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Fractured Souls by Anna Carven
Alexis Carter is a long way from home, and she doesn't quite understand how she got here. All she knows is that she died once, and now she's alive. She's woken into a nightmare, trapped on a dark ship full of terrifying aliens. With their silver skin and fire-colored eyes, they look a lot like the monsters that once attacked her on Earth. One Kordolian in particular stands out..Categorized as:
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Adaptation: Book 2 by Pepper Pace
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCarmella was still a teen when the Motherships first appeared dotting the skies over the Earth. For years the world tried to normalize while the silent Motherships hovered. And then they arrived, promising that they meant no harm. But within 10 years, 80% of the world's population would be wiped out. Including everyone that Carmella loved...Categorized as:
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V'Alen by A.G. Wilde
" I should have warned you of how illogical it is to fall in love with a Kyron."An emissary to the Restitution, V’Alen does not interfere in the war between the humans and High Tasqals.But when the Tasqal’s minions attack the base and the voice of one female reaches his auditory sensors, he answers her call for assistance.[Scan: Female. Designated “Alaina”...Categorized as:
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My Alien Threshers by Nikki Clarke
What are two alien Thresher mercenaries to do when their next assignment involves a beautiful human woman with hair like clouds and daring brown eyes? They have some ideas, and it's a well known fact that Thresher twins share EVERYTHING.Get lost in this new series featuring serious #blackgirlmagic and sexy, edgy alien heroes from the author of your favorite Lyqas... -
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Qim by Nikki Clarke, L.M. Byfield
Half-Lyqa and half-Yuk, Qim has the best of both worlds—the brute strength of his father’s people and the kind, compassionate nature of his mother’s. He also has a First heart, which identifies his biological mate, Cris, while he visits Earth... -
I Wish I Had a Red Dress by Pearl Cleage
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSince Joyce Mitchell was widowed five years ago, she's kept herself occupied by running the Sewing Circus, an all-girl group she founded to provide badly needed services to young women at risk, many of whom are single mothers. But some nights, home alone, she has to admit that something is missing... -
Kyr by Nikki Clarke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter seeing how happy his cousin is with his human, Kyr has come back for Ebony. But she isn't a scared human woman on an alien planet anymore. In fact, she's got an impressive intergalactic job and seems to be doing everything she can to get into as much trouble as possible, sending Kyr's new feelings into turmoil... -
Romancing Rem'eb by Ruby Dixon
I feel like an outsider wherever I go. Croatoan, the Icehome Beach...neither place is home to me. So when a group heads off to the fruit caves to investigate thievery, I go with them. Any excuse to get away from the beach, where I've made a fool of myself in front of my ex and his new mate.Things go from bad to worse as I'm kidnapped by strangers... -
Captivated by the Alien General by Eva O'Hare
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis book immediately continues The Brides of Rakesh, following up on events from Claimed by the Alien General.While under the auspices of the kingdom of Rakesh, the least liked and misunderstood Ivy sets out to stay true to her responsibilities back on Earth. Yet, she’s captivated by the noble Royal General Bast, whose own main goal is to fulfill his royal duty... -
Claimed by a Royal Alien Warrior by Zaria Diamond
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am a desert warrior charged with bringing this untouched human bride to my king. I am not supposed to fall in love. I am not supposed to make her mine...Categorized as:
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Magic City: A Novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A compelling page-turner that will keep readers hoping against hope that everything will somehow, magically, turn out for the best... -
Scales and Song by L. Eveland
We were supposed to protect the world from monsters, not become them.All I’ve ever wanted was to protect the people I love. That’s why I joined the military’s Elite Specimen Containment Unit. When I learned they were experimenting on sentient monsters, however, everything changed...Categorized as:
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Ka'Cit's Haven by A.G. Wilde
“Not the best of ways to introduce myself to you…A gentleman would have at least greeted you first…… but I’m no gentleman.”He’s the Bone Crusher. A man in a mask.His face is hidden alongside his intentions.He doesn’t do things for free…or to be nice.So just how did Nia end up stuck on a ship with him by her side?She’d wanted adventure, but Ka’Cit Urgmental was SO. MUCH. MORE...Categorized as:
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Red Shift by Elsa Jade
Banishing his own needs, he followed his prince into battle and—more terrifying yet—into courtship but got lost in the backwater wilds of Earth. Now this space-faring drakling dragon-shifter has forgotten everything, including his name, his beast, and the freedom of space...Categorized as:
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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... -
His To Steal by Taylor Vaughn
