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Control by Manna Francis
Power Writes Its Own Rules. Gaining it, keeping it, or losing it, control is more than just a game--it's a critical tool for survival. No more so than in the Administration, where the Investigation and Interrogation Division's Val Toreth faces professional and personal hazards every day... -
The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMary Robinette Kowal continues her award-winning Lady Astronaut series, which began with The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky, with The Relentless Moon. The Earth is coming to the boiling point as the climate disaster of the Meteor strike becomes more and more clear, but the political situation is already overheated. Riots and sabotage plague the space program... -
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For Certain Values of Family by Manna Francis
Every silver lining has a cloud. After the revolution, stability returns for most of the citizens of the European Administration. Revolution has delivered a little more freedom, if not as much as its architects hoped. Some, however, are finding that change also brings more complications and fresh dangers... -
Rapture in Death & Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
Rapture in Death:. They died with smiles on their faces. Three apparent suicides: a brilliant engineer, an infamous lawyer, and a controversial politician. Three strangers with nothing in common - and no obvious reasons for killing themselves. Lieutenant Eve Dallas found the deaths suspicious. And her instincts paid off when autopsies revealed small burns on the brains of the victims... -
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Evenfall: Volume 2: Director's Cut by Ais, Santino Hassell
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a post-apocalyptic future, the Agency works behind the scenes to take down opposition groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means, even when it comes to their own agents. In the newly revised Director's Cut of Evenfall, the second volume follows Sin and Boyd through a long-term undercover mission in Mexico... -
Never Bound by Everly Claire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings773496S6. In an alternate 2025 where anyone poor or unlucky can be enslaved, Louisa, the daughter of the enemy who owns me, was forbidden from touching or even looking at me. She had no name to call me, since I only had a number. But when we were forced to share space, I opened her eyes to the horror of her world, and there’s no going back... -
Craved by the Alien Lord: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRayna. If one male remained alive in the universe, and that male was Lord Ledos, I’d let both of our species die out. He looks like a rock star, swaggers like the galaxy’s greatest gift swings between his leather-clad legs. He’s a force of nature. I’m a wallflower. We couldn’t be more opposite...Categorized as:
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Wait For It by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick asks Toreth to wait for it as long as he can stand it. It being sex. But can Warrick stand it as long as Toreth can? -
Shopping & Fucking by Manna Francis
Another short story in The Administration series. Toreth takes Warrick shopping for something a bit more lucrative. -
Hunting Their Mate by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey hunted me. They caught me. Now they're going to breed me. As far as I'm concerned, the Cenzans will always be the enemy, and there can be no peace while they remain on our planet. I planned to make them pay for invading our world, but I was hunted down and captured by two of their warriors with the help of a battle-hardened former Marine...Categorized as:
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By Reiko Yoshihara Ai no Kusabi Vol. 3 by Rieko Yoshihara
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Blondie takes a street mongrel as a pet, and the entire city buzzes with the scandal. However, Riki, ever the defiant pet, appears to be losing his master's interest. Is he on the verge of being abandoned? -
Caged by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Toreth is bored, so Warrick takes him to the zoo. -
Vanguard by Karina Halle
Her kiss may be deadly, but he's indestructible. The year is 2040. Erasmia "Mia" Baxter is her agency's most lethal operative, genetically engineered to have poisonous saliva. But having the kiss of death is hell on her social life. Her future holds no romance, no family, no intimacy of any kind—only killing for her country...Categorized as:
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Vengeful Heart by Tiffany Roberts
When his mate is threatened, nothing burns hotter than his wrath. Against all odds, Arcanthus found Samantha, his beautiful, sweet terran mate. His fated one. Her love shattered the barriers around his heart. After defeating a ghost from his past, Arc thinks he and Samantha are safe to move on with their lives. But she has a past of her own, and it refuses to let her go. He nearly lost her once... -
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Surprises by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story from The Administration series. Toreth meets Warrick's ex wife and things get even more steamy in the bedroom. -
Gantz/11 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe blue phase is here! Gantz creator Oku Hiroya seems to have based his popular Gantz series on a season-based cycle, and now that we're entering the second set of ten books, we're all blue here at Dark Horse as Hiroya boldly takes us into the increasingly scary world of Gantz... -
Fated to the Alien Protector by Erin Hale
Abby. Orphaned and raising my little brother on an alien planet had never been part of my life plan. Yet, here I am. Experience has taught me not to rely on or trust anyone, especially men. So when one of the native alien warriors rushes in to “protect me” from a guy in our human settlement, my response is anger. Soon after though, circumstances force me to move to the Tavikhi village... -
All Work And No Play by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. New juniors are coming in at I&I and Warrick is severely distracted by work. Or is he? -
Never Broken by Everly Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew North America, 2025LouisaI was destined for a fortune built on the backs of slaves, but now I’m one failed university course away from losing it all. Only my father’s newest purchase can the slave with eyes too sharp and hands too deft for hard labor. The one who just whispered something shocking in my ear when he passed with the wheelbarrow. But his words don’t matter. We’re forbidden... -
Mutable by Cari Z.
