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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... -
![Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove]()
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe... -
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![The Delver by Tiffany Roberts]()
The Delver by Tiffany Roberts
She is the dawn after a long, dark night, and he will make her his. Urkot has always felt unappealing, undesirable. Unwanted. Scarred by war and lacking the grace and speed of other male vrix, he resigned himself to a life without a mate long ago and thought he was content with that fate. Everything changed when he met Callie. Beautiful, passionate, fierce, clever Callie. So small, so soft... -
![Bat Out of Hell by Mandy M. Roth]()
Bat Out of Hell by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOperative: Blaise Regnier. Crimson Special Operative Blaise Regnier feels the darkness he carries within creeping up on him. With centuries under his skull-studded belt, this immortal vampire has seen a thing or two in his day. Not to mention he’s become something of an expert at hiding his worries and emotions behind dark wit and black leather pants... -
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![Villainous All the Way by C. Rochelle]()
Villainous All the Way by C. Rochelle
A sweet n spicy collection of bonus tales, first shared on Pa*tre*on and featuring the guys and gals (and nonbinary aliens) from the superhero x villain MM+ (& FF! ) romance series - Villainous Things (along with the MCs of the Villains in Space spin-off series)! Simon It is required that you read Villainous Things 1-5 first, and highly recommended that you also read Earth Boys Are Easy... -
![Rudi by Honey Phillips]()
Rudi by Honey Phillips
Clarice is grateful for the chance to have left a dying Earth - she just wishes she hadn’t ended up somewhere quite so cold. But then she gets thrown into a rescue mission with a huge, muscular alien with glowing skin - and antlers! - and suddenly things on NorPol are heating up! Rudi has long since accepted that he is… different from the rest of his tribe... -
![Mated to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Mated to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The blue alien who rescues me is too damned bossy and annoyingly handsome. But I’m stuck with him and his wicked tail. VIVIAN. I left Earth the proud captain of a ship destined to save humanity. I wake in a small examination room being poked and prodded by blue aliens who speak a strange language. Oh, hell no...Categorized as:
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![Cato: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove]()
Cato: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo claim his mate, he'll have to be the hero she needs. A missing sister. When Penelope Baptiste's twin sister goes missing, the police refuse to help her. Librarian by day. .. hacker by night, determined Penelope decides to take matters into her own hands. After digging a little too deep into the deep web, she ends up with more questions than answers. A growly geek... -
![Claiming His Virgin by Grace Goodwin]()
Claiming His Virgin by Grace Goodwin
Elite Hunter Zee is scarred from his time in the Hive war leaving him too much of a monster to seduce a beautiful, innocent virgin. Even if his Mark calls to hers, connecting them body and soul, he knows that after just one look at him and she will never surrender the three sacred virginities. Never accept him as a mate... -
![Queen of Their Colony by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Queen of Their Colony by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A middle aged science teacher who feels unloved and unwanted meets. Three huge alien warriors desperate to find their Queen. When Terra agrees to go on a quest with V’rone, Tem, and Rive. Will she end up as…the Queen of their Colony? Terra Engels is a regular middle aged science teacher with nothing special about her—or so she thinks... -
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Skruj by Honey Phillips
He’s wealthy, he’s mean… and he’s about to meet his match! Life on the alien planet of Londria is difficult for humans, but Bobbi is determined to make the holiday season a special time for her fragile little brother, Tim. Desperate for funds, she’s even willing to take a job working for the coldest, meanest, most hard-hearted alien in the entire city...Categorized as:
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![The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff]()
The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHaving left the Marine Corps, former Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr is attempting to build a new life with salvage operator Craig Ryder. Turns out, civilian life is a lot rougher than she'd imagined. Torin is left for dead when pirates attack their spaceship and take Craig prisoner. But "left for dead" has never stopped Torin. Determined to rescue Craig, she calls in her Marines... -
![The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff]()
