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  • Sigma by Tiya Rayne

    Sigma by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shiloh Green has had the worse luck when it comes to men. For the last seven years she’s been trapped in a relationship with her Kingpin boyfriend. But opportunity to escape comes knocking when a mysterious businessman visits. Now Shiloh is headed to a top-secret military base to be a volunteer breeder for a government experiment...
  • Flor's Fiasco by Ruby Dixon

    Flor's Fiasco by Ruby Dixon

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I'm not supposed to resonate to him.It's been a few years since I've landed here on Icehome Beach, and as resonance after resonance dwindled the list of bachelors, I knew who I'd end up with. As soon as we got past our differences, I'd end up as R'jaal's mate.On an everyday excursion, however, my khui decides otherwise. It sings all right...but not to R'jaal...
  • Kate and the Kraken: A SciFi Alien Romance by Honey Phillips

    Kate and the Kraken: A SciFi Alien Romance by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A rebellious alien prince. An overworked human female. A planet in crisis.Kate spends most of her time in her lab, and as much as she believes in her job, she occasionally longs for a break. Being captured by aliens isn’t exactly what she had in mind.Neither is being forced to abandon ship and almost drowning in an alien ocean...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  fated-mates  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dark
  • Bound by Tiffany Roberts

    Bound by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Ketahn will protect his mate at any cost.Queen Zurvashi will not rest until everything Ketahn cares about is gone and he belongs to her.His sweet, compassionate Ivy, his sister, his friends, his new tribe of humans—all are in danger. He fears nowhere is far enough away to escape the queen’s wrath.But Ketahn will see the whole jungle burn before he lets any harm befall his mate...
  • Drakkar by Honey Phillips

    Drakkar by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Can a vulnerable human become a dragon warrior’s greatest treasure?For generations, Drakkar’s people have chosen to live alone, only coming together for brief periods, but when he joins the battle raging across his home planet, he finds an unexpected family in a set of misfit warriors. After the war ends, he chooses to cut all ties to his past and accompany his new brothers to a backwater planet...
  • R'jaal's Resonance by Ruby Dixon

    R'jaal's Resonance by Ruby Dixon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    R'jaal has waited many turns of the seasons for his khui to resonate, only to be disappointed time and time again. But when he is taken captive by strange beings hiding in the very tunnels of the fruit caves, he wakes up to find himself in a strange underground cage. Also in the cage? A very pretty unfamiliar human female. She says her name is Rosalind. She makes his khui sing...
  • H'zim by Honey Phillips

    H'zim by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An angry alien, an innocent woman, and a treacherous bargainAccused of a crime she didn’t commit, Kara runs. The abandoned farmhouse she stumbles across seems like the perfect refuge - until a very large and very angry green alien appears. When he reluctantly agrees to let her remain, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the lonely male behind the grumpy exterior...
  • Spared By The Monster by Merry Ravenell

    Spared By The Monster by Merry Ravenell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Gestalt, where Humans are forbidden and mates are sacred. Hauling scrap to feed his family and pay for his sick brother's plague treatments, The Twilight Scion of a Lost House finds himself in possession of a Human that somehow managed to escape the Grays...
  • War by A.G. Wilde

    War by A.G. Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips

    Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Stay out of the swamp!”Every child in Cypress Landing has been warned about the terrifying monster lurking in the inky tangle of cypress and willow on the edge of town. But sometimes desperation leaves no other choice…When Rorie sees her vicious stepfather commit a horrifying crime, her only hope of escape lies through the forbidden swamp...
  • Kalpar by Honey Phillips

    Kalpar by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A ruthless alien, a lonely woman, and a dangerous plan…Constance has everything she could possibly want - everything except freedom. The material luxuries her father provides are no substitute, especially since his only interest in her is as a pawn in one of his games.When a massive alien warrior snatches her away from her gilded cage, she should be terrified...
  • The Alien's Equal by Ella Maven

    The Alien's Equal by Ella Maven

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s done waiting… and is ready to claim his mate.Justine: Alien planet life isn’t so bad. I’ve taken a vow of celibacy so the perfect male specimens walking around with their bulging muscles and other…bulges…don’t do it for me. I’m content to live my life and avoid the one male with the soft voice and all-knowing eyes who has me rethinking that vow...
  • The Alien's Savior by Ella Maven

    The Alien's Savior by Ella Maven

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    "I'll do anything to make sure she's safe. Even from me."Naomi: All my life, I've been protected. First by my older brother, and now by a crew of women on a strange alien planet who insist on protecting my virtue. Who cares about virtue? I have to make the most of this situation, and if that means shacking up with a big blue guy, I'm not opposed...
  • Releasing Maladek by Victoria Aveline

