Goblin Presents: A Valentine’s Anthology Series by Raen Tetra, Leena Kazak, J.S. Jasper, K.R. Fryatt, J.A. Townsend

Lennon Hart’s life in Brooklyn has imploded. No job. No friends. No boyfriend. The logical next steps? Buy a cheap car and rent a shitty apartment in the middle of nowhere Maine. Lennon is just looking for an escape, but when she goes to the only bar in town for a reprieve from her thoughts, fate has other plans... moreLennon Hart’s life in Brooklyn has imploded. No job. No friends. No boyfriend. The logical next steps? Buy a cheap car and rent a shitty apartment in the middle of nowhere Maine. Lennon is just looking for an escape, but when she goes to the only bar in town for a reprieve from her thoughts, fate has other plans. The mystery mothman —the stranger who made her briefly forget why she ran away from her old life…and the one she kissed on impulse at last call—disappeared before she could even say goodbye. A busted catalytic converter later and Lennon has stumbled right into that stranger’s car shop, where she finds out that he’s running from things too. Sometimes love is a slow burn, and sometimes love draws you in like a moth to a flame. Raen Tetra’s “Share the Night” is part of Goblin Presents: A Valentine’s Anthology, a mashup of five short and sweet Valentine’s Day novellas—with a side of yearning and angst. Written to fit every romantic appetite, and designed to be eaten like your favorite box of chocolates. less

He burned her once. She won’t light the same match twice. Shapeshifting bounty hunter Camix lives by two always trust her instincts, and never—ever—trust Finn, the firewielder who torched her heart two years ago. But when her crew accepts a contract that pits them against a creature born of nightmares, Camix is faced with an infuriating only Finn’s flames can light the way. Finn has spent years simmering in regret, carrying the weight of the mistake that cost him the only woman he ever loved... moreHe burned her once. She won’t light the same match twice. Shapeshifting bounty hunter Camix lives by two always trust her instincts, and never—ever—trust Finn, the firewielder who torched her heart two years ago. But when her crew accepts a contract that pits them against a creature born of nightmares, Camix is faced with an infuriating only Finn’s flames can light the way. Finn has spent years simmering in regret, carrying the weight of the mistake that cost him the only woman he ever loved. And Camix? She’s not the type to take betrayal quietly—she made him pay for what he did. The chance to work together again feels like a cruel miracle, but Finn knows second chances are more elusive than the evil they hunt. Their shaky alliance might be the only thing standing between survival and ruin—yet it could just as easily shatter the last fragile remnants of their hearts. Because some sparks linger in the ashes… and some loves burn hottest right before they explode. Leena Kazak's Bound to Burn is part of Goblin A Valentine's Anthology, a mashup of five short and sweet Valentine's Day novellas—with a side of yearning and angst. Written to fit every romantic appetite, they're designed to be eaten like your favorite box of chocolates. less

Cupid is over love. Deeply and furiously done with love and frustratingly close to retirement. She can taste the heartbreaking ending on her tongue. Her final arrow is poised and ready to fly. If only her final target would get their head out of a book long enough for the arrow to strike. Ira, the bane of Cupid’s current existence, refuses to fall for anyone. Cupid might have a bittersweet view of love now, but she’s never failed an assignment before... moreCupid is over love. Deeply and furiously done with love and frustratingly close to retirement. She can taste the heartbreaking ending on her tongue. Her final arrow is poised and ready to fly. If only her final target would get their head out of a book long enough for the arrow to strike. Ira, the bane of Cupid’s current existence, refuses to fall for anyone. Cupid might have a bittersweet view of love now, but she’s never failed an assignment before. Out of options and wanting to finally be at Cupid takes matters into her own hands. With hatred tucked beneath her wings, she travels down to Earth with the sole purpose of finding Ira the love of their life. Oh, yes, Cupid is over love. But it’s never been her story before. J. S. Jasper's Regrettable Regards is part of Goblin A Valentine’s Anthology, a mashup of five short and sweet Valentine’s Day novellas—with a side of yearning and angst. Written to fit every romantic appetite, and designed to be eaten like your favourite box of chocolates. less

Immortal life as an Ancient is predictable at best. For a Gardener like Zara? It’s downright mind numbing. Plant the seeds. Help them grow. Harvest the blooms… and force-feed them to the souls whose blood had born them so they could face their own judgement, whether they liked it or not. Tedium ad nauseam... moreImmortal life as an Ancient is predictable at best. For a Gardener like Zara? It’s downright mind numbing. Plant the seeds. Help them grow. Harvest the blooms… and force-feed them to the souls whose blood had born them so they could face their own judgement, whether they liked it or not. Tedium ad nauseam. That is, until Etienne—the broody Collector who’d been assigned to her the year prior—shows up on her doorstep for the second time in one day to deliver a blackened scroll bearing Death’s seal. With a brush of their fingers, Zara’s boring life is turned completely upside down, and it isn’t long before she starts to realize that everything is not what it seems in the great Below. And at the center of it all? Him. Because as it turns out, Etienne has already given Zara his heart. She just has to remember where she put it. K. R. Fryatt's These Bloody Blooms is part of Goblin Presents: A Valentine's Anthology, a mashup of five short and sweet Valentine's Day novellas—with a side of yearning and angst. Written to fit every romantic appetite, and designed to be eaten like your favorite box of chocolates. less

A story of love, magic, and peas. Prince August is in need of a bride for Heart’s Night. But not any princess will do for the future King of Wimberley—she must be tender hearted. When a royal decree summons all eligible maidens for a ball and a set of princess trials, Princess Colette of Silver Hills must leave the comfort of her home for a chance at love. Amidst the wonder in days of finery and adventure, night after night sleep evades her... moreA story of love, magic, and peas. Prince August is in need of a bride for Heart’s Night. But not any princess will do for the future King of Wimberley—she must be tender hearted. When a royal decree summons all eligible maidens for a ball and a set of princess trials, Princess Colette of Silver Hills must leave the comfort of her home for a chance at love. Amidst the wonder in days of finery and adventure, night after night sleep evades her. She must endure, but is continuing worth losing the budding love growing between her and the Governor of the trials? The witch’s peas are making one thing for certain—every night she fails, every morning he loves her more for it. J. A. Townsend’s A Heart Too Tender is part of Goblin A Valentine’s Anthology, a mashup of five short and sweet Valentine’s Day novellas—with a side of yearning and angst. Written to fit every romantic appetite, and designed to be eaten like your favorite box of chocolates. less