Tomas and Cathal have escaped from Naearu, Cathal's mystical homeworld, but happily ever after is never as straightforward in real life as it is in books. Then again, most people don't deal with the complication of a lover who's magically bound to a tree or have an interfering cat for a cousin.

The collected works of Adrienne Rich, whose poetry is "distinguished by an unswerving progressive vision and a dazzling, empathic ferocity" (New York Times).Adrienne Rich was the singular voice of her generation and one of our most important American poets. She brought discussions of gender, race, and class to the forefront of poetical discourse, pushing formal boundaries and consistently examining both self and society.This collected volume traces the evolution of her poetry, from her earliest work, which was formally exact and decorous, to her later work, which became increasingly radical in both its free-verse form and feminist and political content. The entire body of her poetry is on display in this vast volume, including the National Book Award–winning Diving Into the Wreck and her prize-winning Atlas of the Difficult World.The Collected Poems of Adrienne Rich gathers and memorializes all of her boldly political, formally ambitious,...

A rarity — romantic erotica focused on male couples in committed relationships — Take This Man comes from one of the top-flight gay fiction writers, Neil Plakcy. Many erotic stories focus on the thrill of first contact, but Take This Man is thrillingly different, taking a close look at how much sexier an encounter can be when the two men involved have been together for long enough to make a commitment to each other. Formalized or not, the fact remains that knowing what turns your partner on — and vice versa — makes encounters even hotter, especially when the erotic encounter is an expression of an emotional bond. **Review "These 16 erotic short stories, all set in a contemporary America that’s slowly getting used to same-sex marriages, feature committed male lovers keeping their romantic feelings alive, often in playful, thoughtful, and inventive ways. A number of the stories capture milestone moments, such as marriage proposals, wedding days, reunions after long absences, and compromises leading to deeper affection. Others address familiar challenges that come with long-term relationships...Each story contains plenty of explicit lovemaking, with tender kisses galore." - Publisher's Weekly "All of the stories in this wonderful volume evoke the unabashed sensuality and warm romanticism of men who have found that special someone to cherish." - Night Owl Reviews "One of the big surprises of this book is how many of the authors I had not read before and it is almost as if the erotica torch is being passed to a new generation of writers. That, in itself, is sexy."–Amos Laseen LGBTW Reviews About the Author Neil Plakcy’s fiction has appeared in the collections Cowboys, Hot Cops, and Best Gay Romance. The editor of Skater Boys, Surfer Boys, and Hard Hats, as well as the author of Paws and Reflect, he also writes the book column for GayWired.com. He lives in south Florida.

Enslaved Earthling Monica just wants to get through another day without being punished by her alien masters.  When the warlord Javintore comes to visit Monica is tricked into helping with an assassination plot.  Now she could face execution for her alleged crime.  Javintore decides to claim Monica rather than have her killed.  He’s intrigued by this pretty human slave who dared to try and kill a Hax-Rah warlord. Monica fears she’s gone from a bad situation to a worse one.  Hax-Rah warlords are notorious, and she’s already gotten on Javintore’s bad side.  By the author of Indentured Bride!   

British scholar Frank Carew is in Wallachia to study the magic generator on nobleman Radu Vacarescu's land. There, his party is attacked by bandits and his friends are killed. Pursued by a vampiric figure, he flees to Radu's castle for help.Unfortunately, this is precisely where the vampires came from. If allowed, they would feed unchecked and spread their undeath across the whole Earth, but Radu maintains a shaky control over them and keeps them penned in his tiny corner of the country.As Frank recovers from his assault, Radu finds himself falling for the young man. But loving Frank and not wanting to lose him leaves Radu vulnerable to his demons' demands. Can he bear to let them feed on the man he loves? Or must he give in to their blackmail and set them free to feast on his entire country?

Strange is the new normal for college freshman Lexie Clarion. She could be writing papers and going to frat parties like a normal girl, but Lexie is no normal girl. She spends each full moon fighting against the beast that threatens to escape her body, and the rest of the time mooning over her alpha ex-girlfriend. When Lexie discovers the eviscerated body of a fellow student, she knows the violent full-blood Rare wolves are back on the prowl. But with no proof, no plan, and no allies, Lexie and the Pack have to decide how to fight back. And they have to do so fast, before all the women of Milton become prey.

Pushing for change can be dangerous when change starts pushing back.Video game writer Niles River loves the work he does at Third Wave Studios: creating games with mass appeal that feature women, people of color, and LGBTQ players. To make his job even better, his best friend is his boss, and his twin brother works beside him. And they mostly agree that being on the forefront of social change is worth dealing with trollish vitriol—Niles is more worried about his clingy ex and their closeted intern's crush on his brother than he is about internet harassment.But now the bodies on the ground are no longer virtual, and someone's started hand-delivering threats to Niles's door. The vendetta against Third Wave has escalated, and to make matters worse, the investigating detective is an old flame who left Niles heartbroken for a life in the closet.No change happens without pain, but can Niles justify continuing on with Third Wave when the cost is the blood of...

Erotica/Science Fiction. 28798 words long. First published in 2008, 2008

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson's delectable first novel, announced the arrival of 'a fresh voice with a mind behind it,' as Muriel Spark has written. 'She is a master of her material, a writer in whom great talent deeply abides'--and her reputation and accomplishment have grown with each of her five subsequent novels.Now, with her first collection--seventeen stories that span her entire career--Jeanette Winterson reveals all the facets of her extraordinary imagination. Whether transporting us to bizarre new geog-raphies--a world where sleep is illegal, an island of diamonds where the rich wear jewelry made of coal--or revealing so perfectly, so exactly, the joy and pain of owning a brand-new dog, she proves herself a master of the short form.For her readers, a celebration--and for everyone else, a wonderful introduction to this highly original and consistently daring writer, who has become 'one of our most brilliant, visionary...

Sixteen years after "Kei's Gift", Karik is taking his first steps into the wider world. But the question of his parentage, and the role Arman played in his history, are mysteries Karik has to solve. But in doing that, he gets a lot more than he bargained for – and to face the new challenges, he'll need to grow up in a hurry."Landing softly" is a side story to "Falling from the tree".