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![Little Mushroom [小蘑菇 上] by 一十四洲](https://s3.amazonaws.com/romance.io/books/small/66e579524e4ad5962170613b.jpg)
Little Mushroom [小蘑菇 上] by 一十四洲
An Zhe was a mushroom whose lifelong mission was to raise his own spore.One day, he lost his spore.He searched all over the world for a long time before finally seeing a familiar spore on the news.An Zhe desperately knocked on the door of a colonel in the human military.“Hello, Sir. Did your research turn out well? Can I have my son back after the research?”The colonel looked cold... -
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Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratings#18 in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe®. Clan Korval rebuilds its fortunes on the gritty, semi-anarchic planet of Surebleak... -
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![Neogenesis by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Neogenesis by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNEW ENTRY IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE SERIES. Sequel to national bestseller The Gathering Edge. Menace from Back Space Looming out of the Dust of Time The Complex Logic Laws were the result of a war waged hundreds of years in the past, when two human powers threw massive AI navies at each other and nearly annihilated themselves... -
![Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips]()
Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips
What happens when you win the town’s grumpiest orc?Posy is brand new to Fairhaven Falls, but she’s determined to find her place in the charming small town—even if it means participating in an unusual bachelor auction. But she certainly doesn’t expect to end up bidding on the mysterious orc who everyone seems to avoid... -
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![Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’m in a predicament of historic proportions. I’ve learned I can’t inherit my grandfather’s highly profitable business unless I’m married? Yes, an entirely ridiculous rule.I live with a herd of rescue cats and nary a boyfriend in sight. I’m also considered plain, sharp-tongued and overweight. And I’ve never, once been interested in marriage. Hence my reason for applying for a mail-order husband... -
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Salvage by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSecrets can get a girl killed. Cherry Pendit knows to keep hers close. But what if it’s whispering to her? What if it’s warning her of danger on the galactic horizon, and only she can save her clan?To save the people she loves, Cherry will have to risk her life to rescue a man she’s never met.A hunted man, a man abandoned on a derelict space station, on the far side of a black hole...Categorized as:
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![The Naga Scavenger's Precious Mate by Robin O'Connor]()
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... -
![Pirating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Pirating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m falling for my space pirate boss, but rogue aliens are after him—and now me.It was a simple job. Sneak aboard a pirate spaceship and steal a precious artifact from the brooding, too-hot captain, Matis. Before I know it, I’ll be on my way back to Earth with enough credits to cure my mom’s sickness... -
![Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee]()
Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Reeled into a fake marriage with a merman...How was I supposed to know my new boss was the owner’s nephew? Now, I’ve been fired for speaking up about his roaming hands. And if that isn’t bad enough, I get home early to find my boyfriend bumping the girl next door!With nowhere to go, I decide to join the Starlight Lottery...Categorized as:
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![Rescued by the Orc Enforcer by Kate Rudolph]()
Rescued by the Orc Enforcer by Kate Rudolph
Vorok knows the rules of the Red District. Bust heads. Take names. And never cross the boss. But when the boss's daughter tries to run away from an unwanted engagement, Vorok has a choice to send her home... or help her escape.He's had his eye on the pretty human for years, but there's no way a pampered princess like her would want an orc enforcer... -
![Love and Decay: Revolution, Episode Two by Rachel Higginson]()
Love and Decay: Revolution, Episode Two by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not easy being a badass Zombie killer. But somebody’s got to do it. Page Parker is unsatisfied with her post-apocalyptic life in the relative safety of the research station. She knows there’s something bigger out there for her. There’s something… more... -
![Backs Against the Wall by Tracey Ward]()
Backs Against the Wall by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJoss has escaped the Colonies but her troubles have only just begun. She's wounded, exposed and vulnerable but worst of all, she needs help. And there's only one place she can go to get it. Only one place she can stand to be. With Ryan. Together they'll have to delve into the seedy underworld of post-apocalyptic Seattle. A world of gambling, fighting, secrets and lies... -
