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Blake by Nyssa Kathryn
A past that can't be changed. A future as uncertain as their relationship. Willow Foster has been a single mother for most of her young daughter's life, ever since the girl's father-a man Willow thought she'd be with forever-inexplicably disappeared. Now, just as mysteriously, he's back, living in Cradle Mountain, Idaho... -
A Miracle for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can an alien warrior who’s given up hope save a desperate woman and her unborn child? Lauren knew the decision to have a baby on her own wouldn’t be an easy one. She didn’t know that she would be kidnapped by aliens whose only interest in her is as a breeding vessel. A desperate attempt to escape leaves her trapped and isolated - and about to give birth... -
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Cursed Alien by Honey Phillips
Can a stubborn human free a cursed alien shifter? Once upon a time Malrik was cold, wealthy, and arrogant. Convinced he was too important to ever fall victim to the curse of the unmated Vultor, he dismissed every female brought before him. Now he roams the mountains, locked in his beast form. Until one day he catches an unfamiliar scent - one that awakens a part of him he’d thought lost forever... -
Alien God by Ursa Dax
WYLFRAEL. I’ve been cursed with a prophecy. I will murder my own fated mate. Though it nearly destroys me, I vow never to find her. What I do find are humans invading my world and stealing from my land. Those I do not kill flee from my rage, leaving behind one terrified yet defiant woman. I take Torrance back to my castle to interrogate her, though I have neither time nor patience for a prisoner...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Wish by Lynnea Lee
SARAH. It’s not you. It’s me. Fen’k is a total cinnamon roll of a Xarc’n hunter who makes me want what I’ll never have: to live happily ever after. He deserves someone who isn’t afraid to love him back. After the last person I trusted stomped on my heart and stole all that I cared about , I stopped believing in love. I’m sure it still exists; just not for me... -
The Cyborg with No Name by Honey Phillips
Can a wounded cyborg help an isolated scientist remember her own humanity? Dr. Rose Abbott is the cybernetic engineer who created the robot horses used in the efforts to terraform Mars. Disgusted by the way her creations are treated by the GenCon Corporation, she chooses to leave her work behind and live in isolation...Categorized as:
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Slag by Alana Khan
Slag is a gentle giant so damaged from his years toiling in the irradiated green salt mines of Rhoid he can barely function except to do his job, eat, and sleep. Something awakens within him, though, causing him to run to KJ’s rescue when she’s thrown into the mine as punishment. Fate has a plan for these two... -
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...Categorized as:
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Binary Pair by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFollowing the hint given by Persephone, the crew arrives at planet Y-114-a. What they find throws them into an impossible struggle against an army of deadly robots, a corrupt corporation wishing to enslave the planet, and an evil that is more ancient than the galaxy. And this time, they might not all make it out alive. -
Taken in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTwo young children disappear from their East Side home in New York City, their nanny killed in cold blood. As Lieutenant Eve Dallas begins to unravel the crime scene and search for Henry and Gala MacDermit, she’s drawn into the twisted mind of a kidnapper who will stop at nothing to take revenge...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Mated to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The blue alien who rescues me is too damned bossy and annoyingly handsome. But I’m stuck with him and his wicked tail. VIVIAN. I left Earth the proud captain of a ship destined to save humanity. I wake in a small examination room being poked and prodded by blue aliens who speak a strange language. Oh, hell no...Categorized as:
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Moonlight Bride by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe new neighbors have moved in, and they’re a real howl…. Chloe goes to warn them of the giant wolf roaming around, fully expecting to go home alone. When she accidentally lets slip that her tractor is broken, however, the handsome new neighbor insists on coming to help. Overwhelmed since leaving the city and her past behind, Chloe accepts his offer...Categorized as:
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Destiny; Part 3 by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDestiny is doing everything she can to find her mother and stop the evil traitors from taking over her planet. But explosions, murder plots and chaos are just the beginning. And now she has more on the line than ever before. Now, she's in love. And Nix isn't the sit-by-and-watch kind of guy. He's right there next to her, risking everything. For her...Categorized as:
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Zeta Hack by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAdam, Eve, and Z have narrowly escaped the clutches of Elaka Nota Corporation and exited hyperspace around the orbit of Queen’s Hat Station- where they intend to re-stock and repair Persephone. Instead, our heroes find themselves in the middle of an undercover police operation, gang war, and terrorist plot that threatens the two million innocent citizens of the immense space station... -
Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven
A monster wants her as his bride…and he will stop at nothing to claim her. Gemma Hara is drowning under the weight of her father’s debts. Working herself to the bone, she knows that if she doesn’t pay them off in time, the sadistic creditors will take everything: their home, their respected name, and, worst of all, her two beautiful sisters... -
Skruj by Honey Phillips
He’s wealthy, he’s mean… and he’s about to meet his match! Life on the alien planet of Londria is difficult for humans, but Bobbi is determined to make the holiday season a special time for her fragile little brother, Tim. Desperate for funds, she’s even willing to take a job working for the coldest, meanest, most hard-hearted alien in the entire city...Categorized as:
