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Little Mushroom: Judgment Day by Shisi, 一十四洲
"Until the day humanity falls."In the year 2020, Earth's magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases...Categorized as:
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![Prelude to Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala]()
Prelude to Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala
Before Liam had a new commander who openly distrusted him, before Ondry earned his ka status, there were two traders. Ye Ondry wants to earn status, and he is curious about this new human. Liam has just arrived on the planet and he’s trying to figure out these aliens who supposedly have good metals to trade... -
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![I'm Not Your Pet by Fae Quin]()
I'm Not Your Pet by Fae Quin
I'M NOT YOUR PET! is an MM #alienromance with language barriers, hurt/comfort, and size difference. It features a hot shark captain named ROARK from the planet Osheania, who has rescued a traumatized little human from a life of servitude on planet F'ukyuu...Categorized as:
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![Bray's Balance by Hannah Walker]()
Bray's Balance by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBray is happy with life on Landran, surrounded by friends and those he considers family. But, just when he thinks they can settle down and enjoy the lives they’ve created there, another kidnapping forces them all back into action. With enemies coming from unexpected places, the hunt is on to find out who is targeting their clans and tearing apart families... -
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![Ringmaster by Lexie Winston]()
Ringmaster by Lexie Winston
I keep waiting for things to settle down, but my to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer.I’ve got a grandma to rescue from a planet infested with carnivorous flora and fauna, a Warlock whom I desperately want to bond with, and a tribunal with the Vilaxian clan to deal with. And that’s just to start with...Categorized as:
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![Murmuration by T.J. Klune]()
Murmuration by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the small mountain town of Amorea, it’s stretching toward autumn of 1954. The memories of a world at war are fading in the face of a prosperous future. Doors are left unlocked at night, and neighbors are always there to give each other a helping hand. The people here know certain things as fact: Amorea is the best little town there is. The only good Commie is a dead Commie...Categorized as:
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![Ensnared by the Rabbit Genius by Delaney Rain]()
Ensnared by the Rabbit Genius by Delaney Rain
Ellis Cole is an FBI research analyst assigned to observe a giant white rabbit while he’s on Earth. Wherever he goes, Ellis must follow. Never told to be covert about it, Ellis finds the only way for him to keep up is by slowing his bouncy bunny down. Getting naked wasn’t part of the plan, but it seems to be working... -
![The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray]()
The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Third Book in the series) Morgan Murray is an easy, fun-loving guy. He excels at being a soldier, but never wanted more out of life. Somehow, he ends up in a position of authority on Dru's new ship, the Blue Sparrow. Now he has to deal with what he dreads most. Responsibilities... -
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Solan by Becca Seymour
Getting a boner for the monster who saved us shouldn’t make sense in any universe. But here we are.When a piece of Earth gets ripped into a monstrous new world, I barely have time to panic before I’m fighting for my life—and for Jamie’s. Terrafeara isn’t just dangerous; it’s a nightmare brought to life, where humans like us are hunted, enslaved, or worse.Then there’s Solan... -
![The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley]()
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
Come home, if you rememberThe postcard has been held at the sorting office for ninety-one years, waiting to be delivered to Joe Tournier. On the front is a lighthouse - Eilean Mor, in the Outer Hebrides.Joe has never left England, never even left London. He is a British slave, one of thousands throughout the French Empire. He has a job, a wife, a baby daughter... -
![Demons Don't Dare by Hannah Walker]()
Demons Don't Dare by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the ruler of an empire, King Vict’arin is accustomed to living a life that is anything but normal. Unable to enjoy the simple things in life the way his demons do, he chooses to live and work for the good of his citizens. Lonely and tired, he finds solace with his family, enjoying watching his new grand-demonesses grow... -
![The General's Mate by C.W. Gray]()
The General's Mate by C.W. Gray
Welcome back to the Blue Solace: (Sequel to "The Mercenary's Mate") Leti Ando and Will Hackett are certain about one thing in all the galaxy. They love one another. Now that they are mated, it's time to meet Hack's parents and settle into their new home. In a normal courtship, the two would spend time getting to know one another and reveling in their love. Normal isn't what they get... -
![The Finder by J.E. Lorin]()
The Finder by J.E. Lorin
At the age of sixteen, August Goodson developed a strange and mysterious power overnight: he can find people. Victims of murder, suicide, kidnapping, accidents, and rape; August can find them all, usually dead, but sometimes still alive. Nine years later finds August volunteering his services to the police... -