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTo avenge his brother's murder, Cas takes on his shape. He’s afraid of losing his chance at revenge…and terrified of losing his heart to his brother’s lover... -
Never Broken by Everly Claire
New North America, 2025LouisaI was destined for a fortune built on the backs of slaves, but now I’m one failed university course away from losing it all. Only my father’s newest purchase can help: the slave with eyes too sharp and hands too deft for hard labor. The one who just whispered something shocking in my ear when he passed with the wheelbarrow. But his words don’t matter. We’re forbidden... -
Everything Under the Sun by J.A. Redmerski, Justine Carver
Thais Fenwick was eleven-years-old when civilization fell, devastated by a virus that killed off the majority of the world’s population. For seven years, Thais and her family lived in a community of survivors deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains... -
If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsShe can't remember anything. .. but she knows that she's in danger. A thrilling story of deadly secrets and missing memories, Lisa Jackson's first New York Times bestseller is now beautifully repackaged and republished for a brand-new audience of readers. It begins on a dark stretch of highway in northern California... -
Losing It by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Toreth and Warrick go out to a corporate party. Toreth lets his jealousy rule him. -
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His Caged Virgin by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's protected her virginity at all costs. He's going to take that and much, much more. When she was caught in an illegal, compromising position with the rugged, handsome mercenary who just saved her life, Gissandre lied to save herself, sending Larsinc to prison in the process. Now that he's out, he's not just going to make her pay. He's going to make her his pet...Categorized as:
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The Lost by Stella Craig
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLola survived the last act of her painful past. Cole lost the one thing he never hoped to have. The undead still surrounds them, and there’s a new threat on the horizon. Can they survive the next treacherous chapter long enough to consummate their feelings? With the help of her long-lost crush Cole, Lola Jenkins made it through the emergence of the zombie apocalypse...Categorized as:
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Swallowed by Darkness by Myra Danvers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImprisoned. .. Starved. .. Weak. .. He’s a warrior caged in the armpit of the universe, a man of worth who owns nothing but his pride and a thirst for vengeance. So why had they sent her? A human. A pathetic, fragile creature full of madness and lies, burdened with an impossible ultimatum—contend with a monster, or die! -
Ai No Kusabi The Space Between Volume 2: Destiny by Rieko Yoshihara
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Bargain with a Beast by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdrian Davis thought getting on a real-life, ‘beam me up, Scotty’, transport pad was adventure enough. Visiting her mother—and the Atlan beast her mom had chosen as a mate—on another planet? Setting foot in an Atlan prison? Completely crazy. Like totally, bat-shit, what-the-hell-was-she-doing-with-her-life crazy...Categorized as:
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Savages by Natalie Bennett
Calista. "I am the monster they created. I’m the whore they’re ashamed of. ". When life tried to break me I grabbed that b*tch by the throat and squeezed. I thought I could overcome anything. I swore I could handle him, but after being forced to play at the Devil's playground I ended up craving his touch. One taste of his poison made my loyalties begin to waiver. Romero... -
Theirs to Command by Ivy Barrett
Yesterday Marissa Scott thought she would never be selected for breeding. Today she stands naked before her new masters with her tear-stained cheeks blushing crimson, her bottom burning from a stern reminder of her place, and her helpless arousal on full display. But it isn't just the thought of three Kobar warriors ravaging her without mercy that terrifies her... -
Sigil by Addison Cain
He will possess her in every way. After a century, The Irdesi Emperor has finally cornered their species’ only female. Sovereign and his fanatic brothers are closing in, driving Sigil to desperation. They outnumber her, they are stronger, and they are relentless. Sovereign knows her secrets better than Sigil knows herself. He knows she was conditioned to hate him. It changes nothing... -
Blood & Circuses by Manna Francis
It's set to be a busy autumn in New London and beyond. With the ripples of the revolt still running through the European Administration, Val Toreth is slowly settling into the new flat he shares with Keir Warrick. But on orders from the very highest levels of the Administration, Toreth finds himself leaving his regular beat far behind and heading over the Atlantic to Washington D. C... -
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Ai no Kusabi Vol. 1: Stranger by Reiko Yoshihara
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the future, on a distant star lives a new society. Ruled by a computer system named Jupiter, men are divided into classes based on their hair color. The Blondies, genetically altered by Jupiter, are the highest class and occupy the capital city of Tanagura. Those with black hair, Mongrels, are forced to live in the slums, Ceres... -
