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Little Mushroom [小蘑菇 上] by 一十四洲
An Zhe was a mushroom whose lifelong mission was to raise his own spore.One day, he lost his spore.He searched all over the world for a long time before finally seeing a familiar spore on the news.An Zhe desperately knocked on the door of a colonel in the human military.“Hello, Sir. Did your research turn out well? Can I have my son back after the research?”The colonel looked cold... -
Time of Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJ. D. Robb’s In Death novels have been praised as “Law & Order: SVU—in the future” (Entertainment Weekly). Now, together in one volume, three stories that spotlight Lieutenant Eve Dallas doing what she does best: solving crime with skill, integrity, and passion… “Eternity in Death” A seductive killer is luring in victims with a promise of the impossible—immortality...Categorized as:
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I'm Not Your Pet by Fae Quin
I'M NOT YOUR PET! is an MM #alienromance with language barriers, hurt/comfort, and size difference. It features a hot shark captain named ROARK from the planet Osheania, who has rescued a traumatized little human from a life of servitude on planet F'ukyuu...Categorized as:
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Peace Maker by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFliss knows all about her ancestors, the Travelers, who were forced to land on Fjern thousands of years ago, but when it comes to the Gyr—the enhanced warriors who protect the people of Fjern from the monsters that inhabit the planet—she’s in the dark, even though she is one herself...Categorized as:
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Lady Luck by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLuck knew two things when he left Harem Station months ago. One. The silver-haired Cygnian Princess Nyleena was still safely frozen away in her cryopod. And two. There was a good chance she was his soul mate. He left anyway. Nyleena is what you might call feisty. Or sassy. Or maybe just… feral. She is wild. Much too wild for Luck’s taste. But now that he’s home there’s no way to deny it...Categorized as:
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Slag by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSlag is a gentle giant so damaged from his years toiling in the irradiated green salt mines of Rhoid he can barely function except to do his job, eat, and sleep. Something awakens within him, though, causing him to run to KJ’s rescue when she’s thrown into the mine as punishment. Fate has a plan for these two...Categorized as:
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Mated to the Water Dragon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Cheryl Anders’ parents left Plymouth Falls, she stayed behind, determined to prove to them that the town wasn’t dying. Over a decade later, she finally has her chance to show she was right. The Drakon family has committed to investing in the town with a massive project, and she’s going to oversee it all...Categorized as:
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Ice Dragon's Caress by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe harder I try to hold her, the more she slips away… Liz Wray never expected she’d end up a single mom, but after wild one night with a mysterious stranger, that’s exactly where she’s at. Three months later, the father shows up, intent on making things right. It’s far too late however, and for Liz, there’s a lot more to fatherhood than just biology...Categorized as:
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Deathly Contagious by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDeathly Contagious: Book Two in the Contagium Trilogy After the discovery of a zombie-proof safe house, things are finally looking up for Orissa Penwell. But her chance at happiness is shattered when someone she cares about is shot. Hell bent on revenge, Orissa will do whatever it takes to seek vengeance and get even... -
Taken in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTwo young children disappear from their East Side home in New York City, their nanny killed in cold blood. As Lieutenant Eve Dallas begins to unravel the crime scene and search for Henry and Gala MacDermit, she’s drawn into the twisted mind of a kidnapper who will stop at nothing to take revenge...Categorized as:
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The High Lord by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsIn the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world . . . Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect... -
Skruj by Honey Phillips
He’s wealthy, he’s mean… and he’s about to meet his match! Life on the alien planet of Londria is difficult for humans, but Bobbi is determined to make the holiday season a special time for her fragile little brother, Tim. Desperate for funds, she’s even willing to take a job working for the coldest, meanest, most hard-hearted alien in the entire city...Categorized as:
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Moonlight Bride by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe new neighbors have moved in, and they’re a real howl… Chloe goes to warn them of the giant wolf roaming around, fully expecting to go home alone. When she accidentally lets slip that her tractor is broken, however, the handsome new neighbor insists on coming to help. Overwhelmed since leaving the city and her past behind, Chloe accepts his offer...Categorized as:
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Shadow's Howl by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSome secrets are too shameful to reveal… Academy-trained mage Jennifer Shaw is setting out to make things right. First stop is the hideout of the wolf shifter rebels, where she’s greeted by the most suspicious, untrusting, and downright gorgeous man she’s ever met... -
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Destiny; Part 3 by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDestiny is doing everything she can to find her mother and stop the evil traitors from taking over her planet. But explosions, murder plots and chaos are just the beginning. And now she has more on the line than ever before. Now, she's in love. And Nix isn't the sit-by-and-watch kind of guy. He's right there next to her, risking everything. For her...Categorized as:
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The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHaving left the Marine Corps, former Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr is attempting to build a new life with salvage operator Craig Ryder. Turns out, civilian life is a lot rougher than she'd imagined. Torin is left for dead when pirates attack their spaceship and take Craig prisoner. But "left for dead" has never stopped Torin. Determined to rescue Craig, she calls in her Marines... -
The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe third installment in Tanya Huff's action-packed military sci-fi adventure Confederation seriesGunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr was a Confederation Marine’s marine. She’d survived more deadly encounters—and kept more of her officers and enlisteds alive—than anyone in the Corps, and she was determined to keep the record intact... -
Surrendered by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCommander Thornex is a Hybrid--half Kindred and half Pyro--a much feared people who have the ability to unleash horrific maelstroms of flame whenever they are angered. All his life Thorn has struggled to control the destructive power within him. A horrible accident in his past made him swear to never unleash the fire again and for many years, he has kept himself under tight control...Categorized as:
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Dominic by Roxie McClaine
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI never lose my cool in front of women. Ever. Until her. Dominic gets his share of female attention. A leading contender of the new Bionic Fighting League, he can have any woman he wants, when he wants.Rented out to a family in need, he’s not thrilled about caregiving. Seriously. How boring is that? I can’t believe androids come programmed with audacity...Categorized as:
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A Battle Lord's Heart by Linda Mooney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to leave Atty behind under the protection of Alta Novis, Yulen D'Jacques takes his troops to his newly acquired compound of Bearinger to defend it against the increasing attacks by Bloods. But when news arrives that Bearinger's walls were breached, Atty knows she must risk the dangerous trek to find out whether or not her husband is still alive...Categorized as:
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The Shadow Warrior by Ann Aguirre
Bitter. Broken. Brutal. Molded since childhood to be the perfect weapon, Gavriel d’Alana (also known as Death’s Shadow) has devoted himself to serving Thalia Talfayen... -
Frozen Dawn by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Her people murdered his family. He vowed to destroy them. But now, a curse binds them together.Life in the far northern reaches of the Dominion is unkind, and life under the reign of Morten, the dreaded ruler of the North Wind, is worse...Categorized as:
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Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea
Data Lunar Base ExperimentsCase 3 For your consideration, we the research team of the Lunar Base present our findings for the mating of the kreecharma Vigo 773-2695-1132682 and the human Jennifer-Anne 'Jeanie' Wainright.Data -Subject "Mating is a barbaric practice. It's backwards and unnecessary in this modern day. It's better for everyone if its irradicated. She's a challenge...Categorized as:
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Mikhail by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dragon never leaves his hoard unguarded. His heart is another matter. The second eldest in an ancient line of Russian dragon shifters, Mikhail Barinov had one job: protect one of the family hoard of jewels. Distracted by the English virgin queen Elizabeth, who was as dazzling as she was devious; he lost everything... -
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Orc's Plaything by Celeste King
Thanos is a scary monster. A huge Orc. And I’m his treat.His fame is well known.He lives for war. Women. And ale.His clan has conquered the humans in my bunker.He has chosen me to attend to him.In this shattered world, women are commodities to be used, bartered with, and fought over.Just like grains or meat.I am his property... -
Taken by the Cyborg by Tamsin Ley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA cyborg test subject.A female soldier.Passionate secrets that could kill them both. He lost his humanity to save his sister More machine than man, Doug can hack any computer across the galaxy. Syndicorp may own him, but he secretly uses his power to protect his twin and the rebels she leads...Categorized as:
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Diplomacy: A Space Fantasy Romance by May Sage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a thousand years, being born with magic was a death sentence. Hart and his twin have survived by hiding who they truly were until their time came. It started as a whisper, rumors, but when they find out there truly is a mage uprising, they join the fight, tilting the balance in the mages’ favor. The era of magicless mortals has passed in their multi-planetary kingdom...Categorized as:
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Hunter’s Fate by Lynnea Lee
SANDYI survived the first year of the bugpocalypse safety tucked away in my cabin in the mountains. But now, the raiders have found my home. Not only did they ransack my house, but they also left me an unexpected surprise. There’s an injured Xarc’n hunter passed out in my yard!A storm is brewing, and I can’t leave him outside. He’s bleeding and will lead the bugs right to me...Categorized as:
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The Heir by Elin Peer
The strongest crush can turn into the deepest resentment.As a young girl, I had a massive crush on Thor Aurelius, the future ruler of the Northlands. That crush died nine years ago when he ridiculed and humiliated me to my very core. Now I resent his arrogant personality and avoid him at all costs...Categorized as:
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Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSomeone is hosting dangerous tea parties in 2061 New York... Thing aren't what they seem when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates what appears to be a routine murder/suicide. When friends of Darlene and Marcus Fitzwilliams insist Darlene would never hurt her brother, Eve digs deeper...Categorized as:
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Monster Flicker by Teresa Hann
Ten years ago, I ran away from the cult that raised me...but I left a piece of my soul behind.Since then, I’ve lived life on the down-low, just another cash-only sword for hire in the city. But the cultists have found my trail at last, and now they’re on the hunt.Their best weapon against me?Their chained monster, who still remembers the taste of my blood.Ten years ago, he put me in his debt...Categorized as:
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Losing Amalia by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is not a full-length novel. It is a bonus scene from Escaping Fate, Veredian Chronicles Book 1 told in Lhor's POV. Please read Escaping Fate first to fully enjoy this bonus scene. EXCERPT Her sultry voice stirred the embers, deep in my gut, of a fire I had not felt in years. The same powerful connection struck me when our eyes met. My skin tingled and my pulse perked up... -
Across the Stars by Lauren Smith, Noah Chinn
“We wait, we hide, and watch Earth burn across the stars…” – From the lost pages of the ARK Diary She’s one of the last free humans. On the run… And running out of time. Laina Roberts has been on the run for ten years, a freeborn human hiding from the cyborgs of the Silver Legion who now controls what’s left of humanity... -
Valor's Choice by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe first book in Tanya Huff’s action-packed military sci-fi adventure Confederation seriesStaff Sergeant Torin Kerr was a battle-hardened professional. So when she and her platoon were yanked from a well-deserved leave for what was supposed to be “easy” duty as the honor guard for a diplomatic mission to the non-Confederation world of the Silsviss, she was ready for anything... -
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Ragoru by SJ Sanders
Hundreds of years before RedCivilization is failing in a steady decline. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, humanity has turned to trying to understand their world even as they seek to protect themselves from the monsters within it...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Capture by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Commander never compromises. The beautiful, headstrong human female contests me at every turn. She is the leader of her people and they love and respect her, I simply want to claim her as my treasure. My people revere the Edicts above all else. Together we are stronger...Categorized as:
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Rogue Unloved by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRogues aren’t supposed to fall in love.Lochlan’s been lying low for a while and would have remained hidden forever if Luna hadn’t come along. The woman is trouble, and this cynical wolf knows he should walk away. Whatever crisis she’s dealing with isn’t his problem.However, he can’t abandon his mate.Yup. His freaking mate.So much for thinking he’d die grumpy and alone...Categorized as:
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Fight for Her by Milana Jacks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsArthur When Rose asked me to marry her, I didn’t pay much attention. After all, she was ten. Even though she’s all grown up, and I seethe with desire for her, claiming Knight’s baby sister will earn me a punch in the face. Or worse. When her heart fails, I do what I must to keep it beating—risk my own life to take her to the habitat for a cyborg implant... -