The Xals do things to the girls who try to run. Bad things they don’t necessarily recover from… I’ve grown up my whole life knowing that after a woman turns twenty-one in my settlement, she must submit to being mated by our alien overlords, the Xalthurians. Running from the mating ceremony means punishment…or worse. But I’m the freak...Categorized as:
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The Barbarian's Treasure by Eva O'Hare
A group of friends get together for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation on a chartered cruise only to find themselves lost at sea, at least so they think. They come upon an island full of mystery, wonder, and love... -
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, masquerading as an ordinary schoolteacher in a quiet small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Mighty Sanze, the empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years, collapses as its greatest city is destroyed by a madman's vengeance...Categorized as:
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Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh
A horrifying secret rises in the aftermath of an archangelic war in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s deadly and beautiful Guild Hunter world...The Archangel of Death and the Archangel of Disease may be gone but their legacy of evil lives on—especially in Africa, where the shambling, rotting creatures called the reborn have gained a glimmer of vicious intelligence...Categorized as:
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Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsTwo top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own...Categorized as:
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I Married A Minotaur by Regine Abel
Tiny, sassy, but oh so fierceRihanna is condemned to a twenty-year sentence on the most savage prison planet in the sector for a crime she didn’t commit. On the day of her transfer, she’s offered a deal to commute her sentence: an arranged marriage with a grumpy orc-minotaur who has muscles for days, devilish red eyes, and an insufferably smart mouth...Categorized as:
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No Mercy by L. Divine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMisty and the rest of Esmeralda's evil brood are busy concocting a sinister plan to not only destroy Jayd and the rest of her powerful lineage, but Esmeralda and Rousseau are also using their powers to take over G's drug business. Mama's in and out of a dangerous dream state due to Esmeralda's wicked manipulation and unable to properly shut her evil neighbor down... -
The 5th Gender by G.L. Carriger
A species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship. ALIEN Tristol lives in exile. But he’s built a life for himself aboard a human space station. He’s even begun to understand the complex nuances of human courting rituals...Categorized as:
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The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
In the city of Shadow, beneath the World Tree, alleyways shimmer with magic and godlings live hidden among mortalkind. Oree Shoth, a blind artist, takes in a homeless man who glows like a living sun to her strange sight. This act of kindness engulfs Oree in a nightmarish conspiracy. Someone, somehow, is murdering godlings, leaving their desecrated bodies all over the city...Categorized as:
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The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance. Washington D. C., 1925 Clara Johnson talks to spirits, a gift that saved her during her darkest moments in a Washington D. C. jail... -
Beringia : A sci-fi BWWM Romance by Tierra Cox
Dr. Rome Tipper is a zoologist working with NASA in the year 2134. On her way back from Saturn's Moon, Enceladus, Dr. Tipper's ship is hit by a meteor and it pushes her off course. Where will she land? Russia.In 2134, Russia and the US have found themselves in the midst of another Cold War... -
The Other Side of Goodness by Vanessa Davis Griggs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far will faith and love go when an ambitious man finds himself in the fight of his life--with a woman who knows the other side of goodness all too well. . .Fifty-year-old Alabama congressman Lawrence Rudolph Simmons will do whatever it takes to get re-elected--even switch parties from Democrat to Republican...Categorized as:
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BLAZE by Christa Tomlinson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFighting villains is easy. Falling in love is hard. Blaze. St. Louis’s elusive superhero. In the dark of night, he wages war against the city’s criminal masterminds. Once the sun rises, he’s Jordan Wells, quiet custom body shop owner. Jordan has accepted that it’s his destiny to walk alone in the shadows… until the night he meets Daniel... -
Honor Lost by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre
Space renegade Zara Cole may have finally met her match. Lifekiller—a creature that can devour entire planets is spreading terror throughout the universe, and it seems nothing can stand in the monstrous godking’s way.Reeling from a series of battles, Zara and her wounded band of allies are going to need a strategy before they face Lifekiller again...Categorized as:
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Lord of Population by Elizabeth Stephens
Dark and action-packed, Lord of Population is a steamy, end of days romance ripe with unexpected twists and epic battles, perfect for fans of JR Ward or Laura Thalassa. She thinks she can steal from me, the little human. Adorable. I can't decide what will be more fun – the hunt, or what I will do to her when I catch her. And I will catch her. There is nowhere she can run...Categorized as:
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