Centauri Brides Series by Kallista Dane, Kate Richards

I always wanted to live out my darkest desires. Until they came true.Doms. Dungeons. Kneeling at the feet of my Master. I’ve had naughty fantasies for as long as I can remember, but I never had the nerve to follow through on them. Besides, where would I find a sex club or a guy into D/s who wouldn’t turn out to be a serial killer? I’m a short, curvy kindergarten teacher in a small town where everybody knows your business... moreI always wanted to live out my darkest desires. Until they came true.Doms. Dungeons. Kneeling at the feet of my Master. I’ve had naughty fantasies for as long as I can remember, but I never had the nerve to follow through on them. Besides, where would I find a sex club or a guy into D/s who wouldn’t turn out to be a serial killer? I’m a short, curvy kindergarten teacher in a small town where everybody knows your business.So when I heard about the Centauri Brides program, I poured a glass of Chardonnay for courage and filled out an application. It says they’re looking for women willing to travel to a new world and mate with the aliens who live there.There’s a footnote: Centauri warriors are strong, passionate aliens. Their culture requires females to obey their dominant mates or face the consequences, including the possibility of physical punishment. Do not apply if you are unwilling to accept these terms.Do not apply? Hah! Reading that made me want to sign up even more.I’ve been paired with a sexy seven-foot alien who changes color when he gets turned on. He’s everything I ever dreamed of – strong, smart, caring. And soo hot!I can leave the program – but only after I’ve stayed with him for 30 days. So I have a whole month to live out every wild and wicked fantasy I’ve ever had, no strings attached, then go back to my comfortable, safe life on Earth.Submitting to this dominant male is so much more thrilling than I ever imagined it would be. But I have a huge problem. He’s demanding more than my obedience.He wants my heart.And with every day that goes by, I’m getting closer to giving it to him. Centauri Brides is a brand new series, a spinoff from the popular Centauri Captives. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warrior males and the strong, smart Earth women who love them. And who have the skills it takes to build a brand new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

What do I desire?What will I give?It’s a dream come true. The chance of a lifetime for an ethnobiologist. Traveling across the galaxy to an unexplored world, a Garden of Eden filled with new and exotic species.There’s a catch. To get here I had to join Chancellor Athene’s new program. Agree to become an intergalactic mail-order bride. I’ve never had time for men. They’re nothing but a distraction from my life’s work. Luckily I found a loophole in the contract. There’s a 30-day trial period... moreWhat do I desire?What will I give?It’s a dream come true. The chance of a lifetime for an ethnobiologist. Traveling across the galaxy to an unexplored world, a Garden of Eden filled with new and exotic species.There’s a catch. To get here I had to join Chancellor Athene’s new program. Agree to become an intergalactic mail-order bride. I’ve never had time for men. They’re nothing but a distraction from my life’s work. Luckily I found a loophole in the contract. There’s a 30-day trial period. When it’s over I can cancel and come home with enough new discoveries to study for the rest of my life. I figured I could handle anything for a month, even mating with a seven-foot-tall gray-skinned warrior from another world.But he’s not what I expected. He’s really smart and totally hot. Being with him is awakening desires I never knew I had. Wild, wicked desires. And I find myself wanting to give whatever he asks of me. He’s dangerous.Centauri Brides is a brand new series, a spinoff from the #1 bestselling Centauri Captives novels. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warriors and the strong, smart Earth women who fall in love with them. Women who have the knowledge and skills to build a brand new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

