Tails or horns. Fate decides.

Childhood friends Sota and Masa have always been together. But when they turn eighteen, all of their expectations shatter. Attention from a persistent bully escalates and childhood visions of a perfect future begin to unravel.

Sota quickly realizes that the transition into adulthood is not as fun as he envisioned. Unexpected feelings emerge and hidden secrets come to light. Sota and Masa’s lives have become more confusing than ever.

Can they accept fate’s design, embracing who they were meant to be? Or will reality tear them apart?

Can Fate Be Rejected? Taro Yoshida plans to try. But when a one-night-stand leads to a deeper connection than he intended, will he be able to resist Fate?

Taro Yoshida has dedicated his life to helping others with their problems, while hiding from his own. Love’s not something he wants, let alone a mate. To avoid emotional attachments, he has three rules for his lovers.

No one who he works with.

No one who works at his favorite bar.

No one who lives in his apartment complex.

When he accepts Ryuu’s invitation, he thinks it will just be another one-night stand. There’s no way to prepare himself for the upheaval that one decision will cause. Sexy and determined, Ryuu isn’t willing to abide by Taro’s rules. He knows they have something special, if only he can convince Taro that love is worth the risk.

But ghosts from Taro’s past rise to remind him why he chose to be alone. Loving Taro can be more than a risk, it may be deadly.

The Holidays Are Here, But Will They Be Filled With Happiness?

Masa and Sota are on break for Yule, but Sota finds it difficult to get excited about the holiday when his mate is acting weird. Masa’s with him every day, so why does it feel like he’s pulling away? Can Sota figure out what’s going on before their holiday is ruined?

Juro already failed at marriage once and has no interest in trying again. Then,Shig steps into his life and gives him hope at happiness, if only he’s brave enough to accept it.

A parent and married before he even graduated high school, Juro has no interest to try again after his first marriage fell apart. He’s disillusioned with love and has a young child to take into consideration. Added to that is his ex-wife, who continues to use their child to extort money from him by any means possible.

When Shig, the guardian of a troubled teen at school, steps into his life, he and Juro become friends, but Shig wants more, and Juro isn’t sure he can step into the role of partner again. He long ago resigned himself to not feeling passion the same way others do, but Shig’s patience proves more compelling than he ever could have dreamed. Can he bring Shig into his life, though, when they both have young children who rely on them?

After tragedy strikes, Juro’s given a once in a lifetime chance to discover if he can find happiness with Shig, but his ex-wife is determined to ruin Shig’s future. Can Juro and Shig come together, or will the mess in Juro’s life be too much on their budding relationship?

With the fire festival coming up, and an extended weekend on the horizon, things are heating up for Masa and Sota. Or, at least it would be if their intrusive friends and family would just give them some time alone.

Invited to a hot springs resort for a mini-vacation, Sota has some hot plans of his own where his mate is concerned. Unfortunately for him, Mei seems determined to block him at every turn.

Can Sota turn her attention in another direction, or are he and Masa destined for frustration on this romantic getaway?

Fate gives every horned a tailed mated. But what happens when a horned only has eyes for another horned?

The moment Sen transitioned into a horned, he knew the life he wanted would never be his. Horned are supposed to be aggressive. They can’t work in childcare, can’t be seen as soft, and certainly can’t date other horned. Which is fine. Sen has enough anger inside to be the most aggressive horned in school and fight anyone who gets in his way.

But after months of breaking his life apart, he’s finally ready to look toward the future. Too bad the mistakes he made refuse to be left in the past. Sen messed around with the wrong man, and the leader of the Taft gang refuses to let him walk away.

Added to that is his old friend Aye Kojima. The guy Sen crushed on all through middle school and dreamed of one day marrying. But Fate didn’t agree with that plan. Aye transitioned into a horned, too, destroying any hope Sen held that they’d one day be together.

But when circumstances put Sen and Aye back into contact, Sen’s life changes forever when Aye suggests a game. It’s the one chance Sen has to be with Aye, but agreeing may well destroy them both.

Play With Me is a standalone, full-length novel set in the Tails x Horns universe and features themes of friends-with-benefits, friends-to-lovers, masochism, and violence.