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Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another explosive novel in the New Orleans series, where some secrets are worth dying for—or killing to keep. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead... -
![Alien Most Wanted: Mastermind by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Most Wanted: Mastermind by Honey Phillips
Can an icy alien warrior save the woman who finally thaws his frozen heart?Sophie’s life is a mess. She’s broke and on the verge of losing her home. Her former lover - and former boss - wants nothing to do with her or the child growing inside her.Just when she thinks life can’t get much worse, she’s kidnapped and transported to an alien prison...Categorized as:
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![Alien Hope by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Hope by Ursa Dax
ABBYI have a secret.I’m pregnant. With a human baby. And not a much-needed girl the Sea Sand Gahns would welcome.Nope. I’m carrying a 100% human male .So when the kind, quiet Bitter Sea warrior Kohka tells me he’s leaving for the Deep Sky settlement, I convince (aka, beg) him to take me along. I just need to get away from here...Categorized as:
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Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim…When several women from Earth find themselves abducted from a space station by alien slavers, life becomes a battle for survival on a dangerous desert planet... -
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![Pandora and the Prisoner by Honey Phillips]()
Pandora and the Prisoner by Honey Phillips
Can a renegade alien warrior rescue a curvy librarian?Pandora likes her life as orderly as the books in her library. But when she and two of her friends are stolen from Earth and the spaceship crashes on an alien planet, the rules no longer apply.Separated from her friends and unable to communicate, she must rely on her instincts as well as her intelligence...Categorized as:
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![Joan and the Juggernaut by Honey Phillips]()
Joan and the Juggernaut by Honey Phillips
An unstoppable alien warrior. A stubborn human. A desperate escape.Varga’s life has been as hard as the armor which covers his skin, but he has never let it stop him. He has powered his way through every obstacle - until a favor for a friend sends him straight into the path of a stubborn, beautiful female, and everything changes...Categorized as:
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![Maria's Journey by Karen Clow]()
Maria's Journey by Karen Clow
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCompelling, Brutal and stretching every boundary of Love and loyalty to its limits; Maria’s Journey will leave you wondering how she ever survived and remained the lady she is.Continuing to chart the turbulent lives of Jimmy, Maria and Mickey, once again it delves into London’s violent, depraved, criminal underworld... -
![The Strip Down by Honey Phillips]()
The Strip Down by Honey Phillips
Can Amanda discover the secrets behind an alien ruin? And the mysterious alien with the haunted eyes?Amanda is happy with her life as an elementary school teacher - and making plans to expand her family. Waking up naked and alone on an alien planet is not on her schedule.Desperate to return to Earth, she reluctantly accepts the help of the massive alien who appears out of the sands... -
![Tammy and the Traitor by Honey Phillips]()
Tammy and the Traitor by Honey Phillips
A scarred alien warrior. A fragile human woman. Too many secrets. Growing up in the slums of Kaisar, Vorkan learned to fight for what he wanted. As an Imperial warrior, he learned the importance of honor and duty. But when they rescue a fragile human female, he knows she is destined to be his...Categorized as:
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Alien Castaway by Honey Phillips
Can a runaway bride and an escaped alien prisoner find sanctuary together?Darla’s life changed forever the day the aliens invaded Earth. Her worthless father and shiftless brother have used the presence of the Yehrin as an excuse to keep her under their control. Their latest scheme? Marry her off to one of their equally disgusting cronies as part of a business arrangement...Categorized as:
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Chieftain by Annie Lucas
One would assume that turning sixty would protect a woman from certain things; cat calls, being propositioned every time you sat at a bar by yourself, the monthly menace, being kidnapped by aliens, the office letch, and a plethora of other annoyances weathered in her youth.Did I mention being kidnapped by aliens?Yeah, I was wrong about that one...Categorized as:
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![Healer of the Domini by Talia Rhea]()
Healer of the Domini by Talia Rhea
SCARLET DIDN'T NEED ANYONEBeing abducted and living on an alien world was no reason to give up on her dreams. She was used to fighting for herself, even if she had to do it alone. But fighting for the future of humanity on the universal stage was a bit further than she was comfortable going. Luckily, she has an ally in her corner to help her out. And best of all, he is only trying to be friends... -
![Jonohkada by Amanda Milo]()
Jonohkada by Amanda Milo
My name is Jonohkada.I have been to many places on many planets. I have arrived on Earth, not for the first time, in search of my mate.This time I found her.Unfortunately, her roommate shrewdly suspects my otherness and orders me to reveal that I am an alien. As my mate is about to learn, I have to obey the order.I have to obey every order any female gives me... -
![A Nude Attitude by Honey Phillips]()
A Nude Attitude by Honey Phillips
