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Pancakes by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnother short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off... -
![Clyde and Hay by C.W. Gray]()
Clyde and Hay by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Charybdis Station!Clyde Dailyn is a Grell that knows his own mind, thank you very much! He wants absolutely nothing to do with a life mate, despite the restless loneliness that's keeping him awake. A mate means trusting another person and that is one thing he refuses to do... -
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![Without The Game by Manna Francis]()
Without The Game by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
![Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala]()
Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala
Regi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect... -
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![Turbulence by Lyn Gala]()
Turbulence by Lyn Gala
Corporal Jacqs Glebov is a simple soldier who wants a bunk, decent food and the company of other battle-hardened men and women who understand the realities of fighting. Instead he's stuck patrolling a remote corner of the border with cadets straight out of boot camp. They don't understand him, and he sure doesn't have an ounce of respect for them... -
![Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook two of Chaos StationAll they can do is live day to day... Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as the Chaos's engineer with Zander Anatolius, his ex-boyfriend-turned-broken-super-soldier, at his side. Hope means something again. But there's nothing Felix can do to battle the alien poison flowing through Zander's veins, or his imminent mental decline... -
![Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZander and Felix's relationship has been to the brink and back: the Human-Stin War, imprisonment and an actual death/resurrection. Zander's death, to be specific, and the experience has left him…changed. The mysterious race known as the Guardians chose to revive him and appointed him as their emissary... -
![Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZander and Felix’s relationship has always pushed boundaries—personal and professional alike—but their love and commitment is stronger than ever. So strong that Zander’s ready to ask commitment-shy Felix the question of a lifetime when he’s interrupted... -
![Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis]()
Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Warrick and Toreth finally go shopping for curtains... -
![Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis]()
Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Sara has been Toreth's admin for 10 years now. They are all are her big decade party... -
![Pool School by Manna Francis]()
Pool School by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.The whole cast of characters go out for an evening of strip clubs. Warrick and Toreth decide to play a game of Strip Pool... -
![Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis]()
Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
![Stitch by Eli Easton, Jamie Fessenden]()
Stitch by Eli Easton, Jamie Fessenden
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStitch is an anthology of 4 novellas by m/m romance authors, each with a Frankenstein/Creature theme. It is the first in a series of gothic m/m romance anthologies called gothika. The stories in this volume are: Made For Aaron by Sue Brown As a teenager, Aaron Fox was sent to an asylum by his parents because he was gay, leaving him emotionally fragile after the treatment... -
![The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church]()
The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSo what’s an alien to do when his mate refuses to say what’s bothering him? Why, he sends a deep space message to his mate’s mother on earth, what else? Keyno not only learns the importance of Christmas to his chosen, he’s also shocked and confused as to why Dale hasn’t shared this with him...Categorized as:
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![Skip Trace by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Skip Trace by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook three of Chaos Station Zander Anatolius has been revived from the fatal effects of the super-soldier program, but now he has to face his estranged family and tell a story few would believe. With his lover and the crew of the Chaos at his side, Zander returns home to a media frenzy, threats from the military and pressure to join the family business... -
![Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker]()
Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a rare day out goes disastrously wrong, the men have to fight for the survival of one of their own. Their actions spark an appearance by the Conclave, leaving the Avanti's future in the hands of those who choose to destroy them. Tate will give up everything to save his friends, even if it means losing Dariux and a love he never imagined he would find... -
