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Necronomicon II by H.R. Giger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly once in a great while comes an artist with a completely new vision of the world. An ability to perceive things in a truly revolutionary manner. A talent to communicate through imagery so unique and provocative that it simply cannot be ignored. H.R. Giger is one such artist... -
Anarchy Chained by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone wants revenge.That’s what I tell my new would-be partner in crime, Sadie Scott.“You’re crazy,” she says. “Certifiably insane.”Just a little. But isn’t everyone a little crazy?“And I’m gonna get the hell away from you as fast as I can.”She’s so cute when she’s defiant. “As soon as I get my memory back and figure out who I am.”Yeah. That little problem is definitely working in my favor... -
180 Proof Vega by Santino Hassell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmilio Vega is a shit-talking, eighteen-year-old gunrunner who is dragged out of the world of crime he grew up in, and forced to work for a covert organization that deals in assassination and political intrigue.The full version of Volume 1 is expected to be published in 2015.Note: The first three parts of Volume 1 are available for free on the author's GR profile... -
Prodigal by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark. Deadly. Vengeful. The terrifying Vandar raiders with their menacing warbirds, lethal battle axes, and slashing tails are back—and they’re on the hunt for revenge.Life as a female fighter pilot with the Valox resistance isn't always easy, but it gets much worse when my ship dies on a solo mission... -
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Kinn by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe hates the alien warriors that conquered her world. All of them but one...Serena lived by three rules - Survive. Fight back. Stay hidden. But that was before. Before she was caught and brought to T’Kinn, the most arrogant, annoying alien she’s ever met…and the sexiest. This alien isn’t just a warrior - he’s a healer, and a threat to every secret she has... -
Alien Heart by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I had nothing left to lose. Until her…”CAMILLEWe think there’s another tribe out there and I'm going to help find them. The journey might be dangerous, but I don’t care. Frankly, I can’t wait. Why?Because I’m certain my mate is out there.I want a mate. Badly.He doesn’t seem to be here at the settlement.So he must be in the sixth tribe beyond the Death Plains... -
The Genius by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith three degrees and the highest measured IQ in the Motherlands, Shelly Summers knows that she’s socially awkward. It doesn’t bother her since as the head engineer for Advances Technologies she has little time for social interactions anyway... -
The Warrior by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven the strongest man in the world has a weak spot! Magni knows what he wants and he’s used to getting it. As the second in command in the Northlands, he doesn’t care that he comes across as rude or domineering. Asking for permission or apologizing for his actions is for weaker men. Six months ago, Laura was Magni’s sweet and submissive young wife... -
Tamed by a Beast by Miranda Bridges
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI hate this place.Not that my life on Najarie was great, but at least I didn’t have a beastly alien trying to sex me up all the time. And when I say all the time, I mean all the freaking time.I haven’t forgotten Earth or the loved ones I’ve left behind. In fact, I’m willing to use any means necessary to get back to them... -
Quis Custodiet by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhere are all the good guys?No protests, no bombings, no subversion. Is it possible that in one part of the European Administration at least, almost all the citizens are happy with their lot in life? It seems unlikely... -
Saved by V.K. Ludwig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer body belongs to everyone, but her soul is mine.Patrons call her leska, female, using her body in ways that leave the human in bruises and blood. Each night, I stitch her back together, tend to her wounds, only to watch another male tear them open with pleasure.Sophie. That’s what I call her when no one is listening, that human female abducted from Earth to be seeded by many... -
Beyond Galaxy's Edge by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmbitious 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... -
The Brothers by Katie French
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“They tell me it’s for the good of humanity. That I’m saving our way of life with my body. They lie.” Book Four in the award-winning, best-selling Breeders series.Riley has survived madmen, deranged doctors, and false prophets. Her next task is uniting her family, which has been ripped apart by Nessa Vandewater, the Breeders’ enforcer. Her boyfriend Clay and brother Ethan are still missing... -
Playing with Fire by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Toreth gets angry after Warrick tells him about his one night stand. He realizes he is a jealous hypocrite but doesn't really know what to do. Sara steps in to help... -
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Without The Game by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series... -
Summoned by Eve Vaughn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought we were untouchable, safe from The Registry and the invaders who essentially turned my people into their slaves. But my idyllic life was brought to an abrupt end when the Enforcers ripped us from our homes, tearing families apart. I was certain my defiance of the new laws would surely result in my death until I heard that fateful Breeder... -
Claimed by the Alien Chieftain by Ella Maven
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s my match… in more ways than one.”Sherif: Although my brother disappeared many cycles ago, I’ve never given up hope that he’s alive. I get word about a human who has seen him, but she’s evading me. When I finally come face to face with her, the situation becomes a whole lot more complicated, because I can’t deny the pull toward the female with the smart mouth... -
