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Kensho by Lyn Gala
Kensho and Other Short Tales and Tails from the Claimings UniverseLiam and Ondry have a stable relationship. However, the universe continues to move on even when their unconventional romance has settled into a comfortable partnership. Humans and Rownt struggle to find a place of mutual respect and understanding. Assumptions on each side make that difficult... -
![Susix by Amelia Rademaker]()
Susix by Amelia Rademaker
Being abducted by aliens is terrifying. Everything after that? Pretty boring.Cece Levine didn’t believe in aliens. That is, right up until she was abducted. Life in space is not what she expected. She lives in a cage. She's left alone all the time. And the boredom is driving her insane.When a thief who is more snake than man, mistakes her for an exotic pet, Cece decides to just roll with it...Categorized as:
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![Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell]()
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
Rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster Tennalhin Halkana can read minds. Tennal, like all neuromodified “readers,” is a security threat on his own. But when controlled, readers are a rare asset. Not only can they read minds, but they can navigate chaotic space, the maelstroms surrounding the gateway to the wider universe... -
![Pancakes by Manna Francis]()
Pancakes by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnother short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off... -
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![Earth Fathers Are Weird by Lyn Gala]()
Earth Fathers Are Weird by Lyn Gala
Captain Maxwell Davis and his entire unit scrambled to engage alien ships over Iowa. The aliens snatched him out of his destroyed jet before they continued on their interplanetary hot pursuit. Then they informed Max that Earth was too far outside regular shipping lanes to return him to his planet. So Max ends up in an alien spaceport looking for work...Categorized as:
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![Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard]()
Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard
A planet at war. Two alphas forced into a political marriage. Attraction that defies all reason and logic… Or does it? The Kingdom of Pelugia and the Republic of Kadar have been at war for decades. Peace isn’t popular, but the planet can’t survive without it...Categorized as:
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![Taji From Beyond the Rings by R. Cooper]()
Taji From Beyond the Rings by R. Cooper
The Interplanetary Trade Coalition has not been welcomed with open arms by the Sha Empire. Isolated at the far edge of a distant system, the Sha are distrustful of outsiders, and previous I.P.T.C. diplomatic missions have ended with members imprisoned or dead. But, if pushed enough, the I.P.T.C. will overrun the planet to take what it wants...Categorized as:
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![Submitted by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes]()
Submitted by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
An alien bastard, a man without a home, and a war to end an entire planet…Beau: I never had a place to belong. The only gay kid in my small town on the shores of the southern Mississippi River, I’ve spent my life hiding who I am. And the night I came out of the closet? Yeah, my dad kicked me out of his house...Categorized as:
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![Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook two of Chaos StationAll they can do is live day to day... Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as the Chaos's engineer with Zander Anatolius, his ex-boyfriend-turned-broken-super-soldier, at his side. Hope means something again. But there's nothing Felix can do to battle the alien poison flowing through Zander's veins, or his imminent mental decline... -
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Without The Game by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
![Mazarin Blues by Al Hess]()
Mazarin Blues by Al Hess
A '21-22 SPSFC semifinalist!Introvert Reed Rothwell is part of a subculture of art deco era enthusiasts, pushing back against bland mainstream society and its mandated technology. Stuck with an AI assistant in his head is bad enough, but when he's inflicted with a forced upgrade to a new beta version, named Mazarin, the navigator starts to take on feelings and opinions of his own... -
![Turbulence by Lyn Gala]()
Turbulence by Lyn Gala
Corporal Jacqs Glebov is a simple soldier who wants a bunk, decent food and the company of other battle-hardened men and women who understand the realities of fighting. Instead he's stuck patrolling a remote corner of the border with cadets straight out of boot camp. They don't understand him, and he sure doesn't have an ounce of respect for them... -
![The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church]()