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Shield by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf Cherry was a selfish witch, she'd keep running. She's an oracle. She KNOWS that trouble is closing in. However, there's an instant in which she could escape, and so could those she loves.Too bad she's surrounded herself with ridiculously noble allies. The kind of self-sacrificing, kind, clever, and resolute people who force you to love them ..Categorized as:
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![Sand and Ruin and Gold by Alexis Hall]()
Sand and Ruin and Gold by Alexis Hall
Once upon a time . . . that’s how the old stories always begin. Once upon a time there was a king of a fallen kingdom. He was just and he was beloved. Or so the numbers said. One day, he gathered together the greatest, wisest minds in all the land—not sorcerers, but scientists—and he bade them fashion him a son. A prince. A perfect prince to embody his father’s legacy... -
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![Nurse for an Alien Warrior by Roxie Ray]()
Nurse for an Alien Warrior by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
![Regeneration by Julie E. Czerneda]()
Regeneration by Julie E. Czerneda
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith the alien Dhryn cutting a pathway through the inhabited spaceways-bringing about the annihilation of many of the races who have the misfortune to lie along the star trail they are following-time is running out for all sentient life-forms... -
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Vaulcron by Ditter Kellen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*****This is a previously published book, revised to be appropriate for all readers***** On a mission to save his people from being destroyed, Vaulcron must team up with a human reporter known as the Great White Shark. She's beautiful, cunning, and definitely hiding something. Vaulcron will do anything for his family, even if it means breeding with the one woman who can destroy them all... -
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Monstrous Truths by K.A. Knight
Thirty years ago the world as we know it was lost. Now humans live like rats, desperate for food and safety, the wall towering before us as a mocking reminder of what happened…But some, some are born into privilege and wealth and I am one of those. I spend my days trying to change the world we live in, fighting for the truth as any good scientist does...Categorized as:
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![Healed by the Orc: A Steamy Alien Monster Romance by Robin O'Connor]()
Healed by the Orc: A Steamy Alien Monster Romance 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... -
![Resurgence: An Apocalyptic Thriller Novel by Iain Rob Wright]()
Resurgence: An Apocalyptic Thriller Novel by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMankind is fighting back. The demons have become less aggressive and confused, but that doesn't mean the war is anywhere close to over. New threats are arriving, and old foes are rallying. Soon, the final battle for mankind's survival will begin... -
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Demon Fall by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove isn’t blind; it’s devastating.June had her future all planned out, and it never involved hiding in a bunker with her long-term boyfriend during what felt like the end of the world. In fact, surviving the zombie apocalypse never even entered the picture. Yet, that’s exactly what fate gave her.A game of survival. One horror after another. But, at least, she’s not alone... -
![Orc's Property by Celeste King]()
Orc's Property by Celeste King
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI don’t know how much longer I could have kept running from the Battle Frenzy orcs who were looking to kill me and my young nephew.Finally, limbs quivering and breath in ragged gasps, I collapsed as they towered over us, ready to end our lives.Until Jiwal saved us.An orc from the Raging Storm clan, he killed the other orcs as easily as I would swat a fly... -
![Adored By Her Orc Avenger by Celeste King]()
Adored By Her Orc Avenger by Celeste King
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOn this Earth, we fear the orcs.But we fear other humans more…Life is not pretty where I am from. It is brutal and deadly.Such can also be said for the orc that saved me.I thought I was dead, but he fought off my attackers. Together, injured we took shelter in an abandoned house.It’s where I got to know him.Where I started to fall in love with him.But this world isn’t pretty... -
![Rescued by the Alien Assassin by Robin O'Connor]()
Rescued by the Alien Assassin by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 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... -
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![Orc's Desire by Miranda Martin]()
Orc's Desire by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI never anticipated that my mission would lead me straight into the heart of a forbidden love...Our objective was clear—to infiltrate the Orc-like Urr'ki, gather intelligence, and facilitate peace talks with the other aliens, the dragon-like Zmaj. However, from the moment our "capture" unfolded, everything spiraled into chaos... -
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Xurek by Ava Ross, Alana Khan