Can Erica survive the hidden dangers of an alien ocean? And the charms of the alien convict stranded with her?Erica desperately needs a break from her domineering father - especially his latest scheme to marry her off so she can produce an heir... -
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![Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter]()
Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's Tempt Me Eternally is now available from S&S Audio for the first time! Gena Showalter puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted…and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive. Aleaha Love can be anyone—literally. With only skin-to-skin contact, she can change her appearance and assume any identity... -
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Greta and the Gargoyle by Honey Phillips
A condemned woman. An alien guard. Sentenced to death for killing her alien master, Greta’s only hope is a compassionate guard. Despite his frightening appearance, she is drawn to the massive alien - but is what she feels only gratitude? Mikaroz has been waiting his whole life for the perfect mate but he never expected her to be a condemned prisoner, let alone a small human female...Categorized as:
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![Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks]()
Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA mysterious stranger in danger... The last thing Drusilla expected to find on vacation was a gorgeous man hiding in the jungle. But what is he running from? And why does she feel so mesmerized that she'll stop at nothing to be near him? Hypnotically attracted, he will risk his life to have her..Categorized as:
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![Alien Shadow Market by Lizzy Bequin]()
Alien Shadow Market by Lizzy Bequin
Five aliens. One human. All the steam.It was supposed to be my job to rescue wayward humans. I never expected to find myself imprisoned with one.And a female at that.Her scent calls to me in ways no female of my species has ever done. I just hope my teammates can rescue us both before my animal urges get the better of me...Categorized as:
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The Playful Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFuturistic Romance To play... Prince Quinn, royal Ambassador, isn't looking for a serious relationship. In fact, he's never even considered it. Hopping from lover to lover, he's content to enjoy himself, never taking anything but his work seriously. However, when Dr. Tori Elliot is sent to the palace to test for biological weapons, he can't seem to stay away from her. Or not to play.. -
![The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips]()
The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips
Can Janet survive the heat of an alien desert? And the heat of the alien warrior who finds her?One minute Janet is sliding into a snow bank. The next she is alone in the middle of a strange pink desert. Alone and naked.When a huge, golden-scaled male appears out of the shifting sands, she is convinced that he is a mirage. But the fiery pleasure of his touch feels too real to be an illusion...Categorized as:
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![Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips]()
Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips
Every good mating begins with a kidnapping… Worvak was taught to value honor above all else. When his honor demanded he sacrifice everything to save a friend, he didn't hesitate. But then a dangerous mission leads him to a fragile, dirty female with enough courage for ten warriors - a female he would do anything to call his own. For the first time in his life, his honor and his heart are at war...Categorized as:
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![See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson]()
See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLondon Danvers was kidnapped as a child from her wealthy family. Over the years, many women have claimed to be the long-lost heiress. Now Adria Nash has arrived in Oregon, claiming to be London - but she's different. She knows personal details only London could have known. And there is someone who does believe her . . -
![Reluctantly Saved by Annalise Alexis]()
Reluctantly Saved by Annalise Alexis
TrisAs a Quarisi warrior, I answered the call to protect until the universe betrayed me. Now, it can go f*** itself.Too much has been taken from me. My brother. My oath. My purpose in life. After a year spent trudging through the worst hells the universe has to offer, I’ve found the rogue who slaughtered him...Categorized as:
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![Snowed in with an Alien by Ava Ross]()
Snowed in with an Alien by Ava Ross
With Christmas approaching, can Aida and Trexon give an orphaned little girl her holiday wish, plus find the perfect ending for themselves?Before her conniving father can steal her orphaned niece away, Aida’s determined to give the three-year-old child the Christmas she’s been wishing for...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Prince by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Perfect Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe four Qurilixian Princes have no problem with commitment. In one night, using the power they were born with, they will meet and choose their life mate in a simplistic ceremony involving the removing of masks and the crushing of crystals. With very few words spoken and the shortest, most bizarre courtship in history, they will bond to their women forever. And once bonded, these men don't let go...Categorized as:
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![Within Alien Arms by Nessa Claugh]()
Within Alien Arms by Nessa Claugh
