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Scarred by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a tough, Drexian captain gets trapped on an alien planet with the human tribute bride he’s supposed to rescue? Without his clothes.Brok has vowed to track down the pretty human who was snatched by space pirates and return her to be matched with a Drexian warrior. One who isn’t battle-scarred and damaged, like him... -
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Combust by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Drexian warrior is brooding and mysterious--and he's claimed me as his tribute.When I don't marry his nephew, I have no idea I'm still promised to Zoran's clan. Imagine my shock when the dark and imposing alien informs me that he will be taking me as his tribute bride--and taking me back to the Drexian home world with him... -
![Forbidden by Tana Stone]()
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... -
![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... -
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![Between Worlds by J.L. Williams]()
Between Worlds by J.L. Williams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInspired by the likes of James Galloway's Subjugation and John Scalzi's Old Man's War, Between Worlds is a thrilling military sci-fi set in a strange new universe...Jason had thought about punching a Shil’vati... -
![Transcendence by G.S. Jennsen]()
Transcendence by G.S. Jennsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat does it mean to be human? What if the price of saving humanity is giving up your own? The year is 2322, and we stand upon the precipice of extinction. The invading Metigen armada has decimated the eastern third of settled space in a matter of days, leaving tens of millions dead...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Redemption by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Redemption by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJormund I have to have her. These other males can't care for her the way I will. They'll try to get her back, of course. What else could they do? I'll have to outsmart them to keep her. And keep her I will. She-who-is-mine will see, eventually. We are fated. She is my heart and my soul. Delilah I'm resigned to my life alone. Well, not really alone... -
![Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t want to compete in the Alien Bride Games. But I would do anything to save my sister.Hannah’s just a kid. Yeah, sure, she’s 21, old enough for her name to be drawn in The Alien Bride Lottery. But she’s got her whole life in front of her.I, on the other hand, have nothing left to live for... -
![Dragon's Destiny by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Destiny by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been searching for my mate. For my destiny. For the female who is somewhere on Tajss…KhabriThe Zmaj race was dying when humans crashed landed on our planet. Since the moment their coming was revealed to the Order, I've known that one of the females is my mate. My treasure. All I want is her and the beautiful, perfect babies we will have together... -
![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... -
![Dragon's Isolation by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Isolation by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI've lost my happily ever after...My story was supposed to be over. We were supposed to grow old together in each other's arms and watch our tiny son become a man with a life of his own.The Zmaj, seven foot tall winged and scaled dragon warriors, are getting sick. It's stealing their memories and making them regress into primal barbarians, losing themselves completely... -
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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... -
![Prisoner by Tana Stone]()
Prisoner by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s more dangerous than joining the Vandar to crush the Zagrath? Being taken captive by the deadly creatures who rule the sector—and consider prisoners to be expendable.Cassie is eager to join her fellow resistance fighters when they team up with the Vandar hordes, but she isn't expecting to be taken prisoner during the battle... -
![Keran's Dawn by Regine Abel]()
Keran's Dawn by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the people and the crown.When Dawn took over the management of the Braxian hybrid shelter on the sanctuary planet Haven, she never thought its last days would be marked by a series of gruesome murders against its patrons. With local law enforcement failing to capture the murderer, she makes a desperate plea for help to the Braxian Crown Prince, Keran Xeldar... -
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![Dragon's Heart by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Heart by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKate has had enough. Her research pod went down after the Generation ship crashed and now she's stuck on the steaming hot hell that is Tajss. The handful of people that survived initial contact with the planet's monstrous creatures have been forced underground into darkness. Worse is Annabel, self-appointed tyrannical leader of their small group... -
![Dragon's Secret by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Secret by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis isn't how I saw my life going. It's not what was supposed to happen and damn it, I want to live my dreams! As if. Every day it becomes clearer that I'm going to be the Mary Poppins of Tajss. I do love helping with all my friends' half-Zmaj, half-human babies but it also fuels the empty ache of wanting one of my own to hold and raise... -