The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe third installment in Tanya Huff's action-packed military sci-fi adventure Confederation seriesGunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr was a Confederation Marine’s marine. She’d survived more deadly encounters—and kept more of her officers and enlisteds alive—than anyone in the Corps, and she was determined to keep the record intact... -
![Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A Monstrum Warrior who has vowed never to Claim a bride…. An older woman, who thinks she’s done with Love…... -
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!['Roo and the Angel by Eve Langlais]()
'Roo and the Angel by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat idiot decided to make the Jones boys official agents with a license to F. U. C. ? Jeb did something bad. And no, he didn’t murder anyone—recently. Nor did he put itching powder in his brother’s jockstrap—again. He did, however, smuggle a test subject out of an experimental lab against orders. In his defense, he saved an angel. At least that is how Jeb sees Nevaeh with her shadow wings... -
![Aiden: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove]()
Aiden: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo claim his mate, he’ll have to come out of the shadows…. A Stranded Artist. Winnifred Parker is a survivor. She’s been on her own since she was sixteen. But when stranded on an island with nothing but her paint set, she has new obstacles to overcome. Not the least of which is the sexy, tattooed musician she’s marooned with. A Roguish Rocker... -
![Storm Harem: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove]()
Storm Harem: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat will she do with three dragon mates? A Lonely Woman. Real estate broker Krista Wilder has dedicated her life to her career. After a bad break up, she realizes it's no longer enough. When three mysterious, sexy men hire her to find them a multi-million dollar mansion, she knows the job is just what she needs to take her mind off her loneliness... -
![Hanish: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove]()
Hanish: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo come together, they'll have to let go. An English Nanny. Prim and proper JoJo Morris needs a new position. As one of the world greatest nannies, she has plenty of options. But the sexy, American captain makes her an offer she can't refuse. A Dad in Need. Captain Hanish needs a nanny, but only the best will do. When the austere little woman arrives, he gets much more than he bargained for... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Ragoru by SJ Sanders]()
Ragoru by SJ Sanders
Hundreds of years before Red. Civilization is failing in a steady decline. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, humanity has turned to trying to understand their world even as they seek to protect themselves from the monsters within it... -
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Submit by Tana Stone
I was bought to be a pretty pawn in my alien captors’ twisted entertainment. But the gorgeous, horned alien who saves me from death is no pawn—and he’s determined to beat the hunt. But is he rescuing me or claiming me as his prize? Lia:...Categorized as:
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![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 love. A warrior who thinks he will never be able to bond a bride. Thrown together on a mission where they must pretend to be Joined Mates. Will 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... -
![Alpha Marked Complete Series by Celia Kyle]()
Alpha Marked Complete Series by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll 6 Alpha Marked books in one volume! Save over 50% off the entire series when you buy this book! Thirty and single? Well, getcha butt to the Gathering! Scarlet - As a woman Marked to be the mate of an Alpha pair, she’s not going to find happiness anywhere other than in the arms of two Alpha werewolves...Categorized as:
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![Panda and the Kitty by Eve Langlais]()
Panda and the Kitty by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe FUC gang is back in a brand new adventure. What sort of mom injects her son with a dangerous serum? The kind that has no problem abandoning her family to become a supervillain determined to take over the world. As if Jakob doesn’t have enough problems dealing with his mother, he goes from being a TKO kanga to a roly-poly panda. Which isn’t as cute as it sounds...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Wish by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Wish by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am a Zmaj hunter and so have only one purpose in life. The feeding and protection of The Tribe is my duty and my honor. Except I have been spending more and more time in The City, entranced by the spirit of the human female Addison. The primal dragon at the core of all Zmaj males fights for dominance over my iron will. It would claim the shy and intelligent beauty at any cost... -
![Dragon's Flame by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Flame by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPiercing hammers inside my skull remind me of last night's binge. I wish someone would just knock me out and put me out of my misery. Opening my eyes, I frown, looking around the unfamiliar cave. If this isn't my cave. .. Swallowing thickly, I slowly turn to look down at the bed. Oh. Shit. Arawn is fast asleep, his tanned, well-muscled form taking up more than half of the pallet... -
