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Kiss for My Kraken by Honey Phillips
A lonely woman, a grumpy kraken, and a town determined to bring them together…. Nina needs a fresh start. Broke, alone, and desperate to escape her past, she stumbles into the quirky little town of Fairhaven Falls, hoping for a quiet place to rebuild her life. What she doesn’t expect is to nearly drown in the river on the edge of town—or to be saved by the town’s most mysterious resident... -
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe... -
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Bat Out of Hell by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOperative: Blaise Regnier. Crimson Special Operative Blaise Regnier feels the darkness he carries within creeping up on him. With centuries under his skull-studded belt, this immortal vampire has seen a thing or two in his day. Not to mention he’s become something of an expert at hiding his worries and emotions behind dark wit and black leather pants... -
Villainous All the Way by C. Rochelle
A sweet n spicy collection of bonus tales, first shared on Pa*tre*on and featuring the guys and gals (and nonbinary aliens) from the superhero x villain MM+ (& FF! ) romance series - Villainous Things (along with the MCs of the Villains in Space spin-off series)! Simon It is required that you read Villainous Things 1-5 first, and highly recommended that you also read Earth Boys Are Easy... -
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Rudi by Honey Phillips
Clarice is grateful for the chance to have left a dying Earth - she just wishes she hadn’t ended up somewhere quite so cold. But then she gets thrown into a rescue mission with a huge, muscular alien with glowing skin - and antlers! - and suddenly things on NorPol are heating up! Rudi has long since accepted that he is… different from the rest of his tribe... -
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... -
Claimed by the Alien Barbarian by Ava Ross
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Cato: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo claim his mate, he'll have to be the hero she needs. A missing sister. When Penelope Baptiste's twin sister goes missing, the police refuse to help her. Librarian by day. .. hacker by night, determined Penelope decides to take matters into her own hands. After digging a little too deep into the deep web, she ends up with more questions than answers. A growly geek... -
Claiming His Virgin by Grace Goodwin
Elite Hunter Zee is scarred from his time in the Hive war leaving him too much of a monster to seduce a beautiful, innocent virgin. Even if his Mark calls to hers, connecting them body and soul, he knows that after just one look at him and she will never surrender the three sacred virginities. Never accept him as a mate...Categorized as:
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Queen of Their Colony by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A middle aged science teacher who feels unloved and unwanted meets. Three huge alien warriors desperate to find their Queen. When Terra agrees to go on a quest with V’rone, Tem, and Rive. Will she end up as…the Queen of their Colony? Terra Engels is a regular middle aged science teacher with nothing special about her—or so she thinks...Categorized as:
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Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips
What happens when you win the town’s grumpiest orc? Posy is brand new to Fairhaven Falls, but she’s determined to find her place in the charming small town—even if it means participating in an unusual bachelor auction. But she certainly doesn’t expect to end up bidding on the mysterious orc who everyone seems to avoid... -
The Dragon Blood Collection by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsA thousand years have passed since a dragon has been seen in the world. Science and technology have replaced magic, which has dwindled until it has become little more than an element of myth and legend. There are those who still have dragon blood flowing through their veins, distant descendants of the mighty creatures of old... -
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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The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHaving left the Marine Corps, former Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr is attempting to build a new life with salvage operator Craig Ryder. Turns out, civilian life is a lot rougher than she'd imagined. Torin is left for dead when pirates attack their spaceship and take Craig prisoner. But "left for dead" has never stopped Torin. Determined to rescue Craig, she calls in her Marines... -
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Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI’m in a predicament of historic proportions. I’ve learned I can’t inherit my grandfather’s highly profitable business unless I’m married? Yes, an entirely ridiculous rule. I live with a herd of rescue cats and nary a boyfriend in sight. I’m also considered plain, sharp-tongued and overweight. And I’ve never, once been interested in marriage. Hence my reason for applying for a mail-order husband... -
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... -
Dragon's Nanny MatchMate by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy human nanny has no idea who I really am. A powerful dragon shifter. She also doesn’t know what she’s getting herself into. I am a single dad and The Nanny Hearts Service helped me find her. I needed someone to take care of my son when my own wife betrayed me. She let the enemies come after our family. My rival, Lexi, is still looking to harm me... -
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…...Categorized as:
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Treasured by the Alien Rogue by Ava Ross
Stolen from Earth, I was sent to a distant planet to become the bride of a big blue alien. Do I dare let this gruff guy inside my heart? With my boss out to kill me, I run, only to be abducted by robocops. They knock me out and the next thing I know, a tiny pod I’m riding in crashes into a purple lake and a loincloth-wearing alien with lots of muscles, tusks, and a sardonic smile rescues me...Categorized as:
