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Scorched by Fate by Kate Rudolph
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am a Drakarn forgemaster, sculptor of steel, master of fire. My world is heat and metal. I control the flame, bend it to my will.But her? She is wildfire. And I am losing control.Selene is flame wrapped in human skin—fierce, unyielding, utterly captivating. She speaks in sharp words and soft touches, a warrior and healer who sets my blood ablaze.Her presence consumes me... -
A Home for Berus by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTaken from Earth, owned by a merchant, stolen by a thief, and finally left to be monster chow on an abandoned mining planet, my life has been one bad day after another. I’m not even surprised when I get thrown into the brig of a bounty hunter’s ship. My luck finally turns when the biggest Tallean warrior I’ve ever seen comes to my rescue... -
Conquering the Alien Commander by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhatever it takes, I will never leave HER!ASHLEY: Taken by the Cryons during a rescue mission gone wrong, I thought my life was over. I prepared myself to die on an alien planet, swearing I would take some of the hateful Cryons with me.But a chance to escape leads me right into the arms of the Pandraxian’s superior commander, who claims I’m his mekarry—soulmate... -
Dandadan, Vol. 6 by Yukinobu Tatsu
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his “family jewel,” so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?!Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they’ll believe in and what they won’t... -
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Haunted by the Alien: A Sci Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Julie K. Cohen
A lonely woman. A so-called alien on Halloween. A secret that will bring them together…After mistaking me for an alien, thanks to my Halloween costume, the gorgeous guy painted blue with tattoos and fake horns insists he’s an alien.Next thing I know, my new blue crush embroils me in a dangerous game. With everyone wearing Halloween masks and costumes, I no longer know who's human and who's alien... -
Together We Fall: The Completed Series by Katie May
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow to survive the apocalypse—fight like hell and then find seven hot guys to protect you...that’s my advice. Of course, surviving isn’t as easy as it sounds. Not when Ragers and natural disasters abound. But maybe I’ll just need to rely on the sexy as hell men who barged into my life. Tamson, the shy, timid geek with a secret dirty side... -
His Human Rebel by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a teeny incident with red paint, my hometown votes that it’s done with my activist ways . . .Now I’m on an entirely different planet, holding a single suitcase, standing on a platform, waiting for my new alien husband to arrive . . . I bite my lip as I wait because there’s one serious problem with this whole situation . . . after a best forgotten, one-night stand gone wrong . . -
The Mutation by A.L. Masters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe survivors lived through the horrifying first days of the plague and its aftermath. They've found their friends, their family...but others are still missing. Finding them means leaving the only safety they have, which may not be so safe after all.It's the dawn of a new era. One of violence, war, destruction, and horror...Categorized as:
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New Year's with an Alien by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne part "The Devil Wears Prada," two parts "Men in Black," a sprinkle of Hallmark holiday movie sweetness, and a whole lot of heat.Meet Olivia, a savvy personal shopper with a knack for avoiding commitment and a dreaded annual party to dodge. Her mother’s swanky New Year’s Eve bash is as unavoidable as her parents’ questions about her personal life... -
Claimed by the Diamond King by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMaraI like to think I'm an open-minded gal, but I've never believed in the whole "we're not alone in the universe" thing. Wormholes? Time travel? Aliens? Um, nope. But when I'm ripped from my comfortable-if-a-tad-boring-life to a strange, prehistoric land, these phenomena seem the only plausible explanation...Categorized as:
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Roan by Luna Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI only know two things for certain. My name is Roan. The small, pale, trembling human female in my arms is my soulmate. My dunatar. My everything.My mind is chaos. Pain and anger swirl around in a vortex with no memories to make sense of it all, but when Nova's close... all the pain goes away. Her touch, her scent, her taste... it makes everything better...Categorized as:
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His Little Hessonite by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s Clara’s turn to find out what it means to have a Papi of her own. Clara has been sick for months. The doctors haven’t been able to pinpoint what’s wrong with her. But it’s her birthday, and her friends have taken her out for a night of entertainment at Club Zoom. As soon as they enter the club, Clara faints. Little does she know her life is about to irrevocably change... -
Hungered by the Orc Hero by Celeste King
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy body is the only thing I have.I won’t let anyone take that from me, too.In the Burning Sun Clan, human women are supposed to be safe.But there is a different kind of predator preying on us.An orc playboy who is determined to make use of all the girls on base.And his name is Vhala.He pursues me relentlessly, though I’m not interested.Until his kind heart starts to show through... -
Jarrn: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Alana Khan, Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve fallen for my best friend, but my past might drive him away.I messed up, and something horrible happened, but I’ve done what I could to make things right. I’ve cared for the ogre injured by my actions, and now Jarrn and I are best friends. This sweet, burly guy is easy to love...Categorized as:
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Property of the Dark Elf by Celeste King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy life is to be a toy for a Dark Elf. The only escape from the shame is death.They are monsters.Hypnotically beautiful, yet so evil.I let Ryn lead me to his bed.I gave him every part of me. He took it.Then...dumped me on the cold stone floor like a piece of trash.Used. Despoiled. Spent.There is nothing left of me but a husk of a body.The Dark Elf has taken it all... -
Reaper's Prize by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOur love is bound by fate. Stronger than death.The Reapers are nightmares whispered about in the dark.But I never thought I'd come face to face with one.Much less fall in love with him.As soon as I see Kalchuk, I know that I am meant for him.He is my other half.By his side, we can conquer anything.At least, that's what I thought.I was wrong... -
Her Alien Exchange by Sky Robert, S.M. McCoy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe thought joining the alien exchange would only be for a year...VioletHuman Exchange Trade, HET, was my ticket off Earth. Leaving the planet to get away was probably an over correction and impulsive, but I needed a change. And what bigger change was there than to hop on a shuttle to a large spaceship that would take me to an alien host on the planet ASunGor for a year... -
Alien Noble's Pretty Human by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI didn’t want the baggage of being bound to someone else.So when I meet Lara and feel the bond calling me, I try to ignore it.Around her, though, my pulse is high and my resistance is low.And it’s not just the mountain that’s rock hard.I’m dying to explore her peaks and valleys.If she doesn’t kill me first.I can survive death-defying crags.But a fated mate? Throw me off the summit...Categorized as:
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Warrior Saved by Alaska Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLife on Halia would've been perfect, if not for the alien boss from hell. He's huge, mean, and damaged. It's bad enough he oversees Elsa's work, but he's also her personal bodyguard and roommate. They're at each other's throats all day, but at night, with no one looking and the wine flowing, she can't stop staring at him... -
Demon Daddy's Little Girl by Celeste King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA hunted mother. A feared demon. A sanctuary that could cost them everything.I’ve spent years running, protecting my daughter from those who would use her.Then Captain Dezoth of the Demon Guard arrests us. Instead of a prison cell, he offers us shelter. Safety. A home.I should fear him—his power, his reputation. But he’s gentle with my daughter. And the way he looks at me? It’s not hunger... -
Citrine: Alien Hunting Grounds Book 3 by Kyla Breene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan hope and understanding forge an unlikely bond?EliIn some sort of sick joke, I finally find the courage to give my stepfather exactly what he deserves, just to end up kidnapped, then stuck on an alien island with one of the most violent beings imaginable... -
Alien in Flames by January Bell
I'll do anything to keep Earth safe— even marrying the alien king.When I joined the Earth Federation after the Roth alien invasion, I was put through the most intense spy training on the planet. I took a vow to do whatever necessary to protect humanity, and I meant every word.So when the opportunity presents itself to make myself the queen of the Roth and steer intergalactic history? I'm all in... -
Bonded to the Alien Gladiators by Corin Cain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPossessive. Dominant. Controlling. A triad of brutal Aurelians who forsook their oaths to conquer and claim. And if the alien warrior triad is brutal enough to survive... I'm the prize. Sara: Three years. Three years of captivity on this smog-covered planet, the pollution drowning the sun out. The pit-lord Toad displays us like ornaments, keeping us half-starved and weak...Categorized as:
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Secret Daughter for the Alien Dad by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI raised my daughter all on my own.And I don't need saving now!The moment I laid eyes on Dakari, I knew he'd own my heart. Then one day, war took him away. I thought I had lost him forever.I moved and tried to rebuild my life. Until the day he came back.It was the same day my daughter is stolen.I need to get her back. My love for Dakari is tinged with the terror at losing your child... -
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Khol by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan a single mom survive and find love in a new and exciting alien world?Nancy: One moment, I’m a single mom picking up my four-year-old daughter from daycare, the next, we’re shooting toward an alien planet in a space pod, crashing far from Earth. So much for giving my little girl the Christmas she’s been dreaming of. At this rate, we’ll be lucky to survive the next twenty-four hours... -
Susie's Orc by Leigh Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI've got a crush on the orc from accounting. Jonah Greenwood. He's big, nerdy, and exactly my damn type. Well, he would be, if I'd only been able to work up the courage to ask him out at any point in the two years since I first met him... -
Stranded with a Wounded Vampire by Michele Mills
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA grumpy alien war veteran lives alone on the edge of town in a dusty mansion. He’s a recluse with sharp fangs and a questionable amount of alien blood stored in his fridge. I should stay away from this big guy, like everyone else does. But his gorgeous, molten gaze causes my heart to flutter and I’m fascinated with the sound of his deep, luscious voice... -
The Mountain Alien's Woman by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf being yanked from my life and thrust into a terrifying version of primitive Earth wasn’t bad enough, I’m under the protection of an alien warrior who’s convinced I’m his mate.AdrikI had accepted my fate. Refusing to serve the warlord’s daughter and commit to a life of violence and brutality had consequences... -
