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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in an new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who's determined to help her learn and grow...Categorized as:
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![Without a Front: The Warrior’s Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey]()
Without a Front: The Warrior’s Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey
An assassin’s shot has shattered the Opah family and endangered Lancer Andira Tal. Now criminal forces are racing law enforcement to find the man who could topple Tal’s government. With the net closing around them, Tal and Salomen Opah discover the power of their tyree bond, a power Alsea has not seen in a millennium... -
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![Catalyst by Fletcher DeLancey]()
Catalyst by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter disobeying orders and saving the planet of Alsea from invasion, Captain Ekatya Serrado returns home a hero and renegade, alongside Dr. Lhyn Rivers, now the foremost authority on a culture that fascinates and terrifies. They share a secret: they are tyrees, linked by an Alsean empathic bond that should be biologically impossible for two Gaians... -
![Without a Front: The Producer's Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey]()
Without a Front: The Producer's Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlsea is fractured in the aftermath of war. So is its leader. Though devastated by a personal loss, Lancer Andira Tal must somehow stitch her world together and move it forward when all the rules have changed. Every decision is fraught with risk, and her enemies wait for her to stumble... -
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![Resilience by Fletcher DeLancey]()
Resilience by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the first Alsean to serve aboard a Protectorate warship, Rahel Sayana thought her empathic sense would be an advantage. She never imagined it could be a weakness. Captain Ekatya Serrado has her hands full with a new empathic officer, an attempted murder, and a missing cargo ship. Finding the lost ship only adds to her problems: its crew lies dead amid signs of alien predators... -
![Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers]()
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened doors for many, those who have not yet left for alien cities fear that their carefully cultivated way of life is under threat...Categorized as:
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![Without A Front – The Producer’s Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey]()
Without A Front – The Producer’s Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the Voloth invaded Alsea, Lancer Andira Tal thought the hard part would be fighting off a technologically advanced army. It wasn’t. In the aftermath of war, Alsean society is deeply divided and Tal is facing issues no Lancer has ever dealt with before... -
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Obsession by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Blade and an Iron. An Instructor and a Cadet. Brawn and Brains. Fire and Ice. Forbidden. At the Drexian Academy, there are few rules. As a Blade instructor, Kann prefers pushing limits to following regulations. But he knows better than to fall for a cadet. That's why he is only friends with Britta, a human cadet and brilliant engineer... -
![The Caphenon by Fletcher DeLancey]()
The Caphenon by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA split-second decision to save a civilization. Another decision to give it away. Captain Ekatya Serrado has spent her career fighting the Voloth, who view less advanced civilizations as fuel for their empire. The choice between saving her ship or a world under attack is easy. The choices that come after are harder... -
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Doubt by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAlien mysteries. Parental responsibilities. The scout ship Kangaroo has jumped into trouble. Nora Devi intended to leave her old life behind. But when a quick detour to acquire the funds for a new identity goes awry, she finds herself plunged ever deeper into the troubles she hoped to avoid. The Human Sector is a stash of fuel cells just waiting for a spark to explode... -
![Ensnared by the Alien Lord: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ella Blake]()
Ensnared by the Alien Lord: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsScaron. I go out on a hunting expedition and what do I return with? An alien female. I’d toss her out, but…she’s absurdly appealing to me. The longer I allow her to live on my ship, the less I want to kill her. With a looming showdown against our enemy to prepare for, the last thing I need is a female distracting me, but I cannot stay away and I would kill to protect her. Wyn... -
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Survivors by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on…. Survivors contains three action-packed novellas in the Hell Squad series. Includes:. Nate – Long before the aliens invaded, former Marine Nate Caldwell came home a broken man. Going off-grid in a cabin he inherited in Australia’s Blue Mountains, he survived the invasion with only his dog Blue for company... -
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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... -
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Callum by Honey Phillips
