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Venery by C.M. Stunich
I’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat. He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops. I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik. Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …. My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt... -
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Blake by Nyssa Kathryn
A past that can't be changed. A future as uncertain as their relationship. Willow Foster has been a single mother for most of her young daughter's life, ever since the girl's father-a man Willow thought she'd be with forever-inexplicably disappeared. Now, just as mysteriously, he's back, living in Cradle Mountain, Idaho... -
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![Dark Alliance Perfect Storm by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Alliance Perfect Storm by I. T. Lucas
After two decades in captivity, Jade is finally free, her quest for revenge within grasp, but danger still looms large. A storm is brewing on the horizon, gathering momentum and threatening to obliterate Jade’s tenuous hold on hope for a better future. -
![I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel]()
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
A match made in Hell…. When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison...Categorized as:
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![The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison]()
The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison
Special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine take on a ruthless mastermind in the fifth highly anticipated thriller in the New York Times bestselling A Brit in the FBI series. When several major political figures die mysteriously, officials declare the deaths are from natural causes...Categorized as:
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![Bossed By The Boggart by Wendi Gogh]()
Bossed By The Boggart by Wendi Gogh
BOSSED BY A MONSTER—sounds overbearing, right? It is, and this guy’s not just any monster. He’s a Boggart—the literal being of nightmares—and I swear his sole mission in life is to make mine a bad dream come true. Every time I turn around, he’s there. Bedazzling me. Bewitching me. Befriending me. . .. .. More to come! -
![Stroke of Fortune (Syndicate Masters: Midwest) by Delta James]()
Stroke of Fortune (Syndicate Masters: Midwest) by Delta James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark mafia fated mates paranormal romance. Different Vices. Different Beasts. Different Mafias. The need to claim their mates hearts is the same. -
![Bad Blood Bear by Anastasia Wilde]()
Bad Blood Bear by Anastasia Wilde
Lissa Ramsey is on the run from the cult of the Bear God, moving from town to town, living rough and staying under the radar. But she can’t outrun the demon inside her—the one planted there by the cult leader. It’s angry and hungry—and out for blood. Grizzly shifter Tank Morrison has vowed never to help another damsel in distress—not after the last one led him into a shifter hunter’s trap... -
![Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI’m in a predicament of historic proportions. I’ve learned I can’t inherit my grandfather’s highly profitable business unless I’m married? Yes, an entirely ridiculous rule. I live with a herd of rescue cats and nary a boyfriend in sight. I’m also considered plain, sharp-tongued and overweight. And I’ve never, once been interested in marriage. Hence my reason for applying for a mail-order husband...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti
You can't escape the past . . . Noni is desperate. Her infant niece has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is a private detective with too many secrets to count--and more enemies than he can name. A man who walked away from Noni without any warning a year ago, a man who broke her heart... -
![Saved by the Alien Crime Boss by Tiffany Roberts]()
Saved by the Alien Crime Boss by Tiffany Roberts
An alien criminal in hiding. An enticing female he can’t ignore. But can he protect her from his violent past? With her birthday just around the corner, Mina Walker has found herself reflecting on her life. Thirty and still stuck in her tiny hometown. Thirty and still clinging to the ghosts of people she lost years ago. Thirty and still alone. Still a virgin... -
![Alien Commander's Mate by Ava Ross]()
Alien Commander's Mate by Ava Ross
An alien warrior made me an offer I can’t refuse. In exchange, he can do what wants with me for one week. I want a child, but that’s impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they’re interested in getting to know Earth women better... -
![He is... Creed by Lisa Renee Jones]()
He is... Creed by Lisa Renee Jones
They created a weapon. And he is that weapon. .. He was stationed at Area 51, a loyal soldier serving his country, and later injected with what he believed to be a standard vaccination, only it was an experiment. Now he's a weapon, a man with skills like no other, who can travel with the wind, a man with darkness within that he battles every day of his life... -
![Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the Guardians of Eternity, battle is a way of life—whether the plight of their world is at stake, or the fate of their heart…. After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of Hell, there’s no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by Uriel’s touch…...Categorized as:
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![Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone]()
Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone
I needed a break. A break from the paparazzi, a break from my co-star ex, and a break from being the hottest new actress in Hollywood. I did not need an orc bodyguard. But my overprotective dad refuses to let me go on a location shoot without a security detail, and he’s picked the toughest, scariest bodyguard in LA to accompany me. Too bad Roc is also my dad’s friend and my teenage crush... -
![Love in the Time of Zombies by Jessica Gadziala]()
Love in the Time of Zombies by Jessica Gadziala
No one fell in love in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Except, maybe, these two. .. * This is a short (15k) short story with some insta-love, insta-lust, steam, and a hea.Categorized as:
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![The Alien's Criminal by Gemma Voss]()
The Alien's Criminal by Gemma Voss
Those legends from the scrolls that spoke of breeding mates and bonding ceremonies— they were just the lost ways of history. Fuel for imagination. Until I saw her. Now, it’s my reality. Life has been a prison for Max since the first moment aliens arrived to colonize Earth... -
![Raymond by Eve Langlais]()
Raymond by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis avid gamer is about to discover love doesn’t mean game over. As a hacker who rarely leaves the basement, Raymond’s chances of meeting Mrs. Right are slim to none until his hermit-lifestyle is jolted. A warning to stop poking into his past comes with consequences—and intrigues this curious cat. Raymond’s only recently discovered he can shift into a lynx... -
![Bad Boy Minotaur by Michele Mills]()
Bad Boy Minotaur by Michele Mills
My neighbor is a huge, undeniably powerful Minotaur. You heard me right—a Minotaur. With curved horns on either side of his head and a heavy gold ring that pierces both nostrils. He’s often shirtless while he tinkers with his motorcycle, which exposes a sweaty six pack of abs and the intricate tats that sleeve both of his muscular arms... -
![Demon Ember by M.J. Haag, Becca Vincenza]()
Demon Ember by M.J. Haag, Becca Vincenza
Mya’s world is falling apart. After a series of earthquakes, deadly animals with glowing red eyes begin attacking people and start the spread of a zombie-like plague. Safety is just a memory as she tries to make her way home. When a different creature attacks the people helping her reach Oklahoma City, Mya is sure she’ll never see the light of another day...Categorized as:
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![Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSomeone is hosting dangerous tea parties in 2061 New York. .. Thing aren't what they seem when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates what appears to be a routine murder/suicide. When friends of Darlene and Marcus Fitzwilliams insist Darlene would never hurt her brother, Eve digs deeper... -
![The Recruit by Susan Kyle, Diana Palmer]()
The Recruit by Susan Kyle, Diana Palmer
Three years after the unprovoked attack on a peaceful colony, the war between the Rojok dynasty and the Tri-Galaxy Fleet rages on. Born of that war is the Morcai Battalion, a fleet comprised of Centaurians and humans�the first collaboration of its kind and a step toward an intergalactic alliance... -
![Richter Scale by Dalia Davies]()
Richter Scale by Dalia Davies
Tell me you wouldn’t leave Earth behind for the promise of a utopian life with an alien mate. I dare you. The Agency plays matchmaker for women willing to travel across two galaxies to a planet in desperate need of them. Too bad I had to sell my soul to get on that ship... -
![Brutal Demon by Lee Savino, Tabitha Black]()
Brutal Demon by Lee Savino, Tabitha Black
The Demon King finds a pet…. When I woke up on a different freaking planet, I was pretty sure my day couldn’t get any worse. I was wrong. The aliens who found me decided I was sent from heaven and that I should be given to their king —. who has a somewhat dubious reputation. Turns out their king is a demon. Of course he's wicked af. It'd be weird if he wasn't...Categorized as:
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![King of the South by Calia Read]()
King of the South by Calia Read
The year is 1919, and the Great War has ended. As everyone picks up the pieces of their lives, I have only copious amounts of alcohol and women keeping me together. Most of the men I went to war with didn’t make it home, including my best friend, Miles. I thought I knew everything about him until I discovered he made me the executor to his little sister Rainey’s dowry... -
![Jinxed by Torri Heat]()
Jinxed by Torri Heat
