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Born of Defiance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBorn an Outcast, Talyn Batur has spent the whole of his life fighting against the prejudice of his people. An Andarion without a father is not something anyone wants to be... -
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Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear--except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now…Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life... -
![The Segonian by Dianne Duvall]()
The Segonian by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the second stand-alone novel in a thrilling new sci-fi romance series full of action, humor, and happily-ever-afters.Eliana's life has never been what one might term ordinary. At least, it hasn't been for a very long time... -
![Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews]()
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsDina DeMille isn't your typical Bed and Breakfast owner. Her inn defies laws of physics, her dog is secretly a monster, and the only permanent guest of the inn is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head... -
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![The Search for Sam by Pittacus Lore]()
The Search for Sam by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a rogue Mogadorian meets up with a mysterious amnesiac in Santa Monica, he knows that there's more to this guy than meets the eye. In fact, he might just hold the key to everything.In I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #4, discover what has happened to one of the people with information crucial to the Garde coming together to fight to save Lorien—and Earth... -
![Witch Of The Federation IV by Michael Anderle]()
Witch Of The Federation IV by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Telorans have arrived, and people in the Federation are going to die. Vishlog is working to understand the Morgana group, and just what he has “volunteered” to be part of.Hopefully, he won't die before he learns. The Witch of the Federation has matured, and she has learned how to be a bit more aggressive. She chooses to use this new strength...to go on a date... -
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The Fallen Legacies by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBefore Number Four, there were One, Two, and Three. Until now we've only known that the Mogadorians caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. But all of that is about to change. . . .In I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Fallen Legacies, you'll learn the true story behind these ill-fated members of the Garde... -
![The Last Days of Lorien by Pittacus Lore]()
The Last Days of Lorien by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDiscover what really happened in the final days of the doomed planet from the eyes of Sandor—who would go on to become the reluctant Cêpan to Number Nine.Before Number Four and the others arrived on Earth, they lived on the planet Lorien. A planet filled with others who also had extraordinary abilities... -
![Fire and Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Fire and Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFIRE & ICE - Originally published in a stand alone ebook in 1998. Currently available in the OUT OF THIS WORLD anthology that features all the short stories Sherri wrote for Penguin. Livia is a Vistan princess who is to be married to an ambassador from a neighboring galaxy--a brutal man, many years her senior... -
![Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA fate worse than death . . .Bastien Cabarro survived the brutal slaughter of his entire family only to have his wife pin their murders on him. Made Ravin by The League, he is now a target for their assassins-in-training to hunt and kill. The average life expectancy for such beings is six weeks... -
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Nine's Legacy by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNumber Nine—when John frees him from his cell in the power of six, he's ferocious, reckless, and ready to fight back. But being held captive changes a person—even a Lorien. See what Nine was like before his capture, and read about his dramatic escape from his point of view... -
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The Rogue Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShapeshifter RomanceCat-shifter Prince Reid is always looking for a good time, and no woman is safe when he turns on the charm. When the opportunity arises to go on an ambassador’s trip, he jumps at the chance–especially when that trip includes exotic destinations and available women... -
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The Bound Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShapeshifter RomanceCat-shifter Prince Falke commands the Var armies, so it’s a little embarrassing when a beautiful female kidnaps him in his shifted form. Since no one knows where to send a rescue party, it’s up to him to use all his training and powers of seduction to find his way back home... -
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The Humans by Matt Haig
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsBody-snatching has never been so heartwarming . . .The Humans is a funny, compulsively readable novel about alien abduction, mathematics, and that most interesting subject of all: ourselves. Combine Douglas Adams’s irreverent take on life, the universe, and everything with a genuinely moving love story, and you have some idea of the humor, originality, and poignancy of Matt Haig’s latest novel...Categorized as:
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![Pegasus in Space by Anne McCaffrey]()
Pegasus in Space by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn a triumphant career spanning more than thirty years, Anne McCaffrey has won the devotion of millions of fans. Now she has written the exciting and long-awaited addition to her classic Pegasus series--and the perfect link to her bestselling Rowan saga . . .For an overpopulated Earth whose resources are strained to the breaking point, there is only one place to look for relief: straight up...Categorized as:
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![Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey]()
Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAs director of the Jerhattan Parapsychic Center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinated the job assignments for psychically gifted Talents. And though she had her hands full dealing with the unreasonable demand for kinetics to work on the space platform that would be humankind's stepping-stone to the stars, she was always ready to welcome new Talents to the Center...Categorized as:
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![Capturing Cara by S.E. Smith]()
