Claimed by the Alien Series by Stella Ludowici

When brilliant scientist Dr. Maya Chen invented a way to block alien telepathy, she thought she was protecting humanity. She was wrong.Now every psychic species in the galaxy wants her technology—and they’re willing to kill for it. On the run and out of options, Maya thinks her luck has finally run out when a seven-foot-tall alien bounty hunter corners her in a seedy spaceport bar.But Zyx’tar isn’t like the others hunting her... moreWhen brilliant scientist Dr. Maya Chen invented a way to block alien telepathy, she thought she was protecting humanity. She was wrong.Now every psychic species in the galaxy wants her technology—and they’re willing to kill for it. On the run and out of options, Maya thinks her luck has finally run out when a seven-foot-tall alien bounty hunter corners her in a seedy spaceport bar.But Zyx’tar isn’t like the others hunting her. For the first time in his three centuries of life, the elite Keth’mori warrior has found a mind he can’t read. Maya’s thoughts are a mystery, her emotions uncharted territory, and her touch… pure fire.What started as a simple capture mission becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse across the galaxy. Every faction wants Maya’s secret, but Zyx’tar wants something far more dangerous—her heart. And he’s willing to betray his own empire to keep her safe.Can a woman who’s made herself mentally untouchable learn to trust a man whose species shares everything? Or will the very technology that brought them together ultimately tear them apart? Contains a telepathic alien who’s never had to use pickup lines, a scientist who performs surgery on herself, and enough steam to fog up a spaceship’s viewports. HEA guaranteed. less

One moment I’m evacuating my daughter from a plague-ravaged space station. The next, we’re crash-landing on a desert planet where the silence is broken only by Emma’s laughter as she discovers caves full of glowing crystals.The alien who finds us is magnificent and broken. Ember towers over us with bronze-gold skin that seems to glow from within, but there’s a sadness in his amber eyes that I recognize all too well... moreOne moment I’m evacuating my daughter from a plague-ravaged space station. The next, we’re crash-landing on a desert planet where the silence is broken only by Emma’s laughter as she discovers caves full of glowing crystals.The alien who finds us is magnificent and broken. Ember towers over us with bronze-gold skin that seems to glow from within, but there’s a sadness in his amber eyes that I recognize all too well. He’s been hiding in these crystal caves for reasons he won’t share, and he’s clearly not thrilled about unexpected houseguests.But when Emma’s rare condition takes a turn for the worse and his healing crystals respond to her touch in ways that shouldn’t be possible, we’re forced to work together. As we navigate the dangers of his world and the growing attraction crackling between us, I start to wonder if maybe—just maybe—we’ve all found exactly what we’ve been searching for.Emma needs a miracle. Ember needs redemption. And I need to learn that sometimes the best families are the ones you never saw coming.A steamy sci-fi romance featuring a protective single mom, a guilt-ridden alien healer, magical crystals, and the kind of love that can heal even the deepest wounds. less

Captured by raiders. Sold to a monster. Bound by technology that makes escape impossible.Dr. Zara Chen thought the worst part of being kidnapped from her research colony would be the slavery. She was wrong. The worst part is being shackled to Kael Vorth—seven feet of deadly Shadowkin warrior with silver eyes that seem to pierce straight through her defenses.Kael is a Void Hunter, one of the Empire's most feared enforcers... moreCaptured by raiders. Sold to a monster. Bound by technology that makes escape impossible.Dr. Zara Chen thought the worst part of being kidnapped from her research colony would be the slavery. She was wrong. The worst part is being shackled to Kael Vorth—seven feet of deadly Shadowkin warrior with silver eyes that seem to pierce straight through her defenses.Kael is a Void Hunter, one of the Empire's most feared enforcers. Exiled from his own kind and forced to hunt rogue Shadowkin across the galaxy, he's three kills away from earning his freedom. The last thing he needs is a fragile human slowing him down.But their Sync Collars link their nervous systems, sharing pain and emotion whether they want it or not. And when Zara's scientific expertise becomes the key to tracking his most dangerous target, Kael realizes this brilliant, stubborn woman might be more valuable than his freedom.The neural link means Zara feels his hunger, his rage, his desperate need to prove his honor. But it also means she experiences the gentleness he shows only to her, the protection that goes beyond duty, the way his silver markings pulse with light whenever she touches him.As they hunt across deadly alien worlds, dodging both the Consortium's trackers and Shadowkin assassins, the line between captor and protector blurs. Because the terrorist they're chasing knows a secret that could clear Kael's name—or destroy everything Zara holds dear.Now they must his freedom or her people's survival. But the neural link sharing their souls whispers a third option—if they're brave enough to trust each other with the truth.Claimed by Alien Kael is a standalone sci-fi romance featuring a tortured alien warrior, a brilliant heroine who refuses to stay helpless, forced proximity that leads to fated love, and enough steam to fog up a starship's viewports. less

She broke the sacred laws to save her sister. Now the storm itself has come to claim her.On the electromagnetic hellscape of planet Zephyros, engineer Kira Chen knows the stay inside the dome, don’t interfere with the storms, and never, ever draw the attention of the Zephyrian Storm Wardens who protect—and control—what’s left of humanity.But when her sister lies dying from electromagnetic poisoning and their settlement’s dome begins to fail, Kira does the unthinkable... moreShe broke the sacred laws to save her sister. Now the storm itself has come to claim her.On the electromagnetic hellscape of planet Zephyros, engineer Kira Chen knows the stay inside the dome, don’t interfere with the storms, and never, ever draw the attention of the Zephyrian Storm Wardens who protect—and control—what’s left of humanity.But when her sister lies dying from electromagnetic poisoning and their settlement’s dome begins to fail, Kira does the unthinkable. She breaks into the dome’s control center and channels her forbidden bioelectric abilities to save them all.The consequences are swift and devastating. Thane Voss, the youngest and most feared Storm Warden on the planet, arrives to claim her as payment for her transgression. But as Kira is taken to his floating citadel high above the storm-torn world, she discovers that her capture might be the key to saving both their peoples.The ancient technology that controls Zephyros’s weather is failing, and the storms that have raged for millennia are growing stronger, more chaotic, more deadly. Thane needs Kira’s unique abilities to prevent a catastrophe that could tear the planet apart—but working together means forming a bond that will change them both forever.As electromagnetic storms rage around them and political tensions threaten to destroy any hope of cooperation, Kira must is the fierce, enigmatic Storm Warden her captor, her partner, or her destiny?Some forces of nature can’t be controlled. Some bonds can’t be broken. And some storms are worth flying into. less