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When sworn protectors of Earth, the Justice Platoon, are all horribly killed, their former arch-enemies come crawling out of the woodwork. Outnumbered, outgunned, and out of options, the US Government has no choice but to activate the Sidekicks Initiative, dragging the Platoon's middle-aged ex-sidekicks out of retirement. Now these three reluctant, out of shape former child-wonders must work together to stop the rising tide of supervillainy, avenge their former mentors' deaths, and bring the world back from the brink of destruction.

Curated by celebrated writer and editor Rayna Russell, these are the stories that defined three years of her annual series—thirty-four of them, together in one place for the first time. From the nervous thrill of a first time to the abandon of a room full of strangers, this collection runs the full spectrum of grown-up desire. The writers come from everywhere—men and women of all ages, races, and backgrounds—so no two stories sound alike. One will make you blush. The next will make you forget what time it is.

The true story of super-criminal Jon Roberts, star of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys. American Desperado is Roberts’ no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to...

American Desperado is possibly the most jaw-dropping, event-filled, adrenaline-soaked criminal autobiography ever written. Like a real-life Scarface Jon was born into the upper levels of the Gambino crime family and witnessed his first murder at age seven. He became a one-man juvenile crime wave...

He’s my ex-boss, twice my age, my fake fiancé and now… my baby daddy. My infuriatingly sexy boss has hired me to be his fake fiancé at his family wedding to appease his dying grandmother. I know deep down I’ll regret it, but he’s desperate and I need the cash. The man I’ve locked horns with is now my partner in a charade that’s as thrilling as it is dangerous. His smoldering looks are unraveling my defenses faster than his ripped forearms are unraveling my skirt.

In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him. From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a...

In Buck Lake, Colorado, the resident dog catcher, Collins, is on the verge of retirement. But something strange lurks in the woods, about to ruin his plans.... After 30 years, Collins is ready to be done with small-town animal control. His replacement, Blair, is a Gen Z vet student who hates mansplaining; they don’t get along. But on the eve of his retirement, Collins gets a call that changes everything. There’s been a report of a vicious wild dog on the loose.