![The Shifter's Shotgun Mating by Ardy Kelly]()
The Shifter's Shotgun Mating by Ardy Kelly
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bad bargain. A botched bounty A binding bite. Adam knew bounty hunting in another pack’s territory had risks, but being at the end of a shotgun for a forced mating was not one he expected. At least it wasn’t permanent. Once he paid the promised cut of the bounty the leader of Pine Hollow would dissolve the mating. Adam just needed to keep his hands (and his teeth) away from the enticing omega... -
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![Guarding His Melody by Victoria Sue]()
Guarding His Melody by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDeaf since childhood, Sebastian Armitage had a promising musical future until his dreams were shattered when he transformed at twelve years old. In a world where enhanced humans are terrorized and imprisoned, his life shrinks around him even more as he suffers the torment of his father’s experimental research to enable him to hear... -
![A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener]()
A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener
Fox Axford has been tasked with capturing a feared thief who has been terrorizing the Hild Empire, not flirt with the impassive captain he’s been unlikely paired with.When Fox is assigned to the Hild case by the Intergalactic Police Force, he doesn’t anticipate it taking very long...Categorized as:
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![A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston]()
A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston
What happens to Susie and Mark when their car breaks down an hour out of Vegas after leaving Lila?Strangely enough, there is no one else on the road that evening and they must be in a dead zone as neither Susie nor Mark has cell reception... -
![Goldilocks by L. Sherleen]()
Goldilocks by L. Sherleen
Sam isn’t sure where he belongs.A fisherman’s son with hands more suited to painting than hauling traps, he’s spent his life caught between two worlds—between land and water, duty and passion. He keeps to the tides, drifting through life unseen, unnoticed... -
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Cosmic Soul by Mars Quinn
So I may be dead, but my afterlife isn’t.CalebAfter years of wandering the stars, I’ve finally met someone who can see me—the handsome and serious Prince Zoltilvoxfyn. I know I should pass on, but I feel something, like physically feel something, when I’m with him... -
![Gravemound by Kim Fielding]()
Gravemound by Kim Fielding
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGrimm in spaaaaace!In this retelling of a classic fairy tale, Phineas Coleman is stranded on a planet far from home and must find a way to support himself in this new land. A selfish local man offers to help him with a livelihood if Phin will promise to protect him from a soul-reaper... -
![The Ultimate Team by Tricia Owens]()
The Ultimate Team by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith his team battered and broken, Lieutenant Black of the JCPD is forced to incorporate yet another psypath into the ranks, this time the beautiful prescient named Parker. But Parker is more than a new teammate, he's an important link to the past Black has been working so diligently to erase, and he's the first man who has ever claimed to love him... -
![Centauri Doll by Wendy Rathbone]()
Centauri Doll by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHades is a Slave King, one of the most powerful and wealthy beings in the galaxy. But all he wants is to be left alone with machine servants and his collection of broken robots. So what makes him purchase a flawed vat-grown human slave boy?Doll, one of the most beautiful of the manufactured Botticelli pleasure slaves, is imperfect. He was pulled from his tank missing his right foot... -
![Shattered Alliance by Tricia Owens]()
Shattered Alliance by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that the terrible truth is out, life has only grown more complicated. Genesis has full control over the men of JC2, forcing them to commit atrocities across the city and destroying Black's reputation in the process. Even if Black succeeds in rescuing his teammates, the JCPD and Captain Dickerson may not be forgiving... -
![Exchange of Power by Tricia Owens]()
Exchange of Power by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the clutches of Captain Dickerson once again, Black suddenly finds a reason to remain in the employ of the JCPD: his team has been handed over to another lieutenant, and it's not Lieutenant Sundhill. Alarmed by the identity of this man, Black knows he can't leave his teammates to fend for themselves, especially now that the lines of war are finally being drawn in the sand... -
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![In Enemy Territory by Shannon West]()
In Enemy Territory by Shannon West
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat should a Tygerian colonel do when he develops a devastating and disastrous attraction that’s totally unsuitable?Kylon Bonnett, close friend of Prince Mikos, goes to the aid of Prince Larz on Laltana when both they and the disgraced human prisoner, Rasc Centarlo become embroiled in a mission to the unfriendly prison planet of Gatifrey... -
![The Minotaur's Mate by Delaney Rain]()
