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Peter Bauer is a thief. Cars specifically, under the employ of his monstrous father Erik who's chiseled out a spot in Los Angeles' brutal underworld. He only knows how to live recklessly, like there isn't a tomorrow. But at the end of his rope following a broken heart, drug addiction and a stint in prison, Peter is left wondering for the first time what comes next and if there's any way out of the life he never asked for. Nik Petrakis is a mechanic. Haunted by tragedy, he's found himself in a place he never imagined, chopping cars for Erik Bauer. He never imagined Peter Bauer either, but the two broken men are soon caught in the undertow of a powerful attraction. Together, they are going to have to navigate the stirrings of new love with dangerous consequences while a gang war that could consume them both brews on the horizon. Across three thrilling volumes, the Hot Wire saga takes readers on a wild ride through a world of crime, sex, twisted family dynamics, and a romance that just might offer the kind of redemption the heart of a thief hungers for. CONTENT WARNING: Abuse, addiction, smoking, drug use, suicidal ideation, cheating This book is a revised and expanded collection containing the three previously published volumes of Kat Cassidy's Hot Wire Series: Night Moves, Backstreets, and Breakdown, as well as several limited release short stories from that universe.

Where love, lies, and the law collide... In Los Angeles-glitzy, grimy, a place where passions burn as bright as the Hollywood lights-two men find themselves snared in a web of secrets, danger, betrayal and a love that refuses to be extinguished. Galen Luskey, once a rising legal star, has been reduced to scraping by with criminal clientele after his career took a nosedive two years ago. Witness to a murder that threatens to shatter the fragile stability he's rebuilt, he has no choice but to turn to the one man he swore he'd never allow back into his life. Lev Kavazanjian, a hardened LAPD detective nursing wounds of his own, reluctantly gets tangled up with Galen in the aftermath of the crime. Unhealed scars resurface and long-buried desires reignite, sparking a fierce attraction neither man can deny. But with secrets in the shadows and enemies closing in, Galen and Lev must confront their pasts if they have any hope of a future together. Set in Kat Cassidy's LA universe, "LA Vice" is a heart-pounding enemies-to-lovers tale of redemption, second chances, and the power of love to conquer all. Can be enjoyed as a standalone. Rated M for mature. CW: murder, depression, alcohol use.

This Christmas, he's hiding more than his identity... Fresh from a life tangled with the Greek mob in LA, Adam Sgouros is starting over in witness protection-but he feels unmoored in his new small-town existence. When a sudden need to dispose of a body without drawing attention arises (Not his fault He can explain ), Adam realizes his first Christmas in the sleepy, wintery little town of Silver Shoals is shaping up to be anything but merry. Elijah Jensen has always been an optimist, but this year, even he's struggling to keep his head above water. A head-cold from hell and a boat that's falling apart at the seams seem determined to sink his holiday spirit, and all he wants is to get through the season without any more complications. Complications like a musclebound ex-gangster hijacking his boat (Accidentally He can explain )-and taking him along for the ride. Stranded on the water by a snowstorm, this unlikely pair must navigate through a holiday filled with danger, unexpected warmth, and enough secrets to sink them both. Can Adam's tough exterior thaw under the force of Eli's unyielding optimism, or will the storm-and Adam's past-prove too much to weather? Set course for a low heat, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity MM novella with a comedic noir twist. Featuring a relationship between a cisgender male and transgender male main character, Deck the Hulls promises a small-town holiday romance full of festive mayhem, surprising sparks, and a love that just might break through even the iciest of hearts. CW: Brief mentions of unsupportive family and past relationships, references to addiction and enabling, light gore.

With his CEO father away, Benjamin Whitaker III is left running the family empire. And, you know, trying not to implode from anxiety while he's at it. Local investigative reporter Jackson James smells something fishy going on at Whitaker Seafood, and it's definitely not just the mackerel. One's trying to keep things clean and tidy. The other's digging up some serious dirt. This year, Silver Shoals isn't dreaming of a white Christmas. Just a low stress week, a front page headline, and a way out of this very merry fish-mess. Baby, It's Cod Outside is a low heat, opposites attract, hurt/comfort, small town MM holiday romance. It can be read as a standalone. CW: anxiety rep, on page panic attacks, loss from cancer (family member, past)