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Gate Quest by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRoboticist extraordinaire Casmir Dabrowski has a new nemesis: astroshaman leader Kyla Moonrazor. She’s stolen the ancient wormhole gate the king ordered Casmir to retrieve, and she’s entrenched in an underwater base on a forsaken moon. Moonrazor is more educated and more experienced than Casmir, and she has legions of killer robots and cyborg defenders on her side. Casmir has his friends and.. -
The Akseli by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSimone has hunted and slain psychotic vampires night after night for hundreds of years and desperately needs a change. When the leader of the Immortal Guardians offers her an opportunity to guard ten mortal women who are venturing to another planet, she dives right in and finds traveling into space and meeting amazing alien races just as exciting as she'd hoped… until an enemy attacks... -
Bellatrix by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA young woman, a bad boyfriend, a small black female german shepherd puppy.One of these has got to go...The story of Yelena, her relationship with Bellatrix and how they met the Bethany Anne while the two were trying to save her brother from a Wechselbalg.And beer...Let's not forget the beer.For fans of The Kurtherian Gambit series and world... -
Hero Code by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCasmir Dabrowski is finally heading back to his home world, determined to gain an audience with the queen and convince her to tell him the secret of his genes. But the terrorists who have been sending robot assassins after him are still there—and still want him dead. As soon as he lands, the trouble starts... -
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Tyrant by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Council Revolt has started. The Council has struck at the Throne.As the Council plots to place their own candidate on the Throne, a single survivor is dragged out of the fires burning in the Imperial Residence.Hoping to take advantage of the capital’s chaos, enemies internal and external move against the Empire... -
End Game by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAlisa Marchenko has reunited with her daughter, and even though she hasn’t figured out how to get Jelena to accept Leonidas yet, she dreams of the three of them starting a new life together. They can return the Star Nomad to its original purpose of running freight and staying out of trouble (mostly)... -
Rebel by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife is complicated along the Hadrian Line. Decisions made on the border will decide the fate of the entire Human Sector.Nora is adjusting to her new role as a player in the games of the powerful. She's gained some interesting enemies and some even more dubious allies. She has also been presented with a unique opportunity, courtesy of Jonah... -
Asylum by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAsylum is a stand-alone novel in the Star Kingdom universe. It introduces new heroes, but old fans will enjoy visits with Casmir, Kim, Qin, Laser, Oku, and other favorites from the original series.A young woman with cybernetic upgrades, Mari Moonrazor has decided to flee the restrictive machine-worshipping cult she was raised in... -
Plan B by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"A real page-turner" (ANNE MCCAFFREY) in the Liaden Universe(r) series.Fugitive Val Con yos'Phelium plans a desperate gamble by forming an alliance with Clan Erob. But his cousin, Shan yos'Galen can't wait. With enemy agents closing in, he invokes Plan B-setting in motion a series of events that will have dire consequences-for all of Liad... -
Conqueror by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsANOTHER INTERSTELLAR WAR!The Empire has won the war against the Alliance. But at the close of that war, an invasion fleet from the Democracy of Planets sought to annex Jasmine. So Jasmine annexed to Sintar, and Sintar destroyed that fleet, causing resentment that is driving the Democracy of Planets to go to war with Sintar.The Democracy of Planets is a much more deadly enemy than the Alliance... -
Reformer by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE EMPIRE NEEDS A REFORMERThe Sintaran Empire rules three hundred trillion subjects on 150,000 planets. Two trillion of them are government employees. Ruling over this vast bureaucracy is the Imperial Council. It’s only check: The Empress, whose every decree is binding law.The uneasy balance of power between the Council and the Throne is eroding... -
Usurper by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE REFORMS MUST CONTINUEAt the age of twenty-seven, Deanna Dunham Garrity has become the Empress of Sintar, absolute ruler of 150,000 worlds and their 300 trillion inhabitants. She would continue the reforms of her predecessor, but the Imperial Council stands in her way... -
The Ceph Sector by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe legendary Ceph have been in stasis for forty two millennia. In a century, they’ll wake. History remembers them as an unstoppable force, employing a mysterious power to decimate sentient life on the planets they attacked. Jaya’s first mission as a new Shaman Justice is to lead an expedition into the perilous Ceph Sector... -
Lost: A Christmas Novella by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMerry Christmas, son. Don’t come home. Stuck on Central Transit Station, Sergeant Ryan Dabrowski receives a Dear John letter from his family. The home he fought to protect doesn’t want him. He’s left too much of his body out among the stars. The aug-doctors patched him up better than new, but cyborg freaks aren’t welcome on Earth.“Don’t ruin your sister’s life... -
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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... -
Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixteen-year-old Priscilla Delacroix was declared legally dead by her mother, High Priestess of the Goddess. Banished to survive on her own, Priscilla has roamed the galaxy for ten years as an outcast—to become a woman of extraordinary skill. . . .An experienced officer assigned to the Liaden vessel Daxflan, she's been abandoned yet again... -
Carpe Diem by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOn the run from assassins, Val Con yos'Phelium and Miri Robertson are stranded on a distant planet and must learn to trust each other if they're going to survive - and learn to love each other if they're going to heal the dark wounds of their past... -
