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The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer
In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans thousands of years and the far reaches of the galaxy. Seventeen years have gone by since the Coordinated Endeavor crashed on a distant exoplanet...Categorized as:
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Hyperspeed by Lily James
Kai Mercer was made to race and born to win. A three-time galactic champion, Kai dominates every track he hits. But after years of standing on the podium, the thrill is fading, and the trophies have lost their shine. All he wants is one thing: a challenge fierce enough to reignite his fire. But they say you should be careful what you wish for . . -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Pancakes by Manna Francis]()
Pancakes by Manna Francis
Another 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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![Afterlight by Tana Welsummer]()
Afterlight by Tana Welsummer
When Sashen fled his human space cult to live among the aliens, he had dreams about what a life in space would mean. A decade later, he hasn't even been off-station, instead dancing in a marn den where he's paid to eavesdrop on gossip and provide companionship to paying clients... -
![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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![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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![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... -
![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... -
![Without The Game by Manna Francis]()
Without The Game by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. -
![Rock and a Hard Place by J. Evermore]()
Rock and a Hard Place 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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![The Alien Scientist by Eryn Ivers]()
The Alien Scientist by Eryn Ivers
Kevin Garin, ex-Human Special Forces soldier and current bodyguard to Dominic Turner, does not want to leave his embattled client to escort a strange, rude, infuriating, and, admittedly, pretty qeshian scientist through the infamously hostile Qeshian Dead Zone... -
![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... -
![Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala]()
Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala
Regi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect... -
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![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... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis]()
Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick finds himself with a lovely present, but can he get it assembled in time to meet Toreth's demands? -
![Corpora Delicti by Manna Francis]()
Corpora Delicti by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWealth Is the Only Reality. On the surface, stability has returned to Europe. According to all the official metrics released to news feeds, the Administration and the corporations are stronger and more united than ever. Only in the most secret of government surveillance departments and corporate security divisions would anyone suggest otherwise... -
![Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis]()
Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 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
Another 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. -
![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... -
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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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![The Alien's Runaway Omega by Sienna Sway]()
The Alien's Runaway Omega by Sienna Sway
Eisa. The 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... -
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![Solomon's Ransom by Corey Kerr]()
Solomon's Ransom by Corey Kerr
Life as a scavenger on a remote forest moon has its dangers, but Sol knows how to manage them. He and his alien friend-with-benefits Remma are good at what they do, and in their downtime, Sol gets to enjoy Remma's sizable charms. It's not a bad life. Then Sol gets kidnapped by space pirates. He definitely didn't see that coming. Remma never meant for Sol to come to any harm...Categorized as:
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![Adverse Effects by Cia_, Alicia Nordwell]()
Adverse Effects by Cia_, Alicia Nordwell
Dade, human-Caeorleian hybrid and ex-military grunt, doesn’t fit in—not with humans, not with aliens, not anywhere. He’s always on the outskirts, angry, and people aren’t sure they can trust him. When he encounters a compatible tziu named Yaseke, secrets, misunderstandings, and attacks nearly prevent the two from making a connection Dade sorely needs... -
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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... -
![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... -
![Consorts of the Red King by Eden Winters]()
Consorts of the Red King by Eden Winters
In deepest space the ruthless Federation lays waste to one rebel colony after another, leaving comrades-in-arms Van Orskey and Tayn Kassik without family, without a home, and without hope. With nothing left but each other, they run contraband and smuggle fugitives from the safety of their ship, the Cormorant—with the occasional clandestine mission for the rival Coalition thrown in...Categorized as:
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![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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![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. It’s going to be a long five years…. -
![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... -
![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... -
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Friday by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick explains his relationship to a long-time friend, Cele. -
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![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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![Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley]()
Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
![Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov]()
Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFighting with your back to the wall is all well and good—as long as you’ve chosen the right wall. When the local authorities ask Kyle Juenger to hunt a shape-shifting Glyrinny spy, he can’t refuse. After all, he can use the reward to replace his paralyzed legs with cyberware, and maybe even to return to his home planet...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Santuario by G.B. Gordon]()
Santuario by G.B. Gordon
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPolice teniente Alex Rukow has spent his life trapped on Santuario, his people’s isolated home-slash-prison-island...Categorized as:
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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... -
![The Trust by Shira Anthony, Venona Keyes]()
The Trust by Shira Anthony, Venona Keyes
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEight years ago, Jake Anders was a college kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Then Trace Michelson recruited him into The Trust, a CIA-backed agency whose "executives" eliminate rogue biotechnology operations. Trace was everything Jake ever wanted in a man: powerful, brilliant, and gorgeous. But Jake never admitted his attraction to his mentor, and Trace always kept Jake at arm's length... -
![Edge of Nowhere by Felicia Davin]()
Edge of Nowhere by Felicia Davin
Kit Jackson has two talents in life. He can navigate the void known as the Nowhere to teleport himself across long distances and he can keep his mouth shut. These talents have earned him a reputation as a discreet, reliable Nowhere runner—he’ll smuggle anything for the right price—and that’s how Kit likes it. Morals don’t earn money, and neither do friends...Categorized as:
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![The Fating by Dianna Roman]()
The Fating by Dianna Roman
I hate Galaxy 6781. HATE it! One last job. The bounty of a lifetime. It wasn’t supposed to end with me on a slave planet and my entire crew dead. So, when the chance to escape presented itself, I took it. Had I known more about my fellow escapee, I might have reconsidered...Categorized as:
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![Snowed In: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates]()
Snowed In: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAustin Baines is a workaholic omega living in the upscale town of Skaneateles, New York. He’s unmated, but he doesn’t mind. He’s happy with his life. He runs a phenomenally successful wine business, has the respect of his peers, and has complete freedom. Cody Howell left the rat race of Manhattan behind three years ago to start Blue Bells Weddings in Syracuse...Categorized as:
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![As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis]()
As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Takes place five years before Mind Fuck and stars Sara and Toreth. .. enough said. -
![In Distress by Caethes Faron, C. Faron]()
In Distress by Caethes Faron, C. 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... -
![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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![Devon's Gamble by Odessa Lynne]()
Devon's Gamble by Odessa Lynne
The second book in the Wolves’ Heat series from Odessa Lynne! Don’t run if you get caught unless you want claws in your spine and teeth in your neck and two hundred pounds of lust-crazed wolf on your back. First contact between humans and the alien species they’ve nicknamed “wolves” couldn’t have been more tranquil... -
![Forever Home by Missy Welsh]()
Forever Home by Missy Welsh
A routine mission from the Mars Colony to Earth ends in the five-man crew of the Swallowtail having been 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. Sergeant Ledger Atwater is a simple man: all he wants are food, shelter, and to be able to call his own shots...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 2069. Not 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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