Capturing Cara by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCara Truman is a pint-size pistol whose inquisitive nature has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion. Her next adventure takes her further than she even expected when she ends up on a journey out of this world.Trelon Reykill thought he had his hands full... -
![From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion]()
From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Emma was the only one who hadn’t given up on her boyfriend, Lucas. Everyone else—his family, his friends, his doctors—was convinced that any moment could be his last. So when Lucas miraculously returns from the brink of death, Emma thinks her prayers have been answered.As the surprised town rejoices, Emma begins to question whether Lucas is the same boy she’s always known... -
![Tech Mage by D.L. Harrison]()
Tech Mage by D.L. Harrison
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsScott Akin is a new kind of mage, perhaps the first and only of his kind. Weak in comparison to other mages, but he has a special way with technology... -
![Lauren's Barbarian by Ruby Dixon]()
Lauren's Barbarian by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA lush, tropical island on an icy planet makes no sense.Then again, not much makes sense anymore after waking up and finding myself not in bed but on a strange world populated by aliens. Since that moment, I’ve learned that nothing is normal anymore and I’ve got to roll with the punches. I can handle this, though. I’m strong and capable.So… washed up on a tropical island? Got it handled... -
![The Infinite Day by Chris Walley]()
The Infinite Day by Chris Walley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Vero, you remember you once said there were people who would follow me to the gates of hell?” “A figure of speech.” “We’d better find them. That’s where we’re going.”After the defeat of the evil Dominion forces at Farholme, Commander Merral D’Avanos prepares a task force to rescue thirty hostages captured by the fleeing Margrave Lezaroth... -
![Twin Dragons by S.E. Smith]()
Twin Dragons by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMelina Franklin was barely sixteen when she and her grandfather were kidnapped from their small farm in Georgia by an alien trader and sold to an Antrox mining asteroid in deep space. Mistaken for a young boy, she lives in fear of being found out and sold... -
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Close Obsession by Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to Close Liaisons . . .In Lenkarda – the main Krinar colony on Earth – Mia is completely at Korum's mercy. With no way to leave and no idea how to operate even the most basic Krinar technology, she has no choice but to trust the K who brought her there – the lover whom she had betrayed... -
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Hunted by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA desperate girl on the run with nowhere to hide... A warrior who has made a vow never to claim a bride... Sophia Waterhouse is being Hunted and the only man who can save her is the one she fears the most.. -
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![Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight]()
Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe next target of a time traveling killer, crime reporter Jane Colby finds herself in the hands of a warlord from the future sent to protect her--and in his hands is just where she wants to be... -
![The Savage King by Michelle M. Pillow]()
The Savage King by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShapeshifter RomancePart of the Dragon Lords' Series Universe of BooksCat-shifting King Kirill knows he must do his duty by his people. When his father unexpectedly dies, it’s his destiny to take the throne and all of the responsibility that entails. What he hadn’t prepared for is the troublesome prisoner that’s now his to deal with. Undercover Agent Ulyssa is no man’s captive... -
![Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding]()
Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft, they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves... -
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Verita by Tracy Rozzlynn
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf your world suddenly crumbled, leaving you with nothing but heartache, would you risk your life for a chance at a new beginning on a new world? Brett Bradbury's parents are dead, her boyfriend's a cheater, and her best friend essentially dumped her. Truly alone in the world, Brett agrees to help colonize the newly discovered planet, Verita. Now Brett's on a strange new world... -
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Invaded by Melissa Landers
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them. Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment... -
![Sought by Evangeline Anderson]()
Sought by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThis Book is a Super Plus length novel--129,000 words longOne Woman, Two Hot Guys, A Galaxy of Problems...Kat O’Connor is no pushover. She’s a no nonsense girl with a commonsense approach to life... -
![The Demon's Possession by Kiersten Fay]()
The Demon's Possession by Kiersten Fay
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Kiersten Fay comes this devilishly passionate tale of a fierce demon captain and the vulnerable young princess he vows to protect. Their passion will ignite the stars.As captain of the merchant ship Marada, Sebastian has only one goal: keep his family and his crew safe while they deliver a curious parcel to a ruthless pirate... -
![Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson, Sam Stall]()
Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson, Sam Stall
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJim Pike, the disillusioned manager of a hotel that is hosting a Star Trek convention, finds himself leading a ragtag crew of survivors as a strange virus turns the convention-goers into zombies..Categorized as:
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![Silent Blade by Ilona Andrews]()
Silent Blade by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsOld hatreds die hard. Old love dies harder.On Meli Galdes' home planet, the struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport--in business and on the battlefield. For years her lethal skills have been a valuable asset in advancing her family's interests. She's more than earned her right to retire, but her kinsmen have one last favor to ask.Kill the man who ruined her life...Categorized as:
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![The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams]()
The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsDouglas Adams changed the face of science fiction with his cosmically comic novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and its classic sequels. Sadly for his countless admirers, he hitched his own ride to the great beyond much too soon... -