Can a weary alien warrior and a wary human widow learn to love again? The life of a warrior is all Callum has ever known, but after a long, meaningless war he is tired of fighting. Instead, he chooses to accompany his brothers in arms to a new life on a backwater planet and finds an unexpected peace in the hard work of restoring their isolated ranch...Categorized as:
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![Fated to the Alien Lord: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ella Blake]()
Fated to the Alien Lord: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI survived the destruction of my ship but now I’m stuck protecting my only shelter—the crashed wreck. I’m a trained soldier, but not prepared for wilderness survival on an alien planet. When a color-shifting alien male named Zurian finds me, I…well, I shoot at him, but after that, I’m intrigued by the gorgeous male who carries a staff and claims to be searching for his missing brothers... -
![Her Alien Ex-Con by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Ex-Con by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’m on the Omega 9 space station in the midst of a bungled prison transfer. Handcuffed to a scary, impossibly tall, satanic-looking convict. Holy hell. And I’m on the run with him because it turns out he’s breaking out of prison? He’s rough, bossy and throws flash-flames from his distended jaw...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden by Tana Stone]()
Forbidden by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBe a tribute bride for some brawny alien warrior? Not on your life. Ella is one of the few human females who rejected her Drexian warrior match. Sent to live with the other “rejects” in a special part of the high-tech space station, she has no desire to have her life dictated by a bunch of alphas on steroids. And no way would she ever be charmed by an alien playboy... -
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Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy new job gives me the chance to put my past behind me. Only one problem: I’m falling for my bad boy boss…. After my ex dumps my possessions on the sidewalk, cleans out our bank account, and steals my landscaping business, I'm once again submitting job applications. It’s that or no roof over my head... -
![Alien's Temptation by Tina Moss]()
Alien's Temptation by Tina Moss
I’m the captain of Earth’s moonbase. I can handle any mission. I do not need a partner, even if he is a sexy-as-sin alien commander, who looks at me like he’s trying to decide between throttling me or…something else. His grumpy demeanor and dominant streak make me want to shake him, but I can’t deny the heat between us. Do I dare put my hand to the flame? I’ve been burned before...Categorized as:
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![An Alien Berserker for Christmas by Mina Carter]()
An Alien Berserker for Christmas by Mina Carter
Escape. Locate. Claim. Condemned Izaean Berserker K’laus didn’t expect to find his fated mate in a medical bay. Or for her to be human. He certainly didn’t expect to have to watch her walk away from him. Escaping the station is easy. Tracking his mate down on a planet alien to him is a little harder. Claiming her heart might just take all the magic that Christmas has to offer... -
![Her Golden Heart by Miranda Martin]()
Her Golden Heart by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn the golden years of my life, I find unexpected love amidst the chaos of our crashed ship's aftermath. As a matriarch of our survivors, I've known love's warmth and raised my children. Now I’m content with my quiet kitchen duties. But when I collide with a towering dragon-alien Zmaj, his mesmerizing yellow eyes ignite a spark long dormant within me... -
![Reever: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Mate Alien Abduction Romance by Alana Khan]()
Reever: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Mate Alien Abduction Romance by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter overhearing Reever’s predicament, abducted Earth girl Shiloh offers to be the handsome jerk’s fake mate. She never dreamed the mating ceremony would be so intimate… or would set her body on fire. Shiloh...Categorized as:
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Tis the Season for Tentacles by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBLURB FORTHCOMING. Tis the Season for Tentacles is part of the multi-author winter holiday M/M tentacle romance collaboration, Tinsel and Tentacles 2. 0. All books are standalones but may be connected to some authors’ pre-existing worlds. Each book in the series brings festive fun related to a variety of winter holidays and explores the many delightful ways tentacles can be naughty and nice! -
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Fire's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Charybdis Station! Fire may be a deadly Crellic Element, but he much prefers napping and snacking to murdering armies. After centuries of being used as a weapon, he's finally able to live peacefully on Charybdis Station. While he's content to spend his days visiting his friends and raiding their homes for food, he longs for one more thing. A mate to call his own... -
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![Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen]()
Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo way back to Earth. No ability to speak. Just one warrior who loves her for who she is…. Lucy (Chloe). After being sold to slavers and getting caught up in a planet’s invasion, Lucy just wants to be left alone. She’s come to Affinia to heal, to find that part of herself she lost since leaving Earth as a mail order bride. But she’s trapped within herself...Categorized as:
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![Alien's Fire by Lynnea Lee]()
Alien's Fire by Lynnea Lee
VIVIAN. What does it take for a chubby, socially awkward girl to get all the attention? Easy peasy. Just get kidnapped from Earth and thrown onto an alien planet. Since landing here, I’ve been fought over by every single alien I’ve met. Even the local wildlife want a taste. The one who has me now is terrifying... -
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Death's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to Charybdis Station! Dr. Verion Morrick is complicated. No, really. Not too long ago, Verion was simply a divorced research scientist on Frost Veil who wanted to reconnect with his estranged son. Now, a few years, one death and resurrection later, Verion is a new person -- both Death, the Crellic Element, and Verion Morrick. One being that helped protect the galaxy from an insidious evil...Categorized as:
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![His Little Garnet by Paige Michaels]()
His Little Garnet by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s Olivia’s turn to find out what it means to have a Papi of her own. What are the chances? Hundreds of women flock to Club Zoom every night out of curiosity. Only a few get chosen. Surely it won’t happen to Olivia. When Olivia slips and falls on the dance floor, it’s a good thing there’s a doctor in the house. But he’s no ordinary doctor... -
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Mated to the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was ordered to marry her, but soon she is all I can think about. DAMARIS: Married by proxy to Warlord Vandor to ensure the safety of my father's kingdom, I'm kidnapped before I even meet my groom. But when he rides to my rescue, he is more than I could have ever dreamed of in a man, and I can hardly believe my good luck. But I should have known that there is always a price to pay for happiness... -
![Matched to the Alien Rancher at Christmas by Mina Carter]()
Matched to the Alien Rancher at Christmas by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll she wanted for Christmas was a second chance. What she got was a grumpy alien rancher who voted against allowing humans into his colony. Juniper thought signing up for the Mate Program would give her a fresh start. Instead, she's been assigned to Goraath—a massive, scarred rancher on the most isolated homestead on the planet. He made it clear he doesn't want her here. Doesn't want anyone here... -
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Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook two of Chaos Station. All 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... -
![All Your Days by Ali Woods]()
All Your Days by Ali Woods
Eli. Built a century ago as a secret research facility in the middle of the Australian Outback, The Facility is the only home I’ve ever known—and I’m grateful for it. We have food, water, and guards to protect us from the infected. We’re lucky, we’re safe and I never plan to step beyond our walls. Until I’m given no choice and I’m sent on a supply run with him—Jacob... -
![Craved by the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair]()
Craved by the Alien Warlord by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe doesn't seem to like me, but soon she will realize that she is MINE. CHRISSY: I came to the alien planet to liberate the enslaved humans, unfortunately I soon learn that things are not always what they seem. Falling for one of the handsome Thyre warlords is not part of the mission I set myself next—unfortunately Kendryx is not making resisting him easy... -
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![Roar! by Zeta Star]()
Roar! by Zeta Star
Without Roar – you try pronouncing it, okay? -- I’d be dead in that pod. And when he purrs and does that thing with his. .. I think I’ll keep him. Abducted by space lizards? Check. Experimented on? Check. Rescued by seven feet of hot, alien male? Check! Roar’s a bit shy, furry with claws and a metal arm, and his best friend is a spaceship named Killer. That’s a little scary...Categorized as:
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Apostles of Mercy by Lindsay Ellis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsApostles of Mercy is the new alternate history first contact novel from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and LA Times bestselling Lindsay Ellis. First Contact has not been going well. The nations of Earth are rapidly militarizing against the arrival of the Superorganism, an alien civilization that promises to destroy humanity before it can develop into a real threat... -
![Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
![Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sønderby]()
Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sønderby
As one of the only remaining autistics in the universe, Xandri Corelel has faced a lot of hardship, and she's earned her place as the head of Xeno-Liaisons aboard the first contact ship Carpathia. But her skill at negotiating with alien species is about to be put to the ultimate test... -
![Odin by Tasha Black]()