![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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![Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea]()
Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea
Data Lunar Base Experiments. Case 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...Categorized as:
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![Possessed by the Alien Warrior by Krista Luna]()
Possessed by the Alien Warrior by Krista Luna
I gave up hope of a fated mate and family years ago. Then she crashes into my life. AMANDA. The holidays give me the perfect chance to take my first vacation in years. Before joining my family, I’ll take a little time alone to unwind from the constant stress of leading humanity. But my shuttle crashes, and he comes to my rescue...Categorized as:
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![Impawsible by Celia Kyle]()
Impawsible by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA wererabbit and a tiger-wolf hybrid? Impawsible! Wererabbit Bethany Buchanan hopes she can create a new life in Deals Gap, North Carolina. Home to the weird, wacky, and unwanted, it should be a place where she doesn’t have to hide (much) and can be herself (mostly). When she meets Carter, a hotter than hot tiger-wolf hybrid, she knows she’s found her new home...Categorized as:
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![Alien's Feral Seed by Aya Morningstar]()
Alien's Feral Seed by Aya Morningstar
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbducted. Taken to a hellish alien world. And it only gets worse. Horrifying creatures called the Vereni are out for my blood,. But my abductor is an alien warrior who claims he's my protector. He says there's only one thing that will truly keep me safe. His seed. To protect me, he fights through the Vereni with a ferocity and possessiveness that no human man has ever shown me...Categorized as:
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![Alien Prince's Pregnant Fake Fiancée (Celestial Mates) by Desiree Hunt]()
Alien Prince's Pregnant Fake Fiancée (Celestial Mates) by Desiree Hunt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVolex needs a girlfriend, fast. His mother, tired of his scandalous behavior, has given him an ultimatum: Pick a bride at the ball she’s holding in his honor the next evening, or lose his privileges as a crown prince of Vertar forever. Volex has no intention of settling down, and especially not with one of the power-hungry princesses his mother has lined up...Categorized as:
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Cosmic Soul by Mars Quinn
So I may be dead, but my afterlife isn’t. Caleb. After years of wandering the stars, I’ve finally met someone who can see me—the handsome and serious Prince Zoltilvoxfyn. I know I should pass on, but I feel something, like physically feel something, when I’m with him. That hasn’t happened since I was alive, and I can’t help but wonder, why now? Zoltilvoxfyn... -
![Dragon's Capture by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Capture by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Commander never compromises. The beautiful, headstrong human female contests me at every turn. She is the leader of her people and they love and respect her, I simply want to claim her as my treasure. My people revere the Edicts above all else. Together we are stronger...Categorized as:
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![Salt by Liz Shipton]()
Salt by Liz Shipton
What do you do with a drunken sailor when the world is underwater? In a brutal dystopian water world, where survival depends on sailing, skill, and smarts, Bird Howsley is a beautiful disaster. A drunken sailor, a sharp-tongued back-talker, and a magnet for chaos, Bird is one bad decision away from watching her life go completely down the drain... -
![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... -
![Warrior Wench by Marie Andreas]()
Warrior Wench by Marie Andreas
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsVaslisha Tor Dain is a mercenary starship captain with a few simple rules: A good ship is better than a great man, in case of confusion always err on the side of blowing someone's head off, and never fall for a telepath or a member of her crew. All of those are about to bite her in the ass... -
![Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The grumpy blue demon who rescues me is hot as sin. And he’s got one hell of a wicked tail. CARA. I went to space looking for adventure, my job to guard the other women of the expedition. When gray aliens wake me from cryo in the middle of a bustling market, it turns out I’m what’s on sale. This sure as hell isn’t the fun I dreamed of! A blue demon with horns and a tail leaps to my rescue...Categorized as:
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![Bridging the Distance by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Bridging the Distance by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
One plus-sized Earth girl. Two Twin Kindred who need help to reconnect. Sometimes 1 +2 = Interstellar sexy times. Lorelei Daniels is having a terrible day--her self-driving car repossesses itself, she loses her job, and she's about to get kicked out of her apartment... -
