for nerdy women, beefy men and immaculate software solutions Elora always guessed she would end up as a crazy cat lady. Who could have known that the cat in question was a huge Lion man? Hyperfocus and the urge to prove everybody who ever doubted her wrong made Elora work her butt off to become senior developer at BetaworthIT, one of the UK's top software agencies. Her boss adores her for her work ethic and dedication, and Elora has one thing on her mind: climbing the corporate ladder straight to the top. When she is entrusted with the most important project of her career, the promotion she dreams of is suddenly within reach. The only thing standing in her way is impressing her important client. That, and being stuck in her office day after day with her lion-human hybrid colleague. Ben Foster is hot and funny, and volunteers to take over the phone calls she hates so much—he’s practically perfect in every way. Ex-cop Ben likes his job at Betaworth just fine, one of the perks being his colleague Elora. She is kind, smart and beautiful, and his Lion pines for her. What would a woman like her want with him though? As a code monkey in his mid-thirties living alone with two cats, he isn’t exactly prime marriage material. When they are forced to work closely together, their professional relationship suddenly takes a romantic turn. Can Ben and Elora overcome their doubts and fears, and find happiness where they never thought to look—right in front of them? MANE OF MY EXISTENCE is a human/ monster romance novel with sugar & spice, and a guaranteed HEA. It's the first book in the CREATURES & CODING series and can be read as a standalone. ++++++++++ CW: Death of a parent/accident Negligence/bad parenting Dark net (not on page) Assault (police, knife, ambulance)/resulting trauma and anxiety Bike accident/hospital Accident of a child/broken bone/loss of consciousness (not on page) Cheating (no committed relationship, grey area)

A vrisha arrives in Grace's underwater city. He takes over one of the substations, forcing the workers out. At the whim of her job, Grace is unwillingly chosen to go below, maintain the station, and stay with the horned, devilish alien. That is how she comes to encounter Xora. An alien born from a race of dominant fighters and fierce hunters. He is as terrifying as he is mysterious. While also commanding, stubborn, unrelenting...and oddly mesmerizing. As her fear slips away, other emotions begin to take hold. And Grace finds she wants to know more. Xora just wants to get off the cold, watery world as quickly as possible. Yet, despite his indifference to humans, he finds his attention captured by Grace. Against his own nature, he allows her near him. Closer than anyone. He's just too...curious. For Grace, working with Xora could be dangerous. But when he desires her help on a secret mission, Grace can't refuse. Even if it could mean putting her job and life (and heart) at risk. For Xora, Grace's help could be his best chance at getting home. Assuming he can keep his growing feelings for the bold woman from making him lose sight of why he's on Oceanus in the first place. Xora is a standalone novel. Vrisha Warriors is a new series based in the Dark World Mates Universe. For better understanding and enjoyment of the universe, it is best to read books 1 - 4 in the Dark World Mates series starting with Heart's Prisoner. This book contains mature themes and is for mature readers only.