Books by Bailey Bradford

Recovering from his past might cost Paul Hardy his life.Paul Hardy has been rescued from a human trafficking ring, but he isn''t free. The experience has left him traumatised and unable to dig himself out of his past. He''s learned things no one ever should-including that shifters exist and are every bit as vicious as the beasts they become.Snow leopard shifter Justice Chalmers spent ten years in the Marines before moving back to Phoenix and working hard to get his dream job. Being a cop is all he''s ever wanted. When his younger sister needs someone to drive her to their Grandma Marybeth''s place in Colorado so she can try to help a human man with her new therapy license, Justice steps up to help her out, never imagining that he''ll meet his mate.Justice and Paul won''t have it easy. Not only does Paul have serious issues from his ordeal, his fear of shifters makes him a leery mate.And someone wants to silence him permanently...

Book five in the Southwestern Shifters SeriesTodd Benson almost died for the freedom to love Adam Soames. Now they face obstacles that once again place both of them in danger.Todd Benson had figured he''d be alone forever. He had the best friend any guy could want in Gabe Staley, and Gabe''s partner Mika was okay, too. But a personal life and any kind of true happiness was out of the question. With Todd''s bigoted and violent parents, and the Sheriff he worked for trying to torture animals and Gabe, Todd knew he''d do well just to survive his job as a deputy in the small town of Shasta, Texas.Adam Soames needed to get away from the big city. His best friend had found his perfect man and moved away, and Adam felt lost in the city. The opportunity to have his own veterinary practice in a small town sounded perfect. He didn''t know he''d soon be living a life he''d only dreamed of-or the cost he and the man he loved would have to pay.Together Todd and Adam face seemingly insurmountable odds, from Todd''s recovery from a vicious attack to the prejudices and trials many couples have. Then there''s the big shocker of finding out Gabe and Mika aren''t humans, exactly, but wolf shifters instead, and a whole new door is opened and trouble soon comes barrelling through it.

Book nine in the Love in Xxchange Series Three men who've given up on love find it in the most unexpected place. A rough cowboy, a sassy spitfire, and a bartender-they sound like the start of a joke, but there's nothing funny about the way Carlos feels when a sexy spitfire of a man blows him a kiss. Carlos came down to Texas from the Mossy Glenn Ranch in Montana to deliver some bad news to his former boss Nick. Just one problem, his GPS unit is a lying POS. It keeps having him drive in circles and nagging him to turn in impossible places. Then a man blows him a kiss, and reawakens a part of him Carlos thought was dead and gone. He's a middle aged cowboy, tired and unemployed, yet when he stops for directions and sees the sexy spitfire getting jacked off by one very handsome, stacked bartender, it's a jolt to his libido. When Will and Troy invite him to play and make it clear they aren't a couple, they're just strangers like his is to them, Carlos just can't resist. But each of them have secrets, pain and desires, needs and hopes. Will is hated by most the town residents, Troy can't accept his own needs, and Carlos has let his past control him for almost two decades. Can they find what they need together and in themselves? Is such a thing possible? Reader Advisory: This book contains light BDSM, bondage, spankings

Book four in the Leopard''s Spots SeriesSnow leopard shifter Isaiah Trujillo isn''t a doctor like his brother Tim, but he''s a good guy and when he meets Bae Allen Warren, he knows he''s found the one man to make his life complete.Snow leopard shifter Isaiah Trujillo wasn''t the brightest guy. His brother was a doctor with more letters after his name than in it, and Isaiah was just a mechanic. But, he strived to be a good person, and that included accepting the offer to volunteer at a GLBTQ youth centre.He''s nervous as hell, but Isaiah''s determined to do what he can to help.Bae Allen Warren is a veterinarian with a mobile practice. It allows him more freedom than having an actual building he had to work out of. He had more baggage than any man should, thanks to his messed up shifter family. His lepe, or clan, was a source of constant stress and guilt. But the leader, his grandfather, makes demands on Bae he can''t ever fulfil for moral and other reasons.When Bae and Isaiah meet, it''s instant attraction. They know they''re mates, but there''s so many obstacles in their way, not the least of which are the stalkers who seem determined to kidnap Bae.

Book three in the Leopard''s Spots SeriesTim Trujillo is about to learn a whole lot more than a few facts about his heritage as a snow leopard shifter.All Dr Tim Trujillo had in mind when he took the position with the Snow Leopard Conservation Programme in Mongolia was to see if he could learn anything about his heritage. Snow leopard shifters sure weren''t native to Colorado, his home state, and though his family was learning more about shifters in general as various cousins found their mates, Tim wanted to know more about where his kind came from, and what made them the way they were.He hadn''t counted on destiny intervening in the form of one very fine snow leopard shifter. Otto Marquat is a native to the Land of the Blue Sky, as Mongolia was sometimes called. But there in a country so far from his own, Tim finds more than his heritage. He finds adventure, cruelty, friendship, pain-and love so strong and unbreakable it will turn his world inside out.

