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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... -
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![Starlight by Lisa Henry]()
Starlight by Lisa Henry
Brady Garrett is back in space, this time as an unwilling member of a team of humans seeking to study the alien Faceless and their technology. It’s not the first time Brady’s life has been in the hands of the Faceless leader Kai-Ren, and if there’s one thing Brady hates it’s being reminded exactly how powerless he is... -
![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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![Clyde and Hay by C.W. Gray]()
Clyde and Hay by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Charybdis Station!Clyde Dailyn is a Grell that knows his own mind, thank you very much! He wants absolutely nothing to do with a life mate, despite the restless loneliness that's keeping him awake. A mate means trusting another person and that is one thing he refuses to do... -
![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... -
![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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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... -
![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... -
![Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZander and Felix's relationship has been to the brink and back: the Human-Stin War, imprisonment and an actual death/resurrection. Zander's death, to be specific, and the experience has left him…changed. The mysterious race known as the Guardians chose to revive him and appointed him as their emissary... -
![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... -
![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... -
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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... -
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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... -
![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... -
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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... -
![Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZander and Felix’s relationship has always pushed boundaries—personal and professional alike—but their love and commitment is stronger than ever. So strong that Zander’s ready to ask commitment-shy Felix the question of a lifetime when he’s interrupted... -
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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...Categorized as:
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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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![Kade by Laura Taylor]()
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... -
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Leopold by M.D. Grimm
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does a human survive in an alien dominated InterGalactic Community? By becoming an assassin, of course. At least, that’s what Leopold thought when he became an assassin for the elite. Pretending to be an alien known as Voidstriker, Leopold feeds his appetite for vengeance, killing aliens as well as taking their money. It's a win-win to his mind... -
![Cargo by Kiki Burrelli]()
Cargo by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLust at first sight Phoenix spots the tall, dark and dangerously sexy man in line behind him at the club immediately. He thinks he's found a dance partner for the night, but the stranger has other plans. Jax has worked his entire life to become the best sourcer on Akar, maybe even in all of Zila Galaxy... -
![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... -
![Gyrfalcon by Anna Butler]()
Gyrfalcon by Anna Butler
Earth's last known colony, Albion, is fighting an alien enemy. In the first of the Taking Shield series, Shield Captain Bennet is dropped behind the lines to steal priceless intelligence. A dangerous job, and Bennet doesn't need the distractions of changing relationships with his long-term partner, Joss, or with his father-and with Flynn, the new lover who will turn his world upside-down... -
![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... -
![The Degan Paradox by Rob Colton]()
The Degan Paradox by Rob Colton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe adventure continues in this action-packed follow up to The Degan Incident and The Cassini Mission! Peri McSmith is aboard the U.S.C. Cassini, en route to the Degan Homeworld. A routine medical examination reveals a startling yet impossible link between Peri and the Cassini’s last mission... -
![Skip Trace by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Skip Trace by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook three of Chaos Station Zander Anatolius has been revived from the fatal effects of the super-soldier program, but now he has to face his estranged family and tell a story few would believe. With his lover and the crew of the Chaos at his side, Zander returns home to a media frenzy, threats from the military and pressure to join the family business... -
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Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a rare day out goes disastrously wrong, the men have to fight for the survival of one of their own. Their actions spark an appearance by the Conclave, leaving the Avanti's future in the hands of those who choose to destroy them. Tate will give up everything to save his friends, even if it means losing Dariux and a love he never imagined he would find... -
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Gravitational Forces by Christine Wright
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when he thought he was safe… Trouble seemed to find Del no matter what he did. He got caged as a pet to a fly, caught in a trap as food, chased by a crazy, saw-wielding doctor and found himself mated to an alien Captain. Three months after the consummation of their relationship Del thought that trouble was far behind him... -
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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... -
![The Harvest Young: Bound by Destiny by M.A. Church]()
The Harvest Young: Bound by Destiny by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDestiny brought them together even before they were born. Raiden Shou, a fierce and loving Tah’Narian warrior, has everything he ever wanted. A loving mate, a highly sought-after position as Chief Helmsman of the Unity, and now the possibility of a young in the near future. But destiny never promised life would be easy... -
![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... -
![Hell for the Company by Angel Martinez]()
Hell for the Company by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShax, the Demon Prince of Thieves, has reconciled himself to exile. He has a grand time careening around the galaxy as a high-end, intergalactic purloiner of pretties. Everything's going just fine, thank you very much... -
![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... -
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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... -
![Matthew's Chance by Odessa Lynne]()
Matthew's Chance by Odessa Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce every three years, humans become sexual prey to a species that has no control over the urge to mate because of an unexpected and devastating attraction to human scent. Three years have passed since Matthew switched loyalties in the conflict between humans and the alien species they call "wolves... -
![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... -
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![Opening Worlds by Cari Z.]()
Opening Worlds by Cari Z.
Captain Jason Kim is less than thrilled when the mission log for his merchant starship includes ferrying three male Perels back to their home planet after sowing their wild oats across the 'verse. After being burned in his last relationship, he wants nothing to do with the sensual, quill-haired creatures. It's just his luck that Ferran, one of the Perels, takes a distinct liking to him... -
![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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![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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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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