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![Alienated by Melissa Landers]()
Alienated by Melissa Landers
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket... -
![Just My Luck by Gail Koger]()
Just My Luck by Gail Koger
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKaylee Jones is a trouble magnet. Chaos and disaster are her faithful companions. She belongs to the thin blue line protecting Earth from the Tai-Kok, alien predators who consider our world an all-you-can-eat banquet. Her crappy luck puts her on the alien freaks- most wanted list and lands her in one of their prison cells. Her roommate? A very hungry vampire... -
![Hunter's Claim by S.E. Smith]()
Hunter's Claim by S.E. Smith
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsJesse Sampson and her two younger sisters have lived a hard life on the streets of Seattle, Washington for the past several years.Four years before, the Earth received its first visitors from space causing mass fear.Alone in a world gone mad with just her sisters, she has learned to use the darkness and the remains of the city to survive and keep what was left of her family alive... -
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Abducting Abby by S.E. Smith
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAbby Tanner is content to live on her mountain creating her beautiful works of art and enjoying the peace and quiet. All of that changes when a strange golden space ship crash lands on it. Now, Abby has to deal with a golden ship, a tortured alien, and an insane local sheriff. Zoran Reykill knew he had to find a safe place to heal after he escapes from a Curizan military post... -
![Exodus 2022 by Kenneth G. Bennett]()
Exodus 2022 by Kenneth G. Bennett
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIS HE LOSING HIS MIND-- OR HIS WORLD?Joe Stanton is in agony. Out of his mind over the death of his young daughter. Unable to contain his grief, Joe loses control in public, screaming his daughter’s name and causing a huge scene at a hotel on San Juan Island in Washington State. Thing is, Joe Stanton doesn’t have a daughter. Never did... -
![The Replaced by Kimberly Derting]()
The Replaced by Kimberly Derting
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomantic and action-packed, The Replaced is the gripping second installment in the Taking trilogy.Kyra hasn't been the same since she returned from her mysterious five-year disappearance. Now, on the run from the NSA, Kyra is forced to hide out with others who, like her, have been Returned. Yet she is determined to find Tyler, the boy she loves who was also abducted—all because of her... -
![Inheritance by Malinda Lo]()
Inheritance by Malinda Lo
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReese and David are different now. Surrounded by a web of conspiracies, Reece feels that she must choose between two worlds... -
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Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsUltraviolet is genre-bending paranormal YA about a 17-year-old girl named Alison whois a synesthete (she hears color, sees sound, etc), a tetrachromat (she can see into the ultraviolet part of the spectrum), and possibly a murderer. Her only hope is a fraud, a liar, and maybe an alien. Or so she says... -
![Burning Up Flint by Laurann Dohner]()
Burning Up Flint by Laurann Dohner
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFlint is tall, gorgeous and dangerous. He's a cyborg-the absolute ultimate alpha male. He takes what he wants and holds what is his. Mira is his now. He takes her aboard his ship and has her branded with his mark. He captured her, owns her, and she will serve his every need.Mira is instantly drawn to Flint, fascinated by his seductive appeal. The sex between them is smoking hot... -
![The Taking by Kimberly Derting]()
The Taking by Kimberly Derting
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA flash of white light . . . and then . . . nothing. When sixteen-year-old Kyra Agnew wakes up behind a Dumpster at the Gas ’n’ Sip, she has no memory of how she got there. With a terrible headache and a major case of déjà vu, she heads home only to discover that five years have passed . . . yet she hasn’t aged a day. Everything else about Kyra’s old life is different... -
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![Claimed by Evangeline Anderson]()
Claimed by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOlivia Waterhouse has just graduated from nursing school and has her whole life ahead of her—until she gets drafted. Problem is, she isn’t being forced into the Army, she’s been chosen as a Kindred bride. The Kindred are huge alien warriors—a race of genetic traders whose population is ninety-five percent male... -
![The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter]()
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsNORMALLY, WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO, HE LISTENED TO THE SILENCE.The Silence was very faint here. Almost drowned out by the sounds of the mundane world. Did people in this polished building understand how noisy it was? The roar of air conditioners and computer fans, the susurration of many voices heard but not decipherable...Categorized as:
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![Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch]()
Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMarketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly... -
![The Cage by Megan Shepherd]()
The Cage by Megan Shepherd
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Cora Mason wakes in a desert, she doesn’t know where she is or who put her there. As she explores, she finds an impossible mix of environments—tundra next to desert, farm next to jungle, and a strangely empty town cobbled together from different cultures, all watched over by eerie black windows. And she isn’t alone... -
![Alien Mate by Eve Langlais]()
Alien Mate by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPlump Diana is ironing her underwear when the hottest blue babe in all of the galaxy appears in her living room. Did she forget to mention he was naked too? Abducted, decontaminated and dressed like a harem girl, she’s been chosen to become the hunky alien’s mate... -
![When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry]()
When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlmost everyone in the small town of Splendor, Ohio, was affected when the local steel mill exploded. If you weren’t a casualty of the accident yourself, chances are a loved one was. That’s the case for seventeen-year-old Franny, who, five years after the explosion, still has to stand by and do nothing as her brother lies in a coma...
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