Thrive by E.M. Raegan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe days are blurring together. I can’t seem to keep my eyes open at night. Terror follows us everywhere we go. Nowhere is safe. It’s spreading. Thriving. We can’t outrun it. All we can do is bunker down and pray it passes us by. But that’s wishful thinking. The ravaged will find us and there’s not a thing we can do to stop them. They are everywhere. I haven’t seen him. I haven’t spoken to him... -
J.G. Ballard (RE/Search #8/9) by V. Vale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the most comprehensive introduction to this visionary writer, the William Burroughs of England. J.G. Ballard finally achieved world recognition when Steven Spielberg filmed his autobiography (childhood til age 15) in Empire of the Sun... -
Thrive by E.M. Raegan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe days are blurring together. I can’t seem to keep my eyes open at night. Terror follows us everywhere we go. Nowhere is safe. It’s spreading. Thriving. We can’t outrun it. All we can do is bunker down and pray it passes us by. But that’s wishful thinking. The ravaged will find us and there’s not a thing we can do to stop them. They are everywhere. I haven’t seen him. I haven’t spoken to him... -
Her Alien Enemy by Presley Hall
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do when your fated mate is your worst enemy?After seeing so many of my friends find the kind of love I used to think only existed in fairy tales, I can’t help but hope the mate bond will spark for me too. It seems more possible than ever, now that we’ve made it off Nuthora and arrived on Vox.Whether I find a mate here or not, though, I consider the Voxerans my people... -
The Dancer by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the purest love can turn to the deepest hate. I was twelve when I promised Solo that I would one day marry him. Maybe I would have if he hadn’t gotten impatient and ruined everything that summer when I was fifteen. For the last seven years I’ve replaced the love I once felt for him with anger over his almost getting me killed... -
Zandian Pet by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“On your knees, pet!” Taramina could survive slavery, even as a pet in Prium’s Intergalactic Emporium. She always knew she’d escape! She just didn’t know escape would come in the form of a powerful handsome male of her own species. Especially one whose rough handling incites a fever in her she hasn’t felt before.. -
The Seducer by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDoes a curse only work if you believe it does? Chosen to be a priestess from childhood, Athena knows everything about aligning her energy with the universe and spreading hope, healing, and wisdom to people. But her inner balance is disturbed when Finn shows up on her doorstep... -
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The Arcav King's Obsession by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe 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... -
Warr by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst they stole her planet. Then they stole her sister…Her twin might have surrendered to the enemy, but Max will never stop fighting the alien warriors that conquered Earth.She’s the leader of a rebel army determined to fight for freedom and the future of the human race. The Tolath are her enemies, and she will never surrender to any of them… especially not to him... -
King Cobra by Naomi Lucas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaisy. Daisy. Daisy.From the moment her name is spoken, it is all I can hear. Her frightened tears bring me anger. I vow to wipe them off her face and banish her fear. To make her my queen.But I have to catch her first.I have to convince her to trust me.I have to show her she is safe.But only with ME.Because if any other naga male tries to take Daisy away from me, I will kill them... -
Beyond Possession by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTatiana Stone has worked hard to establish herself as one of Sector Four's most skilled crafters. All she wants is peace--but the sins of her father haunt her. He ruled the sector as a petty tyrant before the O'Kane takeover, and plenty of people harbor bitter memories of his cruelty. Especially now that Tatiana's beloved baby sister has fallen in with a man who wants to start a revolution... -
Ella and the Emperor by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn alien emperor. A silent young woman. Captured by aliens as a child, Ella was raised as the beloved pet of a kind alien couple. One night of blood and terror destroyed her sheltered life and shattered her voice. Now she’s a slave in the emperor’s palace. Alone in a terrifying new world, she clings to the person who saves her - the dashing young emperor... -
Beyond Temptation by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHacker Noah Lennox lives in the shadows, fighting a one-man war against the corrupt leader of Sector Five. The only weak spot in his armor is his best friend’s sweet younger sister--the girl he swore to save, even from himself. With her brother dead and a target on their backs, getting her out of the sector--and out of danger--meant giving her up for good. Or so he thought... -
Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment... -
Ruby City by Astrid Cole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNineteen-year-old Ruby Kilstrong gets to attend Diamond City’s most prestigious college, study history, eat pizza, and play fastball in her free time—which she is not so great at. On top of that, she gets to live at the palace with Allseer Louis Kilstrong like royalty. The only downside is she can’t remember her life past the last year... -
Irradiate by Sarah Addison-Fox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFace what you fear the most....Discovering colour after a lifetime of grey has opened Mallory's eyes to the beauty of Irrelevance.But when she learns who Cristan is and what's he capable of, she'll be forced to question everything she feels for him...When Cristan found rebel Irrelevants in the wastelands, he finally had the proof he needed to take down the government who think they own him... -
