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Alien Mercenary's Prize by Mina Carter
Natalia Heath is a survivor. She’ll survive an alien fight pit. No problem.On the run from her crime lord father most of her life, Nat knows how to survive in the worst places in the universe. Being kidnapped by aliens and thrown into a gladiatorial arena to fight for her life is just another turn of bad luck in a lifetime of them. She just needs to figure out a plan to escape... -
![Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips]()
Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips
What happens when you win the town’s grumpiest orc?Posy is brand new to Fairhaven Falls, but she’s determined to find her place in the charming small town—even if it means participating in an unusual bachelor auction. But she certainly doesn’t expect to end up bidding on the mysterious orc who everyone seems to avoid... -
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![Peace Maker by Michelle Diener]()
Peace Maker by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFliss knows all about her ancestors, the Travelers, who were forced to land on Fjern thousands of years ago, but when it comes to the Gyr—the enhanced warriors who protect the people of Fjern from the monsters that inhabit the planet—she’s in the dark, even though she is one herself...Categorized as:
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![Protected by the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
Protected by the Orc by Honey Phillips
Her orc bodyguard is determined to keep her close!Holdar doesn’t do commitment. Even his latest security job as bodyguard to a pretty, spoiled - and annoyingly adorable - heiress won’t last, which is just as well. The sooner he gets away from her innocent smiles and tempting curves the better...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Alien Shifter by Mina Carter]()
Claimed by the Alien Shifter by Mina Carter
She doesn’t need love. She’s getting cats. Lots of them. She absolutely doesn’t need a sexy alien making her think of happily ever afters...Elise doesn’t need a man, she has enough with her job and ensuring her brother, the President, stays out of trouble. Or, at the very least, doesn’t get humanity into an intergalactic war it can’t win... -
![Dragons' Prize: Fantasy Paranormal Dragon Romance by Milly Taiden]()
Dragons' Prize: Fantasy Paranormal Dragon Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Grab this sexy story in the Dragonflame Series and fall in love with two dragon warriors** Reagan Brooks hopes that being a surrogate on planet Daeria will end the violence in her life. Earth gave her nothing but pain and she needed a fresh start. Except, now that she's there, she questions if this was the right decision for her. She doubted the massive alphas were the right men for her... -
![Madas’s Falling Star / Madas’s Unexpected Gift by S.E. Smith]()
Madas’s Falling Star / Madas’s Unexpected Gift by S.E. Smith
Madas’s Unexpected GiftCan a small reptile from another world save the Princess he has adopted?L’eon, a Chameleon Lightning Lizard, awakens to find that his planet was destroyed by an unidentified force...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The Cyborg with No Name by Honey Phillips]()
The Cyborg with No Name by Honey Phillips
Can a wounded cyborg help an isolated scientist remember her own humanity?Dr. Rose Abbott is the cybernetic engineer who created the robot horses used in the efforts to terraform Mars. Disgusted by the way her creations are treated by the GenCon Corporation, she chooses to leave her work behind and live in isolation... -
![Kinn by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes]()
Kinn by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
She hates the alien warriors that conquered her world. All of them but one...Serena lived by three rules - Survive. Fight back. Stay hidden. But that was before. Before she was caught and brought to T’Kinn, the most arrogant, annoying alien she’s ever met…and the sexiest. This alien isn’t just a warrior - he’s a healer, and a threat to every secret she has... -
![Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart]()
Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
I've loathed him since the moment we met.His silver eyes watch me relentlessly, making it clear he doesn't trust me. But it's not his mistrust that makes me hate him. It's not even his spies, who report my every move back to him. It's the little voice in the back of my head that asks me if he could be the one I've been searching for all my life... -
![Moonlight Bride by Riley Storm]()
Moonlight Bride by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe new neighbors have moved in, and they’re a real howl… Chloe goes to warn them of the giant wolf roaming around, fully expecting to go home alone. When she accidentally lets slip that her tractor is broken, however, the handsome new neighbor insists on coming to help. Overwhelmed since leaving the city and her past behind, Chloe accepts his offer...Categorized as:
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![Trapped by Claudy Conn]()
Trapped by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBJ is a Fios (Seer) which means she can see the Fae-dark or light, through their Glamour and their invisibility. The war between the two forces of Fae has heated up and BJ is being drawn into the fray. There is a 17th century hunk who wants to help-but he is trapped... -
![Skin Walkers: Baymac by Susan A. Bliler]()
Skin Walkers: Baymac by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Book 13 in the Skin Walker series. This book can be read as a standalone. Grace Rowland is on the run from an abusive ex-boyfriend. Her decision to move on couldn’t have come at a worse time because the blizzard blasting the state has made it impossible for her friend to retrieve her from the small town she’s holed up in...Categorized as:
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![A Monster's Fate by Lynnea Lee]()
A Monster's Fate by Lynnea Lee
KAT My prestigious new job as the assistant to a colony leader starts as an honor. Then I stumble across the colony’s dirty little secrets. Hell-bent on exposing the atrocities, I reach out to a rebel group to feed them information. Too quickly, the jig is up. I manage one last message to my rebel contact, Zach, before I’m locked in the mad councilman’s basement... -
![Mrax by Layla Nash, Juno Wells]()
Mrax by Layla Nash, Juno Wells
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEarther and alien. Love and logic. Fire and… thermite. Rowan MacLeod is tough as nails. Life was hard on Earth, but she's determined to let nothing hold her back... even after ending up on a rusty bucket of a spaceship surrounded by barbarian aliens. A special mission to resurrect old fighter craft for the rebels is her best chance to prove herself... until disaster finds her again... -
![Susurex by Amelia Rademaker]()
Susurex by Amelia Rademaker
Cece Levine is stranded with a crew of snake aliens. Luckily, these ones like her. The last ones she met tried to kill her.The crew and I have a few things to work through now that we can communicate. Like why was I pretending to be a pet? What are we going to do now? And why are all of these aliens trying to kill us? Before we do anything, we need to get our ship fixed...Categorized as:
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![Alien Mercenary’s Bride by Mina Carter]()
Alien Mercenary’s Bride by Mina Carter
Stowing away on an alien ship? Idiotic. Stowing away on the Warborne's ship? Suicidal.Marika Ingrassia is desperate. To escape another wedding arranged by her father, she runs. Between a homicidal groom and a ship full of trained killers, she'll take her chances with the mercenaries, thank you very much. Only things don't go quite to plan...Categorized as:
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![One Big Bite by Michele Mills]()
One Big Bite by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Who stole my lunch?” Cannibal’s carefully packed work lunches keep disappearing day after day. Only his. Grrr. Someone obviously appreciates expert cooking, but this constant thievery is about to throw him into a berserker rage. He has to track down this atrocity.“Don’t feed it,” his brothers warn, “you’ll just encourage it to scavenge... -
![Remy by Susan A. Bliler]()
Remy by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUnaware of the volatile past between her brother and her Commander, Harlow EnemyHunter doesn’t understand her Commander’s clear aversion to her presence on his team. Determined to fit in, Harlow goes to great lengths to prove her worth, earn respect, and hide her infatuation for her Commanding Officer. Remy McCabe has waited years to get revenge on fellow Skin Walker, Mason EnemyHunter...Categorized as:
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![The Orc Warrior's Secret Baby by Celeste King]()
The Orc Warrior's Secret Baby by Celeste King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was lucky to find my soulmate.And cursed to have lost him so soon after…I thought Tarfu was my happy ending.Until he went missing in battle.At first I waited patiently. Then anxiously.Then finally, hopelessly.Three years have passed.Orc males in his clan begin to circle me.Looking to claim me.But if I know my mate, Tarfu will never stop till he comes back to me... -
![Reaver's Hunt by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress]()
Reaver's Hunt by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress
She sings as she dances, her long golden hair glistening in the sun, the only brightness I can see.From a distance I have watched her, guarded her.Slain any dangers.I should have brought her back to the aerie long before this, but a burning in my blood has stopped me.She is mine. Mine alone.A new threat has arisen, enemies unknown.I can keep my distance no longer...Categorized as:
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![Rouhr by Elin Wyn]()
Rouhr by Elin Wyn
Discipline. Duty. Desire.Skotan General Rouhr will destroy the Xathi on Ankau, whatever the cost. It's the only honorable solution for allowing the war to infect the human colony world.As soon as their ship is repaired, he and his men will be gone, back to the battle raging in the homeworlds...Categorized as:
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![Axxios and Braxxus by Alana Khan]()
Axxios and Braxxus by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheir chemistry is off the charts. But Axx can’t feel love. Minutes after being kidnapped from Earth, Brianna must breed with sexy gladiator Axxios. Their chemistry is amazing, but he can’t feel love for any female. Brianna despairs for a loveless future, but when they rescue Axxios’s twin, Braxxus is everything Brianna hoped for in a male. Strong, intelligent, loving... -
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![Ranse by Starla Night]()
Ranse by Starla Night
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a lesser? From a servant world? A nobody?What a joke.The man who discounts me is the one who loses.Because me? I know royalty when I see it.They call me the Kingmaker.And I am never wrong. Even on an alien world, he will do anything to possess me.The Prince of Blades.His world is in shambles.His conquerors have turned against him.All because of a few pesky lessers like me...Categorized as:
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![The Priestess and the Thief by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
