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Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back... -
![A Gift for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips]()
A Gift for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can a forgotten alien warrior protect his newfound family? Taranov spent years doing his duty before finally escaping his dying planet. His new life as a trader is calm, peaceful… and empty. Then he stumbles upon an abandoned ship, a helpless infant, and a beautiful female who can’t even remember her name. His instincts demand that he protect them, but his heart wants so much more...Categorized as:
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![Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose]()
Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another explosive novel in the New Orleans series, where some secrets are worth dying for—or killing to keep. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead... -
![World Undone by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
World Undone by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Even the best plans come undone. With their supplies reclaimed and food enough for the future, the group at Barry’s cabin can do more than just scrape by. Between fruitful gardens, great friends, and sturdy fences—not to mention karaoke—life in the zompoc is better than ever. Nothing is perfect, however...Categorized as:
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![Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer]()
Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratings*2018 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL CATEGORY*. In a future of near-instantaneous global travel, of abundant provision for the needs of all, a future in which no one living can remember an actual war…a long era of stability threatens to come to an abrupt end... -
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World Without by Sarah Lyons Fleming
In a world without, hunger may be as deadly as zombiesWith their Safe Zone overrun by the undead, taking refuge in the mountains seems like the safest bet for Rose, Tom, and the other survivors. There’s one catch, however—between last spring’s human exodus and a neighboring group’s stockpiles, there’s no food left to scavenge... -
![Alien Mask by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Mask by Ursa Dax
“I never wanted a mate. Until this troublesome human showed up and changed everything. ”PRIYA. Lerokan is a huge pain in my human butt. He’s cocky, obnoxious, and refuses to show me his face, hiding it behind a bone mask. He keeps saying he saved me from the battle. But all I see is the man who separated me from my friends... -
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Mordacious by Sarah Lyons Fleming
From the universe of the Until the End of the World series. Sylvie Rossi has the loner thing down pat, with the exception of her best friend, Grace. But when the two are trapped in a hospital during the last gasp of a dying city, alone time is no longer an option...Categorized as:
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Savage by Hope Hart
He’s wild. Vicious. Savage. But deep down, I know he’s in there somewhere. A lost, tortured, confined, boy who grew into an enraged, vengeful man. I have to believe he’s not beyond saving. Because sometimes, when he looks at me, I know he sees more than just the woman who opened his cage and let him free…. Only to allow him to be locked up again. Everyone says my plan is too dangerous...Categorized as:
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![Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett]()
Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim…. When several women from Earth find themselves abducted from a space station by alien slavers, life becomes a battle for survival on a dangerous desert planet. Includes:... -
![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...Categorized as:
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Maria's Journey by Karen Clow
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCompelling, Brutal and stretching every boundary of Love and loyalty to its limits; Maria’s Journey will leave you wondering how she ever survived and remained the lady she is. Continuing to chart the turbulent lives of Jimmy, Maria and Mickey, once again it delves into London’s violent, depraved, criminal underworld... -
![Alien Most Wanted: Mastermind by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Most Wanted: Mastermind by Honey Phillips
Can an icy alien warrior save the woman who finally thaws his frozen heart? Sophie’s life is a mess. She’s broke and on the verge of losing her home. Her former lover - and former boss - wants nothing to do with her or the child growing inside her. Just when she thinks life can’t get much worse, she’s kidnapped and transported to an alien prison... -
![Alien Castaway by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Castaway by Honey Phillips
Can a runaway bride and an escaped alien prisoner find sanctuary together? Darla’s life changed forever the day the aliens invaded Earth. Her worthless father and shiftless brother have used the presence of the Yehrin as an excuse to keep her under their control. Their latest scheme? Marry her off to one of their equally disgusting cronies as part of a business arrangement...Categorized as:
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The Eve by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA plan was laid out as the Evolution crushed mankind, a plan that was right under Eden’s nose all along. And Eve is the key to everything. New Eden—mankind—they have a small chance at fixing their dismembered planet. But it will be a reckless sprint against time and the coming Bane to retrieve the final piece to the plot. New Eden’s worst fears have become reality... -
![Alien in Disguise by Cara Bristol]()
Alien in Disguise by Cara Bristol
Hell hath no fury like a woman abducted by aliens…twice. The space cruise is supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime. Instead, Jessie Sayles gets abducted by aliens. After the rescue, she’s determined to sound the alarm that humans have been targeted by a galactic slave cartel...Categorized as:
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![Betrothed to the Alien Mercenary by Robin O'Connor]()
Betrothed to the Alien Mercenary by Robin O'Connor
Trust no one. Hide who I am. Complete the mission. Easy. .. until I meet him. Evie. When a dying Xurtal princess makes me promise to save her planet, I have no choice but to take her place. Me, a human girl, pretending to be an alien royal. To survive the assassination attempts, I need a bodyguard. Enter cocky, infuriating, and scorchingly hot. He has to pretend to be my mate to protect me...Categorized as:
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Sakar by Ella Blake
My two girls and I are going to be snowed in for Christmas and that’s fine with us, until an alien spacecraft crashes behind our wooded Maine home. I take the gorgeous Virilian, Prince Sakar, home with me. He’s injured and tracking an endangered alien dog with a taste for my neighbor’s goats...Categorized as:
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![A Nude Attitude by Honey Phillips]()
A Nude Attitude by Honey Phillips
Can Erica survive the hidden dangers of an alien ocean? And the charms of the alien convict stranded with her? Erica desperately needs a break from her domineering father - especially his latest scheme to marry her off so she can produce an heir. When she wakes up on a tropical island, it almost seems like the answer to a prayer…...Categorized as:
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Survival by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Ridge, where Longmire meets Jericho. A dead body. A missing suspect. A town fighting for survival. In today’s world, law enforcement agencies across the country rely on forensic tools, DNA testing, and crime labs...Categorized as:
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Defiance by Etta Pierce
Her scent was in his lungs, and they'd never even met. Novak Gaul is a free agent on a short leash. Most of the time, he forgets that his life isn't his own, but when a human woman's scent latches onto him like she was meant to be his, he has to run the other way or risk the consequences. Until his boss calls in a favor. A highly illegal favor with massive personal and political implications...Categorized as:
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Blaze Erupting by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Scorpius Syndrome/A Brigade Novella…. Hugh Johnson is nobody’s hero, and the idea of being in the limelight makes him want to growl. He takes care of his brothers, does his job, and enjoys a mellow evening hanging with his hound dog and watching the sports channel...Categorized as:
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![Detroit by J.N. Smith]()
Detroit by J.N. Smith
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBetween her first cup of coffee and her daily dose of Xanax, Jane receives a cryptic warning from a trusted friend. Get out of the city. Now! Narrowly escaping with her children, she watches in horror as Detroit, along with dozens of cities across the globe, becomes trapped behind “Veils”. As Jane navigates the modern-day dystopia, she meets Army veteran Matt Patterson... -
![Chieftain by Annie Lucas]()
Chieftain by Annie Lucas
One would assume that turning sixty would protect a woman from certain things; cat calls, being propositioned every time you sat at a bar by yourself, the monthly menace, being kidnapped by aliens, the office letch, and a plethora of other annoyances weathered in her youth. Did I mention being kidnapped by aliens? Yeah, I was wrong about that one...Categorized as:
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![Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive]()
Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA rollicking, big-hearted story of long-lost love, friendship, and a life well-lived, set at a Florida retirement resort for queer women, on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin’s life—for readers of Less and The Wedding People... -
![7Seeds, Buku 7 by Yumi Tamura]()
7Seeds, Buku 7 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsごちそうを食べて自分の部屋で寝たはず…だが目覚めると、ナツは荒れ狂う海の上にいた。どうして自分がここにいるのかわからない。やがて流れ着いた無人島。生きるための過酷な冒険が始まった！！近い将来、地球に隕石が衝突し、地上の生物は壊滅的なダメージを受ける。それを予測した政府は、人類の存亡をかけ「7SEEDS（セブンシーズ）」計画を発動した。5チーム各7名が選ばれ、冷凍保存により地球環境の回復を待つ。チーム選抜のため集められた子供達の、未来をかけた教育と試練が始まった－－－！！. -
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Lost Song by Claire Kent
I was nineteen when the world fell apart with news of an impending planet-altering disaster. To make the most of the time we had left, my high school boyfriend and I ran away to elope. We moved to a camper deep in the woods to escape the chaotic panic and violent struggle for food and supplies. We learned to survive on our own. Three years later and he's long gone. But I'm still here...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard by Tiffany Roberts]()
Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard by Tiffany Roberts
A retired alien bodyguard. A luscious human female he craves. He’ll do whatever it takes to make her his by Christmas. Gabriela Romero is a single mother struggling to make ends meet. With Christmas fast approaching, she’s lost work, she’s late on rent, and the zeroes in her bank account are on the wrong side of the decimal point...Categorized as:
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![State of Pursuit by Summer Lane]()
State of Pursuit by Summer Lane
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsABSOLUTELY HEART-STOPPING! " - Leti Del Mar, author of Land of the Unaltered. "[Summer Lane] IS QUITE A TALENTED WRITER WITH AN AMAZING GIFT FOR NARRATION. " - Janice White, Editor & Author of Clarity: A Text on Writing. Cassidy Hart is alone. Her Commander and the love of her life, Chris Young, has gone missing in action... -
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Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's Tempt Me Eternally is now available from S&S Audio for the first time! Gena Showalter puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted…and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive. Aleaha Love can be anyone—literally. With only skin-to-skin contact, she can change her appearance and assume any identity... -
![Burning Bridges by Nadège Richards]()
Burning Bridges by Nadège Richards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"It's do or die. .. ". The year is 2065. In a world that has been divided amongst the Hunter race and the Warrior, prisoners who have fallen prey to King Cyrus' decrees are forced into the arena to fight until death. Winner is granted mercy and privilege to see another sunrise. Death unto the weak... -
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Starved by Violet Fox
My whole life, I have been starved. Starved of love and starved of affection. My caretaker, Francis, refuses to touch me, and he makes me feel as worthless as dirt. The only love and affection I've ever found are inside the pages of the books he gives me. At least those books make me feel less alone—less starved. They give me hope that I'll find love of my very own one day...Categorized as:
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![Skies of Fire by Lindsey Pogue]()
Skies of Fire by Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYellowstone meets The Day After Tomorrow in this gripping geological suspense about two people consumed by a decade of grudges, forced to survive a crumbling, angry Earth. When an asteroid knocks the moon off its axis, scientists predict Earth’s eventual destruction. But years pass with life mostly unchanged—until volcanoes erupt, wildfires spread, and sinkholes swallow entire cities... -
![Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein]()
Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEleven minutes into the future, Charlie Ellison is the subject of a million dollar crowdfunded REAPR campaign on her head. Low-rated DFEND bodyguard Vita is keeping her safe for 30 days from a desperate population looking to get rich quick with a gun and a dream... -
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![The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips]()
The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips
Can Janet survive the heat of an alien desert? And the heat of the alien warrior who finds her? One minute Janet is sliding into a snow bank. The next she is alone in the middle of a strange pink desert. Alone and naked. When a huge, golden-scaled male appears out of the shifting sands, she is convinced that he is a mirage. But the fiery pleasure of his touch feels too real to be an illusion...Categorized as:
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![Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis]()
Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis
Old flames reignite in Sunrise Cove in this charming enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, small-town, forced-proximity love story about family, friendships, and true love from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis. When Olive Porter’s off-the-grid parents go missing, she reluctantly seeks out Noah Turner, her ex and the only person she both trusts implicitly and not at all...Categorized as:
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![April's Fools by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy]()
April's Fools by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
We were Army Rangers, the best of the best. And then one day, everything that we worked so hard to become was ripped away. Now, we’re in some podunk town, trying to find a sense of normal amongst the crazy, and learn how to live again. That gets a hell of a lot harder to do when a virus spreads mercilessly across the country, killing 85% of the people who contract it... -
![Crowded, Vol. 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation by Christopher Sebela, Triona Farrell]()
Crowded, Vol. 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation by Christopher Sebela, Triona Farrell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFired and ditched by Charlie, Vita sets off in hot pursuit of her former client and some answers. But Charlie’s not alone. She’s hired a brand new bodyguard, Circe, unaware she’s a killer who has been stalking Charlie since her crowdfunded assassination campaign began... -
