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Alien Heart by Ursa Dax
“I had nothing left to lose. Until her…”CAMILLEWe think there’s another tribe out there and I'm going to help find them. The journey might be dangerous, but I don’t care. Frankly, I can’t wait. Why?Because I’m certain my mate is out there.I want a mate. Badly.He doesn’t seem to be here at the settlement.So he must be in the sixth tribe beyond the Death Plains...Categorized as:
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![Alien On Fire by January Bell]()
Alien On Fire by January Bell
I can’t stand him, but pretending to be the alien king’s mate is my best shot at getting home.I’ve despised his species ever since they invaded Earth. Being abducted by the Roth to make babies? That was the hate cherry on top. Nydo might have saved me from a terrible fate, but there’s no way I’m falling for his “you’re my fated mate” schtick. Ugh... -
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![A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers]()
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
ASIN moved from less recent editionIt's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in...Categorized as:
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![Prodigal by Tana Stone]()
Prodigal by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDark. Deadly. Vengeful. The terrifying Vandar raiders with their menacing warbirds, lethal battle axes, and slashing tails are back—and they’re on the hunt for revenge.Life as a female fighter pilot with the Valox resistance isn't always easy, but it gets much worse when my ship dies on a solo mission... -
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Prince by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe alien prince is on the hunt for revenge. And buying me is part of his master plan.I was safe hiding on the outskirts of the galaxy and singing in a dingy nightclub. Until the menacing alien prince with the platinum hair and claiming gaze bought my debt. Now I’m traveling on his ship as his guide while he searches for vengeance... -
![Malakaz by Hope Hart]()
Malakaz by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI landed on Brexos with fire in my heart and vengeance running through my veins.On that strange planet, I met its unofficial ruler—an alien who infuriated and captivated me in equal measure.Autocrat. Dictator. Control freak. Malakaz.We agreed to ignore this thing between us. Agreed to dismiss our chemistry and focus on all of the reasons we despise each other instead.But then I was taken...Categorized as:
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![The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune]()
The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not...Categorized as:
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![Alien Storm by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Storm by Ursa Dax
“I will make my human mate see that I am strong enough to win her. Even if she makes me feel weak for the first time in my life…”STEPHANIETrue love is a concept I’ve never trusted. So, this whole alien fated mates thing? It makes no sense. The fact that the Vrika apparently chose the absolute worst partner for me only proves that the fated mate bond is all kinds of messed up... -
![Alien Mask by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Mask by Ursa Dax
“I never wanted a mate. Until this troublesome human showed up and changed everything.”PRIYALerokan is a huge pain in my human butt. He’s cocky, obnoxious, and refuses to show me his face, hiding it behind a bone mask.He keeps saying he saved me from the battle.But all I see is the man who separated me from my friends... -
![Caveman Alien’s Fate by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Fate by Calista Skye
BeatriceI’m walking into a dragon’s lair.He’s the biggest, mightiest and most horrific dragon on pre-historic planet Xren. He can burn me to a crisp or rip me to shreds with his butcher-knife claws.My knees threaten to buckle with each step, and I’m inwardly screaming at myself to get the hell away and run.But someone has to do it. And this is not the first time I meet this dragon... -
![Legend: An Alien Academy Romance by Tana Stone]()
Legend: An Alien Academy Romance by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe silver fox Drexian is exactly my type. If only I didn’t want to kill him.The Academy’s security chief is gruff and grizzled and makes no secret of his disdain for humans at the ancient school, especially females. Which is why I never should have let him get under my skin. I never should have challenged him to a card game. But once he accepted, I couldn’t back down...Categorized as:
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Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye
He tied me up and put me in a cage. I should hate him.So why can’t I look away from his twitching pants?Morfan’ox is the most striking warrior in his caveman tribe.Supremely confident, eight feet tall, with bright green stripes and muscles from here to Earth, he moves like he owns this deadly alien jungle.I’ve barely talked to him, but he’s always on my mind.But his tribe and mine are enemies...Categorized as:
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![The Athlete by Elin Peer]()
The Athlete by Elin Peer
How do you win a soccer game when you’re not just playing against the other team, but your captain too? When Hunter Hercules, the biggest soccer star in the Northlands, is transferred to play in the Motherlands, he’s mad as hell...Categorized as:
