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Space Rodeo by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn the galactic frontier, the Federation’s wildest (and most scientific) citizens have gathered to ride in the Space Rodeo. The Navy’s in charge—of the arena. But beyond the naval perimeter, there is only Interstellar Sheriff Max Smith to keep the peace. Fortunately, he has some extraordinary allies. And enemies. And then, there is his girlfriend... -
![Jacinda's Challenge by M.K. Eidem]()
Jacinda's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJotham is the King of the House of Protection. He was the youngest male ever to assume the position because of the sudden death of his father in Jotham’s twentieth cycle. In the last forty cycles, he married his life mate, Lata, and lost her in a transport accident. He had two sons and lost one due to his son’s own treachery... -
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Enthralled by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe conquered her, but he is the one enthralled.Ketahn hadn’t wanted a mate. Fate gave him Ivy Foster. Now, he wants nothing more than to enjoy his little human.But fate is not content to make things so simple.With an enraged queen searching for him, Ketahn knows the Tangle is not safe for his mate. They need to leave. Yet Ivy will not forsake her people, and he cannot condemn her compassion... -
![To Valor's Bid by M. Tress]()
To Valor's Bid by M. Tress
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesmond McLaughlin was just getting through his life and trying to survive. A 9-5 job and a hobby that cost more than it earned left him just enough money to afford a crappy apartment and time to dream of something better. He was expecting to spend most of his life like this.He hadn’t expected to be greeted by a CIA agent waiting inside his house one evening... -
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![The Torid Affair by Laurann Dohner]()
The Torid Affair by Laurann Dohner
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen riots erupt on planet Torid, the crew of Defcon Red is tasked with quelling the violence and tending the injured. Even Alien Research Specialist Jessa Brick is pressed into service. Arguably more comfortable in her lab, the doctor is shocked at the obvious inequality on Torid... -
![Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen]()
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... -
![Saved by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart]()
Saved by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI was abducted, sold, then crash-landed on a strange planet... only to be abducted again. And you know the funny thing? I barely even care.I’m numb. You see, I’ve already lost everything. When you’re doing something you love, you never think that it could be the last time. That someone might take your life from you and leave you stranded on a planet where most of the locals are out to get you... -
![Brilliant Starlight by Anna Carven]()
Brilliant Starlight by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAbbey We're back on Silence, orbiting the Dark Planet while my husband handles unfinished business on Kythia. For some reason, he seems a little bit tense. According to Tarak, Kythian politics can be complicated, especially when the entire Kordolian Empire has just been destroyed. I hope things don't get too complicated, because I don't want to be stuck here for too long... -
![The 5th Gender by G.L. Carriger, Gail Carriger]()
The 5th Gender by G.L. Carriger, Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship. ALIEN Tristol lives in exile. But he’s built a life for himself aboard a human space station. He’s even begun to understand the complex nuances of human courting rituals... -
![Stealing Her Heart by Evangeline Anderson]()
Stealing Her Heart by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Kindred thief who longs for a female to love... An abandoned woman, trying to start again... When the two of them are thrown together, sparks fly. But what happens when Vicky has to pretend she's a professor Who teaches sexual techniques to younger men? You'll have to read Stealing Her Heart to find out. Vicky Erickson is having a lousy Valentine’s Day... -
![Designed Collision by Viola Grace]()
Designed Collision by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stranger walks through the woods and offers to take her from her broken world. Hell yes. With conditions.With the asteroid looming, she makes a run for a family farm and the animals therein. After the crash with communications cut off, she lives a routine of subsistence and survival with no other soul to speak to... -
![Clan and Command by Tracy St. John]()
Clan and Command by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLosing the one man he loved convinced Piras he would never have a chance at happiness. He is too different from the other members of the Dramok breed to attract a Nobek warrior and Imdiko nurturer to his clan. Unwilling to pretend to be someone he is not, he faces a lonely future. Nobek destroyer captain Kila’s one night with Piras was a shocking revelation... -
![Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress]()
Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is no life for a young, sweet, laughably frail human … one that happens to have the kind of feminine curves I want to press against me to see if she fits; with a scent like soft flowers and sweet spices. No. No life at all. Change always leads to trouble.. -
![Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala]()
Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRegi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect... -
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![Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John]()
Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe drug Delir is sweeping the Kalquorian Empire, leaving madness and death in its wake. Investigator Dramok Gelan has already lost his enforcer partner in a deadly shootout because of the case. With no clues or suspects, he despairs of putting an end to the epidemic. Then a familiar face enters the picture: new partner and former lover Nobek Wynhod... -
![Lost in Barbarian Space: A Phoenix Adventures Sci-fi Romance by Anna Hackett]()
Lost in Barbarian Space: A Phoenix Adventures Sci-fi Romance by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA clash of cultures. Security agent versus barbarian warrior. On an expedition to a newly discovered barbarian world, an experienced security agent doesn’t expect to be working with a big, bossy barbarian warrior. Agent Honor Brandall enjoys her job as security agent for the Institute of Historical Preservation’s expedition ships. Adventures to distant planets – awesome... -
![Unfrozen by Regine Abel]()
Unfrozen by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the penitentiary ship she's incarcerated in gets sucked into an anomaly, Lydia barely survives the crash onto an alien planet. Only the sadistic experiments performed on her by the prison's scientist allow her to survive this harsh and dangerous world. The future looks grim until she stumbles upon a magnificent city of ice and its most unusual inhabitant... -
![Dark Planet Warriors: Escape by Anna Carven]()
Dark Planet Warriors: Escape by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbbey Ever since we left the Fleet Station, Tarak has been his usual cryptic self. For some reason, he’s keeping everything very low-key, to the extent that we’re trying to sneak in to Kythia. Something’s up, and he’s not telling me anything. Every time I try to get answers, he distracts me with his stupid sexiness. Stupid sexy, silver, stubborn, insistent alien... -
![The Outlaw Cyborg by Honey Phillips]()
The Outlaw Cyborg by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan a cyborg ranger save Mars - and the woman who won’t admit she needs him?Everything Serena Gatling ever wanted was taken away from her by a single horrific act of betrayal. Determined never to fall victim again, she closes her heart and dedicates her life to a cold-blooded quest to regain the one thing that still matters to her... -
![Out of Bight, Out of Mind by Tymber Dalton]()
Out of Bight, Out of Mind by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Futuristic Sci-Fi Ménage a Quatre Romance, M/M/M/F, reverse harem, HEA]Emi Hypatia loves her job exploring the galaxy with her three husbands, Aaron Lucio, Caph Bates, and Ford Caliban. When a nonhuman crewman is temporarily assigned to the Tamora Bight for a mission, Emi hates and mistrusts him at first sight due to what her empath training tells her... -
![Sithe by Starla Night]()
Sithe by Starla Night
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a routine mission. Hunt down the ones who dared – dared – steal our sacred procreation metal from us, the rulers of the empire.The Arrisans conquered Earth in a day. They smashed into our helpless planet like a wrecking ball, and overnight, everything changed.That’s what our history books say.The truth is, I’ve never seen an Arrisan face-to-face... -
![Raven's Children by Sabrina Chase]()
Raven's Children by Sabrina Chase
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoire Cameron, former NASA explorer and web pilot, now has a working ship, a loyal crew, an unexpected son, and a valuable Earthlike planet to protect from the clutches of Toren. Then Ennis, the only one to discover her secret, is captured by Toren--and Moire discovers crucial information that could help end the crab-human war... -
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Full House by Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpportunity doesn’t always knock. Sometimes, it crash lands.A veteran of the Resource Wars, Raze is a cyborg with a simple plan. He wants to be left alone, forever. Planetary scout Sevda Rem is light-years from civilization when her ship is damaged, forcing an emergency landing on an unoccupied planet. At least, it was supposed to be unoccupied …He’s trespassing on a corporate-owned planet... -
![Playing Cards With Aliens by Erin Raegan]()
Playing Cards With Aliens by Erin Raegan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSmall town. Small life. Smaller dreams.I’m content. Happy. It might not make sense to most people but this is the life I chose for myself.If there’s a small part of me that wants to travel and see the world, I’m okay with appeasing that desire with travel magazines and planning future vacations. I want this life and a life full of adventure. I don’t see why I can’t have both... -
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![Shalia's Diary: Book 4 by Tracy St. John]()
Shalia's Diary: Book 4 by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a compilation from the free serial story blog ‘Shalia’s Diary – A Clans of Kalquor Story’ by Tracy St. John. It is highly recommended you read Shalia’s Diary, Books 1, 2, and 3 before reading this story. Shalia’s Diary Book 4 picks up immediately where Book 3 left off. Shalia feels ready for a little fun when the Kalquorian transport docks for shore leave at the Xniktix Space Station... -