It’s the intergalactic cruise of a lifetime, a chance to meet aliens and travel to exotic locales.On a lazy river excursion, I’m stuck sharing a float with Xurek, a cocky orc commander in the interstellar military. Leave it to him to insist on taking an axe on an inflatable float.The more anxious I become, the calmer he gets, which only irritates me more. I should ignore him, but I can’t...Categorized as:
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![Migration by Julie E. Czerneda]()
Migration by Julie E. Czerneda
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSenior co-administrator of the Norcoast Salmon Research Facility, Dr. Mackenzie Connor was a biologist who studied the spawning habits of salmon. Then, last season, just as she and Dr. Emily Mamani were starting their research, they were interrupted by the arrival of Brymm, the first Dhryn to set foot on Earth... -
![Gantz/19 by Hiroya Oku]()
Gantz/19 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsGantz's reluctant alien-hunting hero, Kei, has had to deal with all sorts of selfish and seedy teammates, but somehow he's recently fought alongside his best partners yet. Unfortunately, this might be his last fight with them. Not that his story is over, however... -
![Silver Stealth by Iona Strom]()
Silver Stealth by Iona Strom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSakkarMemories of betrayal flooded my mind with glimpses of a past I didn’t recall living. I had wronged so many, not just my clan but all of Valose. I was not worthy to walk among them. Not worthy of the female who had breathed life into my ancillary heart.It was just as well. My spirit mate cared not for me. Her downcast gaze, always on her feet or the male with whom she had returned... -
![Above All, Human by Natalie Debrabandere]()
Above All, Human by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHEY ARE HERE. WALKING AMONG US… BIDING THEIR TIME.US presidential hopeful Abigail Christensen is on a mission that goes far beyond her official political goals; it is planetary in its scope. As a secret global network threatens to silence her for good, she needs to watch her own back, or have someone do it for her.Army Ranger Crystal J... -
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Demon Disgrace by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone lives a lie.It replays in my head, the moment of my greatest shame. I'll never escape it. With an exhale, I let go of everything. I fall endlessly, waiting for the sudden stop. Hell would be a welcome respite.A hollow husk of the woman she used to be, Hannah hides from her pain with any alcohol she can find. She’s bleeding out from wounds no one sees... -
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The Drift Bundle: Books 1-3 by Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Three steamy cyborg romances from the Sci-fi romance series, The Drift*** Out on the edge of civilized space is a rag-tag collection of space stations and platforms known as the Drift. It’s a haven for the hunted, the lost, and those seeking second chances... -
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Bound by the Alien Pirate by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a cynical pirate plucks Izzy out of the jaws of danger, flies her to his cave, and vows to keep her prisoner?IzzyOne moment I was touring the Supercollider, the top thing on my bucket list, the next I’m falling into a marsh on a prehistoric planet. The most handsome male I’ve ever seen, complete with lush, luminescent wings, flies in...Categorized as:
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![Devil in the Hold: A Scifi Alien Romance by Tammy Walsh]()
Devil in the Hold: A Scifi Alien Romance by Tammy Walsh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s pushed every Prize beyond her limit. And today he chose me. I’m not new to this game. I was abducted and made to work as a Prize for the past year. Dozens of alien fighters have claimed me. None scare me.None… other than the prisoner known as the “Devil.”When a riot kicks off and the prison is hurled into chaos, no one knows what they’re doing… or how high the stakes are... -
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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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Alien Prince's Claim by Tammy Walsh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsClaim. Mate. Breed.After human females are no longer capable of becoming pregnant, I enter a program to be seeded by an alien male . . .. But when the facility is attacked, I discover I’m now the target of disgusting creatures called the Goblar. They wish to breed me… and the only thing that can stop them is my gorgeous alien mate, Yaltah... -
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Fire Margins by Lisanne Norman
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe third book in Lisanne Norman's Sholan Alliance long-running science fiction series of alien contact and interspecies conflictCarrie and Kusac—she a human telepath, he a Sholan one—have together found a love stronger than all the differences between their two races... -
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Nanny For The Alien Primal: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe may be a king but my rank is higher. Its called 'mom'. One day I get a knock on my door.It’s the Drokan King.Turns out that the two orphaned kids my best friend left behind when she died are royalty.He says I need to bring them to the Palace. And I need to come be their nanny.He’ll pay me handsomely and ensure I live a life of privilege and comfort. But there’s something more... -