Ever since a vicious enemy destroyed our planet, I have labored in the bowels of this solport.My family, my betrothed, everyone I knew was savagely murdered. All that remained were a few of my fellow warriors, a handful of ships, and the trade goods in our cavernous hold.As quartermaster these have been mine to protect. Primarily from the admiral’s human mate, Trina, who was determined to deck out every inch of our craft with the last of the precious goods produced on Arythios... moreEver since a vicious enemy destroyed our planet, I have labored in the bowels of this solport.My family, my betrothed, everyone I knew was savagely murdered. All that remained were a few of my fellow warriors, a handful of ships, and the trade goods in our cavernous hold.As quartermaster these have been mine to protect. Primarily from the admiral’s human mate, Trina, who was determined to deck out every inch of our craft with the last of the precious goods produced on Arythios. After the slaughter, our captain declared that no color would be displayed. We were in mourning. Once his Terran female arrived, that changed. I tried to hold my tongue, but she’s stripping away all that we have left, trying to decorate an entire planet.Instead of validating my concerns, the admiral fired me as quartermaster. My new job is to find the resources on Centauri to recreate as many Arythian products as possible. We’ll need furniture, fabrics, household goods… everything.Unable to call an end to my grief, I set about my task still clad in the grays of mourning. Someone had to remember them all. When Zaroq informed me my name was next on the list for a bride, I refused.In the Arythian space force, one does not say no to a superior officer. The alternative is the brig. Once I came to my senses, I agreed to mate and provide young so our race could go on. No more, no less.For my brothers who have rediscovered joy and love, I am glad. But for me, this brilliantly colored world might as well be gray.What will you give? What do you want?If I can come up with the right answers to those questions I’m in. Of course, it means pretending to be the willing bride of an alien warrior.No problem. I can do that.After all, I spent ten years pretending to be a loving mate to Daniel DeLuca. Working side by side with him building some of the most iconic structures in the modern world. When I signed up for the Centauri Brides program under a fake name, it came complete with credentials in structural engineering close to matching my real ones, along with a resume that included two glowing references. They cost me my last dime.Money I’d set aside to escape. To disappear. If I ever told anyone what my brother found out about the things my partner did to become a success they’d lock Danny DeLuca away for the rest of his life.You want to know what I can contribute to this new colony? The skills and knowledge to make Centauri the most beautiful, livable world in the entire galaxy.What do I want? A place to hide. Because if Danny DeLuca ever finds me, I’m dead. Just like my brother.Centauri Brides is a brand new series, a spinoff from the popular Centauri Captives. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warrior males and the strong, smart Earth women who love them. And who have the skills it takes to build a brand new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

I’ve been hiding my true self all my life. Now my stern alien Daddy demands all I have to give – and more. Bored with my life, I needed a challenge. On a whim I signed up for the Centauri Brides program.I’m smart. So smart it turns people off. I learned a long time ago to pretend I’m an airhead. People aren’t threatened by a cheerful gum-chewing blonde who’s always cracking jokes.It worked for me before. But my new mate wasn’t amused... moreI’ve been hiding my true self all my life. Now my stern alien Daddy demands all I have to give – and more. Bored with my life, I needed a challenge. On a whim I signed up for the Centauri Brides program.I’m smart. So smart it turns people off. I learned a long time ago to pretend I’m an airhead. People aren’t threatened by a cheerful gum-chewing blonde who’s always cracking jokes.It worked for me before. But my new mate wasn’t amused. A retired general, he treated me like a new recruit he was trying to whip into shape. Or in my case, spank. I was being sarcastic the first time I called him Daddy.But now it feels right. Daxxux is older than I am but he’s really hot with a great bod. He’s protective and loving and he cares more about me than any of the guys back on Earth ever did. I never knew being dominated would turn me on. My new Daddy insists that I follow his rules to keep me safe. If I don’t, he gives me that stern look, orders me across his lap – and I just melt.Centauri Brides is a new series, a spinoff from the popular Centauri Captives. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warriors and the strong, smart Earth women who love them. And who have the skills it takes to build a brand new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

