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Three Babies and the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can a jaded alien warrior redeem himself in order to protect the woman and children who need him? After a painful divorce, Linda takes a job as the chief administrator of a rural hospital. Her hard won peace is shattered when strange black-suited men raid the maternity ward and she finds herself on board an alien spaceship... -
![Willow and the Wraith by Honey Phillips]()
Willow and the Wraith by Honey Phillips
Ruthless alien bounty hunter Wraith has buried his past so completely that not even he remembers his original name. All that matters now is that he's the best at what he does. He lives by two ironclad never break a contract and never get involved with a target... -
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![Jo's Journey by S.E. Smith]()
Jo's Journey by S.E. Smith
Jo Strauss was committed to two things in her life – her family and her life as an acrobat/high-wire performer. She takes both very serious. Her life was orderly, in control, and she was finally settling down in one place so she could spend more time with her parents instead of moving all over the world every few weeks... -
![Rescued by her Alien Protector by Mina Carter]()
Rescued by her Alien Protector by Mina Carter
Prepared to put her life on the line, she didn’t expect to lose her heart. Vice President Madison Cole is used to having a target on her back. Being captured by aliens? An acceptable risk to get what she needs. What she didn’t count on was falling for the ‘enemy’, a handsome alien warrior with a hero’s heart...Categorized as:
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![Alien Chief by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Chief by Honey Phillips
Can a fake relationship between a spirited woman and a fierce alien warrior turn into something more? After a lifetime in the spotlight, Lillie hoped that leaving Earth would provide a fresh start for her and her twin sister. But while her sister is thriving, Lillie finds herself struggling to adjust to her new life... -
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Stronghold by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAbbey's thrown in the deep end. Tarak creates an alliance with a furry being. Ami has her father wrapped around her tiny little finger. It's just another day in the life of our fearsome Kordolians and their human mates. A light-hearted peek into Tarak and Abbey's life on Earth. Sanctuary is a 22000 word "slice-of-life" novella set in the Dark Planet Warriors/Darkstar Mercenaries universe... -
![Mated by V.K. Ludwig]()
Mated by V.K. Ludwig
You know your Gaia link is broken when your match is 93. While every Vetusian around me is expecting the arrival of the first hybrids, my mate is living out her final days in a nursing home. With true love unattainable, I concentrate on busting the crime ring responsible for the supply of human females forced into prostitution at the Odheim brothels... -
![Obsession by Tana Stone]()
Obsession by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Blade and an Iron. An Instructor and a Cadet. Brawn and Brains. Fire and Ice. Forbidden. At the Drexian Academy, there are few rules. As a Blade instructor, Kann prefers pushing limits to following regulations. But he knows better than to fall for a cadet. That's why he is only friends with Britta, a human cadet and brilliant engineer... -
![V'Alen by A.G. Wilde]()
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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![Hunted by the Alien Berserker by Mina Carter]()
Hunted by the Alien Berserker by Mina Carter
She’s a pilot, not a people person. What does she know about keeping a bunch of women alive on an alien planet? Even worse, said planet has alien cavemen intent on carrying them off to their lairs to… do whatever it is alien cavemen DO to their captives. Yeah, that doesn’t take a genius to figure out... -
![The Alien's Bounty by Ella Maven]()
The Alien's Bounty by Ella Maven
She’s something I didn’t want, but everything I crave. Lu: This planet is the pits. I’m being handed off to different aliens one after another like I’m a dog-eared novel. My latest captors are about to take me off planet when a big blue alien botches the rescue mission... -
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Jameson by Anna Hackett
We survived the invasion and beat the aliens. But they left something behind…. Humanity is rebuilding after a devastating invasion. But the growing towns all have walls to protect them from the monsters. Created in alien labs, the monsters hide in the swamps, rivers, and forests—breeding, mutating. Every now and then, they crawl out of the shadows. That’s where I come in... -
![Her Alien Ex-Con by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Ex-Con by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’m on the Omega 9 space station in the midst of a bungled prison transfer. Handcuffed to a scary, impossibly tall, satanic-looking convict. Holy hell. And I’m on the run with him because it turns out he’s breaking out of prison? He’s rough, bossy and throws flash-flames from his distended jaw...Categorized as:
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![Unity and the Usurper by Honey Phillips]()
Unity and the Usurper by Honey Phillips
A barbaric alien king. A fierce human female. A galactic conspiracy. .. After leading a rebellion to overthrow a tyrannical king, Cronan discovers a beautiful, defiant human female. She’s a responsibility he doesn’t need in the chaotic aftermath of the rebellion, but one he can't abandon... -