![Gantz/14 by Hiroya Oku]()
Gantz/14 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA gang of vampire guys . . . who can grow samurai swords from their very flesh! Once again, Hiroya Oku is pushing the envelope with his crazy manga Gantz!And to add to it, these vampire yakuza guys might not even be aliens! This isn't a mission. These guys seem to know who is working for Gantz, and are coming after them. On the streets where they work and live. In the daylight... -
![Razor's Edge by Lisanne Norman]()
Razor's Edge by Lisanne Norman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fourth book in Lisanne Norman's Sholan Alliance long-running science fiction series of alien contact and interspecies conflictCarrie and Kusac—she a human telepath, he a Sholan one—have together formed a bond stronger than all the differences between their two races... -
![Gantz/13 by Hiroya Oku]()
Gantz/13 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDinosaurs. Seriously, can the frantic world of Gantz get any more scary? How about a giant doughboy with crazy fangs and a strange outie bellybutton? Yeah, it's not just scary; it's a very strange world for Kei!. At least this time the Gantz crew have a new weapon! It's an awesome state-of-the-art uni-motorcycle thing! And one of the characters uses a massive space samurai sword... -
![Love Without Boundaries by M.K. Eidem, J.A. Hornbuckle]()
Love Without Boundaries by M.K. Eidem, J.A. Hornbuckle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOryon By MK Eidem The historic meeting of the Assembly of Lords has adjourned and the Empire is in chaos. Lord Oryon must now return home and try to explain to his remaining Warriors just how their universe has changed. House Rigel is about to be transformed and as it is, dark and long held secrets are revealed that threaten not only the House but the love between Oryon and Isis... -
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Circus Save Me by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's been over thirty years since the bombs dropped that almost decimated the planet. The fallout changed not only the animals and the landscape, but the people too. Freaks they called them; outcasts of society and hunted for their powers. The Circus has the only people to openly flaunt them, offering a haven for the lost and the damned... -
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The Atlantis Plague by A.G. Riddle
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsIn Marbella, Spain, Dr. Kate Warner awakens to a horrifying reality: the human race stands on the brink of extinction. A pandemic unlike any before it has swept the globe. Nearly a billion people are dead—and those that the Atlantis Plague does not kill, it transforms at the genetic level. A few rapidly evolve. The remainder devolve.As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge...Categorized as:
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![Gantz/17 by Hiroya Oku]()
Gantz/17 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt seems like every new alien creature the Gantz gang fights is just practice for another, tougher, more demented future alien battle. Every new alien means another crew of newly dead citizens, reborn as alien hunters. Except for those who survive for the next battle. And Kei is the only one who’s survived since volume 1... -
![Legacy Contract by Viola Grace]()
Legacy Contract by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe didn’t want her. He didn’t request her. But now that she is carrying his legacy he is not letting her go.Dekora travelled the stars to get medical treatment for a friend. Once she arrived on Gryphal, she had to get to work in order to pay for everything her friend needed. New organs aren’t cheap... -
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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... -
![Ukkur Mates Collection: Books 1-3 by Lizzy Bequin]()
Ukkur Mates Collection: Books 1-3 by Lizzy Bequin
This collection includes Books 1-3 of The Ukkur Mates SeriesMEATTrapped like an animal. Shared like a piece of meat.This alien wilderness is no place for an innocent little human like me. I should have been more careful. Should have watched my step. Now I’m caught in the hunters’ snare. Three primitive alien beasts are coming to claim their prize... -
![The Beautiful Dead by Daryl Banner]()
The Beautiful Dead by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*BOOK ONE IN THE BEAUTIFUL DEAD TRILOGY* She’s dead. In fact, the whole world’s dead. Every single person, apparently. Unburied and reimagined into a beautiful living-dead woman called Winter, she is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in a quaint, peaceful city with no hunger, no sickness and no bills to pay. Her Second Life is perfect in every way possible... -
![Alpha Thief: Part One by Milana Jacks]()
Alpha Thief: Part One by Milana Jacks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI stole her from the Horde. EronThe merchant’s claims that he found an alien female who responds to Regha Alphas the way our own Omegas do are true. He’s so stupid that he boasted about the female, and it reached the Horde’s ears. They came and will slaughter every male in this house.The Horde never lingers in one place. They come, they conquer, and they leave. I’m counting on that...
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