    Releasing Maladek by Victoria Aveline

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Turns out crash-landing into love is possible…Katie is content with her post-alien-abduction life. Not only has she found work as a royal attendant, but her current assignment on a galaxy cruise is enjoyable, too…until the ship is brought down by a malevolent species. Now she must rescue her friends and escape a hostile planet—all by herself...
  • Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips

    Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Her dragon is turning up the heat! After a series of corporate mergers, Charlotte’s job is hanging by a thread. When her boss orders her to drag an overdue manuscript out of their bestselling author, she’s determined to succeed - even if it means leaving the city for the small Southern town of Fairhaven Falls. She just didn’t expect the elusive author to be so big. And handsome. And winged...
  • Mistletoe for My Minotaur by Honey Phillips

    Mistletoe for My Minotaur by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Her minotaur is ready for a holiday treat!The day before Ginger’s family left Fairhaven Falls in disgrace, she made the mistake of kissing her older brother’s best friend. It was the best - and most embarrassing - moment of her life, but she never thought she’d see the big minotaur again.Now she desperately needs his help, but she has secrets she can’t put on those brawny shoulders...
  • Olivia and the Orc by Honey Phillips

    Olivia and the Orc by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An orc guard. A kidnapped human. A treacherous journey…The last thing Olivia remembers is celebrating a friend’s birthday. The next thing she knows, she and her friends are being marched across an alien desert by a gang of small lizardmen - and one very large and forbidding green alien...
  • Endark by Honey Phillips

    Endark by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Can a determined human bride save an alien shifter from his beast?Half human and half Vultor - and rejected by both - Endark has lived his life alone. The only family he knows is the one he has formed with his warrior brothers. But even that bond is not enough to save him from his father’s cruel legacy. His only hope is a mate who will calm his inner beast...
  • Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee

    Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Reeled into a fake marriage with a merman...How was I supposed to know my new boss was the owner’s nephew? Now, I’ve been fired for speaking up about his roaming hands. And if that isn’t bad enough, I get home early to find my boyfriend bumping the girl next door!With nowhere to go, I decide to join the Starlight Lottery...
  • My Ant Monster Mate by Susan Trombley

    My Ant Monster Mate by Susan Trombley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    YeseniaHunting giant ant aliens is never an easy job, but the opportunity to capture a male Menops before he imprints on a queen is too good to pass up. Even if it means putting up with a mouthy Artificial Intelligence and traveling to a planet restricted by the Cosmic Syndicate. Vengeance for humanity—for my family—is too important to let any obstacle stand in my way...
  • The Naga Warlord's Virgin Mate by Robin O'Connor

    The Naga Warlord's Virgin Mate by Robin O'Connor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Captured by a warlord, seduction is my only chance. Can I capture the heart of the beast?NaomiStranded on an alien planet sucks, but it’s worse when you can’t even walk. I’m a sitting duck, and when scary Naga capture me, there’s only so much I can do. That doesn’t mean I won’t go down without a fight.When their Warlord personally comes to interrogate me, I’m ready for him...
  • Conquering the Alien Commander by Bella Blair

    Conquering the Alien Commander by Bella Blair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Whatever it takes, I will never leave HER!ASHLEY: Taken by the Cryons during a rescue mission gone wrong, I thought my life was over. I prepared myself to die on an alien planet, swearing I would take some of the hateful Cryons with me.But a chance to escape leads me right into the arms of the Pandraxian’s superior commander, who claims I’m his mekarry—soulmate...
  • A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee

    A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What’s worse than falling in love with my sexy, musclebound alien boss? Falling in love with my alien boss when I know I’m not his mate. That’s why I keep my emotional distance, even though we work side by side every day.Ckzarr has the body of a god and is a beast in the bedroom. How do I know? Because we’ve already failed compatibility testing. Multiple times. I’m not his mate. End of story...
  • Rescued by the Rebel Orc by Celeste King

    Rescued by the Rebel Orc by Celeste King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s lewd, crude, and a complete jackass.And he’s the love of my life.Before joining the Burning Sun clan, Naar used to be a rebel orc.It shows.Beasts have more manners than this orc.Watching him eat is all you need to go on a diet.Bathing is a foreign concept to this giant beast.But wait, it gets better.He's bedded most of the human women in the camp...
  • I Married A Dryad by Regine Abel

