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  • 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  dystopia  mlm  romance  sci-fi  fiction  space  space-opera
  • The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn

    The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The orc broke him in battle. Now he’s aiming for his heart… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lieutenant Aulis Gerrard can’t afford to lose one more battle. But when he faces off against the biggest, most brutal berserker in the orcs’ war-band, he knows he’s met his doom…Until the deadly orc drops his axe. Draws Gerrard close. And orders him… to run...
  • Aces Over Queen by Susan Hayes

    Aces Over Queen by Susan Hayes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To win their queen’s heart, this pair must risk it all. Royan Watson lived by three simple rules: No regrets, no relationships, and no slowing down. No exceptions. Then steady, reliable, and sexy as hell Owen Connors crossed his orbit, and Royan’s rules went out the airlock. Astek station is in chaos and Tiana Astor has been sent to set things right...
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    aliens  dystopia  mlm  steamy  lgbtq  romance  sci-fi  futuristic
  • Lover from the Waves by Tiffany Roberts

    Lover from the Waves by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A lonely widow. A determined kraken. An attraction they can’t resist.Long ago, the sea took Kathryn’s husband. She never thought it would give anything back. But now that her children are grown with little ones of their own, she finds her eyes drawn more and more to those restless waters—and she sees part of herself reflected in them. Something out there calls to her...
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    aliens  dystopia  steamy  adult  book  fiction  historical  mermaids
  • Prelude to Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala

    Prelude to Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Before Liam had a new commander who openly distrusted him, before Ondry earned his ka status, there were two traders. Ye Ondry wants to earn status, and he is curious about this new human. Liam has just arrived on the planet and he’s trying to figure out these aliens who supposedly have good metals to trade...
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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • Human Omega: Babied by His Guardian Mates by Eileen Glass

    Human Omega: Babied by His Guardian Mates by Eileen Glass

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes you've just got to flip your big dumb alien onto his stomach and teach him a thing about masculinity. It’s not how much you’ve got — it’s how you use it. Finally, everything is going good for Carter. He's not a slave. He has a roof over his head. He's fixed his alien language translator and now can talk to Pykh and Siel, his protectors...
  • Roxy's Warriors by Ann Mayburn

    Roxy's Warriors by Ann Mayburn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a highly decorated soldier in the US Army, Roxy had always accepted that her job was dangerous. And she understood that someday she might make the ultimate sacrifice for her country and never come home. But little did she know that she should have been keeping her sights focused on the sky, not the battlefield, for the real threat...
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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book  fated-mates
  • 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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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  family  fiction
  • Beyond Galaxy's Edge by Anna Hackett

    Beyond Galaxy's Edge by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ambitious Patrol Captain Nissa Sander has spent three years at the galaxy’s edge keeping the law and order, and chasing scoundrel smuggler, Justyn Phoenix. But the charming rogue has always outwitted her and she’s had a hard time ignoring his hard body and handsome face...
  • Shopping & Fucking by Manna Francis

    Shopping & Fucking by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Toreth takes Warrick shopping for something a bit more lucrative...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  crime  dark
  • Without The Game by Manna Francis

    Without The Game by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
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    dystopia  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc
  • Wait For It by Manna Francis

    Wait For It by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Warrick asks Toreth to wait for it as long as he can stand it. It being sex...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  crime  dark
  • Boy's Toys by Manna Francis

    Boy's Toys by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Warrick finds a new kink: guns...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  crime  dark
  • The Tyger Kings by Shannon West

    The Tyger Kings by Shannon West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The fallout from Derrick’s union with Rhaegar and Blake’s aid in his son’s elopement has been intense, to say the least. After a blistering brawl between Blake and Davos, Davos leaves Blake, because he isn’t ready to forgive him, and most shockingly of all, he says he isn’t sure he even wants to. Blake is frightened and hurt by his actions, but terribly angry...
  • Ensnared by the Rabbit Genius by Delaney Rain

    Ensnared by the Rabbit Genius by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ellis Cole is an FBI research analyst assigned to observe a giant white rabbit while he’s on Earth. Wherever he goes, Ellis must follow. Never told to be covert about it, Ellis finds the only way for him to keep up is by slowing his bouncy bunny down. Getting naked wasn’t part of the plan, but it seems to be working...
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    aliens  mlm  lgbtq  steamy  romance  fantasy  sci-fi  fated-mates
  • 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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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  fiction  paranormal
  • 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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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  bdsm  book  fiction
  • The Arcav King's Obsession by Hope Hart

    The Arcav King's Obsession by Hope Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He Stole Her Life... ...Can he Win Her Heart?  Just a few weeks ago, Harlow was living her life on Earth- locking up bad guys and drinking beers with her fellow cops after shift.She never wanted to be the Arcav King's mate. Unfortunately, she was outplayed. Now, Harlow must learn how to rule over an alien species, while making room for her mate's giant... ego...
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    aliens  dystopia  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  fiction  paranormal
  • Clan and Crown by Tracy St. John