![Within Alien Arms by Nessa Claugh]()
Within Alien Arms by Nessa Claugh
The war bride program is the only thing keeping Earth safe from the ravages of other aliens, right? Every year thousands of human women ship off as brides to the planet Lukrim in exchange for Earth’s protection from Ralothian raiders. It’s a fair trade; Lukrim needs women and Earth needs guardians. It’s all volunteer, of course, except when a Lukrimian or two choose you as a wife and make you go... -
![The Buff Beast by Honey Phillips]()
The Buff Beast by Honey Phillips
Can Mina survive the icy cold of an alien winter? And melt the heart of the hardened alien warrior who rescues her? Her home. Her job. In a few short months, Mina has lost everything, including hope. Freezing and alone on a winter night, she isn't sure if she will make it to the next day. Or even if it matters. She wakes up to find herself naked and freezing, but no longer alone...Categorized as:
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![Embers by Claire Kent]()
Embers by Claire Kent
I never thought I'd live through an apocalypse, but I guess no one ever does. Now my family's gone, and the only person who can keep me safe in a violent, chaotic world is my dead boyfriend's rough, uncivilized father. I don't like him. At all. Cal's the last person I want to rely on, but for now he's all I've got...Categorized as:
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![Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott]()
Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings2013 SFR Galaxy Award Winner. "Titanic in Space". A reimagining of the Titanic disaster set in the far future among the stars… Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind enemy lines... -
![OffSet: A Dystopian Climate Fiction by Anna Trompetas]()
OffSet: A Dystopian Climate Fiction by Anna Trompetas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Anna Trompetas’s debut novel is beautifully written, funny, poignant, and terrifying all at once. ". "Gripping, insightful, couldn’t put it down. .. A thrilling exploration of what society is frighteningly close to becoming". A stunning dystopian science fiction novel, exploring a future London reeling from the impacts of climate change. You pay people to serve you food... -
![Dead Heat by Katarina Vance]()
Dead Heat by Katarina Vance
There are far worse things out there than the zombies. Sean has been alone since his unit was destroyed in the first weeks of the zombie outbreak, and he'd planned to stay that way. But when Dani's group of survivors shows up on his doorstep asking for shelter the loneliness finally hits home. Dani's group has been everything since zombies killed her parents and overran the refugee camp... -
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![So Many Ways to Sleep Badly by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore]()
So Many Ways to Sleep Badly by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Sycamore kicks mainstream literature in the teeth... -
![Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper]()
Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper
Caitlin Meadows thought the worst part of her business trip would be the airport hassles and her overly chatty seatmate. However, when her plane is shot down, and she finds herself in the middle of a zombie virus outbreak, she realizes she was never prepared for terrors like these. Lost, alone, and afraid, Caitlin can only focus on one thing-- survival...Categorized as:
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Storm by K.R. Alexander
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWe have mountains to climb—literally. Worse than that, we’re running out of time. Our group splinters as understanding new dangers sends us to fresh flight. I already owe these three men my life. Can we save each other one more time? If we do escape the valley, there's still the pandemic. Even outrunning a volcano might not mean outrunning death...Categorized as:
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![Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson]()
Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA delightfully entertaining, deceptively poignant debut novel about a humanlike bot named Jared, whose emotional awakening leads him on an unforgettable quest for connection, belonging and possibly even true love. Jared works as a dentist in small-town Michigan. His life is totally normal, except for one thing. He is a bot engineered with human DNA to look and act like a real person... -
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The Master by Jean Johnson
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe third novel in the acclaimed Sons of Destiny series. Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day--they fulfill the curse of eight prophecy. To avoid tempting destiny, the brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, where women are forbidden... -
![His to Burn by Kaye Blue]()
His to Burn by Kaye Blue
The world ended in a courthouse elevator. One second, I was chasing justice. The next, I was trapped in the dark with Jackson Thorne. Brutal. Merciless. Irresistible. A haunted former Marine with a violent past—he dragged me from the ruins and made me his. Now, as the city burns and the dead close in, I’m trapped with my enemy. He doesn’t want my trust. He doesn’t want my love...Categorized as:
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