Akkarian Alien Series by Ariel Ryan

Crash-landed, stranded, and at the mercy of a barbaric alien. What could possibly go wrong?Crashing my shuttle wasn't exactly on my to-do list. But here I am, stranded in the desert of an alien planet. Alone and slightly annoyed, to be honest.There's no way for my ship to find me unless I find high ground, and with sand in every direction, your guess is as good as mine as to where that might be.Except I might not be as alone as I thought... moreCrash-landed, stranded, and at the mercy of a barbaric alien. What could possibly go wrong?Crashing my shuttle wasn't exactly on my to-do list. But here I am, stranded in the desert of an alien planet. Alone and slightly annoyed, to be honest.There's no way for my ship to find me unless I find high ground, and with sand in every direction, your guess is as good as mine as to where that might be.Except I might not be as alone as I thought.When Da'leel appears out of the sand it might be my first lucky break for days. His glowing green eyes, broad chest, and large... hands could make him just the help I need.Except he wants to claim me as his prize.Now just how could I persuade him not to?Because I definitely don't want to bond with a tall, dark, well-built alien. Do I?Akkarian Leader is the first novella in the Akkarian Alien series, and like all the books can be read as a stand-alone! Steamy and short, with a guaranteed happy ending, all the Akkarian books are the perfect beach read! less

It's bad enough being the prisoner of a barbaric alien tribe, but I'm not even supposed to be here today...I'm a botanist, not a pilot, and yet somehow I've ended up down on an alien planet at the mercy of a race of giants. Can't say I'm having the best day.My only chance of escape is to find my way back to my shuttle and hit the 'auto pilot' button. Easier said than done when you're tied to a pole in an underground cavern surrounded by savages... moreIt's bad enough being the prisoner of a barbaric alien tribe, but I'm not even supposed to be here today...I'm a botanist, not a pilot, and yet somehow I've ended up down on an alien planet at the mercy of a race of giants. Can't say I'm having the best day.My only chance of escape is to find my way back to my shuttle and hit the 'auto pilot' button. Easier said than done when you're tied to a pole in an underground cavern surrounded by savages.Then Led'ran turns his yellow eyes on me and maybe, just maybe, I've found my savior.He's huge, well-muscled, and rough. But he's also thoughtful, curious, and strangely kind.But this is no fairy-tale. I'm not about to fall for my alien captor. Or am I?Akkarian Captive is the second novella in the Akkarian Alien series, and like all the books can be read as a stand-alone! Steamy and short, with a guaranteed happy ending, all the Akkarian books are the perfect beach read! less

All I need to do is capture an alien and everything I've worked for will be mine. It couldn't be easier...Going on an alien-hunt wasn't high on my list of things to do, but now that I'm here, I'm determined to succeed and earn my rightful promotion.And when Jantara stumbles into my net, my job down here should be done.Except all is not as it seems.He's tall, muscled, and has glowing violet eyes. Oh, and he appears to think that I'm his trophy, not the other way around... moreAll I need to do is capture an alien and everything I've worked for will be mine. It couldn't be easier...Going on an alien-hunt wasn't high on my list of things to do, but now that I'm here, I'm determined to succeed and earn my rightful promotion.And when Jantara stumbles into my net, my job down here should be done.Except all is not as it seems.He's tall, muscled, and has glowing violet eyes. Oh, and he appears to think that I'm his trophy, not the other way around.There's no way in hell he can persuade me to help him escape though. And I definitely don't need him to save my life.And I'm absolutely, completely, totally not going to bond with the subject of my experiments. Nope, definitely not...Akkarian Tempter is the third novella in the Akkarian Alien series, and like all the books can be read as a stand-alone! Steamy and short, with a guaranteed happy ending, all the Akkarian books are the perfect beach read! less

I blame myself. I manipulated the captain until he allowed me to be dropped onto this planet. All I wanted was to continue my research. Then I got captured.What's a scared anthropologist supposed to do? A fake bonding-pact with tribe chief L'katra seems the best way to survive here until my shuttle comes by to pick me up.But my clever plan is about to nearly get me killed... moreI blame myself. I manipulated the captain until he allowed me to be dropped onto this planet. All I wanted was to continue my research. Then I got captured.What's a scared anthropologist supposed to do? A fake bonding-pact with tribe chief L'katra seems the best way to survive here until my shuttle comes by to pick me up.But my clever plan is about to nearly get me killed.Oh, and have I mentioned that L'katra is stunningly tall, well-muscled, tough and just about the sexiest thing I've laid eyes on in months?Yeah, being an anthropologist isn't quite as boring as you might think...Akkarian Teacher is the fourth novella in the Akkarian Alien series, and like all the books can be read as a stand-alone! Steamy and short, with a guaranteed happy ending, all the Akkarian books are the perfect beach read! less

It's Monday.Oh, and I've been left for dead on an alien planet by some a-hole who wants my job. Fantastic.Befriending the local aliens looks like my only chance of surviving long enough for someone to realize that I'm missing. Good job that I've got plenty to offer with all my military training.Then Klan'al wanders into my sights.He's big, sulky, a definite loner, and he's a giant with glowing orange eyes. The ideal co-worker... moreIt's Monday.Oh, and I've been left for dead on an alien planet by some a-hole who wants my job. Fantastic.Befriending the local aliens looks like my only chance of surviving long enough for someone to realize that I'm missing. Good job that I've got plenty to offer with all my military training.Then Klan'al wanders into my sights.He's big, sulky, a definite loner, and he's a giant with glowing orange eyes. The ideal co-worker.But all I need is to make it through the next few months and get back to my ship, my career, and making the lives of my underlings misery. Unfortunately, it looks like the aliens I've found aren't as friendly as they first appeared.I want off this planet. Except leaving means leaving Klan'al. And suddenly I'm not sure my career is that important anymore...Akkarian Savior is the fifth novella in the Akkarian Alien series, and like all the books can be read as a stand-alone! Steamy and short, with a guaranteed happy ending, all the Akkarian books are the perfect beach read! less

I’m just the janitor.Or so people think.But now my time has come. With a brand new planet discovered and ripe for conquering, the moment I’ve been trained for is here.I’m ready, willing, and able. Or I was. Right up until I became the love-slave of an alien tribe-leader. Yeah. There’s something that didn’t come up in training.Galan is huge, with glowing navy eyes. And he’s all that stands between me and my mission. Unless I can persuade him to side with me, that is... moreI’m just the janitor.Or so people think.But now my time has come. With a brand new planet discovered and ripe for conquering, the moment I’ve been trained for is here.I’m ready, willing, and able. Or I was. Right up until I became the love-slave of an alien tribe-leader. Yeah. There’s something that didn’t come up in training.Galan is huge, with glowing navy eyes. And he’s all that stands between me and my mission. Unless I can persuade him to side with me, that is.But I’m just the janitor, remember? Or am I…?Akkarian Rebel is the sixth novella in the Akkarian Alien series, and like all the books can be read as a stand-alone! Steamy and short, with a guaranteed happy ending, all the Akkarian books are the perfect beach read! less