Javi expects an easy job putting the dead back in the ground in Detroit. Instead he finds an ancient kiss of vampires on the hunt for a descendant of their creator… and a compelling connection with that descendant, reclusive mage Ciarnan.

When SWAT Lieutenant Connor rescues an abused little boy during a raid, it throws his life with his husband, Crossroads Gin drummer Forest, into chaos. It will take all their determination to give the boy what Connor treasures and Forest never had—a family of his own.

Stalker and elfin outcast Kai Gracen has no hope of escaping a deadly bloodline feud.

When Xander Spade went through the Looking Glass, he wasn’t looking for salvation. He’d been running from the devil who took his soul, only to fall prey to the greatest monster in Wonderland City, the Queen of Hearts. Years later, the Queen is dead and Xander has a chance to go through the Looking Glass and back home where he belongs. Xander’s devil wants him to find a little girl who escaped into Wonderland City, before her presence brings down an apocalypse of uncontrollable chaos to the already mad world. Along with Jean Michel, the former Knave of Hearts, Xander now is in a race against time to find the missing child before all Hell breaks loose and he loses his chance to go home. Originally published in the anthology Devil Take Me.

Private Investigator Cole McGinnis is back, and Los Angeles is not only ready for him, it also wants him dead. And it appears, so do some of his clients.

Ivo Rogers, the family hellion of 415 Ink, sees the promise of a life he never thought he'd have in old-school SFPD Inspector Ruan Nicholls. But Ivo needs Ruan to embrace him as he is, before their clashing worldviews destroy any chance of a relationship.

McGinnis Investigations: Book One There are eight million stories in the City of Angels but only one man can stumble upon the body of a former client while being chased by a pair of Dobermans and a deranged psycho dressed as a sheep. That man is Cole McGinnis. Since his last life-threatening case years ago, McGinnis has married the love of his life, Jae-Min Kim, consulted for the LAPD, and investigated cases as a private detective for hire. Yet nothing could have prepared him for the shocking discovery of a dead, grandmotherly woman at his feet and the cascade of murders that follows, even if he should have been used to it by now. Now he’s back in the dark world of murder and intrigue where every bullet appears to have his name on it and every answer he digs up seems to only create more questions. Hired by the dead woman’s husband, McGinnis has to figure out who is behind the crime spree. As if the twisted case of a murdered grandmother isn’t complicated enough, Death is knocking on his door, and each time it opens, Death is wearing a new face, leaving McGinnis to wonder who he can actually trust.

SoCalGov Stalker Kai Gracen always knew Death walked in his shadow. Enough people told him that, including his human mentor, Dempsey. Problem was, the old man never told him what to do when Death eventually caught up. Where Tanic, his elfin father and the Wild Hunt Master of the Unsidhe Court, brought Kai pain and suffering, Dempsey gave him focus and a will to live… at least until everything unraveled. Now caught in a web of old lies and half-truths, Kai is torn between the human and elfin worlds, unsure of who he is anymore. Left with a hollowness he can’t fill, Kai aches to find solace in the one elfin he trusts—a Sidhe Lord named Ryder—but he has unfinished business with Dempsey’s estranged brother, a man who long ago swore off anything to do with the feral elfin child Dempsey dragged up from the gutter. Reeling from past betrayals, Kai searches for Dempsey’s brother, hoping to do right by the man who saved him while trying to keep ahead of the death haunting his every step. Kai never thought he’d find love or happiness as a Stalker, but when Death comes knocking at his door, Kai discovers a fierce need to live life to the fullest—even if that means turning his back on the people he calls family.

Between tours, the Crossroads Gin rock stars take time with friends and family to stay sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features stories spanning the series, from before the first note to after the lights go out.

As Angel and West rekindle the love they found—and lost—in Half Moon Bay, a killer who wants one or both of them dead threatens everything. The menace will either bind them closer or rip them apart.

When the kids are away, the monsters will play. With their kids off at summer camp, these handsome dads protect the world from other things that go bump in the night—but can they find time for romance too?

Ramen Assassin: Book One When life gives Kuro Jenkins lemons, he wants to make ponzu to serve at his Los Angeles ramen shop. Instead he’s dodging bullets and wondering how the hell he ended up back in the Black Ops lifestyle he left behind him. After rescuing former child star Trey Bishop from a pair of thugs in the middle of the night, he knows it’s time to pick up his gun again. But it seems trouble isn’t done with Trey, and Kuro can’t quite let go… of either the gun or Trey Bishop. Trey Bishop never denied his life’s downward spiral was his own fault. After a few stints in rehab, he’s finally shaken off his Hollywood bad-boy lifestyle but not his reputation. The destruction of his acting career and his relationships goes deep, and no one trusts anything he says, including the LAPD. When two men dragging a dead body spot him on a late-night run and try to murder him, Trey is grateful for the tall, dark, and deadly ramen shop owner he lusts over—not just for rescuing him, but also for believing him. Now caught in a web of murders and lies, Trey knows someone wants him dead, and the only one on his side is a man with deep, dark secrets. Trey hopes Kuro Jenkins will stick around to see what the future holds for them once the dust settles, but from the looks of things, neither of them may survive to find out.

