Books like 'Earthborn'
Readers who enjoyed Earthborn by Sylvia Waugh also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsDefeated, crushed, and driven almost to extinction, the remnants of the human race are trapped on a planet that is constantly attacked by mysterious alien starfighters. Spensa, a teenage girl living among them, longs to be a pilot... -
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Sanctuary for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan an alien warrior and an orphaned infant provide a new beginning for a lonely woman? Tired of relentless hours, arrogant clients, and endless demands, Barbara is ready to abandon her career as a corporate attorney for a simpler life. She doesn’t expect that life to involve an alien abduction, an abandoned baby, and an all-too-intriguing alien warrior with a very friendly tail... -
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Life-Debt by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen scavenger and hybrid fox Viva comes across a derelict in empty space, what she and her furry partner, Pandora, discover puts them on a collision course for adventure, fame and wealth—assuming she survives the experience. Teaming up with the derelict's living cargo isn't wise, but the handsome stranger might hold the key to the ship and its many secrets... -
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Draekon Warlord by Lee Savino, Lili Zander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTop 3 Reasons I should stay away from Danek:1. He’s on a super-secret, important mission for the Rebellion. He’ll be undercover on a hostile planet, surrounded by people that want to kill him.2. He’s gorgeous. Entirely unattainable. Way, way out of my league.3. I’m forty, but I’m supposed to pose as his fake fiancée.4. And he’s a really, really good actor, because when he kisses me, it feels real... -
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![Stolen Destiny by Viola Grace]()
Stolen Destiny by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKidnapped from the education station, Sil is set loose on a huge warship, only to find herself bound in a contract no one expected.Silhouette watches the alien abductors trying to unload the entire shipment of stolen Terrans. She wished that she could sleep standing up, but it wasn’t a skill she had acquired.When a medical team comes in, a grey alien comes by and tests the humans... -
![Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin]()
Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scarred warrior, a sweet virgin, and new dangers.Zat'an was the esteemed Second to the Al'fa, but he forfeited both his position and his stature after losing in arena combat to another Zmaj. Abigail still sees in him a sexy, veteran warrior and wants him, scars and all. She's saved herself for her "One" and knows it's Zat'an.Yet, each time she reaches out, he pushes her away... -
![Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi]()
Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do—and they are just as determined to stay together...Categorized as:
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![Heart of the Agraak by S.J. Sanders]()
Heart of the Agraak by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgraadax was shaken by recent events and the breeding facility closed, but it has done little to ease the simmer of unrest rippling through Agraak society. In Aminae, one of the dome cities scattered on the few arid patches of land of the swampy planet, factions are rising against the cruelties of the upper raniks that rule their society. Kaede is a male devoted to the cause... -
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Saven Denial by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie has been kidnapped by the Tor, the vindictive alien race who destroyed Thalassic City. As her past, present, and future collides, her worst nightmare looks set to become her shocking new reality.A deliberate pawn in leader Griselda’s vengeful game, Sadie is horrified to learn the truth about her heritage and the destiny that’s already been mapped out for her... -
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The Rebel'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: (Seventh Book in the series) Finn Sterling is still adjusting to becoming the lieutenant of the blue fleet of Charybdis Station. As an orphan on Cardinal Hold, he never imagined he would have a position of authority as an adult and the trust his friends put in him makes failure impossible... -
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The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Third Book in the series) Morgan Murray is an easy, fun-loving guy. He excels at being a soldier, but never wanted more out of life. Somehow, he ends up in a position of authority on Dru's new ship, the Blue Sparrow. Now he has to deal with what he dreads most. Responsibilities... -
![Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips]()
Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan a horned alien warrior and an isolated woman grant two children their holiday wish for a family?Jaelle is lonely. Ostracized by the village, like her mother and grandmother before her, she poses as an old witch in order to eke out a meager living selling herbal remedies to people who don't want to admit they need her help... -
![Night of the Demented Symbiots: The Dragonlings' Haunted Halloween 2 by S.E. Smith]()