Alex Morgan has a mission set for himself-get justice for his Alpha Anax and come back the big hero. The only problem there is that he can''t seem to track down Joshua Dobson, and he needs to, because Joshua needs to die. This was supposed to be a quick deal, but it''s been weeks and Alex is tired and missing his pack, and he can''t escape a few new truths he learns about himself.Before Alex decides to totally throw in the towel, he manages to find the man he''s been hunting, and his entire pack. Alex calls for reinforcements then finds he needs more than a few reinforcements of his own-against a man who has been abused most his life. A man who is Alex''s destined mate. A man Alex doesn''t think he should want, because he''s the brother of Joshua Dobson.

Max Jenkins watched enviously as the love between his employers, Rory and Chance blossomed. He never thought to have someone of his own to hold until Bo shook up Max''s world and made him question everything he believed he knew about himself.What might seem like an impossible dream for two wounded men can be a reality if they''ll only believe-in each other, and themselves.Max Jenkins has been the foreman on Chance Gallagher''s ranch long enough to know love between two men can be a powerful thing. Despite his rigid upbringing, Max has watched Chance and his partner Rory, has seen the deep and abiding love they have for one another, and Max has found himself thinking about things he''d never acknowledged before. When Max''s friend, Bo Daughtry, is almost killed in a violent attack, Max realizes he has some decisions to make. Years of fear and ignoring his own needs make it difficult, but for the love of one man, Max will fight himself and Bo''s doubts and insecurities.Reader Advisory: This story is part of a series but can be read as a standalone title.

Book eight in the Love in Xxchange SeriesJames Stratton''s moral cost him everything and he never thought he''d recover until one very stubborn, loving man showed James he deserved to be loved.James Stratton was proof there was such a thing as a lawyer with morals-and he paid a very high price for them. A successful plan to stop a sadistic murderer ended up costing James everything. After being kidnapped and assaulted, he was held in a ''facility'' where he was kept medicated, ostensibly for his own good. In reality, his parents had had him kidnapped again-for his own safety, they''d claim, once he''d been freed.Glenn Shearing, former FBI agent and deeply closeted, fell for James before he ever met him. All it''d taken was reading the file on the extraordinary man, and Glenn knew he''d found someone worth stepping out of the closet for. He risked everything to free James, and didn''t consider it much of a loss when he left his job and headed for Texas.James needs all the help he can get after what he''s been through, and Glenn wants to be there for him. James isn''t ready for any kind of intimacy, not after being hurt physically and emotionally. But will he push Glenn away one time too many? Or will he let Glenn''s love help him heal?

A Bit of YouBook seven in the Love in Xxchange SeriesBilly''s been the bouncy, perky, somewhat slutty drink server at The Xxchange since it opened, and frankly, he''s tired of those labels, but it will take the love of FBI agent Liam Stone to give Billy the strength he needs to become the man he''s always wanted to be.Billy''s used to everyone looking at him and seeing a perpetually perky, goofy twink. Inside he knows he isn''t those things, or not only those things, at least. He isn''t sure how to get anyone to see past that. He isn''t sure if he can stop acting the part, either. It''s always been easier to let people see what they expect to see. But lately he''s been thinking, and he''s not at all sure the easy way is the right way.Liam Stone came to The Xxchange to blow off a little steam. An FBI agent working on the kidnapping case of one James Stratton, Liam figures he''ll head back to Dallas as soon as he can shake the dust off his heels.Then he sees Billy and Karma slaps Liam on the ass. How many times has he scoffed at the idea of love at first sight, thought people who said it happened to them were full of cow patties?A lot, and now he''s been hit between the eyes with something he can''t quite explain, except it all has to do with Billy. Now if he can protect the man from a sadistic jerk and help Billy come to terms with his past, maybe they can have the happy ending they''ve both always wanted.

Annabelle Calhoun has always been too strong to break, but now she''s going to have to bend if she wants to keep the love that''s unexpectedly come into her life.Annabelle Calhoun had always been proud of her independence. She didn''t need a man in her life for any longer than a night, and even then, it was her way or the highway. Seeing her brother Rory in a loving monogamous relationship didn''t sway her, neither did the love between her bunkhouse mates, Max and Bo. She didn''t want anything other than a good time from a man.But two men-she''s been there, done that, but these two men, Justin and Evan, want something more than one night. Together, they just might be enough to make Annabelle bend.

Sometimes it takes losing everything to find out what matters most. Josh has a fondness for hot pink, penguins...and one wicked man he knows he shouldn't trust. Nick is a confused, angry man, one who has been denied the opportunity to know his half-siblings, who was ignored and treated less than second best-until the fair-haired children fell out of favor with a resounding thud. Now Nick has something he isn't sure he wants-a ranch left to him by a father who never cared for him, and a fascination with a certain hot-pink, penguin printed, scrub wearing nurse who makes his blood boil in a way no woman ever had. But Josh left him hurting on the floor the last time he dared touch the man. Nick had never thought the attractive dark-haired man with the jewel-bright eyes would be anything other than a tool to spy on his half-siblings, but somehow, Josh has gotten under Nick's skin, and Nick isn't sure he ever wants it any other way. But the choice isn't just his, and it's more than just their futures that are at risk... And Nick doesn't know if he can get past Josh turning away from him once again, or if he can be strong enough to reach for what matters most...