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Gryphon's Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #1
With Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #3
Heart of the Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #2
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Gesa's Menagerie Series

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About this series

It's Thanksgiving, and Oisin is determined to remind Gesa how much they have to be grateful for, with a little help from their handsome fox shifter...and the rest of the pride. 

 

The short stories in this series are not written in chronological order. This story takes place after the events in Perfect Pride, but before the events in Date Night. This short story is just over 8,000 words.

 

Author's Note:
I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned. 

Story length definitions:
Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words
Short story: 1,500-7,500 words
Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words
Novella: 15,000-40,000 words
Novel: 50,000 words and up.
*Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. This short story is just over 8,000 words.
*Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKaye Draper
Release dateMar 25, 2019
Gryphon's Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #1
With Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #3
Heart of the Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #2

Titles in the series (11)

  • Heart of the Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #2

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    Heart of the Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #2
    Heart of the Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #2

    When Gesa escaped her oppressive clan to become a bounty hunter in a growing backwater city, she never imagined she would end up dating a fae. She might try her best to deny Oisin's jokes about her starting a pride—a harem reserved for male gryphons—but Gesa is growing dangerously fond of their roommate and secretary, the unassuming human, Con.   But romantic issues are the least of Gesa's worries. Her ancient, deadly fae lover is hiding something. And a spate of animal killings leads the amateur detectives right to a murderer who hides in the open, sure of his supremacy over those he hunts. When Gesa and Oisin are wounded and nearly killed, Con has no choice to take matters into his own hands to protect the pride, putting the breakable—and idiotically reckless—human right in the way of a killer.   Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Gryphon's Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #1

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    Gryphon's Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #1
    Gryphon's Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #1

    **Completed Series** Not your typical reverse harem… Gryphon shifter Gesa Lionheart isn't your typical heroine. Screwed over by her family—a stunningly medieval gryphon clan that is supposed to value loyalty and truth—the former bodyguard sets out on her own to a remote city growing in the Michigan wilderness. With little in the way of life skills outside her clan training, and no one to depend on, she becomes a bounty hunter—chasing down low-level supernatural criminals for the local human police department.  Gesa knew life would be hard outside the clan, but she had no way of predicting just how strange her life would become, all thanks to a beautiful but dangerous male fae and a simple missing person's case. Now she's over her head in a world that isn't what it seems, where humans can almost see the truth, rich supe philanthropists make people disappear with ease, and harem lion prides aren't just for males…. Gryphon's Pride is a reverse harem romance novella with an urban fantasy feel. Starts as a medium burn romance in this first book (ie: fewer sex scenes), and increases from there. Suitable for mature readers (and those with a sense of humor) only. If swearing, sex, or talk of past trauma are offensive to you, this might not be your thing.    Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time, and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart, I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. Lighter fun with a focus on romance and adventure. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • With Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #3

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    With Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #3
    With Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #3

    Gesa does NOT have a pride. Only male gryphons need a whole harem of lovers to stroke their egos. But when a fortune-telling fox from the county fair and a captive mute sea-dweller turn to Gesa for help, she can't turn them away. Sometimes being a creature of valor and loyalty is a pain in the ass.   Meanwhile, Gesa's stubborn fae lover, Oisin, is on edge. Danger is creeping nearer, and he is determined to face it alone, as he always has—even if it destroys him. Add in a controlling politician of unknown origin, the building family drama Gesa is determined to ignore back in the clan lands, and some time spent tracking down imps.   Maybe it will take an entire pride to survive this after all.     Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Pride Before the Fall: Gesa's Menagerie, #4

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    Pride Before the Fall: Gesa's Menagerie, #4
    Pride Before the Fall: Gesa's Menagerie, #4

    Family reunions suck.   When the thing that birthed her drags Gesa back to the gryphon clan using her sister's illness as bait, Gesa and her harem find themselves breaking out of an asylum and fleeing assassins—without really knowing who the creeps are even targeting. After all, there are so many options to choose from on the list of people who want Gesa or her lovers dead.   But the trouble doesn't stop when she leaves clan lands. Oisin's been hiding someone, and Gesa doesn't like unexpected visitors. Meanwhile, Hisashi is struggling with unwanted messages from the spirit world, and Kaimana might not be what she seems.   And people wonder why Gesa doesn't want to deal with a pride.   Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Pride and Perdition: Gesa's Menagerie, #6

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    Pride and Perdition: Gesa's Menagerie, #6
    Pride and Perdition: Gesa's Menagerie, #6

    A pride member is lost. Gesa and her remaining lovers are barely holding it together. And...the demon wants to give cooking lessons.   Gesa and her pride are about to head into the fae lands to take back what has been stolen from them. But they might aleady be too late.    Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Wounded Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #5

