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Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors by diasterisms
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"While I share your contempt for this situation in which we find ourselves, do not mistake it as apathy," he hissed through gritted teeth, dark eyes burning...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: 4.71 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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![Prince by Tana Stone]()
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... -
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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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![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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![Knightqueen by Anna Hackett]()
Knightqueen by Anna Hackett
A queen and her battle-scarred guard are on the run on an alien planet…with a relentless enemy hunting them.Knightqueen Carys of Oron lives a life of duty to her people and planet. After the murder of her parents, she worked hard to become a fair and dedicated leader... -
![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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![King of Midnight by Lara Adrian]()
King of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe line between darkness and light is drawn in blood, and the stakes have never been higher. Nothing less than the fate of the world rests in the hands of the Order, and in one Breed warrior's quest to thaw the heart of an immortal queen in the final novel of Lara Adrian's New York Times and #1 international bestselling Midnight Breed vampire romance series...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Tacori by L.P. Peace]()
Tacori by L.P. Peace
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo years since the Klevians sent a message to Earth when they finally deign to answer, it's in the form of a human female in desperate need of Tacori's help. For his world, he will spend time with her. But under no circumstances will he fall to a bond with a mere human.Evelyn is on a mission to stall all-out war...Categorized as:
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![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...Categorized as:
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![First Awakenings by S.E. Smith]()
First Awakenings by S.E. Smith
Lieutenant Commander Ashton Ash Haze has always embraced two things in his life: adventure and women, but when he awakens on an alien planet, there s no time for women and adventure now that survival is his biggest problem or so he thinks. Kella Ta Qui is a Turbinta a race known for their skills as assassins... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Obsession by Tana Stone]()
Obsession by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
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![His Little Garnet by Paige Michaels]()
His Little Garnet by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
![Implode by E. K Hunter]()
Implode by E. K Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRileyI didn’t need friends, but I found a family.I didn’t need a man, but I fell head over heels for the devil.All I needed was to keep my little sister safe, but all I ended up doing was putting her in harm's way. Kai made a promise to bring her home to me, and I knew that once he did, I had to get her far, far away from Hollows Bay...Categorized as:
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Constant by Lexi Ander
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan a Warlord and a Prince find love when the galaxy is on the brink of war?Chief Warlord Sohm'lan has a job he loves protecting the family who claims him as one of their own. He has known the loss of a mate and believed he would walk alone for the rest of his life… that is until Prince Mestor demanded more from him than duty... -
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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... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Head Over Feet by Ever-so-reylo]()
Head Over Feet by Ever-so-reylo
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Sequel TrilogyRelationships: Kylo Ren/Rey, Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Rey/Ben Solo--------------------------------------------------“Is it working, for you?” Maybe it comes out a little needy, but Rey tells herself that it’s only because of how low she has to pitch her voice to talk to him... -
![Down to Earth: A Fated Mate Alien Warrior Romance by Alana Khan]()
Down to Earth: A Fated Mate Alien Warrior Romance by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithout A’Dar’s help, Maya won’t last an hour.Without access to her blood, neither will he.Pitted against hundreds of competitors whose only mission is to viciously kill their opponents, Maya must strike a deal with the scariest male she could ever imagine.What starts as an unholy bargain results in a deliciously erotic soul-connection deeper than either of them dared to dream...Categorized as:
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![Forever Askole by Gail Koger]()
Forever Askole by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Ella McAllister, I’m a psychic witch and a healer. My life is kinda nuts. Not only do I have the Coletti hunters chasing me, but now I also have a very determined Askole High Commander after me. Why? I shot his ship down and it crash landed, and it blew up. Yep, itty-bitty pieces everywhere... -
![TruLove by Nicole Pyland]()
TruLove by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn an ever-changing and complex world, it can be hard to find love. But there’s a new company called TruLove, and they offer people a chance to take a few tests and receive a list of the top ten people on the planet that they could be happy with. No more of this ‘one person in the world for each person... -
![Taking Vengeance by Cynthia Sax]()
