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Earth Boys Are Easy by C. Rochelle
MicahWhat’s a superhero to do when his own family sees his powers as unimpressive and he’s fifth in line for the throne?Set my sights on getting space married to a hot alien, of course!For science.Ziggy Andromeda is a skinsuit-stealing mercenary who’s so far out of my league he might as well be in another galaxy, but there’s nothing I love more than a challenge...Categorized as:
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Human Omega: Married to the Barbarian Prince by Eileen Glass
Carter is the Omega from the Stars. He's magical (probably). Beautiful (definitely). And his exotic name is difficult to pronounce. He's either going to save the fleaf'akhie home world from invaders, or he's an invader himself in disguise, sneaking into the city! One thing is for sure: he chose his mates for battle, not love. Siel is a fabled war hero, fierce and capable...Categorized as:
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The Hands We're Given by O.E. Tearmann
Aidan Headly never wanted to be the man giving orders. That's fine with the Democratic State Force base he's been assigned to command: they don't like to take orders. Nicknamed the Wildcards, they used to be the most effective base against the seven Corporations owning the former United States in a war that has lasted over half a century...Categorized as:
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Demons Don't Date by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCommander Bo’saverin Hevalis, head of the Cobalts, is trying to recover from the injuries he sustained in battle. The enforced downtime is giving him too much time to think, torture for a man of action. The trouble in their sector is weighing heavily on his mind as it seems to be getting ever closer to the demon homeworld... -
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Bell's Beloved by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBellan ‘Bell’ Nimeri loved Niko Dastria with all his heart. Knowing Niko was his lifemate from the moment he set eyes on him was bittersweet. Surrounded by unknown threats, becoming more than friends wasn't an option. Besides, he didn't think Niko had the same feelings as he did. What’s more, Niko would need to accept both sides of Bell’s shifter personality, as he and his darintha are a team... -
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... -
The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler
When Captain Rafe Lancaster is invalided out of the Britannic Imperium’s Aero Corps after crashing his aerofighter during the Second Boer War, his eyesight is damaged permanently, and his career as a fighter pilot is over... -
Once upon a Dance by Kim Fielding
Dom is an aging house-android, toiling away for the cruel and ungrateful owners of an inn. He secretly dreams of freedom, friendship, and love. When an inn guest offers him the chance to attend a grand masquerade ball, Dom jumps at the opportunity. For a few precious hours he enjoys a level of independence he had never imagined—and the company of a handsome and kind prince of industry... -
Starfighter Chapter 5 by Hamlet Machine
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDuring the climactic battle at the Colteron shipyard, Cain's explosive secret is finally revealed. Now that Abel knows the truth, the corrupt commanders aboard the Sleipnir are determined to silence him... -
Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Avanti have made their way to Berinias, the capital and heart of Landran society. Not only is it King Kastain’s home ground, but it’s the seat of the Conclave's power. Dax finally gets to see Kastain in all his glory— regal, confident, powerful and downright sexy. As events unfold, Dax and Kastain realize everything happening with the Derin, with Martellon, Nestor and Teriva, is linked... -
Wicklow's Odyssey by R. Cooper
Union soldier Wicklow Doyle is infiltrating enemy lines to set up new radio communications technology in Confederate-held Charleston when his location is betrayed. After sacrificing himself to get his team to safety, he's on the lam, friendless in a hostile town... -
Bisclavret by K.L. Noone
A very long time ago, in the very old forests of Brittany, a werewolf loved a king ... The Lord Bisclavret has a secret. A family enchantment. A wolf’s curse, transforming him when the moon is full. He hopes to be a good lord for his people, and he’s always been a loyal king’s man, even if the new king is inexperienced and scholarly... -
The God's Eye by Anna Butler
Rafe Lancaster is reluctantly settling into his role as the First Heir of House Stravaigor. Trapped by his father’s illness and his new responsibilities, Rafe can’t go with lover Ned Winter to Aegypt for the 1902/03 archaeological digging season...Categorized as:
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My Regelence Rake by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBefore you find your prince, you have to kiss your share of rakes. Sci-Regency, Book 3 With his days occupied with duties as Captain of the Guard, and nights consumed with upholding his reputation as a rake, Lord Sebastian Hastings’s schedule is filled. There’s no extra time to be anyone’s bodyguard, but the royal family’s safety is a task he sees to personally...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Pet and his Duke by Beryll Brackhaus, Osiris Brackhaus
Robert is a pet, a human pleasure slave, and well past his prime. So when teenage Duke Thomar of Aylian buys him via mail order, Robert first suspects a dreadful misunderstanding. The duke is young, handsome and headstrong, and the very last thing he needs while struggling to secure his reign over his planet is an aging bargain bin pet by his side... -
Groom of Convenience by Vicktor Alexander
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn an alternate universe, in the country of Angland, 1814, the gentry live lives of culture and class. It is a time of courtships, marriages of convenience, and titles, where scandal can ruin an entire family. Gender lines are blurred, and making a good match is of utmost importance. Children are born to men and women, which has led to the acceptance of same-sex marriages... -
Aliens Abducted My Heart by Hawke Oakley
Maybe crash landing on an alien planet isn't so bad... After a piloting blunder strands Captain Levi and his crew on a bizarre floral planet, their peace mission becomes more of a 'get home ASAP' mission. But they're not alone. They’re greeted by big, hunky aliens who are as strange and beautiful as the flowers. When the aliens welcome them with open arms—and tentacles—Levi is wary...Categorized as:
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Machine Metal Magic by Hanna Dare
The galaxy’s a dangerous place. Best not to travel it alone. It’s been over a century since the AIs rose up and attacked, driving humans from Earth and leaving them scattered across the galaxy. Humanity survives, but always fearful of the technology that allows them travel among the stars, never knowing when it may turn against them once more. An interstellar fugitive... -
To See the Sun by Kelly Jensen
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSurvival is hard enough in the outer colonies — what chance does love have? Life can be harsh and lonely in the outer colonies, but miner-turned-farmer Abraham Bauer is living his dream, cultivating crops that will one day turn the unforgiving world of Alkirak into paradise. He wants more, though. A companion — someone quiet like him. Someone to share his days, his bed, and his heart... -
Nexus by Suki Williams, Jarica James
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife in the city of Lumen is filled with secrets, especially if you're a scavenging tinkerer from the Mids.Lumen was made to keep us safe from the world beyond our walls, but this oasis quickly turned into a totalitarian hellhole where the government monitors our every move... -
Security on the Pleasure Planet by Chris Storm, Kinkaid Knight
ViragorCerbSec is the largest personal security corporation on the Pleasure Planet. Their agents are known for their loyalty, their ferocity, and their honor - rare and precious in a world where anything and everything has a price. They say, 'the hounds of CerbSec cannot be swayed or bought, and if you kill one, you will never be able to hide from the rest...Categorized as:
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Skythane by J. Scott Coatsworth
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon—unique among the Common Worlds—in search of a rare substance called pith. He’s guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnson, a handsome, cocky skythane with a troubled past. Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction... -
The Alien's Coveted Omega by Sienna Sway
AddyFor months now, I have watched the humans make a mockery of our culture and society.It is time for my group of alpha outliers, to make things right again, even if that means starting a society of our own. One where alphas rule the way they are meant to.The only thing I didn't see coming was Alil, and just how easily my brother's best friend can sway me into a different way of thinking...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... -
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCritically acclaimed author Kai Ashante Wilson makes his commercial debut with this striking, wondrous tale of gods and mortals, magic and steel, and life and death that will reshape how you look at sword and sorcery. Since leaving his homeland, the earthbound demigod Demane has been labeled a sorcerer... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
The Interludes by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe Interludes is an anthology of stand alone stories that exist between Book #2 (Afterimage) and Book #4 (Fade) of the In The Company of Shadows series. This anthology contains key plot points and major development of characters and relationships that cannot be missed...
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