![Command Performance by Linnea Sinclair]()
Command Performance by Linnea Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvil aliens, an amorous cyborg and an unexpected trip to an alternate universe: just another day in the life of Captain Tasha Sebastian. And tomorrow's even better. . -
![Warrior's Mate by Emma Alisyn]()
Warrior's Mate by Emma Alisyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings3rd book in the Yadeshi Brides series.A Dark Alien Prince + his unquenchable desire x his insatiable thirst = a warrior willing to defy a galaxy to claim his mate.Born with a platinum spoon in her mouth, warrior bride-in-training Gayle throws it away in order to sneak aboard a Yadeshi military vessel to escape imprisonment by her family... -
![Astonish by Viola Grace]()
Astonish by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeelie was nothing exceptional until the moment she became the most important woman to an entire world…and its avatar.Trapped in a job working as an assistant for an ambassador, Ceelie is hoping for something better for her life, but she knows that it isn’t likely. While on an assignment to obtain some atmosphere scrubbing trees Ceelie finds herself courted and seduced before she can blink... -
![Asteroid by Viola Grace]()
Asteroid by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSebena has spent her time in the Alliance using her accuracy to blow large rocks into tiny rocks suitable for refinement. When she picks up a heat signature she has to pursue it, even if it means doing it on her own time. Finding a life pod is not really a surprise, but having it functioning and its occupant alive is quite the shock... -
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Harness by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUsing tech to hold her shape becomes a problem when she meets a man who drives her senses into overdrive.Alfreda has become used to the constant pressure of her harness, keeping her in a basic bipedal form and helping her back into her Terran shape. When she learns that her mixed blood makes the shapeshifter in her far stronger than the human, she has a choice... -
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Defender by C.L. Scholey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEndless destruction defines human life in a world run amok. There are those who will pick the uncertainty of the alien sky, are the Tonans life or are they death? Macey learns first hand a Tonan warrior doesn't apologize for who or what he is or will do. In an unforgiving new world there is one who battles his heritage... -
![The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church]()
The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSo what’s an alien to do when his mate refuses to say what’s bothering him? Why, he sends a deep space message to his mate’s mother on earth, what else? Keyno not only learns the importance of Christmas to his chosen, he’s also shocked and confused as to why Dale hasn’t shared this with him... -
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Mine! by C.L. Scholey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Mine!" One of the most powerful words in the human language, possession. Desperate need to hold onto what you love with every fiber of your being. Until Huck realizes in order to hold onto what he loves most he will have to let not only Becky go but a part of who he is, what he is, perhaps the best part... -
![Three Of A Kind by Susan Hayes]()
Three Of A Kind by Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the chips are down and the stakes are high, winning takes three of a kind Dr. Alyson Jefferies treats everyone who comes through the doors of her medical clinic, regardless of species or social standing. The corporations who run the Drift don’t approve of her open-door policy, but Alyson is determined to fight for her patients, no matter what... -
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![Finding the Jewel by Evangeline Anderson]()
Finding the Jewel by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a Kindred Tales PLUS novel--95,000 words A warrior has a choice to make: Rescue the woman he loves Or complete a quest to heal himself Which will he choice? You’ll have to read Finding the Jewel to find out Chloe Deems is a plus sized girl with pink hair and an attitude –she owns her curves... -
![Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke]()
Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsabeau Fallon, the Fallen Star is one of the finest thieves on Dyson's Ring station--until she's caught by the Skeldhi hunter, Sobehk. Trapped and altered into a skeldhi-human hybrid sex-pet known as a "rehkyt," her past is a closed door -- until it literally comes back to haunt her in the form of E'sey Khan... -
![Ariston by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Ariston by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn undercover Star Guardian agent sworn to enforce the law...A US marine turned galactic pilot, inadvertently breaking the law... Trapped on a mysterious planet full of dangerous ruins, these two enemies must work together - and deal with their growing attraction - as they struggle to survive.. -
![Sanctuary by Anna Carven]()
Sanctuary by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAbbey goes shopping. Tarak learns an important fact about human female biology. Ami develops new (and somewhat scary) abilities. Oh, and it's Christmas soon. It's just another day in the life of our fearsome Kordolians and their human mates. A light-hearted peek into Tarak and Abbey's new life on Earth. Sanctuary is a 43000 word "slice-of-life" novella set in the Dark Planet Warriors Universe... -
