The Collector Series by Emily Veinglory, Laura Baumbach, Ally Blue, Mechele Armstrong, Diane Charles Linford, Jade Rivers

Chloe is having a terrible day, where everything that can go wrong does, until she's offered a chance at much-needed money by the Collector. All she has to do is fetch him an artifact. Easy enough, right?Wrong. The totem is with her ex-husband, who didn't appreciate a vase tossed at his head during their last fight. They never did anything halfway, sex or fighting.Drake is a retired magician who can do real magic... moreChloe is having a terrible day, where everything that can go wrong does, until she's offered a chance at much-needed money by the Collector. All she has to do is fetch him an artifact. Easy enough, right?Wrong. The totem is with her ex-husband, who didn't appreciate a vase tossed at his head during their last fight. They never did anything halfway, sex or fighting.Drake is a retired magician who can do real magic. But that didn't help him to keep his wife when she tired of all the secrets he kept about the family legacy.When Chloe tries to take off with his totem, Drake realizes that of all the stuff he'd amassed, only one thing ever mattered, and he'd lost it.Striking a deal with Chloe, he agrees to give her his totem, in more ways than one, if she gives him a weekend to rekindle the current between them.Magical Chances is book #1 in the multi-author series, The Collector. The books in this series are linked, but may also be read in any order, as each book is a stand alone story. less

Kieran specializes in business dealings of a delicate nature. The sort that require an intimate knowledge of target and goal. And he's very, very good at his job. A mysterious collector asks Kieran to carry out a simple task--to acquire a mysterious antique object called the lovestone from Joshua Brassington, a Vancouver businessman, whose old money wealth and self-possessed charm are the epitome of everything Kieran loathes... moreKieran specializes in business dealings of a delicate nature. The sort that require an intimate knowledge of target and goal. And he's very, very good at his job. A mysterious collector asks Kieran to carry out a simple task--to acquire a mysterious antique object called the lovestone from Joshua Brassington, a Vancouver businessman, whose old money wealth and self-possessed charm are the epitome of everything Kieran loathes. When his purely financial offer for the artifact is unsuccessful, Kieran plans a simple, mercenary seduction. Cold and meticulous, Kieran has no place in his life for facing the ghosts of his dark past or seeking love in his future. But Joshua finds Kieran worthy of acquisition, and he, and the lovestone, have other plans. -----Publisher's Note: This book is a homoerotic love story and as such contains elements that may be offensive to some readers: male/male sexual contact.Grave Heart is book #2 in the multi-author series, The Collector. The books in this series are linked, but may also be read in any order, as each book is a stand alone story. less

Finding your heart's desire comes with a price. Luke Cordova, the last of an ancient race, and Austin Bell, a diver who's down on his luck, are both looking for a new start. They're fated to be together--if they survive the dangerously stormy seas and a deadly shared enemy.This is a previously published story.Eight Arms to Hold You is book #4 in the multi-author series, The Collector. The books in this series are linked, but may also be read in any order, as each book is a stand alone story.

Jasmine King, widowed wife of a war veteran, is a professional ecologist and broker. Her neighbor, pretty, white, Tabitha Mason still has her husband, but he treats her like a trophy wife. The unlikely pair become fast friends, a bond they'll need to help them through the danger on their doorsteps. Bradley and Benjamin Johnson have a private investigation firm called Johnson & Associates. But they're not brothers, hell, they're not even the same race... moreJasmine King, widowed wife of a war veteran, is a professional ecologist and broker. Her neighbor, pretty, white, Tabitha Mason still has her husband, but he treats her like a trophy wife. The unlikely pair become fast friends, a bond they'll need to help them through the danger on their doorsteps. Bradley and Benjamin Johnson have a private investigation firm called Johnson & Associates. But they're not brothers, hell, they're not even the same race. When the mysterious Collector sends them to retrieve a tainted artifact, they learn that love crosses even more boundaries than magic. "Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionabe: Violence." less

Brandon King is a LA police detective intimately involved with his older male partner. Brandon longs for a stable relationship with his abusive lover, but when a mysterious stranger offers him a chance to have his heart's true desire, he rebuffs the unbelievable offer... moreBrandon King is a LA police detective intimately involved with his older male partner. Brandon longs for a stable relationship with his abusive lover, but when a mysterious stranger offers him a chance to have his heart's true desire, he rebuffs the unbelievable offer. Then circumstances change and he fears loosing what he thinks he wants the most, he accepts the offer and takes on a deadly assignment that has him traveling to the isolated jungles of India in the company of hunky archeologist Christan Carter, who is intent on achieving his own heart's desire, as well. Combining Brandon's police skills with Christan's knowledge about ancient cultures, the two make an unstoppable pair, but will that winning chemistry carry over into their budding personal relationship and interfere with their quest? less