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A Treasure for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can an alien commander allow himself to choose love over duty? Jessica’s orderly life changed forever when she became the guardian of her orphaned niece and nephew. She is still trying to learn how to be a parent when they are taken by aliens. After a desperate attempt to escape their captors ends on a deserted planet, she faces an entirely new set of challenges...Categorized as:
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![Alien Heart by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Heart by Ursa Dax
“I had nothing left to lose. Until her…”. CAMILLE. We think there’s another tribe out there and I'm going to help find them. The journey might be dangerous, but I don’t care. Frankly, I can’t wait. Why? Because I’m certain my mate is out there. I want a mate. Badly. He doesn’t seem to be here at the settlement. So he must be in the sixth tribe beyond the Death Plains...Categorized as:
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![Malakaz by Hope Hart]()
Malakaz by Hope Hart
I landed on Brexos with fire in my heart and vengeance running through my veins. On that strange planet, I met its unofficial ruler—an alien who infuriated and captivated me in equal measure. Autocrat. Dictator. Control freak. Malakaz. We agreed to ignore this thing between us. Agreed to dismiss our chemistry and focus on all of the reasons we despise each other instead. But then I was taken...Categorized as:
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![Betting on the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Betting on the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’ve spent my whole adult life betting on all the wrong men. And I always lose. My best friend Mia ended up with a Khanavai warrior—Commander Gendovi. She’s so lucky. Of course, she went through hell before finding that luck. But now she’s blissfully happy, married—and mated, as the Khanavai said—to the man of her dreams. And pregnant with her third child. I’m happy for her, really I am... -
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![Punished by Tana Stone]()
Punished by Tana Stone
The dark and deadly Vandar raider who was exiled to our planet refuses to help me. Not without a price. Corvak is nothing like the men on my planet. He's violent and brooding and wants nothing to do with a human female like me. But he's the only one who knows how to fight. And I refuse to be helpless when the empire comes after our planet--and it's only a matter of time until they do...Categorized as:
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![Kiss My Asteroid by Milly Taiden]()
Kiss My Asteroid by Milly Taiden
** COMPLETELY STANDALONE **. Discover a brand new race of Alpha males ready to find their mates in a dangerous warrior planet. Sassy women traveling with Gerri Wilder are in for the journey of a lifetime and a mate that will love them through the galaxy. Are you ready? Ivy Grimaldi can’t stand change. Ever. But change is something she’s had to deal with a lot lately...Categorized as:
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![Combust by Tana Stone]()
Combust by Tana Stone
The Drexian warrior is brooding and mysterious--and he's claimed me as his tribute. When I don't marry his nephew, I have no idea I'm still promised to Zoran's clan. Imagine my shock when the dark and imposing alien informs me that he will be taking me as his tribute bride--and taking me back to the Drexian home world with him...Categorized as:
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![Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’ll do whatever it takes to destroy the Bride Games. A year ago, I did the unthinkable. I helped a woman running from the Alien Bride Lottery. I spent three months in a federal prison for it, too. As soon as I got out, a secret organization recruited me. Our goal is to end the Bride Lottery program forever. So when my name is drawn in the Lottery this year, I know it’s a setup... -
![Possessed by the Alien Hero by Krista Luna]()
Possessed by the Alien Hero by Krista Luna
I live without emotion. Yet one touch from my fated mate shatters all my restraint. SOFIA. I did it! I helped cure the virus our enemy used to kill so many humans and Varool. Then I created a new one that will turn the tables on the bugs and win us the war. If we can release it into the heart of the attacking Swarm. Enter Yash. Tall. Aloof. Alien. Gorgeous. He’s even royalty of some sort... -
![Alien Exile by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Exile by Ursa Dax
"I know that I may be frightening, my mate. But beneath all that makes me strange to you, my heart recognizes yours. .. ". ZOEY. I've spent most of my time on this alien planet alone in the wrecked human ship. So now that I'm living with the other girls and the barbarian warriors at the Cliffs of Uruzai, I'm finding it hard to adjust. These Sea Sand guys are just so. .. alien...Categorized as:
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![Alien Shield by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Shield by Ursa Dax
"I have always been a patient warrior. But now that I have her in my sights, I cannot wait to claim her. .. ". SERENA. To say I've been busy is an understatement. Between trying not to die on this hostile alien world and helping my newly-pregnant friends (I am a biologist, after all) I've had a lot going on... -
![Lyel by Ava Ross]()
Lyel by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn alien warrior seeking redemption meets a captured Earth woman being treated as a pet. Will their love survive in a hostile world? Kidnapped by four-armed, blue skinned aliens, Isabelle “Isi” is sold to the head of the Al’kieern kidnapping operation. Isi has accepted she’ll live and die as a songbird pet to the queen. If nothing else, performing for the Al’kieern beats being sold as a breeder... -
