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I Married A Mothman by Regine Abel
He’s everything she never knew she wanted. When Venus embarked on a luxury cruise, she never expected to rescue a young Promethean demi-god—or that he’d bind her as his guardian... -
![The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers]()
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
A rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart. When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The patched-up ship has seen better days, but it offers her everything she could possibly want: a spot to call home, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and some distance from her past...Categorized as:
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![Elanie & the Empath by Jess K. Hardy]()
Elanie & the Empath by Jess K. Hardy
Half-human. Half-machine. Totally unprepared for love. I wasn’t built for emotions. I was built for efficiency. As a bionic, part organic and part AI, I’ve spent my life working aboard my interstellar pleasure cruise in rational, dispassionate contentment. But when I finally install my long-overdue hormone upgrade, everything changes. Fast...Categorized as:
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![Revenge of the Walker by Coralee June]()
Revenge of the Walker by Coralee June
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI'll build an army to take back what is mine. Revenge may harden the heart, but I'll gladly suffer the consequences. I've lost my family, my best friend, and the men I love. The little Walker girl from Galla is dead. Now, all that's left of her is a girl willing to risk it all. They call me Queen of the Walkers. -
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![Trial and Temptation by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Trial and Temptation by Ruby Lionsdrake
After ten years of flying freighter ships from planet to planet, Val Calendula never thought she would apply for a job as a combat pilot in a mercenary outfit. But her brother has gotten himself into financial trouble, and he’s heading to a mining prison if Val can’t pay off his debts. Mercenaries don’t always live long. .. but they make good money while they’re alive... -
![Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell]()
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
Rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster Tennalhin Halkana can read minds. Tennal, like all neuromodified “readers,” is a security threat on his own. But when controlled, readers are a rare asset. Not only can they read minds, but they can navigate chaotic space, the maelstroms surrounding the gateway to the wider universe...Categorized as:
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![Alien Keeper by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Keeper by Ursa Dax
“I will be her keeper, her guardian, her guide. And I will keep her safe no matter the cost. .. ”. VALERIA. So it turns out I’m on the bad guys’ side. I didn’t actually know that until my superior officer started waving his gun around got himself killed on our alien recon mission. My orders are changing by the minute, and I quickly realize I have absolutely no interest in following any of them... -
![Core's Attack by S.E. Smith]()
Core's Attack by S.E. Smith
Thrust into a deadly game…. Avery Lennox has been called many names, but bond mate was never one of them... -
![Cleon Moon by Lindsay Buroker]()
Cleon Moon by Lindsay Buroker
Now that she’s retrieved the Staff of Lore, Captain Alisa Marchenko can finally dedicate herself and her ship to finding her kidnapped daughter. Her scant clues lead her to Cleon Moon. Unfortunately, since the fall of the empire, mafia clans have taken over the domed cities on the harsh moon, and exploring there isn’t easy... -
![Local Custom by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Local Custom by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Each person shall provide his clan of origin with a child of his blood, who will be raised by the clan and belong to the clan. And this shall be Law for every person of every clan . . . Master trader Er Thom knows the local custom of Liaden is to be matched with a proper bride, and provide his prominent clan Korval with an heir...Categorized as:
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![Bright Shards by Meg Pechenick]()
Bright Shards by Meg Pechenick
This is the second novel in the science fiction series The Vardeshi Saga. Linguist Avery Alcott has spent three months proving herself to her Vardeshi companions and earning their respect. She arrives at Arkhati, the space station halfway between Earth and Vardesh Prime, eager to continue her adventure. But the next stage of her mission brings its own challenges... -
![Legacy for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips]()
Legacy for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
He offered them escape. He never expected to find a family. Former trauma nurse Kara Macintosh is a survivor. When she and her non-verbal son Rory are abducted by aliens, she fights with everything she has to keep them together, only to have the pair of them sold to the owner of a brutal asteroid mine...Categorized as:
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Bound by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe’s been given a choice. Mate with the part-cyborg alien who abducted her. Or die. For Shreya, taking an alien for a mate was never in the cards. As one of the human women who rejected the idea of being a tribute bride to the Drexian warriors, she was just fine without a big, hulking alien. Even if they are gorgeous... -
![Jameson by Anna Hackett]()
