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Dark Power Convergence by I. T. Lucas
The threads of fate converge, mysteries unfold, and the clan’s future is forever altered in the least expected way... -
![Dark Alliance Perfect Storm by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Alliance Perfect Storm by I. T. Lucas
After two decades in captivity, Jade is finally free, her quest for revenge within grasp, but danger still looms large. A storm is brewing on the horizon, gathering momentum and threatening to obliterate Jade’s tenuous hold on hope for a better future... -
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![Dark Healing Blind Justice by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Healing Blind Justice by I. T. Lucas
The sanctuary is Vanessa’s life project. The monumental task of rehabilitating the traumatized victims of trafficking doesn’t leave much time for personal life, let alone dating or finding her one and only. When Kian asks her to help the Kra-ell, she’s torn between her duty to the sanctuary and a group of emotionally wounded aliens who no other psychologist can treat...Categorized as:
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![Dark Overlord’s Wife by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Overlord’s Wife by I.T. Lucas
Jacki is still clinging to her all-or-nothing policy, but Kalugal is chipping away at her resistance. Perhaps it's time to ease up on her convictions. A little less than all is still much better than nothing, and a couple of decades with a demigod is probably worth more than a lifetime with a mere mortal... -
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![Dark Choices The Accord by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Choices The Accord by I. T. Lucas
"Suspense meets romance. Imagination meets gifted writer. Readers meet a story so creative you won't (can't!) put it down. The fun of reading this stunning series CONTINUES!!! I highly recommend this and ALL the books in this amazing series......unlike anything you've read before.""This is the only series that has kept me coming back through 43 books... -
![Dark Healing Blind Trust by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Healing Blind Trust by I. T. Lucas
Riddled with guilt over the crimes he was forced to commit, Mo-red is ready to stand trial and accept the death sentence he believes he deserves, but when the clan’s alluring psychologist offers a new perspective on his past and hope for a better future, he resolves to fight for his life... -
![Dark Choices: The Quandary by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Choices: The Quandary by I. T. Lucas
When Rufsur and Edna meet, the attraction is as unexpected as it is undeniable. Except, she's the clan's judge and councilwoman, and he's Kalugal's second-in-command... -
![Alien Mercenary's Prize by Mina Carter]()
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... -
![Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratings#18 in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe®. Clan Korval rebuilds its fortunes on the gritty, semi-anarchic planet of Surebleak... -
![Neogenesis by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Neogenesis by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNEW ENTRY IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE SERIES. Sequel to national bestseller The Gathering Edge. Menace from Back Space Looming out of the Dust of Time The Complex Logic Laws were the result of a war waged hundreds of years in the past, when two human powers threw massive AI navies at each other and nearly annihilated themselves... -
![Owned by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Owned by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
I’ll do anything to succeed, even beg my blue alien to use his wicked tail on me… in public.Hell yeah, space is better than Earth! I’ve landed on my feet, and I’ve also landed my very own blue demon alien, gifted with a wicked smile and an even wickeder tongue.But I want more than that—I want to earn a place in this alien world. If there’s one thing a street rat knows, it’s how to run a con... -
![Married to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Married to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The grumpy blue alien who rescues me is my husband. But how can I trust him… or his wicked tail?SOFIEI left Earth excited to create a new world for humans among the stars. Instead, gray aliens wake me from cryo to sell me to the highest bidder. Goodbye engineering degree! My days are reduced to playing in an alien jungle with lizard kids who think I’m nothing more than a pet... -
![Knighthunter by Anna Hackett]()
Knighthunter by Anna Hackett
She vows to bring her abducted queen home…even if she has to work with the man she hates.Knightmaster Nea Laurier is tough, dedicated, and lives to be the best Oronis knight she can be. All her life, she’s worked hard to live up to her prestigious family name...Categorized as:
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![Echoes of the Tide by Emma Hamm]()
Echoes of the Tide by Emma Hamm
Ace has spent her entire life hiding who she is. First, it was from friends and family who didn't know she was stealing from the rich. Then it was hiding her true self in a prison city under the water. The worst was hiding herself from new friends who helped her destroy Alpha. What she didn't know, was that decision would force her to come into the light. Maketes has always been the jokester... -
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![Blaze by Tana Stone]()
