart. A Song of Darkness haunted her soul. A Song in the Dance would seal her fate. Seers had long foreseen an extraordinary destiny for Ellysetta Baristani. Already she had won the heart of the Fey King—the magnificent Rain, ever her ally, eternally her love. She had...

In einer Welt, in der die Liebe mit dem Tod bestraft wird, wird man dich auf ewig jagen. In einer Welt, in der Frauen nichts anderes als Tiere sind, wird man dich gnadenlos versklaven. Doch solange es Zärtlichkeit und Mut gibt, glimmt auch in der tiefsten Dunkelheit ein Fünkchen Hoffnung.

In einer Welt, in der du eine Fremde bist. In einer Welt, in der du kein Mensch mehr bist. In einer Welt der Dunkelheit wirst du Halt in den Augen finden, die du eigentlich hassen müsstest. In den sturmgrauen Augen deines Feindes. Ava: In was für einer Welt bin ich bloß gelandet? Man sperrt mich in einen Käfig, um mich wie ein Tier zu verkaufen! Und mein finsterer, neuer Besitzer erweist sich nicht nur als roh und brutal, sondern auch als überaus zwiespältig. Der Blick seiner sturmgrauen Augen verfolgt mich bis in meine Träume.

Contessa Dahl has spent most of her life in a haze. As a rudderless orphan, most of her decisions involved her fists and feet and choosing to either fight or run. At twenty-eight, she’s chosen to clean up her act, and just in time. She’s destined to be a special kind of leader. Born into a reclusive group of Viking descendants in rural New Mexico, Tess was meant to become a link for them all—their queen and conduit. Her childhood abduction and the death of her parents meant her people, the Afótama, have had a hole in their web for too long.

Persia has dedicated her life to saving the planet from greedy construction companies, even if that meant she lost out on a life filled with laughter, love, and passion. Considering she's generally surrounded by losers, potheads, and slackers, it's not such a big loss. Then she meets Warren - a tall, muscular hunk of hottie she wants to climb like the trees she's trying to save. Werewolf Warren Edgecomb lost out on love once and never imagined he'd find a woman for him. Then he stumbles across Persia, and he knows the gorgeous female is his.

Eileen Broadcastle will sich nur schnell ein Eis holen, da wird ihr Leben binnen weniger Minuten vollkommen auf den Kopf gestellt. Magier verwechseln sie mit der Erbin eines bedeutenden Zaubertrank-Meisters und man versucht sie zu entführen. Als ein Fremder namens Zuko Hitoshi sie nach Bradford "in Sicherheit" bringt, wünscht sich Eileen nur eins: nach London zurückzukehren und ihr Studium der Politikwissenschaft aufzunehmen. Stattdessen soll sie plötzlich lernen, in einer geheimen Akademie Zaubertränke zu brauen.

Als Geisterjägerin war Willow schon von allen möglichen Leuten um Hilfe gebeten worden. Allerdings noch nie von jemandem, der selbst ein Geist war... Geisterjägerin! - Das war Willow Powers Traumberuf von frühester Kindheit an! Mit viel Enthusiasmus machte sie sich an die paranormale Recherche und entwickelte selbst Geräte, um die untoten Störenfriede aufzuspüren. Allerdings war die Ernüchterung schon bald groß: Denn von Gespenstern fehlte jede Spur!

Omega Rachel Fields did what she could to protect her packmates from the evil Riverson werewolves. She endured living side-by-side with the men who murdered her uncle and seized his pack - all while raising her orphaned nephew as her own son. Now that their reign of terror is over, Rachel is determined to live life on her own terms. Gavin Blackwood has one job: Redistribute the survivors of the Riversons to healthy packs. There's only one problem - and she just happens to be the old pack's sexy-as-sin Omega, not to mention the most stubborn she-wolf he's ever met.

After a failed courtship in an ally kingdom, 21-year-old Princess Alessandra returns home to a land torn apart by mutual hatred between the humans and the dark-elves. The "Beast Princess", as Aless is known by courtiers, confidently sets her mind to ways of making peace, but her father has already decided for her: She is to marry one of the mysterious and monstrous dark-elves to forge a treaty. While she intends to preserve the peace, the Beast Princess has plans of her own.

Eigentlich wünscht sich Eli, die liebenswerte Hexe mit Hang zu Kaffee und Chaos, nichts sehnlicher, als endlich mal ausschlafen zu können und vielleicht davor noch ein wenig zu kuscheln. Oder auch etwas mehr. Doch das scheint ihr nicht vergönnt. Denn die hinterhältigen Vampire träumen von der Weltherrschaft und wieder einmal ist es an Eli, die Welt vor dem Zugriff des Bösen zu bewahren. Und zu allem Überfluss mischen auch die Elfen erneut mit, was auch den mysteriösen Pax zurück auf die Bildfläche bringt.

He's the current bane of my existence… and the hot monster haunting my dreams. Maybe if he weren't also the single father of one of my students, I'd be okay with the evening jaunts into the skankier parts of my subconscious, even though nothing ever goes anywhere. I mean, a private elementary school teacher has to relieve stress somehow, right?

Dr. Drew Cooper would rather die than give in to his captor's demands. Only a suicidal idiot would kidnap the Blackwood pack healer in the first place, but to then insist he heal one of the rival pack's members? Yeah, hard pass. Until she walks into the room. With fiery red hair, piercing blue eyes, and curves that could stop traffic, Chloe Soren takes his breath away.

Mila, a sweet pacifist born in the Motherlands, has avoided conflicts all her life. Now, living in the Northlands with the ruling family who adopted her, she's under pressure to follow the traditions of the North and let fierce warriors fight for her hand in marriage. But how can she marry if it means giving up on her friendship with Jonah, the first male councilman in the Motherlands and her closest friend? Every night they talk, laugh, and share their darkest secrets.

When Hunter Hercules, the biggest soccer star in the Northlands, is transferred to play in the Motherlands, he's mad as hell. Not only is their style of soccer different, but they have mixed teams, and his female captain, Emanuela, calls him unsophisticated and claims that she's a better player than him. The whole thing is ridiculous and infuriating to Hunter. That's why when the soccer club sends all the players on a team-building trip, Hunter shows up determined to put the little woman in her place. It should have been easy, but Emanuela isn't someone he can push around.