![Dragon's Temptation by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Temptation by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a simple mission, right? Not a thing. Go, meet the new group of massive alien-dragon Zmaj warriors who call themselves 'The Order', make friendly and come home with everyone on good terms and willing to work together. Survival on Tajss is hard, everyone needs more allies, it's a no-brainer. Easy. No problem whatsoever... -
![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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Saving Runt by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmelia ‘Runt’ Thomas’ life revolves around a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the most ruthless criminals in the world. She follows two codes: the code of hackers and her personal code of honor to bring down anyone who thinks they’re untouchable. She is on target until one fateful night when the touch of a strange man sends an unexpected shock wave through her... -
![Earth Husbands are Odd by Lyn Gala]()
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... -
![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... -
![Alien Commander's Mate by Mina Carter]()
Alien Commander's Mate by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlone. Ill. She’ll do anything to find her kids. Both her children taken by the Lathar and her home destroyed in the process, Amanda Kallson is at her wits end and desperate. With nothing left to tie her to Earth, she’ll do anything to track down her daughters… even take an alien warriors crazy deal. It doesn’t hurt that said alien warrior is tall, ripped and as handsome as hell...Categorized as:
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![The Arcav General's Woman by Hope Hart]()
The Arcav General's Woman by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow do you choose between honour and love? Harmless, fun Methi, can always be counted on to get into trouble. But the cocky Arcav with a heart of gold is slowly being replaced with a cold, bitter male who fights his demons at every turn. Some Arcav can wait for their mates for centuries before risking insanity. But others can’t. Methi knows who is mate is. Seeing her is like ripping his guts out... -
![Escaping Fate by Regine Abel]()
Escaping Fate by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnslaved. Exploited. Hunted.Born and raised on a slavers ship, Amalia is one of the rare survivors of the Veredian race. Like all Veredian females, Amalia possesses a unique psi ability which makes her the prized pet of her master Gruuk. She escapes to Xelix Prime, a warrior planet where slavery is prohibited... -
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![Protector by Anna Hackett]()
Protector by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim… Cool and driven Madeline Cochran made a successful career for herself as civilian commander of a space station orbiting Jupiter…until the day it was attacked and she was abducted by alien slavers... -
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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... -
![Tansy's Titan by S.E. Smith]()
Tansy's Titan by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTansy Bell, is the middle daughter of the three Bell sisters. She has always been a little different, even for a Bell. A chameleon, she can change her appearance and personality to blend in almost anywhere. She uses this talent to bring some of the worse criminals in the world to justice.Mak ‘Tag Krell Manok is the wild one of his four brothers... -
![Cosmos' Promise by S.E. Smith]()
Cosmos' Promise by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCosmos Raines is considered to be one of the most brilliant inventors in the world. A prodigy, he is a self-made billionaire who would rather be in his lab than jet-setting around the world. Things change when his latest experiment literally opens a Gateway into a whole new world... -
![Ransomed by Tana Stone]()
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... -
![Scorch by Tana Stone]()
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... -
![Alien AI's Marine by Mina Carter]()
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...Categorized as:
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![First Awakenings by S.E. Smith]()
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... -
![Warrior's Pain by Stephanie West]()
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]()
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... -
![Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll do whatever it takes to destroy the Bride Games.A year ago, I did the unthinkable.I helped a woman running from the Alien Bride Lottery.I spent three months in a federal prison for it, too.As soon as I got out, a secret organization recruited me. Our goal is to end the Bride Lottery program forever.So when my name is drawn in the Lottery this year, I know it’s a setup... -
![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... -
![Alien Lover by Luna Kingsley]()
Alien Lover by Luna Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrevath is a warrior to his core. His first priority is his warrior brothers and the safety of his kingdom. The last thing he expects is for a human bride to be delivered to their camp on the southern border while they’re under attack from the Thren. She’s nothing but a distraction as her safety falls to him. Hannah enrolled as a mail-order bride to give her younger siblings a better life...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Protection by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Protection by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes your greatest fears bring you where you need to be, no matter how hard the road is... Victoria... I was stupid. Scared and stupid when I followed the racist leader of the anti-Zmaj into the desert. We were exiled from the rest of the human survivors but hey, at least I was getting away from the huge and intimidating, dragon-like Zmaj warriors... -