The war bride program is the only thing keeping Earth safe from the ravages of other aliens, right?Every year thousands of human women ship off as brides to the planet Lukrim in exchange for Earth’s protection from Ralothian raiders. It’s a fair trade; Lukrim needs women and Earth needs guardians. It’s all volunteer, of course, except when a Lukrimian or two choose you as a wife and make you go...Categorized as:
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![Hero by Cheryl Brooks]()
Hero by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHe is the sexiest, most irksome man she's ever encountered... Micayla is the last Zetithian female left in the universe. She doesn't know what's normal for her species, but she knows when she sees Trag that all she wants to do is bite him... He has searched all over the galaxy for a woman like her... Trag has sworn he'll never marry unless he can find a Zetithian female...Categorized as:
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![The Buff Beast by Honey Phillips]()
The Buff Beast by Honey Phillips
Can Mina survive the icy cold of an alien winter? And melt the heart of the hardened alien warrior who rescues her?Her home. Her job. In a few short months, Mina has lost everything, including hope. Freezing and alone on a winter night, she isn't sure if she will make it to the next day. Or even if it matters.She wakes up to find herself naked and freezing, but no longer alone...Categorized as:
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Stud by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPRAISE FOR THE CAT STAR CHRONICLES: "Hot and yummy...this is a series that just gets better and better." -Night Owl Romance THEY'RE GALAXIES APART... Even for a Zetithian, Tarq Zulveidinoe's sexual prowess is legendary. Believing it's all he's good for, Tarq sets out to perpetuate his threatened species by offering his services to women across the galaxy..Categorized as:
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Taking Karre by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fourth Divinity Warriors book, set in the Divinity Universe. Sir Vidar of Spearhead is too busy guarding the borderlands to bother with the headache of selecting a bride. Ordered to marry by the king, he plans to grab a woman and get back to the warfront as soon as possible. That is, until he meets the alluring Lady Karre with her teasing eyes, lush lips and irresistible ways...Categorized as:
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![Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper]()
Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper
Caitlin Meadows thought the worst part of her business trip would be the airport hassles and her overly chatty seatmate. However, when her plane is shot down, and she finds herself in the middle of a zombie virus outbreak, she realizes she was never prepared for terrors like these. Lost, alone, and afraid, Caitlin can only focus on one thing-- survival...Categorized as:
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![His Highness the Duke by Michelle M. Pillow]()
His Highness the Duke by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe would-be heroine… Aeron wants nothing more than to continue to live out her very long, solitary life in a small metal room listening to communications for the Federation Military. It’s not glamorous. It’s not even charming. But it’s safe. There’s no chance of getting hurt...Categorized as:
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![Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott]()
Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings2013 SFR Galaxy Award Winner "Titanic in Space" A reimagining of the Titanic disaster set in the far future among the stars… Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind enemy lines... -
![Aliens And Cupcakes by Aurora Caine, Nova Edwins]()
Aliens And Cupcakes by Aurora Caine, Nova Edwins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThings you learn while living on an alien planet:Aliens love sugar, so opening your own cupcake shop is a very good idea.Having a benefactor to introduce you to rich aliens eager to purchase absurd amounts of cupcakes is an even better idea.I wouldn’t recommend killing said benefactor’s nephew with a butter knife, though... -
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Outcast by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"This fourth installment in The Cat Star Chronicles series maintains the qualities of excitement, world-building, sizzling romance, and great imagination that made Slave such a resounding success." Sold into slavery when his planet was destroyed, Lynx was enslaved in a harem... -
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Xzion by Charmaine Ross
I’ve been captured by walking crocodiles and saved by a golden-skinned god.Xzion says he took me to protect me but he’s not taking me back home. In fact, we’ve crashed on an alien planet and now we’re trapped in a cave from which there’s no escape. He’s all I’ve got.I should be afraid of him, but I can’t take my eyes off his washboard abs and irresistible lips... -
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Heart Dance by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDuFleur Thyme is a scientist who's secretly experimenting with time. She'll allow no distractions from her work-not even from a HeartMate. Meanwhile, Saille T'Willow has sent his HeartGift out into the world in hopes of finding his HeartMate, who, it turns out, is DuFleur...Categorized as:
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![The Love Proof: A Novel by Madeleine Henry]()
The Love Proof: A Novel by Madeleine Henry
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Henry has done a masterful job…This book is academic and heartfelt and tender and loving. It is worth every minute spent reading it.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A brilliant physicist studying the nature of time embarks on a journey to prove that those we love are always connected to us, leading to surprising revelations in this fresh and unique love story... -