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![Sublime Target by Anna Carven]()
Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJerik Garul wants a mate. As a former High Commander in the Kordolian Imperial Military, he's used to getting his way. Blunt-spoken and gruff, he has a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later. He doesn't know anything about humans and their mating customs. And he's mystified at how several of his battle-brothers—hard, ruthless, and lethal—have succeeded in securing their own females... -
![An Alien Berserker for Christmas by Mina Carter]()
An Alien Berserker for Christmas by Mina Carter
Escape. Locate. Claim. Condemned Izaean Berserker K’laus didn’t expect to find his fated mate in a medical bay. Or for her to be human. He certainly didn’t expect to have to watch her walk away from him. Escaping the station is easy. Tracking his mate down on a planet alien to him is a little harder. Claiming her heart might just take all the magic that Christmas has to offer... -
![The Strip Down by Honey Phillips]()
The Strip Down by Honey Phillips
Can Amanda discover the secrets behind an alien ruin? And the mysterious alien with the haunted eyes? Amanda is happy with her life as an elementary school teacher - and making plans to expand her family. Waking up naked and alone on an alien planet is not on her schedule. Desperate to return to Earth, she reluctantly accepts the help of the massive alien who appears out of the sands... -
![Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye
He tied me up and put me in a cage. I should hate him. So why can’t I look away from his twitching pants? Morfan’ox is the most striking warrior in his caveman tribe. Supremely confident, eight feet tall, with bright green stripes and muscles from here to Earth, he moves like he owns this deadly alien jungle. I’ve barely talked to him, but he’s always on my mind...Categorized as:
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![Alien Most Wanted: Unchained by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Most Wanted: Unchained by Honey Phillips
Can an alien warrior reap his revenge without losing the woman he loves? A debilitating medical condition has taught Marcy to live her life within carefully maintained boundaries. The one time she allows herself to test those boundaries, she is abducted and taken away from her restricted life. But being thrown into a dark alien prison cell isn’t the worst thing that could happen to her... -
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Drengr by Skye MacKinnon
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe thought his life was over. She’s about to prove him wrong. After the loss of his betrothed, battle-scarred warrior Errik has locked his heart away. All he wants to do is be the fearless, emotionless Vikingr he trained to be. He never wants to love again – until he meets Holly, who knows the pain of loss... -
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Rescue by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo new crew members. One outlaw city. One bed. Too much trouble. Tegan is the newest member of the bounty hunter crew and a midwife for all the expecting females on board. As much as she loves her job and loves babies, she has no intention of ever being anyone’s mate. Even if the gold-skinned Dothveks are gorgeous. Even if one of them does make her heart flutter... -
![Alien's Fire by Lynnea Lee]()
Alien's Fire by Lynnea Lee
VIVIAN. What does it take for a chubby, socially awkward girl to get all the attention? Easy peasy. Just get kidnapped from Earth and thrown onto an alien planet. Since landing here, I’ve been fought over by every single alien I’ve met. Even the local wildlife want a taste. The one who has me now is terrifying... -
![His Little Garnet by Paige Michaels]()
His Little Garnet by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s Olivia’s turn to find out what it means to have a Papi of her own. What are the chances? Hundreds of women flock to Club Zoom every night out of curiosity. Only a few get chosen. Surely it won’t happen to Olivia. When Olivia slips and falls on the dance floor, it’s a good thing there’s a doctor in the house. But he’s no ordinary doctor... -
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Hugo by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiya. I awaken to the touch of cold metal hands and talking holograms. Paralyzed and dependent on the Others. They tell me a story… at first; I refuse to believe. A story of no return and extreme loss, but one of the voices is different. He projects anger and distrust…but his hands… even though cold and hard, are always gentle... -
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AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIvy. Why are the last words ever spoken to our loved ones is in anger? I knew the moment I left it was a mistake, but my stubborn pride urged me forward. I’ve awakened to unimaginable horrors, pain unlike anything the human mind could conceive, until him. Now, I’m too scared to trust my own feelings, as they have only led me astray... -
![Alien Defender's Chosen Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Defender's Chosen Bride by Juno Wells
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWillow. I risked everything to escape Earth. As chance would have it I made it to a Draconian vessel. The Dragon warriors take on all comers, even women like me who are young, uneducated and unbeknownst to me, carrying a plague to their world. They say ignorance is bliss and in my case it’s the literal truth... -