Night of the Demented Symbiots: The Dragonlings' Haunted Halloween 2 by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Dragonlings and their besties are excited about the preparations for another Halloween holiday. As the night of the festival draws closer, the Dragonlings, Roam, and Alice discover a threat to the newest members of their families; the Queen of the Demented Symbiots plans to send her minions to capture the new babies and take them to the land of Halloween where she lives... -
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Among the Brave by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA Reluctant HeroTrey may have saved Luke's life, but he still thinks of himself as a coward who can barely stand to be outdoors. Now Trey finds out Luke has been taken prisoner at Population Police headquarters. Trey is terrified, but he knows that if he doesn't rescue his friend, no one will.At police headquarters, Trey impersonates an officer to try getting to Luke...Categorized as:
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![Ancient Thought by Viola Grace]()
Ancient Thought by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs the end of one life the start of the next? It is if you have been reset.Elizabeth has spent her life exploring the world, visiting strangers, and learning all the customs she could. When the first Volunteer Project began, she had been in her fifties and out of the running. Now, at eighty-two, they offer to tune her up and send her to the stars... -
![Dark Cure by Cynthia Sax]()
Dark Cure by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA warrior seeking forever faces a medic living in the moment. Gisella, the Refuge’s medic, is dedicated to her role. She doesn’t have the space in her lifespan for love, a mate, or children. Healing is her entire focus. But she’s also a female in her prime. She has needs, wants, cravings…especially for a scarred, long-haired barbarian warrior temporarily residing in the settlement... -
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Command Control by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaya worked hard jobs all her life, and a devastating explosion at sea turned her from a hard worker into a crispy critter. Bedridden and blind, she accepts the order from the Volunteer Project and gets herself reset into a body that can move and skin that isn’t black... -
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Fractured Chances by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife as a caretaker was her fate. Crashing on an alien world and being given an ultimatum gave her something she didn’t expect, a lover who had her back. She takes a chance and is swept away. Nan has spent her life making a place for herself by taking care of those around her... -
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Acer by Kelsey Nicole Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the Global Allegiance terminated all Cyborgs, rumors were rampant that they still existed, either hidden away with wealthy collectors or—even more scandalous—part of the Cyborg Rebellion.MarleyCyborgs were my life but there was only one that had captured my heart. No one saw his worth. No one but me. A cruel twist of fate ripped him away and stole years of my life... -
![Dax (The Cyborg Chronicles) by Kelsey Nicole Price]()
Dax (The Cyborg Chronicles) by Kelsey Nicole Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the Global Allegiance terminated all Cyborgs, rumors were rampant that they still existed, either hidden away with wealthy collectors or—even more scandalous—part of the Cyborg Rebellion. PoeCyborg is a dirty word.The world wants to forget them. Not me. I have been dying to meet one since I learned of their existence.Okay, I have been dying to meet a certain one.Dax. The Science Model... -
![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... -
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Today I Am Carey by Martin L. Shoemaker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsREMARKABLE DEBUT NOVEL FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR MARTIN L. SHOEMAKER. Shoemaker proves why he has consitently been praised as one of the best story writers in SF today with this touching, thoughtful, action-packed debut novel, based on his award-winning short story Today I am Paul.TODAY Mildred has Alzheimer's... -
![Shadowed by Her Alien Mate by Ava York]()
Shadowed by Her Alien Mate by Ava York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's deadly. The court assassin. And an alien... -
![Walking Haunt by Viola Grace]()
Walking Haunt by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYohwen enjoys her life, but when the Citadel comes knocking she has to face change, danger and a man whose touch can set her on fire.Yohwen has finally reached the pinnacle of her art. She is the Master Haunt and during the festival week, she wakes the dead for their friends and families for one night only... -
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![Lost and Sound by Viola Grace]()
Lost and Sound by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSonic senses and determination take her to the Citadel, but only a sense of purpose can keep her there.Yllin has been raised in privilege and has never felt like it was the right life for her. She honed her skills for sonar as a waitress at a busy restaurant and jumped at the chance to apply for a position in Citadel Ohkhan.Her acceptance is a delightful surprise that isn’t enjoyed by her family... -
