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The Strip Down by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan Amanda discover the secrets behind an alien ruin? And the mysterious alien with the haunted eyes?Amanda is happy with her life as an elementary school teacher - and making plans to expand her family. Waking up naked and alone on an alien planet is not on her schedule.Desperate to return to Earth, she reluctantly accepts the help of the massive alien who appears out of the sands... -
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Flame by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing worse than always being upstaged by your perfect sister? Falling for her alien fiancé.I wasn’t supposed to end up on the Drexian space station or be matched to one of their gorgeous warriors as a tribute bride. My perfect twin sister is the one they wanted. Instead, I stole her spot... -
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Guardian by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRescued from alien slavers, former cop Dayna wakes to discover she’s host to a powerful alien symbiont, and the only man who can help her is the mysterious and dangerous casino owner, Rillian... -
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Forbidden by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBe a tribute bride for some brawny alien warrior? Not on your life. Ella is one of the few human females who rejected her Drexian warrior match. Sent to live with the other “rejects” in a special part of the high-tech space station, she has no desire to have her life dictated by a bunch of alphas on steroids. And no way would she ever be charmed by an alien playboy... -
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![Alien in Chief by Gini Koch]()
Alien in Chief by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Mastermind has upped his game . . .As Kitty can tell you, it's not easy being the wife of the vice president - especially not when he's an alien from the Alpha Centauri system. And being a parent of preternaturally talented children, don't even go there. But she and her A-C husband, Jeff, have learned how to roll with whatever life and the bad guys throw at them - they think... -
![Affiliations, Aliens, and Other Profitable Pursuits by Lyn Gala]()
Affiliations, Aliens, and Other Profitable Pursuits by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA desire for status has brought Ondry and Liam to a human world to trade, but dealing with humans has brought up all the old pain in Liam’s heart. Even though Ondry would do anything to protect his beloved palteia, he doesn’t know how to protect Liam from himself... -
![Weapons Master by Anna Hackett]()
Weapons Master by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA grumpy cyborg weapons master collides with a feisty mechanic from Earth who turns his ordered existence upside down.Abducted from her exploration ship and enslaved on a desert world, mechanic Bellamy Walsh has fought for her survival. She’s had to fight for everything in her life, and she doesn’t ever expect things to be easy... -
![Rubicon by G.S. Jennsen]()
Rubicon by G.S. Jennsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“We are you—the you that you could have been.”The Anaden Directorate has ruled Amaranthe for millennia, subjugating species and galaxies in a neverending quest for control and order. For as many millennia, the anarchs have rebelled, defiantly claiming their own freedom yet without hope of winning it for everyone... -
![Defying Fate by Regine Abel]()
Defying Fate by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo more secrets. No more lies.For the past eight years, Tevek has searched for his missing mother and sister. But as a top technological mind of Guldar, he is closely watched. And as one of the secret leaders of the rebellion, he must tread carefully... -
![Space Mercenary's Prize by Lynnea Lee]()
Space Mercenary's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a tiny form crashes into me in the alley behind my old haunt, I don’t expect to find a half-dressed human female in my arms. Jenny brings out my instinct to guard and protect. Drunk and eager for a fight, I knock out her attacker and vow to take her home to Reka 5.There’s only one problem: Jenny’s owner wants her back.We wake the next morning with an enormous bounty on our heads... -
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Relativity by G.S. Jennsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’d tell you to be careful, but we wouldn’t be here if you’d ever taken that advice. No reason to start now, right?”For millennia the Anadens have ruled the known universe. They believe they’ve crafted the perfect empire, ordered and impervious to challenge. They believe the fight has been crushed out of the species they subjugate. They are wrong.It’s a suicide mission, without a doubt... -
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Bell's Beloved by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBellan ‘Bell’ Nimeri loved Niko Dastria with all his heart. Knowing Niko was his lifemate from the moment he set eyes on him was bittersweet. Surrounded by unknown threats, becoming more than friends wasn't an option. Besides, he didn't think Niko had the same feelings as he did. What’s more, Niko would need to accept both sides of Bell’s shifter personality, as he and his darintha are a team... -
![Mission Most Mysterious by Hannah Walker]()
Mission Most Mysterious by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Avanti are bored. On a rare and treasured break from all the chaos, Bray decides to embark on a mission most mysterious. Tate has always been known for the practical jokes he plays on his teammates and friends. It's time for some revenge. This time, the tables are turned and Tate doesn't know what’s about to hit him... -
![Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker]()
Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDea's life is all about his role as a commander of a battlecruiser. At the height of his career, he can take command of any ship he wants, he's well respected, and surrounded by friends and family. Yet, something has been missing for a long time. Part of his soul was left behind at the academy, with someone he walked away from all those years ago. Uri loves control... -
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![Alien Outcast's Exiled Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Outcast's Exiled Bride by Juno Wells
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPernI’ve killed a queen. She was a vicious Draconian queen bent on death and destructionbut she was my queen none the less. And I gunned her down in cold blood. No male hasever killed a queen and lived to tell the tale. Queen Cassandra granted me a pardon andtook me into her favor for siding when her when the war was all but lost... -
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Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo way back to Earth. No ability to speak. Just one warrior who loves her for who she is…Lucy (Chloe)After being sold to slavers and getting caught up in a planet’s invasion, Lucy just wants to be left alone. She’s come to Affinia to heal, to find that part of herself she lost since leaving Earth as a mail order bride. But she’s trapped within herself... -
![Traitor: Alien Hunter's Mate by Hattie Jacks]()
Traitor: Alien Hunter's Mate by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fallen warrior...A forgotten human...A love discovered.STELLA - One minute I’m in my bed, the next…I’m not on Earth anymore. Twin suns beat down and the sounds that creep from the forest tell me all I need to know.I’m on an alien planet, and I’m not alone…I’m being stalked by something terrifying and protected by someone who won’t show himself... -
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Beast by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAbducted by alien slavers and taken to a lawless desert world, the last thing starship pilot Mia expects is to find herself in the protective, brawny arms of a wild, blue-skinned alien! Rescued by gladiators on the alien world of Carthago, Mia is working to find other abducted humans who are still lost. But someone else also needs her help--the untamed alien who's saved her twice... -
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Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZander and Felix's relationship has been to the brink and back: the Human-Stin War, imprisonment and an actual death/resurrection. Zander's death, to be specific, and the experience has left him…changed. The mysterious race known as the Guardians chose to revive him and appointed him as their emissary... -
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Dissonance by G.S. Jennsen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKnow this: you need not be afraid. They own the fear. They fear us because they believe we are powerful, and they are correct to do so. The technology behind Project Noetica is on the loose. Prevos—individuals and AIs sharing a single body—are spreading across the galaxy... -
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Sidespace by G.S. Jennsen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHumanity is saved. But its troubles are just beginning. To achieve their extraordinary triumph over the invading Metigen armada, humanity put aside its myriad of political and social conflicts and united against a common foe intent on annihilating civilization. In victory, unparalleled peace and prosperity are theirs for the taking—if they can keep hold of them... -
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The Lieutenant's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Charybdis Station and the crew of the Blue Solace: (Fourth Book in the series) Sebastian Dolarnio has a past. His parents sold him into indentured servitude when he was seventeen which led him to enforced prostitution... -
![Alien Surgeon’s Seduction by Mina Carter]()
Alien Surgeon’s Seduction by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe was his the moment she stepped aboard. He'll fight everyone, even the emperor himself, to keep her... Like most Lathar, First Healer Isan K'Vass didn't expect to ever find his mate. The genetic plague that had ravaged their race meant they had no females, and his tainted bloodline meant he would be last in line for one of the rare human females. Or it should... -
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Earth Husbands are Odd by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMax, the stranded Earth pilot, and Rick, his tentacled partner in love, are forced to return to a universe that dismisses Rick as an asymmetrical, loud outcast. But Rick hasn't told Max the whole story. Max wants to live in a universe where his children and his lover are respected and given a chance to shine. He doesn’t know the odds are stacked against them... -
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![Alien Collective by Gini Koch]()
Alien Collective by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite not having run for office, nor wanting to remain in office, Representative Jeff Martini is being wooed as the vice presidential running mate for a charismatic senator who seems likely to win the campaign... -
![Teacher for an Alien Doctor by Roxie Ray]()
