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A Gift for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can a forgotten alien warrior protect his newfound family? Taranov spent years doing his duty before finally escaping his dying planet. His new life as a trader is calm, peaceful… and empty. Then he stumbles upon an abandoned ship, a helpless infant, and a beautiful female who can’t even remember her name. His instincts demand that he protect them, but his heart wants so much more...Categorized as:
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Lily and the Lion by Honey Phillips
A wealthy, bored alien. A fierce, unlucky woman. A primitive hunting planet. Let the games begin!Lily has never been lucky - not with jobs, not with money, and certainly not with men. Her bad luck continues when she is first abducted by aliens, then shoved into an escape pod and abandoned on a jungle planet.The enormous, and admittedly gorgeous, alien who finds her seems as much beast as man...Categorized as:
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Alien Mask by Ursa Dax
“I never wanted a mate. Until this troublesome human showed up and changed everything.”PRIYALerokan is a huge pain in my human butt. He’s cocky, obnoxious, and refuses to show me his face, hiding it behind a bone mask.He keeps saying he saved me from the battle.But all I see is the man who separated me from my friends... -
Olivia and the Orc by Honey Phillips
An orc guard. A kidnapped human. A treacherous journey…The last thing Olivia remembers is celebrating a friend’s birthday. The next thing she knows, she and her friends are being marched across an alien desert by a gang of small lizardmen - and one very large and forbidding green alien...Categorized as:
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Hanna and the Hitman by Honey Phillips
An alien assassin. A forgotten human. A planet determined to claim them both.Since being kidnapped from Earth, Hanna has been treated as little more than a performing animal. Her latest indignity is being displayed in a cage in a seedy bar. When a massive alien warrior stops to examine her, she expects the worst.To her shock, the warrior frees her instead...Categorized as:
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Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim…When several women from Earth find themselves abducted from a space station by alien slavers, life becomes a battle for survival on a dangerous desert planet... -
Pandora and the Prisoner by Honey Phillips
Can a renegade alien warrior rescue a curvy librarian?Pandora likes her life as orderly as the books in her library. But when she and two of her friends are stolen from Earth and the spaceship crashes on an alien planet, the rules no longer apply.Separated from her friends and unable to communicate, she must rely on her instincts as well as her intelligence...Categorized as:
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Alien Most Wanted: Mastermind by Honey Phillips
Can an icy alien warrior save the woman who finally thaws his frozen heart?Sophie’s life is a mess. She’s broke and on the verge of losing her home. Her former lover - and former boss - wants nothing to do with her or the child growing inside her.Just when she thinks life can’t get much worse, she’s kidnapped and transported to an alien prison...Categorized as:
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Joan and the Juggernaut by Honey Phillips
An unstoppable alien warrior. A stubborn human. A desperate escape.Varga’s life has been as hard as the armor which covers his skin, but he has never let it stop him. He has powered his way through every obstacle - until a favor for a friend sends him straight into the path of a stubborn, beautiful female, and everything changes...Categorized as:
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Betrothed to the Alien Mercenary by Robin O'Connor
Trust no one. Hide who I am. Complete the mission. Easy... until I meet him.EvieWhen a dying Xurtal princess makes me promise to save her planet, I have no choice but to take her place. Me, a human girl, pretending to be an alien royal. To survive the assassination attempts, I need a bodyguard. Enter cocky, infuriating, and scorchingly hot.He has to pretend to be my mate to protect me...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Domini by Talia Rhea
HATTIE HAS FINALLY MADE PEACE WITH HERSELFIt's been a long time coming, but she has reached a place of understanding. And it's a good thing, because it's all being put to the test. Her ex is back, testing the foundation of her carefully rebuilt self-esteem. Tuvo is there, testing the boundaries of the friendship she's trying to make between them... -
Alien Hope by Ursa Dax
ABBYI have a secret.I’m pregnant. With a human baby. And not a much-needed girl the Sea Sand Gahns would welcome.Nope. I’m carrying a 100% human male .So when the kind, quiet Bitter Sea warrior Kohka tells me he’s leaving for the Deep Sky settlement, I convince (aka, beg) him to take me along. I just need to get away from here... -
Luna of Kyun by Laura Jo Phillips
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLuna Meadows spent her entire childhood hiking around the world with her father, and learning how to hide a number of unusual abilities she was born with. And wishing she had answers to an ever growing list of questions that her father refused to answer... -