The Priestess and the Thief by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A Thief who has no honor...A Priestess who has broken her vow of chastity...Can the two of them complete a quest at the treacherous Tenebrian Court?Read The Priestess and the Thief to find out.Ellilah is a priestess…but not a very good one. She doesn’t seem to have the right temperament for quiet meditation...Categorized as:
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![Healed by the Orc: A Steamy Alien Monster Romance by Robin O'Connor]()
Healed by the Orc: A Steamy Alien Monster Romance by Robin O'Connor
My vacation turns on its head when ancient stones throw me straight into the arms of an Orc.ShannonI’m dying, that’s what the doctors told me. Visiting my ancestral farm in Ireland is the one thing I still want to do. Well, I get to see green. Lots of it, but not in the way I imagined...Categorized as:
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![WarDog by Alana Khan]()
WarDog by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMortifying! How else would you describe living with an adopted two-hundred-pound fighting canine for months only to discover there was a sentient male inside? A gorgeous male with a perfect body who would be only too happy to ‘ease’ your every need. Needs he is intimately acquainted with because he watched you take care of them yourself for three months... -
![Nanny For The Alien Warlord: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm, Tara Starr]()
Nanny For The Alien Warlord: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm, Tara Starr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll do anything to save my kids. I’ll even be his servant. In any other situation, I’d give this gorgeous warlord a piece of my mind.Who does he think he is that I’d fall for that handsome face, those ripped abs, and lick-worthy muscles? Yes, this warlord is the only thing protecting me and my two little kids from the tyrant looking to kill us... -
![Fated Maid: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm, Tara Starr]()
Fated Maid: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm, Tara Starr
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNo way in hell am I letting Telkar draft me into servitude!Imagine this grown ass soldier begging his two nephews to behave. Other enemies he could just easily decapitate. But that’s not possible when your adversary is a thumb sucking toddler.So Telkar’s solution? Find a human female and make her take care of them.That human happens to be me. Sure, I love children... -
![Orc's Property by Celeste King]()
Orc's Property by Celeste King
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI don’t know how much longer I could have kept running from the Battle Frenzy orcs who were looking to kill me and my young nephew.Finally, limbs quivering and breath in ragged gasps, I collapsed as they towered over us, ready to end our lives.Until Jiwal saved us.An orc from the Raging Storm clan, he killed the other orcs as easily as I would swat a fly... -
![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... -
![Destroyer by Meg Smitherman]()
Destroyer by Meg Smitherman
At the center of a forbidden ruin, an artifact of black stone is unearthed.Archaeologist Ru Delara, vilified by the scientific community for believing in magic, is summoned to investigate. But when she arrives, she finds herself inexorably drawn to the artifact, even though it could harbor untold destructive power.Unable to resist its pull, Ru reaches out to touch the stone..Categorized as:
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![Dark Elf's Delight by Celeste King]()
Dark Elf's Delight by Celeste King
I’ve let a monster into my home. And I'll never let him go.I’ve lived in a dangerous forest by myself for most of my life in an effort to protect myself from the fate of other human women in the Dark Elf cities.Until one day a Dark Elf noble ended up near death at my door.I knew it was foolish to help him.That it was dangerous to nurse him back to health and spend time with him... -
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![Snows of Aturia by SJ Sanders]()
Snows of Aturia by SJ Sanders
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll Vanessa Williams wanted for the holidays was to escape the demands of her parents’ social schedules and comfortable place to work on her book. Having the opportunity to do so while enjoying the comforts of a cabin on an alien world seemed like the perfect way to pass the season...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... -
![Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A woman who struggles with infertility has given up on finding loveA warrior who thinks he will never be able to bond a brideThrown together on a mission where they must pretend to be Joined MatesWill their lie become a reality?Dr. Danielle Adams isn't looking for love. Health issues have rendered her unable to have kids and she has given up on finding a relationship...Categorized as:
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![Orc's Plaything by Celeste King]()
Orc's Plaything by Celeste King
Thanos is a scary monster. A huge Orc. And I’m his treat.His fame is well known.He lives for war. Women. And ale.His clan has conquered the humans in my bunker.He has chosen me to attend to him.In this shattered world, women are commodities to be used, bartered with, and fought over.Just like grains or meat.I am his property...Categorized as:
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![Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea]()
Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea
Data Lunar Base ExperimentsCase 3 For your consideration, we the research team of the Lunar Base present our findings for the mating of the kreecharma Vigo 773-2695-1132682 and the human Jennifer-Anne 'Jeanie' Wainright.Data -Subject "Mating is a barbaric practice. It's backwards and unnecessary in this modern day. It's better for everyone if its irradicated. She's a challenge... -
