Ashley Bennett

Leviathan Fitness is known for monsters, muscles, and wolven who rescue damsels in distress. After a wedding cake catastrophe, local decorator Tegan finds herself being helped by a solid wall of fur and fangs named Atlas. She’s never met anyone like him and finds herself enamored by his wolfish charm. After their sweet encounter, Atlas invites her to his gym anytime she needs his cake lifting services. Tegan decides that instead- she wants to lift the cakes herself. She signs up for a membership with Leviathan Fitness, determined to build her strength. Primal desires emerge as Atlas and Tegan test just how much their new love can lift— and if there are any limits to what monsters and humans can do. Muscles & Monsters is book one in the Leviathan Fitness series. Each book will center around the gym and feature a different monster pairing.

Leviathan Fitness is a sanctuary for monsters, muscles, and a widow on a journey of self-discovery. When Pam Rollins decides to shake things up after her kids leave the nest—she makes two major changes. Starting yoga classes and joining a dating app. After her daughter’s urging to connect with other singles, Pam Rollins meets a minotaur who is ready to sweep her off her feet. Alistair Reid is the kind of swoon-worthy monster that every woman dreams of. He’s kind, funny, and a wonderful dad. The only problem is—they live states apart and have thriving lives of their own. However, as romance blooms, it becomes harder to envision a future without each other in it. Will Alistair and Pam discover that their hearts can grow together despite the distance between them? Mantras & Minotaurs is book three in the Leviathan Fitness series. This is a later-in-life romance.

Leviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human. When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills. At the urging of his sister’s wolven mate, Reece joins Leviathan Fitness to train in the gym’s olympic size swimming pool. After running into Reece at the pool, Cyrus offers to help Reece get ready to win the race. New feelings arise from the depths as Reece and Cyrus learn that monsters and humans go together, tentacle in hand. The only question is- can these two hold on to their new found love despite their differences? Tentacles & Triathlons is book two in the Leviathan Fitness series. Each book will center around the gym and feature a different monster pairing.

Return to Briar Glenn with this collection of short stories featuring all of your favorite Leviathan Fitness characters (and some new ones, too)!Mistress TeganThe Boys at Brighton ValleyA Briar Glenn HalloweenA Very Kraken ChristmasIn Their WebHappy AnniversaryTegan's FantasyA Briar Glenn ChristmasA Steamy Valentine's DayFeed Me, Mother!Summer SolsticeMerman and Tentacle BoyThese stories may contain spoilers for books 1-3 of the Leviathan Fitness series. It is recommended to read all three books before reading these shorts. Some stories have been previously published or offered as a newsletter sign-up incentive.Each story will have content warnings listed beforehand. Follow Ashley Bennett on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok to stay up to date with publication news!

After the loss of her father, Riley Hudson's heart needs a change of scenery to heal. Two days of highways and truck stops land her and her dog in Skagway, an Alaskan tourist town beckoning from the back of a postcard. A rustic cabin, a new job at the local dive bar, and hiking trails promise distraction. When a chance encounter with her neighbor causes some serious sparks, she's eager to explore a lot more than the mountains. Silas Stroud has spent a long time trying to atone for his sins, now acting as an enforcer for the vampire coalition. His relatively quiet life with his dog and fellow vampire, Otto, has kept the dark cravings at bay. But the last thing Silas expected to find on the trail was a woman who smells so good his fangs ache every time he thinks about her. There's something different about Riley. One way or another—she's meant to be his.

I'd finally wrenched myself free of Chad's grip, only to find myself drowning in debt from student loans. When a job opportunity drew me to the edges of the Millwren-Frederick bog, I saw the 36.2-acre stretch of wetland as my unexpected ticket to freedom. But something else waited for me, too. Deep in the bog, amid the song of crickets and the flash of fireflies, a pair of cold-blooded hearts ran hot - for me.

Dear Miss Fitzroy, On account of your unacceptable behavior and disgrace of your family name, Her Majesty has no choice but to deem your Season a failure. With no suitors of an appropriate standing, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball by Her Majesty the Queen. Phoebe Fitzroy refuses to follow the norms of high society. A wild woman with very unladylike habits, she’d rather spend her time gambling in the company of rakes than attending the lavish balls of the Ton. Her father decides he’s had enough and after a series of unfortunate events, Phoebe finds herself married to a quiet, tinkerer monster. Lord Ambrose Barnes, the Marquis of Haverhorn, has spent his life solving problems—but he has never come across one quite as complicated as his new human bride. Phoebe is boisterous and fun-loving—the opposite of Ambrose in every way. Can she coax her hermit husband out of his shell, or will their marriage end in failure and further tarnish their families’ reputations?

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