Taking Vengeance by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe only force stronger than their hate is their love. Vengeance hates all humans. They killed every being he ever cared about. When the huge C Model cyborg is told he’s genetically compatible with the enemy, he makes it his mission to capture the female and use her to expel all humans from his home planet. That should be disappointingly easy. She’s a weak, fragile human... -
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![The Spymaster's Story by Bella Blair]()
The Spymaster's Story by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI will gladly sacrifice eternal life to make her MINE!Gabby: How do you outwit the known universe's notorious spymaster? Easy, you acquire something he covets and lure him in.What is a lot harder to figure out though is how to resist him. I wasn't prepared to meet a man this refined, challenging and alluring.Aggamont: Human females, the bane of the known universe. And yet, hard to resist... -
![Kiss of Eon by Anna Hackett]()
Kiss of Eon by Anna Hackett
When the vital alliance between Earth and the Eon Empire depends on her playing war games with an arrogant, infuriating Eon warrior, what could go wrong? Terran Captain Allie Borden has her orders. Take her ship, the Divergent, and strengthen the alliance with the Eon by carrying out training exercises with the Eon warship, the Desteron... -
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Claimed Among the Stars by V.K. Ludwig, Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMake contact with the hottest alien anthology in the universe!Claimed Among the Stars will rocket you to reading bliss with more action, adventure, and pleasure than one planet can contain. Curl up with this collection of wild and wonderful heavenly bodies and venture to the unknown worlds that only your favorite sci-fi romance authors could create... -
![Alien Warrior Bound by Margo Bond Collins, Sasha Caine]()
Alien Warrior Bound by Margo Bond Collins, Sasha Caine
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey have only one beat all the other contestants.He’s a former POW who escaped the galaxy’s most secure prison.She’s a curvy book nerd, abducted from her job as a small-town librarian on Earth.Welcome to the Galactic Gladiator Games, where the toughest aliens in the galaxy fight for the most prestigious titles...Categorized as:
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![Partners - Book One by Melissa Good]()
Partners - Book One by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a massive volcanic eruption puts earth into nuclear winter, the planet is cloaked in clouds and no sun penetrates. Seas cover most of the land areas except high elevations which exist as islands where the remaining humans have learned to make do with much less. People survive on what they can take from the sea and with foodstuffs supplemented from an orbiting set of space stations...Categorized as:
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![Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat]()
Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings衣冠禽兽疯批攻，爹味冷漠离异受。孤例精神病少年和冷漠医生的故事。The story of an isolated psychopathic teenager and an indifferent doctor... -
![Warrior's Rise by Synna Star, Nikki Landis]()
Warrior's Rise by Synna Star, Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSynika has hidden from the dominant alien race that conquered Earth 100 years ago in search of fertile females. She's a strong-willed and headstrong woman who knows what she wants and it isn't belonging to some Dungari male and auctioned off at the annual Choosing... -
![Starstruck by Susan Hayes, Michelle Howard]()
Starstruck by Susan Hayes, Michelle Howard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese rugged aliens might be ready to take on any challenge under the stars, but when it comes to love, these brawny heroes are STARSTRUCK... -
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![Her Barbarian Alien by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Her Barbarian Alien by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan a hot alien doctor heal Kaci’s broken body and broken heart?Kaci sacrificed her life to protect the people she loved. She was ready to die at the hands of the alien invaders filling Earth’s skies, but instead, she finds herself in the hands of a handsome alien doctor.He tells her that his job is to heal her... -
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![F.I.S.T.S. Handbook For Individual Survival in Hostile Environments by Bey Deckard]()
F.I.S.T.S. Handbook For Individual Survival in Hostile Environments by Bey Deckard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSarge, F.I.S.T.S. #1Sometimes it’s just about being in the right place at the right time… with the right person.Sarge is the short story of a burgeoning D/s relationship between two Space Marines stationed on an alien planet where an endless war drags on.Sergeant Wilkes is a hard man with a long, celebrated military career...Categorized as:
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![His Human Librarian by Michele Mills]()
His Human Librarian by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGet Sten Flagstone's HEA - An enemies to lovers romance! Author's His Human Librarian is #13 in the Monsters Love Curvy Girls series but can be read as a standalone! Flagstone Fire Ranch Reading His Human Runaway #11 - Thorn & MicaHer Alien Husband (Monster Bites novella) - Burl & LucyHis Human Rebel #12- Rake & StellaHis Human Librarian #13 - Sten & Taylor**Erid's HEA... -
![Frost Station Alpha: The Complete Series by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Frost Station Alpha: The Complete Series by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLieutenant Tamryn Pavlenko wants to make a name for herself in the GalCon Fleet, so naturally she requests an assignment on the infamous Frost Station Alpha, where pirate attacks are a way of life. The remote research outpost holds secrets that many are willing to kill for, and Tamryn is prepared to protect it from brigands, mobsters, and mercenaries—or whatever the galaxy throws at her...Categorized as:
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![The Gentleman Spy by Georgina North]()
The Gentleman Spy by Georgina North
