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![Craved by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee]()
Craved by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSAMWhen a legendary PIP model shows up in my shop, I jump on the chance to work on the sentient shuttle, until I meet Pip’s owner. The surly hunter hates humans and has earned himself the nickname Loose Cannon... -
![Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips]()
Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Stay out of the swamp!”Every child in Cypress Landing has been warned about the terrifying monster lurking in the inky tangle of cypress and willow on the edge of town. But sometimes desperation leaves no other choice…When Rorie sees her vicious stepfather commit a horrifying crime, her only hope of escape lies through the forbidden swamp... -
![Caveman Alien’s Enemy by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Enemy by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMia I’ve caught a dragon. He’s huge, silvery and so beautiful it physically hurts. Or maybe that’s just my urge to run away from such a deadly creature. But a sudden, icy blizzard is raging outside on this dinosaur-infested planet, and I’m stuck with this, our worst enemy. I’ve bound him with steel wire, but if he snaps them I think I might be in for a world of hurt... -
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![Craved by the Alien Lord by Ella Blake]()
Craved by the Alien Lord by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaynaIf one male remained alive in the universe, and that male was Lord Ledos, I’d let both of our species die out. He looks like a rock star, swaggers like the galaxy’s greatest gift swings between his leather-clad legs. He’s a force of nature. I’m a wallflower. We couldn’t be more opposite... -
![Enticed by the Satyr: Kindred Tales #38: A novel of the Monstrum Kindred, by Evangeline Anderson]()
Enticed by the Satyr: Kindred Tales #38: A novel of the Monstrum Kindred, by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA warrior from another universe...A woman running from an abusive relationshipA rip in the fabric of space-time and a malevolent alien race bent on destructionHow does it all tie together? Read Enticed by the Satyr...the first book of the Monstrum Kindred to find outMia could have had a beautiful life. She had a scholarship to Julliard and a future as a concert pianist ahead of her... -
![Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson]()
Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Monstrum Warrior who has vowed never to Claim a bride…An older woman, who thinks she’s done with Love…Can they come together to save the Earth…and each other?What’s the worst Christmas present imaginable? A cheating husband? An angry mob outside your front door? What about Menopause? Minister Emilia Oxley has gotten all three this Yuletide season and she could do without them all, thank you... -
![My Ant Monster Mate by Susan Trombley]()
My Ant Monster Mate by Susan Trombley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYeseniaHunting giant ant aliens is never an easy job, but the opportunity to capture a male Menops before he imprints on a queen is too good to pass up. Even if it means putting up with a mouthy Artificial Intelligence and traveling to a planet restricted by the Cosmic Syndicate. Vengeance for humanity—for my family—is too important to let any obstacle stand in my way... -
![Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Cage by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe tied me up and put me in a cage. I should hate him.So why can’t I look away from his twitching pants?Morfan’ox is the most striking warrior in his caveman tribe.Supremely confident, eight feet tall, with bright green stripes and muscles from here to Earth, he moves like he owns this deadly alien jungle.I’ve barely talked to him, but he’s always on my mind.But his tribe and mine are enemies... -
![A Gift for Nicholas by Honey Phillips]()
A Gift for Nicholas by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan a single mother show an arrogant alien warrior the true meaning of the holidays?Jenna is a hard-working single mom with no time for fairy tales. She dismisses her daughter’s stories of a mysterious horned Santa living in the woods as no more than the imagination of a precocious child – until the day her daughter doesn’t return home... -
![Kinn by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes]()
Kinn by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe hates the alien warriors that conquered her world. All of them but one...Serena lived by three rules - Survive. Fight back. Stay hidden. But that was before. Before she was caught and brought to T’Kinn, the most arrogant, annoying alien she’s ever met…and the sexiest. This alien isn’t just a warrior - he’s a healer, and a threat to every secret she has... -
![Forbidden Letters by Elin Peer]()
Forbidden Letters by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCuriosity has the ability to turn the smartest person into a reckless fool. "Few dared live as close to the border as us. Not even the long-standing peace treaty between our two nations could make people forget how the savage Men of the North used to hunt down and kidnap women here... -
