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  • Home Front by Lindsay Buroker

    Home Front by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Casmir and his allies have struck a devastating blow to the powerful prince who sent invaders into their star system, but war still rages at home. Worse, the prince has escaped with a lethal bioweapon, and he intends to wipe out all human life on Odin. Casmir could lose his parents, his friends, and everyone he holds dear...
  • Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

    Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    My name is Alice Long, and I’ve always known I was different. When I was little I used to climb up to the highest branches of the housetree at night, and watch the starships docking at the orbital stations high above. Forty meters off the ground, watching ships thirty thousand kilometers overhead, with senses that could pick out radar pings and comm chatter as easily as the ships themselves...
  • 残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest

    残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “这是最好的时代,也是最坏的时代。”——狄更斯《双城记》“我带着深藏骨血的仇恨与酝酿多年的阴谋,把自己变成一个死而复生的幽灵,沉入沼泽,沉入深渊,我想埋下腐烂的根系,长出见血封喉的荆棘,刺穿这个虚伪的文明。我到了淤泥深处……捡到了一颗星星。”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.—— C. Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  romance  sci-fi  fiction  dystopia  space
  • Mindline by M.C.A. Hogarth

    Mindline by M.C.A. Hogarth

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At the advice of Vasiht'h, his first and truest friend, Jahir Seni Galare has accepted one of the most coveted residencies in xenotherapy, even though doing so has severed him from all the relationships he's fostered since leaving his cloistered homeworld...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  adult  age-gap  aliens  book  female-author
  • Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger

    Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The aliens are coming for us and they want our voices.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a gloriously warm and unique scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family.Phex is a barista on a forgotten moon. Which is fine – he likes being ignored and he’s good at making drinks. Until one day an alien hears him singing and recruits him to become a god...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  romance  sci-fi  young-adult  fantasy  aliens
  • Dome 6 by Gail Carriger

    Dome 6 by Gail Carriger

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Saving the unwilling with song, one planet at a time.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you the thrilling conclusion to her Tinkered Starsong trilogy in which the true purpose of Dyesi divinity is revealed at last...
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    mlm  lgbtq  space-opera  romance  sci-fi  fiction  fantasy  aliens
  • Going Cold by Viola Grace

    Going Cold by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Going from supporting family to being an imperial courier across the stars doesn’t take as long as she thought. She can deal with the assassins.Once the details of her life are sorted out and all impediments removed, Hesker takes on a new name for a new life in a new position. She heads to the stars, is reset, and all traces of her previous life are removed from her body...
  • Kensho by Lyn Gala

    Kensho by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kensho and Other Short Tales and Tails from the Claimings UniverseLiam and Ondry have a stable relationship. However, the universe continues to move on even when their unconventional romance has settled into a comfortable partnership. Humans and Rownt struggle to find a place of mutual respect and understanding. Assumptions on each side make that difficult...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-travel  adult  aliens  anthologies  children  fiction
  • Delphini: Situation Critical by Hannah Walker

    Delphini: Situation Critical by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bray and Hunter, separated from their teammates, have crash-landed onto an unknown planet. Their first encounter with the inhabitants of this strange, new world is not what they expected. The Avanti finally meet a foe they aren't sure they want to engage in battle, much to the amusement of the men who come to investigate the crash...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  fiction
  • Constant by Lexi Ander

    Constant by Lexi Ander

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can a Warlord and a Prince find love when the galaxy is on the brink of war?Chief Warlord Sohm'lan has a job he loves protecting the family who claims him as one of their own. He has known the loss of a mate and believed he would walk alone for the rest of his life… that is until Prince Mestor demanded more from him than duty...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  age-gap  aliens  book  fiction  friends-to-lovers
  • Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes

    Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Faded from months of exposure to the seasons, lengths of tattered yellow crime scene tape still fluttered in the breeze where it was caught in the branches of the shrubs dotting the old Omega auction house grounds...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  male-mc  paranormal
  • The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe

    The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watson is dead. Holmes is alone. And Jack is desperate.Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains...
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    mlm  lgbtq  suspense  romance  mystery  young-adult  contemporary  dark
  • Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Zander 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...
  • 默读 by Priest

    默读 by Priest

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  romance  mystery  fiction  contemporary  dark
  • Mindtouch by M.C.A. Hogarth

    Mindtouch by M.C.A. Hogarth

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Seersana University is worlds-renowned for its xenopsychology program, producing the Alliance's finest therapists, psychiatric nurses and alien researchers. When Jahir, one of the rare and reclusive Eldritch espers, arrives on campus, he's unprepared for the challenges of a vast and multicultural society... but fortunately, second-year student Vasiht'h is willing to take him under his wing...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  adult  age-gap  aliens  book  children
  • Command Control by Viola Grace

    Command Control by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maya 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...
  • Taoree by Michele Notaro

    Taoree by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    If you’re reading this, I hope that means that we’ve survived, but after everything I’ve seen, I’m sure that’s only wishful thinking… This is my story… a story of what happens when you trust an alien race. A race that lived peacefully with humans for over two years, but something suddenly changed...
  • The Harvest Young: Bound by Destiny by M.A. Church