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA spy. His Ward. And a battle of wills that sparks with chemistry. After years abroad as a spy for England, an injury forces Beauden Calverleigh home. But what he finds upon his return is more captivating—and vexing—than he could have ever imagined.Emerald, the longtime ward of the Calverleigh family, has blossomed into a vision of beauty and independence during Beau's absence...Categorized as:
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![The Alien Infiltrator by Eryn Ivers]()
The Alien Infiltrator by Eryn Ivers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“He gets under my skin like a splinter. Like shrapnel.”Leon Hess has just started a war. As the Resistance’s new leader, the only thing that matters to him is driving out the Klah’Eel forces that have occupied his home for decades. He will do whatever it takes, pay whatever cost, deploy whatever tool he must... -
![Love Slaves of the Alphas: Volume 2 by Shannon West]()
Love Slaves of the Alphas: Volume 2 by Shannon West
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFIRST TIME IN ONE VOLUME! Books Four through Six of Shannon's acclaimed sci-fi series.Reluctant Alpha (Book Four)Handsome, young Kai is living a lie. On Scythia, male children are “rejected” so his mother, the queen, hid his true sex all his life... -
![Wings and Teeth by Naomi Lucas]()
Wings and Teeth by Naomi Lucas
Once a wartime hero, Keir was famous for a cyborg, his face plastered on military banners on every side of the galaxy.But he wasn’t a hero, not really.He was a hunter, Nightheart’s free agent for the most classified missions. No one knew Keir worked for the EPED. He was beholden to no one. Stalking the most dangerous monsters across the universe... -
![Deus Ex Mechanic by Ryann Fletcher]()
Deus Ex Mechanic by Ryann Fletcher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlice is the best mechanic the corrupt Coalition regime has ever seen. When she’s kidnapped by an infamous vigilante space pirate named Violet, she has to make the hardest decision she’s ever made: escape back to the comfort of the Coalition, or risk everything to fight injustice?When Violet decided to ransack Coalition vessels, she never though she’d have to fight her feelings for Alice, too...Categorized as:
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![Tempted by Tentacles by Jove Chambers]()
Tempted by Tentacles by Jove Chambers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA female outlawI hate the Toth, the cruel aliens who rule our galaxy, and Caspe Tetrone does their dirty work.He is my enemy, and any day I ruin his is a good one.Sure, he’s just saved my life from that crazed alien gladiator who was ten hisecs away from goring me, but…this does not mean I’m grateful.It definitely doesn’t mean I’m hot for his tentacles... -
![The Warrior and the Biologist by Susan Gourley]()
The Warrior and the Biologist by Susan Gourley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn alien invasion pushes mankind to the point of extinction. The raynids prey on humans as a food source, swarming through the universe like locusts from a nightmare. A small band of survivors of the distant planet of Gaviron hunt the monsters but they’re slowly losing the war. Biron, highly-trained and gifted warrior of Gaviron, reluctantly agrees to a last desperate strategy... -
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![A Love Beyond the Stars by Jennifer Chipman]()
A Love Beyond the Stars by Jennifer Chipman
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAurelia Castillo has spent her whole life looking to the stars. She's looked forward to her first day as a Pilot for years, and it’s finally happening. Her commission is on the newly chartered starship, the S.S. Paradise. Only her new Captain turns out to be a grump who thinks she has no business being a part of his starship's crew, even though she flew through flight school with flying colors...Categorized as:
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![Beloved Captor by Jez Morrow]()
Beloved Captor by Jez Morrow
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesdaine has fallen hard for space fighter ace, Jess Laren. The trouble is, Laren is a hero on the wrong side of the interplanetary war.As a senior intelligence officer in the Ilzec Empire, Desdaine thinks his attraction to other men is his own secret. But when Laren is shot down in Ilzec airspace and found guilty of spying, Desdaine receives orders to carry out the execution... -
![The Doctor's Captive by Loki Renard]()
The Doctor's Captive by Loki Renard
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter countless failed attempts to eliminate him, Jason Blake—the deadly rogue agent better known as the Doctor—has finally slipped up and revealed his location. As the best-trained operative in her organization, it comes as no surprise to Katie when she is assigned to take Jason down...Categorized as:
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![Song of the Navigator by Astrid Amara]()
Song of the Navigator by Astrid Amara
Worst Possible Birthday: Being sold into slavery by none other than your lover. Tover Duke’s rare ability to move anything instantly across light-years of space makes him a powerful, valuable asset to the Harmony Corporation, and a rock star among the people of the colonies. His life is luxurious. Safe. Routine. He has his pick of casual hookups passing through Dadelus-Kaku Station... -
![Yes, Professor by Piper Scott]()
Yes, Professor by Piper Scott
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA nervous undergraduate. An experienced professor. A dirty secret. True love knows no boundaries in this scorching MPreg short story... -
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Wanted: Sweet Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWanted: Sweet DaddyA Love On Tap Prequel NovellaAfter watching his parents’ unhappy marriage, and living through a hellish relationship of his own, all Timothy wants is a Daddy to be sweet to him. When he runs into Jackson, the epitome of everything he’s always wanted, he has to decide if he’s willing to take a chance.Jackson’s adored Timothy from afar since the minute they met...
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