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Hunter's Promise by Lynnea Lee
GABBYA good girl gone awolI knew when I Ex-Laxed our leader’s food that they’d send me to the arena if they caught me. It was worth it to get some of my friends out of this dump. What I didn't expect was the seven-foot-tall Xarc’n hunter who has come to my rescue.My horned and fanged savior isn’t like any other alien warrior I’ve heard about...Categorized as:
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Alien God by Ursa Dax
WYLFRAELI’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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Daeos by Hattie Jacks
He's a warrior of mayhem, a broken alien dragon shifter, and he needs to claim me to be whole again.Taken from everything I knew and dropped in the middle of an alien prison maze, what's a girl to do?Get stuck in of course! My assistance is needed everywhere and I love to help...Categorized as:
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Dad Bod Ogre by Lynnea Lee
I just won the bride lottery! Except I don’t want to go to Earth, marry some spoiled rich kid, and live in the lap of luxury. That’s someone else’s dream, not mine. My life is here on Stars’ End, farming cheeka silk and breathing fresh mountain air.There’s only one thing to I pack my gear, say a temporary goodbye to my beloved cheekas, and set out into the great unknown...Categorized as:
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Son and Throne by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEveryone they love is in the past.The throne is in the future, it demands to be reckoned with.And Kaitlyn and Magnus must protect the son, no matter the cost. Even if it means losing it all.___________________A blend of contemporary, historical, fantasy, and SciFi, Son and Throne is the eleventh book in the Kaitlyn and the Highlander series... -
Loyalty by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Assassin and a Blade. A human and a Drexian. High-born and working class. Will choosing each other be our ruin?The cocky, high-born cadet is everything I despise and nothing I need. So why did I agree to his deal?Because it wasn’t a deal, it was blackmail. The arrogant Drexian gave me the choice—throw my friends under the bus or tutor him...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Wish by Lynnea Lee
SARAHIt’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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Knighthunter by Anna Hackett
She vows to bring her abducted queen home…even if she has to work with the man she hates.Knightmaster Nea Laurier is tough, dedicated, and lives to be the best Oronis knight she can be. All her life, she’s worked hard to live up to her prestigious family name...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.VIVIANI 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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Blaze by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI swore to myself that I’d never fall for an alien warrior. Now my life depends on trusting a Drexian I’d hoped to never see again.I was coming on board the Drexian space station to attend my cousin’s wedding. That was it. Despite every other woman on Earth falling all over themselves for one of the tough aliens, I wasn’t interested. Not even a little bit...Categorized as:
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Corrupted Mate by Trish Heinrich
"If I can’t have her love, I'll take her hate."PRINCE ZIRETHOnce, we’d promised each other forever. But then I destroyed her world and scattered her people across the galaxy. It’s no surprise she tried to kill me. Twice. For the past seven years, every action I have taken, every lie I have lived has been to earn her forgiveness. Now I’m with her again, fighting by her side... -
Defiant Vow by Delta James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe had long ago given up on finding her hero. He would make her believe in happy-ever-after again.SerenaThere was a time, a very long time ago when I believed in fairytales and happily-ever-afters. Those dreams died a painful death the night my parents were murdered. I need to get close to Aries Borgia in order to get information about my parents' murderer...Categorized as:
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The Naga Scavenger's Precious Mate by Robin O'Connor
He is the king of beasts, the lord of water, and I’m his captive mate.FarahUnderwater, what it is up can seem like down. I’m supposed to be dead, I’m supposed to be just a normal, boring daycare worker. Somehow, I’m stuck in the middle of a bizarre, nightmarish adventure.And then there is him. I'm not attracted to him with a burning intensity. No, it's just a fever from nearly drowning... -
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Rudi by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan an alien misfit and a lonely woman save the holidays?Clarice is grateful for the chance to have left a dying Earth - she just wishes she hadn’t ended up somewhere quite so cold...Categorized as:
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Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn New Vienna, capital of the oppressive global government formed after the Flash, three things are certain: the sun is poisonous, speaking out is dangerous, and being different will get you killed. And Lumina Bohn is extraordinarily different. Living in terror of discovery, Lu knows nothing of her past?but she knows she must pretend to be human to survive...Categorized as:
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Beneath Blood and Bone by Madeline Sheehan, Claire C. Riley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt is the end of the world. They call him Eagle, like the grand and beautiful bird that symbolizes freedom. During these dark times, when humanity is experiencing nothing but suffering, a man with such a powerful name should be a beacon of hope, yet he is anything but. Her name is Autumn, but she hasn’t said this name or much of anything else in the four years since the fall of civilization... -