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![Possessed by the Alien Prince by Krista Luna]()
Possessed by the Alien Prince by Krista Luna
I dare not trust my fated mate. Yet I cannot resist. I must claim her. TANDY: I’m an elite soldier, willing to make tough decisions, but I sure didn’t shoot down the varoolian king’s shuttle. Only, the fierce alien warriors don’t believe me. To preserve peace between our species, I’ll do anything—even marry one of them. When I offer myself up, I’m stunned that the gorgeous prince claims me... -
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![The Dancer by Elin Peer]()
The Dancer by Elin Peer
Sometimes the purest love can turn to the deepest hate. I was twelve when I promised Solo that I would one day marry him. Maybe I would have if he hadn’t gotten impatient and ruined everything that summer when I was fifteen. For the last seven years I’ve replaced the love I once felt for him with anger over his almost getting me killed... -
![His Human Socialite by Michele Mills]()
His Human Socialite by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve been set up on a blind date with a Hyrrokin named Idun Grindstone?Noooo. This will never work!How can a human who is set to gain a significant inheritance have anything in common with a foul-mouthed, satanic-looking security specialist? Smoke regularly wafts out of this guy’s nostrils and his shiny barbed tail juts out in the air behind him as he prowls across the military hanger...Categorized as:
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![Calamity by Constance Fay]()
Calamity by Constance Fay
Bramble's inaugural debut is equal parts steamy interstellar romance and sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Firefly and Ilona Andrews.She’s got a ramshackle spaceship, a misfit crew, and a big problem with its sexy newest member…Temperance Reed, banished from the wealthy and dangerous Fifteen Families, just wants to keep her crew together after their feckless captain ran off with the intern... -
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Matched to Reapa by C.Y. Croc
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMonstrous romantic suspense, action and adventure, some dark moments...and a giggle or two.Getting abducted by a monstrous alien when you’re a kid does something to you. It changes you inside. It turns you from a victim into a survivor.It makes you stronger.I was that kid. Now I’m a woman, and I want a man.I’m not socially adept like normal women. I’ve led a very different life... -
![Oh No, I Got Myself Abducted And Kissed An Alien Pirate by Kate Sinner]()
Oh No, I Got Myself Abducted And Kissed An Alien Pirate by Kate Sinner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing says 'surprise' quite like being nabbed by a pirate from another planet.He calls himself a merchant, but who’s he kidding? Those off-limits areas in his ship aren’t for storing harmless space trinkets. I’m pretty sure he’s a pirate. He’s even got a swashbuckling swagger that may or may not show off his perfect backside, of all things.I get it - a guy with a dark past is trouble...Categorized as:
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Charlie's Order by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's a member of the enemy Order, but his dragon staked its claim and he killed a Brother to defend me...CharlieI’m a scientist. Logic has always gotten me through, but there's no logic to love. Lusting over the alpha, domineering alien dragon man, sure, makes sense. But instant love? Fated mates? Impossible.Besides, he’s a member of the evil Order... -
![Pursued by Tana Stone]()
Pursued by Tana Stone
As the empire’s most ruthless female assassin, I’m used to killing without a second thought. But I’ve never infiltrated a raider horde before. Or seduced after a vicious Vandar warlord.When I contrive to be captured by the raiders who terrorize the galaxy, my plan is to seduce Raas Bron before I assassinate him... -
![Wed To The Alien Assassin by January Bell]()
Wed To The Alien Assassin by January Bell
My husband is the deadliest alien warlord of all, and I hate that about him... until he's exactly what I need.I've dedicated my life to doing as much good as possible. I won’t let my marriage to the big and buff alien assassin, Feruz, wreck my plans. I don't care if I accidentally I swore to be his mate at what I thought was a welcoming ceremony...Categorized as:
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![V'Alen by A.G. Wilde]()
V'Alen by A.G. Wilde
" I should have warned you of how illogical it is to fall in love with a Kyron."An emissary to the Restitution, V’Alen does not interfere in the war between the humans and High Tasqals.But when the Tasqal’s minions attack the base and the voice of one female reaches his auditory sensors, he answers her call for assistance.[Scan: Female. Designated “Alaina”...Categorized as:
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![The Bound Worlds by Megan E. O'Keefe]()
The Bound Worlds by Megan E. O'Keefe
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O’Keefe. Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they’ve built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future...Categorized as:
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![Wed to the Alien Brute by January Bell, Mason Lloyd]()
Wed to the Alien Brute by January Bell, Mason Lloyd