The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSo what’s an alien to do when his mate refuses to say what’s bothering him? Why, he sends a deep space message to his mate’s mother on earth, what else? Keyno not only learns the importance of Christmas to his chosen, he’s also shocked and confused as to why Dale hasn’t shared this with him...Categorized as:
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![Astounding! by Kim Fielding]()
Astounding! by Kim Fielding
Carter Evans is founder and editor-in-chief of Astounding!—a formerly popular spec fiction magazine currently in its death throes. Not only can he do nothing to save it, but stuck in a rathole apartment with few interpersonal connections, he can’t seem to do much to rescue his future either. And certainly all the booze isn’t helping...Categorized as:
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![Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez]()
Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez
Returning to the frozen planet Aren died on was bound to have complications... A Science Fiction Mystery from Angel MartinezMajor Aren Dalsgaard's newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the indigenous inhabitants have taken a nasty turn... -
![Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis]()
Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Warrick and Toreth finally go shopping for curtains... -
![Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis]()
Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Sara has been Toreth's admin for 10 years now. They are all are her big decade party... -
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Pool School by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.The whole cast of characters go out for an evening of strip clubs. Warrick and Toreth decide to play a game of Strip Pool... -
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Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
![Farborn by Lesli Richardson]()
Farborn by Lesli Richardson
(Book 2 in the Maxim Colonies series. MM, M-preg, sci-fi) He’s not from around here… Davies McKellan is a man without a true home. The cocky mining contractor navigator has spent his entire adult life roaming the stars and refusing to be tied down by anyone. But that doesn’t come without cost. Like loneliness...Categorized as:
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![Declared by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes]()
Declared by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
An alien warrior, a kidnapped mate, and a traitor waiting to take everything from them both…Wesley: I’ve always loved space. Give me Star Trek over Lord of the Rings any day. Since I was a kid, all I’ve wanted is to explore the great beyond, to boldly go and all that jazz. And with my feet firmly stuck on Earth, the way I reach for the stars is through developing video games... -
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Kade by Laura Taylor
Growing up on Rendol 4, Aiden Hill only ever wanted to help better his planet. Now a lieutenant in the Alliance Military, he is doing just that, defending the population from space pirates, slave traders and a rogue species fighting them for colonisation rights of the planet... -
![Yours Celestially by Al Hess]()
Yours Celestially by Al Hess
After divorce, death, and having his reformatted soul uploaded into a new body, Sasha expected resurrection to be a fresh start...Categorized as:
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![The Whims of Hate by Mell R. Bright]()
The Whims of Hate by Mell R. Bright
A true enemies-to-lovers gay monster romance with forced proximity, set in a post-apocalyptic world with giant monsters.Oliver is left for dead in the ruins of his underground city. The love of his life has betrayed him and disappeared with his devil. His dark blood slowly flows out of his veins, stripping his electricity away, while a creature of legend destroys his dream...Categorized as:
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![Rock and a Hard Place: An MM Alien Science Fiction Romance by J. Evermore]()
Rock and a Hard Place: An MM Alien Science Fiction Romance by J. Evermore
Surviving a crash landing on an uncharted planet was supposed to be the hard part.No one told me the real challenge would be the aftermath.I have most of my memories back, I’m about to start my first mission since Sohven and I were rescued from Sannaveh-8B, and my crewmates aren’t half bad. Nothing to complain about, right?Too bad nothing good ever comes easy...Categorized as:
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![Imperfect Match by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Imperfect Match by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA man whose future is assigned - A heart that yearns to be free. Lee Kennedy’s destiny is controlled by the Algorithm. It’s the reason he’s still in college, regardless of his good academic performance. He’s switched his major repeatedly and stalled on his Master’s thesis, but there’s only so much longer he can hold out. Because once he graduates, the Algorithm must be triggered... -
![Jailmates by Lesli Richardson]()
Jailmates by Lesli Richardson