She’s promised to another—but the moment I saw the beautiful alien and her future mate I knew we were meant to be together. My name is Luna, and I’ve been running the day-to-day operations of the Centauri Brides program since Chancellor Athene and Director Zaroq began it, choosing human females to become the mates of dominant alien warriors building their new home on a faraway planet... moreShe’s promised to another—but the moment I saw the beautiful alien and her future mate I knew we were meant to be together. My name is Luna, and I’ve been running the day-to-day operations of the Centauri Brides program since Chancellor Athene and Director Zaroq began it, choosing human females to become the mates of dominant alien warriors building their new home on a faraway planet. My trip to Centauri was a bonus from Chancellor Athene, a chance to see the new world I’d played a pivotal part in creating.When I arrived the colony was abuzz. Felice, the sole female off-world when Arythios was destroyed, had just been rescued by a passing starfreighter. A pilot, she’d been driven off course by a galactic storm and crash-landed on a minor planet in Vector Three. With her ship’s communication system destroyed, the Arythian Starfleet had given her up for dead. Drago the sexy alien warrior she’d planned to mate with, was ecstatic. His beloved had returned from the grave. When I was invited to the feast to celebrate their new life together I never dreamed it would be the beginning of a new life for me too.Felice made no secret of the fact that she was attracted to me that night. Neither did Drago. As for me – maybe there was something in the air on Centauri. Or maybe it was that Arythian tea I drank. All I know is I found both of them wildly sexy. They invited me to join them.I did. And discovered my destiny.Centauri Brides is a new series, a spinoff from the popular Centauri Captives. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warriors and the strong, smart Earth women who love them. And who have the skills it takes to build a brand-new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

Chancellor AtheneWhen I took the place of the corrupt former Chancellor Ravensworth, I recognized my life would no longer be my own. Late nights and early mornings would be part of the job even if I wasn’t trying to undo all the evil of his regime. The Brides Program is the antithesis of yet another of his criminal actions—kidnapping young women and sending them as sex slaves to the Arythians, an alien warrior race whose planet, and all the women and children thereon, were murdered... moreChancellor AtheneWhen I took the place of the corrupt former Chancellor Ravensworth, I recognized my life would no longer be my own. Late nights and early mornings would be part of the job even if I wasn’t trying to undo all the evil of his regime. The Brides Program is the antithesis of yet another of his criminal actions—kidnapping young women and sending them as sex slaves to the Arythians, an alien warrior race whose planet, and all the women and children thereon, were murdered. Fortunately, the Arythian leaders were better than ours, and those who joined them found themselves as valued mates rather than what Ravensworth and his cronies intended.We entered into a relationship with the Arythians in which Earth women could, of their own desire, join these warriors on their new planet, Centauri. Working with Commander Zaroq, who handles the program from their home across the galaxy, we’ve sent hundreds of women who desire not only an intergalactic adventure but a relationship with a strong, dominant warrior who will cherish and protect them throughout their lives together as they give birth to a new race that, to all accounts, holds the best of both of our worlds. A promise for the future.It’s all going perfectly. And I shouldn’t wish for more, but each time I interact with my counterpart, Commander Zaroq, I do. I wish for everything those young women are flying toward, but my life is here, so I suppose it’s time to find my friend a mate, even if he hasn’t asked for one. He’s too amazing to live alone.Commander ZaroqI wake every morning in my temporary pod home on Centauri thanking the gods that our people were granted a solution to what seemed an unsolvable problem. When our planet was attacked and everyone on its surface murdered, the Arythian people were left with only a small number of males who happened to be in space at the time. And Felice, a starfighter pilot who we did not know was still alive. Without an influx of females, our race would die out, and we’d yet to find another species in the galaxy with whom our genetics were compatible. Until the Terrans. The first women who came to us were sent “to meet our needs,” but we soon learned they had been unwilling emigrants. Unable to reject the only females our scientists said could produce viable offspring with us, we did not send them back. And, thank the gods, they seem to have found happiness with us. People ask when I will take my turn, and I tell them there are many ahead of me, but the truth is I already know who my mate is, and her life is elsewhere. So…I’ll find my joy in the happiness of our warriors. They had a lot of pain before the Terran women arrived, suffered so much loss. Every smile of a warrior tells me I’m doing good with my life. And that will have to be enough.Centauri Brides is a brand-new series, a spinoff from the #1 bestselling Centauri Captives novels. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warriors and the strong, smart Earth women who fall in love with them. Women who have the knowledge and skills to build a brand-new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

