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Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline
Sophia never thought she was unlucky until she was kidnapped by aliens. Twice... Sophia had simple expectations for her planetary tour. She assumed she’d see the sights, meet new people, and fend off her boredom. She never thought she’d end the trip as an alien captive... -
Tyler by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSometimes, the biggest secrets can bring both salvation and destruction.Emerson Charles grew up luckier than most, going from a difficult life to finding safety and a true home with her stepmother and stepbrother. Years later, when Levi’s in trouble, Emerson will do anything for the brother of her heart, her greatest protector... -
Perilous Hunt by Lindsay Buroker
After failing to catch up with her daughter Jelena so many times, Alisa's optimism is battered, but her determination has never waned. She, Leonidas, and their eclectic crew are hunting down a Starseer research station in the heart of the Kir Asteroid belt—Jelena's supposed location. Alisa vows that she will find her daughter if she has to search a million asteroids to do so...Categorized as:
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The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport
Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior.It’s all about blood.The blood spilled between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor long ago... -
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Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik
Interplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series.As the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being underestimated, but her youth and flighty, bubbly personality mask a clever mind and stubborn determination...Categorized as:
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Alien Undone by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGetting abducted by aliens is the not worst thing to ever happen to Millie Rogers. The lowest point in her life comes after the rescue when she’s forced to deal with him—Nadir, the alien man tasked with ensuring the abducted humans get home to New Terra...Categorized as:
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Starseers by Lindsay Buroker
The mysterious and powerful Starseers have Captain Alisa Marchenko's daughter, and she will do whatever she must to get her back, even if it means traveling to their stronghold and confronting them personally. Unfortunately, her strongest ally, the cyborg Leonidas, may become a liability since the cyborgs and the Starseers have a long history of hating each other...Categorized as:
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Seizing Power by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis cyborg believes he’s in control.Power is the self-appointed leader of the cyborg council. Other members might debate situations. He makes the ultimate decisions.When a threat to the Homeland is revealed, he takes command of a fleet and ventures to the edge of cyborg-controlled space to investigate. He finds a rebellion led by a mysterious upstart he calls Cadet...Categorized as:
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Two by Sandra R. Neeley
Two has struggled all his life to fit in. His own father didn’t even want him, and walked out on him and his mother. As a result, he’s always believed that if a father isn’t willing to be front and center for his children, then he shouldn’t have them. Being a father is a gift that should be valued above all else. So, imagine his utter shock when he’s told that somewhere out there, he’s got a son... -
Beringia : A sci-fi BWWM Romance by Tierra Cox
Dr. Rome Tipper is a zoologist working with NASA in the year 2134. On her way back from Saturn's Moon, Enceladus, Dr. Tipper's ship is hit by a meteor and it pushes her off course. Where will she land? Russia.In 2134, Russia and the US have found themselves in the midst of another Cold War... -
Logan by Nyssa Kathryn
Her scars are invisible, to everyone but him.Grace Castle lived through hell, and she’s never fully recovered. Nor may she ever. But she’s better than she was, and now devotes her time and energy to helping other women…until someone connects her old life to her new one. Suddenly, she’s forced to do something that goes against her conscience, her moral compass…her heart...Categorized as:
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Saving Verakko by Victoria Aveline
When Lily is freed from alien captivity, she refuses to wait for rescue—or recapture. She’ll take her chances in the forest. Navigating the exotic terrain won’t be easy, but it beats the alternative. Then, an enormous alien falls into her camp and makes her question everything. He’s rude, grumpy, and annoyingly sexy. Trusting him would be a mistake... -
Girl From Above: Trapped by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"When are you going to stop running, Caleb?" Taking the synth to the casino capital of the nine systems seemed like a great idea at the time, but as Caleb Shepperd's many enemies close in, he only has one way out. He must betray #1001. Caleb can't make the same mistake twice. Can he? #1001 has a price on her head. The Fenrir Nine and Chitec will stop at nothing to secure her secrets... -
The Champion by Elin Peer
What is stronger, emotion or intellect? As the biggest genius in France, I’ve been the hope of my nation since I was a child. I’m cherished and adored by all and get a free pick of beautiful women whenever I want. It should be enough to make any man happy, so why do I feel so lost? It’s a red flag to Victor when the only women to get his brief interest are those who look like Freya Aurelius... -
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Baring Grudge by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNo one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.***Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty... -
Honor's Flight by Lindsay Buroker
After spending four years fighting for the Alliance, fighter pilot Alisa Marchenko only wants one thing: to reunite with her young daughter. But this involves a journey to her former home world, which has become the last imperial stronghold... -
No Shelter But the Stars by Virginia Black
Virginia Black's No Shelter But the Stars is the space opera you've been waiting for—packed with warring worlds, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters.Kyran Loyal is the last heir to the lost throne of a forgotten planet, the figurehead of a nomadic people fleeing the galactic tyranny of a brutal regime. Davia Sifane is the unrecognized daughter of an imperial despot...Categorized as:
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When Darkness Falls by Marian Pattechat
Miya plans a break from work, but first she has to survive her latest piloting job. Which is sure to kill her… unless she breaks the hot alien prisoner out of the cargo hold.Miya was supposed to be enjoying a well-deserved holiday on a sunny resort planet...Categorized as:
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Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon
Overnight, my life has changed to one of sheer survival.I wake up on a strange alien world covered in ice. I have no memories of myself, not even my name.And I've resonated to the biggest braggart on the planet. Skarr is a chest-beating alpha male gladiator with lizard genetics and an intense case of self-love. He tells everyone within hearing distance how amazing he is. Bleh... -
The Queen’s Triumph by Jessie Mihalik
Queen Samara Rani knows she’s likely walking into a trap, but agreeing to meet with Commander Adams is the fastest way to get within striking distance of the Quint Confederacy’s biggest traitor and her sworn enemy...Categorized as:
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Angelica by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTwo hundred years ago, the god Jovah created a legion of land dwelling angels, led by an appointed Archangel. Now, Jovah has a new appointee: Archangel Gaaron. For his life-mate, his Angelica, Jovah has chosen a woman named Susannah. Slowly, an unspoken affection develops between the two... -
Through Uncharted Space by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA deep-space convoy master who demands everyone follow his rules...and the stowaway scam artist who’s never met a rule she wouldn’t break. Dare Phoenix runs his convoy with absolute control. In uncharted space, lives depend on it. When one plain, dowdy woman comes aboard, his gut tells him that something is off about her... -
Tribute to the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair
She was given to me as a tribute, but soon she becomes the master of my heart.ALAHNA : Many generations ago, humans fled to the planet Thyre, which is ruled by warlords. Each year, our outposts pay tribute to the Thyres for their protection and for allowing us to live on their land.This year, we are short on horses and so I'm chosen to be part of the tribute given to the Warlord of Grymburg... -
Falcon: Sky Mates: a Sci-Fi Romance by Susan Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn a small town in Texas, a woman who hopes to overcome her greatest fear falls for a big alien warrior with a bravery to spare…Space Force Intelligence Officer Dee “Rainbow” Wilson is afraid of flying...Categorized as:
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Musketeer Space by Tansy Rayner Roberts
"I haven't got a blade. I haven't got a ship. I washed out of the Musketeers. If this is your idea of honour, put down the swords and I'll take you on with my bare hands." When Dana D'Artagnan left home for a life of adventure, she never expected to form a friendship with Paris Satellite's most infamous sword-fighting scoundrels: the Musketeers known as Athos, Porthos and Aramis...Categorized as:
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The Cerulean Sister by Katrina Calandra
Will the tether Ferren forged with the 99th Commander be enough to prevent the unrest in the three worlds from ripping them apart?Despite being haunted by the echoes of the priestess order she left behind, Ferren is determined to create a home on Viathan and dispel any lingering effects of a lifetime spent in fear...Categorized as:
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In the Devil's Nebula by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe lost it all. His career, his woman, his sanity. Two years ago, on a deadly mission to the lawless Devil’s Nebula, Commander Zayn Phoenix’s life imploded. Now the former Strike Wing pilot fills his days with dangerous adventures alongside his treasure hunter brothers. But his nights are another story: haunted by nightmares of one unforgivable act... -
When She's Wary by Ruby Dixon
Being stolen from Earth has taught me that there's nothing in this universe to be trusted. Not people, not promises. So I make sure that I'm prepared for the worst at all times. I fill my homestead with pit traps. I make weapons for fun. I avoid my friendly neighbors.And I never leave my house if I can help it...Categorized as:
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An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair, Megan Sybil Baker
Raheiran Special Forces captain Gillaine Davré has just woken up in some unknown space way station, wondering where the last three hundred years have gone. The last thing she remembers is her ship being attacked. Now it seems that while she was time-traveling, she was ordained a goddess…...Categorized as:
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Case Study: Interspecies Mating by Talia Rhea
Data Lunar Base ExperimentsCase 1 For your consideration, we the research team of the Lunar Base present our findings for the mating of ratchi Rizor Arhass and human Shoshana Carter.Data -Subject "I didn't come here to find my female. I just needed to think. All my life, I've been obsessed with revenge. And I had it. It was right in my hands. I could destroy him, but I walked away... -
Sight Beyond the Sun by Melody Johnson
“Unforgettable, this book stays with you long after you leave it."— Sherrilyn Kenyon, New York Times and international bestselling author of the Dark-Hunters® series."Sight Beyond the Sun is a sexy alien abduction thrill-ride...Categorized as:
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Negotiating Captivity by R.K. Munin
Freeborn human, Nalia Gaborn, never expected that she'd have to choose between her liberty and her best friend's life. But when their ship comes under attack and they’re rescued by a Talin named Derani, she isn’t given much room to negotiate. Either she agrees to become Derani’s pet or she and Hax will be turned over to the Hamlershin and face possible execution for smuggling... -
Fireheart by Gloria H. Giroux
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFive thousand years from now, mankind is still waging battles fueled by the same hatreds that destroyed their ancestors. A solar system that once thrived is now on the brink of ruin. But a seed of hope lies in the unexpected passions of two warriors: Lt. Vin-Chay, the second son of a crown prince on Osiron, and his captor, Pyke, a commander of Ptolemii forces... -
