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When Ryan lost his hearing in an explosion, his world flipped upside down. Surviving a firefighting career in the navy? Check. Growing into an expert in his field? Yep.And now a stupid prepper took him out of commission...maybe forever.Walking into a new barber shop on a whim, he felt an instant connection with the new, multifaceted proprietor. Keenan knew the lone wolf track was hard. Making Ryan's life easier came naturally. No stranger to injuries from his former MMA fighting career, and with Ryan so easy on the eyes, sweet compassion flowed like honey.Two tough guys during their own life-roll events, helping each other out, both hauling an oversized load of baggage.Families, friends, humor...and Sam, the Happy Hour Inn bartender harboring an unhealthy fascination with Area 51.Love? Impossible. With lives so tangled, they had no hope. This Happy Hour Inn series novel is a clean and wholesome HEA gay romance, and the 5th in the somewhat saucier series of Las Vegas novellas.

Aswang - the shape-shifting, vampiric entity known in the Philippines - devour human energy, killing newborns in their sleep. Our Aswang assumes any shape, from a coke bottle to a durian to the mailman. In this, he follows tradition.He won't, however, consume human energy. An immortal vegetarian of sorts.All energy is, after all, stardust and he finds his fuel in modest ways.Bets are off when our ethical and kind monster falls asleep and gets loaded onto a container ship.Can he befriend humans? How about their dog? His new and fascinating world offers new sources of sustenance. But taking from any source of energy, he soon learns, carries a price of its own. This stand-alone novella by Olivette Devaux was recognized with a Honorable Mention by the Writers of the Future Contest. Find more speculative fiction stories at www.mugenpress.com.

A fire elementalist. A wind whisperer. A love that can start a firestorm. Sig knows that a rogue fire elemental presents a danger. He needs to control his fire. Fast. Being in love with a wind-whisperer doesn't make it easy, even if their professional relationship is blooming. Both wind and fire need space, and a month-long trip to Las Vegas might save Pittsburgh from life and property damage. After all, Las Vegas has a desert, lots of empty space - what could go wrong? Both Sig and David focus on controlling their gifts. They're not prepared for Zack, a fire and wind acrobat, whose instructions lead to unexpected threesome loves. And whose secrets could lead them into disaster. DISCLAIMER: This fast-paced Book 7 of the Disorderly Elements series reads well as a stand-alone, and no hot men suffered permanent damage in this paranormal fantasy romance. The author assumes no responsibility for readers who attempt to fly.

Either gifted or cursed, Paul can't touch anything electronic. Cell phones fry, breakers trip, a whole section of the electrical grid collapses on a bad day. But now, having moved to Pittsburgh with his twin to help Cooper and Ash, his "gift" threatens to unveil the special powers of them all. Russ teaches high-voltage techniques to line workers at a local vo-tech institute. He hides his mental illness of "seeing things" as best as he can - until Paul lands in his classroom. Paul, whose field glows the same as the strongest appliance. An irresistible young man who strives not for higher learning, but for control. Their mutual gifts mesh as though fated, their attraction sets off sparks. Book 3 of DISORDERLY ELEMENTS series can be read as a stand-alone. The author wraps the charged clash of technology and the paranormal in a heartwarming story of courage and fated romance where two men find their place in the world, as well as a safe haven for their heart.

Chasten Frasier: naturalist, a YouTube influencer...and a closet nudist.Sharing his wood lore for a living, but harangued by his ex and ditched by his family, the woods are more than work for him. They're his only solace.And as for his private nature worship video? Nobody will see that. Like, ever. Gregor Ivansky: father-driven hockey player, a relationship virgin... and deeply in the closet. When a car accident pauses Gregor's hockey career, he seeks out nature to mend his soul and body. The hunt for mushrooms draws them together. Time spent in the woods brings them closer. He loves Chasten's public videos, and is trilled when his favorite YouTuber agrees to meet him in the flesh and be his mushroom-hunting guide. The hunt for mushrooms draws them together. Time spent in the woods brings them closer.But can their chance arrangement withstand work and family pressures? In the age-old war between love and duty, can Chasten and Gregor stand together as equals? FOREST HEAD is a stand-alone romance in the Heron Creek world. No toxic mushrooms were consumed while researching this book.

Earth, 3023. Planetary population: 2 billion eco-load limit.Over half a million souls toil for its welfare in the rest of the habitable solar system.The healing Earth depends on Sol 3.14, a man-made web-world circling the Sun on the opposite side of Earth's solar orbit."Soulpie," the granary of the solar system, desperately needs a new orbital booster. Without it, her rotation will slow, rivers won't flow, and harvest won't grow.Spare parts are hard to get. In a world run by corporation rife with corruption, anything's for sale. A world where the promise of a breeding permit for one's adult child can secure treasures untold.A world whose survival depends on Daviron's grad school team and their intrepid mission.And they'll do anything.Anything to prevent another Malthusian Event. This short story was recognized with a Honorable Mention by the Writers of the Future Contest and represents the first glimpse into one of our possible futures. Stay tuned for more at www.mugenpress.com.

Sig wants to fly so bad he'll try just about anything. Except his element is Fire - with only a bit of hot wind thrown in. But David, his lover and partner, can fly. And their friend Zack can separate his fire and air no problem. If they can do it, so can Sig - or die trying. A riveting, humorous tale of daredevil adventure in the desert near Las Vegas, where David gets protective, Sig soars like Ikarus, and where no dune buggies were maimed in the writing of this short Disorderly Elements story. Takes place after Book 4 ("Like a Phoenix") and in the quiet stolen moments of Book 7 ("Like a Dervish.")