Books published by Ninestar Press, LLC

Costa McQuillen has escaped from Earth, where being para-human-a Pariah-with tech empathic abilities is illegal, and marks him for extermination. Arrogant and standoffish, Costa is unable to trust anyone but is willing to risk everyone's safety in his desperate effort to reach the planet Omoikane. His best solution, gaining passage on board the Santa Claus.Arbor Kittering is the crew's newest coding tech. Having spent a short time in prison for data hacking and falsifying government files, the Santa Claus is his last chance at a new start-if he can decipher the strange malfunctions plaguing the ship.Eugene "Priest" Jones, the Santa Claus's Head Pilot, is a bit of a scoundrel. Perpetually single, Priest is attracted to Costa and Arbor. In truth, he'd like to have both, but it's clear even his grifting and gambling skills can't make that happen.Now as they all travel together, it appears Priest needs to make a choice before it's too late as each of their lives intertwine with potentially dangerous and deadly consequences.

Never allowing anyone too close, Ethan Stone has lived a solitary life since he was disowned by his family when he discovered their darkest secret. He spends his days as a quiet sentinel, protecting others to make up for the ones he didn't. Love, friendship, and family have no place in his world.Ben Cronin is a warrior, haunted by a past he excelled at, which almost robbed him of his humanity. He became a professional bodyguard to save lives rather than take them. And he has loved his stoic colleague, Ethan Stone, from the day they met.When Ethan's sister suddenly comes back into his life in desperate need of his help, Ethan doesn't hesitate to do whatever he needs to do. To his surprise, Ben-the man who makes him want things he shouldn't-is right there beside him, risking everything to help him and finally coaxing Ethan's feelings back to life.A desperate race to find his missing nieces leads Ethan to a place he never thought he'd be and takes Ben exactly where he wanted to be-in a life filled with love and desire. But how long can they keep it when evil stalks their every step?

Built on the bones of an ancient city, modern-day Everstrand is where master mage, Rowan, has set up his enchantment shop. When not hanging out with his werewolf best friend, Caleb, or studying, he dabbles in herbology and the controversial practice of blood magic. A prodigy who has already earned two masters, Rowan’s bound and determined to reach the distinction of grandmaster, a mage who obtains a masters in all five Schools of Magic.Shaw works for the Inquisition, the organization charged with policing the magical races collectively known as magicae. Recently, it has come under scrutiny as magicae begin to disappear and reports of violence increase. With secrets of his own on the line, Shaw is willing to risk everything to find out just what is going on behind all the locked doors.When Rowan and Shaw are entangled in each other’s worlds, it becomes evident that their hearts are as much at risk as their lives. They must find the truth and stop a conspiracy before it’s too late.

Luc Weston is employed by his uncle as a cartographer. He's an office dwelling creator of maps and plans, but as his uncle's heir, he must learn all aspects of the company. Specifically, surveying. The upside-spending time with the gorgeous surveyor, Rick Masters, in a cozy cabin. The downside-the cabin is in the woods. Luc hates nature, and nature hates him. He's got the injuries and bites to prove it. How can he impress Rick in such a foreign and hostile environment?Rick Masters can't believe he has to babysit the boss's privileged nephew for two weeks. Come on, the man turned up for a mountain survey wearing skinny jeans and toting a suitcase on wheels. But Luc's attitude and self-deprecating humor has surprised him. Perhaps he's misjudged him? He's nothing like the robust outdoorsmen Rick is usually attracted to, and yet…those skinny jeans sure hug him in all the right places. But Rick has a plan for his life, and a man like Luc Weston could never be part of it. No way!

Octavia Vargus had everything she wanted at Rowan House, Skye's most exclusive pleasure house, except the one thing she craved. Longing for the freedom to explore both sides of her nature, she leaves Rowan House and her mistress, for a new start in Italy with her partner Bridget Murray.Vivian Abiola is a connection to a past Octavia would like to forget, and a love she never expected to see again. After Octavia's past relationship with Vivian is exposed, Octavia and Bridget explore the limits of their desires with Vivian. When an arsonist threatens to destroy their vineyard, past loyalties and secrets endanger their lives, and the three women's relationship. Their love may be the only thing that helps them survive the firestorm of doubt, intrigue, and jealousy.