Collecting by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCollecting the tools needed for survival is her talent, but a male of the Water Folk is something she is dying to add to her collection. Emharo has spent her time collecting biological samples from the world around her and giving them to her family for analysis. She can find anything you need—you just have to ask... -
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Coveted by Leann Ryans
Beautiful.Rich.Spoiled.Alana was a Princess in every sense of the word. Coming from the wealthy, ruling family on a new planet, it was a bit of a shock to be held to the standards of the rest of the universe, but she was a prize many Coveted.Rough.Harsh.Common.Vax may have been the new Chancellor of Farcon 1, but that didn’t mean he would change... -
Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf
"Brilliantly done… Synali could be the next Katniss Everdeen.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewBravery isn't what you do. It's what you endure.The duke of the powerful House Hauteclare is the first to die. With my dagger in his back.He didn’t see it coming. Didn’t anticipate the bastard daughter who was supposed to die with her mother—on his order...Categorized as:
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Hired to Protect by Leann Ryans
When Penelope's ex doesn't get the hint that it's over between them, and decides she needs a little more force to understand, she take matters into her own hands and hires an Alpha to protect her... -
Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik
Acclaimed author Jessie Mihalik returns with the thrilling conclusion to her Starlight’s Shadow trilogy. An intergalactic thief must join forces with the charming teleporter who stole her last job—and may now be her only hope for saving her former crew. As a recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen’s jobs typically require more trickery and thievery than honest work... -
Destined by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn artist shows a hero his destiny, and it is her face he is looking at. Rhoda works as a portrait artist, painting the destinies of those who sit for her. They choose their subject of wealth, success or love, and she paints their destiny. Most opt for love, and they pay handsomely to know their fate... -
Drift by Lyn Gala
Allie always enjoyed casual sex with crewmates, but the war never let her get too close to anyone. Now the war is over, and shipmates lost. Somewhere Allie lost some part of herself, too. But no matter how hard she tries, she can't escape the gentle touch of Shank Lacroix, her favorite lover. He insists on standing by her and helping her find the missing pieces... -
The Pages of the Mind by Jeffe Kennedy
An Orphan's Throne Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human…and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos. Dafne Mailloux is no adventurer--she's a librarian... -
Given to the Major by Emily Tilton
For the Magisterian Federation, the military subjugation of Sara's planet was only part of the price her people will pay for their defiance. As the beautiful public relations specialist is about to learn in a very personal way, for a conquest to be fully complete it must be utterly humiliating...Categorized as:
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Grabbed By The Alien Lord by Aana Celestya
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA barbaric auction that sets the beginning of wildly passionate and blatantly savage Alien Romance. Amelia has no clue what fate holds for her when she ends up as sex slave in a barbaric world of ruthless aliens. But when a sexy and commanding Alien sets his eyes on this naive earthling, he knows that she belongs to none but him... -
Get Off the Unicorn (The Talents Universe) by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOpen these pages and discover 14 remarkable stories of fantasy by a grand master of the genre. A wonderful writer, as well as successful and beloved by fans across the world, Anne McCaffrey has created an exciting collection of telepaths, secret gifts, dangerous missions, dragonriders, and more. Contents: Lady in the Tower.--A Meeting of Minds.--Daughter.--Dull Drums.--Changeling... -
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Stolen by the Wind Dragon Prince: Dragon Shifter Romance by Aria Winter, Jade Waltz
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOur colonization ship crashed, stranding us on a strange new world.To make matters worse, my best friend disappeared while scouting the area near our crash site.In my search to find her, I’m stolen by a dragon—a creature straight out of every fairy tale book I’d ever read as a child.He takes me back to his kingdom and I’m shocked when he shifts into a man—a fierce Drakarian warrior... -
Clockworks and Corsets by Tonia Brown
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsClockwork, steam and secrets power a passionate adventure in the skies. Everybody's looking for something. Captain Rose Madigan of the airship The Merry Widow is looking for a paying job for her all-female crew. Gabriella Upstairs, her newest recruit, is looking for a reason to be glad she's on board... -
The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport
In this stunning conclusion to N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed sci-fantasy duology, elite warrior Ikenna and her rogue cohort must outrun bounty hunters, their former comrades, and a megalomaniacal demi-god, all in the hopes of saving their friends and enemies from the racist and misogynistic oppression that threatens the continents from all sides...Categorized as:
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Savages by Loki Renard
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Reverse Harem Romance When nineteen-year-old Riley Jones ventures outside the city, she quickly discovers that the world beyond the walls is a rugged, dangerous place. Though she is soon taken in by what she considers to be a primitive tribe, she is uncertain whether these men can be trusted to protect her... -
Photographs & Phantoms by Cindy Spencer Pape
Rated: 3.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBrighton, 1855 As a member of the Order of the Round Table, Kendall Lake is overqualified to be investigating strange phenomena at a seaside photography studio. But since the photographer is related to the Order's most powerful sorcerer, Kendall reluctantly boards a dirigible to Brighton. Amy Deland is haunted by a shadow that appears in some of her recent portraits...
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