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Born to Be Mine by Lexa Luthor
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn F/F Omegaverse Sci-Fi Romance Charlie never meant to trigger more than just new feelings between her and Kal! But now she faces an Alpha in full rut, while struggling to keep her promise and not allow Kal to mark her for life, which could send Kander into another civil war... -
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![Zercy by Kora Knight]()
Zercy by Kora Knight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEmergency landing. Uncharted planet. Erotic captivity of epic proportions. Right when Captain Alec Hamlin thinks it can’t get any crazier, his team is sold to their captors’ mighty sovereign. King Zercy of the Kríe. Ruler of the planet’s most formidable species. Man, is he imposing. So regal and larger than life. And way too savagely handsome for Alec’s liking... -
![Bell's Beloved by Hannah Walker]()
Bell's Beloved by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBellan ‘Bell’ Nimeri loved Niko Dastria with all his heart. Knowing Niko was his lifemate from the moment he set eyes on him was bittersweet. Surrounded by unknown threats, becoming more than friends wasn't an option. Besides, he didn't think Niko had the same feelings as he did. What’s more, Niko would need to accept both sides of Bell’s shifter personality, as he and his darintha are a team... -
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![Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker]()
Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDea's life is all about his role as a commander of a battlecruiser. At the height of his career, he can take command of any ship he wants, he's well respected, and surrounded by friends and family. Yet, something has been missing for a long time. Part of his soul was left behind at the academy, with someone he walked away from all those years ago. Uri loves control... -
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Hitched to the Alien General by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHer perfect man is a big, scarred alien war hero. Pity he only see’s her as a warrior, not a woman... Kenna Reynolds loves life in the Imperial Court. The latharian culture fascinates her, and she values the friendships she’s made amongst the sentinel women, most bonded to Latharian males, and a few with babies on the way... -
![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... -
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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 Captain'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: (Sixth Book in the series) Draif Ando started life as a slave on Vextonar. When he was fifteen, he met his best friend, Leti Ando, and life got a lot better. Now he's a Charybdis Station captain and works closely with the Lord Admiral of the Station... -
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The Lieutenant'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: (Fourth Book in the series) Sebastian Dolarnio has a past. His parents sold him into indentured servitude when he was seventeen which led him to enforced prostitution... -
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Touch of Eon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe’ll do anything to free her sister and save the Earth from invasion, even if she’s blackmailed into stealing sacred alien artifacts…and becomes the prey of the dark, deadly warrior sent to hunt her down.Special Forces Space Marine Lara Traynor wants to save her sister and her planet from annihilation by the deadly insectoid Kantos... -
![Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala]()
Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOndry and Liam have settled into a good life, but their trading is still tied up with humans, and humans are always messy. When political changes at the human base lead Ondry to attempt a difficult trade, the pair find themselves entangled in human affairs. Liam wants to help the people he left and the worlds being torn apart... -
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Rescued by her Alien Protector by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrepared to put her life on the line, she didn’t expect to lose her heart. Vice President Madison Cole is used to having a target on her back. Being captured by aliens? An acceptable risk to get what she needs. What she didn’t count on was falling for the ‘enemy’, a handsome alien warrior with a hero’s heart... -
![Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAdrian Maddox fled his royal life—and tragic past—in Sector One, choosing instead to join up with the O’Kanes. For years, he’s lived by one rule: love fast, love hard, and always be willing to walk away. He’s managed to guard his heart, keep it whole and untouched—until now... -
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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... -
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Burn by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world where it’s every man for himself, all they can do is hold on to each other… An MMM survival romance. The last book in an exciting trilogy! With soldiers next door, the situation has become dire for Austin, Mack, and Tan... -
![Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker]()
Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Avanti have made their way to Berinias, the capital and heart of Landran society. Not only is it King Kastain’s home ground, but it’s the seat of the Conclave's power. Dax finally gets to see Kastain in all his glory— regal, confident, powerful and downright sexy. As events unfold, Dax and Kastain realize everything happening with the Derin, with Martellon, Nestor and Teriva, is linked... -
![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... -
![Cyborg Boss by Cara Bristol]()
Cyborg Boss by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis cyborg intuition says hire the liar…Ex-Cyber Operations field agent Dale Homme has kissed danger and betrayal more times than he cares to count and has developed a sixth sense for smelling trouble. Now he runs a clandestine factory beneath the surface of the moon Deceptio, where confidentiality and security matter more than anything... -
![Taken by Terror by Lolita Lopez]()
