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Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
In her first trial by fire, Cordelia Naismith captained a throwaway ship of the Betan Expeditionary Force on a mission to destroy an enemy armada...Categorized as:
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![King's Fall by Bruce Sentar]()
King's Fall by Bruce Sentar
Ard and his companions are being hunted by King Martin, who has gone completely scorched earth on his own kingdom in an effort to root them out. The lovable mage finds a quiet spot in the uninhabitable wilds of Garrish to train his soul magic—only nothing ever goes quite according to Ard’s plan...Categorized as:
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![Born with a Silver Moon by Milly Taiden]()
Born with a Silver Moon by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 16 ratings** COMPLETELY STANDALONE **. Discover a brand new race of Alpha males ready to find their mates in a dangerous warrior planet. Sassy women traveling with Gerri Wilder are in for the journey of a lifetime and a mate that will love them through the galaxy. Are you ready? Grab the next Galaxan romance between a sexy warrior and his fiery mate...Categorized as:
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![Elanie & the Empath by Jess K. Hardy]()
Elanie & the Empath by Jess K. Hardy
Half-human. Half-machine. Totally unprepared for love. I wasn’t built for emotions. I was built for efficiency. As a bionic, part organic and part AI, I’ve spent my life working aboard my interstellar pleasure cruise in rational, dispassionate contentment. But when I finally install my long-overdue hormone upgrade, everything changes. Fast... -
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![The Vixen War Bride by Thomas J. Doscher]()
The Vixen War Bride by Thomas J. Doscher
With the destruction of their home colony, Captain Ben Gibson and his Army Rangers have nowhere else to go. Six months after humanity’s victory in Earth’s first ever interstellar war, a group of soldiers are tasked with running a convoy refueling base in a rural part of the occupied enemy world... -
![Alien Hope by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Hope by Ursa Dax
ABBY. I have a secret. I’m pregnant. With a human baby. And not a much-needed girl the Sea Sand Gahns would welcome. Nope. I’m carrying a 100% human male . So when the kind, quiet Bitter Sea warrior Kohka tells me he’s leaving for the Deep Sky settlement, I convince (aka, beg) him to take me along. I just need to get away from here... -
![Punished by Tana Stone]()
Punished by Tana Stone
The dark and deadly Vandar raider who was exiled to our planet refuses to help me. Not without a price. Corvak is nothing like the men on my planet. He's violent and brooding and wants nothing to do with a human female like me. But he's the only one who knows how to fight. And I refuse to be helpless when the empire comes after our planet--and it's only a matter of time until they do... -
![Uncivil Affairs by Thomas J. Doscher]()
Uncivil Affairs by Thomas J. Doscher
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Happy… Arbor Day? As Captain Ben Gibson and his Army Rangers continue to improve relations between the humans and the Va’Shen villagers of Pelle, Gibson is invited to participate in the village’s ruling council...Categorized as:
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![Peripeteia by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
Peripeteia by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Book two of The City Series is here! Months into the apocalypse, the zombies show no signs of dying, but it’s clear everyone in Sunset Park will die without enough food to outlast the undead. Add in the less-than-sociable new neighbors only blocks away, and the hunt for sustenance has come to feel more like a race than a ramble... -
![Possessed by the Alien Hero by Krista Luna]()
Possessed by the Alien Hero by Krista Luna
I live without emotion. Yet one touch from my fated mate shatters all my restraint. SOFIA. I did it! I helped cure the virus our enemy used to kill so many humans and Varool. Then I created a new one that will turn the tables on the bugs and win us the war. If we can release it into the heart of the attacking Swarm. Enter Yash. Tall. Aloof. Alien. Gorgeous. He’s even royalty of some sort...Categorized as:
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![Obsession by Tana Stone]()
Obsession by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
![The Dark Ones by Thomas J. Doscher]()
The Dark Ones by Thomas J. Doscher
The Dark Ones have returned…. With a possible insurrection averted and the Va’Shen village of Pelle once again at peace, Ranger Captain Ben Gibson and the high priestess, Alacea, thought they would finally have time to let their awkward relationship bloom. Those hopes are dashed, however, when an unknown alien ship arrives in the Va’Sh system and immediately destroys the U. S... -
![Revealed by Tana Stone]()
Revealed by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMaxxon was sent to Earth to procure a tribute bride for the Drexians. There’s only one problem. The woman he’s protecting as violent aliens invade Earth is not her. Maxxon’s job is to locate and retrieve the human females targeted to be tribute brides. The key is to find them, charm them, and return with them to the space station without anyone noticing... -