In the woods, there's a house they say is haunted. Once you enter, you can never leave. In this house, your biggest dreams can become reality, and your worst vices can become dangerous addictions. Would you risk it? When Savannah Miles comes into a sum of money, she decides to follow her life long dream and open her own thrift shop... -
![Embers Origin by Aria Vale, Alana Khan]()
Embers Origin by Aria Vale, Alana Khan
The arrival of five thousand Others onto the blazing sands of the Mojave Desert could signal the end of life on Earth as we know it. Clair. When I agreed to consult with the military on a top-secret project, I never dreamed my job would take me out of the lecture hall and into a world filled with orcs, nagas, and minotaurs... -
![Not Written in the Stars by Piper Scott, Renee Fox]()
Not Written in the Stars by Piper Scott, Renee Fox
Houston. .. we have a problem. Ezra Miller’s life has been turned upside down ever since his best friend hooked up with an alien named Al, and not just because he walked in on them having close encounters of the third kind...Categorized as:
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Sol by Madison Stevens
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsErica Scott is good at sniffing out embezzlers, frauds and other financial criminals, or at least she was when she had a job. After an unfortunate lay-off, her options are limited. One path is to work with a narcissistic creep, her best friend's boyfriend. The other is Luna Lodge, a place controlled by the mysterious hybrids, the super-soldier products of a horrific genetic engineering project...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Love by Romy Lockhart]()
Vicious Love by Romy Lockhart
Cheryl is stunned when she finds out she has to go to a shifter academy. A witch with severe limitations to her magic, she's horrified to learn her fate is to be enslaved as a witch to a pack of wolves. She sets about finding a way out of this fate, determined to escape it... -
![Claiming Her Mates by Dia Cole]()
Claiming Her Mates by Dia Cole
Three Lykos shifters swore to protect Havana. But who will protect them from her? With everyone bailing on my holiday party, I didn’t think the night could get any worse. Then three scorching hot men storm the club and demand I come with them. Thinking they’re cops, I run only to discover the flu vaccine is turning people into monsters. Now my survival depends on Mason, Gabriel, and Liam... -
![Songbird in a Storm: A captivating 1920s time travel romance by Ophelia Lockheart]()
Songbird in a Storm: A captivating 1920s time travel romance by Ophelia Lockheart
"A beautiful cross between Outlander and Peaky Blinders. " [Audible Reviewer]. When paramedic, Roseanna Chapman is tossed back in time and witnesses a murder, she finds herself stranded and under the watchful eye of London's most notorious crime boss. In 1921, Daniel Alderman’s a feared and ruthless gangster...Categorized as:
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![The Alpha Awakens by Anna Fury]()
The Alpha Awakens by Anna Fury
When the Awaken Virus hit humanity, men became ravenous, uncontrollable beasts. They wrought destruction across the globe—now the humans who remain live in constant fear. Mallory. As a reporter, I’ve seen firsthand what the Awaken virus does to people you love, turning them into mindless beasts intent on violence. That’s why I’m staying safe inside my apartment... -
![Claimed By The Cthulhu by Wendi Gogh]()
Claimed By The Cthulhu by Wendi Gogh
MONSTER SPEED DATING—sounds fun, right? Except my life as a marine biologist takes a slippery turn when I mistake a cthulhu for an octopus, only to find him seated across from me on date night. Now, every time I turn around, he’s there. Watching. Winking. Waiting until I succumb to his charm. But I’m not ready for love... -
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![Agnarr's Teacher by Jenifer Wood]()
Agnarr's Teacher by Jenifer Wood
PIPER. I was only expecting a delivery of toothbrushes, but found myself face-to-face with an alien, not an Amazon delivery person. Abducted, I woke up on Niflheim, a heavily forested planet far away from home. Dumped here because my anxiety meds made me unworthy of my captors’ plans. I’m surrounded by friendly and well-meaning orkin who, unfortunately, have little experience with anxiety... -
![You Are Mine by Jenika Snow]()
You Are Mine by Jenika Snow
I'd lost my mind, was more animal than man. More crazed than sane. And all because I hadn't found my mate in the over four hundred years I'd been alive. She's all I craved, that one female born to be mine and mine alone. I had given up hope of ever finding her and let my inner beast reign supreme, control me. I was far more dangerous than anything else alive. But then it happened...Categorized as:
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![Draco by Hattie Jacks]()
Draco by Hattie Jacks
He's the alien dragon shifter with the soul as black as night, and he's claimed me as his fated mate. 'You did the right thing, submitting to me. .. '. I was escaping from my stalker ex when they took me from Earth. Dropped into a hellish alien maze where all I am is potential food...
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