![Return to Dark Earth by Anna Hackett]()
Return to Dark Earth by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis career plan never included becoming one of the galaxy's most infamous treasure hunters. And it certainly never included his one weakness: Nera Darc.Astro-archeologist Niklas Phoenix loved his job studying and safeguarding artifacts at the Institute of Historical Preservation...until he learned that it was all a lie... -
![Tordan by Jennifer Julie Miller]()
Tordan by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLunaThey stole my dreams, my hopes, my very identity, and I had no idea. Years went by and I did everything I was told, I was always the perfect specimen, and the perfect lab rat. I was dissected, even maimed all in the name of science. Then one day a strange smoky voice entered my head, and I knew things were not as they seemed... -
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![Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn]()
Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEven if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it? Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart]()
Claimed by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat’s worse than being stuck on an alien planet? Being stuck on an alien planet when you’ve made an enemy of the local tribe King. Okay, so I may have stolen his favorite misua and snuck away to find my friends. But he should’ve known better than to forbid me to go. I’m a marine, and we leave no man-- or woman, behind... -
![Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas]()
Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver since humans arrived, my world has changed. Tensions are high as we quarrel over territory, reforming our fractured clans.I will have none of it. I did not capture a bride.But then my world goes dark—and she appears.A female so lovely she possesses my mind, a bride who blushes every time she catches my eye.She is sweet.She is young.She is everything I am not.Except nothing is as it seems... -
![Knot for Nest by V.K. Ludwig]()
Knot for Nest by V.K. Ludwig
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLucyAs an omega, I have certain talents—like dripping money from my ladyparts. Selling slick-soaked panties is my way to freedom, safety, and independence. Until a high-testosterone alpha more or less accidentally knocks my bodyguards out. He says I owe him money, but, the way I see it, he owes me a couple of good growls. After all, I have quotas to meet... -
![The Genius by Elin Peer]()
The Genius by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith three degrees and the highest measured IQ in the Motherlands, Shelly Summers knows that she’s socially awkward. It doesn’t bother her since as the head engineer for Advances Technologies she has little time for social interactions anyway... -
![The Warrior by Elin Peer]()
The Warrior by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven the strongest man in the world has a weak spot! Magni knows what he wants and he’s used to getting it. As the second in command in the Northlands, he doesn’t care that he comes across as rude or domineering. Asking for permission or apologizing for his actions is for weaker men. Six months ago, Laura was Magni’s sweet and submissive young wife... -
![Beyond Forever by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Forever by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBefore they were the King and Queen… Six years before the Beyond series started, an ambitious bootlegger named Dallas O’Kane caught a very pretty thief named Lex with her hand in his safe. The rest is very sexy history... -
![Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith]()
Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSection K Replication Alluthan Clone, or Krac as he was now called, had one focus in his life; protecting the descendants of the Freedom Five who ruled Earth’s council. Rescued by members of the family from a secret facility, he pledged to do what he could to always keep them safe. Things become personal when insurgents target a special member of the Freedom Five, Gracie Jones-Jefe and her family... -
![Enticed by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart]()
Enticed by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBetrayal tastes like ashes on my tongue. I’ve always been the girl who’s nothing but a pretty face. The one used to distract the warriors so the others can move our plans forward.But now? Now I have a chance to save us all. A chance to get us off this planet and back to Earth. Where we belong... -
![Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon]()
Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt’s not easy being a space pirate…Actually, wait.Yes it is. It’s keffing awesome.The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an abandoned cruiser rumored to have a massive treasure inside... -
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![Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson]()
Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman who struggles with infertility has given up on finding loveA warrior who thinks he will never be able to bond a brideThrown together on a mission where they must pretend to be Joined MatesWill their lie become a reality? Dr. Danielle Adams isn't looking for love. Health issues have rendered her unable to have kids and she has given up on finding a relationship... -
![Playing Their Parts by Evangeline Anderson]()
Playing Their Parts by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo detectives, hot on the heels of a killer...Undercover as adult actors on the wild planet of BachanaliusWill Steel and Cassie find passion while...PLAYING THEIR PARTS? Cassandra Steel and Commander Stone are a unique pair. Together, they comprise the first human/Kindred detective team on the Tampa PD... -
![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... -
![Without The Game by Manna Francis]()
Without The Game by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
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![Rett by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes]()
Rett by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe thought they were on the same side. That mistake cost her everything... including her freedom. Anya dedicated her life to the fight against the alien invaders who had conquered Earth. Now that fight is over. The rebellion failed, the enemy won, and she knows exactly who to blame. He was her lover, her friend, and a spy for the aliens. Worse. He’s one of them… and she’s his prisoner...Categorized as:
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![Wanting The Monster by Rena Marks]()
Wanting The Monster by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever judge a man by his looks, even when he has tentacles.Relion has so much more going for him. Protective. Playful. Caring. He’s become my best friend and it doesn’t even matter that we’re male and female. Or that we’re two entirely different species... -
![Like Father Like Slaughter by Tylor Paige]()
Like Father Like Slaughter by Tylor Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsD. Is for Dedicated. A. Is for Attentive. D. Is for Devoted. D. Is for Defender of. Y. Is for Young Ladies. Every young girl gets a D.A.D.D.Y assigned to her on her 8th birthday. Your D.A.D.D.Y is your protector of all things bad. He will work with you, helping you learn how to explore the above world safely. We love our D.A.D.D...Categorized as:
dystopia enemies-to-lovers forced-proximity steamy romance apocalyptic grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc -
![Mick's Claiming by Miranda Martin]()
Mick's Claiming by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen he says he claims me, he means forever, and that makes my brain stop dead in its tracks.Thargar is part of a group of alien dragon-men who have kept us safe, provided for us, and without them we’d all surely be dead or captured by the Order to be used as breeders. We’re all super grateful, but neither horniness nor survival needs are a great reason to say yes to being claimed forever... -
![Kept By The Zandian by Renee Rose, Rebel West]()
Kept By The Zandian by Renee Rose, Rebel West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHUMAN FEMALES CANNOT BE TRUSTED.She killed to escape her former slave master.Stowed away on my ship. Injected me with poison.Now she’s been remanded to me for probation.It’s my job to watch her. Rule over her. Discipline her.It’s up to me to decide if she’s worthy of asylum on our planet.And I’m dragging my feet on the decision.Because stars know, I like her right where I have her.In my home... -
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![Thrive by E.M. Raegan]()
Thrive by E.M. Raegan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe days are blurring together. I can’t seem to keep my eyes open at night. Terror follows us everywhere we go. Nowhere is safe. It’s spreading. Thriving. We can’t outrun it. All we can do is bunker down and pray it passes us by. But that’s wishful thinking. The ravaged will find us and there’s not a thing we can do to stop them. They are everywhere. I haven’t seen him. I haven’t spoken to him... -
![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... -
![Alien God: A SciFi Fantasy Romance by Ursa Dax]()
Alien God: A SciFi Fantasy Romance by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWYLFRAELI’ve been cursed with a prophecy. I will murder my own fated mate. Though it nearly destroys me, I vow never to find her.What I do find are humans invading my world and stealing from my land. Those I do not kill flee from my rage, leaving behind one terrified yet defiant woman.I take Torrance back to my castle to interrogate her, though I have neither time nor patience for a prisoner... -
![Mated on Hades by Golden Angel]()
Mated on Hades by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Celestial Mates agency always knows what - or who - you need. Tarrik would do anything to avoid breaking his mother's heart, so he begrudgingly signs up for Celestial Mates and agrees to come home and settle down once the agency finds his match. There's just one catch: he's not ready to give up his free and easy life traveling the galaxy... -