Odin by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe swore she would never love again, but this dragon warrior's heat might just melt her resolve. .. Liberty is a widow who's come to Lachesis for a chance to raise a child and get a fresh start on a far away frontier moon. But she isn’t ready for the baby to come with Odin, an Invicta dragon warrior who has sworn to protect the child with his life...Categorized as:
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![Allie's Match by Miranda Martin]()
Allie's Match by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAllie. I know Balan is 'the one' the instant we meet. It's hard to miss my breath catching in my throat, my heart galloping out of my chest, and my stomach deciding it's a gymnast. It's either love at first sight, or maybe I'm just dying. That's what it feels like when the new chisel featured Zmaj with a panty melting physique shows up and proceeds to completely ignore me...Categorized as:
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![The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray]()
The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Charybdis Station and the crew of the Blue Solace: (Seventh Book in the series). Finn Sterling is still adjusting to becoming the lieutenant of the blue fleet of Charybdis Station. As an orphan on Cardinal Hold, he never imagined he would have a position of authority as an adult and the trust his friends put in him makes failure impossible... -
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Ascension Saga: 8 - Destiny, Part 2 by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDestiny has a problem—a six-foot-three, stubborn, gorgeous, deadly, sex-on-a-stick—kind of problem. While her brain might want to kick his ass across the galaxy, the rest of her wants to jump him like a bouncy house. Ardor or not, she’s hunting a killer. Nix is going all protective, alpha male, claiming she’s his mate just because she had a few mind-blowing moments in his bed... -
![The Chains of Their Sins by Anna Butler]()
The Chains of Their Sins by Anna Butler
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**First Place Winner 2017 Rainbow Awards: Best Gay Sci-fi//Futuristic. **. **Third Place Winner 2017 Rainbow Awards: Best Gay Book. **. Shield Captain Bennet arrives on the Gyrfalcon to take up his final year's posting before returning to the Shield Regiment after his rotation out. On the Gyrfalcon he faces up to the fallout from Makepeace—ethical, political and above all, personal... -
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The Pryxz's Revenge by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey thought they could separate us. . . they were wrong. Gianna is MINE! Gianna: My disfigurements have served me well aboard the Vile One's Flagship. I appall the most hardened pirate, but when I am tasked with healing the most handsome male I have ever seen, my disfigurements bother me for the first time in my life... -
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![Naomi by Tasha Black]()
Naomi by Tasha Black
He’s a bodyguard mistaken for a billionaire, and she’s got a secret of her own. Bodyguard Gage Zeyr’n has been rewarded by his billionaire boss for a job well done. He and his canine partner are on an all-expenses paid week at the luxurious Midsummer Fertility Center, with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Gage to sire a child with the help of a Terran surrogate...Categorized as:
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![Her Alien Savior by Sky Robert]()
Her Alien Savior by Sky Robert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy alien warrior thinks he's supposed to save me, but we may just save each other...Categorized as:
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![The Harvest Young: Bound by Love by M.A. Church]()
The Harvest Young: Bound by Love by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill history repeat itself? Years of peace are shattered with a devastating strike against the very heart of Tah’Nar, and war threatens once more. Prince Hamza Shou: Young to King Duran and King Consort Jolak. Grief stricken. Angry. Vengeful. Screams of the dying stalk his waking moments. Death surrounds him even as he plots... -
![Torrvok by Alana Khan]()
Torrvok by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTorrvok, a cunning and skilled warrior, protects Sierra from enemies who hunt them without mercy. But can he keep her safe from the raging beast writhing under his skin? Sierra. He rescued me—twice—then protected me on a dangerous chase across a continent. Despite his warnings not to trust him, when we’re together I’m only aware of the pounding desire his presence ignites. Torrvok...Categorized as:
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![Day of Wrath by Anna Butler]()
Day of Wrath by Anna Butler
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn less than a week, Bennet will finally return to the Shield Regiment, leaving behind the Gyrfalcon, his father, his friends… and Flynn. Promotion to Shield Major and being given command of a battle group despite the political fallout from Makepeace the year before is everything he thought he wanted. Everything he’s worked towards for the last three years. Except for leaving Flynn... -
![Starship Mine by Peter Cawdron]()
Starship Mine by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJames Patterson is a gay accountant living in Keyes, Oklahoma—deep in the Bible Belt—the religious heartland of America...Categorized as:
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