Alien Quickies Series by Melissa Riddell

Are you looking for a quick escape to another world with a little steam and a lot of plot? Check out each standalone, interconnected book in the Alien Quickies series. Each story can be read in under two hours!Dr. Donita Janeway, a brilliant archaeologist, stumbles upon a mysterious cube that unlocks the secrets of an ancient alien race. As she delves into its mystery, she finds herself connected to the Volderen race through an ancient lineage... moreAre you looking for a quick escape to another world with a little steam and a lot of plot? Check out each standalone, interconnected book in the Alien Quickies series. Each story can be read in under two hours!Dr. Donita Janeway, a brilliant archaeologist, stumbles upon a mysterious cube that unlocks the secrets of an ancient alien race. As she delves into its mystery, she finds herself connected to the Volderen race through an ancient lineage. Unfortunately, her discovery attracts the attention of an arrogant, enigmatic, and emotionless Quantorian, Xyra, who materializes before her and demands the artifact.Intrigued by the professor's intelligence and defiance, Xyra proposes a daring one kiss in exchange for the cube's secrets. Torn between her career and her heart, she agrees.As they uncover the cube's significance and the danger it poses to the entire solar system, Dr. Janeway and Xyra must work together to protect humanity. With Xyra's rebel past and the Quantorian race's hatred for emotional, sentient beings, their journey is fraught with peril and passion.In a race against time and interstellar adversaries, they forge an unlikely alliance. Will they save their worlds and their hearts, or will the Quantorian's cold logic doom the entire solar system? less

Are you looking for a quick escape to another world with a little steam and a lot of plot? Check out each standalone, interconnected book in the Alien Quickies series. Each story can be read in under two hours!On the edge of war, can Priya escape the past and learn to love with the help of her sworn enemy?Priya Kumari, a former operative of the Xeno Vigilance Unit, is thrust into the delicate role of ambassador to the Volderens, a race she blames for her father’s death... moreAre you looking for a quick escape to another world with a little steam and a lot of plot? Check out each standalone, interconnected book in the Alien Quickies series. Each story can be read in under two hours!On the edge of war, can Priya escape the past and learn to love with the help of her sworn enemy?Priya Kumari, a former operative of the Xeno Vigilance Unit, is thrust into the delicate role of ambassador to the Volderens, a race she blames for her father’s death. Tasked with forging peace, Priya secretly carries out a covert mission to capture Major Baraxen, the Volderen leader, to exploit their advanced technology. But when war teeters on the edge of eruption after Baraxen’s capture, Priya’s life takes an unexpected turn during a daring rescue.Wounded and vulnerable, Priya is saved by the very enemy she sought to bring down. As the Volderens show her mercy and humanity, she questions her beliefs and confronts the prejudices that shaped her mission. Facing punishment for her actions, she finds an unlikely ally in Major Baraxen, who offers her a chance at redemption—in Atlantis, under the watchful eyes of her former foes.Torn between duty and newfound understanding, Priya realizes the Volderens have always sought peace, not conflict. As emotions intertwine and loyalties shift, she must navigate the fragile threads of diplomacy, love, and redemption to unite two races standing at the precipice of war. Can Priya become the symbol of hope humanity and the Volderens desperately need, or will her past undo the possibility for lasting peace? less

He was her experiment. Now he's her revolution.Dr. Lambodino has spent her career perfecting the art of genetic compatibility, earning her the nickname "Matchmaker" among her colleagues. In the shadowy corridors of XVU’s elite research facility, she dissects Volderen DNA, shaping it to fortify human survival. To her, science is supreme, and compassion is irrelevant. The alien test subjects are nothing more than tools at her disposal... moreHe was her experiment. Now he's her revolution.Dr. Lambodino has spent her career perfecting the art of genetic compatibility, earning her the nickname "Matchmaker" among her colleagues. In the shadowy corridors of XVU’s elite research facility, she dissects Volderen DNA, shaping it to fortify human survival. To her, science is supreme, and compassion is irrelevant. The alien test subjects are nothing more than tools at her disposal.But when Jetarin, a captive Volderen, challenges her steadfast allegiance to XVU’s propaganda and her oath to aid those in need, cracks begin to form in her beliefs. Ordered to terminate him, she hesitates, forcing herself to weigh loyalty against morality. As she defies command and smuggles him to safety, their tentative alliance deepens into something far more dangerous…something intimate.With XVU closing in and the truth unraveling around her, Dr. Lambodino must decide who she truly is. A scientist bound by duty? A fugitive condemned by her own past? Or a woman willing to rewrite the future for the sake of a love she never anticipated. less