![Scorch by Tana Stone]()
Scorch by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI volunteered to sneak onto an enemy battleship. Now I’m stranded on a prison moon with a hot Drexian pilot who can’t stand me. I had no choice. It was either volunteer for a rescue mission for the Drexians or go to prison on Earth. I know, I know. The irony isn’t lost on me...Categorized as:
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![Calamity by Constance Fay]()
Calamity by Constance Fay
Bramble's inaugural debut is equal parts steamy interstellar romance and sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Firefly and Ilona Andrews. She’s got a ramshackle spaceship, a misfit crew, and a big problem with its sexy newest member…. Temperance Reed, banished from the wealthy and dangerous Fifteen Families, just wants to keep her crew together after their feckless captain ran off with the intern...Categorized as:
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![Repatriation by Thomas J. Doscher]()
Repatriation by Thomas J. Doscher
With the misunderstanding surrounding Ranger Captain Ben Gibson’s marriage to the local Va’Shen high priestess, Alacea, finally cleared up, relations between the Rangers and the local occupied alien village have never been better. Because of this, Alacea believes it’s the perfect time for the two of them to move to the next logical stage of their relationship: having a baby... -
![Seduce by Tana Stone]()
Seduce by Tana Stone
I thought being kidnapped by vile, alien slavers was bad enough. Then I woke up on a lust moon. I know all about the Xulonian recreation moons, but I’d hoped to end up on the hunting one. As a security officer for the empire, I know how to fight. I am not prepared to wake up practically naked on a strange island...Categorized as:
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![Alien Savage's Stolen Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Savage's Stolen Bride by Juno Wells
Rebecca. While fleeing a dying Earth I've endured cold, hunger and thirst. The one bright spot in my nightmare is my friend and fellow red-head, Willow. I've never had a friend like her before, one who I'd do anything for and she'd do the same for me. We're traveling to the Draconian home-world to accept an offer of sanctuary. Of course nothing in the universe is free... -
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Argan by Celia Kyle
Argan’s honor as a Preor warrior made him defend her. Liquid Knot’s heart demanded she save him. Liquid Knot—hacker extraordinaire—has made mistakes in her life, but none so big as getting an alien warrior sentenced to death. His head is on the chopping block and the Preor leader is determined to follow the letter of the law... -
![An Alien Berserker for Christmas by Mina Carter]()
An Alien Berserker for Christmas by Mina Carter
Escape. Locate. Claim. Condemned Izaean Berserker K’laus didn’t expect to find his fated mate in a medical bay. Or for her to be human. He certainly didn’t expect to have to watch her walk away from him. Escaping the station is easy. Tracking his mate down on a planet alien to him is a little harder. Claiming her heart might just take all the magic that Christmas has to offer... -
![Wed To The Alien Prince by January Bell]()
Wed To The Alien Prince by January Bell
The huge alien prince claims I’m his wife—I’ve never been a good little princess, and I’m not about to start now. Stuck in a hot jungle with an even hotter alien is not how I imagined my diplomatic mission going. To make things worse, every conversation is an exercise in survivor charades... -
![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... -
![Alien Claw by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Claw by Ursa Dax
“I will go wherever you are. Even if I have to follow you forever. Even if I have to hunt you down. .. ”. TAYLOR. As the resident historian, I’ve been recording everything that happens on this alien planet. Alliances, battles, and, of course, the whole alien/human mates phenomenon. But soon, there’s a new name to add to the list of human lasses with mates: mine...Categorized as:
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![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. Shiloh...Categorized as:
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![Rescue by Tana Stone]()
Rescue by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo new crew members. One outlaw city. One bed. Too much trouble. Tegan is the newest member of the bounty hunter crew and a midwife for all the expecting females on board. As much as she loves her job and loves babies, she has no intention of ever being anyone’s mate. Even if the gold-skinned Dothveks are gorgeous. Even if one of them does make her heart flutter... -
![His Human Assistant by Michele Mills]()
His Human Assistant by Michele Mills
I’m a corporate whistleblower running for my life, so I take the first job I can find off planet. Now I’m a lowly assistant for some rich devil named Hannibal Hellstone? And when I say “devil,” I mean DEVIL. As in this guy’s skin is dark red, he has shiny black horns, sharp fangs, silver-tipped claws and a barbed tail. This Hyrrokin is scary AF and his eight-year-old son looks just like him... -
