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A House By Any Other Name by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReality is a complicated multiverse of many species and rare magic. Diplomats are the official envoys and investigators who hold the Union of Worlds together.Raisa never intended to be a diplomat. Like so many things in her life, it was her stepmother's idea.Hector is an elf in disgrace. He chose his cyborged brother over his lying, abusive family. Elves revile augmented people... -
![Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger]()
Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
![Protector by Tana Stone]()
Protector by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Vandar raiders who roam the sky are deadly and fierce. The mercenary hunting me is terrifying -- and will stop at nothing to claim me.I thought the cocky Vandar raiders I had to work alongside were my biggest problem. That was before the deranged leader of a ruthless band of mercenaries decided I belonged to him.As a member of the underground Valox resistance, there are few things I fear... -
![Dome 6 by Gail Carriger]()
Dome 6 by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaving 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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![Callum by Honey Phillips]()
Callum by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCan a weary alien warrior and a wary human widow learn to love again?The life of a warrior is all Callum has ever known, but after a long, meaningless war he is tired of fighting. Instead, he chooses to accompany his brothers in arms to a new life on a backwater planet and finds an unexpected peace in the hard work of restoring their isolated ranch... -
![Wild Wastes 5 by Randi Darren]()
Wild Wastes 5 by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm.Legend has it that an experiment failed. Catastrophically so. And when it failed, the center of the United States, from the Sierra Nevada to the Mississippi river became "The Waste", where everything changed.Except it didn't only happen in North America... -
![Banic by Mina Carter]()
Banic by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a doc on a mission. He’s a beast with a heart of gold.Dr. Beth Godwin arrives on Parac’Norr with one goal in curing the Blood Rage mutation that plagues the alien warriors. But she didn’t expect Banic, the most feared feral on the planet, or her reaction to him.A caged monster, she knows she should stay away from him... -
![I Married Krogal by Regine Abel]()
I Married Krogal by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe is the cuddliest of teddy bears. A year after fleeing an abusive partner, Farah’s welcome in the refuge sheltering her is ending. With no money, no job, and no options, she’s floored to be presented with a marriage of convenience to an alien behemoth as a solution. Considering her recent ordeal, entering a relationship with a four-armed giant with herculean strength is the last thing she wants... -
![Blaze by Tana Stone]()
Blaze by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore to myself that I’d never fall for an alien warrior. Now my life depends on trusting a Drexian I’d hoped to never see again.I was coming on board the Drexian space station to attend my cousin’s wedding. That was it. Despite every other woman on Earth falling all over themselves for one of the tough aliens, I wasn’t interested. Not even a little bit...Categorized as:
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![Alien Crusader's Mate by Mina Carter]()
Alien Crusader's Mate by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe needs money, and fast… or her nephew dies.Halle is at her wits end. She and her sister are working two jobs each, but even that’s not enough for them to eat some days. And that’s before the emotional toll of caring for a sick toddler. When they’re landed with a huge medical bill, Halle has only one option left to her… signing up with the Latharian Mate Program... -
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Prince by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe alien prince is on the hunt for revenge. And buying me is part of his master plan.I was safe hiding on the outskirts of the galaxy and singing in a dingy nightclub. Until the menacing alien prince with the platinum hair and claiming gaze bought my debt. Now I’m traveling on his ship as his guide while he searches for vengeance... -
![I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel]()
I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s everything she never knew she wanted.When Venus embarked on a luxury cruise, she never expected to rescue a young Promethean demi-god—or that he’d bind her as his guardian... -
![I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel]()
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison... -
![Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews]()
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsDina DeMille isn't your typical Bed and Breakfast owner. Her inn defies laws of physics, her dog is secretly a monster, and the only permanent guest of the inn is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head... -
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![Alien Ruler Needs a Nanny by Tasha Black]()
Alien Ruler Needs a Nanny by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s in charge of an entire planet, but only she can rule his heart…Ba’shir Kreed is a hardworking single dad who also happens to be the leader of a planet of two billion souls. He is used to dealing with any issue that comes along. But he knows he’s got real problems the minute he lays eyes on his kids’ new Terran nanny... -
![Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen]()
Alien Avenged by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo way back to Earth. No ability to speak. Just one warrior who loves her for who she is…Lucy (Chloe)After being sold to slavers and getting caught up in a planet’s invasion, Lucy just wants to be left alone. She’s come to Affinia to heal, to find that part of herself she lost since leaving Earth as a mail order bride. But she’s trapped within herself... -
![Bane: Alien Warrior's Redemption by Hattie Jacks]()
Bane: Alien Warrior's Redemption by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alien warrior with nothing to live for... A human with everything to lose...EVE - I didn’t claw my way up the corporate ladder by being kind, generous or caring. I made a million before lunch and lunch is for wimps.My rivals? They can kiss my designer heels.What I thought was a practical joke is rapidly becoming a nightmare. The plane I don’t remember getting on? It crash-landed...Categorized as:
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![Traitor: Alien Hunter's Mate by Hattie Jacks]()