Accused of his cousin's murder, ex-thief Rook Stevens and his boyfriend, LAPD Detective Dante Montoya, are caught in a twisted, frantic investigation where the bodies are piling up and time is running out.

Wolf shifter Levi is usinghis son’s time away at camp to broker a peace agreement between warringfactions when hot human cop Joe starts sniffing around his pub. Then Joestumbles into Levi’s world and plunges them both into a situation neither isready for—falling in love.  

When she discovers that burying her past won't be easy, adopted Zig, eleven, and her two fantastic fathers realize it's time to start some holiday traditions of their own and learn how precious family can be.

As a heartfelt thank you to the readers who fell in love with Cole McGinnis, Kim Jae-Min, and the rest of the cast, Rhys Ford takes us on an adventure in this collection of stories and vignettes.

The Kai Gracen Series: Book Three Stalker Kai Gracen knew his human upbringing would eventually clash with his elfin heritage, but he didn’t think it would happen so soon. Between Ryder, a pain-in-his-neck Sidhe lord who’s been coaxing him to join San Diego’s Southern Rise Court, and picking up bounties for SoCalGov, he has more than enough to deal with. With his loyalties divided between the humans who raised him and the Sidhe lord he’s befriended and sworn to protect, Kai finds himself standing at a crossroads. When a friend begs Kai to rescue a small group of elfin refugees fleeing the Dusk Court, he’s pulled into a dangerous mission with Ryder through San Diego’s understreets and the wilderness beyond. Things go from bad to downright treacherous when Ryder’s cousin Kerrick, staking a claim on Southern Rise and on Kai, insists on joining them. Burdened by his painful past, Kai must stand with Ryder against Kerrick while facing down the very court he fears and loathes. As a Stalker, Kai has always expected to die while on a run, but now he wonders if embracing his elfin blood will also mean losing his heart, soul, and humanity along the way.

Stalker Kai always knew Death walked in his shadow. But when his search for his mentor's estranged brother brings Death to his door, Kai discovers a fierce need to live life to the fullest.

Most of Gibson's time is spent caring for his brother Ellis, who is stuck in wolf form. When Ellis chases Zach into Gibson's life, a romance between a werewolf and the new owner of an old B&B won't come without challenges.

Sequel to Sinner's GinSinners Series: Book TwoHe was dead. And it was murder most foul. If erasing a man's existence could even be called murder.When Damien Mitchell wakes, he finds himself without a life or a name. The Montana asylum's doctors tell him he's delusional and his memories are all lies: he's really Stephen Thompson, and he'd gone over the edge, obsessing about a rock star who died in a fiery crash. His chance to escape back to his own life comes when his prison burns, but a gunman is waiting for him, determined that neither Stephen Thompson nor Damien Mitchell will escape.With the assassin on his tail, Damien flees to the City by the Bay, but keeping a low profile is the only way he'll survive as he searches San Francisco for his best friend, Miki St. John. Falling back on what kept him fed before he made it big, Damien sings for his supper outside Finnegan's, an Irish pub on the pier, and he soon falls in with the owner,...

Tragedy and heartbreak haunt Gus Scott's return to his family's tattoo shop. A son from a one-night stand and the firefighter who stole his heart await him, but can he find love again or is it too late to build a new life?

Stalker Kai Gracen and Sidhe Lord Ryder chase down ancient magic in the Nevada desert, in the hopes it can save their people. But what they find might ruin Kai's future with his own kind—and Ryder.

Sequel to Dirty KissA Cole McGinnis MysteryLoving Kim Jae-Min isn't always easy: Jae is gun-shy about being openly homosexual. Ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis doesn't know any other way to be. Still, he understands where Jae is coming from. Traditional Korean men aren't gay—at least not usually where people can see them.But Cole can't spend too much time unraveling his boyfriend's issues. He has a job to do. When a singer named Scarlet asks him to help find Park Dae-Hoon, a gay Korean man who disappeared nearly two decades ago, Cole finds himself submerged in the tangled world of rich Korean families, where obligation and politics mean sacrificing happiness to preserve corporate empires. Soon the bodies start piling up without rhyme or reason. With every step Cole takes toward locating Park Dae-Hoon, another person meets their demise—and someone Cole loves could be next on the murderer's list.

