Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides Series by Ursa Dax

A quiet alien cowboy, a human woman on the run, and one very messy marriage of convenience. What could possibly go wrong? In debt and on the run from a crime lord whose nose I may or may not have broken, I take the first ticket off-world that comes my way. It's an all-expenses-paid, one-way trip to an isolated ranching outpost. The only catch? I have to marry an alien cowboy. My plan is simple enough... moreA quiet alien cowboy, a human woman on the run, and one very messy marriage of convenience. What could possibly go wrong? In debt and on the run from a crime lord whose nose I may or may not have broken, I take the first ticket off-world that comes my way. It's an all-expenses-paid, one-way trip to an isolated ranching outpost. The only catch? I have to marry an alien cowboy. My plan is simple enough. Shack up with my groom Silar and convince him to keep me during the first month of our marriage. As long as he doesn't decide to send me packing after the thirty-day trial period, I'll be safe. But maybe my plan isn’t so great after all. Silar talks more to his animals than he does to me, seems perplexed by every wifely duty I try to perform for him, and goes to offensively great lengths to avoid touching me. Other than his eyes glowing bright white every time he looks at me, I have no idea what's going on in my new husband’s head. Meanwhile, he shows me in subtle, wordless ways just how good a man he can be when he thinks that no one's watching. Yup. My plan officially sucks. Because now, it's not just my life at risk if Silar sends me away after thirty days…. It’s my stupid human heart. Welcome to the cowboy colony planet, where men outnumber women ten to one and cattle outnumber them all. .. less

A sweet alien rancher, a wary human woman, and the mail-order marriage that changes everything…. I’ve been raised by my wealthy family to be one thing and one thing only: a wife. So when my parent-picked fiancé turns out to be a total creep and my family disowns me for breaking off the engagement, I do the only thing I can. Even if it’s the last thing I want. I get engaged to someone else. That someone else turns out to be an alien rancher named Fallon... moreA sweet alien rancher, a wary human woman, and the mail-order marriage that changes everything…. I’ve been raised by my wealthy family to be one thing and one thing only: a wife. So when my parent-picked fiancé turns out to be a total creep and my family disowns me for breaking off the engagement, I do the only thing I can. Even if it’s the last thing I want. I get engaged to someone else. That someone else turns out to be an alien rancher named Fallon. He’s everything the people I grew up with aren’t. He’s honest, patient, adorably dopey, and for some unfathomable reason, entirely devoted to me. It’s almost terrifying, how much Fallon loves me. It’s definitely terrifying, the way I want to let him. But when my past collides with my present, I’m forced to choose:. Do I retreat to the cold safety of my old world? Or do I stand by the man who’s changing absolutely everything? Even me? less

A surly alien rider, a starry-eyed human woman, and the family that was never supposed to form…. All I want is to fall in love and get married. But my romantic hopes are dashed when I find out my alien groom, Oaken, is too injured to come meet me. The only way I can get to him in the mountains is if somebody else takes me. Enter Garrek. The biggest, grumpiest alien rider on the planet... moreA surly alien rider, a starry-eyed human woman, and the family that was never supposed to form…. All I want is to fall in love and get married. But my romantic hopes are dashed when I find out my alien groom, Oaken, is too injured to come meet me. The only way I can get to him in the mountains is if somebody else takes me. Enter Garrek. The biggest, grumpiest alien rider on the planet. He doesn’t seem to like me much and he’s got a lot on his plate caring for his convict-ward, a young boy named Killian. But he grudgingly agrees to let me tag along as they travel towards the mountains with their herd. The journey is dangerous and my guide is surly. But the longer I spend with Garrek, the more I uncover the rough tenderness that looms just beneath his hard exterior. He’s ferociously protective of Killian…. And of me. But while every night of quiet fireside moments and stolen looks draws me closer to Garrek, every day of travel pushes me closer to the man I’m actually supposed to marry. I have to resist this growing attraction. Because if I don’t…. I’ll fall hopelessly in love with the wrong rider. And break everyone’s hearts in the process. less

A rough and tumble alien warden, a curvy human woman who refuses to be cowed, and the temptation that turns both their worlds upside down. .. I've worked so hard to establish the human-Zabrian mail-order bride program. I think I've done a pretty good job, too. Until a bombshell gets dropped:. The ranching outpost planet I've sent the human brides to is a penal colony. Their new alien husbands? Convicted murderers... moreA rough and tumble alien warden, a curvy human woman who refuses to be cowed, and the temptation that turns both their worlds upside down. .. I've worked so hard to establish the human-Zabrian mail-order bride program. I think I've done a pretty good job, too. Until a bombshell gets dropped:. The ranching outpost planet I've sent the human brides to is a penal colony. Their new alien husbands? Convicted murderers. In a panic, I rush to Zabria Prinar One to ensure the safety of the three brides. There, I come face-to-face with the arrogant (and astoundingly hot) alien warden. Warden Tenn is the most infuriatingly cocky adversary I ever could have imagined. He's a brash, swaggering male who seems to delight in bending rules. .. And breaking down my walls. He offers to take me into the neighbouring province to meet the other unmarried men. It's an attempt to persuade me to allow the bride program to continue. I don't trust him one bit as our rustic road trip gets underway. Especially since his eyes grow white and hungry when he looks at me. Especially since his voice softens to warm smoke when he speaks to me. And especially since he only brought one tent. less