![Trapped with the Alien by Luna Kingsley]()
Trapped with the Alien by Luna Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Yinean may be gone but their human victims are left to deal with the aftermath.Two months after the destruction of the Yinean and MIla still can’t move on. Going home isn’t an option and even if it were, she’s no longer the woman she was before she was taken. Every day she wakes from a fitful sleep and searches for something that will make everything better again... -
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Alien Betrothed by Luna Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn a rescue mission to save a stolen female, this warrior risks losing everything…especially his heart.Celia is putting her farming skills to use on abandoned acreage in Endol when a pack of ferocious beasts send her running. She ends up lost on the unfamiliar planet with darkness fast approaching... -
![Crashed by Kiki Burrelli]()
Crashed by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced together, they are castaways on an unknown planet. The last thing Tannish knew, he was in a nightclub, dancing the night away and pretending his life was fine. But, the moment Tannish feels the warmth of Enzo's arms, he finally feels like he's home. An unbreakable bond that comes with a powerful new ability Until now, Enzo's first passion has always been medicine... -
![Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy new job gives me the chance to put my past behind me. Only one problem: I’m falling for my bad boy boss…After my ex dumps my possessions on the sidewalk, cleans out our bank account, and steals my landscaping business, I'm once again submitting job applications. It’s that or no roof over my head... -
![Domesticating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Domesticating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been hired to teach an alien warrior social skills to woo a mate. But now he’s trying to woo me.When the elderly duchess I cared for dies, her slimy son—my ex—tells me he wants me back. Um, no. I flee and at the Intergalactic Employment Agency, I’m offered a job teaching an alien warlord sophistication so he can woo a mate at the upcoming Match-Mating Soiree... -
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![AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller]()
AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvyWhy are the last words ever spoken to our loved ones is in anger? I knew the moment I left it was a mistake, but my stubborn pride urged me forward. I’ve awakened to unimaginable horrors, pain unlike anything the human mind could conceive, until him. Now, I’m too scared to trust my own feelings, as they have only led me astray... -
![Ren by Nancey Cummings, Starr Huntress]()
Ren by Nancey Cummings, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe red guy. Again.Emry thought she was done with alien Romeos who made promises and then ditched you, but their paths continued to cross. What’s a girl to do when the same guy keeps turning up like a bad penny?Steal his shipThe wrong thing for the right reason.Four years ago, Ren made the mistake of choosing duty above his mate, a fragile human female unsuited for his toxic planet... -
![The Pirate's Tribulation by Bella Blair]()
The Pirate's Tribulation by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI will fight and die for her, but I will never let her go! She is MINE!Raven: There are no female pirates in the universe and that is just that. Or so I was told, before I changed things a bit. Keeping Rognar from knowing my true identity is a bit trickier though, I would love to throw the truth into the arrogant male's face, who challenges me in more ways than one...Categorized as:
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![The Consul's Taming by Bella Blair]()
The Consul's Taming by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSo many females to choose from… but I only want HER!Selena: The Lord Consul Garrath Ryx is the greatest lecher in the universe, and I despise him with all my heart. Unfortunately, he is also the one person I need to persuade to champion Earth if we humans want to survive. When I finally meet him face to face, I am entirely unprepared for his all-consuming persona, his charm, and good looks...Categorized as:
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![The Barbarian's Fate by Bella Blair]()
The Barbarian's Fate by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI swore I would follow my fated mate to hell and back. . . and now I will follow through on that oath.Calli: My entire world is turned upside down when I'm suddenly accosted by Intergalactic Space Force soldiers and placed into a space capsule destined for Yistercallen. The mysterious planet where all outlaws are sent to.My fate seems sealed. With death as the only outcome... -
![Ziva's Prince by Miranda Martin]()
Ziva's Prince by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was a Princess of the Stars. I had everything, or so it seemed.On the Generation Ship I was a socialite. My life was lived in the public eye. It was great, on the outside. Everyone wanted me or wanted to be me.Then we crashed.Here we humans have a dragon-alien protector. The way he looks at my former ship-mate Riley is the one thing I never had. A man who saw me...
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