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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... -
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Oliver by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe may have forgotten her past, but her past hasn’t forgotten her…Tori Blake arrives in Marble Falls with nothing. Nothing but a note in her hand and cash in her pocket. She doesn’t know if those two things will be enough to get her the help she needs. She doesn’t know if they’ll lead her to the past she can’t remember.What she does know is that someone is trying to kill her... -
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![Jason by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Jason by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDanger throws them together. Attraction keeps them from parting.Having lost her best friend, Courtney Warren lives every day like it’s her last. Because if life has taught her anything, it’s that some are cut far too short without warning. So when sexy former soldier Jason moves to Cradle Mountain, she shouldn't hesitate to express her immediate interest... -
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Wyatt by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA story that could cost her everything…Investigative journalist Quinn Ross isn’t a woman who can just let major news pass her by. So, when she stumbles across a story like no other, she makes it her mission to report it to the masses.She doesn’t count on the lengths to which some may go to keep her story from seeing the light of day... -
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![The Forgotten by K.A. Knight]()
The Forgotten by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe rules of Paradise are simple: Everyone must work. Everyone must contribute. If you leave, you may never come back. Paradise is the new world, to question that is to question the law. They have been drilled into us since the world ended and those bunker doors shut... -
![Rashe by Ava Ross]()
Rashe by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's looking for happily-ever-after. He can’t touch her. But with her life at stake, he'll sacrifice everything to protect her. Kristy: Chosen for the Driegon bride selection, I’m confident I’ll meet the alien of my dreams. I don’t expect to find true love, but it would be nice to find someone special... -
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B Free by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsB is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.Or so he believes.When he intercepts a communication mentioning the existence of one of his kind, he has to investigate the source. The message could be a trap set by his enemies...Categorized as:
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![Return to Dark Earth by Anna Hackett]()
Return to Dark Earth by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Seven of the award-winning series, THE PHOENIX ADVENTURES. His career plan never included becoming one of the galaxy's most infamous treasure hunters. And it certainly never included his one weakness: Nera Darc. Astro-archeologist Niklas Phoenix loved his job studying and safeguarding artifacts at the Institute of Historical Preservation...until he learned that it was all a lie... -
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Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a cursed dragon-witch kidnaps fairest Lady Gleamdren, the Bard Eanrin sets boldly forth on a rescue mission...and a race against his rival for Gleamdren's favor. Intent upon his quest, the last thing the immortal Faerie needs is to become mixed up with the troubles of an insignificant mortal... -
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Alien Disgraced by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs her gentle, handsome alien prince a cold-blooded killer?When Kat Whalen meets Prince Lomax of Araset, a tall, handsome alien with curved horns and luxurious fur, he instantly charms her with his good humor, wit, and kindness. Although their romance is brief—duty demands he attend an important interplanetary summit—the love bond that forms is deep...Categorized as:
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![Kade: Alien Adoption Agency #2 by Tasha Black]()
Kade: Alien Adoption Agency #2 by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s the target of an intergalactic bounty hunt. But he’s going to capture her heart.Aurora Day is running from a crime she didn’t commit – or at least, she didn’t mean to commit. But the intergalactic soldiers on the hunt for the woman known as the Fox don’t care about the details. Hiding out on the remote frontier moon of Clotho is her only hope for survival... -
![Boomslang by Naomi Lucas]()
Boomslang by Naomi Lucas
I have lost my chance to claim a bride. No more females remain. They have all been taken by naga males that will kill to keep them. So, when I hear a female scream within my territory, I do not hesitate. I go after her, intending to claim her for my own and prove my strength. My worth. This is my chance. Except… she is not one of the human females I have come to know. She has just arrived...Categorized as:
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![Consumed by Milana Jacks]()
Consumed by Milana Jacks
If the predators learn her secret, she’ll be no one’s mate. She’ll be just prey.TashI sleep, hunt, and fight. Until Imani. A smart, kind female with a body made for breeding.I keep her out of the Games, she takes care of my house. And tempts me until I no longer care if she’s a goddess or not.Big mistake. Huge. For the goddess Bera requires the ultimate sacrifice. My life... -
![I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel]()
I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel
She once feared him but now cannot resist him…After decades of violence, the war pitting the human colony on Cibbos against the Yurus tribe has finally ended. Lara never expected that peace between their species would lead to a romantic entanglement with one of their former enemies. Resembling a cross between an orc and a minotaur, Wonjin looks nothing like how Lara had imagined a potential mate... -
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![Us, Et Cetera by Kit Vincent]()