![The Degan Paradox by Rob Colton]()
The Degan Paradox by Rob Colton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe adventure continues in this action-packed follow up to The Degan Incident and The Cassini Mission! Peri McSmith is aboard the U.S.C. Cassini, en route to the Degan Homeworld. A routine medical examination reveals a startling yet impossible link between Peri and the Cassini’s last mission... -
![Gyrfalcon by Anna Butler]()
Gyrfalcon by Anna Butler
Earth's last known colony, Albion, is fighting an alien enemy. In the first of the Taking Shield series, Shield Captain Bennet is dropped behind the lines to steal priceless intelligence. A dangerous job, and Bennet doesn't need the distractions of changing relationships with his long-term partner, Joss, or with his father-and with Flynn, the new lover who will turn his world upside-down... -
![The Battle For Black by Tricia Owens]()
The Battle For Black by Tricia Owens
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSequel to In the Blink of an Eye. While Black and Calyx work to deepen their relationship in the wake of the Consortium disaster, enemies and lovers from Black's past rise up to drag him and JC2 into a gang war against Genesis that will test everyone's loyalties and force Black to decide who he is and who he fights for... -
![Demons Don't Dream by Hannah Walker]()
Demons Don't Dream by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing the Terran ambassador assigned to Kenistal, the Demon home world, is not a particularly easy posting. Caris Dealyn wants nothing more than to get this assignment done so he can continue searching for his missing Avanti friends... -
![Hell for the Company by Angel Martinez]()
Hell for the Company by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShax, the Demon Prince of Thieves, has reconciled himself to exile. He has a grand time careening around the galaxy as a high-end, intergalactic purloiner of pretties. Everything's going just fine, thank you very much... -
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Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Sci-Regency Novel: sequel to My Regelence Rake Dalton Fairfax, Lord Ashbourne, has always flaunted the rules of Regelence high society. Despite being the heir to the Marquess of Ravensburg and cousin to the Townsend princes, Dalton found his calling in the military, first in the Intergalactic Navy and now the Regelence Special Regiment... -
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Friday by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick explains his relationship to a long-time friend, Cele... -
![Matthew's Chance by Odessa Lynne]()
Matthew's Chance by Odessa Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce every three years, humans become sexual prey to a species that has no control over the urge to mate because of an unexpected and devastating attraction to human scent. Three years have passed since Matthew switched loyalties in the conflict between humans and the alien species they call "wolves... -
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![Healing Touch by Missy Welsh]()
Healing Touch by Missy Welsh
A routine mission from the Moon Colony to Earth ends in the five-man crew of the Swallowtail being transported to the other side of the galaxy. Met with hostility, captured, and tortured simply for being Human, the three survivors hold little hope for their futures. Captain Noah O'Keefe has lost his ship and his crew to alien forces he didn't even know existed until a few hours ago...Categorized as:
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![Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a world where life is disposable, two men fight to escape oppression and find the truth…together. Ernest just turned thirty. It’s time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to emerge from his pod and explore parts of the city he’s never seen before—to meet some actual people. And at the end of the month? Time to die... -
![Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem]()
Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat he’s been taught to fear could be his destiny…and his only hope. Adam Yuga, a rising young star in the imperialist Terran Protectorate, is on the verge of a massive promotion…until a routine physical exam reveals something less than perfection. Genetic flaws are taboo, and Adam soon discovers there’s a thin line between rising star and starving outcast... -
![Bonded Broken by Amber Kell]()
Bonded Broken by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPreviously Released Friln has always counted on his lover to be there when things go wrong. But when one brief moment of death breaks his bond with his Thresl mate, he loses the only thing in the world he needs to make him happy. For the past ten years, Friln, the king’s captain of the guard, has lived with and loved his Thresl mate Nelrin... -