This wasn’t in the contract.Simon Quigley had no idea what to expect when he agreed to do this for the money, but the eight-foot-tall pink alien isn’t what he was expecting. For starters, Simon’s straight.And Mohrn isn’t a girl.The contract? It’s unbreakable...Categorized as:
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![Demons Don't Dream by Hannah Walker]()
Demons Don't Dream by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing the Terran ambassador assigned to Kenistal, the Demon home world, is not a particularly easy posting. Caris Dealyn wants nothing more than to get this assignment done so he can continue searching for his missing Avanti friends... -
![Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley]()
Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Sci-Regency Novel: sequel to My Regelence Rake Dalton Fairfax, Lord Ashbourne, has always flaunted the rules of Regelence high society. Despite being the heir to the Marquess of Ravensburg and cousin to the Townsend princes, Dalton found his calling in the military, first in the Intergalactic Navy and now the Regelence Special Regiment... -
![The Sheriff of Shard Hills by Jenn Burke]()
The Sheriff of Shard Hills by Jenn Burke
Space station cop Varuna Das is different. He’s half-human, half-dimeti, and the mix of DNA has had some interesting consequences…like a tail he does his best to keep hidden. Well into middle age, he’s used to being treated badly because of his looks, and as much as he hates it, he understands it. Humans and dimeti just finished a twenty-year war, after all...Categorized as:
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![Friday by Manna Francis]()
Friday by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick explains his relationship to a long-time friend, Cele... -
![Healing Touch by Missy Welsh]()
Healing Touch by Missy Welsh
A routine mission from the Moon Colony to Earth ends in the five-man crew of the Swallowtail being transported to the other side of the galaxy. Met with hostility, captured, and tortured simply for being Human, the three survivors hold little hope for their futures. Captain Noah O'Keefe has lost his ship and his crew to alien forces he didn't even know existed until a few hours ago...Categorized as:
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![The Alien's Runaway Omega by Sienna Sway]()
The Alien's Runaway Omega by Sienna Sway
EisaThe humans are coming. Hundreds of them. They’ll be here to infiltrate Mukhana with their bases, their machinery, their strange culture, and their unreasonable demands. All of that would be fine in exchange for the one thing I want most in this universe; an omega.But despite my request, the human omegas are being sent away. Only human alphas are permitted to stay...Categorized as:
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![True North (Heart's Compass) by C.E. Kilgore]()
True North (Heart's Compass) by C.E. Kilgore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn apocalyptic M/M Romance. Electricity is gone. Society is on its knees. The heart’s compass becomes the light in the darkness. Joshua has had enough of people. Especially those desperate, starving bastards who he’s certain ate his dog. When people decide to leave the university town of Lincoln, Nebraska and head south before winter sets in, Joshua heads north instead... -
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![That Alien Feeling by Alessandra Hazard]()
That Alien Feeling by Alessandra Hazard
Banished by his parents to the third planet in the Sol system, Prince Harht’ngh’chaali of the Second Grand Clan is completely fascinated by its inhabitants. Assuming the human name “Harry,” he tries to pass for a human to survive, but being human is so much harder than Harry expected. Humans are so confusing. Adam Crawford isn’t looking for love... -
![In Heaven or Earth by Amy Rae Durreson]()
In Heaven or Earth by Amy Rae Durreson
When the crew of the Medical Explorer Juniper arrive at the space city of Caelestia, they are horrified to find it floating airless in space with thousands of its people dead. The only survivor is a cyborg gardener, Vairya, who has been left amnesiac and terrified, barely able to choke out a few words: “It could happen again...Categorized as:
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![Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a world where life is disposable, two men fight to escape oppression and find the truth…together. Ernest just turned thirty. It’s time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to emerge from his pod and explore parts of the city he’s never seen before—to meet some actual people. And at the end of the month? Time to die... -
![Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem]()
Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat he’s been taught to fear could be his destiny…and his only hope. Adam Yuga, a rising young star in the imperialist Terran Protectorate, is on the verge of a massive promotion…until a routine physical exam reveals something less than perfection. Genetic flaws are taboo, and Adam soon discovers there’s a thin line between rising star and starving outcast... -
![As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis]()
