Rebel Force Series by Lee Savino, Lili Zander

Captured in space. Imprisoned. Sold to the highest bidder. But my biggest problem is this bossy, aggravating, impossible, alien who’s supposed to rescue me. The bossy alien I kissed. That might have been a mistake. Kadir is dangerous. I’ve seen him fight, and his body is littered with scars. He’s a soldier. A warrior. And when he loses control, he turns into a big scary dragon and breathes fire. Everyone’s terrified of him. I’m not... moreCaptured in space. Imprisoned. Sold to the highest bidder. But my biggest problem is this bossy, aggravating, impossible, alien who’s supposed to rescue me. The bossy alien I kissed. That might have been a mistake. Kadir is dangerous. I’ve seen him fight, and his body is littered with scars. He’s a soldier. A warrior. And when he loses control, he turns into a big scary dragon and breathes fire. Everyone’s terrified of him. I’m not. No, call me the biggest fool in the galaxy, because I’m attracted to the big jerk. *** Kadir: When I first met the small human I was sent to rescue, she punched me in the jaw. And broke her wrist in the process. Irrational woman. Then she insists that the two of us set out immediately to find her missing friend. No, what I have to do is get Alice Hernandez to safety. She’s soft, yet she’s strong. Fragile, yet so brave. She’s everything I’ve never known I wanted. Everything I can’t let myself have. When the scientists tortured me, they broke me. And when Alice finds out the truth about the fearsome, raging dragon inside me, I will lose her. less

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. I tracked them down and infiltrated their ship. Routine stuff... moreI’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. I tracked them down and infiltrated their ship. Routine stuff. Nothing that presented a problem to a trained soldier that could shift into a fire-breathing dragon. I expected her to be smart. You’d have to be, to survive the Okaki pirates. I didn’t expect her to be lovely. I didn’t expect her to make me laugh. And I definitely didn’t expect her to be the one woman I was destined to be with, the missing piece of my soul. My mate. Now what? less

I thought human women were fragile and helpless.Then I met Diana.A pirate.Who knifed me the first time we met.Who makes it clear that she doesn’t need to be rescued.My mate.When we’re not fighting each other, we flirt.I call her spitfire.She promises to burn me.Diana’s warm. Passionate. Daring. I would happily lose myself in her fire.But she's involved herself in a dangerous undertaking. She’s feeding covert intelligence to the Rebellion... moreI thought human women were fragile and helpless.Then I met Diana.A pirate.Who knifed me the first time we met.Who makes it clear that she doesn’t need to be rescued.My mate.When we’re not fighting each other, we flirt.I call her spitfire.She promises to burn me.Diana’s warm. Passionate. Daring. I would happily lose myself in her fire.But she's involved herself in a dangerous undertaking. She’s feeding covert intelligence to the Rebellion. And she’s drawn the attention of my mass-murdering psychopath brother.To protect her, I need to pretend that Diana doesn’t matter to me. I need to walk away.But I’m Draekon. And Diana is my mate. Leaving is never an option. less

Top 3 Reasons I should stay away from Danek:1. He’s on a super-secret, important mission for the Rebellion. He’ll be undercover on a hostile planet, surrounded by people that want to kill him. 2. He’s gorgeous. Entirely unattainable. Way, way out of my league.3. I’m forty, but I’m supposed to pose as his fake fiancée.4. And he’s a really, really good actor, because when he kisses me, it feels real. When he wraps his arms around me, I want to stay in his embrace forever... moreTop 3 Reasons I should stay away from Danek:1. He’s on a super-secret, important mission for the Rebellion. He’ll be undercover on a hostile planet, surrounded by people that want to kill him. 2. He’s gorgeous. Entirely unattainable. Way, way out of my league.3. I’m forty, but I’m supposed to pose as his fake fiancée.4. And he’s a really, really good actor, because when he kisses me, it feels real. When he wraps his arms around me, I want to stay in his embrace forever. (Okay, fine, that’s four reasons.)This mission hasn’t even started, and it’s already a disaster. Top 3 Reasons I should stay away from Naomi:1. I’m on a super-secret, important mission for the Rebellion. I’ll be undercover on a hostile planet, and I might not be able to protect her.2. This isn’t the time for a pretend-relationship. With Naomi as my fake wife. There’s nothing fake about my feelings for her. She’s so beautiful. And strong. And we can’t keep our hands off each other...3. This is a bad idea. I know it is.But the first time we touched, I knew Naomi was my mate. No matter what happens on the mission, I cannot let her go. less

The big, bad, alien hero rescued me from the evil Zorahn.He sees to my every need.He sends me thoughtful presents.If someone threatens me, Yafet destroys them. He’s ruthless in his desire to keep me safe.And despite all of that, I can’t get him to take the next step.Kisses? Yes.Heavy petting? Again, yes.Anything more? Nope. He won’t go further even though he obviously wants to... moreThe big, bad, alien hero rescued me from the evil Zorahn.He sees to my every need.He sends me thoughtful presents.If someone threatens me, Yafet destroys them. He’s ruthless in his desire to keep me safe.And despite all of that, I can’t get him to take the next step.Kisses? Yes.Heavy petting? Again, yes.Anything more? Nope. He won’t go further even though he obviously wants to.I'm not the type to sneak into his quarters and drape myself over his bed like a picnic to be devoured… but maybe I should?***I had spent an eternity alone. I was a Draekon, a creature to be feared, but never to be loved. I was used to it.Then I met Liz, and my world rearranged with her in the center.The universe is a dark place, and Liz is my light. My anchor to hope. My one chance at happiness.But my psychopath brother is trying to wipe out the Draekon race. He has a master plan...and it involves Liz. To stop him, I must stay away from her.I’m the Draekon Guardian.To protect the galaxy, I cannot claim my mate. less