![Draekon Conqueror by Lee Savino, Lili Zander]()
Draekon Conqueror by Lee Savino, Lili Zander
I’ve lived an eternity. I’ve killed thousands. Destroyed worlds. I thought I’d seen everything. I didn’t think there was anything left in the galaxy that could surprise me. Then I met her. Lani Dennison. A human woman. My mate. My mission was simple. Find Lani Dennison. Zorahan scientists tortured her. I killed them, of course. Okaki pirates abducted her...Categorized as:
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![Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Call by Calista Skye
When the ground split open, he threw himself into the chasm with me. But that was not because he wanted to save me…Haisley. A tribe of crazy cavemen wants to eat me. They’ve even put me in a pot and hung it over a fire. It’s a little much after I’ve been buried alive for the second time in two weeks and barely survived a terrible earthquake that tore the ground open...Categorized as:
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![The Security Guy by V.C. Lancaster]()
The Security Guy by V.C. Lancaster
Anna has been sent to the San Diego branch of the Department of Extra-Terrestrial Immigration from her London PR company to negotiate a contract. Her job is to help improve the public image of the local Teissian refugee community after it has come under attack from a local politician. On her first day there, she is invited to the office Christmas party...Categorized as:
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![Alien Retribution by Sadie Carter]()
Alien Retribution by Sadie Carter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince the day his family was murdered, Boris has been obsessed with vengeance. The last thing he needs in his life is a mate. Besides, what sort of female would want a scarred, crippled male who has taken a vow of silence? Nope, there is no room in his life for a female. Then he meets Nassir. Beautiful. Fragile. Distant... -
![Caveman Alien’s Touch by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Touch by Calista Skye
Bronwen. He’s the scariest caveman alien on prehistoric, dinosaur-infested planet Xren. Huge and extremely muscled, striped in sky blue and with eyes as piercing as the sun, Noker takes my breath away. Not only does he have a voice like a rock crusher, he also keeps saving my life from the deadly wildlife on this unhinged planet...Categorized as:
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![Wrath by Regine Abel]()
Wrath by Regine Abel
She conquered death. Can she conquer life? Kwan’s dreams of joining the Vanguard finally comes true. Unfortunately, a recent tragedy dampens the joy of this experience. She hopes that reuniting with her long-time friend Linette and embarking on epic rescue missions will help bury painful memories... -
![Monsters Love Curvy Girls Boxed Set, Books 1-3: Nanny, Surrogate, Assistant by Michele Mills]()
Monsters Love Curvy Girls Boxed Set, Books 1-3: Nanny, Surrogate, Assistant by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe first three books in the bestselling Monsters Love Curvy Girls series! Ferocious flame-throwing, satanic-looking males with tender-hearted marshmallow interiors who passionately love their human females exactly as they are... -
![Dropping the Ball by Merry Farmer]()
Dropping the Ball by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe second part of this passionate silver fox romantasy series, set in a wholly new Regency England …. Whoever marries last will inherit a cursed castle and this Lord has the perfect plan...Categorized as:
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![Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips]()
Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips
Can a horned alien warrior and an isolated woman grant two children their holiday wish for a family? Jaelle is lonely. Ostracized by the village, like her mother and grandmother before her, she poses as an old witch in order to eke out a meager living selling herbal remedies to people who don't want to admit they need her help... -
![The Tracker's Dilemma by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
The Tracker's Dilemma by Ruby Lionsdrake
Sergeant Heath “Tick” Hawthorn, the best tracker in Mandrake Company and the captain’s right-hand man, has been admiring microbiologist Lauren Keys from afar for months. Unfortunately, she’s dedicated to her science and doesn’t seem to have any interest in relationships. He’s not even sure she knows his name... -
![His Human Organizer by Michele Mills]()
His Human Organizer by Michele Mills
A grumpy alien boss hires a curvy, adorable human female to organize his mess—and vows to never let her go! I’ve been engaged to the same aimless guy for four long years, and still, no wedding date in sight. Grr. I’m completely fed up with this sham, so I tell my “fiancé” I’m taking a job off planet, hoping this outrageous behavior will allow him to finally break off our ridiculous engagement...Categorized as:
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![Strange Love by Ann Aguirre]()