As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Takes place five years before Mind Fuck and stars Sara and Toreth... enough said... -
![A Layperry's Tradition by Toby Wise]()
A Layperry's Tradition by Toby Wise
On a drunken dare, Miles signs up for the Human Layperry Exchange. To Miles’ surprise, he and his best friend, Christian, are both accepted. Three years on an alien planet, learning their ways and experiencing their culture. Falling in love wasn’t part of the program but that’s exactly what Miles does.The Layperry people have rituals and traditions when it comes to finding their mates...Categorized as:
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![The Tide of War by Lori A. Witt]()
The Tide of War by Lori A. Witt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLieutenant Commander Kyle West is one of Earth Fleet’s greatest fighter pilots. Every day, he leads his squadron into battle over Earth’s cities in a seemingly endless war against a vicious alien race, defending his home and his loved ones.Millions of miles away, the Fleet’s Elite Squadron attacks from another angle, engaging the enemy on its home turf... -
![In Distress by Caethes Faron]()
In Distress by Caethes Faron
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the Great Destruction decimated the world, science is the new god. Geneticists rule, instituting a DNA-based caste system in their effort to restore the human genome. As a Zed, Will’s a virtual slave who isn’t allowed medical care. A tragic accident has left him crippled, awaiting death... -
![Desert World Allegiances by Lyn Gala]()
Desert World Allegiances by Lyn Gala
Being condemned to slavery is a common enough occurrence on the desert planet of Livre, but this time, priest Shan Polli is determined to prevent the corrupt, soul-eating system from destroying one more life. Temar Grazer was sentenced for what amounted to a criminal prank—but Shan soon finds that the dangers extend far beyond Temar’s crime...Categorized as:
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![The Alien's Omega Surrogate: An Alien Mpreg Romance by Jordan Starling]()
The Alien's Omega Surrogate: An Alien Mpreg Romance by Jordan Starling
I‘m an omega who prizes his independence. How in all the worlds did I end up pregnant by a sexy alien, and targeted by his enemies?Caleb I left Earth to escape a world that says omega men are only good for serving their Alphas and bearing children. Now I’m stranded on a rundown space station, and the only way out is to become a surrogate for an alien’s baby...Categorized as:
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![Love.exe by S.C. Wynne]()
Love.exe by S.C. Wynne
Love isn’t any easier to find in the year 2069Not that Eric is looking for love. After breaking up with his boyfriend a year ago, he’s been apathetic about getting back into the dating scene. What’s the point? Relationships always crash and burn anyway.When Eric’s best friend, Sabrina, sends him an XP30 android named Sloot to help him get back in the saddle, so to speak, Eric is mortified...Categorized as:
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![The Alien's Mate by L.C. Davis]()
The Alien's Mate by L.C. Davis
A daring scientist gets a close encounter with the alpha kind. Rever has dreamed of being a Federation researcher his whole life. Flying off to uncharted worlds, exploring extraterrestrial landscapes and cultures beyond the limited human imagination...Categorized as:
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![Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsDr. Ethan Urquhart, chief biologist from the all-male world of Athos, must travel to other planets in search of new genetic material, as their current supply of ovarian tissue is no longer viable.Ethan encounters what to him is practically an alien species -- women! -- and also finds himself hunted by Cetagandan ghem lords and helped out by Miles' Dendarii officer Elli Quinn... -
![Alien Visitor by Max Walker]()
Alien Visitor by Max Walker
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRecent college graduate, Jacob Levy, is bringing his cousin home from college when they both witness a sudden flash of light in the sky. After dropping his cousin off, Jacob finds himself in a terrifying situation as he stumbles upon the source of the bright white light. That source? Bena-drez, an alien known as a Traveler who had been scouting Earth from above its atmosphere...Categorized as:
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![Wine, Women and Cushions by Manna Francis]()
Wine, Women and Cushions by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Cele has Dillian over for an evening of fun, in more ways than one... -
![Head Above Water by J. Evermore]()
Head Above Water by J. Evermore
No memories.No rescue.Just one determined alien. When I wake up bloody and bruised beneath the lurid glow of emergency lighting, I know I’m in trouble, and that’s before I realize I don’t even remember my name. I only have a minute to catch my breath before I learn the worst part…I’m not alone...Categorized as:
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