![As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis]()
As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Takes place five years before Mind Fuck and stars Sara and Toreth... enough said... -
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Saint Returns by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book six in the The Thresl Chronicles series. After centuries of isolation, Saint has returned to reclaim what is his… Saint, a Thresl of unimaginable power, has spent centuries trapped beneath rubble. Now free, he is determined to claim both his throne and his mate. Anyone who stands in his way will be annihilated... -
![In Heaven or Earth by Amy Rae Durreson]()
In Heaven or Earth by Amy Rae Durreson
When the crew of the Medical Explorer Juniper arrive at the space city of Caelestia, they are horrified to find it floating airless in space with thousands of its people dead. The only survivor is a cyborg gardener, Vairya, who has been left amnesiac and terrified, barely able to choke out a few words: “It could happen again...Categorized as:
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![A Matter of Oaths by Helen S. Wright]()
A Matter of Oaths by Helen S. Wright
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'A compelling, mind-bending future that's finally come home to the present' – Becky Chambers, author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry PlanetWhen Commander Rallya of the patrol ship Bhattya hires Rafe as their new Web officer, she knows she is taking a risk... -
![Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov]()
Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFighting with your back to the wall is all well and good—as long as you’ve chosen the right wall. When the local authorities ask Kyle Juenger to hunt a shape-shifting Glyrinny spy, he can’t refuse. After all, he can use the reward to replace his paralyzed legs with cyberware, and maybe even to return to his home planet...Categorized as:
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![The Sentinel (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Eden Winters]()
The Sentinel (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Eden Winters
Since the day he was dropped off at a Federation camp by parents who used him to gain political favor, cybernetic killing machine Soldier Fourteen existed only to carry out his orders. But when commanded to kill a baby girl, he defies his commander and deserts the Federation, seeking a place in the universe for himself and the defenseless innocent he’s promised to protect...Categorized as:
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![Politician Won by Amber Kell]()
Politician Won by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook Three in the The Thresl Chronicles series.Zander Elios only wanted his Thresl to transform into his mate. Little did he know that once the Thresl changed, Zander would be the one who had to make the most adjustments. Zander had just about given up on his Thresl ever changing forms. After two years, the beast was still in his cat shape with no signs of changing any time soon...Categorized as:
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![Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville]()
Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSensual overload can be a tactical disadvantage. Devlin Grace’s experience with child exploitation cases lands him a new assignment with the Special Crimes Investigators unit of the Federal Justice Agency, plus a new partner who could make the job tougher than expected. Connor Hutchens possesses incredible, scientifically enhanced senses…and zero social skills... -
![重生豪门总裁的O妻 Rebirth to Become the President’s Omega Wife by 寒门丫头]()
重生豪门总裁的O妻 Rebirth to Become the President’s Omega Wife by 寒门丫头
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings正在更新《变成人鱼被养了》——————本文日更，更新时间12:00\(^o^)/~苏凌穿到一本ABO小说里，他的二次元男神顾厉恒，是这本小说的配角炮灰。书里，炮灰受为求庇护以恩相挟，让顾厉恒娶他，结婚后却缠着主角攻，陷害主角受，害得顾厉恒名声受损，还丢了命。苏凌决定在炮灰受逼婚之前，先把顾厉恒拿下！苏凌全身发软、面色潮红地跌到顾厉恒身上。“顾总，信息素给我闻一下，难受QAQ”顾厉恒递给他一支抑制剂。苏凌给顾厉恒定了一个星期的玫瑰。“顾总，我爱你，你能娶我吗？”顾厉恒：“不能。”苏凌……苏凌不干了。追人太累了，他决定给自己放假休息几天。苏凌没出现的第一天。顾厉恒：“……”第二天。顾厉恒，眺望窗边... -
![Corin's Chance by Hannah Walker]()
Corin's Chance by Hannah Walker
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPosted to some stars awful cruiser, Dr. Corin Talovich hoped to serve his time quietly and get on with his life, but fate stepped in and decided otherwise. Crashing into an unknown planet was the last thing Corin expected... -
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Love.exe by S.C. Wynne
Love isn’t any easier to find in the year 2069Not that Eric is looking for love. After breaking up with his boyfriend a year ago, he’s been apathetic about getting back into the dating scene. What’s the point? Relationships always crash and burn anyway.When Eric’s best friend, Sabrina, sends him an XP30 android named Sloot to help him get back in the saddle, so to speak, Eric is mortified...Categorized as:
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![Light Years Away by Christine Wright]()
Light Years Away by Christine Wright
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMaybe it was fate. To get off of the space station Del desperately needed a job on board a spaceship. He wasn’t looking for love and he certainly wasn’t wanting the attention of a grumpy alien Captain who disciplined wayward crewmembers or threw them out of airlocks. Del never expected to be the Captain's new mate... -
![Wine, Women and Cushions by Manna Francis]()
Wine, Women and Cushions by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Cele has Dillian over for an evening of fun, in more ways than one... -
![Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsDr. Ethan Urquhart, chief biologist from the all-male world of Athos, must travel to other planets in search of new genetic material, as their current supply of ovarian tissue is no longer viable.Ethan encounters what to him is practically an alien species -- women! -- and also finds himself hunted by Cetagandan ghem lords and helped out by Miles' Dendarii officer Elli Quinn... -
![Human Rights by S.L. Armstrong]()
Human Rights by S.L. Armstrong
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter landing in the pound after being abandoned by yet another family, Ewan is convinced he's too old to be adopted out again. For a pet like him, the only fate left is to be put down. But when Sir Jiat—of the City Guard, no less—visits the pound, he goes straight to Ewan. Jiat prefers the more mature pets and treats Ewan better than he's ever been treated by any previous owner... -
![Omega Society Auction by Eileen Glass]()
Omega Society Auction by Eileen Glass
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsContinue the sci-fi omega series with Episode Two! When the alien alphas arrived on Earth, omega-compatible men weren’t given a choice in mating with them. After a long and troubled war, Earth brought down the harem towers and exiled the alien lords to the moon where they rule from afar... -
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![The Alien's Mate by L.C. Davis]()
The Alien's Mate by L.C. Davis
A daring scientist gets a close encounter with the alpha kind. Rever has dreamed of being a Federation researcher his whole life. Flying off to uncharted worlds, exploring extraterrestrial landscapes and cultures beyond the limited human imagination...Categorized as:
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![Fragile Bond by Rhi Etzweiler]()
Fragile Bond by Rhi Etzweiler
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSniper Sergeant Marc Staille and his trusty rifle, Mat, are on bodyguard duty at a mining operation on a backwater planet. The resource-rich valley is crawling with tawnies, the native dirt-colored predators. Huge things that hunt in packs and kill as well with tooth and claw as Marc ever has with Mat. The rules change when a tawny uses an unexpected weapon: pheromones...Categorized as:
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![Ian's Choice by Odessa Lynne]()
Ian's Choice by Odessa Lynne
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDon’t run if you get caught unless you want claws in your spine and teeth in your neck and two hundred pounds of lust-crazed wolf on your back. First contact between humans and the alien species they’ve nicknamed “wolves” couldn’t have been more tranquil...Categorized as:
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![The Alien Bodyguard by Eryn Ivers]()
The Alien Bodyguard by Eryn Ivers
Scarred lips resting on polished tusks...horned eyebrows over electric orange eyes… He was breathtaking.Oliver Turner has been given one last chance to regain his rightful position by his father’s side, running the family corporation, but he can’t keep his eyes off his klah’eel bodyguard...Categorized as:
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![Escape Velocity by Anah Crow, Dianne Fox]()
Escape Velocity by Anah Crow, Dianne Fox
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLinguist Elios Campbell is thrilled to be granted flight time in a Colonial Guard fighter jet, until he catches sight of his pilot. Spending time with Sender Kinnison holds even more appeal than the flight itself.Sender's desire for other men is forbidden by his faith and his family. He tries to resist his attraction to Elios, who is unlike anyone he's ever known... -
![Be My Alien by M.A. Church, Julie Lynn Hayes]()
Be My Alien by M.A. Church, Julie Lynn Hayes
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man too busy for love… Reed owns an upscale men’s boutique with a naughty back room. While making a late delivery to a client, he runs into Taz. A man on a disastrous date… When Taz agreed to come to Earth on a date, he didn’t expect to be dumped and left with no way home. Then he falls into Reed’s arms—literally. A coffee date soon becomes a trip back to Reed’s apartment...
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