![Alien Warrior Unbeaten by Ava Ross]()
Alien Warrior Unbeaten by Ava Ross
Can a stoic alien warrior melt the heart of his Earthling fated mate? After my mother gave me to the Shiedar invaders as a child, they took me to a place where screams of pain echoed around me. The leader tortured me and other young males I soon called my brothers. In his determination to twist me into a feral warrior, the leader turned me into a beast...Categorized as:
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![Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy new job gives me the chance to put my past behind me. Only one problem: I’m falling for my bad boy boss…. After my ex dumps my possessions on the sidewalk, cleans out our bank account, and steals my landscaping business, I'm once again submitting job applications. It’s that or no roof over my head... -
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![Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye
He tied me up and put me in a cage. I should hate him. So why can’t I look away from his twitching pants? Morfan’ox is the most striking warrior in his caveman tribe. Supremely confident, eight feet tall, with bright green stripes and muscles from here to Earth, he moves like he owns this deadly alien jungle. I’ve barely talked to him, but he’s always on my mind...Categorized as:
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![Pursued by Tana Stone]()
Pursued by Tana Stone
As the empire’s most ruthless female assassin, I’m used to killing without a second thought. But I’ve never infiltrated a raider horde before. Or seduced after a vicious Vandar warlord. When I contrive to be captured by the raiders who terrorize the galaxy, my plan is to seduce Raas Bron before I assassinate him...Categorized as:
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![Alien Claw by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Claw by Ursa Dax
“I will go wherever you are. Even if I have to follow you forever. Even if I have to hunt you down. .. ”. TAYLOR. As the resident historian, I’ve been recording everything that happens on this alien planet. Alliances, battles, and, of course, the whole alien/human mates phenomenon. But soon, there’s a new name to add to the list of human lasses with mates: mine...Categorized as:
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![Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen]()
Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo way back to Earth. No ability to speak. Just one warrior who loves her for who she is…. Lucy (Chloe). After being sold to slavers and getting caught up in a planet’s invasion, Lucy just wants to be left alone. She’s come to Affinia to heal, to find that part of herself she lost since leaving Earth as a mail order bride. But she’s trapped within herself...Categorized as:
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Alien Betrayed by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTrust no one…. Not the Brotherhood… nor the enticing human female working for them. Remmikov. Trust no one. It’s a motto Remmikov has lived by since before the war. Now, he’s been framed for the bombings in Zyan’s capital and he is on the run from his own people. As the son of a traitor, no one will believe he’s innocent...Categorized as:
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![Alien Embrace : A Limited Edition Collection of Sci Fi Alien Romances by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale]()
Alien Embrace : A Limited Edition Collection of Sci Fi Alien Romances by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAliens move among us—warriors, soldiers, explorers, and more—testing fate and finding love with their true mates. And they’ll do whatever it takes to ensure their human mates remain forever caught in their Alien Embrace. This hot new collection brings you all the best in science fiction alien romances from New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors... -
![Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI didn’t want to compete in the Alien Bride Games. But I would do anything to save my sister. Hannah’s just a kid. Yeah, sure, she’s 21, old enough for her name to be drawn in The Alien Bride Lottery. But she’s got her whole life in front of her. I, on the other hand, have nothing left to live for... -
![The Security Guy by V.C. Lancaster]()
The Security Guy by V.C. Lancaster
Anna has been sent to the San Diego branch of the Department of Extra-Terrestrial Immigration from her London PR company to negotiate a contract. Her job is to help improve the public image of the local Teissian refugee community after it has come under attack from a local politician. On her first day there, she is invited to the office Christmas party...Categorized as:
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![Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye
When the ground split open, he threw himself into the chasm with me. But that was not because he wanted to save me…Haisley. A tribe of crazy cavemen wants to eat me. They’ve even put me in a pot and hung it over a fire. It’s a little much after I’ve been buried alive for the second time in two weeks and barely survived a terrible earthquake that tore the ground open...Categorized as:
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![Alien Storm by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Storm by Ursa Dax
“I will make my human mate see that I am strong enough to win her. Even if she makes me feel weak for the first time in my life…”. STEPHANIE. True love is a concept I’ve never trusted. So, this whole alien fated mates thing? It makes no sense. The fact that the Vrika apparently chose the absolute worst partner for me only proves that the fated mate bond is all kinds of messed up...Categorized as:
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![Reaper by Regine Abel]()
Reaper by Regine Abel