Jameson by Anna Hackett
We survived the invasion and beat the aliens. But they left something behind…. Humanity is rebuilding after a devastating invasion. But the growing towns all have walls to protect them from the monsters. Created in alien labs, the monsters hide in the swamps, rivers, and forests—breeding, mutating. Every now and then, they crawl out of the shadows. That’s where I come in... -
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![Help Wanted: Wife by Cara Bristol]()
Help Wanted: Wife by Cara Bristol
They have nothing to lose except their hearts. The only thing keeping widower Larth from succumbing to grief is running the fledgling bakery founded by his late wife. He intends to make the business the biggest, best bakery in all of Caradonia. But he can’t do it alone. Unable to find affordable help, he turns to Cosmic Mates and advertises for a wife in-name-only... -
![Alien Savage's Stolen Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Savage's Stolen Bride by Juno Wells
Rebecca. While fleeing a dying Earth I've endured cold, hunger and thirst. The one bright spot in my nightmare is my friend and fellow red-head, Willow. I've never had a friend like her before, one who I'd do anything for and she'd do the same for me. We're traveling to the Draconian home-world to accept an offer of sanctuary. Of course nothing in the universe is free... -
![Silenced by Heather Fox]()
Silenced by Heather Fox
Carrie: The new arrivals at our tribe may have their minds only on one thing, but I can't even think about finding my mate. Not when my voice has been stolen away by a broken promise. Unable to communicate with the others, I'm relegated to the edges of the tribe. But I'm not the only one. Endzoh, the quiet warrior I've always thought didn't much like us girls, is right here with me... -
![Fractured Stars by Lindsay Buroker]()
Fractured Stars by Lindsay Buroker
McCall Richter finds criminals, con men, and deadbeats better than anyone else in the empire. She’s proud of her success and that she owns her own spaceship, especially since she struggles to understand human motivations, can’t tell when people are lying to her, and is horrible at recognizing faces... -
![Faith, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin]()
Faith, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe traitor within the Jax household has been found, and the repercussions are staggering, with Faith barely surviving and their mating destroyed. But Faith has always been unpredictable—just ask her sisters— and nothing will stop her from getting what she wants…and she wants Thor. Even if it kills her. Download now for the exciting conclusion to Faith's story! -
![Destiny, Part 1 by Grace Goodwin]()
Destiny, Part 1 by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDestiny Jones is a princess with a bad attitude. She doesn’t play nice with others, she doesn’t dress up in pretty clothes, and she has absolutely zero interest in behaving like a lady. Especially when she’s so close to catching the people who tried to have her killed. Oh, and kidnapped her mother, queen of the planet Alera... -
![The Explorer by Elin Peer]()
The Explorer by Elin Peer
Flirting with danger is Aubri’s idea of fun. Ever since we were children, I’ve known Aubri wasn’t like other females. She’s the daughter of Magni and Laura Aurelius, who raised her to be a fearless warrior. Men are blinded by Aubri’s beauty, charm, and social status. Yet, at twenty-seven, no one has succeeded in making her his wife... -
![The Iriduan's Mate by Susan Trombley]()
The Iriduan's Mate by Susan Trombley
A former elite Iriduan soldier, Shulgi lives with many regrets. .. He’s determined to redeem himself by curing the mate imprinting affliction that affects Iriduan males. Unfortunately, the necessity for secrecy makes it difficult to spread the cure to those males in need of it most... -
![Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook two of Chaos Station. All 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... -
![Rose Point by M.C.A. Hogarth]()
Rose Point by M.C.A. Hogarth
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsReese is only just getting used to running the Earthrise in the black—and with an Eldritch in her crew—when a trip to a colony world gives rise to a whole new Hirianthial is showing powers that even the Eldritch rarely have, and that only in legend. He badly needs training, support and advice, and the only place he can find them is. .. at home...Categorized as:
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![Key to the Dead Fall by Susan Trombley]()
Key to the Dead Fall by Susan Trombley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe sequel to Into the Dead Fall, which was released as part of a two-book set with The Scorpion’s Mate. A fated mate she doesn’t want. An enigmatic alien she shouldn’t want. Finding your way in the Dead Fall isn’t easy, but it’s nothing compared to figuring out what your heart truly desires...Categorized as:
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![Mark of Eon by Anna Hackett]()
Mark of Eon by Anna Hackett
Oil and water. Fire and ice. Terran space marine and rugged alien warrior. Space marine Lieutenant Jamie Park has a reputation as tough as steel…just the way she likes it. A horrible childhood and her marine training have forged her into a strong woman, and she’s never seen a fight she’d back down from...Categorized as:
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![Alien Barbarian's Queen by Juno Wells]()
Alien Barbarian's Queen by Juno Wells