![Darkside Blues by Anna Carven]()
Darkside Blues by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBe careful in Darkside, because its darkness is seductive. Once you feel its allure, you won’t be able to resist. Zyara al Sirian has devoted most of her adult life to the art of healing. As the First Division’s medic, she’s seen more than her fair share of war wounds and trauma. And ever since the Kordolians arrived on Earth, she’s had her hands full tending to a motley group of survivors... -
![Alien Redemption by Tracy St. John]()
Alien Redemption by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRachel Hicks is in love with her psychologist, Imdiko Conyod. The mute, battered, but unbowed Earther is thrilled when she gets the chance to join his clan. Clanmates Dramok Erybet and Nobek Sletran are traumatized from the war with Earth, but Rachel senses they are kindred spirits she can trust. She hopes that perhaps together they can all heal their wounds and become whole once more... -
![Hero by Cheryl Brooks]()
Hero by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe is the sexiest, most irksome man she's ever encountered...Micayla is the last Zetithian female left in the universe. She doesn't know what's normal for her species, but she knows when she sees Trag that all she wants to do is bite him...He has searched all over the galaxy for a woman like her...Trag has sworn he'll never marry unless he can find a Zetithian female... -
![Lost Star by Morgan Hawke]()
Lost Star by Morgan Hawke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time, before the Victorious Star, there were a prince and a prisoner… Aubrey was a tech engineer with a dirty little secret that the Moribund Company was willing to destroy everyone and everything to get their hands on. When Deshryt Seht, blood-prince of Skeldhor, saved the dying boy's life, it set off a contest of wills as strong as the call of their blood... -
![Bightmares by Tymber Dalton]()
Bightmares by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Ménage Amour: Erotic Sci-Fi Ménage a Quatre Romance, M/M/M/F, with M/M, reverse harem]Dr. Emilia Hypatia is settling into life in space with her three husbands on board the DSMC exploration vessel Tamora Bight. Spending five years with Aaron, Caph, and Ford will be no sacrifice... -
![Rules of Engagement by Kaitlyn O'Connor]()
Rules of Engagement by Kaitlyn O'Connor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar is all that any of them have ever known, but the strategies the cyborgs, Kameron, Damien, Gavin, and Kyle, are familiar with don't seem to work nearly as well in their campaign to win Zoe. She's human, after all and completely unpredictable... -
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Virgin by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's never met anyone who made him purr... Starship pilot Dax never encountered a woman he wanted badly enough. Until he met Ava Karon... And he'll never give his body without giving his heart... Dax is happy to take Ava back to her home planet, until he finds out she's returning to an old boyfriend.. -
![The Warrior's Mate by Susan Trombley]()
The Warrior's Mate by Susan Trombley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive years ago, I was abducted by aliens…. After a harrowing escape from an alien research facility, I found myself in the care and protection of an alien species called the Akrellians, but I didn't trust my instantaneous attraction to the commander of the ship... -
![To Clan and Conquer by Tracy St. John]()
To Clan and Conquer by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStarting a clan is not on ambitious First Officer Tranis’ agenda; he is too busy building a career in the Kalquorian fleet. It’s a good thing since the Nobek who captures his interest belongs to the captain and the Imdiko he can’t stop thinking about is not his type.Weapons Commander Lidon feels his best days are behind him... -
![Cautious Surrender by C.L. Scholey]()
Cautious Surrender by C.L. Scholey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdan went from a living hell on Earth, only to be thrown into a new purgatory. The Zargonnii vessel she'd thought was her savior is blown to bits in an alien war attack. A wormhole sends Adan and her warrior protector to an unknown world. Her only hope of surviving the ungodly planet is in the hands of Blu, whom she loves. Unfortunately, Blu has another agenda... -
![Alien Revolt by Tracy St. John]()
Alien Revolt by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClan Piras has risked everything—and lost everything—to get close to Holy Leader Browning Copeland. Piras, Kila, and Lokmi are in a race against time to prevent Copeland and the Basma’s traitorous forces from destroying the Earther-Kalquorian colony of Haven. With the odds stacked against them, they have one shot at stopping utter annihilation... -
![Simply Perfect by Lynn Hagen, Stormy Glenn]()
Simply Perfect by Lynn Hagen, Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Futuristic Sci-Fi Romance, M/M, vampires, bondage, HEA]General Vedic Merrick is being hunted. Someone wants him dead. Being kidnapped by the crew of the Lady Blue actually saves his life. But once on board the outlawed spaceship, the rigid life Merrick knew before fades into the background, especially when he discovers his mate on board...
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