A Nude Attitude by Honey Phillips
Can Erica survive the hidden dangers of an alien ocean? And the charms of the alien convict stranded with her?Erica desperately needs a break from her domineering father - especially his latest scheme to marry her off so she can produce an heir...Categorized as:
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Tammy and the Traitor by Honey Phillips
A scarred alien warrior. A fragile human woman. Too many secrets. Growing up in the slums of Kaisar, Vorkan learned to fight for what he wanted. As an Imperial warrior, he learned the importance of honor and duty. But when they rescue a fragile human female, he knows she is destined to be his...Categorized as:
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Mary and the Minotaur by Honey Phillips
A grumpy, secretive alien. A sweet, not-as-naive-as-she-seems human. A nefarious plot.Although Mary has never had an easy life, she has always tried her best to maintain an optimistic outlook. But when she is abducted by aliens, it is difficult to find anything positive in the experience.When she is temporarily abandoned by her kidnappers, she hopes to escape their clutches forever...Categorized as:
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Alien Castaway by Honey Phillips
Can a runaway bride and an escaped alien prisoner find sanctuary together?Darla’s life changed forever the day the aliens invaded Earth. Her worthless father and shiftless brother have used the presence of the Yehrin as an excuse to keep her under their control. Their latest scheme? Marry her off to one of their equally disgusting cronies as part of a business arrangement...Categorized as:
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Faith and the Fighter by Honey Phillips
A rogue spaceship captain. A human scientist. Faith has spent the past eight years as a scientist locked in an alien research lab. When she finally manages to escape and finds out what the aliens are doing with her work, she is appalled and determined to stop their plans... -
A house of DaR celebration by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the return of ANDI, the information now available about the human race is astounding. What happens when three AI’s, decide to bring a little piece of home to the humans they have all come to love? A Celebration of epic proportions.Be prepared to shed some tears, as new, and old memories tug at the heartstrings... -
Teran by Ava Ross
The alien she's hot for seems to hate her. But when they touch, sparks fly. Will their growing love survive a dangerous quest?Emma: I’m pretty sure Teran hates me... -
Alien in Disguise by Cara Bristol
Hell hath no fury like a woman abducted by aliens…twice.The space cruise is supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime. Instead, Jessie Sayles gets abducted by aliens. After the rescue, she’s determined to sound the alarm that humans have been targeted by a galactic slave cartel...Categorized as:
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Healer of the Domini by Talia Rhea
SCARLET DIDN'T NEED ANYONEBeing abducted and living on an alien world was no reason to give up on her dreams. She was used to fighting for herself, even if she had to do it alone. But fighting for the future of humanity on the universal stage was a bit further than she was comfortable going. Luckily, she has an ally in her corner to help her out. And best of all, he is only trying to be friends...Categorized as:
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Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's Tempt Me Eternally is now available from S&S Audio for the first time! Gena Showalter puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted…and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive. Aleaha Love can be anyone—literally. With only skin-to-skin contact, she can change her appearance and assume any identity... -
Mikko by Ella Maven
Hide and seek is a lot less fun in an alien prison where the winner gets… me. RianI’m not a stranger to being behind bars, but this prison leaves a lot to be desired. There are zero communal showers, minimal locking cells, and the other prisoners are extremely hostile. That could be because they are aliens and this is a prison in another galaxy... -
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Chieftain by Annie Lucas
One would assume that turning sixty would protect a woman from certain things; cat calls, being propositioned every time you sat at a bar by yourself, the monthly menace, being kidnapped by aliens, the office letch, and a plethora of other annoyances weathered in her youth.Did I mention being kidnapped by aliens?Yeah, I was wrong about that one...Categorized as:
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Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA mysterious stranger in danger... The last thing Drusilla expected to find on vacation was a gorgeous man hiding in the jungle. But what is he running from? And why does she feel so mesmerized that she'll stop at nothing to be near him? Hypnotically attracted, he will risk his life to have her..Categorized as:
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Greta and the Gargoyle by Honey Phillips