Strange Love by Ann Aguirre
He's awkward. He's adorable. He's alien as hell. Zylar of Kith Balak is a four-time loser in the annual Choosing. If he fails to find a nest guardian this time, he'll lose his chance to have a mate for all time. Desperation drives him to try a matching service but due to a freak solar flare and a severely malfunctioning ship AI, things go way off course... -
![The Athlete by Elin Peer]()
The Athlete by Elin Peer
How do you win a soccer game when you’re not just playing against the other team, but your captain too? When Hunter Hercules, the biggest soccer star in the Northlands, is transferred to play in the Motherlands, he’s mad as hell... -
![Hss! by Zeta Star]()
Hss! by Zeta Star
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWithout Hss - I can't pronounce it, okay? - I'd have no hope of getting out of this arena. His sleek, pettable pecks almost make up for his bad attitude. Almost. I've just had my worst month ever. First, my fiancé jilts me. Next, I'm abducted by aliens and sold into a gladiatorial arena. Luckily, I tie a mean surgical knot, so they've put me to work stitching up the wounded... -
![Alien Reject by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Reject by Ursa Dax
"She is a difficult creature, my tiny Kat. But I have never met with a creature I could not tame. .. ". KAT. I can't believe so many of my human friends have fallen in love with aliens. Sure, the Sea Sand warlords are strong and tall and some might even say good-looking. But I still think it's absolutely nuts to jump into a relationship with one of them... -
![Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis]()
Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis
A high octane sexy space heist from New York Times-bestselling author Beth Revis, the first in a novella trilogy. Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air... -
![The Mentor by Elin Peer]()
The Mentor by Elin Peer
Everyone knows NOT to discuss how to raise children. The Men of the North have been living in exile for centuries, raising their boys without the influence of women. Now an experiment will bring girls and boys together in a new school with children and teachers from each side of the border...Categorized as:
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![Crossing Quinn by Gail Koger]()
Crossing Quinn by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinn Jones is a formidable Coletti warlord. His mission is to capture Xenia and bring her back to Tanith to be mated with a warrior the Overlord has chosen. Problem is, Quinn finds himself falling for the beautiful Farin. Her unusual “psychic powers, combat training and berserker abilities” make her the perfect mate for him... -
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![Hothar's Folly by Gail Koger]()
Hothar's Folly by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUndercover psychic investigator Casey Jones’ hunt for a traitor in Central Command gets blown all to hell when the crew of the military C130 cargo plane she's riding on tries to kill her. Drawing on her telekinesis, Casey stops their assassination attempt and bails out as the aircraft goes down in flames... -
![Alien Charmer by Sadie Carter]()
Alien Charmer by Sadie Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe met him in a dark alley and he followed her home, like a stray puppy. If a stray puppy were a six-foot-eight alien with muscles that didn't quit, a face to die for, and a huge protective streak. And don’t get her started on his ego. Blue was tough and independent, she didn’t need anyone to take care of her. Especially not him. Nope. Not happening. Ever... -
![Ka'Cit's Haven by A.G. Wilde]()
Ka'Cit's Haven by A.G. Wilde
“Not the best of ways to introduce myself to you…A gentleman would have at least greeted you first…… but I’m no gentleman. ”. He’s the Bone Crusher. A man in a mask. His face is hidden alongside his intentions. He doesn’t do things for free…or to be nice. So just how did Nia end up stuck on a ship with him by her side? She’d wanted adventure, but Ka’Cit Urgmental was SO. MUCH. MORE... -
![Schmoozed by the Orc by Veronika Kane]()
Schmoozed by the Orc by Veronika Kane
My bruised heart doesn’t stand a chance against this charmer! I hate my greedy stepfather and his multi-million dollar company, but I’m so close to being out from under his thumb. All I have to do is visit this tiny town no-one’s heard of and sign over a piece of property to one of his cronies, and I’ll finally get access to my inheritance... -
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Uprooted by Kennedy Rhodes
Highly Anticipated Author Kennedy Rhodes Debut Novel! The mura Dome research facility on planet j’Tilak was set up for one study the plant life on j’Tilak and find a way for it to thrive back on Earth. If they succeed at their mission, the endangered pollinator crisis is over. Life in the dome is dull and repetitive, exactly how Elowen Carson likes it...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 & Mica. Her Alien Husband (Monster Bites novella) - Burl & Lucy. His Human Rebel #12- Rake & Stella. His Human Librarian #13 - Sten & Taylor...
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