The Minotaur's Mate by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan a bull-headed man and a marshmallow-hearted bull unite to prevent a war and save a people?All his life, Nat Konstantinidis has watched helplessly as his people sacrificed their own to the Minotaurs who dominate this planet. Are they killed? Are they eaten? No one knows what happens to the captives, but Nat is determined that this is the year it finally ends... -
![Seen by A.M. Arthur]()
Seen by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHell is a six-by-six jail cell and no hope for the future. Kell Iverson has never raised his hand against another person in his entire life—and yet somehow he’s been arrested and charged with the murder of his alpha mate Krause. Sure, Krause brutalized him on a daily basis, and Kell hated his mate, but he never wanted the man dead... -
![Salvadore's Luck by Odessa Lynne]()
Salvadore's Luck by Odessa Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce every three years, humans become sexual prey to a species that has no control over the urge to mate because of a devastating attraction to human scent. Bad luck has dogged Salvadore for far too long, and this time it's put him in the midst of his worst nightmare. He's trapped inside the protectorate where the aliens called wolves roam free—and heat season has started... -
![A Christmas to Die For by Jessica Frances]()
A Christmas to Die For by Jessica Frances
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Christmas to Die ForDrink way too much tequila at the office Christmas party? Check.Get fired after doing something stupid at said Christmas party? Check.Hallucinate flying reindeer in the sky? Check... -
![The Strength of His Heart by Victoria Sue]()
The Strength of His Heart by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo protect and serve…. All Vance Connelly ever wanted to do was continue his family’s tradition and join the Tampa Police Department, but his dreams were crushed the day he woke with the enhanced mark on his face. After years of struggling to adjust to life as an enhanced human, by a stroke of luck, he met Talon Valdez and became a proud member of the FBI’s Human Enhanced Rescue Organization... -
![Hanger, Vol. 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi]()
Hanger, Vol. 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user's physical and mental abilities. Hajime Tsukomo is a new recruit on a federal task force trained to go after these powered-up criminals... -
![Lord John and the Hand of Devils by Diana Gabaldon]()
Lord John and the Hand of Devils by Diana Gabaldon
A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey's shorter adventures and a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan's library, Lord John and the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas together for the first time.Lord John and the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of Lord John outside the Outlander novels (and chronologically precedes the novel Lord John and the Private Matter)... -
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Keys by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCity of Keys: Book One My name is Octavius Septimus Stalk, but my friends call me Oss. I live in the City of Keys, a town of gears, keys, locks, and wonder. Our forefathers banished magic long ago, bolted the doors and locked everything up tight to keep people out and the town’s secrets in. Four Lock Lords control what information is left, and everyone else is left struggling to survive... -
![Slow Heat by Leta Blake]()
Slow Heat by Leta Blake
A lustful young alpha meets his match in an older omega with a past. Professor Vale Aman has crafted a good life for himself. An unbonded omega in his mid-thirties, he's long since given up hope that he'll meet a compatible alpha, let alone his destined mate. He's fulfilled by his career, his poetry, his cat, and his friends... -
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![You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk]()
You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk
Reuben CarterThrowing myself in front of my estranged sister didn’t win me any brownie points...Categorized as:
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![By Chance Met by Eressë]()
By Chance Met by Eressë
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA chance meeting heralds the convergence of two heretofore wildly divergent fates. From the moment he laid eyes on the handsome Lord of Ilmaren, Naeth Orosse fell head over heels in infatuation with him. And after that first meeting in the middle of a tavern brawl in the dual-gendered realm of Ylandre, Reijir Arthanna did not forget the orphaned youth who came to his aid unasked...Categorized as:
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![Team Orders by R.J. Scott]()
Team Orders by R.J. Scott
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen tragedy strikes and team orders are called for, will Archie and Noah’s love survive the fallout?Noah is devastated when his best friend is badly hurt in a fiery crash, and shocked when the team’s rookie steps up to take Augusto’s place. Not only is Archie inexperienced on the track, but he’s a threat to Noah’s heart when giving in to lust and passion could only end badly...Categorized as:
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![Gerald's Lot by Odessa Lynne]()
Gerald's Lot by Odessa Lynne
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAll he wants is his freedom. But that’s not what’s on offer… For three years, Gerald has used his connections to gather intelligence on the powerful alien species humans call “wolves”—all in an effort to do his part to return order to the world after the destruction caused by the events of the first wolves’ heat... -