Beneath A Different Sky by Jessica Grayson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen I broke my betrothal to the Princess of V’lora, and pledged myself to Elizabeth Langdon of Terra, I knew I risked incurring the wrath of my Emperor. When Elizabeth and I return to my home world for our Bonding Ceremony, not everyone is accepting of the idea of a Terran marrying into one of the Great Houses...Categorized as:
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Warrior Wench by Marie Andreas
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsVaslisha Tor Dain is a mercenary starship captain with a few simple rules: A good ship is better than a great man, in case of confusion always err on the side of blowing someone's head off, and never fall for a telepath or a member of her crew. All of those are about to bite her in the ass... -
The Battle Lord's Lady by Linda Mooney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree hundred years in the future, mankind still is trying to survive the Great Collision that changed the earth forever. People live in pockets of civilization called compounds, battling the elements and the mutations which have developed over the centuries, trying to live and survive day by day. Yulen D’Jacques is the Battle Lord of Alta Novis...Categorized as:
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Auric by Leslie Chase
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCrashed on an unexplored planet, with only an alien warrior and a holographic cat for company… what’s a girl to do?Tamara expected the trip to Arcadia Colony to be safe and boring. And it is — until an impossibly hot alien warrior crashes into the ship, bringing a warning that only Tamara believes. Helping the rugged alien means mutiny… but the threat he’s warning about is worse...Categorized as:
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Different Senses by Ann Somerville
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaven Ythen is an angry man. A shooting on the job triggered his genetic empathy, and as a result, he lost his career as a cop, and his lover. Now he has to find something to do with his life, while coming to terms with losing the job and the man he loved, as well as a racial heritage unsuspected by anyone in his family. He lives in a society divided by class and race... -
ANNORA'S DRAGON by Lisa Daniels
Annora’s Dragon Annora is not the average Letera woman. While most are worried about how to catch a husband, raise a family, or simply survive, Annora cares only about killing dragons. When she encounters Elian, a handsome stranger who takes an interest in her, she treats him just like any other man – with contempt...Categorized as:
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Extra Virgin Gargoyle by Honey Phillips
When Angie unexpectedly inherits a bookstore from her grandmother, she is determined to make it a success. Unfortunately, the somewhat unusual inhabitants of Screamer Woods don’t take kindly to outsiders, and her dream is in danger of failing.In a desperate attempt to make ends meet, she accepts a part-time job cataloging the library of the vast Gothic mansion on the edge of town...Categorized as:
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Snowed in with the Alien Dragon by Sonia Nova, Starr Huntress
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Christmas without warmth… Rachel hates her life in Alaska. She hates the weather, but even more, she hates her job which requires her to stay in the sodden state even for the holidays! Instead of going to visit her family in sunny California, she will be spending the holidays alone in the cold north...Categorized as:
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Artifice by Alex Woolfson, Winona Nelson
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsArtifice is about Deacon, a prototype android soldier so advanced he is referred to as an "artificial person." On one of his first missions, Deacon was ordered by his corporate masters to eliminate a team of scientists who knew too much—and he has failed spectacularly. Not only did he let one of the targets live, he attacked the team sent to retrieve him...Categorized as:
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Tangled Web by Crista McHugh
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe deadliest assassin in the empire just got too close to her target… Azurha, a former slave turned deadliest assassin in the empire, has just been offered the ultimate challenge—seduce, then murder the new Emperor. But Titus is not the tyrant his forefathers were, and his radical ideas might be the glimmer of hope the empire needs...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Wreck by Larissa Brown
sweeping love story that crosses time, from a bleak 22nd century to 10th century Iceland - a land of rugged beauty and ax-hewn justice. In a desolate future built on virtual reality, Ginn is a romantic who yearns for something real. She designs environments for people who play at being Vikings... -
Altered Destiny by Shawna Thomas
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSelia has run her family's tavern since she was fifteen and can hunt and fight the equal of any man. When she rescues a badly wounded man and nurses him back to health, she has no idea she's about to change not only her life, but also the destinies of two peoples… The battered warrior is Svistra—a race of bloodthirsty savages determined to destroy her homeland. Or so the stories claim...Categorized as:
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