Kinn by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
She hates the alien warriors that conquered her world. All of them but one...Serena lived by three rules - Survive. Fight back. Stay hidden. But that was before. Before she was caught and brought to T’Kinn, the most arrogant, annoying alien she’s ever met…and the sexiest. This alien isn’t just a warrior - he’s a healer, and a threat to every secret she has...Categorized as:
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The Naga Shaman's Pregnant Mate by Robin O'Connor
Stranded. Pregnant. Hunted. Falling for a deadly alien shaman was not in my birth plan.NalaI woke in a glowing coffin, belly heavy, panic clawing at my throat. Then he appeared—white scales, golden eyes, and a voice like velvet over steel. He saved me… but I don’t know if I can trust anyone, not after what the Krektar did.I just want to protect my baby. That’s it... -
Stroke of Fortune (Syndicate Masters: Midwest) by Delta James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark mafia fated mates paranormal romanceDifferent Vices.Different Beasts.Different Mafias.The need to claim their mates hearts is the same... -
Magnus and a Love Beyond Words by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove conquers all, but can it conquer a storm of this magnitude? "I need ye tae run, Kaitlyn. When I say go, ye run, and daena look back." — Magnus 2019There is a battle against time for the origin story of the vessels. It encompasses past, present, and future. And Magnus and Kaitlyn have loved ones to protect in every time.__________________"I can't leave you. I can't.”"When I say.. -
Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
The huge sasquatch says I belong to him.When I need a place to lie low for a while, my late grandfather’s mountain cabin seems like the perfect solution. That is, until I discover there are actual Sasquatches living in the forest. And my solar truck just broke down. Awesome.My plans to hike back to civilization are thwarted by a huge man-beast named Gorran...Categorized as:
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After the Storms by Liz Hambleton
The conclusion for The Another sanctuary and another lie.After fleeing for their lives, Rowan’s band of survivors makes it to the Underground. The last to find her way, the welcome that greets her is not a warm one.She’s about to find out just how far the web of betrayal spreads, touching everything she holds dear. All the while, her family is kept from her, too far away to reach...Categorized as:
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Paladin by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA cyborg drowning in emotions and an abducted Earth woman trying not to feel.Abducted, enslaved, and constantly worried for her daughter, scientist Dr. Simone Li has had a rough few months. Now that she and her daughter, Grace, have been rescued by the fierce cyborgs of the House of Rone, she’s trying to make a life for them on the desert world of Carthago... -
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Matched To The Monster, TOO! by Rena Marks
Two choices. Alien monster or human monster?Unfortunately, I don’t get a choice.When I’m sold to the planet Pimeon by my fiancé, the President of Earth, it’s with the duty of uncovering their secrets and weaknesses. It’s to infiltrate the familial relationship of the leader and cause a rift.Only then will I be allowed to return home...Categorized as:
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Rath by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
He’s everything she knows to fear… but the alien warrior is her one chance to survive.Injured, lost, and on her own, Savannah is at breaking point when help finally arrives. His name is Rath, and he’s one of the enemy… only he doesn’t act like it. He’s sexy, gentle, and his touch makes her ache for things she’s never wanted before..Categorized as:
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Troy by Tasha Black
Is his heart the mirror she needs to finally see her true beauty?A terrible accident left Eliza with a troubled heart and an unsightly scar. No Terran man wants a woman with a disfigured face, no matter how kind or hardworking. So when Eliza receives the opportunity to adopt a baby and move to a remote frontier moon, she jumps at the chance...Categorized as:
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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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Fated by Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I'm rescued from captivity by a fierce Dragon warrior, I am both grateful and wary.Ronin is a Commander in the Mosauran Empire, and his species is one of the most feared in thegalaxy.When we crash on an Ice World, he detects a faint signal, on the surface, from another Mosauran ship. As we search for his people, I cannot deny that I'm drawn to him.He vows he will protect me and keep me safe...Categorized as:
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Legion : Skin Walkers book 20 by Susan Bliler
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s his hostage…and his mate!Brooklyn Ami is shocked to learn that she’s sick. Not just sick, she’s terminal. Dominant Skin Walker, Monroe StoneCrow, has devised a plan to save her. Monroe claims to have found her Skin Walker mate, and he intends to pair them in the hopes that the Walker DNA that spares Skin Walkers from illness and disease will provide Brooklyn the same protections...Categorized as:
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Healed by the Orc by Robin O'Connor
My vacation turns on its head when ancient stones throw me straight into the arms of an Orc.ShannonI’m dying, that’s what the doctors told me. Visiting my ancestral farm in Ireland is the one thing I still want to do. Well, I get to see green. Lots of it, but not in the way I imagined... -