An alien mountain man longing for a wife, the human woman who crashes into his world, and the fake marriage of convenience that feels just a bit too real. .. For most of my life, my beloved ship has been my home. So when I’m forced into a rough emergency landing among the mountains of a planet I’ve never heard of, I’m determined to get her up and running again as quickly as possible. Except “as quickly as possible” turns out to be at least two weeks... moreAn alien mountain man longing for a wife, the human woman who crashes into his world, and the fake marriage of convenience that feels just a bit too real. .. For most of my life, my beloved ship has been my home. So when I’m forced into a rough emergency landing among the mountains of a planet I’ve never heard of, I’m determined to get her up and running again as quickly as possible. Except “as quickly as possible” turns out to be at least two weeks. And nobody from off-world is allowed to hang around on Zabria Prinar One – a Zabrian penal colony for convicted murderers – for that long. Unless…. Unless you marry one of said convicted murderers. Just when I think I’m totally screwed, local alien mountain man Oaken gets down on one knee makes me an offer of marriage I can’t refuse. It’s only temporary, of course. A fake marriage of convenience that we’ll dissolve after the two-week trial period when my ship is fixed. In the meantime, I’ll be Oaken’s relationship coach. When I’m not working on my ship, I devote myself to preparing this earnest alien sweetheart for his future human bride. Except things get messy, fast. Lessons on human kissing become far too heated, and late-night conversations grow searingly intimate. The longer I spend with my big, green, gentle, and generous fake husband, the harder it is to accept that he’ll marry someone else after I’m gone. And the more headway I make on repairing my ship, the less I actually want to leave. Even if Oaken is nothing but supportive of my plan. Even if he never once asks me to stay. But while Oaken looks ahead to his future with another woman, I suddenly find myself wondering if I could give up the life I’ve always loved to stay by his side. Could I trade my freedom for a chance at forever? And how will my pathetic human heart survive if the sort of forever Oaken wants…. Doesn’t include me? less

A grumpy alien cowboy, a pregnant human woman, and the power of finding family in the most unexpected of places…. When I lose my home and my horse all in the same afternoon, I’m forced to take painful stock of my situation. I’m twenty-three years old. Single. And pregnant. I’ve always been the glass-half-full sort of gal, but things are looking truly dire as I stare down my rapidly approaching due date. That’s when I hear about Zabria Prinar One... moreA grumpy alien cowboy, a pregnant human woman, and the power of finding family in the most unexpected of places…. When I lose my home and my horse all in the same afternoon, I’m forced to take painful stock of my situation. I’m twenty-three years old. Single. And pregnant. I’ve always been the glass-half-full sort of gal, but things are looking truly dire as I stare down my rapidly approaching due date. That’s when I hear about Zabria Prinar One. A ranching outpost planet where a bunch of lonely alien cowboys are waiting for brides. I grew up on a ranch – surely I have enough to offer that one of them will want me. Even if my own family doesn’t. So I book a shuttle and go. But my pilot abandons me in a random field, leaving me to face down the intimidating elements alone. Including one very angry alien bull about to charge. Just before I get gored, a powerful rider with white eyes comes thundering out of the darkness to save me. His name is Zohro. He’s beautiful and pink – the colour of all my favourite things. He is also possibly the grumpiest and most impatient male I have ever met. But I don’t care. There’s a protective streak in him that makes me feel so safe, no matter how fierce his frowns are. Within moments of meeting him, I know that he’s the one I want to marry. I just have to tell him that I’m pregnant with another man’s child first…. less

A gentle alien saloon owner. An artist searching for a softer life. And the love that neither of them ever dared to hope for…. Capitalism and chronic illness are not a good mix. When my debilitating migraines get me fired from my factory job, I’m desperate. For a change. A chance. The space to think, rest, and paint like I’ve always wanted. I’ve never managed to make money from my art or secure a patron... moreA gentle alien saloon owner. An artist searching for a softer life. And the love that neither of them ever dared to hope for…. Capitalism and chronic illness are not a good mix. When my debilitating migraines get me fired from my factory job, I’m desperate. For a change. A chance. The space to think, rest, and paint like I’ve always wanted. I’ve never managed to make money from my art or secure a patron. So this new mail-order bride program on Zabria Prinar One now feels like the best (and only) way to escape my imploding life. I sign up as a participant even though marriage is the last thing on my mind. But then I meet Rivven, the quiet, lonely alien saloon owner who takes care of me when yet another migraine strikes. He’s sweet, strong, and generous beyond belief – offering me his bed to sleep in and his best bucket to barf in. There are other men, too. Xennet and Dorn. Record snowfall has delayed their arrival at the saloon, but they should be here within a week. In just a few days, I’ll have to choose which alien cowboy I’m going to spend the rest of my life with. I need to give each of them a fair chance. Even though I think I might already be smitten by one…. less

She's a sunshiney, curvy OBGYN who goes with the flow. He's a military-man-turned-warden who prizes order and discipline above all else. When weather slows down the construction of her small hospital on Zabria Prinar One, she's forced to become the hard-jawed, steely-eyed Warden Hallum's roommate. .. Warden Hallum has two beds. Let's see how long that arrangement lasts.

Will our favourite alien buckaroo Xennet end up with someone normal to balance him out. .. Or bound to somebody even weirder than he is? Find out in book nine of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series!