Korval's Game by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Liaden Universe(R) series has enthralled thousands of readers, and now two of its most exciting space adventure novels are combined in one popularly-priced Omni-trade volume. Plan B: Val Con yos'Phelium is a fugitive. The heir of Clan Korval is wanted by the covert Liaden agency known as the Department of the Interior, whose rulers have declared unofficial war against the entire clan... -
Weapons Master by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA grumpy cyborg weapons master collides with a feisty mechanic from Earth who turns his ordered existence upside down.Abducted from her exploration ship and enslaved on a desert world, mechanic Bellamy Walsh has fought for her survival. She’s had to fight for everything in her life, and she doesn’t ever expect things to be easy... -
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... -
Capital Games by R.K. Thorne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo months have passed since Commander Ellen Ryu did the impossible and rescued mercenary Kael Sidassian—along with his mysterious cargo. Now the crew of Audacity is stronger than ever, protecting the galaxy against the abuse of technology... -
Taking Vengeance by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only force stronger than their hate is their love. Vengeance hates all humans. They killed every being he ever cared about. When the huge C Model cyborg is told he’s genetically compatible with the enemy, he makes it his mission to capture the female and use her to expel all humans from his home planet. That should be disappointingly easy. She’s a weak, fragile human... -
Dark Ambitions by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been months since Rose McKenzie was taken far from Earth. She's trying to make a place for herself amongst the Grih, with help from her Grihan lover, Captain Dav Jallan, and the dangerous and loyal Sazo, a powerful artificial intelligence who's integrated with an infamous Class 5 battleship... -
Doubt by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlien mysteries. Parental responsibilities. The scout ship Kangaroo has jumped into trouble.Nora Devi intended to leave her old life behind. But when a quick detour to acquire the funds for a new identity goes awry, she finds herself plunged ever deeper into the troubles she hoped to avoid.The Human Sector is a stash of fuel cells just waiting for a spark to explode... -
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Relic of Sorrows by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCaptain Alisa Marchenko finally has a lead on finding her daughter, but her passengers want her to take them on their quest instead. Even though the Star Nomad is her ship, they have power she cannot fight, and she finds herself with no choice but to accept another detour. But the ancient relic they seek has the ability to destroy worlds and is coveted by many... -
Saved by the Stryxian by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Brandy Trentler’s wealthy family insists she marry the jerk who cheated on her, she signs up for the Stryxian mate lottery. Who knew her number would be drawn in the first round? Nothing goes right after that—the transport ship is attacked, she is captured by the enemy Morr-ta aliens and thrown in prison... -
Daylight by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiora Day’s fate entwined with the crew the day she joined the SS Kratos. Fleeing the Coalition in their attempt to destroy the Omne Occasus before it falls into the wrong hands, the captain and crew band together to save not only their ship, but the fate of the Macrocosm against those who would use the machine for harm... -
Arkadian Skies by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWith the man who kidnapped her daughter imprisoned aboard her ship, Captain Alisa Marchenko is closer than ever to reuniting her family. But her new guest has been in a coma for weeks, with the secret to her daughter's location locked away in his mind. She must find a way to sneak him into a state-of-the-art hospital on Arkadius, a planet in the heart of Alliance territory... -
Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new novel in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe® series... -
Soul of Eon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe last thing she expects is an instant mating with a handsome alien warrior…just before they are abducted by the deadly Kantos.Commander Kaira Chand of the Australian Air Force knows the meaning of loss. She lost both her beloved husband and her father over recent years, and she vows never to let a man close again... -
Trader's Leap by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNEW ENTRY IN THE LANDMARK LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIESThe only bridge between past and future is a leap of faith. Pursued by enemies, exiled Liaden clan Korval is settling into a new base on backworld Surebleak. Moving is expensive, as is war, and Korval is strapped for cash. Delm Korval has therefore instructed Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to design and implement new trade routes, quickly... -
Accepting the Lance by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNEW NOVEL IN THE NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING LIADEN UNIVERSE® SERIES. Sequel to national bestseller Neogenesis. Exiled from Liad after bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interior’s infernal weapons and plans, Clan Korval has gone to ground on the back-water planet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as its weather...Categorized as:
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Storm of Eon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a Terran weapons scientist finds herself the target of deadly alien assassins, only one fierce alien warrior can keep her safe.Weapons scientist Dr. Finley Delgado wants to get her new laser defense weapon operational to protect Earth from the insectoid Kantos invasion. She has to make this work. She’s failed in the past and people paid with their lives, and she won’t fail again... -
Fractured Stars by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMcCall Richter finds criminals, con men, and deadbeats better than anyone else in the empire. She’s proud of her success and that she owns her own spaceship, especially since she struggles to understand human motivations, can’t tell when people are lying to her, and is horrible at recognizing faces... -