Teacher for an Alien Doctor by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI can’t trust an alien man after what was done to my sister. June became an alien bride when I was fifteen. She died on Tracorox six years later.Now I’m responsible for her child, and I’m determined to find out how she really died.Accident?I don’t think so.I joined IEP to get off Earth and find information about my sister.I never expected to find a mate of my own... -
![Striker by Lexi Ander]()
Striker by Lexi Ander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe danger threatening the Valespian Pact could tear Zeus, Dargon, and Alpha apart. The peaceful respite for which Zeus and his intended, Dargon and Alpha, had been hoping for is shattered when Zeus is unexpectedly drawn into the Waters of Poseidon and told that the safety they've been promised is a trap... -
![Taji from Beyond the Rings by R. Cooper]()
Taji from Beyond the Rings by R. Cooper
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Interplanetary Trade Coalition has not been welcomed with open arms by the Sha Empire. Isolated at the far edge of a distant system, the Sha are distrustful of outsiders, and previous I.P.T.C. diplomatic missions have ended with members imprisoned or dead. But, if pushed enough, the I.P.T.C. will overrun the planet to take what it wants... -
![The Caphenon by Fletcher DeLancey]()
The Caphenon by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn a summer night like any other, an emergency call sounds in the quarters of Andira Tal, Lancer of Alsea. The news is shocking: not only is there other intelligent life in the universe, but it’s landing on the planet right now.Tal leads the first responding team and ends up rescuing aliens who have a frightening story to tell... -
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Catalyst by Fletcher DeLancey
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter disobeying orders to save the planet of Alsea, Captain Ekatya Serrado has returned home to something less than a hero’s welcome. At her side is Dr. Lhyn Rivers, now the foremost authority on a culture that fascinates and terrifies.Ekatya and Lhyn share a secret: they are tyrees, linked by an Alsean empathic bond that should be biologically impossible for Gaians... -
![The Arcav Prince's Captive by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav Prince's Captive by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan you ever truly escape the past? Everly, tough, fierce ex-federal agent has broken with her past, moving to Arcavia and training as the Queen's guard.Along with the challenges of adjusting to a new planet, she's dealing with a disasterous complication: The fallout from an incredible, stolen night with Korva, a broken male known as a traitor amonst both Arcav and humans... -
![Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala]()
Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOndry and Liam have settled into a good life, but their trading is still tied up with humans, and humans are always messy. When political changes at the human base lead Ondry to attempt a difficult trade, the pair find themselves entangled in human affairs. Liam wants to help the people he left and the worlds being torn apart... -
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Paladin by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA cyborg drowning in emotions and an abducted Earth woman trying not to feel.Abducted, enslaved, and constantly worried for her daughter, scientist Dr. Simone Li has had a rough few months. Now that she and her daughter, Grace, have been rescued by the fierce cyborgs of the House of Rone, she’s trying to make a life for them on the desert world of Carthago... -
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Centurion by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRescued from her alien captors, the only person who makes her feel safe is a cold, emotionless cyborg. Abducted from her exploration ship, paramedic Sage McAlister has spent months locked in cells and labs belonging to the Edull. Rescued by the cool, powerful cyborgs of the House of Rone, she finds herself among fellow human survivors on the desert world of Carthago... -
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Final Battle by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing Confederation, Final Battle is the last book in the saga of Reza Gard. Reza is caught up in a daring plot to assassinate the Confederation President, even as something goes terribly wrong in the Empire and its warriors lose their will to fight. Reunited with Tesh-Dar, Reza and his friends fight to save the woman he loves, with the fate of the Empire and Humanity hanging in the balance... -
![Rogue: Information Rogue / Desert Rogue by Anna Hackett]()
Rogue: Information Rogue / Desert Rogue by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAbducted by alien slavers and taken to a lawless desert world, the last thing she expects is to be claimed by a handsome alien rogue... Rogue contains two action-packed novellas in the Galactic Gladiators series. Novella #1: Information Rogue Arrogant information merchant Zhim doesn't know what hits him when he collides with feisty human hacker Ryan.. -
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Bound by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe’s been given a choice. Mate with the part-cyborg alien who abducted her. Or die. For Shreya, taking an alien for a mate was never in the cards. As one of the human women who rejected the idea of being a tribute bride to the Drexian warriors, she was just fine without a big, hulking alien. Even if they are gorgeous... -