Jude has a tender heart. Yet he was born into a criminal empire and groomed from childhood to step into his father's violent footsteps. To survive, he created a second personality. Ras is everything Jude isn't-cruel, remorseless, and utterly without fear, as incapable of love as Jude is of malice.But when Ras meets a ruthless socialite, he begins to feel a strange stirring of emotion, a brush of Jude's passion against his own dark heart. Meanwhile, Jude finds himself with a knife in his hand, the evil in Ras's soul bleeding into his own.As the walls between them crumble, they could lose everything-their lovers, their family, and their hold on the dark city itself.Coming together could break them…or make them whole.

They say magic doesn't exist in our modern age. But is that really true?Without magic, how could a stolen guitar or a lost shoe lead to love?What could spark romance at a workplace assessment, or turn a mean-spirited monster into a man?Six fairytales and myths receive a contemporary MM twist in this collection of stories, which prove that sometimes the mundane can be magical too.Dragged Into Love (Þrymskviða)When Theo's landlord steals his guitar in lieu of overdue rent, he tells Theo he will only return the instrument if he can go on a date with Theo's twin sister. With Fran less than willing to play along, Theo is left with one option: to go in her place.Love's Code (Ariadne and Theseus)In order to keep his job, Andre must pass an examination. However, his unspoken love for fellow programmer Eren proves a constant distraction, as does the identity of a mysterious benefactor who offers helps along the way.Guessing Games (Rumplestiltskin)A little white lie, told in his job interview, won Sasha his dream role. Only now he faces a pile of work he doesn't know how to complete. When someone comes along with a solution to his dilemma, he is thrilled. But what price will he have to payAssignations and Ultimatums (The Strange Elopement of Tinirau)Hunter and Ross are deeply in love, but Ross's father is intent on setting him up with undesirable, yet powerful, older men. That's bad enough, but the situation worsens when the latest of these potential partners turns out to be Ross's boss.Lost and Found (Cinderella)Attendance at the company's masquerade ball is compulsory. Cillian intends a swift departure once his presence has been noted, but he changes his mind when a dashing stranger asks him to dance. Love is in the air…until he uncovers the man's identity.A Debt is a Debt (Beauty and the Beast)Dunstan Griffin is not a man accustomed to letting a debt slide. Therefore, when Alfred Siskin offers the EA services of his son, Wynn, in lieu of payment, Dunstan accepts. He intends to make the most of his new worker, but soon his desires change.

Conscience isn't something all people are born with…Gabriel Church is a portrait in contrast. It would be easy to get lost in his pale-blue eyes, ache with the need to feel the strength of his masculine frame. He appears to be nothing but animal and instinct. The only people who know the full depth of that truth are dead, murdered, or two thousand miles away.Gabe is a serial killer, and for the first time in his life, he has more on his mind than his own survival. This time he is running from Seattle to protect the only person he thinks innocent in his laundry list of crime and murder: Christian Maxwell, his biographer and unexpected lover.Drawn to a place he never thought to return, Gabe finds new and different realities. Realities that insist he let go of his tragic past, those incredible perceptions of God, and his own divinity. He must open his eyes to what the love of a good man can do to heal a broken soul.

When René moves into his new home, he didn’t expect it to come with roommates. Two handsome roommates, to be precise. Too bad they’re ghosts.The fact that they’re dead doesn’t stop them from running their fingers through René’s hair or tackling him onto the bed. It’s not long before things escalate and René finds himself with two ghost lovers that treat him better than any living partner ever has.However, they can’t eat, can’t go far from the house where they died, and their fingers feel like icicles against René’s skin. The longer René is with them, the more he can sense them, but nothing can reduce the chill of their bodies against his. Still, it might be worth the hypothermia.

New Hopeland City may have been built to be the centerpiece of the technological age, but some remnants of the old world still linger. The tools of the trade have changed, but the corruption remains the same, even in the criminal underworld …When PI Cassie Tam and her girlfriend Lori try to make up for their recent busy schedules with a night out at the theatre to watch the Tech Shift performer Kitsune, the last thing they expected was for Cassie to get a job offer. But some people are never off the clock, and by the end of the evening, Cassie has been drawn into a mundane but highly paid missing pet case. Unfortunately, in New Hopeland City, even something as simple as little lost dog can lead you down some dark paths.Until now, Cassie wasn’t aware that there even was a rabbit hole, let alone how far down it goes.