    I Married A Dryad by Regine Abel

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He was her perfect match.Fed up with the deadbeats and jerks infesting the standard dating pool, Maeve reaches out to the Prime Mating Agency, hoping to improve her luck. Her fear of ending up with some weird primitive alien is immediately alleviated when she’s paired with a stunning Edocit...
  • Heart of the Agraak by S.J. Sanders

    Heart of the Agraak by S.J. Sanders

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Agraadax was shaken by recent events and the breeding facility closed, but it has done little to ease the simmer of unrest rippling through Agraak society. In Aminae, one of the dome cities scattered on the few arid patches of land of the swampy planet, factions are rising against the cruelties of the upper raniks that rule their society. Kaede is a male devoted to the cause...
  • Alien Beast by Lili Zander

    Alien Beast by Lili Zander

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This human I’m saddled with is… happy.Cheerful, even.She likes to sing to the cat.Kill me now.A year ago, an explosion – the same explosion that killed my best friend – destroyed me.Ruined me.Made me look like a monster.I’m a shadow of the man I once was.I want to be left alone.Instead… there’s Bella.Bella, who sings when she’s happy.Who likes to talk...
  • Reaver's Claim by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress

    Reaver's Claim by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A thin line of warm light appeared at the edge of my vision, growing broader and brighter.Until a demon leaned over the edge of the pod, flickering light dancing over his red scaled features, dark horns jutting up through his short black hair.This time, I was the one who screamed.The sound of my voice in my ears shocked me back to reality.It wasn’t a nightmare, it wasn’t some hell or some devil...
  • Silver Silence by Iona Strom, L.S. Anders

    Silver Silence by Iona Strom, L.S. Anders

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    VallonWar with the gray invaders was imminent, and an even bigger threat loomed beyond the stars. We had obtained more powerful weapons and had a spacecraft at our disposal. For the first time in Valosian history, all three clans had reached a temporary accord to fight as one for the good of our world. Even with all that, it still might not be enough...
  • Silver Scout by Iona Strom, L.S. Anders

    Silver Scout by Iona Strom, L.S. Anders

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TikkotMy clan had harbored the enemy from the stars. We had something they wanted, so we struck a deal that had turned sour. Now that our end of the bargain was due, we were scrambling for an alternative payment when one, literally, dropped out of the sky.So, I was sent on a mission to deliver our end of the deal. But the more of the truth I learned, the more wrong my mission felt...
  • Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae

    Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No one touches my bride. No one but me.I am the last basilisk on Alia Terra. As I roam my lands, loneliness muddles my mind and pumps violence into my veins until I don’t recognize myself. Soon I’ll become a feral beast – unless I mate.The matchmaking temple is the only way a creature like me, scaly, fanged, and with lethal eyes, can marry. Soon, I have a match...
  • Vengeful Heart by Tiffany Roberts

    Vengeful Heart by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When his mate is threatened, nothing burns hotter than his wrath.Against all odds, Arcanthus found Samantha, his beautiful, sweet terran mate. His fated one. Her love shattered the barriers around his heart.After defeating a ghost from his past, Arc thinks he and Samantha are safe to move on with their lives. But she has a past of her own, and it refuses to let her go.He nearly lost her once...
  • Draekon Fever by Lee Savino, Lili Zander

    Draekon Fever by Lee Savino, Lili Zander

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, two dragons saved the virgin... Being the only virgin on the prison planet isn't so bad. No, actually, it totally sucks!There are two Draekons who are interested in me. Well, I thought they were, but they keep blowing hot and cold. They won't make a move. It's infuriating! Whatever! I have no use for broody aliens. None at all. No matter how gorgeous they are...
  • Alpha Collects by Milana Jacks

    Alpha Collects by Milana Jacks

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It takes a special kind of Omega to bring an Alpha to his knees. Kind. Sweet. Beautiful. With legs that go on forever, colored eyes, perky protruding nose, funny ears, and… Were was I? Ah yes, I collected one such Omega, and I’m bringing her before my king. I am Tayseer, the Collector, the Legend. And I will deliver my people the queen...
  • Sinta by Honey Phillips

    Sinta by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sinta is coming to town - but this time he’s the one receiving a gift.An unexpected inheritance comes at the perfect time for Holly. Her on-again, off-again relationship is off for good, her Christmas plans have been canceled, and her parents have decided to spend the holiday traveling. But the remote mountain cabin she inherited is not the idyllic paradise she remembers from her childhood...
  • Alien Heart by Ursa Dax

    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...
  • Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood

    Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future. The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon. But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match...
  • Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae

    Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She stole her way into my cold, serpent heart like a thief in the night.The tiny human hires me to shield her from the vengeance of a powerful organization. There’s nothing wrong with that, except she stole from them, got caught, and now I have to clean up her mess. Add to that her incessant chatter, and I’m in for the most unpleasant job in my career...
  • Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas

    Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ever since humans arrived, my world has changed. Tensions are high as we quarrel over territory, reforming our fractured clans.I will have none of it. I did not capture a bride.But then my world goes dark—and she appears.A female so lovely she possesses my mind, a bride who blushes every time she catches my eye.She is sweet.She is young.She is everything I am not.Except nothing is as it seems...
  • Knot for Nest by V.K. Ludwig

    Knot for Nest by V.K. Ludwig

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    LucyAs an omega, I have certain talents—like dripping money from my ladyparts. Selling slick-soaked panties is my way to freedom, safety, and independence. Until a high-testosterone alpha more or less accidentally knocks my bodyguards out. He says I owe him money, but, the way I see it, he owes me a couple of good growls. After all, I have quotas to meet...
  • Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

    Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour...
  • Worse Guy by Ruby Dixon

    Worse Guy by Ruby Dixon

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Crulden the Ruiner is the most dangerous gladiator in the galaxy.I’m his clone - equally ugly, equally dangerous, and just as feared. I’m also being held captive, since no one trusts a creature like me to be let loose.A curvy, determined human named Bee doesn’t think I’m a creature, though. In fact, she thinks I just need a guide...
  • Ascend by Sandra R. Neeley

    Ascend by Sandra R. Neeley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Command Warship 1 is home to one of the most feared males in the multi-verse. Zha Quin Tha is Sire to his people, next in line to the throne. He rules his military with an iron hand. His people, the Cruestaci, are a warrior race who bow to no one and nothing...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  fated-mates  paranormal  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • Resisting Maxu by Victoria Aveline

    Resisting Maxu by Victoria Aveline

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Being kidnapped by aliens and whisked away to another planet isn’t always a bad thing…Meg isn’t like the other alien abduction survivors. She doesn’t missmuch of anything from her former life—least of all her deadbeat husband. Her Clecanian rescuers gave her a fresh start, and she plans to enjoy it. Being recognized as a mate is not on her agenda...
  • Draekon Conquerer by Lee Savino, Lili Zander

    Draekon Conquerer by Lee Savino, Lili Zander

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’ve lived an eternity. I’ve killed thousands. Destroyed worlds. I thought I’d seen everything. I didn’t think there was anything left in the galaxy that could surprise me. Then I met her. Lani Dennison. A human woman. My mate. My mission was simple. Find Lani Dennison. Zorahan scientists tortured her. I killed them, of course. Okaki pirates abducted her...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  omegaverse  paranormal  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  dragons
  • Brutal Capture by Lee Savino, Tabitha Black

    Brutal Capture by Lee Savino, Tabitha Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Hunter King captures his Omega…They call him the Hunter King. No one knows his real name.He’s big and handsome, powerful and brutal.And he’s just captured me.Let me back up. I’m on an alien planet. I don’t know how I got here or who I am. I don’t remember anything but my name. Haley.I’m the only human among many females who are part of the annual Moonlight Hunt. The warriors are the hunters...
  • My Foxy Mate by Susan Trombley

    My Foxy Mate by Susan Trombley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DaviniaSell over a million dollars of programmable hover vacs in a month, get a hefty commission check, and win an all-expenses paid trip to Ubaid Space Station.That’s the promise, and I deliver on my end of the bargain. What I get for my trouble is a “supervised” guided tour of the station, surrounded by other humans...
  • Wanted By The Monster: Monster Romance (Sweet & Steamy Mail Order Brides) by Rena Marks

    Wanted By The Monster: Monster Romance (Sweet & Steamy Mail Order Brides) by Rena Marks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Veraza's Choice by Susan Trombley

    Veraza's Choice by Susan Trombley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New Omni is currently safe, protected within the sanctuary of the ancilla forest, but the leaders of the settlement know that the murderous artificial intelligence that controls the Nexus won’t give up on its mission to destroy them. Gray has foreseen a future where he can negotiate a lasting truce with NEX, but the price of that peace is Evie...
  • My Matched Monster by Rena Marks

    My Matched Monster by Rena Marks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My punishment starts today.Refusing marriage isn’t acceptable, not in my world—separated from the rest of Earth by the large stone walls of our own community. To refuse the most legendary prophet of our time in front of the entire congregation was a sentence of twenty lashes. Halfway in, I entered a hallucinogenic state.A hero came to save me, but he was purple with tentacles...
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