Sedition by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSascha’s world changed when Cashiel Michaud bought him, rescuing him from a brothel and a life of torture. They developed a sexual relationship, but can their relationship amount to more than that? Deceit, lies, and political scandal color not only their world, but their relationship, and dark figures from both men’s pasts threaten to intrude on the few moments of peace they have... -
Artificial Intelligence by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsArian has escaped from the planet Zeta, where she’s been raised to breed royalty. She's brought with her family and slaves, hiding them from the Zetans on a new planet. While she scavenges space for supplies for them, she encounters a massive chunk of blown-up planet from the Sirian galaxy. Her computer claims the hollowed out core contains ancient artifacts...Categorized as:
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Rebirth by A.G. Wilde
HE'ROX. I stand on the edge of a world reborn. My purpose fulfilled in eradicating our enemies. But a deep emptiness remains, an abyss within me. There is nothing left to offer this new world rebuilding from the ruins. I must return home. Her arrival is ordinary. A hyu’man like the others. But one I did not expect to change the core of my very existence...Categorized as:
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Stolen by Raven Dark, Petra J. Knox
It all began when the road warriors found me outside Hell’s Burning, lost and dehydrated. When the bikers took me into The Compound, I thought I was saved. Especially when, as a Violet—a rare genetic anomaly prized above all—I’m taken in and raised by one of the wealthiest men in the world... -
Ai No Kusabi - The Space Between Vol.1: Stranger by Rieko Yoshihara
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Man’s upturned blue eyes were so unimaginably beautiful that they could make anybody tremble with awe. In this moment, however, they also glimmered with an icy fire—perhaps revealing the fury of his wounded pride, or rather, a manifestation of his uncontrollable obsession. Ceres: a city without ethics or taboos, ruled by instincts and lusts... -
Gee by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Toreth and Sara run into Gee, who Toreth knew when he was fifteen. -
Glass Cage by Emmy Chandler
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“They’re organ donors. Your job is to keep them clean and in good shape, until they’re no longer needed. ”. Convicted of petty theft, Katerina Mathern is sentenced to the prison planet Rhodon, zone twelve, where unresponsive convicts await the removal of organs they never agreed to donate... -
Demon Realm by Tracy Lauren
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was on the other end of the country when the world ended, but I still felt it. It cut through my dreams, letting me know what was to come. A monster, a DEMON… and he was hunting for me. The world was crumbling and still, all I could think about was him. The news said it was an accident, that no one ever meant for such a thing to happen. But there was no way to undo what had been done... -
I Am Just Junco Omnibus: Clutch / Fledge / Flight by J.A. Huss
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsClutch~Fledge~Flight (1,152 pages) - the first three books in the epic science fiction fantasy saga that spans five full length novels and one novella. Nineteen year old Rural Republic sniper, Junco Coot, has been lied to. Not once or twice, but pretty much everyone she ever trusted is totally full of sh*t... -
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Fuck of the Day by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick comes to I&I for the second time ever, pissed off about seeing Toreth with someone else. -
Unlucky Break by Manna Francis
Short story based on The Administration series. Warrick breaks his wrist while with Toreth. They have some explaining to do at the hospital. -
Taken to Evernor by Elizabeth Stephens
Nalia. I've made quite a few mistakes in my life. Agreeing to go into outer space in the first place, waking up surrounded by aliens, running from said aliens and crash landing on a gladiator planet where I'm not asked to compete, oh no, but where I'm the prize. One alien in particular keeps showing up. Four arms and utterly insane, I watch him vanquish opponent after opponent... -
At the Mountains of Madness (illustrated) by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt the Mountains of Madness is a science fiction-horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was originally serialized in the February, March, and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories. It has been reproduced in numerous collections... -
At the Mountains of Madness by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt the Mountains of Madness is a novella horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931 and originally serialized in the February, March and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories. It has. .. -
At the Mountains of Madness (illustrated) by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt the Mountains of Madness is a novella horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931 and originally serialized in the February, March and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories. It has. ..
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