My dreams of marrying a hot alien came true—except the grumpy brute can’t stand me.I am the only one excited—okay, delighted—at finding myself married to a hulking, alien warlord. I’ve always been into scales and tails, and this big green beefcake is right up my alley. Except, he’s not into me. But I want my fun, and that’s the very least I can get out of this arranged marriage... -
![Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon]()
Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon
Overnight, my life has changed to one of sheer survival.I wake up on a strange alien world covered in ice. I have no memories of myself, not even my name.And I've resonated to the biggest braggart on the planet. Skarr is a chest-beating alpha male gladiator with lizard genetics and an intense case of self-love. He tells everyone within hearing distance how amazing he is. Bleh... -
![Alien Hunter by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Hunter by Ursa Dax
“Now that I have found her, I refuse to lose her...”THERESAOne by one, I’ve seen my friends fall in love with the alien warriors on this planet. I’m so happy for them, but I can’t help but feel jealous. More than any other single girl on this planet, I want what they have – a mate. After a childhood in foster care and an adulthood littered with crappy boyfriends, I just want to find my place...Categorized as:
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![Wed To The Alien Hunter by January Bell]()
Wed To The Alien Hunter by January Bell
He’s as cold as ice, but I’m ready to make him melt. I’m sick of being alone, sick of being ignored by my alien “husband,” Xade, and exhausted from always being as nice as possible. When the local alien wildlife starts rampaging, all I see is a golden opportunity to finally get some alone time with him on a mission, convince Xade to be my friend… and maybe more...Categorized as:
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![Faking it with the Hybrid by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Faking it with the Hybrid by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Mattie is exasperated by her surly Protector who won’t say two words to her. Grath keeps his guard up around the curvy little female because he wants her but knows he can’t have her. Add a trip to Mattie’s hometown for the holidays where they have to fake-date to fool her family and you’ve got a volatile mixture. Will they survive when Mattie agrees to try…Faking it with the Hybrid?Dr... -
![Matched to Wrath by C.Y. Croc]()
Matched to Wrath by C.Y. Croc
Monstrous alien romance. Romantic suspense. Action and adventure…and a giggle.Wrath! Wrath! Wrath! I could say his name all day long. It just slips so easily off my tongue.I wonder what else of his will slip off my tongue—wink, wink!Okay, I admit it! I joined a space exchange dating app.Please don't judge me. At least not until you see the male dregs left here on Earth... -
![Fiasco by Constance Fay]()
Fiasco by Constance Fay
Cynbelline Khaw is a woman of many names. She’s Generosity, a cultist who never quite fit in. She’s Bella, the daughter who failed to save her cousin’s life. And then there’s Cyn, the notorious bounty hunter who spaced a ship of slavers. She’s exhausted, lonely, and on her very last legs—but then a new client offers her a job she can’t refuse: a bounty on the kidnapper who killed her cousin... -
![Misconstrued by Pixie Unger]()
Misconstrued by Pixie Unger
“You cannot live on the food we have for you. That leaves me three choices. Let you continue to starve, slowly dying. Or put you out of your misery, and save the resources of feeding you for someone who has a chance to live.” The orc gave me a long, calculating look before he continued, “Or I can find you someone who is willing to spend his personal resources to care for a defective human...Categorized as:
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![Alien Victor by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Victor by Ursa Dax
“I found her, I saved her, and once I am Gahn, I will claim her. There will be no other tribe left for her but me...”JOCELYNI’ve identified an herb that acts as birth control for us humans on the alien planet we now call home. The only problem? We’re running out. We need more, and apparently the only place you can get it is one of the most deadly regions on this whole planet – the Death Plains...Categorized as:
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![Escorting the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Escorting the Alien by Ava Ross
This story was previously published in the Claimed Among the Stars Anthology. I’m trapped on a volcanic planet with a surly alien who thinks I’m his for the taking. What could go wrong with that?After losing my job as a space pilot, I’m short on cash. That’s when I’m hired to fly a visiting diplomat back to his home planet... -
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![Romancing Rem'eb by Ruby Dixon]()
Romancing Rem'eb by Ruby Dixon
I feel like an outsider wherever I go. Croatoan, the Icehome Beach...neither place is home to me. So when a group heads off to the fruit caves to investigate thievery, I go with them. Any excuse to get away from the beach, where I've made a fool of myself in front of my ex and his new mate.Things go from bad to worse as I'm kidnapped by strangers...Categorized as:
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![Claiming His Mate by A.G. Wilde]()
Claiming His Mate by A.G. Wilde