![The Iriduan's Mate by Susan Trombley]()
The Iriduan's Mate by Susan Trombley
A former elite Iriduan soldier, Shulgi lives with many regrets. .. He’s determined to redeem himself by curing the mate imprinting affliction that affects Iriduan males. Unfortunately, the necessity for secrecy makes it difficult to spread the cure to those males in need of it most... -
![His Human Assistant by Michele Mills]()
His Human Assistant by Michele Mills
I’m a corporate whistleblower running for my life, so I take the first job I can find off planet. Now I’m a lowly assistant for some rich devil named Hannibal Hellstone? And when I say “devil,” I mean DEVIL. As in this guy’s skin is dark red, he has shiny black horns, sharp fangs, silver-tipped claws and a barbed tail. This Hyrrokin is scary AF and his eight-year-old son looks just like him... -
![Fated to the Alien Rebel by Erin Hale]()
Fated to the Alien Rebel by Erin Hale
Sage. I’ve built a new life on the planet Tavikh, spending every day seeking penance. And despite witnessing three of my new-found friends find their fated mate, I don’t dare hope to find mine. Not when there’s a chance someone from Earth will arrive to take me back to face the consequences for what I did...Categorized as:
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![Knightmaster by Anna Hackett]()
Knightmaster by Anna Hackett
She was sent to forge an alliance with the deadly Oronis knights…and instead finds herself framed for abducting their queen. Xenoanthropologist Kennedy Black loves exploring new cultures with Space Corps. Everyone in her life has left her, so she happily fills the void with exciting adventures... -
![Rescued by the Alien Gladiator by Carlotta Page]()
Rescued by the Alien Gladiator by Carlotta Page
Emery’s whole world has fallen apart …I was just beginning to get my life together when I was abducted by aliens and dumped on a deserted planet with four other women. Believe it or not, finding a way back to Earth isn’t currently my biggest problem. Nope, I’ve gotten myself separated from the others and trapped in a cave with a huge male alien who doesn’t understand a word I say... -
![Heart of Eon by Anna Hackett]()
Heart of Eon by Anna Hackett
Okay, maybe hijacking an alien commander’s warship wasn’t her best idea…. Genius computer geek Wren Traynor prefers her high-tech comp lab to socializing with people, and she definitely prefers it over crawling through the bowels of the huge Eon warship she’s hijacked... -
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Salvage Rights by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Distant Worlds Story. Found on an abandoned salvage with no memory of who she is or how she ended up there, she becomes the salvage claim that powerful men will kill for. A truthsayer and a genetically tampered with Bruha, she has one chance to escape sexual slavery to a tyrant. . .. His Brother. Lucan Warrung rules his pirate moon with an iron fist... -
![Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye
When the ground split open, he threw himself into the chasm with me. But that was not because he wanted to save me…Haisley. A tribe of crazy cavemen wants to eat me. They’ve even put me in a pot and hung it over a fire. It’s a little much after I’ve been buried alive for the second time in two weeks and barely survived a terrible earthquake that tore the ground open...Categorized as:
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![Drelix by Hattie Jacks]()
Drelix by Hattie Jacks
He’s an alien dragon shifter hell bent on revenge. Until I’m caught up in his claws. Now all he wants…is me. Station X42 is a complete dump and I’m stranded on it for what is likely to be the rest of my very short existence. Left here by alien abductors who bit off more than they could chew when they took me, I have to scratch a living with the scum of the galaxy... -
![Rendan by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle]()
Rendan by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsViolence is never the answer… unless you’re a Preor warrior. Rendan sen Tarkan, Offense Master to the Preor Third Fleet, has found his human mate. She is small compared to him, but her curves, delicious scent, and sky blue eyes call out to his soul. He has waited for a female for over two centuries and he will fight—kill—any who dare attempt to take her. Even one of his own males... -
![Caveman Alien's Secret by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien's Secret by Calista Skye
Delyah. This caveman has abducted me. A moment ago, I was pointing my crossbow at his striking, alien face. Then he grabbed me and ran. He's seven feet tall, has huge muscles and deep black stripes. And I know that the bulge in his loincloth hides something very alien and special. He makes me tingle like crazy. But I can't just follow my instincts...Categorized as:
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Odin by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe swore she would never love again, but this dragon warrior's heat might just melt her resolve. .. Liberty is a widow who's come to Lachesis for a chance to raise a child and get a fresh start on a far away frontier moon. But she isn’t ready for the baby to come with Odin, an Invicta dragon warrior who has sworn to protect the child with his life... -
![The Barbarian's Fate by Bella Blair]()
