exchange: the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another; power: the ability or right to control people or things In matters of the heart, what happens when there's an exchange of power, even for just one night? Both veteran and new authors make up the eleven stories about the power shift between Doms/subs, vampires/werewolves, teacher/apprentice, Alpha/beta, Necromancer/zombie, superhero/arch nemesis, and incubus/medium.

Finally, a self-help book about getting things done and liking yourself for people who hate self-help books and love profanity! Is the cult of positivity trying to kill you? Do you have too much to do, but feel too stressed out to do it? Are you sick of thinking you're a failure because you're prone to panic and procrastination? Yeah, me too. Been there, done that. Like you, I'm a certified disaster human, but just because we're disaster humans, doesn't mean our lives can't be awesome. The trick is figuring out how to work with the brains we have and the circumstances we've got. I've figured it out for me, and now I'm here to help figure it out for you. You don't have to change who you are to use your "worst" qualities to get sh*t done, tell your perfectionism to f*ck off, and go after your wildest damn dreams.

Eric attends a Scottish Country Dance class with his friend Amara to help her hook up with her crush-of-the-month. But the computer science grad student abandons his wingman duties when he finds himself interested in their dance instructor, Rob. Eric swears that's not just about how great Rob's legs look in a kilt. Soon he's scoping out Rob's Facebook page and following him to the local Highland Games in hopes of scoring a date. Previously published by Torquere Press as part of the Plaid Nights anthology, July 2015.

Pete thinks taking off the wedding ring from his dead husband is an appropriate gesture before going to bed with his new boyfriend for the first time. But when the ring won't come off, their evening gets messier than anticipated. Originally published in Best Gay Romance 2015 from Cleis Press.

Swordplay, scandal, and sex—welcome to the world of Tremontaine, a glittering new entry in Ellen Kushner's classic Riverside series. This is the 5th episode in the third season of Tremontaine, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Paul Witcover. As Kaab takes over her aunt’s role, Diane deals with the aftermath of the burglary at Tremontaine House. Despite Davenant’s moves against her and the school, she remains convinced she has the upper hand. Meanwhile, Esha begins to see the risks—body and soul—of being involved with Diane. Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius whose discoveries herald revolution when games of politics begin, no one is safe. Keep your wit as sharp as your steel in this world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. In this serial, Ellen Kushner and a team of writers return readers to the world of scandal and swordplay introduced in her cult-classic novel Swordspoint. Readers familiar with the series will find a welcome homecoming while new fans will learn what makes Riverside a place they will want to visit again and again. Tremontaine follows Diane, Duchess Tremontaine, whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; Rafe Fenton, a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; Ixkaab Balam, a tradeswoman from afar with skill for swords and secrets; and Micah, a gentle genius whose discoveries herald revolution. Sparks fly as these four lives intersect in a world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers. Tread carefully, dear reader, and keep your wit as sharp as your steel.

Introvert. Ingenue. Accidental celebrity. Hollywood's newest star, 21-year-old J. Alex Cook never wanted to be famous, he just wanted to get out of Indiana. But when he hooks up with Paul, a writer on a hit TV show, Alex is thrown into a web of relationships involving friends, lovers, and everything in between. This anthology contains the first three books in the Love in Los Angeles series: Starling, Doves, and Phoenix. Please be aware, this is high-heat, high-angst romance that includes characters with a past history of self-harm.

Nate may have a crossover hit with his first single, but he’s also a 19-year-old who’s about to come out in Rolling Stone. When Carson, the cocky sound engineer who helped put him on the map, issues him one more challenge, Nate sees an opportunity he can’t refuse. This story was previously published by Torquere Press in the First Timers anthology, 2015.

Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. In 1987 Ellen Kushner swept readers away to a world of scandal and swordplay with her novel Swordspoint that quickly became a cult-classic. Now joined by a team of writers, she returns to her beloved world with this prequel serial. Tremontaine follows Diane, Duchess Tremontaine, whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; Rafe Fenton, a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; Ixkaab Balam, a tradeswoman from afar with skill for swords and secrets; and Micah, a gentle genius whose discoveries herald revolution. Sparks fly as these four lives intersect in a world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers – so tread carefully, dear reader, and keep your wit as sharp as your steel.

After their May/December affair in the hothouse of a summerstock theater production, John and Michael are back in New York City and facing the consequences of their summer fling. Overwhelmed by the intensity of his new relationship, John struggles with the challenges of learning to date again while also coming out to his colleagues, his football rec league friends, and even his ex-wife. But when he invites his parents over for Christmas, the holiday—featuring Michael’s family’s amateur production of Twelfth Night—quickly turns into a French farce of potentially catastrophic proportions, forcing John finally to take the lead in claiming his evolving identity even as he takes the next step in his relationship with Michael.