Blaze by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI swore to myself that I’d never fall for an alien warrior. Now my life depends on trusting a Drexian I’d hoped to never see again.I was coming on board the Drexian space station to attend my cousin’s wedding. That was it. Despite every other woman on Earth falling all over themselves for one of the tough aliens, I wasn’t interested. Not even a little bit...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... -
![Lady Luck by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss]()
Lady Luck by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Luck knew two things when he left Harem Station months ago. One. The silver-haired Cygnian Princess Nyleena was still safely frozen away in her cryopod. And two. There was a good chance she was his soul mate. He left anyway. Nyleena is what you might call feisty. Or sassy. Or maybe just… feral. She is wild. Much too wild for Luck’s taste. But now that he’s home there’s no way to deny it...Categorized as:
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![Loyalty by Tana Stone]()
Loyalty by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Assassin and a Blade. A human and a Drexian. High-born and working class. Will choosing each other be our ruin?The cocky, high-born cadet is everything I despise and nothing I need. So why did I agree to his deal?Because it wasn’t a deal, it was blackmail. The arrogant Drexian gave me the choice—throw my friends under the bus or tutor him...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Pirating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Pirating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m falling for my space pirate boss, but rogue aliens are after him—and now me.It was a simple job. Sneak aboard a pirate spaceship and steal a precious artifact from the brooding, too-hot captain, Matis. Before I know it, I’ll be on my way back to Earth with enough credits to cure my mom’s sickness... -
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Submit by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI 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... -
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Ignite by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAliens are real, they happen to be gorgeous, and there’s no way I’d ever agree to be a tribute bride for them.Now that everyone on Earth knows about the Drexians—and their need for human mates—women have been falling all over themselves to volunteer. But not me.Oh, I’m eager to go to the holographic space station where human brides are taken for their fantasy weddings and honeymoons... -
![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... -
![Wanted by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Wanted by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The huge blue alien says I’m his wife. But I can’t afford to be distracted by his bulging muscles… or his wicked tail.MOLLIEGorgeous blue alien warriors rescued me from cryosleep, but the other women of my expedition weren’t so lucky. As head pilot, I need to find the missing human ship and fly everyone to safety.I partner up with a handsome hunk. Sul’s boisterous, fun, and fine as hell...Categorized as:
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![Cyborg Fever by Grace Goodwin]()
Cyborg Fever by Grace Goodwin
Warlord Anghar survives hell as a captive of the evil Hive. Convinced he will never break free, he chooses death over dishonor. When the Coalition ReCon Team sent to kill him frees him instead, he begins the long, tortuous journey back to a true Atlan, a warrior proud of his beast, of his service... -
![The Orc's Bidding by Alana Khan]()
The Orc's Bidding by Alana Khan
Larke risks her life when she flees into the Expanse. The orcs who roam there might be cannibals, but the alternative is worse.Her parents planned to sell Larke on her Bidding Day, but Orric rescues her, then shelters her in his mountain home.She soon discovers the huge, green orc is not only the most honorable male she’s ever met, but his touch makes her pulse race with desire... -
![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...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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![Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee]()
Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Reeled into a fake marriage with a merman...How was I supposed to know my new boss was the owner’s nephew? Now, I’ve been fired for speaking up about his roaming hands. And if that isn’t bad enough, I get home early to find my boyfriend bumping the girl next door!With nowhere to go, I decide to join the Starlight Lottery...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... -
![Rath by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes]()
Rath by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
He’s everything she knows to fear… but the alien warrior is her one chance to survive.Injured, lost, and on her own, Savannah is at breaking point when help finally arrives. His name is Rath, and he’s one of the enemy… only he doesn’t act like it. He’s sexy, gentle, and his touch makes her ache for things she’s never wanted before.. -
![Alien Warrior Unclaimed by Ava Ross]()
Alien Warrior Unclaimed by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe means everything to me. Can I protect her from a vicious game?I was stolen by invaders when I was three seasons old and taken to Lord Vunne’s chamber. There, he tried to mold me into a monster. I became fast friends with other youngling males who I soon called my brothers...Categorized as:
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![Her Secret Champion by Roxie Ray]()
Her Secret Champion by Roxie Ray