The Barbarian's Fate by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI swore I would follow my fated mate to hell and back. . . and now I will follow through on that oath. Calli: My entire world is turned upside down when I'm suddenly accosted by Intergalactic Space Force soldiers and placed into a space capsule destined for Yistercallen. The mysterious planet where all outlaws are sent to. My fate seems sealed. With death as the only outcome... -
![A Delicate Conquest: Exquisite Fever Duet Book 2 by Anna Carven]()
A Delicate Conquest: Exquisite Fever Duet Book 2 by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was supposed to be a straightforward assignment. Mavrel Yrixis had traveled to Earth to assist his boss, former High Commander Jerik Garul, in meeting his biologically determined mate. With the exception of a few minor human-related incidents, the mission had gone to plan. Jerik found his mate—with the assistance of Mavrel's extensive technological expertise... -
![Cyborgs on Mars Boxed Set One by Honey Phillips]()
Cyborgs on Mars Boxed Set One by Honey Phillips
"Cyborgs on Mars Boxed Set One" contains the first three stories in USA Today bestselling author, Honey Phillips' popular sci fi series, Cyborgs on Mars in one bundle! Mars is getting hotter all the time . . . Earth Government turned soldiers into cyborgs to terraform Mars... -
![The Alien's Savior by Ella Maven]()
The Alien's Savior by Ella Maven
"I'll do anything to make sure she's safe. Even from me. ". Naomi: All my life, I've been protected. First by my older brother, and now by a crew of women on a strange alien planet who insist on protecting my virtue. Who cares about virtue? I have to make the most of this situation, and if that means shacking up with a big blue guy, I'm not opposed... -
![Heart of a Naga: A Sci-Fi Monster Romance (Monster Hearts) by Cara Wylde]()
Heart of a Naga: A Sci-Fi Monster Romance (Monster Hearts) by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI've traveled the world, put distance between me and my past, never spent too much time in one place. When the father who abandoned me reaches out and tells me I'm the only one who can help him with a top-secret project, I don't hesitate. All I've ever wanted was for him to see me; that's why I became a scientist. In the IMRA research labs, they study alien monsters... -
![Tied to the Wulven by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Tied to the Wulven by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe's the first man she's ever seen and he claims to have a Beast inside him. .. Breenah and the Beast…. All her life Breenah has been told that men can’t be trusted. She lives on Griesha Prime—a planet where all the males were expelled due to their mistreatment of the women... -
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![The Pryxz's Revenge by Bella Blair]()
The Pryxz's Revenge by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey thought they could separate us. . . they were wrong. Gianna is MINE! Gianna: My disfigurements have served me well aboard the Vile One's Flagship. I appall the most hardened pirate, but when I am tasked with healing the most handsome male I have ever seen, my disfigurements bother me for the first time in my life... -
![Down to Earth: A Fated Mate Alien Warrior Romance by Alana Khan]()
Down to Earth: A Fated Mate Alien Warrior Romance by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithout A’Dar’s help, Maya won’t last an hour. Without access to her blood, neither will he. Pitted against hundreds of competitors whose only mission is to viciously kill their opponents, Maya must strike a deal with the scariest male she could ever imagine. What starts as an unholy bargain results in a deliciously erotic soul-connection deeper than either of them dared to dream...Categorized as:
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![Her Alien Savior by Sky Robert]()
Her Alien Savior by Sky Robert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy alien warrior thinks he's supposed to save me, but we may just save each other...Categorized as:
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![Warrior's Taken by Emma Aliysn, Sora Stargazer]()
Warrior's Taken by Emma Aliysn, Sora Stargazer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbducted by her one night stand. Confined on a ship. Stalked by a traitor. She wanted a prince, but it just *ucking figured Shira Perez's alien baby daddy turned out to be an intergalactic pirate. Slick, amoral, hot as hell, Malko thinks just because his DNA helped create her son that she is his genetic fated mate, and permission is a pesky detail... -
![Warriors of Luxiria Boxed Set: Books 1-4 by Zoey Draven]()
Warriors of Luxiria Boxed Set: Books 1-4 by Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first four books of the Warriors of Luxiria series are now available in this exclusive boxed set! Welcome to Luxiria, where the twin suns are hot and the alien warriors are hotter…. THE ALIEN’S PRIZE and THE ALIEN’S MATE DUOLOGY. When Kate wakes up chained on an alien planet known as the Pit, her whole reality flips upside down... -
![Claimed by the Vissigroth by Bella Blair]()
Claimed by the Vissigroth by Bella Blair
Letting her go is not an option. She is MINE. KYRA : My dream mission has always been to visit the Fourteen Planets and find out what happened to the lost refugees from Earth a hundred years ago. Finally, the Cosmic Coalition agrees to finance this mission. But upon arriving on Leander, everything is different from what I envisioned...
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