    Clan and Crown by Tracy St. John

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As Crown Prince of the Kalquorian Empire, Dramok Clajak seems to have everything he could possibly want. He lives a life of carefree adventure, with scores of lovers to indulge himself with. Yet he still wishes for what he can’t have: the two men he loves above all others. Imdiko Egilka has been promised as Clajak’s clanmate for 14 years...
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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction
  • Harry's Sacrifice by Bianca D'Arc

    Harry's Sacrifice by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Embracing the unexpected can lead to all sorts of adventures.Resonance Mates, Book 5 The prophesied time has arrived ... and Harry, born of an alien Alvian mother - Mara 12 - and a human father - Justin O'Hara - and forever caught between two very separate worlds .... must journey to the top of the world to unlock a mysterious ship found trapped in an icy crevasse...
  • 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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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  action-adventure  book  fiction  space  young-adult
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  fiction  futuristic  sci-fi
  • Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox

    Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been three months since the team were instructed to stay off the mountain, and Christian is going a little stir crazy. Until one rainy afternoon an object crashes into the water in Singing Bear Village, creating temporary chaos and confusion in the peaceful lakeside community...
  • Shanghaied by Shannon West

    Shanghaied by Shannon West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Prince Vannos is sick and tired of being sheltered and treated like a child. He’s a warrior and in his opinion, it’s high time he was treated like one. When he’s invited to a party by one of his older friends, he decides to slip away from his guards, even though his father, Blake, has forbidden it...
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    aliens  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • High and Dry by Shannon West

    High and Dry by Shannon West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Turbulent times are in store for the Royal Family on Moravia. The wedding of Prince Vannos to Moravian King Stephan is imminent but with all the power struggles and palace intrigue taking place, will the wedding be able to proceed as planned? High King Davos, Prince Mikos and Commander Tallon have arrived for the celebrations but also to reclaim their Mates...
  • Velvet Glove: Volume V by Sean Michael

    Velvet Glove: Volume V by Sean Michael

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
  • Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis

    Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  crime  dark
  • Shalia's Diary: Book 2 by Tracy St. John

    Shalia's Diary: Book 2 by Tracy St. John

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a compilation from the free serial story blog ‘Shalia’s Diary – A Clans of Kalquor Story’ by Tracy St. John. It is highly recommended you read Shalia’s Diary Book 1 before reading this story, which picks up immediately where that book left off. Told in the passages of her ongoing diary, Shalia Monroe’s adventures continue while she prepares to leave the dying Earth...
  • Pool School by Manna Francis

    Pool School by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.The whole cast of characters go out for an evening of strip clubs. Warrick and Toreth decide to play a game of Strip Pool...
  • All Work And No Play by Manna Francis

    All Work And No Play by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.New juniors are coming in at I&I and Warrick is severely distracted by work...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  crime  dark
  • Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis

    Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Sara has been Toreth's admin for 10 years now. They are all are her big decade party...
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    dystopia  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Sunday by Manna Francis

    Sunday by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  crime  dark
  • Cargo by Kiki Burrelli

    Cargo by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lust at first sight Phoenix spots the tall, dark and dangerously sexy man in line behind him at the club immediately. He thinks he's found a dance partner for the night, but the stranger has other plans. Jax has worked his entire life to become the best sourcer on Akar, maybe even in all of Zila Galaxy. He specializes in finding things, and if the money is right, he and his loyal crew are there...
  • Trip by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Trip by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s a warrior, yes, but Trip has always considered himself more of a tactician. He can see what’s coming and plan for it. Until his kif’s ship is suddenly taken by space pirates, and he discovers his mate is one of the most confounding creatures he has ever met. Luk’s people live by one rule: might is right. They see what they want, and take it...
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    mlm  aliens  lgbtq  steamy  fiction  outlaws  children  space-opera
  • Their Alien by M.A. Innes

    Their Alien by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Taking chances isn’t one of Nolan’s strong suits…and neither is going after what he wants. But when his new friendship with Trip and Maverick shows him the courage he didn’t realize he had, he knows it’s time to confront his slightly uptight boyfriend, Reid, and go after what he’s always wanted…a Daddy...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  aliens  lgbtq  steamy  paranormal  polyamory  monsters  omegaverse
  • My Little Human by M.A. Innes

    My Little Human by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Weirdest munch ever.Dane isn’t expecting much from the mostly straight munch he’s somehow ended up at. As awkward encounters turn into a boring meet-and-greet, he’s ready to escape when the most interesting Daddy in the room sets eyes and tentacles on him.When an earnest new Daddy and a slightly confused little come together, sparks and laughter fly because tentacle Daddies make the best Daddies...
  • Devil in the Details by Chani Lynn Feener

    Devil in the Details by Chani Lynn Feener

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when you don't recognize the monsters in your bed?Gael Thiago hates his job.More than that, he hates how confused he's gotten. The past year has been one of the most complicated of his life, and he's been left feeling adrift in more ways than one...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  aliens  dystopia  romance  dark  sci-fi
  • Hooked on the Otter Doctor by Delaney Rain