Nate's no supernatural expert, but even he knows a murdered man coming back to life to kill him can only mean one thing-the necromancer is back and out for revenge.Recruited by Department Seven in a desperate attempt to stop Peter before he claims new victims, Nate quickly realizes he's in way over his head. His powers are failing him, he's haunted by Peter's ghost, and he can't even remember how he stopped Peter the first time-or why he feels that someone very important is missing from his life.Ben is fighting for his afterlife. Trapped in the supernatural version of solitary confinement, he knows freeing himself will destroy New Camden's fragile peace-but what choice does he have? The longer he spends in his magical prison, the harder it becomes to resist his inner vampire. But if Ben wants to help Nate prevent Peter taking over the city, he has to prove himself to his sire-Saltaire, a thousand-year-old vampire with no qualms about using his immense power to suppress Ben's free will.As the casualties mount and the city descends into chaos, Ben and Nate must overcome their worst fears and impossible odds-or be written out of existence entirely.

Oisin Harrison blames his fiancée's distrust for ruining their relationship. He blames his father for pushing him into law school. But more than all that, he blames himself for letting other people's expectations stop him from going after his dream. But dressing in drag with his best friend is the one thing Oisin refuses to compromise.As Sin, he meets handsome Trenton Fisher, a man who appreciates Oisin's cross-dressing. Trent upends his world by doing things to his body no one ever has, making him want more than just one night together. That is, until Oisin discovers his hot hookup works at his father's law firm and is angling for a promotion.To complicate things, Trent doesn't seem to recognize Oisin out of drag. Or does he?Will Oisin and Trent's magnetic attraction grow to something deeper, or will it threaten to jeopardize their careers and futures?Waking Oisin contains characters from Seven Minutes but can be read as a standalone.

The battle between the Dragons of the Eastern District and their bitter rivals, the Twisted Vipers, is reaching a dangerous point. The Anti-Gang Task Force is hard at work trying to bring down the Vipers. Tensions ratchet when Johnny Hwang guns down a prominent inspector on the task force, and Conroy Wong, Wei Tseng's second-in-command is a witness. Now, to keep him safe long enough to locate a second witness and put Hwang behind bars, Conroy is forced into close quarters with Allen Hong, a man who once fought side by side with the Dragons until he turned his back on them by joining the police, betraying them. As sparks fly between them once more, the two men must put aside their differences and work together, because the Twisted Vipers aren't going to let Hwang go down without a fight.

Randy Clark has just looked in the mirror and figured out he's gay. So now, all he needs is a boyfriend, and finding one should be easy enough, right? The trouble is Randy has a knack for being attracted to the wrong kind of guy, like the one who hasn't spoken to him since he told him he had pretty eyes. Then there's that locker-room jock who's always putting him down. And new student Kerry Sawyer would be perfect-except for that girlfriend he left behind.Obviously, when it comes to finding a boyfriend, Randy's got a lot to learn. So for dating tips, he turns to friends Jeremy Smith and Annie Brock. But although Annie's more than willing to help him find the right guy, between his own bad luck and her less than helpful advice (date a girl?), things are getting out of control fast. And while Randy struggles with bullies, bigotry, and his own self-doubts, he quickly finds that searching for love can be pitted with embarrassing misunderstandings, humiliating encounters, and hilarious missteps.All in all, Randy's sophomore year is shaping up to be one to remember-if he can just live through it.

James, Laurie, and Al are settling into a surprisingly easy life as a triad. Finally, things seem to be going well for them. But when an unscrupulous journalist takes advantage of Al's blossoming film career and the men's unusual relationship to write an exposé article, cracks begin to show. Can the three survive with their love, their careers, and even their sanity intact?

There are two things Ben Lewis has convinced himself he can never have at the same time: playing hockey and being openly gay. Hockey is looking to be his only choice. Until now. Being captain of the team and starting his senior year of high school is a lot to handle. Throw in a budding friendship with his crush, Marcus, and Ben is faced with deciding if he's brave enough to take the next step.Fortunately, courage can come from unexpected places. His BFF Ryan, new friends, and a voice from the past are great assists to his determination to be true to himself and keep playing the game he loves, but will they be enough?