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Class Zero by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPadana has negotiator training and an imperial bloodline. It makes her valuable to one man in particular…if he can find her.Growing up in the shadow of one of Terra’s champions was a comfortable place to be. Padana was the third child of the Empress Amanda Tyrell of the Haldis Imperium, and she was a very requested bride... -
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Bringing Heat by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer life on Earth had died decades earlier; helping to bring heat to a frozen world seems like a good use of her time.The love of her life died when they were teens, and Idalia had no plans for any kind of future. When a woman named Minerva arrived near the lighthouse where she spent her days escorting tourists and made Idalia an offer, it was a no-brainer. Nothing or something... -
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Unexpected Hero by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKidnapped, ransomed, and rejected, she didn’t think things could get any worse until she realized that the rescue approaching was going to have conditions.Misty survived a horrible life and terrible parents and siblings to make it across the stars when her world ended. Those that hurt her were on the same ship... -
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Golden Darkness by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJanessa’s bond was sold to a mining consortium. If she can make it five years, she’s free. A blood-drinking Hmrain stops her plans.Janessa’s bond was sold to a mining company. She had no idea if she would be administration or grunt work. She could do either, but her learning issues meant that she was more likely to end up working to death... -
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Hidden Instinct by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYadeel finds herself fired, kidnapped and threatened with dissection on the same day. Being rescued is needed but it doesn’t turn out the way she expects.Yadeel has been teaching for the last six years as far away from home as she can get without coming back. She gets fired and abducted two weeks from the end of her contract and wakes in a cell... -
![Secrets in Her Heart by Miranda Martin]()
Secrets in Her Heart by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy secret leaves no room for love.The generation ship crashed a year ago onto this hell planet with its two red suns and endlessly shifting sands. Those of us who survived are now trying to deal with the elements and monsters that are intent on finishing us off.The new arrivals, native aliens called Zmaj, are helping, but one of them has taken an interest in me. Me... -
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Dark Fire by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat the Beast wants, the Beast gets. Dare’s savage nature has made him an outcast among his kind. The silver-scaled Dracheon warrior can’t control his inner beast. It’s too strong. When his primitive instincts told him his destined mate was on Carinae E, he had no choice. He had to travel to the outlaw planet. There, he hoped to meet a female powerful enough to survive his Drache... -
![While You Were Creeping by Poppy Rhys]()
While You Were Creeping by Poppy Rhys
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had zero plans to spend Christmas with an alien convict, yet here I am. In possession of a misplaced interdimensional prison with no idea how to return to sender.Worse yet, this convict has no respect for personal space. It only goes downhill from there when, in a moment of desperation, I strike a bargain with him—be my Krampus for the annual Kringle Parade... -
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Balfor's Salvation by Susan Trombley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDangerously unstable and exceptionally violent are definitely not qualities Stacia Dornan looks for in a mate, especially after the harrowing experience of having half of her jaw torn off by an adurian warrior. Yet, when she meets Prince Balfor to discuss a trade alliance between her father’s company and the umbrose, sparks immediately fly between them... -
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![Earth Force Rising by Monica Tesler]()
Earth Force Rising by Monica Tesler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThirteen years ago, Earth Force—a space-military agency—discovered a connection between brain structure and space travel. Now they’ve brought together the first team of cadets, called Bounders, to be trained as high-level astronauts.Twelve-year-old Jasper is part of this team being sent out into space... -
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Destiny Rising by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEVERY CHOICE HAS A CONSEQUENCEThe final book in the captivating True Calling series.Once again, the world is on the brink of momentous change. As revolutionary organization Saoirse prepares to battle the government for control of Earth and Novo, Ariana and those she loves must join humanity’s fight for justice and freedom... -
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Chaos by Laurie Roma
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatra Tesera is a female Dragon Warrior on a mission. Unsatisfied with the life her family wishes for her back on her home world, she seeks something more for her own future. When the opportunity to visit Earth arises, Katra is eager for the excitement and adventure of traveling the stars... -