Us, Et Cetera by Kit Vincent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA captivating LGBTQ fantasy that blends the enchantment of Cinderella with the futuristic world of The Matrix, delving into questions about the nature of life, the pursuit of freedom, and the price one must pay for love. Eke lives in a nice house, in a wealthy neighborhood, with an upstanding family: Mr. and Mrs. Kensworth and their three children. But Eke is not family; Eke is property...Categorized as:
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![Girl From Above: Trapped by Pippa DaCosta]()
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... -
![Under Strain: A SciFi Cyborg Romance by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey]()
Under Strain: A SciFi Cyborg Romance by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA damaged cyborg warrior is hunted by a peace-loving human female.***Strain is severely malfunctioning. The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor of a horrific decision made by his cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans and when he attacks one placed under his cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, told to watch and not actively participate in the next mission...Categorized as:
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Recruiting Measures by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA life of pain is swapped for a rabid urge to collect experiences. Being a recruiter with an elusive species is just as much fun as it sounds.Kyna was shocked when she got an invitation to the Reset Project. She was even more shocked when she found out that her nephew had found her application from decades earlier and forward it to the Volunteer Project... -
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Bringing Heat by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer life on Earth had died decades earlier; helping to bring heat to a frozen world seems like a good use of her time.The love of her life died when they were teens, and Idalia had no plans for any kind of future. When a woman named Minerva arrived near the lighthouse where she spent her days escorting tourists and made Idalia an offer, it was a no-brainer. Nothing or something... -
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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... -
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Mated on Live by Talia Rhea
When Sophie is asked to make a video on True Match to show the world this new method of finding your partner, she is ecstatic. Everyone knows about the alien creative matchmaking system. It's not guaranteed to get you an alien mate, but it does guarantee that whoever it does match you to will be your soulmate. This will surely be the peak of her influencer career...Categorized as:
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![Overlord by Anna Hackett]()
Overlord by Anna Hackett
When an experimental starship test goes horribly wrong, a test pilot from Earth is flung across the galaxy and crash lands on the planet of a powerful alien king.Pilot Mallory West is having a really bad day. She’s crashed on an alien planet, her ship is in pieces, and her best friend Poppy, the scientist monitoring the experiment, is missing...Categorized as:
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![Alien Tribute by Lee Savino, Golden Angel]()
Alien Tribute by Lee Savino, Golden Angel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings~Swipe right for abduction~ Two minutes ago I was lying in my hospital bed, waiting to die of cancer, reading an awesome sci fi romance on a mysteriously delivered e-reader. Now I'm in another galaxy, cancer free. The aliens abducted me because they want me to be a bride for one of their warriors. Weird. The whole thing sounds a lot like the story I was just reading.. -
![Agent T3: d'Artagnan by Joni Hahn]()
Agent T3: d'Artagnan by Joni Hahn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCredentials: • Rebel son of Former Navy SEAL • Trained under his father Enhancements: • Time Travel d’Artagnan (Dar) Naylor: trained by the best, disciplined by the toughest, and raised by the vilest - his father. He bought into Robert Naylor’s life of crime, until he learned the reasons behind it. Now, he possesses enhancements installed by The D.I.R.E...Categorized as:
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![Prize by Tana Stone]()
Prize by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe twin Dothvek warriors are searching for mates. Catarina is looking for a way off their planet. Teaming up is about to take on a whole new meaning!Cat's journey aboard the luxury space cruiser isn't going well, but things go from bad to worse when she's forced to abandon ship. When her escape pod crashes onto a desert planet, she hopes for a rescue... -
![Ancient Thought by Viola Grace]()
Ancient Thought by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElizabeth has spent her life exploring the world, visiting strangers, and learning all the customs she could. When the first Volunteer Project began, she had been in her fifties and out of the running. Now, at eighty-two, they offer to tune her up and send her to the stars. What world traveller could resist?She becomes taller, stronger, but her sense of humour remains the same... -
![Case Study: Interspecies Breeding by Talia Rhea]()
Case Study: Interspecies Breeding by Talia Rhea
Data Lunar Base ExperimentsCase 2 For your consideration, we the research team of the Lunar Base present our findings for the mating of the vir Zeffir'Dal'Carvon and the human Rae Peterson.Data -Subject "I was told to pick a mate amongst the humans. I was bribed to do it, for the good of my people. Disease is devastating our population, and we need humans to recover...Categorized as:
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![Time to Heal by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Time to Heal by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Single Mother, Desperately trying to get back her baby A Warrior who swears to help her or die trying Can Skahr and Emmeline steal back her baby before it's too late? And will they have...Time to Heal? Emmeline is a young, single mother all alone in the world...Categorized as:
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![Silver Silence by Iona Strom, LS Anders]()
Silver Silence by Iona Strom, LS Anders
