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J. D. Robb In Death Collection Books 1-5: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNaked in Death Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she’s seen it all—and knows that her survival depends on her instincts. And she’s going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire—and suspect in Eve’s murder investigation... -
![Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews]()
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Dina DeMille doesn’t run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head...Categorized as:
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![The Segonian by Dianne Duvall]()
The Segonian by Dianne Duvall
New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the second stand-alone novel in a thrilling new sci-fi romance series full of action, humor, and happily-ever-afters.Eliana's life has never been what one might term ordinary. At least, it hasn't been for a very long time...Categorized as:
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![Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon
In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere...the only survivors are those ones who are... BORN OF SHADOWS For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary...Categorized as:
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![Guild Boss by Jayne Castle]()
Guild Boss by Jayne Castle
Welcome to Illusion Town on the colony world of Harmony—like Las Vegas on Earth, but way more weird.Living in this new, alien world doesn’t stop the settlers from trying to re-create what they’ve left behind. Case in point—weddings are still the highlight of any social calendar. But it’s the after-party that turns disastrous for Lucy Bell... -
![Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam]()
Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSometimes before you can face your enemies, you need to confront yourself.Time is running out for Shining Smith and her crew to gather the weapons they need to rescue one of their own... -
![Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter]()
Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. . . . With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure . . . or unending pain. . . . Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped—and he has a deadly secret... -
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Alien Tango by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor Alien Super-Being Exterminator Katherine "Kitty" Katt, anti-alien conspiracies, threats from outer space, and a couple of killer alligators are all in a day's work. It's been five months since Kitty joined Centaurion Division, working with the aliens from Alpha Centauri. She and Jeff Martini have grown closer and life looks rosy...Categorized as:
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Breakout by Ann Aguirre
All hell is breaking loose in the edge-of-your-seat follow-up to Havoc and Perdition from New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre… The prison ship Perdition has become a post-battle charnel house with only a handful of Dred’s soldiers still standing and now being hunted by Silence’s trained tongueless assassins...Categorized as:
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![Obsidian Prey by Jayne Castle]()
Obsidian Prey by Jayne Castle
Amber tuner and independent prospector Lyra Dore lost her heart—and her discovery of a rare amethyst ruin—to cutthroat businessman Cruz Sweetwater. At least she had her artistically talented dust-bunny to comfort her… But the ruin’s mysterious power has put everyone involved with the project in danger...Categorized as:
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![Alien vs. Alien by Gini Koch]()
Alien vs. Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJeff and Kitty Katt-Martini and the rest of the American Centaurion Diplomatic Corps are still recovering from their introduction to Washington D.C. politics, parties, and conspiracies. So when compromising pictures arrive, no one’s too surprised. They’re also the least of anyone’s worries...Categorized as:
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![Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A fate worse than death . . . Bastien Cabarro survived the brutal slaughter of his entire family only to have his wife pin their murders on him. Made Ravin by The League, he is now a target for their assassins-in-training to hunt and kill. The average life expectancy for such beings is six weeks...Categorized as:
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![The Healer by Kelly Lucille]()
The Healer by Kelly Lucille
As a powerful Healer in hiding on old Earth, Serenity has managed to avoid the notice of both the Order of Intergalactic Peace and the rebel factions opposing them. That is about to change. Paying off an old debt brings her to the attention of both sides, but it is Lord Mal Ryn of the OIP who stakes his claim...Categorized as:
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Killbox by Ann Aguirre
Talk is cheap when lives are in jeopardy Sirantha Jax is a “Jumper,” a woman who possesses the unique genetic makeup needed to navigate faster than light ships through grimspace. With no tolerance for political diplomacy, she quits her ambassador post so she can get back to saving the universe the way she does best—by mouthing off and kicking butt. And her tactics are needed more than ever...Categorized as:
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![Alien Proliferation by Gini Koch]()
Alien Proliferation by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter the wildest wedding ever, Katherine "Kitty" Katt-Martini and her Alpha Centaurion husband Jeff are hoping life will settle down. But alien attacks are on the increase, and someone is testing a dangerous new drug on unwilling subjects within their group. As if that's not enough, they discover that their newborn's talents are off the charts—and the bad guys want their baby... -
![Alien Diplomacy by Gini Koch]()
Alien Diplomacy by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeing newlyweds and new parents is challenging enough. But Jeff and Kitty Martini are also giving up their roles as super-being exterminators and Commanders in Centaurion Division while mastering the political landscape as the new heads of Centaurion's Diplomatic Corps. Enter a shadowy assassination plot and a new set of anti-alien conspirators, and nothing will ever be the same.. -
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Rogue Seers by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I was now, officially, a real terrorist…”After losing her husband, Allie fights to prevent the human and seer worlds from exploding into all-out war.But her husband, Revik, isn’t really gone.Instead he’s transformed into someone she barely knows.Now they’re on opposites sides of a racial war––a war he wants to see play out, a war he’s ready for, and worse, one he’s already fighting...Categorized as:
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Shadow Seer by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“All what he has done, he has done for the greater good…”Blamed for the abduction of the infamous “Sword,” leader of the anti-human rebellion, Allie is despised by all free seers.As for Revik himself, he turns into a feral animal once free of his dark masters.She only has one shot at saving him. Unfortunately, it means learning more about his past than she ever wanted to know... -
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Alien in the Family by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"...great fun, with lots of quirky characters, witty dialogue, a bit of romance, some hot sex, and oodles of action...Categorized as:
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Alien Research by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen rumors of a new super-drug surface, the FBI comes to Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini for help. It becomes quickly apparent that the drug is merely the tip of a deadly iceberg and a much more insidious plan is underway involving Titan Security, Gaultier Enterprises, and YatesCorp... -
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Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach
The rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn -- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life...Categorized as:
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![Alien in the House by Gini Koch]()
Alien in the House by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJeff and Kitty Katt-Martini have learned the ins and outs of Washington politics, not to mention how to prevail in intergalactic war and foil dangerous plots. But, in the aftermath of Operation Destruction, the Gower girls’ powers are burned out, the entire A-C population has been “outed” as the aliens living on Earth that they are, and, worst of all, ACE is nowhere to be found... -
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Havoc by Ann Aguirre
The Conglomerate’s most dangerous convicts have made the prison ship Perdition their home. And they will defend it… Perdition is under siege. Mercenaries have boarded the station with orders to take control of the facility—and execute the prisoners. Their commander is offering full pardons to the first five inmates willing to help the mercs complete their mission... -
![Aliens Abroad by Gini Koch]()
Aliens Abroad by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the human population growing and alien refugees pouring in from around the galaxy, Earth is becoming too overcrowded to sustain itself--and the solar system is filling up with the alien overflow. Advanced technology from the Alpha Centauri and Vatusan systems offers one possible solution. It's time to explore new planets and see if any uninhabited ones can be claimed... -
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![First Contact by Michael R. Hicks]()
First Contact by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTerran survey ship Aurora finds two habitable planets in an uncharted star system. But Aurora is disabled by gigantic alien warships and boarded by blue-skin females with fangs and claws. The warriors slaughter the crew in ritual one-on-one combat. The sole survivor is returned to Earth. This Messenger bears a real-time globe device that counts down to an impending attack...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Night by Jayne Castle]()
The Lost Night by Jayne Castle
Even the mysterious world of Harmony has people who don't quite fit in. They're drawn to places like Rainshadow Island, a beautiful sanctuary where anyone can feel safe—and where secrets are closely guarded... -
![Crossing the Line by Karen Traviss]()
Crossing the Line by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA female cop seeks refuge on another planet after being infected by an alien virus in this science fiction fantasy novel from a New York Times bestseller.Shan Frankland forever abandoned the world she knew to come to the rescue of a lost colony on a distant and dangerous planet—a hostile world coveted by two alien races and fiercely protected by a third... -
![The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin]()
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can choose -and change - their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization...Categorized as:
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![Eye of the Tiger by Michael-Scott Earle]()
Eye of the Tiger by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsImprisoned and subjected to brutal genetic experiments, space marine Adam has been changed into a perfect predator. A super soldier that is part man, part tiger, and all killing machine. When his latest mission has an unexpected outcome, Adam finds himself free of his explosive control collar and honor bound to protect a mysterious woman... -
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The World Before by Karen Traviss
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree strikingly different alien races greeted the military mission from Earth when it reached the planet called Bezer'ej.Now one of the sentient species has been exterminated—and two others are poised on the brink of war.The fragile bezeri are no more, due to the ignorant, desperate actions of human interlopers... -
![A Soldier's Duty by Jean Johnson]()
A Soldier's Duty by Jean Johnson
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIa is a precog, tormented by visions of the future where her home galaxy has been devastated. To prevent this vision from coming true, Ia enlists in the Terran United Planets military with a plan to become a soldier who will inspire generations for the next three hundred years-a soldier history will call Bloody Mary... -
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Captive by K.M. Fawcett
AN IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY The last thing Addy Dawson remembers is a blazing inferno and freezing river water overtaking her lungs. When she awakens, Addy finds herself on a strange, alien planet, trapped in a cell with no doors, no windows-- and to her horror-- a naked warrior who claims to be her mate...Categorized as:
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Marked by Alex Hughes
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFORESEE NO EVIL. Freelancing for the Atlanta PD isn’t exactly a secure career; my job’s been on the line almost as much as my life. But it’s a paycheck, and it keeps me from falling back into the drug habit. Plus, things are looking up with my sometimes-partner, Cherabino, even if she is still simmering over the telepathic Link I created by accident... -
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Verita by Tracy Rozzlynn
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf your world suddenly crumbled, leaving you with nothing but heartache, would you risk your life for a chance at a new beginning on a new world? Brett Bradbury's parents are dead, her boyfriend's a cheater, and her best friend essentially dumped her. Truly alone in the world, Brett agrees to help colonize the newly discovered planet, Verita. Now Brett's on a strange new world... -
