First Contact Series by K.C. De la Rosa

Candy has never claimed to make great life choices. So when her boyfriend of five years cheats on her, packing up and moving to an entirely different galaxy feels on brand. For a while, the fresh start seems like it's going to work--until she ends up in bed with a gorgeous alien in a Phantom of the Opera mask at her roommate's costume party. Votra lives by rules. Structured, focused, and married to her career, she doesn't do distractions--especially distractions that involve one-night stands... moreCandy has never claimed to make great life choices. So when her boyfriend of five years cheats on her, packing up and moving to an entirely different galaxy feels on brand. For a while, the fresh start seems like it's going to work--until she ends up in bed with a gorgeous alien in a Phantom of the Opera mask at her roommate's costume party. Votra lives by rules. Structured, focused, and married to her career, she doesn't do distractions--especially distractions that involve one-night stands. But when the beautiful human she hooked up with shows up the next morning as her new employee, Votra's ordered world starts to unravel. Together, Candy and Votra must navigate their burgeoning sexual tension, the messy business of learning to trust again, and the possibility that maybe, their accidental hookup was written in the stars. less

Clement's life has been predictable the last few years. Between his barista job and taking care of his sick mother, he doesn't have time to think about much else. But when his mother dies and leaves him a sizeable chunk of change, he does what any rational human would do and goes out into space, agreeing to move in with a stranger--a hot one, at that. Qaed has had his fair share of difficulties, too. When his health robs him of his job, he starts to feel a little lost. . moreClement's life has been predictable the last few years. Between his barista job and taking care of his sick mother, he doesn't have time to think about much else. But when his mother dies and leaves him a sizeable chunk of change, he does what any rational human would do and goes out into space, agreeing to move in with a stranger--a hot one, at that. Qaed has had his fair share of difficulties, too. When his health robs him of his job, he starts to feel a little lost. .. until he finds himself with a new human roommate who wants to use him as inspiration for his romance novels. Jobless and frankly, a little bored, Qaed doesn't have much choice but to agree, taking Clement on fake dates and helping him get to know the galaxy. It doesn't take long for fake feelings to develop into real ones--real feelings that neither man is ready for. less