Possessed by the Alien Warrior by Krista Luna
I gave up hope of a fated mate and family years ago. Then she crashes into my life. AMANDAThe holidays give me the perfect chance to take my first vacation in years. Before joining my family, I’ll take a little time alone to unwind from the constant stress of leading humanity.But my shuttle crashes, and he comes to my rescue...Categorized as:
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Knox by Kate Rudolph
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA wannabe reformed thief and a dragon lord looking for love…After witnessing the skills of the Intergalactic Dating Agency at finding mates, Knox enlists their services to find a woman of his own. He’s collected a hoard of precious stones from across the galaxy, a mate will be his crown jewel...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... -
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Dark Elf's Delight by Celeste King
I’ve let a monster into my home. And I'll never let him go.I’ve lived in a dangerous forest by myself for most of my life in an effort to protect myself from the fate of other human women in the Dark Elf cities.Until one day a Dark Elf noble ended up near death at my door.I knew it was foolish to help him.That it was dangerous to nurse him back to health and spend time with him... -
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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Savage Seed by Ivy Sparks
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe silent savage wants to make me his.I've been in some tough situations before, but crash landing onto a desert planet crawling with sand beasts? Yeah, I'm as good as dead.But then Kade appears above the dunes. With his rippling muscles, long raven hair, and intricate tattoos, he should terrify me. Instead, he enthralls me.From the possessive look in his eyes, it seems the feelings are mutual...Categorized as:
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The Shifter's Shotgun Mating by Ardy Kelly
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bad bargain. A botched bounty A binding bite. Adam knew bounty hunting in another pack’s territory had risks, but being at the end of a shotgun for a forced mating was not one he expected. At least it wasn’t permanent. Once he paid the promised cut of the bounty the leader of Pine Hollow would dissolve the mating. Adam just needed to keep his hands (and his teeth) away from the enticing omega...Categorized as:
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Taken by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her djinn lover is imprisoned by a survivalist group intent on eradicating all his kind, Jessica Monroe faces a dire choice... -
Taken by the Cyborg by Tamsin Ley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA 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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Rescued by the Alien Assassin by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets are bad. Murder is worse, and yet… When an assassin rides to my rescue, I can’t help but fall for this dark knight. LexiMy boss sucks, and when I uncover his embezzling, I know I’m in serious danger. Then Rurick shows up, sexy, with shimmering golden skin and elf-like ears. He takes out my boss like it’s nothing, and then he invites me on a wild ride... -
Hunter’s Fate by Lynnea Lee
SANDYI 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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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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Dark Elf's Devotion by Celeste King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis gaze promised to break me……but it was his touch that ruined me for all other men.I’ve always heard that my values and convictions are useless on Protheka.How they’d be ripped from me, like everything else.I just didn’t want to be used.All that changed when my sister fell ill.To save her, I sold my soul.Now I belong to a monster... -
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The Orc Soldier's Secret Baby by Celeste King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI lost my orc. But he left me with something better.One year ago, Nevarth had to leave me. I never even got a chance to say goodbye. I thought I had lost him forever.Until I felt a kick in my belly.Now a part of him lives on in his son. When I look at his son, I feel that hope. And I feel sadness at having lost Nevarth.Until the day he returns.He tells me that our love put me in danger... -
Nurse for an Alien Warrior by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI’m supposed to care for a kid, not create one! Space needs nurses. That’s what they told me, and that’s why I agreed to go.They say Raider is the last place I want to end up, but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll care for the warlord’s child.One problem.He wants me to make said child. With him.No. Not happening. Never.I’m not selling my body to some brute! But Kain isn’t the brute I imagined... -
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... -
Kidnapped By My Fated Mate by Elle Adams
What happens when a simple ancestry test leads to being kidnapped by your fated mate?Bella Malum leads a perfectly normal life given her upbringing. But after being convinced to submit a DNA test to determine where her long-lost parents came from, her entire world shifts. Somehow, she’s a powerful psi who was promised to a Domini prince...as his mate...Categorized as:
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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... -
Kyrzon's Claim by Luna Voss
An alien planet, 20 crash-landed human women trying to survive... and a clan of warriors desperate for mates.Yesterday, my life was boring. Crummy job, skyrocketing bills, and my only romance in years with a "boyfriend" I plugged into the wall at night.Today, I crash-landed on an unknown planet...Categorized as:
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