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVallonWar with the gray invaders was imminent, and an even bigger threat loomed beyond the stars. We had obtained more powerful weapons and had a spacecraft at our disposal. For the first time in Valosian history, all three clans had reached a temporary accord to fight as one for the good of our world. Even with all that, it still might not be enough... -
![The Skypirate by Justine Davis]()
The Skypirate by Justine Davis
A legendary warrior and a slave with dangerous secrets.Bound by a love neither expected or wanted. A need for revenge. Hunted by the Coalition and haunted by his past, Dax Silverbrake is determined that those who conquered his planet, almost completely destroying the Triotian people, will not enslave his young ward...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... -
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UNIT 78: Rescued by Mina Carter, Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cyborg soldier with one mission: To rescue an innocent girl from a vicious cult But in order to fulfill his duty, he must do the unthinkable. Can Rich and Kyrin find each other when they are lost in the Breeding Compound? Unit 78, formerly Corporal Richard Hardgraves, is a Cyborg with a mission: to rescue the Admiral's daughter from the dreaded Tr'Low Cult on Beacon 5... -
![Through Uncharted Space by Anna Hackett]()
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... -
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Caged with the Alien Gladiators by Corin Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree hulking alien gladiators killing for their prize. If they choose me...Jacky: I won't survive the mating rage of the Aurelian species.The marble-skinned alien triads roam the universe with one obsession. Find their Fated Mate. When they catch the scent of the one woman in the universe who can bear their child, they go insane with need.I felt their power. Their dominance. Strength... -
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![Falcon: Sky Mates: a Sci-Fi Romance by Susan Grant]()
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... -
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Found by the Barbarian by Iona Strom
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI escaped one prison only to find myself in another. Except this time, my jailer is an irresistible brute.My owner has grown tired of me. After months of living inside a filthy cage like a pet hamster, I’m returned to where the nightmare of my abduction began—the wall on a planet called Tirius— to be auctioned off like a piece of meat... -
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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... -
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Ravaged by L.V. Lane
Fierce, untamed, and brutal, Quin, the alien ravager, is all these things and more.The kind of alien that wants to claim me and make me into his pet.One small problem, he's not real. He's a character in a book.None of this matters anymore, for the lines have gotten blurred. I need to be protected, and my fierce alien ravager is going to protect me... -
![Captured by Milana Jacks]()
Captured by Milana Jacks
Omi When an alien shows up down the river, I pick her off and put her in my cave like any other item I store. Except this alien moves into my nest and forces my transition into a male. There's only one female who can do that, and after a thousand turns, she has arrived to me. The problem? I haven't taken my male shape in many turns. I'm practically an animal... -
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Finding Her Heart by Isoellen
Set in the world of the Orki, this story runs concurrent to book one, Finding Her Luck, but readers should be able to read it as a standalone. A fairy tale, fantasy, sci-fi, story of a lonely woman who is just trying to get through each day.Book 2 in the Orki War Bride WorldAnnabell Roe the Woman of Woe lived on a farm a day and a half walk from town...Categorized as:
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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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Taken by the Alien Savage by Ivy Sparks
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a scarred alien warrior no woman of his species wants. But to me, he’s irresistible.I would have probably reconsidered leaving Earth had I known I’d get kidnapped by space pirates and sold to a barbarian race on an uncharted desert planet.Probably.But one smoking hot Xeki warrior makes me think otherwise. Ryker’s stare is so intense, it makes me forget I’m millions of miles away from home...Categorized as:
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![Alien Captain's Bride by Scarlett Grove]()
Alien Captain's Bride by Scarlett Grove
DorisI just broke up with my boyfriend for cheating with some girl on the internet. I thought I was doomed to spend the rest of my life shushing people at the library. When giant bugs crash into the college where I work, and a group of us are captured and taken into space, I'm convinced they'll eat us all like they did my cranky boss Mrs. Henderson...Categorized as:
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![Destined by Viola Grace]()
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... -
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![Drift by Lyn Gala]()
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... -
![Grabbed By The Alien Lord by Aana Celestya]()
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]()
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... -
![Alien Tides by January Bell]()
Alien Tides by January Bell
When the marine aliens rescued us, telling us they were going to treat us like queens, I envisioned spa days and relaxation. I did not imagine being sent into a dangerous labyrinth so their eligible males could hunt us, claiming us as mates. As soon as I’m tossed into the labyrinth, it’s clear this isn’t going to be some relaxing swim at the beach... -
![Clockworks and Corsets by Tonia Brown]()
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 Hunter's Pet by Loki Renard]()
The Hunter's Pet by Loki Renard
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSarah has lived her life in the wild lands, far from the city-dwellers who regard her as little more than an animal. Making use of her quick wits and the natural camouflage provided by a rare mutation, she has avoided being claimed as some hunter’s pet… until now...
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