A Cole McGinnis MysterySequel to Dirty SecretFor ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis, each day brings a new challenge. Too bad most of them involve pain and death. Claudia, his office manager and surrogate mother, is still recovering from a gunshot, and Cole's closeted boyfriend, Kim Jae-Min, suddenly finds his teenaged sister dumped in his lap. Meanwhile, Cole has his own sibling problems—most notably, a mysterious half brother from Japan whom his older brother, Mike, is determined they welcome with open arms.As if his own personal dramas weren't enough, Cole is approached by Madame Sun, a fortune-teller whose clients have been dying at an alarming rate. Convinced someone is after her customers, she wants the matter investigated, but the police think she's imagining things. Hoping to put Sun's mind at ease, Cole takes the case and finds himself plunged into a Gordian knot of lies and betrayal where no one is who they are...

San Francisco firefighter Mace guides his siblings, helps out at the family tattoo shop, and mostly makes sure his brothers don't discover his dark secrets. He's sworn off love, but one of the tattoo artists is under his skin in the worst way....

Sinners Series: Book 2.5 Miki St. John's life has been turned upside down, but it's the best thing that's ever happened to him. His best friend, Damien Mitchell, is back from the dead. He has a dog named Dude. And more importantly, he and his lover, SFPD Inspector Kane Morgan, now share Miki's converted warehouse. For the first time ever, Miki's living a happy and normal-ish life, but when Valentine's Day rolls around, Miki realizes he knows next to nothing about being domestic or domesticated. Nothing about the traditional lover's holiday makes sense to him, but Miki wants to give Kane a Valentine's Day the man will never forget. Can he pull off a day of wine and roses? Or will his screwed-up childhood come back and bite Miki in the ass? Again.

It's easy for Dallas to fall in love with sweet, artistic welder Jake, but Jake must break free from the abusive past that haunts him and learn to love himself before they can deepen their friendship.

Deacon Reid was born bad to the bone with no intention of changing. A lifetime of law-bending and living on the edge suits him just fine—until his baby sister dies and he finds himself raising her little girl. Staring down a family history of bad decisions and reaped consequences, Deacon cashes in everything he owns, purchases an auto shop in Half Moon Bay, and takes his niece, Zig, far away from the drug dens and murderous streets they grew up on. Zig deserves a better life than what he had, and Deacon is determined to give it to her. Lang Harris is stunned when Zig, a little girl in combat boots and a purple tutu, blows into his bookstore, and then he’s left speechless when her uncle, Deacon Reid, walks in hot on her heels. Lang always played it safe, but Deacon tempts him to step over the line… just a little bit. More than a little bit. And Lang is willing to be tempted. Unfortunately, Zig isn’t the only bit of chaos dropped into Half Moon Bay. Violence and death strike, leaving Deacon scrambling to fight off a killer before he loses not only Zig but Lang too.

Comic book store owner Alex thinks he's used to weird until he finds a body on the floor of the shop. Detective James Castillo comes to investigate, and Luckily for Alex, the handsome detective is interested in him—as a suspect.

The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords and Chinese ghettos. St. Francisco is a jewel in the Empire's crown and as deeply embroiled in the conflict between the Arcane and Science as its sister city, London—a very dark and dangerous battle. Marcus Stenhill, Viscount of Westwood, stumbles upon that darkness when he encounters a pack of young bloods beating a man senseless. Westwood's duty and honor demand he save the man, but he's taken aback to discover the man is Robin Harris, a handsome young inventor indirectly responsible for the death of Marcus's father. Living in the shadows following a failed coup, Robin devotes his life to easing others' pain, even though his creations are considered mechanical abominations of magicks and science. Branded a deviant and a murderer, Robin expects the viscount to run as far as he can—and is amazed when Marcus reaches...

Sinners Series: Book One There's a dead man in Miki St. John's vintage Pontiac GTO, and he has no idea how it got there. After Miki survives the tragic accident that killed his best friend and the other members of their band, Sinner's Gin, all he wants is to hide from the world in the refurbished warehouse he bought before their last tour. But when the man who sexually abused him as a boy is killed and his remains are dumped in Miki's car, Miki fears Death isn't done with him yet. Kane Morgan, the SFPD inspector renting space in the art co-op next door, initially suspects Miki had a hand in the man's murder, but Kane soon realizes Miki is as much a victim as the man splattered inside the GTO. As the murderer's body count rises, the attraction between Miki and Kane heats up. Neither man knows if they can make a relationship work, but despite Miki's emotional damage, Kane is determined to teach him how to love and be loved — provided,...

Chinatown cop Roku gets Trent, a new partner he can't trust, to add to the crime family he doesn't want and a spell-casting serial killer he desperately needs to find.

With his partner, Kane, his best fiend, Damien, and his band and extended family by his side, Miki St. John faces an enigmatic killer. His happy ending is within reach... but first he must deal with the evils lurking in his past.