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Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner
War never leaves a soldier behind. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin is still healing from his brief stint as a prisoner of war. While his physical wounds have mended, the emotional scars left behind are slow to disappear... -
![Diamond in the Rough by C.W. Gray]()
Diamond in the Rough by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the adventures of the Blue Solace, the Crellic System is forever changed. Can a diverse and eccentric group of survivors bring back the extinct Crell species and carve out a home of their own in the colony of Dragon's Hollow?Xavier Juren has lived in the shadows of his larger-than-life parents and brothers since the day he was born. As the youngest, he struggled to forge a path of his own...Categorized as:
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![How To Save Your Human Invader by Arden Fox]()
How To Save Your Human Invader by Arden Fox
With my weapon trapped at my side, the alien leaned in until it was inches away from my face. It inhaled deeply, its eyes drifted closed, and a tremor passed through its body. “Omega.” A strange feeling ran through me that made my heart trip over itself and every hair stand on end. Bryce Two years ago a human pilot was taken captive by the Alder— a ruthless and savage alien race... -
![The Last Omega in the Galaxy by Lilo Quie]()
The Last Omega in the Galaxy by Lilo Quie
N01-5-2, Vil, has lived four-hundred years as a second class citizen, a reptilian hybreed created from creatures from the stars who left as mysteriously as they came. Worshiped like gods, the ancient progenitors advanced humanity with gene therapy, which became their downfall, as the very DNA they relied on poisoned them...Categorized as:
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![Azimuth by Arshad Ahsanuddin]()
Azimuth by Arshad Ahsanuddin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEdward has one chance to save a man he forgot he ever loved.All he has to do is destroy the world. The disastrous events of the Zenith mission behind them, Marty and Edward lead very different lives at either end of time. Martin has been tapped to lead an elite military operation designed to curtail and ultimately eliminate the threat of time travelers... -
![Refuge by H.L. Day]()
Refuge by H.L. Day
If you no longer recognize someone, how can you possibly be expected to trust them with your life? Some might describe Blake Brannigan’s life in the small Yorkshire village of Thwaite as bordering on mundane. His job in a café doesn’t exactly set the world alight. But, he’s got his own house, a boyfriend, and a close-knit group of good friends... -
![Shax's War by Angel Martinez]()
Shax's War by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe boys desperately need a vacation. With the not-quite-ill-gotten gains from the Frog incident, Shax takes the Brimstone's crew to the exclusive resort planet, Opal, for some much needed rest and relaxation. The resort has everything a demon prince and his crew could want, but an incident on the Trauma Ball court has Ness stalking off in anger and sends events swiftly spiraling out of control... -
![My Lover, My Enemy by Tricia Owens]()
My Lover, My Enemy by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 5 of Juxtapose City. Black might be a lieutenant and the leader of a special forces police team, but long ago he was something else, something worse. And now his past lovers have risen up to oppose him, becoming enemies where he thought he had allies. Calyx Starr's empathy is a curse rather than a gift, as he and Black struggle to survive conspiracies and obsession... -
![Fire in the Heart by Hailey Turner]()
Fire in the Heart by Hailey Turner
Surrender to vows. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin has come a long way since being turned into a metahuman, and all he wants to do is marry the man he loves. A wedding is easy, but it’s the honeymoon where his past unexpectedly catches up with him. A future together. All Agent Sean Delaney wanted was a romantic honeymoon with his new husband... -
![这个Omega全异能免疫 This Omega is Immune to All Abilities by 吃青梅酱呀]()
这个Omega全异能免疫 This Omega is Immune to All Abilities by 吃青梅酱呀
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings文案 —妖艳贱货骚气攻X外萌内冷天然黑受 作为“异能缺失症”患者，易嘉木无意中引起了顾夜笙的注意。 全校避之不及的病娇美人捏着他的下颌：小朋友，以后我罩你。 易嘉木想了想：其实不用的。 起初顾夜笙以为他只是害羞，后来才发现，是真的不用…… 易嘉木有一个秘密。 他不是异能缺失，而是，全异能免疫。 小剧场： 易嘉木一脸无辜地被顾夜笙顶在前面冲锋陷阵。 火焰拍他身上，熄灭了；雷劈打他身上，哑火了；冰刀还没碰到他，融化了；精神系想要借由精神力控制他，却发现根本无动于衷…… 看着对手恨不得把他扔出去的表情，他轻轻地挠了挠脸颊，诚心实意地道：不好意思了。 顾夜笙笑颜如花地躲在他身后：宝贝儿真棒！ #捡到小白兔后，大灰狼被保护了起来# #听起来似乎像个童话故事（x 【围脖@青梅酱酱酱ya】 – 内容标签： 强强 星际 甜文... -
![Fox and Dragon by Jet Mykles]()
Fox and Dragon by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDrake Ange is a Krystanni, which, in the eyes of most people in the known galaxies, makes him a pirate. Krystanni are known for flouting regulations and stealing from the government. Of course this isn't true of all Krystanni, but it's hard to dispel the rumor. Beth Holliday, callsign Fox, is therefore surprised when Drake applies to join the Emirate Elite... -
![The Found by J.E. Lorin]()
The Found by J.E. Lorin
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMore than two years after nearly dying at the hands of a serial killer, sort-of psychic August Goodson is living his best life. He has a great relationship with his dreamy cop boyfriend, Luke. He works for his twin brother, Finn, with whom he’s built a company. And he has the loving support of his long-time best friend, Cherry... -
![Omega: A Baby For The Alpha Billionaire by Savannah Quinn]()
Omega: A Baby For The Alpha Billionaire by Savannah Quinn
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-one-year-old Sam has just started working for world renowned billionaire Edward Drake. Drake’s ancestry can be traced back to noblemen and kings, and the six-foot-six, broad-chested Alpha has set his sights on the fertile young Omega. Sam, having a boyfriend at home, just wants to be treated the same as everyone else, but Edward Drake is used to getting whatever he desires... -
![Omega: Found By The Alpha King by Aiden Bates]()
Omega: Found By The Alpha King by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree With Kindle Unlimited! Download Your FREE Ebook Gift Inside! Planet Aris was nothing more than a pile of sand. It had no water, no life and the environment was deadly. Only a few villages of colonists were able to survive in the dunes. They lived a simple life, surviving off of imports. They suffered constantly because of the harsh environment... -
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![Moth by Lily Mayne]()
Moth by Lily Mayne