Famous bounty hunter Talisha Artul is not having a good day. A hostile alien planet full of bandits and refugees, an entire group of mercenaries all told to kill her and take her armor, and it's barely even noon. All she wanted was to earn a paycheck and make her mother proud. They've barely shared a kind word since she came out of the closet as trans and took her mother's name.Now she's travelling with an android cowboy with split-personality issues and an eight-foot-tall warrior woman to beat a group of vengeful pirates and the galactic federation's military forces to uncover an ancient alien temple. Talisha soon learns that despite her legal standing, there is little that separates her from these marginalized cutthroats and outcasts. They're all victims here, all pawns in their shadowy employer's game.

On Cate Mortensen's seventeenth birthday, her family is scattered in a fight for survival, and she and her sister Melody are catapulted headfirst into a world where their phones are just hunks of plastic, they must scavenge for every bite, and they sleep with weapons in their hands. Traveling alone, and then not so alone, they follow the route their family planned to Alcatraz Island where the hope of safety and a real life awaits.After more than a year on the road, Cate has found three things to be true. One: Zombies are a thing now. Two: Not all zombies are just zombies. Three (the game changer): Cate is immune to the infection.

Evangeline Clarion is a fiery artist and elemental witch. She dreams of opening a gallery in her small town of Arbor, but Eva's embrace of her own power and sexuality offends the pious sensibilities of the devout Arbor citizenry.A gaggle Eva referred to as "Arbor's Most Moral" sets out on a witch hunt to ruin her and drive her out of town. They attack her in the pews, in the press, and in person. But instead of weakening her, the relentless barrage fuels the fire within her.As her burgeoning magic is set aflame within Eva, so is her desire. While her neighbors plot against her, Eva falls in love-first with the mesmerizing heir of the Morgan Manor estate, and later with a beautiful Wiccan. Eva relies on both of them, along with a cast of magical cohorts, to help her combat the witch hunt. But when magical retribution goes too far, Arbor's salvation rests in the hands of a witch.

Askari, Dhala, and Gyam grew up as childhood friends during happier days for the Chinjoka, an Iron Age people with the ability to shapeshift, but now they must learn their place among the tribe while dealing with both a devastating plague and war with the Misiq.Ena is a young warrior for the more savage Misiq, a tribe whose cruelty exemplifies their deity-the Angry God. The Misiq, also shifters, have declared a genocidal war against the Chinjoka, blaming them for the disease devastating both tribes. As a result, they are locked in a battle for survival. But when Ena is shown compassion by those he means to harm, he begins to question all he's ever known.A chance meeting changes their lives, and maybe their tribes, forever.

Alex Michaels is a successful manager for a Wall-Street financial firm and lives in a beautiful hi-rise apartment overlooking Central Park. Anyone looking in from the outside would say Alex has it made, especially his working-class parents who wanted more for their only son.Nick is working his way through graduate school with dreams of becoming a teacher so he can help kids like himself. With his parents cutting him off and leaving him with nothing but a student apartment and low self-esteem, he's determined to make something of himself in spite of them.Even Nick's club friends think Alex is too good for him, but Alex keeps showing Nick how worthy he is. Alex learns a lot from Nick, too-how not to give up on his dreams.

Max Farrier wanted to follow in the family footsteps and join the Navy once, but he's better off focusing on just surviving his last year of school and going to work in Aunt Donna's shop once it's over.After an incident at school puts Max in the hospital, Aunt Donna's had enough. She signs him up for private lessons at a Muay Thai gym. Boxing-she says-will change everything.But it's not boxing that starts to poke holes in Max's stupor-it's his sparring partner. Cian is fifty percent mouth, fifty percent attitude, and isn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with a bully in the street. Cian takes what he wants, and doesn't let anyone stand in his way-not even himself.

In an age where everyone lives their lives through a screen, no one has more celebrity status than fashion blogger, Madeline Q. In a chance meeting, Tayler, loner and geek, is introduced to her world of parties, fan worship, and seduction.But as his own star rises, Madeline Q is arrested for murder. There's just one problem-there is no corpse. Tayler soon learns that fiction blurs reality on Social Media Central.