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![Children of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy]()
Children of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe crib is everywhere . . . Edie Sha'nim believes she and her bodyguard lover, Finn, could find refuge from the tyranny of the Crib empire by fleeing to the Fringe worlds. But Edie's extraordinary cypherteck ability to manipulate the ecology of evolving planets makes her far too valuable for the empire to lose... -
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Automatic Reload by Ferrett Steinmetz
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFerrett Steinmetz's quirky, genre-mashing cyberpunk romance Automatic Reload a high-octane adventure about a grizzled mercenary with machine gun arms who unexpectedly falls in love with a bio-engineered assassin In the near-future, automation is king, and Mat is the top mercenary working the black market. He's your solider's solider, with military-grade weapons instead of arms..Categorized as:
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![The Legend of Michael by Lisa Renee Jones]()
The Legend of Michael by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHE IS A LETHAL WEAPON… One of an army of human soldiers injected with alien DNA, Michael is a legend within this new race, split between good and evil. Untamable, he has walked on the dark side and returned to the light. Feared and misunderstood, he leaves everything behind, including the one woman destined to be his mate...Categorized as:
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![The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason]()
The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRachel Bach, author of Fortune's Pawn, said -- "Fast, smart, complex, and fun as hell, THE EMPRESS GAME was an unexpected delight and one of the best books I've read this year. A near perfect blend of romance, action, and interstellar politics in a well thought out and original universe with a tough-as-nails heroine you can't help but root for... -
![Marked By The Alpha Wolf Part 1 by Scarlett Grove]()
Marked By The Alpha Wolf Part 1 by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCassandra Kline is taken in by Pyramid Corporation in the midst of global nuclear war. For the next five years, she lives safely inside a protective domed city. Working in The Program, a virtual reality simulation, she is confronted by her dead mother who tells Cassie she is in danger... -
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Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Nightwalkers and Shadowdwellers series, "Seduce Me in Dreams" begins a sexy new futuristic series featuring an elite group of military heroes. Dark. Mysterious. Sensual... -
![Shades of Treason by Sandy Williams]()
Shades of Treason by Sandy Williams
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAsh would have given her life to save her teammates.Instead, they gave their lives to save hers. Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is an anomaly, a person whose genetic makeup makes her stronger and smarter than the average human... -
![Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter]()
Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom the author of the best-selling Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series comes a tough new heroine who is far more than she seems.After the Final War, after the appearance of the Bug aliens and their enforced peace, Shining Smith is still alive, still doing business from the old scrapyard bequeathed to her by her father. But Shining is now something more than human... -
![Close Encounters by Katherine Allred]()
Close Encounters by Katherine Allred
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKiera Smith is not like ordinary Genetically Engineered Persons . . . The Bureau of Alien Affairs needed a special GEP agent with empathic abilities to handle their most extraordinary assignments—and a rogue geneticist saw to it that Kiera fit their specifications. But she turned out stronger, faster, smarter, and more impervious to harm than anyone anticipated...Categorized as:
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![Lucan by Susan Kearney]()
Lucan by Susan Kearney
THEIR LOVE IS FORBIDDEN Healer and high priestess of her people, Lady Cael is fated to life without a mate. But a mysterious explorer named Lucan Rourke doesn't know her secrets, and his touch makes her crave a future that her extraordinary birthright has forbidden her. . -
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![Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard]()
Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn intergalactic cold war-and some heated passion- from an inventive new voice in futuristic romance. After a stint in an alien prison, Captain Ari Rose wonders why she even bothered to survive. Stripped of her command and banished to her father's scientific expedition to finish a Ph.D. she doesn't want, Ari never planned to languish quietly behind a desk. She wasn't built for it, either...Categorized as:
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Clutch by J.A. Huss
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow long can you lie to yourself before it all comes apart? In 2152 the avian race is on Earth looking for something stolen from them decades ago – their genetics. At the center of the search lies the Rural Republic; a small backwards farming country with high hopes of military domination and a penchant for illegal bioengineering... -
![A Pet For Lord Darin by Hollie Hutchins]()
A Pet For Lord Darin by Hollie Hutchins
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe’re all in cages, counting ourselves lucky to be alive, let alone to still have our clothes on… I’m imagining scalpels and labs and sci-fi nightmare fuel until I’m taken away and given as a gift to a grey-skinned alien with star-white hair, a scaled face, and the leathery wings of nothing human: Luras Darin... -
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Exiled by RaShelle Workman
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWorlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them. An alien princess exiled to Earth. An arrogant boy. One week to get back to her planet or she'll die. And, her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate... -
![God's War by Kameron Hurley]()
God's War by Kameron Hurley
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNyx had already been to hell. One prayer more or less wouldn't make any difference... On a ravaged, contaminated world, a centuries-old holy war rages, fought by a bloody mix of mercenaries, magicians, and conscripted soldiers. Though the origins of the war are shady and complex, there's one thing everybody agrees on... There's not a chance in hell of ending it... -
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Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsMarketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly...Categorized as:
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