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Ransomed by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTrista expects her alien warrior mate to be big and gorgeous. She doesn't expect him to take her hostage. She's already been abducted from Earth to be a tribute bride for the Drexian warriors, and Trista has finally gotten used to the idea of marrying a brawny alien warrior. Sort of. He has to be better than the awful guys from home she’s been trying so hard to forget... -
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Scorch by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI volunteered to sneak onto an enemy battleship. Now I’m stranded on a prison moon with a hot Drexian pilot who can’t stand me.I had no choice. It was either volunteer for a rescue mission for the Drexians or go to prison on Earth.I know, I know. The irony isn’t lost on me... -
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Alien AI's Marine by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe's the lone human male in a sea of lethal alien warriors. He's either gifted or suicidal...Kidnapped by aliens, rescued, and now on a secret base in a system he can't even pronounce, Major Jay Stephens has given up on a wing and a prayer... he's now on kicking butt and taking names. Especially when it comes to the alien AI who's risked everything, even her 'life' to protect him.The only problem... -
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First Awakenings by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInternationally acclaimed, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance, S.E... -
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Warrior's Pain by Stephanie West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRiley was sick of constantly getting the short end of the stick. If it wasn’t enough that she’d been sent to prison for her brother’s crimes, then got abducted by aliens; being hauled onto the auction block certainly took the cake.“You know what, fine, bring it on!”Unwittingly, Riley goaded Fate into throwing everything it could at her, and it did... -
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Stolen by the Zandian by Renee Rose, Rebel West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSTOLEN FROM AUCTION Khrys My career is on the line here. King Zander demoted me.The planet is in crisis over a viral epidemic affecting the human half-breeds.If I could get my hands on the genetically modified humanshe could be the answer to both problems.But I didn’t expect to fall for the feisty little femalewho stole my heart while I stole her body. Kailani I’m an upgraded human... -
![Claimed by Noatak by Tamsin Ley]()
Claimed by Noatak by Tamsin Ley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing he expects is a captivating human who makes him vulnerable to wicked temptations. Will one searing kiss unleash his raging desires? A grumpy alien pirate Noatak is paying the price for his past—his ionic powers are failing, and the ship’s doctor says he'll be dead within a standard cycle... -
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![Lost to the Alien Lord (Lords of Destra, #1) by Ella Blake]()
Lost to the Alien Lord (Lords of Destra, #1) by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Sci-Fi Alien Romance I signed up for a research mission with five other women. Instead, we crashed on an alien planet with too many dangers to count. Separated from the other women, I'm on my own until a huge alien with color-changing skin and a massive sword gets me out of a bad spot. I don't understand Savair's language, but I think he's under the impression that I'm his.I am NOT his... -
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Ingenious by Barrie Farris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the TriangleIn a dystopian world ruled by women, brilliant but awkward Cadet Quiggs Fallon has a bright future. Academically gifted with a brain like the ancestors, he's well on his way to figuring out how to kill the vines overtaking the land, earning him--a male--an unheard-of seat in the Assembly of Ruling Mothers... -
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Alien Paladin's Woman by Vi Voxley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, what the galaxy needs is a hero no one's ever heard of. Tieran, the Commander of the Palian paladins, has never been allowed to have anything of his own, other than the blade in his hands and the honor he serves with. But a feisty, curvy, and utterly impossible human woman is about to change all that... -
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Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Avanti have made their way to Berinias, the capital and heart of Landran society. Not only is it King Kastain’s home ground, but it’s the seat of the Conclave's power. Dax finally gets to see Kastain in all his glory— regal, confident, powerful and downright sexy. As events unfold, Dax and Kastain realize everything happening with the Derin, with Martellon, Nestor and Teriva, is linked... -
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Once Upon an Ocania by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter their trip to Berinias is delayed, thoughts turn to both love and the future. Ocania, a day of love for mated pairs, gives the men a treasured day off. But with love in the air, all the Avanti seem to feel the pull, pushing some to go after those they want and try to fulfil their hearts desire... -
![Delphini: Damage Control by Hannah Walker]()
Delphini: Damage Control by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Dax and Bell crash land on an unknown planet they only have one objective— find their friends and fellow Avanti. Of course Bell needs to heal up from his injuries first, then they have to work out where to go. Their biggest problem is— they hadn’t counted on the world they landed on being quite as large as it was...
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