![Space Dragon by Scarlett Grove]()
Space Dragon by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a logical human scientist to do when an alien dragon shifter claims she’s his fated mate? MIT robotics student Freda Hayes is forced to abandon her research when the Archon Empire’s cyborgs attack earth. With her little sister Lottie, she takes refuge in a secluded cabin. .Categorized as:
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![Bear Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen]()
Bear Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlake Madden is a bear on a mission. Three missions, to be exact. One: Kick-start the PAC's health program. Two: Sniff out an elusive flower and destroy it. Three: Claim that curvy witch as his mate. Jasynta Morgan is a witch on a mission. Make that three missions. One: Stop a takeover bid for her coven. Two: Find an elusive flower and protect it... -
![Saved By Her Wolf by Maia Starr]()
Saved By Her Wolf by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe growling wolf within, is about to raise havoc. When Ginny Whitlock married who she thought was her Prince Charming, she never expected to fall in love with his two children as well. But now she’d be willing to put her life on the line to protect them, even if it means fleeing to a cozy fixer-upper on the banks of Silverwood Island to escape the wrath of her former husband... -
![Taken by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Taken by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The charming blue alien says I’m his. It’s got to be some kind of line. But how can I resist him… or his wicked tail? HAZEL. I get lucky when horned blue aliens rescue me straight from cryo. So when I get the chance to use my communications skills to help save other human women, I jump on it. It’s perfect. Except for him...Categorized as:
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![You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk]()
You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk
Reuben Carter. Throwing myself in front of my estranged sister didn’t win me any brownie points... -
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![Taming the Tiger by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Taming the Tiger by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A wounded warrior tormented by madness…. Finds the one woman who can bring him back from the brink. Can Christine and Roarn fight the odds to be together? And will she dare to try…Taming the Tiger? Christine is a single mom with an empty nest. Now approaching menopause, she thinks she has nothing to look forward to but loneliness...Categorized as:
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![The Overlord's Pet by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
The Overlord's Pet by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
*This is Book 5 of the Alien Mate Index but it can be read as a stand-alone novel*. I never wanted to be a pet—especially not the pet of an arrogant, Alien Overlord. Now I’m stuck on his spaceship, learning to walk on a leash and eating a disgusting concoction called “human chow...Categorized as:
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![Close Encounters Of The Alien Kind by Fiona Roarke, Kristen Painter]()
Close Encounters Of The Alien Kind by Fiona Roarke, Kristen Painter
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPilot. Guard. Prisoner. All three are crashed in the Georgia woods, lost on a world where extraterrestrials are the stuff of science fiction. Blending into the human world is doable, if dangerous. But what if the locals are far from human themselves, with secrets of their own? Former bounty hunter Stella Grey grew up an orphan on family-centric Alpha-Prime, so she knows the value of belonging... -
![Step Back in Time by Ali McNamara]()
Step Back in Time by Ali McNamara
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow many lifetimes would you travel to find a love that lasts for ever? When single career girl Jo-Jo steps onto a zebra crossing and gets hit by a car, she awakes to find herself in 1964. The fashion, the music, her job, even her romantic life: everything is different. And then it happens three more times, and Jo-Jo finds herself living a completely new life in the 1970s, 80s and 90s... -
![Head Over Tail by Celia Kyle]()
Head Over Tail by Celia Kyle
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBeing kidnapped sucks…but then you find your mate…. Maddy Lane did not enjoy the whole “being kidnapped” thing. Then her knight in tight leather showed up to rescue her lioness-y ass and he turned out to be her O-M-G mate. Rawr. Sure, she’s a Sensitive. And, yeah, Sensitives are usually pushovers...Categorized as:
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![Aizak by Shea Malloy, Juno Wells]()
Aizak by Shea Malloy, Juno Wells
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You are my fated mate. Mine. ”. Dumped by her boyfriend on her birthday, Marissa Kenley seethes with anger she'd not been the one to do it first. That's OK, because despite the shitty hand that life tends to deal her, she always finds a way back on top...
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