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    Wounded Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #5
    Wounded Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #5

    So many lovers, so little...sanity. Gesa is dealing with a sickening overabundance of FEELINGS. No matter how she might resist it, her gryphon side insists she claim her pride--as if she were a damned alpha lion.  But she has other priorities. Like getting rid of the squatters in her bookstore home, keeping Hisashi from going insane...and what the hell is up with Oisin? Danger is looming, and the pride might not make it out intact.    Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Perfect Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #9

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    Perfect Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #9
    Perfect Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #9

    The final book in the sexy, snarky, no-holds-barred Gesa's Menagerie series! Gesa just wanted to finally settle down for some damned peace and quiet with her pride. But of course her kraken has decided to go off looking for long-lost family...and now the ancient sea monster has fallen into the clutches of the sirens.  Once she gets Kai back home, Gesa is going to ban the pride from leaving the house. Permanently. Krakens attack, gryphons rampage, demons plot, and all the monsters finally find a home.  This is the last book in the main series, with a spin-off planned at a later date.  Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • A Matter of Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #7

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    A Matter of Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #7
    A Matter of Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #7

    Gesa and her pride have managed to survive the fae lands and take back their mate from his psychotic father. But Oisin is broken, unable to recall much of his previous life—including the reasons he fell in love with a big, brash gryphon or a young, unstable fox.   Meanwhile, Hisashi's display of power in the fae lands has only increased the growth of his dangerous, uncontrollable spirit powers. He needs an anchor. And that might mean tying himself to the family shrine for the rest of his long life.   Oh yeah, and then there's the matter of the gruff, asshole mage who is about to be forcibly returned to the guild for redistribution—and he doesn't take well to the idea of Gesa buying him.   Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Haunted by Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #8

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    Haunted by Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #8
    Haunted by Pride: Gesa's Menagerie, #8

    Just when Gesa thought her pride was complete...   Halstad has vanished in the night, and the mage guild is denying any knowledge of his whereabouts. It would seem the mage doesn't want to be part of the pride...but Gesa's gryphon senses are tingling. Something smells like lies. To top it all off, the guild is refusing to sell mage contracts to anyone near Derek White. Even once Gesa finds her mage, she might not be able to keep him.   Pirates, sirens, and demon besties are the least of Gesa's worries as she sets off to find Halstad. The gryphon hates lies, but this time it's Gesa keeping a secret from her pride. One that will change their lives.    Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.   Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. *This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

  • Date Night: Gesa's Menagerie, #10

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    Date Night: Gesa's Menagerie, #10
    Date Night: Gesa's Menagerie, #10

    At Oisin's insistence, Gesa and her pride schedule a date night. After all, what parents wouldn't need a break from a pair of powerful twin toddlers who can shape shift into teething pups? But, as usual with her damned pride, things don't exactly go according to plan. Unless you're a deviant fae or a kinky kraken with a taste for blood and sex...to them it's just a fun night out.... Whose idea was this whole pride thing again?   Author's Note: *A Gesa's Menagerie short story- must read the series for the story to make sense. *Explicit content (sex, swearing, violence, and mild kinks). *M/F, M/M, F/F, and multiple partners. *12,000 words.

  • Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11

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    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11
    Giving Thanks: Gesa's Menagerie, #11

    It's Thanksgiving, and Oisin is determined to remind Gesa how much they have to be grateful for, with a little help from their handsome fox shifter...and the rest of the pride.    The short stories in this series are not written in chronological order. This story takes place after the events in Perfect Pride, but before the events in Date Night. This short story is just over 8,000 words.   Author's Note: I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that's okay—she doesn't care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You've been warned.  Story length definitions: Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words Short story: 1,500-7,500 words Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words Novella: 15,000-40,000 words Novel: 50,000 words and up. *Gesa's Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words. This short story is just over 8,000 words. *Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that's cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).

Author

Kaye Draper

Sometimes our greatest strengths come from our deepest challenges. I write magic and romance, starring a cast of creatures with feathers, fins, and teeth. My books include paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and fantasy romance--with the occasional steampunk or alien story thrown in just for kicks. My pan heart firmly believes love is love, so you'll see straight, LGBTQIA, monogamous, reverse harem, and poly relationships in my work. My favorite theme is overcoming our inner demons and the insecurities that hold us back. I also advocate for self-development and mental health and dabble in non-fiction as time allows. I love the outdoors and still hope to be abducted by fae! (I may have more in common with my characters than I care to admit.) You can help Kaye create at patreon.com/KayeDraper.

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