A condemned woman. An alien guard. Sentenced to death for killing her alien master, Greta’s only hope is a compassionate guard. Despite his frightening appearance, she is drawn to the massive alien - but is what she feels only gratitude? Mikaroz has been waiting his whole life for the perfect mate but he never expected her to be a condemned prisoner, let alone a small human female...Categorized as:
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Corsairs: Kaspar by Ruby Dixon
I live for danger. For excitement. For adventure.When I end up in an escape pod with Alice, though, my world changes. She’s human. Vulnerable. She does NOT love danger, or excitement. But her mind is clever, her retorts sharp, and her smile brings me to my knees. I want nothing more than to keep her safe…and keep her at my side...Categorized as:
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Claimed Among the Stars by V.K. Ludwig, Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMake contact with the hottest alien anthology in the universe!Claimed Among the Stars will rocket you to reading bliss with more action, adventure, and pleasure than one planet can contain. Curl up with this collection of wild and wonderful heavenly bodies and venture to the unknown worlds that only your favorite sci-fi romance authors could create... -
The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips
Can Janet survive the heat of an alien desert? And the heat of the alien warrior who finds her?One minute Janet is sliding into a snow bank. The next she is alone in the middle of a strange pink desert. Alone and naked.When a huge, golden-scaled male appears out of the shifting sands, she is convinced that he is a mirage. But the fiery pleasure of his touch feels too real to be an illusion...Categorized as:
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Snowed in with an Alien by Ava Ross
With Christmas approaching, can Aida and Trexon give an orphaned little girl her holiday wish, plus find the perfect ending for themselves?Before her conniving father can steal her orphaned niece away, Aida’s determined to give the three-year-old child the Christmas she’s been wishing for...Categorized as:
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Vikingr by Skye MacKinnon
He’s an alien Viking . . . She has no intentions of being his captive . . .Njal enjoys the life of a ruthless Vikingr captain: eat, drink and pillage to his heart's content. Then he and his crew of warriors get the worst possible news: their planet is destroyed.If their species is to survive, they must claim females to breed offspring... -
The Buff Beast by Honey Phillips
Can Mina survive the icy cold of an alien winter? And melt the heart of the hardened alien warrior who rescues her?Her home. Her job. In a few short months, Mina has lost everything, including hope. Freezing and alone on a winter night, she isn't sure if she will make it to the next day. Or even if it matters.She wakes up to find herself naked and freezing, but no longer alone...Categorized as:
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Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips
Every good mating begins with a kidnapping… Worvak was taught to value honor above all else. When his honor demanded he sacrifice everything to save a friend, he didn't hesitate. But then a dangerous mission leads him to a fragile, dirty female with enough courage for ten warriors - a female he would do anything to call his own. For the first time in his life, his honor and his heart are at war...Categorized as:
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Within Alien Arms by Nessa Claugh
The war bride program is the only thing keeping Earth safe from the ravages of other aliens, right?Every year thousands of human women ship off as brides to the planet Lukrim in exchange for Earth’s protection from Ralothian raiders. It’s a fair trade; Lukrim needs women and Earth needs guardians. It’s all volunteer, of course, except when a Lukrimian or two choose you as a wife and make you go... -
Hero by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHe is the sexiest, most irksome man she's ever encountered... Micayla is the last Zetithian female left in the universe. She doesn't know what's normal for her species, but she knows when she sees Trag that all she wants to do is bite him... He has searched all over the galaxy for a woman like her... Trag has sworn he'll never marry unless he can find a Zetithian female...Categorized as:
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Conquering the Alien Lord Protector by Bella Blair
The only thing that matters to me in this universe is HER!Silla: Aliens are real and have invaded Earth. For five days I manage to hold out before I am taken prisoner by the Cryons and brought to their home planet Colynth. Where they use me to extract DNA from a Pandraxian warrior by drugging me with an aphrodisiac and tying me to his bed for his pleasure...Categorized as:
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Stud by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPRAISE FOR THE CAT STAR CHRONICLES: "Hot and yummy...this is a series that just gets better and better." -Night Owl Romance THEY'RE GALAXIES APART... Even for a Zetithian, Tarq Zulveidinoe's sexual prowess is legendary. Believing it's all he's good for, Tarq sets out to perpetuate his threatened species by offering his services to women across the galaxy..Categorized as:
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Taking Karre by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fourth Divinity Warriors book, set in the Divinity Universe. Sir Vidar of Spearhead is too busy guarding the borderlands to bother with the headache of selecting a bride. Ordered to marry by the king, he plans to grab a woman and get back to the warfront as soon as possible. That is, until he meets the alluring Lady Karre with her teasing eyes, lush lips and irresistible ways...Categorized as:
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His Highness the Duke by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe would-be heroine… Aeron wants nothing more than to continue to live out her very long, solitary life in a small metal room listening to communications for the Federation Military. It’s not glamorous. It’s not even charming. But it’s safe. There’s no chance of getting hurt...Categorized as:
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Aliens And Cupcakes by Aurora Caine, Nova Edwins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThings you learn while living on an alien planet:Aliens love sugar, so opening your own cupcake shop is a very good idea.Having a benefactor to introduce you to rich aliens eager to purchase absurd amounts of cupcakes is an even better idea.I wouldn’t recommend killing said benefactor’s nephew with a butter knife, though... -
Xzion by Charmaine Ross
I’ve been captured by walking crocodiles and saved by a golden-skinned god.Xzion says he took me to protect me but he’s not taking me back home. In fact, we’ve crashed on an alien planet and now we’re trapped in a cave from which there’s no escape. He’s all I’ve got.I should be afraid of him, but I can’t take my eyes off his washboard abs and irresistible lips... -
Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon
It’s not easy being a space pirate…Actually, wait.Yes it is. It’s keffing awesome.The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an abandoned cruiser rumored to have a massive treasure inside... -
Heart Dance by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDuFleur Thyme is a scientist who's secretly experimenting with time. She'll allow no distractions from her work-not even from a HeartMate. Meanwhile, Saille T'Willow has sent his HeartGift out into the world in hopes of finding his HeartMate, who, it turns out, is DuFleur...Categorized as:
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Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper
Caitlin Meadows thought the worst part of her business trip would be the airport hassles and her overly chatty seatmate. However, when her plane is shot down, and she finds herself in the middle of a zombie virus outbreak, she realizes she was never prepared for terrors like these. Lost, alone, and afraid, Caitlin can only focus on one thing-- survival... -
Claimed by the Alien Outlaw by Carlotta Page
Jessica’s problems are just beginning …Being abducted by aliens wasn’t on my to-do list. Make more friends was. Pass my exams was. Not get teleported onto a flying spaceship! But shit happens, and here I am—along with four other women. That is, until the spaceship is damaged in a near-fatal collision and our alien kidnappers flee, abandoning us... -
Enticed By an Alien Warlord by Ava Ross
He has tusks and a tail, and insists she's his fated mate. She's enticed, but determined not to get involved. Can a burly alien warrior and a single mom find love together on a planet far from Earth?Garek: With my clan threatened, I don't have time for romance with a pesky Earth female. Until I meet Piper. She and her youngling son are part of our planet's new settlement...Categorized as:
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Bound to the Alien by Luna Kingsley
Will a curvy virgin give this fierce warrior a reason to open his heart?Khocin has been fighting the Yinean his whole adult life, so it sucks when he’s taken captive and wakes up on their ship. His plan to escape is complicated by his fellow captive – a human woman handcuffed to him. She’s the prettiest thing he’s ever seen, but she’ll only slow him down, and he needs to get back to his brothers... -
Virgin by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"CHERYL BROOKS TAKES READERS ON AN INTERGALACTIC VENTURE THAT THEY WON'T SOON FORGET." -ROMANCE JUNKIES He's never met anyone who made him purr... Starship pilot Dax never encountered a woman he wanted badly enough. Until he met Ava Karon... And he'll never give his body without giving his heart..Categorized as:
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Xalan Claimed by A.J. Mullican
Amber Last-Name-Redacted was perfectly content living alone in her cabin on Lake Ontario. After all, her BOB satisfied her more than her ex ever did, not to mention dating as a forty-something divorcee is not as exciting as it sounds.When a bright light crashes into Amber's isolated life, she can't help but investigate, only to find at the source of it all a hot, six foot two, purple scaled alien...Categorized as:
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