![Reaver's Claim by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress]()
Reaver's Claim by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA thin line of warm light appeared at the edge of my vision, growing broader and brighter.Until a demon leaned over the edge of the pod, flickering light dancing over his red scaled features, dark horns jutting up through his short black hair.This time, I was the one who screamed.The sound of my voice in my ears shocked me back to reality.It wasn’t a nightmare, it wasn’t some hell or some devil... -
![Treasured by the Alien Rogue by Ava Ross]()
Treasured by the Alien Rogue by Ava Ross
Stolen from Earth, I was sent to a distant planet to become the bride of a big blue alien. Do I dare let this gruff guy inside my heart? With my boss out to kill me, I run, only to be abducted by robocops. They knock me out and the next thing I know, a tiny pod I’m riding in crashes into a purple lake and a loincloth-wearing alien with lots of muscles, tusks, and a sardonic smile rescues me...Categorized as:
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![Diplomacy: A Space Fantasy Romance by May Sage]()
Diplomacy: A Space Fantasy Romance by May Sage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a thousand years, being born with magic was a death sentence. Hart and his twin have survived by hiding who they truly were until their time came. It started as a whisper, rumors, but when they find out there truly is a mage uprising, they join the fight, tilting the balance in the mages’ favor. The era of magicless mortals has passed in their multi-planetary kingdom...Categorized as:
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![Daxion by Elin Wyn]()
Daxion by Elin Wyn
Science Fiction Adventure Romance You’d be a bit of a b*tch, too. If everyone has left you, died on you, and laughed at your dreams, you might have a few issues. And then to have your planet invaded right when you’re about to follow through on the one thing you have left? Done. Amira’s not particularly interested in making friends... -
![Falling for Kindred Claus by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Falling for Kindred Claus by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a Case of Mistake Identity end in True Love? A warrior who knows nothing about Christmas forced to play Santa...with disastrous results. A girl running from her past, who lands in a dead-end job as Santa's Helper Elf. Can Lisa keep herself from.. -
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![Stolen by Athena Storm]()
Stolen by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am the greatest Vakutan warrior!My goal is to defend the planet Earth. It is NOT to mate with human women.Netflix and chill?More like…Netflix and kill…Duty and honor compel me to defend this blue planet.It’s a tough job. So naturally it attracts its share of admirers. Up till now, I’ve been able to ignore them. That is until I met Taylor.Her smile sets off a supernova inside of me... -
![Alien Boyfriend for Christmas (A Sci-Fi Alien Romance) by Luna Kingsley, Natasha Snow Designs]()
Alien Boyfriend for Christmas (A Sci-Fi Alien Romance) by Luna Kingsley, Natasha Snow Designs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe paid him to be hers for the holidays.Isabel can’t wait to return to Earth for Christmas. Her dream job as the lead botanist on Niri was worth traveling across the galaxy, but she’s not going to miss out on the trappings of her favorite holiday. Not to mention she misses everyone back home. Everyone except her ex, of course... -
![Maid For The Alien Warrior: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm, Tara Starr]()
Maid For The Alien Warrior: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm, Tara Starr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere is no way in the galaxy Prince Elvion will force me into servitude.Yes, I did take a job to be his little sister’s Royal Nanny. But serving him wasn't on the agenda.But what else can you expect from a warrior prince?This is the kind of guy who pulls out his blaster when he hears a baby cry.Not the kind that takes no for an answer.Except that’s what he’s gonna get... -
![Pretty Broken Things by Rory Miles]()
Pretty Broken Things by Rory Miles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTo the unknowing, the circus is majestic. Marvelous. Mysterious.For me, the caravan is a prison. A sadist’s trophy case full of pretty, broken things.If being caged isn’t enough, three men haunt me like shadows.The Aerialist might kill me.The Freak might die.And The Seer might watch it all happen with a wicked grin on his beautiful face... -
![Orc Rebel's Secret Baby by Celeste King]()
Orc Rebel's Secret Baby by Celeste King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe died trying to protect me.Or so I thought.On a hellish Earth I created my own slice of Heaven with Agrish…until it was burned to the ground.Along with my safety.For the last year, I’ve done nothing but run.Alone. Afraid. And with a broken heart.The Burning Sun orc clan was supposed to be my refuge.But then I see him.My giant orc. Rescued and living among them.And now it's my purgatory... -
![Monster Flicker by Teresa Hann]()
Monster Flicker by Teresa Hann
Ten years ago, I ran away from the cult that raised me...but I left a piece of my soul behind.Since then, I’ve lived life on the down-low, just another cash-only sword for hire in the city. But the cultists have found my trail at last, and now they’re on the hunt.Their best weapon against me?Their chained monster, who still remembers the taste of my blood.Ten years ago, he put me in his debt...Categorized as:
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