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Rozar by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
The otherworldly stranger is the biggest, fiercest looking alien warrior she’s ever seen…and she’s already agreed to become his mate. Nadia knows if she stays on Earth, her mob boss ex-husband’s goons will eventually find her. When the opportunity to become a Vaxxlian Mail Order Bride arises, she can’t sign up fast enough...Categorized as:
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Virgin by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"CHERYL BROOKS TAKES READERS ON AN INTERGALACTIC VENTURE THAT THEY WON'T SOON FORGET." -ROMANCE JUNKIES He's never met anyone who made him purr... Starship pilot Dax never encountered a woman he wanted badly enough. Until he met Ava Karon... And he'll never give his body without giving his heart..Categorized as:
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![Shades of Dark by Linnea Sinclair]()
Shades of Dark by Linnea Sinclair
Can love alone save the day? Award-winning author Linnea Sinclair returns with a vibrant interstellar thriller of romance and adventure in which two lovers are tested in the crucible of deep space, where there are only ¦ Before her court-martial, Captain Chasidah -Chaz- Bergren was the pride of the Sixth Fleet. Now she's a fugitive from the -justice- of a corrupt Empire...Categorized as:
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The Master by Jean Johnson
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe third novel in the acclaimed Sons of Destiny series. Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day--they fulfill the curse of eight prophecy. To avoid tempting destiny, the brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, where women are forbidden... -
![How to Break Up with an Alien by Magan Vernon]()
How to Break Up with an Alien by Magan Vernon
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFace it, long distance relationships in high school are hard, especially when the other one in the relationship is an alien. Alex Bianchi may have survived an intergalactic battle, but that still doesn't excuse her from her senior year of high school, or qualify her for any sort of scholarship. To make up for college tuition costs, she takes a job at a local coffee shop... -
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Arctos by Jordan Summers
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPhotographer Caitlin Kelly thinks she’s on a mission to save her friend, but when she gets to the wilds of Alaska, it turns out she’ll be the one that needs rescuing. Caitlin doesn’t hear the polar bear approach until it’s too late. Her only regret is that she never fell in love. Arctos has come to Earth in search of a bride... -
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![Escape by Kenya Wright]()
Escape by Kenya Wright
A domina’s only purpose in life was to birth vampire children for the Quiet King. Any human woman with the domina gene spent their lives in the castle under strict rules and the guards’ watchful eyes. Brie has been a domina for two years. After witnessing the slaughter of babies, she plans to escape and seeks help from Samuel, a vampire known for aiding many out of slavery... -
![Her Empath by Mina Carter]()
Her Empath by Mina Carter
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEven a rogue can be brought to heel by love. Lyssa Ryland is the rogue of the fleet. Feared and wanted by half the admiralty, no one can control the redheaded General. Half-human, half alien, her nature has made her tough and years of war have given her a backbone of steel... -
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My One by Dara Joy
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDESCRIPTION: *This was written to be a lengthy novella. (Much longer than a story- but not as long as a novel.)A Dara Joy classic and all-time reader favorite, MY ONE is the beautiful story of Trystan, a space traveller who has never known physical love, and his new girlfriend from Earth, Lois... -
![Tempting Rever by Laurann Dohner, Dar Albert]()
Tempting Rever by Laurann Dohner, Dar Albert
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsBrenda spent four years trapped in an unhappy marriage. She’s so desperate to start a new life somewhere safe that she’s agreed to go to another planet with a handsome alien stranger. When he’s killed, she finds herself in the home of a Zorn warrior willing to protect her until the fallen warrior’s brother arrives to claim her...Categorized as:
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![Hers to Choose by Patricia A. Knight]()
Hers to Choose by Patricia A. Knight
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo preserve their civilization, a disillusioned warrior and a violated innocent need to put aside the trauma of their past to confront a present evil. Mentally scarred from her years as prisoner to the off-world invaders, Lady Sophillia Glorianna DeLorion, doubts she can be a fit sexual partner for any man... ...even one whose passionate green eyes make her remember what it is to desire... -
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Contact by Susan Grant
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAbducted!When co-pilot Jordan Cady’s 747 is snatched from the sky by an immense UFO, she must put aside her own fears and take charge, exactly what the single mother of a six-year old daughter knows how to do. With no power or communications to the plane, Jordan and her crew are far from understanding who—or what—has hijacked them, until an envoy is sent to deliver unthinkable news...
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