![Paradox Lost by Libby Drew]()
Paradox Lost by Libby Drew
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime-travel tour guide Reegan McNamara's job—taking eager tourists to whenever they want to go—is usually a breeze. A trip back to 2020 to watch a world-changing speech seems no different, until a woman runs away from his tour group before the jump home. Now her tycoon husband is demanding her safe return—or Reegan will lose more than just his job. P.I... -
![Kidnapped by Megan Derr]()
Kidnapped by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsInfinitum Government Code 3.18.21.512: Genetic Experimentation Shall Be Strictly Forbidden No job is more arduous than that of Rehab Guard—those appointed to guard the many and varied prisoners within the Infinitum Government, the ruling power of a vast interplanetary alliance. To be a Rehab Guard requires very specific qualifications and years of specialized training... -
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The Headmaster by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn omega student who cannot control his heats. An alpha headmaster with a secret.At Moonrise Academy, a private college for wolf shifters, it is Headmaster Julian Tett's job to ensure the safety of his students. When one student manifests a condition called souperomega, he takes a special interest in the case.Toby's rare disorder causes him to have out of control heats... -
![Turning Tricks by Anne Tenino]()
Turning Tricks by Anne Tenino
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTask Force Iota, Book Two Sequel to 18% Gray James Ayala thought life would be smooth sailing once he escaped from a Red Idaho reeducation camp and returned to Blue Oregon. He was supposed to get answers about the biocybernetic chip that made him empathic, face the man who implanted it, and then ride off into the sunset with his new boyfriend, Matt Tennimore... -
![Bonded Broken by Amber Kell]()
Bonded Broken by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFriln had always counted on his lover to be there when things go wrong. But when one brief moment of death breaks his bond with his Thresl mate, he loses the only thing in the world he needs to make him happy. For the past ten years Friln, the king’s Captain of the Guard, has lived with and loved his Thresl mate Nelrin. When an assassination attempt catches Friln in the crossfire, he is killed...Categorized as:
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![Duke Betrayed by Amber Kell]()
Duke Betrayed by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Five in the The Thresl Chronicles series.When Duke Hellbur is accused of treason against his people, he bonds with medic Balaze to keep his human form and prove his innocence. When Duke Hellbur is accused of smuggling Thresls and selling them off to interested buyers, he undertakes a trip to prove his innocence... -
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![A Regelence Christmas by J.L. Langley]()
A Regelence Christmas by J.L. Langley
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Sci-Regency series short story, featuring Raleigh and Steven... -
![The Harvest Young: Bound by Fate by M.A. Church]()
The Harvest Young: Bound by Fate by M.A. Church
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found hereHalf human and half Tah’Narian, Szin doesn’t fit with either race. His appearance is mainly human, but he’s able to have a young. Unfortunately, that’s his only Tah’Narian characteristic. He’s smaller and weaker than other young. Szin’s eighteenth birthday has passed and time’s running out... -
![Stealing His Heart by Preston Walker]()
Stealing His Heart by Preston Walker
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis sexy wolf is going to steal more than his food... Outcast Mickey must work to survive. After being cast out for being gay, stealing necessities is his only way to stay alive. Living with other homeless shapeshifters, Mickey does all that he can to get by. His only focus is to provide for his new pack--his pack of misfits. After all, it's the only family he has now... -
![Regal Bloodlines by Preston Walker]()
Regal Bloodlines by Preston Walker
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Cinder-fella love story with a twist of kink and passion. Under scrutiny by the kingdom, Prince Alfred must prove himself as the rightful owner of the throne. With his twin brother out for retaliation, Alfred is challenged and forced to marry and produce an heir to the throne. Omega Oscar Winters has had his share of heartbreak... -
![Captive Fire by Erin M. Leaf]()
Captive Fire by Erin M. Leaf
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPrince Ryuu hates his father, Emperor Midian. When he’s forced to buy a slave, he defiantly chooses Drakon instead of a woman. Because he’s determined to overthrow his father’s empire, he can’t afford to show vulnerability, but Drakon is more compelling than he’d anticipated. For an Arethuza warrior, affection is a weakness that can lead to death... -
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Junk Mage by Elliot Cooper
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen technomancer Quillian Defote crash lands on remote planet Marutuk, he has limited time to repair his ship and get off world. If he fails, he'll forfeit his position as professor of mechanical transmutation at the prestigious Ivy Arcanarium, and ruin his employment prospects in yet another sector...
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