When I get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go on a luxury space cruise, I jump at it. This cruise is the beginning of something amazing, and nothing is going to stop me from going.But when things go wrong shortly after departure, it’s clear I have made a mistake.Suddenly thrown into a world where I have no way of defending myself, the last thing I expect is an Atari warrior coming to my rescue...Categorized as:
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![Renegade Love by Ann Aguirre]()
Renegade Love by Ann Aguirre
He’s relentless. He’s aggressive. His armor is scarred to hell. Toth Krag is infamous among bounty hunters. Nobody has ever seen his face and lived to tell the tale. He doesn’t fail. He doesn’t quit. And he doesn’t take prisoners. But maybe he’s getting soft. For once, he showed mercy, and no good deed goes unpunished, so now he’s tracking the deadbeats who run Volant’s Fabulous Spectacle... -
![Possessed by the Alien King by Krista Luna]()
Possessed by the Alien King by Krista Luna
My fated mate is my enemy. Yet nothing will stop me from claiming her.DEIRDREI made a horrible mistake. Under orders, I created a virus to drive the Varool from humanity’s new planet. It mutated, killing all of the alien women and our men.Now, the fate of both our species rests on my shoulders—and between my thighs...Categorized as:
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![Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye]()
Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye
He’s the most brutal assassin in the galaxy.And I’ve just ruined his hit.KailaHe’s an alien, eight feet tall and as green as spring. He’s obviously from a predator species, all deadly fangs and furious determination. Now he drags me across the icy surface of the planet where his hit went wrong.Went wrong because of me.It wasn’t on purpose... -
![Lonely Beard by Cassie Mint]()
Lonely Beard by Cassie Mint
I came to this mountain for market research. Now I’m sheltering from a storm with a bearded grump. Aiden McCrae has an attitude problem. Hey, maybe that’s why he can’t keep a mail order bride—but when I lose my cool and suggest that to him, waving my clipboard on his deck, he sends me away without another word.I don’t get far, though... -
![The Backtrack by Erin La Rosa]()
The Backtrack by Erin La Rosa
Life, rewound … Nearly twenty years ago, Sam Leto left her small hometown of Tybee Island, Georgia, to pursue her dreams of becoming a pilot. While she’d prefer to keep flying away from her painful childhood memories, her beloved grandmother Pearl decides it’s time to sell the family home. Reluctantly, Sam is summoned back to pack up the house... -
![Her Alien Bully by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Bully by Michele Mills
He sat behind me in Intergalactic High School, pulling on my braids with silver-tipped claws. Knocking my books to the ground and smoke-laughing at my dismay. He was always there, lurking around, scaring away all my possible dates...Categorized as:
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Alien Protector's Stars by Melissa Emerald
What’s worse than being abducted by aliens and then abandoned on a primitive jungle planet? Finding out you’re pregnant - that’s what. It’s all going to be ok, though. I’m a strong woman. I can cope with leaving my cheating ex behind on earth, and I can cope with doing this alone. What I can't cope with is the 7ft winged warrior-alien who has decided that I’m his...Categorized as:
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![Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens by Alina Jacobs]()
Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens by Alina Jacobs
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCrash-land on an alien barbarian planet and told there’s no way home?LMAO! I’m a rocket scientist. Miss me with that noise.Anyone else might have a nervous breakdown, but I was abducted with my besties! Between us, we have fifteen PhDs.We will be getting off this planet. Trust.No, I will not be finding an eternal bonded mate among the seven-foot-tall alien males...Categorized as:
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![Frost by Ava Ross]()
Frost by Ava Ross
Snowed in with an alien in enemy territory, I may not reach my destination before Christmas. Can Frost help me deliver my presents to the orphanage on time? I need to deliver a shipload of presents to a colony orphanage before Christmas. After my parents died in the Evarian-Human War, I grew up in this orphanage. They gave me a home and a new start on life...Categorized as:
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![Alien Warrior's Bounty by Lizzy Bequin]()
Alien Warrior's Bounty by Lizzy Bequin
Abducted by a cold-blooded bounty hunter...Literally cold blooded.Rogar is seven feet of muscle and power wrapped in smooth, reptilian scales.His client is an alien crime boss who wants me as his bride. As far as Rogar is concerned, I’m nothing but a paycheck.But when we find ourselves marooned on an mysterious planet, my alien captor becomes my protector...Categorized as:
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![Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot]()
Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot
Two restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the next foodie romantic comedy from the author of Sadie on a Plate.By day, Julie Zimmerman works as an executive assistant. After hours, she’s @JulieZeeEatsNYC, a social media restaurant reviewer with over fifty thousand followers...
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