Is he playing at being my master, or is he playing me?Things have gone from bad to far, far worse since I was abducted from Earth and then thrown in the dungeon.Apparently attempting to assassinate the queen is a no-no around here, even if she is a total psycho.I need to find a way out. I’m done being a prisoner and a pawn.But to escape I need help, and a terrifying alien warrior is my only hope... -
![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…Can they come together to save the Earth…and each other?What’s the worst Christmas present imaginable? A cheating husband? An angry mob outside your front door? What about Menopause? Minister Emilia Oxley has gotten all three this Yuletide season and she could do without them all, thank you... -
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![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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![Surrendered by Evangeline Anderson]()
Surrendered by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCommander Thornex is a Hybrid--half Kindred and half Pyro--a much feared people who have the ability to unleash horrific maelstroms of flame whenever they are angered. All his life Thorn has struggled to control the destructive power within him. A horrible accident in his past made him swear to never unleash the fire again and for many years, he has kept himself under tight control...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Unexpected Hero by Viola Grace]()
Unexpected Hero by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKidnapped, ransomed, and rejected, she didn’t think things could get any worse until she realized that the rescue approaching was going to have conditions.Misty survived a horrible life and terrible parents and siblings to make it across the stars when her world ended. Those that hurt her were on the same ship... -
![Alien Charming by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Charming by Honey Phillips
A powerful alpha. An invisible female. One magical night.Elli has always been invisible. Overworked, underestimated, and overshadowed by her manipulative aunt, her only refuge is the quiet sanctuary of her garden—until she realizes that someone is watching her from the woods... -
![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... -
![Valeris A Sweet and Spicy Alien Cinderella Retelling by Alana Khan]()
Valeris A Sweet and Spicy Alien Cinderella Retelling by Alana Khan
How can a planet capable of interstellar spaceflight use such an outdated method to pick the queen? It leaves everything up to the whims of the Alagan River.AvaniaNo female in a hundred years has succeeded in plucking the red flower from the rushing water, a feat which guarantees her mating to the king... -
![The Alien's Reward by Ella Maven]()
The Alien's Reward by Ella Maven
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI don’t want to be a princess… I want to fight too. Bazel: All my life I’ve been treated with kid gloves, and I’m tired of it. I want to live up to the legacy of the proud Drixonian females with which I share half of my DNA. There’s one thing in my way—a young warrior who knows my secret and threatens to tell my father... -
![Big, Bad Alien by Honey Phillips]()
Big, Bad Alien by Honey Phillips
Scarlett has never hear anything good about the Vultori but when she encounters one on her way to her grandmother’s house, he is nothing like she expects. She should be afraid - especially when he threatens to keep her forever - but what if she doesn’t want him to let her go?Humans took everything from Finnar, and he is determined to make them pay... -
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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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![Silver Stealth by Iona Strom]()
Silver Stealth by Iona Strom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSakkarMemories of betrayal flooded my mind with glimpses of a past I didn’t recall living. I had wronged so many, not just my clan but all of Valose. I was not worthy to walk among them. Not worthy of the female who had breathed life into my ancillary heart.It was just as well. My spirit mate cared not for me. Her downcast gaze, always on her feet or the male with whom she had returned... -
![The Drift Bundle: Books 1-3 by Susan Hayes]()
The Drift Bundle: Books 1-3 by Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Three steamy cyborg romances from the Sci-fi romance series, The Drift*** Out on the edge of civilized space is a rag-tag collection of space stations and platforms known as the Drift. It’s a haven for the hunted, the lost, and those seeking second chances... -
![Bound by the Alien Pirate by Alana Khan]()
Bound by the Alien Pirate by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a cynical pirate plucks Izzy out of the jaws of danger, flies her to his cave, and vows to keep her prisoner?IzzyOne moment I was touring the Supercollider, the top thing on my bucket list, the next I’m falling into a marsh on a prehistoric planet. The most handsome male I’ve ever seen, complete with lush, luminescent wings, flies in...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Fated by Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter]()
Fated by Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen I'm rescued from captivity by a fierce Dragon warrior, I am both grateful and wary.Ronin is a Commander in the Mosauran Empire, and his species is one of the most feared in thegalaxy.When we crash on an Ice World, he detects a faint signal, on the surface, from another Mosauran ship. As we search for his people, I cannot deny that I'm drawn to him.He vows he will protect me and keep me safe...Categorized as:
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