When I—along with my best friend and his big purple monster boyfriend—come across a fortress-like raider camp while journeying across the monster-infested Wastes, we stop to deliver a message.Somehow, that simple pit stop turns into a seemingly impossible quest to get this camp’s missing leader out of the prison where he’s being held and forced to fight monsters and other humans...Categorized as:
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![Wyn by Lily Mayne]()
Wyn by Lily Mayne
I am a monster.A ghoul. A demon. The bogeyman. I have been called all of them. Most creatures fear me, but humans are repulsed by me. They are terrified of me. They have created legends about me, ever since they became aware of my existence when the tear between our worlds grew and we—the monsters from their nightmares—flooded through in our droves.There is only one human who isn’t afraid of me... -
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Lor by Lily Mayne
My role as Moric—ruler of a small and prosperous fiefdom in a quiet corner of the world—has always been painfully dull and stifling.Until a beautiful, otherworldly creature with pink skin and a mane of golden hair falls through a strange void that has appeared in my guestroom.And I am instantly captivated by him.I have never seen anything like him...Categorized as:
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![Little Mushroom: Judgment Day by Shisi, 一十四洲]()
Little Mushroom: Judgment Day by Shisi, 一十四洲
"Until the day humanity falls."In the year 2020, Earth's magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases...Categorized as:
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![Seraph by Lily Mayne]()
Seraph by Lily Mayne
I’ve already mentally prepared myself to kill the screaming, murderous monster in the cage outside our camp.I’m used to it. It’s what I do here. Kill monsters and other people. And this monster, Seraph, is particularly unstable—has been since the moment he arrived from Collector Mary’s monster menagerie to the west, where the military stashed him away.He’s in pain. I can see it...Categorized as:
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![Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet]()
Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet
Life for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he’s always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home and the arms of Sloane Brodie, his boyfriend and THIRDS partner, Dex finds himself in a situation as mysterious and lethal as the Therian interrogating him. Dex learns what he’s secretly believed all along: his parents’ death wasn’t an accident... -
![Blood & Thunder by Charlie Cochet]()
Blood & Thunder by Charlie Cochet
When a series of bombs go off in a Therian youth center, injuring members of THIRDS Team Destructive Delta and causing a rift between agents Dexter J. Daley and Sloane Brodie, peace seems unattainable. Especially when a new and frightening group, the Order of Adrasteia, appears to always be a step ahead... -
![Gloam by Lily Mayne]()
Gloam by Lily Mayne
When a strange woman shows up outside our camp in the Wastes with monsters chained up to her RV, it feels like I’m the only one who actually wants to help them.That big, grey-skinned monster with the cage on his head and the chain hanging from his back—something is telling me I need to help him. I need to free him... -
![Tried & True by Charlie Cochet]()
Tried & True by Charlie Cochet
When THIRDS agent Dexter J. Daley met Team Leader Sloane Brodie, he couldn’t have imagined how slamming into his new partner—literally—would shake both their worlds. Now four years later, they’ve faced dangers, fought battles both personal and professional… and fallen deeply in love. Now their big moment is finally in sight, and they’re ready to stand up together and make it official... -
![Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet]()
Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet
After an attack by the Coalition leaves THIRDS Team Leader Sloane Brodie critically injured, agent Dexter J. Daley swears to make Beck Hogan pay for what he’s done. But Dex’s plans for retribution are short-lived. With Ash still on leave with his own injuries, Sloane in the hospital, and Destructive Delta in the Coalition’s crosshairs, Lieutenant Sparks isn’t taking any chances...Categorized as:
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![In the Requiem by Hailey Turner]()
In the Requiem by Hailey Turner
Never let go. Weighed down by scandal, Captain Jamie Callahan must choose between saving his family’s reputation and his father’s political aspirations, or taking down the enemy once and for all. Choosing one over the other will have lasting repercussions he can’t escape. Whatever path Jamie ultimately picks, Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan will be right by his side to face the consequences... -
![Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon
One of the fiercest soldiers the Phrixians have ever produced, Maris Sulle has been an outsider the whole of his life. He grew up with a secret that cost him everything- His birthright, his family and his military career. In all his life, he’s only had one love and he has sacrificed his own happiness to see his best friend reunited with the woman he loves...Categorized as:
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![Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling]()
Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAcclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close—at least for now—with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic. The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room... -
![Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet]()
Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet
New York City’s streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly immerged Therian group, at war...Categorized as:
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![Catch a Tiger by the Tail by Charlie Cochet]()
Catch a Tiger by the Tail by Charlie Cochet
Sequel to Against the GrainTHIRDS: Book Six Calvin Summers and Ethan Hobbs have been best friends since childhood, but somewhere along the line, their friendship evolved into something more. With the Therian Youth Center bombing, Calvin realizes just how short life can be and no longer keeps his feelings for his best friend a secret...Categorized as:
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![Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White]()
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors."A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world like, well, a virus...
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