Taken by Terror by Lolita Lopez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerror has never wanted a mate. He’s too damaged, too dark, to ever deserve a wife and family. At least, that’s what he tells himself until Maisie enters his life.Born deaf in a world that reviles the imperfect, Maisie has resigned herself to a life of loneliness. Until the day she’s thrust into Terror’s prison cell with orders to keep him alive, that is... -
![Smoke & Cameras by Manna Francis]()
Smoke & Cameras by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
![Victoria's Embrace by Stacy Jones]()
Victoria's Embrace by Stacy Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith explosive trackers embedded in their arms, a psychopath in control of the gladiator arena they’ve come to call home, and slavers closing in, time is running out for Victoria and her guys…They managed to escape a slaver transport, only to find themselves trapped outside the walls of the arena and on the run in a dangerous alien city... -
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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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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... -
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![Stolen by Raze by Lolita Lopez]()
Stolen by Raze by Lolita Lopez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaptured in a government raid, Ella is thrown into a prison transport bound for the mountain labor camps. She never expects her rescue to come at the hands of Raze, the handsome sky warrior who all but stole her heart after Dizzy’s wedding. Considered a high-value asset by the Shadow Force, Ella is given to an arrogant brute of a pilot for safekeeping—and collaring... -
![Warlord's Baby by Nancey Cummings]()
Warlord's Baby by Nancey Cummings
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat to expect when you’re expecting an alien’s baby... Mercy has been pregnant for-freaking-ever. She’s tired and grumpy and ready to get this kid out of her. Of course, being adored by her alien warlord husband is awesome but she hasn’t seen her feet in a month. And she can’t get over this sneaking suspicion that there’s something Paax isn’t telling her.. -
![Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker]()
Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a rare day out goes disastrously wrong, the men have to fight for the survival of one of their own. Their actions spark an appearance by the Conclave, leaving the Avanti's future in the hands of those who choose to destroy them. Tate will give up everything to save his friends, even if it means losing Dariux and a love he never imagined he would find... -
![Hers To Command by Cynthia Sax]()
Hers To Command by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Battered Hearts. One Perfect Love Ace and Thrasher share a special bond. They’ve never acknowledged that connection and have never fully acted on it. The Humanoid Alliance kill cyborg males like them, deeming the warriors to be defective. Now that Ace and Thrasher have escaped, they don’t trust the cyborg council and their brethren to react any differently... -
![Earth Files: Book 1 by Anna Carven]()
Earth Files: Book 1 by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs much as Rykal thought she was sheer perfection in that outfit, he wanted to flick out a claw and gently slice the garment from top to bottom so he could pay homage to her naked form. Later. She wouldn’t escape his tender clutches. But he would behave himself for now, because this particular outing was apparently an important event in Human culture. He was about to meet the mother of his mate... -
![Ignite by Nora Phoenix]()
Ignite by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe United States has split into three countries, and in the Conservative United States, being gay will get you sent to a reintegration camp. Tan has survived three years in camp, but he’s at the limit of what he can endure, even with the help of his best friend, Austin. When a massive meteor shower creates complete chaos at the camp, Austin and Tan see a chance to escape and they take it... -
![A Darkside Interlude by Anna Carven]()
A Darkside Interlude by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCommander Iskar Gar-Kurai isn't impressed by humans or their backwater planet. If he had his way, he'd be working closer to home, on a planet where it wasn't so infernally hot... But orders are orders, especially when they come from the very top. If he's going to be on Earth for the long term, Iskar needs to learn more about its strange inhabitants... -
![Forged in Shadow by Anna Carven]()
Forged in Shadow by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSergeant Arin Varga has a problem on her hands. She's supposed to be in charge of a squad of peacekeepers. That's something she would normally handle with ease, except that now her people are stuck in Earth's orbit on a doomed superfreighter... -
![Rising from the Depths by Tiffany Roberts]()
Rising from the Depths by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo years after a bloody battle nearly tore his people apart, Kronus finds himself plagued with guilt and without a place to truly call home. And when he saves a blue-eyed human from a razorback, his world is once again turned upside-down. Though he once opposed relations with her kind, he is undeniably drawn to Eva’s pain, loss, and inner strength... -
![Heart of the Deep by Tiffany Roberts]()
Heart of the Deep by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHIS HUNTRESS AND HIS HEART Larkin has spent almost a year hunting the monstrous kraken in the hope that they knew the whereabouts of her missing brother. Her efforts finally come to fruition when she and the other rangers capture three of the beasts — but the reality is nothing like the stories they’ve been told, and the kraken are not the monsters she expected... -
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![Bonded To The Alien Centurion by Mina Carter]()
Bonded To The Alien Centurion by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBehind ‘enemy lines’ the last thing she expects is a sexy alien warrior determined to make her his… When things screw up in diplomatic talks with the Lathar Dani Black finds herself lined up for the one thing every dyed in the wool soldier dreads… a diplomatic function... -
![Claimed by Cipher by Lolita Lopez]()