I do not desire death, but if that is my destiny to protect my Queen, then so be it. .. Eve. After the fall, homeless folks like I became were shut out of the system. Not even my medical degree saved me from the fate so many experienced. Living rough with a group of women and children, we end up attached to a roving military unit when hostile aliens attack Earth... -
![Wrath by Regine Abel]()
Wrath by Regine Abel
She conquered death. Can she conquer life? Kwan’s dreams of joining the Vanguard finally comes true. Unfortunately, a recent tragedy dampens the joy of this experience. She hopes that reuniting with her long-time friend Linette and embarking on epic rescue missions will help bury painful memories... -
![Seeking Vector by Cynthia Sax]()
Seeking Vector by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA cyborg with a secret… A female seeking the truth…. Vector, the C Model captain of the Freedom, is a cyborg many warriors wish to emulate. He fights fiercely, leads with honor, has earned the respect and loyalty of his crew. But no being, not even a cyborg, is perfect. Since arriving at the Homeland, Vector has been hiding a dark truth about his past...Categorized as:
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![Callim's Challenge - A Sci-Fi Alien Romance: The Quasar Lineage Book 5 by Pearl Tate]()
Callim's Challenge - A Sci-Fi Alien Romance: The Quasar Lineage Book 5 by Pearl Tate
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShelly. Abducted from Earth, contracting a deadly disease, getting matched up to an alien I’ve never met… welcome to the chaos that’s my life. Now, I’m on a spaceship traveling to Quasar to get the vaccine I need to survive and meet my future mate. I’m used to being at the mercy of others. First, it was my drug-addicted mother and eventually the foster care system... -
![Mihile's Marvel by Pearl Tate]()
Mihile's Marvel by Pearl Tate
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMihile. I hate being trapped underground. With the planet Quasar uninhabitable on the surface, my entire life has been spent without sunlight. Since I was born blind, it's kind of fitting. With my lack of vision and light skin and hair, I represent not only the most unique features of our species, but also the most shunned... -
![Seized by Tana Stone]()
Seized by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHow unlucky do you have to be to get abducted by aliens. . . twice? Snatched from Earth to be a bride for a bad-ass race of warriors, Bridget has barely gotten used to her new life on the high-tech Drexian space station when she’s abducted again. This time the aliens are vicious and bloodthirsty, and they have very different plans for the pretty human...Categorized as:
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![The Tracker's Dilemma by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
The Tracker's Dilemma by Ruby Lionsdrake
Sergeant Heath “Tick” Hawthorn, the best tracker in Mandrake Company and the captain’s right-hand man, has been admiring microbiologist Lauren Keys from afar for months. Unfortunately, she’s dedicated to her science and doesn’t seem to have any interest in relationships. He’s not even sure she knows his name...Categorized as:
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![Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman]()
Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new romantic action adventure for fans of romance thriller suspense and family romance series! One of six Italian brothers and a sister, JT Luciano is a widowed environmental biologist with a touch of the Sight who is preparing for an apocalyptic event he knows is coming...Categorized as:
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![Dark Minds by Michelle Diener]()
Dark Minds by Michelle Diener
The mind is the most powerful weapon of all . . . Imogen Peters knows she's a pawn. She's been abducted from Earth, held prisoner, and abducted again. So when she gets a chance at freedom, she takes it with both hands, not realizing that doing so will turn her from pawn to kingmaker...Categorized as:
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![Junkyard by Lindsay Buroker]()
Junkyard by Lindsay Buroker
McCall Richter works as a skip tracer, tracking down criminals, con men, and people who stop making payments on their fancy new spaceships. Her job description says nothing about locating vast quantities of stolen maple syrup, but thanks to her helpful new android employee, she finds herself tramping through a “sugar house” on a frosty moon full of suspicious characters... -
![Edge of Insanity: The Alliance Book 6 by S.E. Smith]()
Edge of Insanity: The Alliance Book 6 by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsScorching hot and sexy stories set in science fiction and paranormal worlds that come alive in your hands. Internationally acclaimed for her writing, S. E. Smith's stories are unapologetic happily-ever-afters. They are also full of alpha heroes, heroines with a brain, action, adventure, and humor...Categorized as:
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![Taming Ryock by Sara Page, Sean Moriarty]()
Taming Ryock by Sara Page, Sean Moriarty
My life has become a living nightmare…. Abducted. Stolen from Earth. I wake up in a strange alien laboratory to discover my new alien overlords plan to use me in a breeding experiment. The alien they want me to breed with? Yeah, he’s blue, he’s mean, and he’s packing some seriously scary alien ‘equipment’. There’s no way I can survive the experiment... -
![Romancing the Alpha: An Action-Adventure Romance Boxed Set by Zoe York, Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Romancing the Alpha: An Action-Adventure Romance Boxed Set by Zoe York, Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA multi-author anthology of action-packed adventure novellas. Let the adrenaline flow! ***ZOE YORK, RUBY LIONSDRAKE, ZARA KEANE, ANNA HACKETT, EMBER CASEY, ANNA LOWE, SADIE HALLER, LYN BRITTAN, LYDIA ROWAN, A. J. VALE, LEIGH JAMES***. -