She survived against the odds…. Janelle’s life is defined by a crumbling, underground research base. Imprisoned for twenty years after the base was bombed, she and the few Creckel survivors are running out of time as the last of their resources are depleted. With no hope for rescue, Janelle and her companions wait for the dreaded Reaper to finish what the bombs missed...Categorized as:
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![Roar! by Zeta Star]()
Roar! by Zeta Star
Without Roar – you try pronouncing it, okay? -- I’d be dead in that pod. And when he purrs and does that thing with his. .. I think I’ll keep him. Abducted by space lizards? Check. Experimented on? Check. Rescued by seven feet of hot, alien male? Check! Roar’s a bit shy, furry with claws and a metal arm, and his best friend is a spaceship named Killer. That’s a little scary...Categorized as:
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![Fury by Hattie Jacks]()
Fury by Hattie Jacks
He’s the monster in the cage. I’m the girl who never runs. I’m the alien's cleaner. The abductee who has to do their dirty work to stay alive. My latest job? I get to play nurse to an injured seven-foot alien with a wingspan the size of a small aircraft and an attitude problem. Lucky me...Categorized as:
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![Charlie's Order by Miranda Martin]()
Charlie's Order by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's a member of the enemy Order, but his dragon staked its claim and he killed a Brother to defend me. .. Charlie. I’m a scientist. Logic has always gotten me through, but there's no logic to love. Lusting over the alpha, domineering alien dragon man, sure, makes sense. But instant love? Fated mates? Impossible. Besides, he’s a member of the evil Order...Categorized as:
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![Allie's Match by Miranda Martin]()
Allie's Match by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAllie. I know Balan is 'the one' the instant we meet. It's hard to miss my breath catching in my throat, my heart galloping out of my chest, and my stomach deciding it's a gymnast. It's either love at first sight, or maybe I'm just dying. That's what it feels like when the new chisel featured Zmaj with a panty melting physique shows up and proceeds to completely ignore me...Categorized as:
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![Caveman Alien’s Touch by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Touch by Calista Skye
Bronwen. He’s the scariest caveman alien on prehistoric, dinosaur-infested planet Xren. Huge and extremely muscled, striped in sky blue and with eyes as piercing as the sun, Noker takes my breath away. Not only does he have a voice like a rock crusher, he also keeps saving my life from the deadly wildlife on this unhinged planet...Categorized as:
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![Playing Their Parts by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Playing Their Parts by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo detectives, hot on the heels of a killer. .. Undercover as adult actors on the wild planet of Bachanalius. Will Steel and Cassie find passion while. .. PLAYING THEIR PARTS? Cassandra Steel and Commander Stone are a unique pair. Together, they comprise the first human/Kindred detective team on the Tampa PD... -
![Mercenary Abduction by Eve Langlais]()
Mercenary Abduction by Eve Langlais
All this mercenary wants is to kill and loot his way to fame and fortune, but his plans change when a human accidentally steals his heart. Makl is looking to become the greatest mercenary the universe has known. In true family tradition, he leaves a trail of mayhem and bodies wherever he goes. steals the most priceless of items, ravishes females left and right... -
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Alien Victor by Ursa Dax
“I found her, I saved her, and once I am Gahn, I will claim her. There will be no other tribe left for her but me. .. ”. JOCELYN. I’ve identified an herb that acts as birth control for us humans on the alien planet we now call home. The only problem? We’re running out...Categorized as:
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![Axil by Ava Ross]()
Axil by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratings2 Companion Novellas in the Mail-Order Brides of Crakair Series. An alien prince. A spunky Earth woman. Can they find love together in the stars? En route to meeting her alien fiancé for the first time, Julia gets lost inside the lower corridors of the alien starship... -
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![Wulf and the Bounty Hunter by Gail Koger]()
Wulf and the Bounty Hunter by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWulf knows Yakira is his soulmate. Now he just needs to convince her. But with intergalactic terrorists on Yakira’s trail, there’s little time for romance. What’s a hot-blooded Coletti warlord to do? Yakira feels safe and cherished with Wulf, but he is a Coletti--the ultimate predator with a taste for blood, a passion for battle, and the need to control everything in his life... -
![Hard Sands by Celia Kyle, Erin Tate]()
Hard Sands by Celia Kyle, Erin Tate
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe may be a gift from the Goddess, but he doesn’t want her. So why can’t he let her go? Kalinda got on the Intergalactic Mating Agency’s ship with one destination in mind—a distant space station where she’s to meet her new mail order mate. Nothing in her plans includes crash-landing on a backwards, undiscovered, lizard-alien inhabited sand planet... -
![Alien Soldier's Baby by Luna Hunter]()
Alien Soldier's Baby by Luna Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan their interspecies romance achieve the impossible? Wanted: distracting assignment for third-wheel researcher. Kelly Graham feels like an intruder since her bestie and fellow scientist Jillian Archer married sexy alien warrior General Vinz... -