![Surrendered by Evangeline Anderson]()
Surrendered by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCommander Thornex is a Hybrid--half Kindred and half Pyro--a much feared people who have the ability to unleash horrific maelstroms of flame whenever they are angered. All his life Thorn has struggled to control the destructive power within him. A horrible accident in his past made him swear to never unleash the fire again and for many years, he has kept himself under tight control... -
![The Dancer by Elin Peer]()
The Dancer by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the purest love can turn to the deepest hate. I was twelve when I promised Solo that I would one day marry him. Maybe I would have if he hadn’t gotten impatient and ruined everything that summer when I was fifteen. For the last seven years I’ve replaced the love I once felt for him with anger over his almost getting me killed... -
![The Seducer by Elin Peer]()
The Seducer by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDoes a curse only work if you believe it does? Chosen to be a priestess from childhood, Athena knows everything about aligning her energy with the universe and spreading hope, healing, and wisdom to people. But her inner balance is disturbed when Finn shows up on her doorstep... -
![Warr by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes]()
Warr by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst they stole her planet. Then they stole her sister…Her twin might have surrendered to the enemy, but Max will never stop fighting the alien warriors that conquered Earth.She’s the leader of a rebel army determined to fight for freedom and the future of the human race. The Tolath are her enemies, and she will never surrender to any of them… especially not to him... -
![Claimed by the Horde King by Zoey Draven]()
Claimed by the Horde King by Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsShe broke their laws. Now, he has come to punish her… In my human settlement on the hostile plains of Dakkar, I am an outcast, a strange girl orphaned since birth, alone, and dreaming of a life I don't have. I hunt to survive, though it is forbidden, though it breaks the strict Dakkari laws that we all must follow...Categorized as:
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![Barbarian's Redemption by Ruby Dixon]()
Barbarian's Redemption by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFor seasons, I have waited for her - my perfect mate. In a tribe full of happy couples, I am alone. But I am not content to remain this way. There are no eligible unmated females left, so I will do whatever it takes to bring females back to our tribe...even if it means doing something wrong. Even if it means I must purchase my mate on the intergalactic black market... -
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![King Cobra by Naomi Lucas]()
King Cobra by Naomi Lucas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaisy. Daisy. Daisy.From the moment her name is spoken, it is all I can hear. Her frightened tears bring me anger. I vow to wipe them off her face and banish her fear. To make her my queen.But I have to catch her first.I have to convince her to trust me.I have to show her she is safe.But only with ME.Because if any other naga male tries to take Daisy away from me, I will kill them... -
![Cursed by Evangeline Anderson]()
Cursed by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCommander Stavros Rii of the Kindred is a Sin Eater - thick black lines cover his back and neck causing him to feel the pain of others. It is a curse that threatens to shorten his life and makes him unable to bond with a female - not that he's ever found one he wants to bond with. Until he meets Charlie.. -
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Taliz by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTaliz avoids people for a reason… his untamed predator. But when a stranded human arrives, can he restrain his inner beast before his monster decides she’s his prey?ZaydieI’ve traveled all the way to planet Hallion to research their winter holiday... -
![Harry's Sacrifice by Bianca D'Arc]()
Harry's Sacrifice by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmbracing the unexpected can lead to all sorts of adventures.Resonance Mates, Book 5 The prophesied time has arrived ... and Harry, born of an alien Alvian mother - Mara 12 - and a human father - Justin O'Hara - and forever caught between two very separate worlds .... must journey to the top of the world to unlock a mysterious ship found trapped in an icy crevasse... -
![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... -
![Wrath by Evie Mitchell]()
Wrath by Evie Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Post-apocalyptic MC romanceWrathFive years ago, I walked away from the woman I loved.She told me she loved another.She lied.In the before she had protections.In the after, I am her protection.And there is nothing that’ll keep me from taking what’s mine.Trigger warning: This is a darker series than my other books and contains some violence...
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