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The Naga Inventor's Clever Mate by Robin O'Connor
Min-Ji knows one thing for Corin, the fierce, inventive Naga warrior, is her mate. So why does he avoid her?Min-JiIt’s my fault we crashed on this strange, barbaric alien planet. The others might have forgotten for now, but I haven’t. Then why does even my supposed mate avoid me?Corin is smart, brave, and has a heart so big, he takes on far too much to keep our new clan safe...Categorized as:
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Spirit of the Domini by Talia Rhea
HOLLY IS A COWARD IN A WORLD OF WARRIORSAnxiety and shyness have been her constant companions all of her life, and the only thing she dislikes more than instability is change. It's bad enough that everything she knows and love has been taken away from her, but she now finds herself on an alien planet populated by people that believe aggression can solve all problems...Categorized as:
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I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel
She once feared him but now cannot resist him…After decades of violence, the war pitting the human colony on Cibbos against the Yurus tribe has finally ended. Lara never expected that peace between their species would lead to a romantic entanglement with one of their former enemies. Resembling a cross between an orc and a minotaur, Wonjin looks nothing like how Lara had imagined a potential mate...Categorized as:
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Beringia by Tierra Cox
Dr. Rome Tipper is a zoologist working with NASA in the year 2134. On her way back from Saturn's Moon, Enceladus, Dr. Tipper's ship is hit by a meteor and it pushes her off course. Where will she land? Russia.In 2134, Russia and the US have found themselves in the midst of another Cold War...Categorized as:
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Smolder Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne thing is clear to Lucy Luciano: she and enigmatic survivalist Roan Winters are meant to be together.He disagrees.Life at the Haven survival compound is frustrating for the youngest and only girl of the Luciano clan. In a world torn apart by pandemic and fraught with danger, Lucy struggles to find her role...Categorized as:
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The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
An outsider who can travel between worlds discovers a secret that threatens her new home and her fragile place in it, in a stunning sci-fi debut that’s both a cross-dimensional adventure and a powerful examination of identity, privilege, and belonging.Multiverse travel is finally possible, but there’s just one catch: No one can visit a world where their counterpart is still alive...Categorized as:
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Rebel Mate by Grace Goodwin
A rebel alien roaming the far reaches of the galaxy. An Interstellar Bride on the run for her life. When her life crash lands into his on a remote planet, they'll need each other to survive.The Interstellar Brides Program guarantees it can match any female on Earth, even a cynical, street-wise, and very jaded Zara, who just wants to start over. But when she arrives on her new home planet.. -
Cosmic Captain by Mars Quinn
Nowhere feels safe—except when I’m with you.VinceMy life has been hell since I was abducted by aliens and sold to a brothel. When Prince Dontilvynsan purchases me, my life changes again. I refuse to believe I’m safe, even though he reunites me with my friends. But a slow trust begins to blossom as he comforts me through the near-constant nightmares plaguing me... -
Alien Warrior's Claim: A science fiction crash landing romance by Ava York, Bella Blaze
He’s dangerous, otherworldly, and says I belong to him. But can I survive this bond—or him?The crash was just the beginning. Stranded on a hostile planet, marked by strange silver patterns beneath my skin, I’m hunted by predators I can’t outrun.Enter Lazrin—a seven-foot-tall alien warrior with glowing golden lifelines and a claim I don’t understand... -
The Alien's Defiant Omega by Sienna Sway
LatifOmegas are meant to be kept like precious treasures. We are not meant to be strong all on our own. Thankfully, the humans are here to change things. Learning to fight and seeing the omega Devin able to hold his own against any alpha twice his size has lit a fire inside me. I don’t need an alpha to be free.And it just so happens that the human alpha Blaine understands that...Categorized as:
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Alien Tribute by Lee Savino, Golden Angel
~Swipe right for abduction~ Two minutes ago I was lying in my hospital bed, waiting to die of cancer, reading an awesome sci fi romance on a mysteriously delivered e-reader. Now I'm in another galaxy, cancer free. The aliens abducted me because they want me to be a bride for one of their warriors. Weird. The whole thing sounds a lot like the story I was just reading.. -
Savage Pet by Hattie Jacks
I am not his pet.I don’t care how handsome this horned alien beast is, he can’t have me. It doesn’t matter I have zero other options available since I was abducted from my life on Earth.I do not belong to him.And now he's crashed his spaceship into a jungle, forced a translation chip in my neck and told me it's his job to save his world because he's a great warrior... -
The Future by Naomi Alderman
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of The Power comes a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going.The Future—as the richest people on the planet have discovered—is where the money is. The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction while safeguarding their own survival with secret lavish bunkers... -
Musketeer Space by Tansy Rayner Roberts
"I haven't got a blade. I haven't got a ship. I washed out of the Musketeers. If this is your idea of honour, put down the swords and I'll take you on with my bare hands." When Dana D'Artagnan left home for a life of adventure, she never expected to form a friendship with Paris Satellite's most infamous sword-fighting scoundrels: the Musketeers known as Athos, Porthos and Aramis... -
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A Layperry's Heart by Toby Wise
It turns out every sci-fi romance novel was wrong about the whole ‘alien moving next door’ thing. Aldo didn’t know what to expect when he realized an alien had moved next door, but Gendry wasn’t it. The towering purple alien is awkward, kind, and unimaginably hot. Aldo had given up on dating, but that was when his dating pool only consisted of other humans... -
Population by Elizabeth Stephens
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratings*Set in a post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest, Population is a SciFi thriller and romantic suspense mashup with a strong black female lead alongside a dark, possessive Alpha. This full-length novel contains steamy sex and some violent elements and finds its HEA in book #2, Saltlands.* Lawlessness, violence and desperation are all that is left of the world following the coming of the Others...Categorized as:
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The Pirate Captain's Daughter by Ruby Lionsdrake
Firefighter and mercenary Marat Azarov thinks he’s being noble when he rescues a beautiful slave woman from certain torture. Alas, she turns out to be more than she appears and does not appreciate his interference. In an attempt to redeem himself—and perhaps win her regard—he concocts a plot that even his grenade-flinging colleague Striker deems unwise...Categorized as:
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Tribute to the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair
She was given to me as a tribute, but soon she becomes the master of my heart.ALAHNA : Many generations ago, humans fled to the planet Thyre, which is ruled by warlords. Each year, our outposts pay tribute to the Thyres for their protection and for allowing us to live on their land.This year, we are short on horses and so I'm chosen to be part of the tribute given to the Warlord of Grymburg...Categorized as:
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Aliens Snared My Heart by Hawke Oakley
Do aliens believe in love at first bite?Paz is tired of being the only single human on the planet. Ready for an alien mate of his own, he secretly ventures from the village to find the Maeleons who left on a ‘quest’... only to discover that word has a very different connotation on Eukaria...Categorized as:
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Taken by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The charming blue alien says I’m his. It’s got to be some kind of line. But how can I resist him… or his wicked tail?HAZELI get lucky when horned blue aliens rescue me straight from cryo. So when I get the chance to use my communications skills to help save other human women, I jump on it.It’s perfect. Except for him...Categorized as:
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Alien Passion by Hannah Haze
Falling for my alien prince and moving into his palace — the start of my happily-ever-after, right? Wrong.Life on his planet, Astia, is anything but a fairytale. Restricted, confined and repressed, my role as a prince’s mate is a far cry from my adventures as a space cadet. It seems I’m not the only one disgruntled with life on Astia. Rebellion is brewing. And the people want my prince to lead it...Categorized as:
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Wed to the Phoenix by Eden Ember
I came to Alia Terra with my people to find land and create a family. They send me to the marriage temple, where my future mate awaits. I’m unsure of it, just doing my duty, until I see her. My heart strums and suddenly my world wraps around her. Everything about her entices me, makes me want to shield and protect, and do claim her as my mate, as my wife... -
Escaping Captivity by R.K. Munin
Lakin left the small human colony on Develia Station with big dreams to make a difference in the universe. The ships she works on tend to run on the edge of legality by smuggling supplies and sometimes operate totally illegally by transporting refugees or runaway slaves.It was on one such illegal job that she gives herself up so everyone else can get away...Categorized as:
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The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole
The critically acclaimed Audible Original narrated by Regina Hall and with a cameo from Mindy Kaling is now available in ebook and print formats!Trinity Jordan leads a quiet, normal life: working from home for the Hive, a multifunctional government research center, and recovering from the incident that sent her into a tailspin...Categorized as:
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The Pages of the Mind by Jeffe Kennedy
An Orphan's Throne Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human…and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos. Dafne Mailloux is no adventurer--she's a librarian... -
Forbidden Letters by Elin Peer
Curiosity has the ability to turn the smartest person into a reckless fool. "Few dared live as close to the border as us. Not even the long-standing peace treaty between our two nations could make people forget how the savage Men of the North used to hunt down and kidnap women here...Categorized as:
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Stolen by the Wind Dragon Prince by Aria Winter, Jade Waltz
Our colonization ship crashed, stranding us on a strange new world.To make matters worse, my best friend disappeared while scouting the area near our crash site.In my search to find her, I’m stolen by a dragon—a creature straight out of every fairy tale book I’d ever read as a child.He takes me back to his kingdom and I’m shocked when he shifts into a man—a fierce Drakarian warrior...Categorized as:
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Warrior's Destiny: A Sci-Fi Alien Shifter Romance by Vivian Venus
Heather Clemens never thought that life would turn out like this. Single, alone, and stuck fortune telling out of her house for a meager living, Heather could really use some good news. So she does what she vowed never to do: Read her own fortune... -
Robot Daddy by Allysa Hart, Rayanna Jamison
Robo- Rob. The perfect boyfriend. Guaranteed to wow judgmental parents, spoiled little sisters, and pesky ex-boyfriends. What do you do when your little sister is marrying your ex and you need a date for the engagement party? Well, I don't know what you'd do, but I got wine drunk and built a boyfriend in the robotics lab where I work...Categorized as:
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Bred by the Alien Prince by Morrigan Black
A stowaway. An alien prince. Everything gone wrong. They never expected to steal each other's hearts.CaspianSo there I was, just a regular guy trying to sneak onto a spaceship headed for a new alien colony, when BAM! My life took one hell of a turn. Next thing I know, I'm getting all cozy with this tall, blond, and brutally handsome alien warrior... -
Born Captive by Penelope Woods
Rated: 2.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThree Alphas. One captive Omega. After the fall of the Old Republic, only the most ruthless alpha males survived. The most brutal bounty hunters in the region rescued me and claimed me as their own. And they were after so much more... They will own every inch of me. For pleasure. To satisfy their every need... -
Evan and the Alpha by Cherry Pickett
EvanGetting shot off into space is not my idea of a good time. Getting kidnapped by a bunch of crocodile-like aliens who want to sell me to the highest bidder sounds even less fun—but that’s my current reality.Now I have to convince Sobek, the guy in charge, to keep me by his side instead … Although, it doesn’t hurt that he’s kinda cute, in a weird way...
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