![Alien General's Baby by Vi Voxley]()
Alien General's Baby by Vi Voxley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis general has more to fight for than he ever imagined. .. As one of the few warriors to ever defeat the Fearless, Brion General Braen is a living legend. Yet when his greatest victory turns to his gravest defeat, the undefeated warrior has to prove himself to the universe. .. and himself. If matters weren't complicated enough, his fated, his gesha, appears to him right in the middle of it all...Categorized as:
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![Destiny, Part 2 by Grace Goodwin]()
Destiny, Part 2 by Grace Goodwin
Destiny has a problem—a six-foot-three, stubborn, gorgeous, deadly, sex-on-a-stick—kind of problem. While her brain might want to kick his ass across the galaxy, the rest of her wants to jump him like a bouncy house. Ardor or not, she’s hunting a killer. Nix is going all protective, alpha male, claiming she’s his mate just because she had a few mind-blowing moments in his bed...Categorized as:
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![Tone of Voice by Kaia Sønderby]()
Tone of Voice by Kaia Sønderby
Xandri Corelel has spent six months living among the Ongkoarrat after her unceremonious firing from the crew of the Carpathia, and though she misses her home, she has settled into her new life. Then Diver arrives with news that changes everything. The Hands and Voices--squid- and whale-like symbiotic aliens--are masters of bio-engineering and grow a wide variety of species of coral... -
![Hands of Fate by Regine Abel]()
Hands of Fate by Regine Abel
Caught in the twisted games of Fate. Thirty years ago, Xevius defied his orders by refusing to assassinate the woman who would birth the future mother of the Veredian Titans. Today, his government demands that he atones for that failure by ridding the world of those children before they grow even more powerful...Categorized as:
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![7SEEDS 1 by Yumi Tamura]()
7SEEDS 1 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsScientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The 7Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of young healthy people, which allowed them to survive the meteor...Categorized as:
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![Addicted in Cold Blood by Tiana Laveen]()
Addicted in Cold Blood by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWARNING - This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, vivid descriptions of acts of violence and adult situations that some readers may find objectionable. It is not intended for those under the age of seventeen. "Addicted In Cold Blood" A super soldier. .Categorized as:
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![Jumper's Hope by Carol Van Natta]()
Jumper's Hope by Carol Van Natta
Reunited lovers must outwit a ruthless government agent, or their rumored deaths will be real this time. Two retired elite special forces veterans discover their battles aren't behind them after all. Someone considers them loose ends, and will stop at nothing to erase their knowledge of a secret government project. Their service left them both with wounds that will never heal...Categorized as:
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![Matthias's Miracle by Pearl Tate]()
Matthias's Miracle by Pearl Tate
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEight young women are abducted by aliens from college, I'm one of them! I wake from my abduction while being separated from my friends. Sore and groggy, I'm tied to a bed before I realize what's going on. As the circumstances start to sink in, I fight until I hear a roar of rage. At first, my rescuer scares me as much as my captors, but when I realize he's helping, he becomes my new best friend... -
![Warrior's Captive: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Emma Alisyn, Sora Stargazer]()
Warrior's Captive: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Emma Alisyn, Sora Stargazer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAbducted. Knocked up. A royal alien warrior ruthlessly hunts down his mate's enemies. A new mother discovers the power of her bonding marks—and the strength to fight back. Vivian never thought a midnight run would land her on planet Yedahn, in the custody of an elite royal warrior claiming she is his genetic fated mate. Kinda hard to argue with facts when she's about to have his baby...Categorized as:
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![Warrior's Reign: A Sci Fi Alien Romance by Emma Alisyn, Sora Stargazer]()
Warrior's Reign: A Sci Fi Alien Romance by Emma Alisyn, Sora Stargazer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRedemption. Assassination. A bond forged under fire. Reign is given a second chance to save her career when a royal friend offers her a job on an elite team of personal guards. Determined to prove her worth, she fends off sneaky sabotage by the implacable head of security, Vykhan, who thinks she is dangerous and hot-headed...Categorized as:
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![Craving Maul by Sara Page, Sean Moriarty]()
Craving Maul by Sara Page, Sean Moriarty
I went into space looking for my sister, what I found is an alien claiming I'm his . Five years ago, Earth made contact with the Twenty-Three Tribunal, a government of twenty-three superior alien races that rule over the known universe...
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