    The Harvest Young: Bound by Destiny by M.A. Church

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Destiny brought them together even before they were born. Raiden Shou, a fierce and loving Tah’Narian warrior, has everything he ever wanted. A loving mate, a highly sought-after position as Chief Helmsman of the Unity, and now the possibility of a young in the near future. But destiny never promised life would be easy...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  adult  aliens  book  family  fiction
  • Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker

    Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  fiction
  • Once Upon an Ocania by Hannah Walker

    Once Upon an Ocania by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After their trip to Berinias is delayed, thoughts turn to both love and the future. Ocania, a day of love for mated pairs, gives the men a treasured day off. But with love in the air, all the Avanti seem to feel the pull, pushing some to go after those they want and try to fulfil their hearts desire...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  fiction
  • Delphini: Damage Control by Hannah Walker

    Delphini: Damage Control by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Dax and Bell crash land on an unknown planet they only have one objective— find their friends and fellow Avanti. Of course Bell needs to heal up from his injuries first, then they have to work out where to go. Their biggest problem is— they hadn’t counted on the world they landed on being quite as large as it was...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  fiction
  • Demons Don't Dare by Hannah Walker

    Demons Don't Dare by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the ruler of an empire, King Vict’arin is accustomed to living a life that is anything but normal. Unable to enjoy the simple things in life the way his demons do, he chooses to live and work for the good of his citizens. Lonely and tired, he finds solace with his family, enjoying watching his new grand-demonesses grow...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  demons
  • Rahim by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rahim by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A frozen prince calls for a hero. The Fires send him a warrior. For Rahim, life with his warrior brothers couldn’t be better, now that they’re not fighting for their survival on a pirate ship. Free to soar through space, Rahim and his kif are on a mission to explore their way home. When they get a cryptic invitation from a mysterious source, they eagerly answer the call...
  • Samun by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Samun by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Long ago, Samun accepted that the Fires intended for him to be single. He’s too direct, too literal, too focused. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t felt a pang of longing as each member of his kif met their mates and started building families of their own. He’s thankful for his kif. Otherwise, he’d always feel on the outside how he feels on the inside—alone...
  • Tracking by Viola Grace

    Tracking by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ianka has spent years blocking out her sister’s mind and the obsession with finding their parents who had been swept into space by the Tokkel. Finally, Vida has located them and summoned Ianka to help her launch the search. Ianka heads to the mother ship and meets those who will help her gather a group to go out and seek the star and moon base where Vida saw their parents...
  • Game, Set by Manna Francis

    Game, Set by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another not-so-short story in The Administration series. Toreth gets saddled with a Socioanalyst, who just so happenes to know Warrick from long back...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  bisexuality  book  crime  dark
  • Smoke & Cameras by Manna Francis

    Smoke & Cameras by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  book  crime  dystopia
  • Loved in Space by Mina Carter, Eve Langlais

    Loved in Space by Mina Carter, Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Six BRAND new stories of love and romance among the stars by NYT & USA Today Bestsellers Mina Carter, Eve Langlais, Cara Bristol, Donna McDonald, Susan Hayes and J Thompson. Woken by a kiss, she didn’t expect her prince to be a handsome alien warrior. Kissed by the Alien Mercenary: Warriors of the Lathar by Mina Carter. Clarabelle isn’t about to take orders from anyone...
  • Her Cyborg Mates by Mina Carter

    Her Cyborg Mates by Mina Carter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even 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...
  • Class Zero by Viola Grace

    Class Zero by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Padana 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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    mlm  space-opera  adult  aliens  book  fiction  futuristic  paranormal
  • The After Show by A.J. Sherwood

    The After Show by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala

    Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Regi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  space-opera  romance  sci-fi  aliens  fantasy  space
  • Echo by Chani Lynn Feener

    Echo by Chani Lynn Feener

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Devils of Vitality always hit their mark.Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret.Ever since an event that took place a year ago, he gets terrible stage fright before every performance. With a famous mother who's dedicated her entire life to her craft, and the weight of her expectations heavy on his shoulders, Rabbit is only one panic attack away from crumbling...
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    mlm  lgbtq  space-opera  romance  sci-fi  fantasy  dark  paranormal
  • My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋

    My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Xie Yang has spent many years in the apocalypse and is tired and worn out. Then he transmigrated into a simple and superficial novel about the entertainment circle.The protagonist of the novel was handsome, smart, and reborn. The female protagonist of the novel was beautiful, inspirational, and had a golden finger. Some male and female roles were also beautiful and had a deep background...
  • A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener

    A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fox Axford has been tasked with capturing a feared thief who has been terrorizing the Hild Empire, not flirt with the impassive captain he’s been unlikely paired with.When Fox is assigned to the Hild case by the Intergalactic Police Force, he doesn’t anticipate it taking very long...
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    mlm  lgbtq  suspense  space-opera  romance  sci-fi  fantasy  mystery
  • His Captor by M.M. Farmer