Claimed by Cipher by Lolita Lopez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter spending all of her life working in the mines, Brook jumps at the chance to earn a one-way ticket to the colonies. All she has to do is provide some maps and plant some explosives to help the sky warriors rescue one of their operatives.Easy enough, right?But what should have been a simple mission spirals into a fight for her life when she discovers a stolen stash of nerve gas in the mine... -
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Ghost of a Machine by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFragile. Stubborn. His. Ghost, a C Model cyborg, has disconnected his machine from his human side. Severely damaged, he knows two things—the curvy human female on his ship belongs to him and he must keep her safe. He’ll stop at nothing to protect her, claim her, make her his. Primitive. Damaged. Hers. Lethe has seen the savage side of beings... -
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Barbarian by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAbducted by alien slavers, experimented on, and left blind, the last thing doctor Winter Ashworth needs is a big barbarian gladiator in her life, especially an annoying one who thinks she’s small and weak.Rescued by gladiators on the desert world of Carthago, Winter is doggedly working to embrace her new life... -
![Warlord Sky by Cynthia Sax]()
Warlord Sky by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one grounds a barbarian warrior. Qulpa, a Chamele warrior, lost everyone he loved in the brutal Succession Wars. Flying is the only thing that brings him joy. Serving as his team’s pilot is the sole duty he has left. Then a horrific crash leaves him injured and unable to fly. The one being who can help him is also his gerel, the female destined to be his... -
![Refuge by H.L. Day]()
Refuge by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you no longer recognize someone, how can you possibly be expected to trust them with your life? Some might describe Blake Brannigan’s life in the small Yorkshire village of Thwaite as bordering on mundane. His job in a café doesn’t exactly set the world alight. But, he’s got his own house, a boyfriend, and a close-knit group of good friends... -
![Alien Outcast by Tracy St. John]()
Alien Outcast by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe escaped to Kalquor to warn the empire…but did she bring its destruction instead? When a rogue Kalquorian raider snags a Bi’isil cruiser in Empire space, the outlaw crew is hoping for supplies. Instead, they find a Tragoom and an Earther woman with a dire warning: Bi’is is set to unleash a fatal plague on the Kalquorian Empire... -
![Brhex by Sabine Ferruci]()
Brhex by Sabine Ferruci
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeri's Alien-Capture To-Do List Survive the Lizards Escape Said Lizards Thrive on a New Planet Captain Keri Hampton is stuck on number three of her list. Her human crew has moved into nice digs on Obos. But they need jobs. They need rights. They need a freaking purpose, which might just be assisting with a planetary girl power movement... -
![Fated to Fall by Stephanie West]()
Fated to Fall by Stephanie West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlaidd went slightly insane witnessing the small human being abused by her mate. He didn’t care that he was on a foreign planet, as he swiftly ended the vile male. All that mattered was soothing the heart rending pain that radiated from the trembling female. But despite Blaidd’s best intentions, nothing he did for Vivian went right... -
![Alien Conqueror by Sara Fields]()
Alien Conqueror by Sara Fields
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was sent to kill him, but as this alien brute rips my clothes off and mounts me with my bottom still burning from his punishing hand it is clear what is in store for me isn't mere vengeance.It is conquest.He will claim my virgin body the way our planet was claimed, without gentleness or remorse, and when he is done I won't just be utterly broken and begging to be used even more shamefully... -
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![Ragnar by Vi Voxley]()
Ragnar by Vi Voxley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you take what you want, you can't let it slip away again. Selena Gordon is done with running, or so she hoped. Fleeing from an abusive relationship is a reality she has to face, but when it comes to the possibility of giving another man control over her, she's ready to stand her ground. No man, Nayanor or not, can make decisions for her ever again... -
![Frrar by Layla Nash, Juno Wells]()
Frrar by Layla Nash, Juno Wells
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's lost in the past.She's lost in the mission.When they're lost in space, will love find them?Maisy Cunningham was the youngest doctor to graduate from the Fleet Academy, but that doesn't stop the rest of the crew from treating her like a helpless little sister... -
![Velvet Glove: Volume V by Sean Michael]()
Velvet Glove: Volume V by Sean Michael
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fifth installment of the Velvet Glove series about an exclusive men's BDSM club, features three works: Three to Heal, Rock Stars and Size Queens and Fits Like a Glove... -
![Taken as His Pet by Sassa Daniels]()
Taken as His Pet by Sassa Daniels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesperate to escape the stifling confines of Earth's repressive society, Lucy Bainbridge has only one hope. She proposes a deal to a warrior of Taar-Breck, promising to serve as his pet in return for passage to his home planet, but when the huge, fiercely handsome alien immediately orders her to strip and kneel at his feet, Lucy wonders if she has gotten herself in way over her head... -
![Rozar by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Rozar by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe otherworldly stranger is the biggest, fiercest looking alien warrior she's ever seen... and she's already agreed to become his mate.Nadia knows if she stays on Earth, her mob boss ex-husband's goons will eventually find her. When the opportunity to become a Vaxxlian Mail Order Bride arises, she can't sign up fast enough... -
![Alien Soldier's Baby by Luna Hunter]()
Alien Soldier's Baby by Luna Hunter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan their interspecies romance achieve the impossible? Wanted: distracting assignment for third-wheel researcher Kelly Graham feels like an intruder since her bestie and fellow scientist Jillian Archer married sexy alien warrior General Vinz...
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