A Not So Lonely Christmas by Erin Raegan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll we need is a Christmas tree. Or, I want to believe that’s all we need.I know things are bad. My baby and I are all alone. Every day could be our last. If starvation and freezing temperatures don’t take us, the carnivorous aliens roaming our world are sure to eventually. But all I can do is get through the day. I tell myself the same thing every day. But not today... -
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Harry's Sacrifice by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmbracing 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... -
Chained by Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerrified of the contamination and the creatures it has created, humanity hides behind The Wall. No one knows what lies beyond the wasteland. Maya has never thought much about what might still be out there, lurking in the forgotten places. But when she's thrust into the unknown, she is forced to question everything she has ever been told. Not everyone outside died, some of them became something.. -
The Barriers by Katie French
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Five in the best-selling young adult dystopian series, The Breeders Riley hasn't seen her boyfriend Clay or her nine-year-old brother Ethan for two months. Between violent road gangs and ongoing clashes between the Breeders and the Free Colonies, are they even still alive? But Riley will never stop looking... -
Variant by T.C. Edge
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Variants live by one rule - you run, you hide…or you die. Ever since the disappearance of her father, Paige Adler has been hiding in the system. She spends her days packing ration boxes, and her nights on the hunt, secretly seeking justice against those who prey on her people. Just like her father once did...Categorized as:
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Ajax by Olivia Hutchinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's not easy being a girl, especially when there are only a few thousand of you left in the galaxy.Ajax fell from the sky on the same day my entire world shifted on its axis. The little safety I had was ripped away in a single morning, leaving me alone and destitute on an alien moon... -
Shalia's Diary: Book 2 by Tracy St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis 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
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother 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... -
Caged by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Toreth is bored, so Warrick takes him to the zoo... -
Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Sara has been Toreth's admin for 10 years now. They are all are her big decade party... -
Caged Toy by Athena Storm, Zora Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s supposed to be the most brutal creature in the galaxy. And I’m his toy. He came to my planet as a raider. Destroyed the town I lived up in. Burned the farm I grew up on. He captured me. He owns me. Told his crew that I was his pet. He’s in complete control. I am his to do with as he pleases. Now every nerve has begun to throb in that low, delicious way. The way it never has... -
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Tank's Redemption by Michelle Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnnie Calder just wants out. Convinced by her mother to do one last job, she's not happy when she ends up stranded in the middle of nowhere. Cursing her luck, she isn't prepared for the sexy tattooed biker who rescues her. Will her secrets cost her everything, or will she escape with the life she's always wanted?Jake "Tank" Hadley was looking for a little information... -
Tornn's Mate: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGiven to an alien brute. Forced to become his bride...The rundown human worldship is a bleak place, but it’s my home and it’s where all the people I care about live. My mother, my sister, my students, and my sweet fiancé, Nathan. I never imagined I’d be forced to leave... forced to become the mate of a barbaric Darrvason admiral... -
Sabbat Worlds: Of Their Lives in the Ruins of Their Cities by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDan Abnett takes the Tanith First back to the beginning. On Voltemand, long before they gain fame and glory as Gaunt’s Ghosts, the Tanith are a broken unit. Crippled by doubt and hating their commander for his part in the death of their world, they are fractious and undisciplined. Leading a patrol into no-man’s-land, Gaunt is ambushed... -
His Beast Mate by Milana Jacks
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI sit in a house in Highborn Hills ready to play a poker game I ain’t never played before, in a suit so preppy, it makes my skin itch. My target crawls around my feet. Felicia, who they call Kitten. When her big green eyes lock with mine, and when she smells her Alpha on my clothes, her eyes light up, and I know I have her attention... -
Beneath a Trojan Moon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA flirtatious fortune teller + a sexy, single-minded marshal = a sexy, fast-paced sci fi romance Fortune teller Relda Dela-Cruz is a woman with a secret. One she'll do anything to conceal. She hides in plain sight on the market world of Souk, content with running her profitable fortune-telling business and never letting anyone too close... -
And Still the Earth by Ignácio de Loyola Brandão
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the not too distant future. Water is scarce, garbage clogs the city, movement is restricted, and the System--sinister, omnipotent, secret--rules its subjects' every moment and thought. Here, middle-aged Souza lives a meaningless life in a world where the future is doomed and all memory of the past is forbidden...
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