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Brekk by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrekk waited a lifetime to find his fated mate. When Isabella discovers his monstrous secret, will Halloween fun turn into her worst nightmare? Isabella. I love living on Hallion, but I miss my favorite Earth holiday—Halloween... -
![Gravel and Grit by Stacy Jones]()
Gravel and Grit by Stacy Jones
Zaek is losing hope after waiting centuries for rescue, but the time has finally arrived. The lost emergency beacon has fallen from orbit and gone active. All he needs to do to get off this damn planet named Earth is find it and get to the pick up location in time... -
![Stranded with the Alien by Roxy Nash]()
Stranded with the Alien by Roxy Nash
Macie. I was supposed to be on a mission to start a human settlement in a distant galaxy. Instead I’ve crash landed on the wrong planet alongside a team of alien warriors. They’re the least of our worries as we deal with our shattered ship and our injured crew. But then their leader proudly hands me a drawing. It’s, uh, me. It’s us, in a very… ahem… compromising position...Categorized as:
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![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***. -
![Love on Impact by Alana Khan]()
Love on Impact by Alana Khan
Abducted by space pirates to breed human women, Zoriss is one angry male when he hits atmosphere. After breaking his bonds and stealing an escape pod, he crash lands in remote Idaho. When Lumina rescues him, their bodies communicate beautifully, but with translator troubles, could he ever grow to trust her? Lumina. It’s been ninety years since the last man was born on Earth...Categorized as:
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![Love Uncaged by Alana Khan]()
Love Uncaged by Alana Khan
Sold, caged, and expected to mate, Zorn is furious at his captors. He and the brother he’s psychically linked to were stolen by pirates and delivered to Earth. Confined with a free-spirited woman who had no part in his kidnapping, he is surprised by their unexpected passion. Compelled by an urgent need to rescue his brother, he has no intention of falling in love. Is it too late? Annora... -
![Mick's Claiming: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Novella by Miranda Martin]()
Mick's Claiming: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Novella by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen he says he claims me, he means forever, and that makes my brain stop dead in its tracks. Thargar is part of a group of alien dragon-men who have kept us safe, provided for us, and without them we’d all surely be dead or captured by the Order to be used as breeders. We’re all super grateful, but neither horniness nor survival needs are a great reason to say yes to being claimed forever...Categorized as:
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![Wed To The Alien Rogue by January Bell]()
Wed To The Alien Rogue by January Bell
Sure, he's my husband— but we're only friends. The minute our commanding officers assign us to track down the Roth and missing human women, I know it's a setup. Just my huge husband, Aeroz, and me, together, in a small space ship for however long it takes? Yeah. It's definitely a set up...Categorized as:
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![Burning for Love by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Burning for Love by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe princess and the cyborg. .. *This is a plus-length novel, over 95,000 words long*. What happens when a Dark Kindred warrior with no emotions. is sent to guard a frightened Princess with Fire Blood? Can James save Ka'rissa from the sinister Duke. who wants her dead? Read Burning for Love to find out! Ka'rissa is a Princess of the Very First Family, destined to rule all of Regalia Five...Categorized as:
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![Ka'Cit's Haven by A.G. Wilde]()
Ka'Cit's Haven by A.G. Wilde
“Not the best of ways to introduce myself to you…A gentleman would have at least greeted you first…… but I’m no gentleman. ”. He’s the Bone Crusher. A man in a mask. His face is hidden alongside his intentions. He doesn’t do things for free…or to be nice. So just how did Nia end up stuck on a ship with him by her side? She’d wanted adventure, but Ka’Cit Urgmental was SO. MUCH. MORE...Categorized as:
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![Skaggs by Julie K. Cohen]()
Skaggs by Julie K. Cohen
She’s a witness in need of protection. He’s a warrior in need of a female. Nala. When an unknown enemy shoots down her space cruise ship, Nala’s pod crash lands on an unidentified planet. Flat on her back, she finds herself looking up at a blue male with horns, tattoos, and a disarming smile. But her motto is ‘The only good alien is a dead alien. ’. The male doesn’t hurt her...Categorized as:
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![Lisa's Love at First Sight: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Novella by Miranda Martin]()
Lisa's Love at First Sight: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Novella by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn the final book of the Red Planet Jungle series, love ignites like an instantaneous bonfire. When Komik, a powerful and loyal Zmaj warrior, first sets eyes on the human female Lisa, his heart is immediately captured. Lisa, the last surviving human female without a mate, feels the same instant attraction to the exotic and imposing Zmaj... -
![Uprooted by Kennedy Rhodes]()
Uprooted by Kennedy Rhodes
Highly Anticipated Author Kennedy Rhodes Debut Novel! The mura Dome research facility on planet j’Tilak was set up for one study the plant life on j’Tilak and find a way for it to thrive back on Earth. If they succeed at their mission, the endangered pollinator crisis is over. Life in the dome is dull and repetitive, exactly how Elowen Carson likes it...Categorized as:
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