I’m tearing across the galaxy at a hundred times the speed of light. Tomorrow I’ll become the bride of a fierce alien warrior—and I’ve never even kissed a boy.My mother always told me I was too delicate to play sports, to join clubs, to go away to college, so I studied from home. A childhood illness left me with a weak heart. Even after the doctors said it was strengthened, Mom was too worried to ease her grip on me. She never allowed me to go to a dance or a party or a football game... moreI’m tearing across the galaxy at a hundred times the speed of light. Tomorrow I’ll become the bride of a fierce alien warrior—and I’ve never even kissed a boy.My mother always told me I was too delicate to play sports, to join clubs, to go away to college, so I studied from home. A childhood illness left me with a weak heart. Even after the doctors said it was strengthened, Mom was too worried to ease her grip on me. She never allowed me to go to a dance or a party or a football game. When mother died after a long illness that took every dime she had, I was left with nowhere to go and a degree in ancient history that offered zero employment opportunities.My only friend, Inia, who had lived next door since I was a little girl, signed up for the Centauri Brides program and suggested I join her. I’d never even lived in my own apartment, but with few options—no options—I found myself signing up to marry a huge hulking alien, sight unseen. and spend the rest of my life on a newly discovered primeval world.KyrosI want at least a dozen children.My entire family was wiped out when a vicious enemy destroyed Arythios. My father, mother and eight siblings gone as if they’d never existed while I was commanding a team of warriors in charge of security aboard the solport.Unlike some of the others, I was eager to sign up for a human mate. I requested a strong woman, like my mother was. While waiting for a Bride, I built a home with enough bedrooms for the many children we will bring to this world.Tomorrow I will claim my chosen Bride. Together we will found a dynasty on Centauri and our descendants will celebrate our union for millennia.Centauri Brides is a brand-new series, a spinoff from the #1 bestselling Centauri Captives novels. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warriors and the strong, smart Earth women who fall in love with them. Women who have the knowledge and skills to build a brand-new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less

Menace fills the skies.HadeonWe were the sole survivors of the destruction of our planet Arythios. A squadron of warriors adrift in space with nowhere to go and, worse, no females left alive to carry on our race.The Interstellar Federation rejected our plea for sanctuary. Instead, one of their leaders sent us a ship filled with naked comatose women.A gift from the people of Earth, his message read. They will see to the needs of your men... moreMenace fills the skies.HadeonWe were the sole survivors of the destruction of our planet Arythios. A squadron of warriors adrift in space with nowhere to go and, worse, no females left alive to carry on our race.The Interstellar Federation rejected our plea for sanctuary. Instead, one of their leaders sent us a ship filled with naked comatose women.A gift from the people of Earth, his message read. They will see to the needs of your men.He called them willing, but we soon learned they had been kidnapped. To our great good fortune, they stayed with us and became loving mates to a handful of warriors blessed by Fate. After we defeated the Rydek and found a new home, Earth’s new chancellor created the Centauri Brides program, sending groups of willing females to this beautiful planet.Working hand in hand with our Brides we established a settlement and turned our attention to peaceful pursuits. New homes graced the forests and hillsides to shelter the offspring we created, children of Centauri we hoped would carry on the best of their Arythian-Terran heritage. A Bride was even now aboard ship, on her way to join me on this beautiful, rainbow-colored world.And…we let our guard down.By the time the immense ship loomed in our skies, it was too late to correct our mistakes. Now we’ll have to fight to keep our world from destruction. If the enemy wins, there will be no more Centauri children born.Because we, the surviving Arythian warriors, will lay down our lives before we let the Rydek destroy our home again. And our courageous Brides will fight by our sides.Except for mine. She is not here – and I fear she never will be.ValI never thought I’d leave Earth. Not even for one of the “tourists in space” expeditions, which were far beyond my modest means. But when my boyfriend dumped me for my cousin, my company shut down, and I couldn’t find another job for my limited skill set, I had to consider other options. At least in the employment realm.When I overheard a neighbor talking about a “scandalous” program trading sex for space travel, I welcomed the distraction and looked it up online. To my surprise, the Centauri Brides program was not that at all, but a chance for somebody like me to make a fresh start in every way. A new life on a paradise across the galaxy, far away from my cheating ex and the landlord leaving messages about eviction.Sign me up.Destruction is the final installment in the popular Centauri Brides series, a spinoff from the #1 bestselling Centauri Captives novels. Each book is a standalone featuring masterful alien warriors and the strong, smart Earth women who fall in love with them. Women who have the knowledge and skills to build a brand-new world. As always, USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards promise an HEA in every story. less