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Creepin U
Series · 4 books · 2024

Books in series

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#1

The Nøkk and the Jock

2024

You’re formally admitted to Creelin University—known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monster shifters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. The Nøkk and the Jock is book one, starring an emo shapeshifter and a sunshine human. Each book is a stand-alone M/M spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all. I’m pumped to be one of the first humans to attend a monster university, but a minor, negligible, insignificant issue arises almost My new roommate wants to drag me to his underground realm and take my soul. He’s a nøkk who could almost pass for human, except his webbed fingers and entirely black eyes give him away. In my attempt to befriend him, I give him three drops of my blood, a black animal, and a bottle of vodka (I hear it’s a nøkk thing). Which apparently triggers some ancient bonding ritual. My bad. I must admit I’m into him. Maybe those online tests that say I’m only mostly straight are right. But there are a few I can’t know his real name. He won’t show me his true form. And he’s both an omen and a cause of drowning … which is troubling, since he’s on the water polo team with me. Still, something about him calls to me, even if it shouldn’t. The Nø This human is mine. Stay away from him. The Nøkk and the Jock is a monster-human bi-awakening M/M romance starring Brandon Fernandez, a golden retriever of a human being, and the prickly, melancholy nøkk. It features puzzling emoji text conversations, a monster who can stop waterfalls in midair, and drunken scareoke (monster karaoke). HEA guaranteed.
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#2

Dryad, Try Again

2024

You’re formally admitted to Creelin University, known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monsters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. “Dryad, Try Again” is book two, starring a hard-working human, and the tree spirit shifter who never stopped caring about him. Each book is a standalone M/M spicy, spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all. I didn’t think I’d ever see my first crush―a human―again after humiliating myself as a sapling of a kid. But now we’ve both bloomed, and we’re going to college together. What’s a tree spirit to do? I never fit in anywhere until I got to CU. Now, I have friends, I help the staff, and I’m acing my studies. No serious relationships for this dryad, not after the disaster of my childhood. But like a willow in the spring, my past has returned. I knew they were letting in humans at CU, but what are the odds that I would befriend my childhood first kiss? Tanner has more than a few emotional scars from his youth, not least of which was how we met. He claims he’s fine, but I instilled in him a deep-seeded fear of the trees I love. I make it my mission to teach him all about forestry from a first-hand perspective, as well as life living with monsters. Between the shared laughs and stolen glances, it’s entirely possible the sprouts of attraction between us were never uprooted. Spending time with him could be the second chance I never knew I needed. But now that we’re not saplings anymore, can I convince him I’ve turned over a new leaf? I’ve had my branches tangled over Tanner for years. With two hearts on the line, it’s time for this dryad to try to be the perfect monster for this human. Dryad, Try Again is a second chance MM monster romance romantic comedy. It features first kisses, sunset picnics, and yes, freaky tree spice scenes. At Creepin U, a HEA is always guaranteed. undefined
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#3

Vexing the Viper

2024

Niko Being a Gorgon in a world predominantly run by humans isn’t easy. Creelin U was supposed to be my sanctuary, the one place I could be myself without the stares and whispers. Until it wasn’t. They have officially opened their doors to humans, and now there’s one in particular who seems to get under my skin. A human who’s sunshiny aura has me wondering if I should change my ways. The closer we get, the more I realize my feelings may run more than skin deep. But that’s crazy. Monsters don’t fall for humans. King When I’m offered a scholarship to Creelin U to join the baseball team, I jump at the chance. It has always been an exclusive school for monsters, but this year they’ve let in humans. When I get there, I realize not everyone is okay with the new rules. Especially if my roommate and his instant hate are anything to go by. I’m not sure what I did to vex him, but I’ve made it my mission to win him over. As we start spending more time together, I see a different side to Niko, a side that isn’t monstrous at all. The hard part? Trying to make him see me as more than just a human. \*You’re formally admitted to Creelin University, known locally as “Creepin U”. The only things wilder than the monsters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. “Vexing the Viper” is book three, starring a grumpy Gorgon, and a hopeful human. Each book is a standalone MM spicy, spooky romance with a HEA, but we hope you enroll in them all.
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#4

Penn & Inkubus

2024

You’re formally admitted to Creelin University—known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monster shifters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. Penn & Inkubus is book four, starring an Inkubus and his journalist friend who feeds him. Each book is a stand-alone M/M spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all. Penn I'd been curious about monsters my entire life, so when the opportunity to attend Creelin University came my way, I knew I had to take it. And that's where I met him - the most perfect looking human I'd ever seen. Except that he's not a human. He's an incubus, and we both write on the school paper together. I knew I wanted to get to know him the moment I saw him, and when I noticed he wasn't looking great, I took my opportunity. I volunteered to be his feeder. My initial curiosity may be getting sated, but I'm left with more questions every day. Cam I've always been a little different than everyone else in my family. We're all monsters. We're all the same kind of monster, but unlike them, I don't like having multiple feeders. Which worked for me, until the feeder I'd been using since the hunger awakened was no longer available to me. When my new friend Penn offered to fill the spot, I almost said no, but I was kind of desperate. But he's awakening a different kind of hunger in me the more I get to know him. Penn & Inkubus is a low angst friends to lovers monster romance set at a university where monsters and humans mingle and fall in love.

Authors

C.D. Rachels
C.D. Rachels
Author · 9 books

CD Rachels has been coming up with stories since he was little. At first it was all about superheroes and pocket monsters, but his genre of choice has expanded since puberty. He’s been consuming young adult gay fiction since he was a teen, but within the past five years moved up to the big leagues of gay adult romance. In 2020 during quarantine, he burned through more male/male romance books than he ever had in the previous 29 years combined. He lives in New York City with the love of his life and works in health insurance. When he’s not reading and writing, he’s playing board games and practicing music. He is honored to become a self-published author, and if you’re reading this, your support means so much to him that it’s giving him a tingly feeling (in a good way).

Leslie McAdam
Leslie McAdam
Author · 24 books

Leslie McAdam is a California girl who loves romance and well-defined abs. She lives in a drafty old farmhouse on a small orange tree farm in Southern California with her husband and two small children. Leslie's first published book, The Sun and the Moon, won a 2015 Watty, which is the world's largest online writing competition. She's gone on to receive additional literary awards and has been featured in multiple publications, including Cosmopolitan.com. Her books have been Top 100 Bestsellers on both Amazon and Apple Books. Leslie is employed by day but spends her nights writing about the men of your fantasies. USA Today interview: http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/20... Cosmopolitan: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love...

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