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Revolution by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the fourth and final installment, everything is on the line. Merrick's life is in the balance and Lily is their only hope. Ellie and her new powers are miraculous, but also problematic; if she's with the bunker family, they won't be able to sense when the Lighters are there... -
![Craved by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee]()
Craved by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSAMWhen a legendary PIP model shows up in my shop, I jump on the chance to work on the sentient shuttle, until I meet Pip’s owner. The surly hunter hates humans and has earned himself the nickname Loose Cannon...Categorized as:
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![Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith]()
Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith
Section K Replication Alluthan Clone, or Krac as he was now called, had one focus in his life; protecting the descendants of the Freedom Five who ruled Earth’s council. Rescued by members of the family from a secret facility, he pledged to do what he could to always keep them safe. Things become personal when insurgents target a special member of the Freedom Five, Gracie Jones-Jefe and her family... -
![The Arcav Prince's Captive by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav Prince's Captive by Hope Hart
Can you ever truly escape the past? Everly, tough, fierce ex-federal agent has broken with her past, moving to Arcavia and training as the Queen's guard. Along with the challenges of adjusting to a new planet, she's dealing with a disasterous complication: The fallout from an incredible, stolen night with Korva, a broken male known as a traitor amonst both Arcav and humans...Categorized as:
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![Captured for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Captured for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI refused to be in the Bride Lottery—so now I’m a runaway bride.Somehow, I knew my name was going to be drawn in the Bride Lottery—the hellish agreement that Earth’s leaders had made to sell us to the aliens who protected our planet.I’d grown up with the propaganda. It was our civic duty. Men registered for the draft, women registered for the Bride Lottery...Categorized as:
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![Callum by Honey Phillips]()
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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![Brilliant Starlight by Anna Carven]()
Brilliant Starlight by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAbbey We're back on Silence , orbiting the Dark Planet while my husband handles unfinished business on Kythia. For some reason, he seems a little bit tense. According to Tarak, Kythian politics can be complicated, especially when the entire Kordolian Empire has just been destroyed. I hope things don't get too complicated, because I don't want to be stuck here for too long... -
![Tordan by Jennifer Julie Miller]()
Tordan by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLunaThey stole my dreams, my hopes, my very identity, and I had no idea. Years went by and I did everything I was told, I was always the perfect specimen, and the perfect lab rat. I was dissected, even maimed all in the name of science. Then one day a strange smoky voice entered my head, and I knew things were not as they seemed... -
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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... -
![Hunter's Price by Lynnea Lee]()
Hunter's Price by Lynnea Lee
XIK’NMy mission is simple. One: retrieve the shuttle. Two: don’t get caught.The tiny human female who answers my transmission is just a bonus. Every ounce of my being tells me to take her, touch her, and taste her. I earn her trust instead, and we talk for hours through our shuttles.When hostile humans turn on May and her friends, she steals the shuttle for herself... -
![The Arcav Guard's Female by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav Guard's Female by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s on a quest for revenge… ...But he’s on a mission to make her his... After being abducted by aliens and rescued by the Arcav, all Peyton wants is revenge. Well, that, and a trip straight back home to Earth where she belongs. She’s not interested in the handsome Arcav Guard who stares at her so intently. Even if he does make her wish she’d met him before her captivity... -
![Dark Minds by Michelle Diener]()
Dark Minds by Michelle Diener
The mind is the most powerful weapon of all . . . Imogen Peters knows she's a pawn. She's been abducted from Earth, held prisoner, and abducted again. So when she gets a chance at freedom, she takes it with both hands, not realizing that doing so will turn her from pawn to kingmaker...Categorized as:
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![A Dragonlings' Haunted Halloween by S.E. Smith]()
A Dragonlings' Haunted Halloween by S.E. Smith
During one of her many excursions exploring the palace, Cara Truman discovers a vast underground chamber that turns out to be the perfect place for her next invention. Soon, her dream of building the ultimate playground for the Dragonlings is a reality...Categorized as:
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![Unrest by Wendy Higgins]()
Unrest by Wendy Higgins