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Stolen by the Zandian by Renee Rose, Rebel West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSTOLEN FROM AUCTION Khrys My career is on the line here. King Zander demoted me.The planet is in crisis over a viral epidemic affecting the human half-breeds.If I could get my hands on the genetically modified humanshe could be the answer to both problems.But I didn’t expect to fall for the feisty little femalewho stole my heart while I stole her body. Kailani I’m an upgraded human... -
Day's Hunt by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConfronted with the truth about her origin, Liora has to make a difficult choice that can change the entire fate of the Macrocosm. Battling loss, Ketulans, and the desires of her own heart, Liora confronts an evil she thought long banished from her life and the cosmos. The fight she faces turns out to be the most difficult of her life in more ways than one... -
Crown of Stars by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Crown Princess of Zyria was born to wear the crown….but what if she wants more?My life was organised since birth until the carefully constructed plans exploded like a supernova. The lick of flames began when I decided to sacrifice myself for my planet and my people... -
Her Cyborg Mates by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven the most feared beings in the galaxy need love...A cancer class cyborg, all Cael has ever known is war and pain. The love and support of her unit is all that kept her going even in the darkest days. But only two of them make her burn with need and desire, but she can't let it show. They're gemini's, coded for seduction, and she knows they'd never look twice at a nerdy cancer like her... -
Baring Grudge by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.***Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty... -
Warlord by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsINTERSTELLAR WAR!Their resentment of Sintar’s success fanned by the Democracy of Planets, the Alliance has voted to wage war on Sintar. They are mustering their fleets and gathering their strength to take on the Imperial Navy. Over three million warships are gathering to deliver the blow that will bring the Empire to its knees, with seven million additional warships in reserve... -
Mastered By The Zandians by Renee Rose, Rebel West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTWO ZANDIAN WARRIORS. THEIR FEISTY HUMAN CAPTIVE. I can fly a fighter jet in my sleep and kill with the fingers of one hand. I work alone. No being in the galaxy can challenge me-- until I tangle with two Zandian warriors. They say I stole their cargo, and they plan to take me to their planet. Make me theirs. Nobody owns me... -
Cosmic Catalyst by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN B076PSPMHH moved to latest edition as per guidelinesEveryone has secrets. But some people will risk the galaxy to protect theirs. When starship shaman Jaya Romanov and her new mate partner, galactic bounty hunter and robot wolf shifter, Vulf Trent, saved the galaxy from the deadly actions of a determined geriatric terrorist, they forgot that old Earth truism: no good deed goes unpunished... -
Day's End by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Liora Day and the Kratos crew destroyed half of the Omne Occasus, it turned not only her Damaclan father, but the entire Coalition, against them. The crew of the SS Kratos band together to destroy the rest of the galaxy imploder, but in doing so, they confront a new danger nobody foresaw... -
Embrace the Romance by S.E. Smith, M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pets are back! Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2, featuring twelve of today’s leading Science Fiction Romance authors brings you a dozen original stories written just for you! Join in the fun, from the Dragon Lords of Valdier to a trip aboard award-winning author, Veronica Scott’s Nebula Zephyr to journeying back to Luda where Grim is King, for stories that will take you out of this... -
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On a Rogue Planet by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnlucky-in-love salvage mechanic, Malin Phoenix, didn’t intend to get caught up in a coup and kidnapped by a sexy cyborg. But she finds herself swept into an adventure to help the deadly, emotionless CenSec, Xander Saros, retrieve an ancient Terran artifact and save his planet... -
Deeper: An Erotic Military Romance by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis time… Catch wants it all.For months, Sergeant “Catch” Durant has scraped out an existence without her. Cadet Lana Marsden. The girl of his kink-fueled dreams. Sweet. Submissive. And utterly in control. The girl who used the safeword and walked away.For months, Lana’s tried to carry on with her duty—her mission into the deep. She’s tried to let Catch go… and failed... -
Her Mate and Master by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I’m your master. When I give you an order, you obey.” Talia didn’t escape her slave master only to be shackled again. Not even by a sexy male built of solid muscle who does wicked things with his fingers and tongue. Not even one of her own species who says he knows her father--the father she doesn’t remember... -
Her Robot Wolf: Gift of Gaia by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaya Romanov is an independent star ship shaman. She studies the energy flows of the universe and—for a price—will harness them to her employer’s purpose. Wormholes are a whole lot safer to travel when a shaman guides the jump. Vulf Trent is a bounty hunter. It was that or join the family business, piracy, and Vulf is too much the lone wolf to tolerate the demands of a large pirate crew... -
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... -
His Human Rebel by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCONSCRIPTED BY AN ALIEN ARMY, SHE PLOTS HER ESCAPE… Cambry doesn’t believe the aliens’ propaganda for one minute. The Zandians may have saved her from one death, but they planned to send her to another. She bides her time, waiting for her chance to get away and find her brother, enslaved by a different species...
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