Dreamspun Beyond

Never too late for love. Three-hundred-and-fifty-year-old warlock Tikron must find his true love or forfeit his immortality. But if he hasn't found his ideal mate in all these centuries, the prospects don't look too bright. That is, until he sees mathematician Richard Beaumont. It's love at first sight and Tikron's future just go a whole lot brighter. Except Richard doesn't believe in love at first sight. He doesn't believe in love at all. He certainly doesn't believe in magic. His life is ruled by statistics and logic, and they tell him a relationship with Tikron has only a 10 percent chance of success. That's unacceptable-even if the attraction between them is off the charts. With his powers waning and the clock ticking down, Tikron's last hope is showing Richard the true meaning of magic.

Love is a high-stakes game. A century and a half ago, Ante Novak died on a Croatian battlefield-and rose three days later as a vampire. Now he haunts Las Vegas, stealing blood and money from drunken gamblers and staying on the fringe of the powerful vampire organization known as the Shadows. His existence feels empty and meaningless until he meets beautiful Peter Gehrardi, who can influence others with his thoughts. An attraction flares instantly, bringing a semblance of life to Ante's dead heart. But the Shadows want Peter too, and they're willing to kill to get him. As Ante and Peter flee, they learn more about themselves and each other, and they discover that the world is a stranger place than either of them imagined. With enemies at their heels and old mistakes coming back to exact a price, how can Ante and Peter find sanctuary?

Modern-day American "prince" Ellis Faraday has a problem: he's been a frog for a year, his time before hibernation is ending, and he's afraid there will be nothing left of him come spring. The castle-house up the hill seems like a promising place to start looking for a cure… if he can convince a human to take him seriously. A conversation-and maybe a kiss-with the pretty man who owns the koi pond might do the trick. On a Friday night, Galen Townsend just wants to curl up and read in the backyard of the house he shares with his brothers, but the frog addressing him from the wall of the koi pond has him questioning his sanity. Moreso when he gives the frog a peck on the nose-just to be nice-and the frog becomes a handsome, precious man. Unfortunately, Galen's "cure" proves temporary. After a few hours, Ellis is back to hopping and croaking, but at least he has an ally and a warm place to stay. Now they just have to keep Galen's brothers from discovering a frog in the house while they work out how to break the spell. How many kisses can it possibly take?