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins brings you the second book in this thrilling apocalyptic world... Being on the run in the desert means food and sanctuary are hard to come by, but Amber Tate and her crew are not about to give up. Not after having the things they love brutally ripped from them by an unknown enemy who sent their world into the apocalypse... -
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![Hierax by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Hierax by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs a database programmer from Arizona and a fan of sedate, indoor activities, Indi Smith doesn’t belong in outer space. Certainly not in a star system with a broken wormhole gate and no way home. But through no fault of her own, that’s where she’s landed, and nobody on the ship, not even the genius chief engineer Hierax, knows how to repair the gate... -
![Home World by Erin Raegan]()
Home World by Erin Raegan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPeyton I fell in love with an alien. Our world was invaded by carnivorous freaks and the Dahk swooped in and saved me and my friends. They want to save the Earth but we are our own worst enemy, or so I thought. The truth is we have no idea what's out there. Now I'm on my way to Home World. The Dahk's world. An alien world. I had no choice, it was taken from me... -
![The Arcav Commander's Human by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav Commander's Human by Hope Hart
A lifetime of duty to his people… …Or the woman who could be his? Jaret has been completely dedicated to the Arcav race for centuries. His only focus is the continuation of his species. Known for being cold and remote, no one is more surprised than Jaret when he insists on leading the mission to rescue the humans kidnapped for slavery...Categorized as:
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![Reclamation by Erica Stevens]()
Reclamation by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Ravening Series. The first book in this series, Ravenous, is free. Hunted by alien enemies and desperate to survive the invasion, Bethany and Cade are forced into situations they never imagined were possible... -
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Holmes by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe battle of survival against the invading aliens heats up…but Hell Squad never quits. General Adam Holmes’ life is dedicated to keeping his small band of survivors alive. On the run, with only Hell Squad and the other soldiers for protection, they are making their last dangerous drive to the secret stronghold of the Enclave... -
![Twist of Fate by Regine Abel]()
Twist of Fate by Regine Abel
First Officer Ghan has entered the final stages of the Taint, the deadly disease that kills most Xelixian males by the age of forty. He is determined to bring an elusive foe to justice before his body shuts down completely. When tragedy strikes a close ally, he finds his soulmate in an unexpected twist of fate. If only she had revealed herself sooner, she could have cured him... -
![Treasured by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee]()
Treasured by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsABBY Years after the end of the world, my life is falling apart again. This time, I know exactly how to survive in the bugpocalypse. What I don’t know is what to do with the brawny purple alien following me around. Harb’k isn’t just big and strong, with a protective streak a mile wide, but he’s funny as hell too...Categorized as:
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![Surrendered by Evangeline Andereson, Reese Dante]()
Surrendered by Evangeline Andereson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCommander Thornex is a Hybrid--half Kindred and half Pyro--a much feared people who have the ability to unleash horrific maelstroms of flame whenever they are angered. All his life Thorn has struggled to control the destructive power within him. A horrible accident in his past made him swear to never unleash the fire again and for many years, he has kept himself under tight control... -
![A Very Arcav Christmas by Hope Hart]()
A Very Arcav Christmas by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBabies, weddings, and Christmas... oh my! For the human women on Arcavia, there's plenty to celebrate during the holidays. Sure, the Grivath are a constant threat, but with a surprise wedding to plan, a baby on the way, and even a visit from Santa, the first Arcav Christmas is sure to be incredible... -
![Dark Prince by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Dark Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOut of the fire… Intergalactic thief, Olena Leyton is one of the best space pirates in history. Sailing the high skies in search of adventure is in her blood. When her crew is scattered in a run from the law and her ship crashes, exploding into a ball of flames, the injured Olena is forced to find sanctuary on a Galaxy Brides ship...Categorized as:
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![Taken Over by Erica Stevens]()
Taken Over by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDevastated by the loss of Cade, struggling to survive in a world she no longer knows, Bethany is determined to exact revenge upon the aliens that have shredded her life, and the lives of her family and friends. Presented with an opportunity to uncover the secret that Dr. Bishop feels her blood holds, and why she is different than the rest of the survivors, Bethany strikes out on a mission... -
![Hunter's Quest by Lynnea Lee]()
Hunter's Quest by Lynnea Lee