    Hooked on the Otter Doctor by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tobias Ahlberg is a reluctant sixth generation fisherman in a country that no longer wants to support fishing. His entire focus is on getting his stubborn father to follow him into aquaculture, while also earning money any way he can. While he wasn't looking for love, he's thrilled to discover that fated mates are real and he's one of them...
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    aliens  mlm  lgbtq  steamy  dystopia  romance  fantasy  sci-fi
  • The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church

    The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    So what’s an alien to do when his mate refuses to say what’s bothering him? Why, he sends a deep space message to his mate’s mother on earth, what else? Keyno not only learns the importance of Christmas to his chosen, he’s also shocked and confused as to why Dale hasn’t shared this with him...
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    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  children  family
  • Ninguém nasce herói by Eric Novello

    Ninguém nasce herói by Eric Novello

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Num futuro em que o Brasil é liderado por um fundamentalista religioso, o Escolhido, o simples ato de distribuir livros na rua é visto como rebeldia...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  book  fiction  young-adult  sci-fi  romance
  • The Alien's Defiant Omega by Sienna Sway

    The Alien's Defiant Omega by Sienna Sway

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LatifOmegas are meant to be kept like precious treasures. We are not meant to be strong all on our own. Thankfully, the humans are here to change things. Learning to fight and seeing the omega Devin able to hold his own against any alpha twice his size has lit a fire inside me. I don’t need an alpha to be free.And it just so happens that the human alpha Blaine understands that...
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    mlm  aliens  lgbtq  steamy  romance  omegaverse  sci-fi  fantasy
  • Bound to the Tiger Scout by Delaney Rain

    Bound to the Tiger Scout by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Squire Landry has lived in a hell of his mother's making ever since she joined up with a hate-filled church that's now led her to Humans First, the domestic terrorist group determined to rid Earth of aliens...
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    aliens  mlm  lgbtq  steamy  romance  sci-fi  fantasy  paranormal
  • The Uncertain Scientist by K. Webster, Nicole Blanchard

    The Uncertain Scientist by K. Webster, Nicole Blanchard

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I had everything I ever wanted.I was brilliant, successful, esteemed.Alone.But I didn’t mind. I liked being alone.Until they stole me.And I wake up, captive, pregnant with an alien baby—and still a virgin.For a race of freaks nearing extinction, there seems to be far, far too many of them.Everywhere I turn, one of the morts or their human mates wants to comfort me, make me feel welcome and safe...
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    aliens  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc
  • The Outrage by William Hussey

    The Outrage by William Hussey

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "You know, when you live in a time of progress, it seems that progress is the only possible way. The idea that everything we'd gained, all of those hard-won rights, could be taken away from us, and that open minds could be closed again? But then the Outrage happened."Welcome to England, where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good...
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    lgbtq  dystopia  mlm  romance  young-adult  sci-fi  fiction  audiobook
  • Ignite by Tana Stone

    Ignite by Tana Stone

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Aliens are real, they happen to be gorgeous, and there’s no way I’d ever agree to be a tribute bride for them.Now that everyone on Earth knows about the Drexians—and their need for human mates—women have been falling all over themselves to volunteer. But not me.Oh, I’m eager to go to the holographic space station where human brides are taken for their fantasy weddings and honeymoons...
  • Hyperspeed by Lily James

    Hyperspeed by Lily James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kai Mercer was made to race and born to win. A three-time galactic champion, Kai dominates every track he hits. But after years of standing on the podium, the thrill is fading, and the trophies have lost their shine. All he wants is one thing: a challenge fierce enough to reignite his fire.But they say you should be careful what you wish for . .
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    aliens  enemies-to-lovers  mlm  lgbtq  romance  sci-fi  sports  fantasy
  • Tis the Season for Tentacles by Chloe Archer

    Tis the Season for Tentacles by Chloe Archer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FelixCombing the desert for aliens might sound a little out there, but I don’t care. They’re among us and I’m going to prove it...
  • The Merro Tree by Katie Waitman

    The Merro Tree by Katie Waitman

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In the far reaches of our galaxy, the artist will face the ultimate censorship.Mikk of Vyzania, the galaxy's greatest performance master, commanded stages on all the myriad worlds. His sublime, ethereal performances were unforgettable, drawing on the most treasured traditions of every culture, every people, throughout inhabited space...
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    dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  female-author  fiction  space
  • Fallen from the Stars by Tiffany Roberts

    Fallen from the Stars by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Vasil has spent his life serving the needs of his people, denying his own desires — until a star falls from the sky. He follows its fiery trail and finds the unexpected: a mysterious human female. She is his chance at having the mate, the family for which he’s longed...
  • Aiden and Ky by Allyson James

    Aiden and Ky by Allyson James

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aiden and Ky Allyson James "Book 4 in the Tales of the Shareem series." Brianne, a member of the elite ruling family of Bor Narga, is horrified when she inadvertently causes the arrest of two decadent Shareem-men genetically created to provide women ultimate pleasure. They are nearly terminated before she can get them released, and she wants to make amends...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  dangerous-mc
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