    His Captor by M.M. Farmer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Indulging in a Dark Fantasy can lead to deep consequences in reality… HaydenIt wasn’t my first time indulging in that particular fantasy. I was on a business trip and looking for something fun. I didn’t plan on going into heat while playing around, or to like the alpha I played with so much.I also didn’t expect to end up pregnant...
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    mlm  lgbtq  suspense  romance  omegaverse  dark  paranormal  steamy
  • Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

    Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Ocean’s Echo is a stand-alone, romantic space adventure, set in the same universe as Everina Maxwell's hit debut, Winter's Orbit.When Tennal—a rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster—is caught using his telepathic powers for illegal activities, the military decides to bind his mind to someone whose coercive powers are strong enough to control him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  space
  • Clan, Honor, and Empire by Tracy St. John

    Clan, Honor, and Empire by Tracy St. John

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dramok Rajhir has never had to go without. He’s been blessed with the best schooling, a prestigious pedigree, a fine home, plus all the intimate companionship a young Kalquorian male could ask for. But with status comes responsibility. His father insists Rajhir assume his place in Kalquorian society as soon as possible...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  aliens  book  fiction  paranormal  politics
  • Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John

    Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
  • Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book two of Chaos StationAll they can do is live day to day...Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as the Chaos's engineer with Zander Anatolius, his ex-boyfriend-turned-broken-super-soldier, at his side. Hope means something again. But there's nothing Felix can do to battle the alien poison flowing through Zander's veins, or his imminent mental decline...
  • Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker

    Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When 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...
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    lgbtq  mlm  space-opera  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  fiction
  • His Human by M.A. Innes

    His Human by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All Trip wants is the man of his dreams. If that guy comes with tentacles and an interesting sense of humor, that’s even better. When Trip meets Mr. Right—who’s actually more like Mr. Sexy With Tentacles—at the grocery store, of all places, he’s expecting fun and hoping for a bit of domination if he’s lucky...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  aliens  bdsm  book  fiction  humor
  • Black Sky Morning by Hanna Dare

    Black Sky Morning by Hanna Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bounty hunter in over his head.Xin knows how to look out for himself, and he knows when something sounds too good to be true. But a forgotten planet filled with riches is too tempting to pass up. Fortunately Xin also knows someone who can back him up - if he doesn't arrest Xin first. A government agent who's lost hope.Jonathan Gray used to believe in a better future. Now he's not so sure...
  • The Wayward Prince by Hanna Dare

    The Wayward Prince by Hanna Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spaceships, daring heists, and interstellar intrigue!  Since murderous AIs drove humanity from Earth more than a century before, people have been rebuilding civilization. That doesn't mean the galaxy is anywhere close to being civilized. A liar and a scoundrel - and he's the good guy...
  • Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke

    Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another thrilling saga in the Supreme Constellations romantic sci-fi adventure series.Environmental activist Dwyn Izontro and law enforcement officer Emeron D'Artansis instinctively dislike everything about each other, even though the attraction between them is unmistakable...
  • Rebel's Quest by Gun Brooke

    Rebel's Quest by Gun Brooke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On a world torn by war, two women discover a love that defies boundaries, challenges allegiances, and that just might mean the survival—or destruction—of all they hold dear.Roshan O’Landha, a Gantharian resistance fighter, works hard to maintain her cover as a wealthy businesswoman as war on occupied Gantharat seems imminent...
  • Ghosts & Ashes by F.T. Lukens

    Ghosts & Ashes by F.T. Lukens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three months have passed since the events of The Star Host, and Ren is living aboard the Star Stream under the watchful eyes of the Phoenix Corps. Plagued by vivid nightmares that ravage the ship in his sleep, he struggles to prove he isn’t a threat and fears he has traded one captor for another...
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    lgbtq  mlm  action-adventure  aliens  book  fiction  space  young-adult
  • The Ultimate Team by Tricia Owens

    The Ultimate Team by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With his team battered and broken, Lieutenant Black of the JCPD is forced to incorporate yet another psypath into the ranks, this time the beautiful prescient named Parker. But Parker is more than a new teammate, he's an important link to the past Black has been working so diligently to erase, and he's the first man who has ever claimed to love him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  book
  • Fits Like a Glove: A Velvet Glove Tale by Sean Michael

    Fits Like a Glove: A Velvet Glove Tale by Sean Michael

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hercules is the owner of the Velvet Glove, the premier men's bdsm club in the galaxy. He's made sure to hire the best people for their jobs, from the cleaners to the trainers. It's exclusive, it's hot and it's all his. Malachi is the club's main trainer and an extraordinary top; he was handpicked by Hercules. The man has a secret though, one that Hercules discovers and shares with him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  fiction  futuristic  steamy  sci-fi
  • My Lover, My Enemy by Tricia Owens

    My Lover, My Enemy by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 5 of Juxtapose City. Black might be a lieutenant and the leader of a special forces police team, but long ago he was something else, something worse. And now his past lovers have risen up to oppose him, becoming enemies where he thought he had allies. Calyx Starr's empathy is a curse rather than a gift, as he and Black struggle to survive conspiracies and obsession...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  book  dystopia  fiction  futuristic
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