Loving The Demon by Celeste King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAs a human woman on Protheka, I knew I’d always be someone’s property.But the demons taught me I could be even less.The demons of Ti’ilth who own me make my old dark elf masters look gentle.For the demons, I am an object. Not to be bought or sold, but worth less than that.I’m given away freely. And the prince Rej’thorek takes me greedily.He nearly breaks me right from the beginning... -
Bride to the Brutal Beast: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe dragon king claims he’s my hero...…If you consider kidnapping heroic.Lorka has laid claim to me.Apparently I have no say in the matter.I don’t care if I’m his perfect match.Or if he’s unbearably hot.He’s bossy. Demanding.I don’t want to be tied to him…But he’s arrogant. Strong. And used to getting what he wants.I can’t help it that he chips away at my heart... -
D.T.G.P. by Gemma Nye, M.J. Marstens
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwins share a unique bond.Some hear each other's thoughts.Others sense one another's feelings.But my sister and I?We share the same fate...Being abducted by aliens.Insanely sexy aliens.D.T.G.P. (Down To Get Probed) is the first book in an exciting new series that follows the Jade sisters' intergalactic travels. After being abducted, the twins will each be claimed by a set of alien mates...Categorized as:
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From Thok, With Love: Alien Love Letters by Susan Trombley
Can a grieving widow find love again with an alien who’s more tree than human and whose touch is toxic?FrannieStill grieving for the husband I lost during the invasion of Earth, I signed up with the Human Outreach Alliance Network to become a bride in an arranged marriage with an alien...Categorized as:
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Help! I Summoned A Sexy Chaos Demon By Accident: A Monster Romance by Rebel Rede
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSoup’s meant to banish the sniffles, not summon steamy chaos!When Nali’s attemp at alphabet soup becomes a gateway to trouble, she finds herself face-to-face with a sexy demon straight from her nightmares... -
Bonded to the Cyborg Beast by Corin Cain
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOver-Protective. Ultra-Possessive. Totally in control. I designed him to make grown men feel small and pathetic. To me... he's a titan. 6'8. 700 pounds of flesh and steel. A killing machine with the strength of twenty men. He's the only man who could stand up to a triad of Rogue Aurelians. I designed him with one purpose. To protect the weak and helpless from the coming storm...Categorized as:
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Nanny For The Orc Warrior: A Monster Romantic Comedy by Zora Black
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought orcs were just a fantasy.But as it turns out, my billionaire orc boss is a fantasy alright…My fantasy.I came to Curiosity for a vacation. I didn’t expect to meet a tall, handsome, growler – a man and a myth in one. Just my luck, Hargoz is looking for a nanny – and that’s my speciality. But even if it wasn’t…I’d say yes to whatever gets me in his house... -
Possessed by the Leonid King by S.C. Principale
Layla and Rupex should never have crossed paths. But now that they have—they could be each other’s salvation. Rupex is the King of a decimated pride and the captain of the Comet Stalker , a starcraft traveling through the Felix Orbus Galaxy on a quest to avoid more loss and heartache...Categorized as:
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The Ballast’s Bride by Sara Ivy Hill
He’ll cross oceans for her…Skarr giant Hinrivik has been in love with the human he guards for years. But when her marriage is arranged—and he’s assigned to deliver her to her groom across the sea—he loses hope that she’ll ever return his feelings.When they arrive at their destination, she’ll step off the ship into her new life as someone else’s wife... -
Spread Me by Sarah Gailey
Spread Me is a darkly seductive tale of survival from Sarah Gailey, after a routine probe at a research station turns deadly when the team discovers a strange specimen in search of a warm place to stay.Kinsey has the perfect job as the team lead in a remote research outpost. She loves the solitude, and the way the desert keeps her far away from the temptations teeming out in the civilian world... -
Brutal Orc Warrior by Celeste King
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t take the willing…His chains are what I long for.Those powerful arms are what I crave.Only the most brutal orc warrior is strong enough for my love…When he first stumbles on my camp, the Elders of my tribe are frightened. They should be.Orcs have ravaged our world.But I’m excited.He’s an animal. A brute that could kill my entire tribe...Categorized as:
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Christmas with Krampus by Jessie Knight
Better be careful what you wish for...in this realm, even your darkest fantasies come true...Vivian heads to the Alps for a ski vacation, trying to erase painful memories from her past. On Christmas Eve, she finds herself alone, lost in a snowstorm in an enchanted forest. Unbeknownst to her, a monster has been waiting for her, and he wants to make her darkest, steamiest desires come true... -
The Gargoyle Protector's Mate by Celeste King
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStone cold monsters have always ruled my world.And now one rules my heart.All my life, an inanimate stone gargoyle has stood watch over my tiny house.His eyes have watched me suffer as I carried the weight of others on my back.And now he has come to life. To kill those who have tormented me.Levias is a gargoyle who has heard my screams of anguish.He’ll do anything to keep me safe...Categorized as:
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Shared By Two Orcs by Celeste King
My life is meant to serve others. My body is meant to please.And my two orcs will see to that.Raised in an orc mining camp, I knew not to trust the brutes.They took lives and ripped apart families.But I never took them for thieves.Until two orcs stole both halves of my heart.I fell in love with my captors - despite knowing they were monsters.Our wants are insatiable. Our desires invite disgrace...
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