MORGANWhen the flesh-eating space bugs invading Earth didn’t make it up my mountain, I thought it was luck. I spent a quiet winter safe in my cabin as society collapsed around me.Turns out, a huge Xarc’n warrior has been stalking my land. Rhaz’k claims I’m “his,” but I belong to no one. His massive horns, fangs, and purple muscles turn my knees to jelly, but his cocky attitude is a hard pass... -
![Sagitta by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Sagitta by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDr. Tala Matapang thought the most challenging part about getting kidnapped by slavers from another planet would be escaping, not butting heads with the obstinate Star Guardian captain who rescued her. She’s been working in his sickbay, and it's refreshing not having to deal with the politics and bureaucracy she faced as a surgeon back home, but Captain Sagitta is as infuriating as he is handsome... -
![Roth by Anna Hackett]()
Roth by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on… Roth Masters is a protector to the bone. Driven by the losses of his past, he fights side-by-side with Hell Squad to protect the human survivors of the alien invasion. As leader of Squad Nine, he and his team are known for their perfect timing in a firefight... -
![Arena by Karen Hancock]()
Arena by Karen Hancock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA Repackaged Award Winner From Karen HancockCallie Hayes is living a life of fear and disillusionment when she volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. As her orientation proceeds, Callie becomes frightened by the secrecy and evasion she encounters... -
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Tyro by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPhoebe has nothing but her secrets. Her alien protector is determined to lay them bare.Phoebe arrives on the moon of Clotho with a trunk full of secrets and an imagination filled with preconceived notions about life on the frontier. She’s more than ready to scrap and fight for her own piece of farmland, and a future for the little one she is adopting...Categorized as:
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![Alien General's Beloved by Vi Voxley]()
Alien General's Beloved by Vi Voxley
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOnly one general can stand between an ancient nightmare and the safety of his people... This is a 100 k full scifi romance novel featuring a BBW human heroine and a growly alpha male Brion warrior general. It can and should be read as a standalone and has a guaranteed HEA ending! Grab it now for 99 Cents for a limited time! Lana Cormac is a woman with a mission... -
![The Arcav King's Obsession by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav King's Obsession by Hope Hart
He Stole Her Life... ...Can he Win Her Heart? Just a few weeks ago, Harlow was living her life on Earth- locking up bad guys and drinking beers with her fellow cops after shift. She never wanted to be the Arcav King's mate. Unfortunately, she was outplayed. Now, Harlow must learn how to rule over an alien species, while making room for her mate's giant... ego...Categorized as:
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![Niko: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance by Anna Hackett]()
Niko: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on… Mackenna Carides is tough, strong, and excellent at her job as second-in-command of Squad Nine. She often works side by side with Hell Squad on some of the toughest missions to fight back against the alien raptors. Now she’s helping the survivors of Blue Mountain Base settle into their new home at the Enclave... -
![His Fire Maiden by Michelle M. Pillow]()
His Fire Maiden by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDev has found a home with a misfit outlaw band of space pirates and he will do anything to protect his makeshift family. He knows he will never be accepted into human society. The demonic race of his birth shuns him and the humans fear him. So when the woman of his dreams comes gunning for his crew, the fiery maiden leaves him no choice but to show just how naughty his demon can be... -
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![Guarding the Goddess by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Guarding the Goddess by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn alien Queen in need of a Bodyguard A Warrior who is sworn never to Love But what happens when she needs him To Quell the Heat inside her? Can Ty keep himself from loving Ellina while... Guarding the Goddess? Y’res the Fourth--otherwise known as Ellina--the newly crowned ruler of Helios Beta, has a problem: someone is trying to kill her... -
![The Determined Hero by Nicole Blanchard, K. Webster]()
The Determined Hero by Nicole Blanchard, K. Webster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOur world is dangerous and destroyed by our ancestors.We’re a bunch of hulking, broody mortarekkers left on this wretched planet, and it’d be enough to frighten any alien female upon waking to see our ugly nogs.But my mate isn’t frightened.The moment she wakes, I claim her... -
![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... -
![Balfor's Salvation by Susan Trombley]()
Balfor's Salvation by Susan Trombley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDangerously unstable and exceptionally violent are definitely not qualities Stacia Dornan looks for in a mate, especially after the harrowing experience of having half of her jaw torn off by an adurian warrior. Yet, when she meets Prince Balfor to discuss a trade alliance between her father’s company and the umbrose, sparks immediately fly between them... -
![Taming Ryock by Sara Page, Sean Moriarty]()
Taming Ryock by Sara Page, Sean Moriarty