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Burning Bright by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe crew of Persephone only has 300 days to find help for the planet of Uraniel. They return to Queen’s Hat Station with hopes of recruiting more people for their ship, or finding any leads about the super-powered aliens threatening the galaxy. But Elaka Nota is waiting for them on Queen’s Hat, and the conflict sets the crew of Persephone on a path that will change their friendship forever. -
Alien Sentinel's Mate by Mina Carter
Being rescued by aliens doesn’t mean she’s going to marry one… not unless he’s hot. Asking would help too. The problem is the only alien warrior Gracie is interested in hasn’t asked. Seren K’Vass is the epitome of the strong, silent type. Emotionally avoidant with a bad boy vibe, if he was human, she’d climb him like a tree. Hell, she’d climb him like a tree anyway... -
Monster Flicker by Teresa Hann
Ten years ago, I ran away from the cult that raised me. .. but I left a piece of my soul behind. Since then, I’ve lived life on the down-low, just another cash-only sword for hire in the city. But the cultists have found my trail at last, and now they’re on the hunt. Their best weapon against me? Their chained monster, who still remembers the taste of my blood... -
Blood Charged by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSardelle Terushan, sorceress and healer, should be lying low. Magic is forbidden in Iskandia, and magic users are drowned, shot, or otherwise slain. The problem? She's fallen in love with ace fighter pilot and national hero, Colonel Ridge Zirkander, a man whom everybody notices, including the king. It's not long before Sardelle has spies dogging her steps and people trying to blow her up...Categorized as:
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Ranse by Starla Night
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI am a lesser? From a servant world? A nobody? What a joke. The man who discounts me is the one who loses. Because me? I know royalty when I see it. They call me the Kingmaker. And I am never wrong. Even on an alien world, he will do anything to possess me. The Prince of Blades. His world is in shambles. His conquerors have turned against him. All because of a few pesky lessers like me... -
The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe third installment in Tanya Huff's action-packed military sci-fi adventure Confederation seriesGunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr was a Confederation Marine’s marine. She’d survived more deadly encounters—and kept more of her officers and enlisteds alive—than anyone in the Corps, and she was determined to keep the record intact... -
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…... -
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Dominic by Roxie McClaine
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI never lose my cool in front of women. Ever. Until her. Dominic gets his share of female attention. A leading contender of the new Bionic Fighting League, he can have any woman he wants, when he wants. Rented out to a family in need, he’s not thrilled about caregiving. Seriously. How boring is that? I can’t believe androids come programmed with audacity...Categorized as:
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Hunter’s Fate by Lynnea Lee
SANDY. I survived the first year of the bugpocalypse safety tucked away in my cabin in the mountains. But now, the raiders have found my home. Not only did they ransack my house, but they also left me an unexpected surprise. There’s an injured Xarc’n hunter passed out in my yard! A storm is brewing, and I can’t leave him outside. He’s bleeding and will lead the bugs right to me...Categorized as:
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Saw Bear by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan Love Heal? A loyal man . .. Buck Kincaid runs his family's timber business on Fate Mountain. He's hardworking, steady, and ready to settle down. It won't be that easy, though -- the morning after a human-shifter dating app finally finds his match, his mate sends him a message that they can never meet. A wounded woman . .. Maria Reyes knows her sister is happily mated to a bear shifter . .Categorized as:
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The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey Draven
The fearsome creature came from across Drukkar’s Sea…and there was a rider on its back. As a scholar in Dothik’s library, Klara has spent her life trying to understand the strange dreams that have plagued her since she was a child—visions of dragons and a world with no written record... -
Alien Commander's Mate by Ava Ross
An alien warrior made me an offer I can’t refuse. In exchange, he can do what wants with me for one week. I want a child, but that’s impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they’re interested in getting to know Earth women better...Categorized as:
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Snows of Aturia by SJ Sanders
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll Vanessa Williams wanted for the holidays was to escape the demands of her parents’ social schedules and comfortable place to work on her book. Having the opportunity to do so while enjoying the comforts of a cabin on an alien world seemed like the perfect way to pass the season...Categorized as:
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Submit by Tana Stone
I 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. But is he rescuing me or claiming me as his prize? Lia:...Categorized as:
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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal-El Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading... -
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... -
Strategic Vulnerability by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHeld prisoner in a remote testing facility in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest, subjected to torture and abuse, shape-shifter and alpha male, Wilson Rousseau has long since given up hope of being rescued. Days blend together until he can't help but long for death. Saved from his isolated hell by a female's distress call, he feels an instant connection to her... -
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Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A woman who struggles with infertility has given up on finding love. A warrior who thinks he will never be able to bond a bride. Thrown together on a mission where they must pretend to be Joined Mates. Will their lie become a reality? Dr. Danielle Adams isn't looking for love. Health issues have rendered her unable to have kids and she has given up on finding a relationship...Categorized as:
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Miracle Of The Beast by Sonia Nova
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLeaving Earth was no longer safe as a human woman…. Offered a trainee position in the Alliance, Hazel is on her way to Inea, the First Planet of the Alliance. She’s sad to miss the holiday season on Earth, and more than a bit concerned about the recent Krezlian attacks on spaceships leaving the solar system, but there’s no turning back now... -
Frozen Dawn by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Her people murdered his family. He vowed to destroy them. But now, a curse binds them together. Life in the far northern reaches of the Dominion is unkind, and life under the reign of Morten, the dreaded ruler of the North Wind, is worse... -
Diplomacy by May Sage
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor a thousand years, being born with magic was a death sentence. Hart and his twin have survived by hiding who they truly were until their time came. It started as a whisper, rumors, but when they find out there truly is a mage uprising, they join the fight, tilting the balance in the mages’ favor. The era of magicless mortals has passed in their multi-planetary kingdom...Categorized as:
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Zerberu by Athena Storm
Probably not a good sign when you start reading the refund policy on your mail order bride…. Vera Kronus has only choice after a long criminal career. Stay shackled and wait for her transport to a brutal prison planet or switch her ID and be sent to who knows where in the galaxy. She chooses the second option... -
Taken by the Cyborg by Tamsin Ley
A cyborg test subject. A female soldier. Passionate secrets that could kill them both. He lost his humanity to save his sister. More machine than man, Doug can hack any computer across the galaxy. Syndicorp may own him, but he secretly uses his power to protect his twin and the rebels she leads...Categorized as:
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Daxion by Elin Wyn
Science Fiction Adventure Romance. You’d be a bit of a b*tch, too. If everyone has left you, died on you, and laughed at your dreams, you might have a few issues. And then to have your planet invaded right when you’re about to follow through on the one thing you have left? Done. Amira’s not particularly interested in making friends...Categorized as:
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Vendetta by Emmy Chandler
Having escaped the lab where they were altered with alien DNA, Vaughn Coleman and his fellow super-soldiers answer an ad for a ship capable of getting them far from the prison planet they’ve just fled. Meshach Larsen, autocrat of a notorious isolationist planet, is willing to accept payment in services rendered, rather than credits...Categorized as:
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Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the Guardians of Eternity, battle is a way of life—whether the plight of their world is at stake, or the fate of their heart…. After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of Hell, there’s no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by Uriel’s touch…... -
His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James
Calder Lorenson inherits one hell of a mess when he’s thrust into the limelight to fill the role of Alpha at Twisted Tail Pack. With treachery in the ranks, Calder quickly finds himself in over his head. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, pack law decrees that he must be mated...Categorized as:
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Across the Stars by Lauren Smith, Noah Chinn
“We wait, we hide, and watch Earth burn across the stars…”. – From the lost pages of the ARK Diary. She’s one of the last free humans. On the run… And running out of time. Laina Roberts has been on the run for ten years, a freeborn human hiding from the cyborgs of the Silver Legion who now controls what’s left of humanity... -
Revolution by Kali Argent
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBy all rights, Helios shifter Sion Jabari shouldn’t be on Xenthian. According to his own mother, he shouldn’t even be alive. His life hasn’t been an easy one, and after witnessing how greed and the desire for power can corrupt something as pure as love, he wants no part of it. When he takes a companion, he swears it will be for all the right reasons, and more importantly, it will be his choice... -
Rogue Unloved by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRogues aren’t supposed to fall in love. Lochlan’s been lying low for a while and would have remained hidden forever if Luna hadn’t come along. The woman is trouble, and this cynical wolf knows he should walk away. Whatever crisis she’s dealing with isn’t his problem. However, he can’t abandon his mate. Yup. His freaking mate. So much for thinking he’d die grumpy and alone...Categorized as:
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Imperial Governess by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToo old, too bitter, and ready to retire? Why not have your genes altered and shoot yourself across space to a new world and new career. Amber has always been waiting for her time. Her moment. When she gets to the age of fifty-five and finds that her moment has not shown up, she decides to take on an offer from three decades earlier that has recently been renewed and get her ass into space... -
Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The grumpy blue demon who rescues me is hot as sin. And he’s got one hell of a wicked tail. CARA. I went to space looking for adventure, my job to guard the other women of the expedition. When gray aliens wake me from cryo in the middle of a bustling market, it turns out I’m what’s on sale. This sure as hell isn’t the fun I dreamed of! A blue demon with horns and a tail leaps to my rescue...Categorized as:
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Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSomeone is hosting dangerous tea parties in 2061 New York. .. Thing aren't what they seem when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates what appears to be a routine murder/suicide. When friends of Darlene and Marcus Fitzwilliams insist Darlene would never hurt her brother, Eve digs deeper...Categorized as:
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