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Her Three Dragon MatchMates by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy violent bear shifter ex-boyfriend is out to kill me. I need three able hands to fight him off. Three dragon shifters from the Protector Hearts Security Service. Hayden, Reed, and Sven are my men. My bodyguards. They’ve been asked to protect me, and they also have a chance at finding love. A chance at making their human clients their mates... -
Aiden: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo claim his mate, he’ll have to come out of the shadows…. A Stranded Artist. Winnifred Parker is a survivor. She’s been on her own since she was sixteen. But when stranded on an island with nothing but her paint set, she has new obstacles to overcome. Not the least of which is the sexy, tattooed musician she’s marooned with. A Roguish Rocker... -
Storm Harem: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat will she do with three dragon mates? A Lonely Woman. Real estate broker Krista Wilder has dedicated her life to her career. After a bad break up, she realizes it's no longer enough. When three mysterious, sexy men hire her to find them a multi-million dollar mansion, she knows the job is just what she needs to take her mind off her loneliness... -
Hanish: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo come together, they'll have to let go. An English Nanny. Prim and proper JoJo Morris needs a new position. As one of the world greatest nannies, she has plenty of options. But the sexy, American captain makes her an offer she can't refuse. A Dad in Need. Captain Hanish needs a nanny, but only the best will do. When the austere little woman arrives, he gets much more than he bargained for... -
Don't Go Knotting My Heart by Ava Ross
I’m falling for a wolf shifter, but my past may endanger us both. I escaped a life of fear for the beautiful mountainous town of Monsterville, where I meet Storm, a gorgeous wolf shifter. His wolfish ways and heady kisses draw me in, and the future he offers, one full of peace and love, makes me long for a life I never thought I’d find...Categorized as:
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Catering to the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the cooking contest of a lifetime. I just need to avoid falling for a hot alien chef. To raise money for my local creature shelter, I enter an interstellar cooking show. If I win? I'm awarded the catering job of a lifetime and prize money I can donate to the shelter. It won’t be easy—contestants share a cramped shuttle while traveling from one planet to the next... -
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... -
Ragoru by SJ Sanders
Hundreds of years before Red. Civilization is failing in a steady decline. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, humanity has turned to trying to understand their world even as they seek to protect themselves from the monsters within it...Categorized as:
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Thade by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
That awkward moment when the hunky alien you just met proposes marriage. .. Alien warrior and single father Thade needs a human bride. He travels to Earth, hoping he'll be matched with a sweet human who will help him raise his four energetic children. When the first human matched to him backs out of their mating contract, he's forced to seek out a bride on his own... -
Gargoyles Just Want to Have Fun by Ava Ross
There’s more to being a gargoyle’s wife than just saying I do. While struggling to raise my little sister, I suddenly inherit a run-down B&B from a grandmother I didn’t know existed. The only condition to inherit is that I marry and live with my husband for a year. One problem. I’m not dating, and the only one I want to propose to is the gargoyle I’ve been crushing on for months...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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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... -
Predictive by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can tell when someone is lying. And I know when they speak the truth. I predict about the future, about our civilization,. And I've predicted that we are going to lose the war. I'm not afraid to use predictive skills to break the rules--to break people--if it's necessary for the greater good. My relationship with my brother may be strained, but he's in trouble, And I'm going to get him out. .Categorized as:
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Ghosted by Sarah Ready
Jillian Nejat is the only dating and relationship expert on the planet who is incapable of speaking to men. If they're living, if they're breathing, it's game over. With her bank account at zero, her career a dumpster fire, and her dating life in a ten-year slump, she moves into a tiny, dirt-cheap NYC apartment. Unfortunately, the apartment is already occupied...Categorized as:
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GigaBeasts by Gwen Grayson, Edgar Riggs
Some inherit money. He inherited a farm, monsters and hot neighbours. Samuel West’s world turns upside down when his estranged father leaves him a mysterious farm in a secluded village. Thrust into a realm where creatures called GigaBeasts live, he finally finds the opportunity he's been looking for... -
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Impawsible by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA wererabbit and a tiger-wolf hybrid? Impawsible! Wererabbit Bethany Buchanan hopes she can create a new life in Deals Gap, North Carolina. Home to the weird, wacky, and unwanted, it should be a place where she doesn’t have to hide (much) and can be herself (mostly). When she meets Carter, a hotter than hot tiger-wolf hybrid, she knows she’s found her new home...Categorized as:
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Alien Prince's Pregnant Fake Fiancée (Celestial Mates) by Desiree Hunt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVolex needs a girlfriend, fast. His mother, tired of his scandalous behavior, has given him an ultimatum: Pick a bride at the ball she’s holding in his honor the next evening, or lose his privileges as a crown prince of Vertar forever. Volex has no intention of settling down, and especially not with one of the power-hungry princesses his mother has lined up...Categorized as:
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Taken for Granite by Nancey Cummings
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gargoyle imprisoned. Captured, starved and blinded, Tas hates humans. For eighty agonizing years, he’s plotted all the gruesome ways to exact his vengeance. Then one day his captors to make a fatal mistake. When the door to his cage opens, he’s ready to destroy the human on the other side. But a different instinct takes over when he scents the female...Categorized as:
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Alien Beast by Luna Hunter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I signed up for the colony ship to take me to a new world, I imagined a life filled with strange beaches and even stranger cocktails. What I did not expect was to be snatched right out of my freaking bed by creepy, insectoid aliens. I wake up in a cell, but I'm not alone. Two other girls were taken as well...Categorized as:
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Stolen by Alien Santa by Sophia Sebell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe caught me when I wasn't sleeping. He knew that I was awake. Santa Claus has come to town, and its me he chose to take. I saw Santa when I was younger. I'm not taking about the Santa you grew up believing in. I've seen the REAL Santa, the one with the green skin and big horns. Every Christmas after that, I always stayed up and hoped to get a peek again... -
Dragon's Surrogate MatchMate by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a powerful dragon shifter, I had everything I wanted. Everything except for the one thing that mattered most. A baby. I signed up for the Hybrid Baby Hearts service. A surrogate mother would give me what I wanted. No complications. No expectations. Little did I know that I’d be paired with my fated mate. Lily Bradford is carrying my baby. An innocent woman in trouble. A gorgeous angel I craved... -
Warrior Wench by Marie Andreas
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsVaslisha Tor Dain is a mercenary starship captain with a few simple rules: A good ship is better than a great man, in case of confusion always err on the side of blowing someone's head off, and never fall for a telepath or a member of her crew. All of those are about to bite her in the ass...Categorized as:
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His Human Widow by Michele Mills
I married a dead war hero. His name was Fire Lieutenant Byric Sandstone—an extremely wealthy Hyrrokin landowner, with a complicated estate. Obviously, I’m not really his widow. It’s a technicality, on paper so I could bypass immigration and perform my duties...Categorized as:
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Christmas with an Alien by Tana Stone
When an alien comes to Earth during the holidays with a list, personal shopper Caroline is tasked to help him find everything he wants… but what he wants is a bride. Caroline isn’t a Scrooge, but the weeks leading to Christmas are not her favorite. The personal shopping department where she works is insanely busy and the clients have crazy requests... -
Oh No, I Crashed A Spaceship And Kissed An Assassin by Kate Sinner
Relationships aren’t built on secrets, and I’ve got a big one. I’ve got to be the unluckiest person alive. I mean, abducted by aliens? What are the chances? Only these aliens, they’ve got another thing coming if they think I’m just going to lie here and take it. Just wait till I find myself a weapon. When my spaceship crashes--because, of course--just outside the Alien Hotel, I decide to check in...Categorized as:
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Auctioned to the Alien Boss by Michele Mills
I accidentally read through my boss’s private communications. And maybe discovered he thinks humans acquire mates only through million-dollar secret auctions. In fact, he’s going to an auction house tonight to purchase a girlfriend. I am horrified. Mr. Tusk is sixteen years older than me and I’m his personal assistant...Categorized as:
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Xurek by Ava Ross, Alana Khan
It’s the intergalactic cruise of a lifetime, a chance to meet aliens and travel to exotic locales. On a lazy river excursion, I’m stuck sharing a float with Xurek, a cocky orc commander in the interstellar military. Leave it to him to insist on taking an axe on an inflatable float. The more anxious I become, the calmer he gets, which only irritates me more. I should ignore him, but I can’t...Categorized as:
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Space Dragon by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a logical human scientist to do when an alien dragon shifter claims she’s his fated mate? MIT robotics student Freda Hayes is forced to abandon her research when the Archon Empire’s cyborgs attack earth. With her little sister Lottie, she takes refuge in a secluded cabin. .Categorized as:
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Claimed by the Alien Tyrant by Sophia Sebell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLord Kruth was a monster. Terrible, angry, ruthless. .. and I belonged to him. A simple hike in the woods on a clearly marked trail. Easy enough. Except my curiosity got the better of me and I fell off a cliff, landing straight in the center of a military training exercise that ended when a strange mist overtook the clearing... -
Barbarian Box Set by Kim Fox, Juno Wells
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 1-3 in the completed bestselling Barbarians of Zandipor series! Barbarian One (Avery and Turic). I went camping once. Two hours later, I was checked into a Holiday Inn, lying on a table and getting massaged by a muscular Swedish man named Sven. If I can't survive on a campground, how can I survive by myself on an alien planet? And that's exactly where I am... -
Rumor Has It by Cat Rambo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe crew of the You Sexy Thing navigates the aftermath of facing down a pirate king and the relationships that they have created with one another in Cat Rambo's action adventure science fiction Rumor Has It, the third book in the Disco Space Opera...
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