My life has become a living nightmare… Abducted. Stolen from Earth. I wake up in a strange alien laboratory to discover my new alien overlords plan to use me in a breeding experiment. The alien they want me to breed with? Yeah, he’s blue, he’s mean, and he’s packing some seriously scary alien ‘equipment’. There’s no way I can survive the experiment... -
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Craved by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsShe thinks the gorgeous, silver fox alien is a hologram. He’s not. The only alien warrior True isn’t intimidated by is the one in her holodeck simulation. Not only is True a virgin, she’s barely been kissed, so the huge, hunky Drexian warriors terrify her. But the guy in her simulation doesn’t. He may be as big and built as the rest of them, but she knows he’s not real...Categorized as:
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![The Reluctant Lord by Michelle M. Pillow]()
The Reluctant Lord by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFuturistic Romance Polished, dignified and reserved in all things. That is a true nobleman. Lady Clara of the Redding, a living statue of perfection, has been raised a true Redde noblewoman. She has been taught to never show emotion, to never raise her voice, to touch as little as possible, and to never act wildly or rashly...Categorized as:
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![Alien Paladin's Redemption by Mina Carter]()
Alien Paladin's Redemption by Mina Carter
She knew aliens existed. She didn’t expect them to be so damn HOT!Indra has survived the worse human society can throw at her. Being rescued by aliens was the last thing she expected.Now a guest of the latharian empire, she’s looking forward to eating her bodyweight in chocolate cake and creating her very own army out of the ship’s cleaning bots... -
![Juldo Made by Erin Raegan]()
Juldo Made by Erin Raegan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVivian It’s been months since he’s been gone. Not a word from him. Not a single sign. He’s out there somewhere without a single memory of me. Without knowing about his child still growing inside me. And there’s no way for me to find him. He could be anywhere. On some distant planet or drifting in the vast black space of our universe... -
![The Arcav General's Woman by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav General's Woman by Hope Hart
How do you choose between honor and love? Harmless, fun Methi, can always be counted on to get into trouble. But the cocky Arcav with a heart of gold is slowly being replaced with a cold, bitter male who fights his demons at every turn. Some Arcav can wait for their mates for centuries before risking insanity. But others can’t. Methi knows who is mate is...Categorized as:
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![Supra Velum by Etta Pierce, Alana Khan]()
Supra Velum by Etta Pierce, Alana Khan
Misty, spooky love and trouble;Tails, horns, and frightful cuddles.We spin our threads, we authors many,Of horror, sweets, ghosts, and frenzy,So you may sup on alien peen,To quench your thirst this Halloween.Wander beyond the veil into a spooky season of scifi romance tales written by some of the genre's most influential authors and rising stars...Categorized as:
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![Alien Soldier's Baby by Luna Hunter]()
Alien Soldier's Baby by Luna Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan their interspecies romance achieve the impossible? Wanted: distracting assignment for third-wheel researcher Kelly Graham feels like an intruder since her bestie and fellow scientist Jillian Archer married sexy alien warrior General Vinz... -
![Edge of Insanity: The Alliance Book 6 by S.E. Smith]()
Edge of Insanity: The Alliance Book 6 by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsScorching hot and sexy stories set in science fiction and paranormal worlds that come alive in your hands. Internationally acclaimed for her writing, S.E. Smith's stories are unapologetic happily-ever-afters. They are also full of alpha heroes, heroines with a brain, action, adventure, and humor...Categorized as:
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![Loving a Stranger by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Loving a Stranger by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA warrior able to take over the body of another Thrust into his enemy's life. Soon he begins to love his enemy's lonely, abused wife but can she ever trust him again when she finds out she has been Loving a Stranger? Reeve J'lorn is an M-Switch Kindred... -
![Hitting the Target by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Hitting the Target by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA girl sent to kill the one she is dreaming of Her target? A Kindred warrior with a beast inside Can Mia complete her mission? Or is Trey Hitting the Target when he aims for her heart? Ormyu Five is the world divided in two To the north, a police state ruled by the heavy hand of The EYE, which spies on its people constantly and keeps iron control over their lives... -
![Handling the Hybrid by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Handling the Hybrid by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKindred Tales: Handling the Hybrid Too much to handle... Tandy has a big problem. She stands to inherit a huge estate and the title of her late aunt but in order to prove herself worthy of the exulted position and the money that comes with it, Tandy must train her first slave...Categorized as:
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