![Claimed by the Alien Shifter by Mina Carter]()
Claimed by the Alien Shifter by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe doesn’t need love. She’s getting cats. Lots of them.She absolutely doesn’t need a sexy alien making her think of happily ever afters...Elise doesn’t need a man, she has enough with her job and ensuring her brother, the President, stays out of trouble. Or, at the very least, doesn’t get humanity into an intergalactic war it can’t win... -
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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... -
![Ice Planet Barbarians Part 5: Truth by Ruby Dixon]()
Ice Planet Barbarians Part 5: Truth by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that I've learned the alien barbarian's language, all the holes are filling in. Ahem. Not like that. Okay, like that, too.The problems are mounting. The alien abductors are coming back. My fellow human captives are dying as we speak. And the alien hunks? When they claim, it's forever. We've got to decide how to proceed, and soon, because whatever path we choose?There's no turning back... -
![The General's Mate by C.W. Gray]()
The General's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Sequel to "The Mercenary's Mate") Leti Ando and Will Hackett are certain about one thing in all the galaxy. They love one another. Now that they are mated, it's time to meet Hack's parents and settle into their new home. In a normal courtship, the two would spend time getting to know one another and reveling in their love. Normal isn't what they get... -
![Journey's End by M.A. Church]()
Journey's End by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdapting is a word Dale Michaels has become familiar with. As he settles into his new life with the Tah’Narian starship captain Keyno, Dale has adapted to life with an alien, space travel, and having his body mutated so he can carry a young. He’s closed the chapter on his old life.Living on Tah’Nar, Dale has a loving mate and good friends. He’s helped cement peace with the Onfre... -
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Shattered by Teri Terry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe riveting finale ofthe Slated trilogy—a thought-provoking psychological thriller set in a disturbingly plausible future where the government and its enemies compete to control the minds of the young Kyla is in danger from both the government Lorders who erased her memory and the terrorists who tried to use her. So now she’s on the run... -
![The Build Up: A Darkstar Mercenaries Short Story by Anna Carven]()
The Build Up: A Darkstar Mercenaries Short Story by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 14,000-word slice-of-life novella featuring Tarak and Abbey.For existing fans of the series.Fluff and spice. That is all.Set after the end of the Darkstar Mercenaries series... -
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![Son by Lois Lowry]()
Son by Lois Lowry
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThey called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew...Categorized as:
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Invictus by Susan Kyle, Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor almost three years, Dtimun, the enigmatic and mysterious Cehn-Tahr commander of the Morcai Battalion, has been at war not only with the Rojok Dynasty…but also with his feisty medical chief of staff, Dr. Madeline Ruszel. Now a surprising visitor from the future has charged them with the rescue of the enemy, field marshal Chacon...Categorized as:
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![Light Of A Thousand Stars by Siobhan Davis]()
Light Of A Thousand Stars by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAriana Skyee has been the center of Zane Anders’ world for years. They got together as a couple ten months ago, so Zane finally has the girl of his dreams. Life should be peachy. But it isn’t.Haunted by a shared secret that threatens to destroy their relationship and claim their sanity, Zane is on a one-man mission to prevent Ari from falling apart... -
![The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan]()
The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGalaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure!A baby pterosaur can’t find his way home, so it’s up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack’s dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along too! But as they blast off on the super shuttle, they hear a strange noise... -
![Timeshadow Rider by Ann Maxwell]()
Timeshadow Rider by Ann Maxwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSharia and Kane, two Timeshadow Riders, share the power to see and know things others cannot--a power that makes them strong, feared, and dangerous. Now, as a deadly plague threatens their beloved planet, the Timeshadow Riders are a beleaguered civilization's final hope... -
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Star Breaker by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith an asteroid heading to Morganti, Kale volunteers to retrieve the Star Breaker, a weapon that has the ability to shatter anything in it's way. When he takes possession he feels a familiar presence, a star's Avatar is trapped within the sphere. Carella has been waiting for her freedom, and when her sphere collides with the asteroid, she is naked, free, and in the mood to blow something up...
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