Traitor: Alien Hunter's Mate by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fallen warrior...A forgotten human...A love discovered.STELLA - One minute I’m in my bed, the next…I’m not on Earth anymore. Twin suns beat down and the sounds that creep from the forest tell me all I need to know.I’m on an alien planet, and I’m not alone…I’m being stalked by something terrifying and protected by someone who won’t show himself... -
![Havoc: Alien Captain's Alliance by Hattie Jacks]()
Havoc: Alien Captain's Alliance by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWanted by the Empire...desired by two massive aliens...resistance is never futile...Hi, I’m Lexi, soon to be ex-mercenary, thief and assassin. I’ve got one last job and I’m free of this life forever - all I have to do is relieve the galaxy's most evil warlord of one of his prized possessions.Piece of cake, right?My first mistake was stealing Captain Bron’s stealth drive... -
![Prisoner by Tana Stone]()
Prisoner by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s more dangerous than joining the Vandar to crush the Zagrath? Being taken captive by the deadly creatures who rule the sector—and consider prisoners to be expendable.Cassie is eager to join her fellow resistance fighters when they team up with the Vandar hordes, but she isn't expecting to be taken prisoner during the battle... -
![Roklyn by Alana Khan]()
Roklyn by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo stay alive, Roklyn buried his emotions. Can he risk everything to trust the ailing Earth girl he’s sworn to protect?PaigeI’ve come to this medical center to save my life. My grumpy but intriguing bodyguard can receive services also, but only if he’s my “mate...Categorized as:
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![Fate of Draga by Emma Dean]()
Fate of Draga by Emma Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe queen is the deadliest piece.The finale to this epic space fantasy series is here. Adelina, Varan, Kaiden, and Nash have to find a way to survive what comes. Adelina will give her life for her people, but her mates will give their life for her.Find out who survives, who doesn't, and how all your favorite characters make it through the battle of a lifetime... -
![The Alien's Blade by Ella Blake]()
The Alien's Blade by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than waking up from a hibernation cell fifty-two years after being abducted?Nothing. No, wait—a wise-cracking alien hunk with a killer smile who doesn’t let me out of his sight, that’s what.Wulfrex knows every inch of his massive space cruiser and makes it impossible for me to steal it... -
![Lady Luck by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss]()
Lady Luck by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuck knew two things when he left Harem Station months ago. One. The silver-haired Cygnian Princess Nyleena was still safely frozen away in her cryopod. And two. There was a good chance she was his soul mate. He left anyway. Nyleena is what you might call feisty. Or sassy. Or maybe just… feral. She is wild. Much too wild for Luck’s taste. But now that he’s home there’s no way to deny it... -
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![Cosmic Progeny: A Slice-of-Life Sci-Fi Adventure by A.V. Ray]()
Cosmic Progeny: A Slice-of-Life Sci-Fi Adventure by A.V. Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn arranged marriage to an alien space elf? Yes please!Growing up on modern day Earth, I had no idea I’d been selected from birth to help a dying race save their population. So when a starship abducts me for a royal wedding with galactic consequences, my only option is to help its crew of beautiful officers complete their mission... -
![The Alien's Fire by Ella Blake]()
The Alien's Fire by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarpHe’s my boss on this ship, but not the boss of me. At least that’s what I tell myself every time the gorgeous, icy-eyed—and hearted—Heveian warrior speaks to me. Or rather, growls at me. Despite his clear dislike of me, I have the dirtiest thoughts about the big guy... -
![Seduce by Tana Stone]()
Seduce by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought being kidnapped by vile, alien slavers was bad enough. Then I woke up on a lust moon.I know all about the Xulonian recreation moons, but I’d hoped to end up on the hunting one. As a security officer for the empire, I know how to fight. I am not prepared to wake up practically naked on a strange island... -
![Cherish by Tana Stone]()
Cherish by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe bounty hunter babes are ready to celebrate Christmas, but are they ready to return to the sand planet where they were marooned?When the bounty hunter babes escaped from the Dothvek planet, they took their barbarian mates with them (and some babies on the way)... -
![Demigod 12 by Gail Carriger]()
Demigod 12 by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPuts the opera back into space opera.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger continues her cozy and engaging scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family.Phex and his pantheon have become demigods and are taking their show on a galaxy-wide tour... -
![I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel]()
I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe once feared him but now cannot resist him…After decades of violence, the war pitting the human colony on Cibbos against the Yurus tribe has finally ended. Lara never expected that peace between their species would lead to a romantic entanglement with one of their former enemies. Resembling a cross between an orc and a minotaur, Wonjin looks nothing like how Lara had imagined a potential mate... -
![Oblivion III by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Oblivion III by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsL’alieno più sexy mai sceso sulla Terra questa volta deve combattere contro qualcosa di molto più grande di lui per proteggere la sua famiglia da un pericolo più che reale. Ma Daemon non è solo, lui e Katy sono diventati inscindibili e questo significa che dovrà soprattutto proteggere la sua amata... -
![The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe]()
The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second installment of the Devoured Worlds trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe. Naira and Tarquin have escaped vicious counter-revolutionaries, misprinted monsters, and the pull of a dying planet... -
![The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA captive healer and a mysterious prince are drawn to each other in the midst of war and magic in a beguiling dark fantasy by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.The kingdom of Cansere is on the brink of war. Young men are conscripted from their homes, and a royal decree from the queen has made healing the only legal form of craftlock... -
![Axall by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Axall by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe won’t leave Earth without her.After awakening from cryosleep, Rachel struggles to find her place in a strange new world. Earth isn’t the way she remembers it. Not even close. For starters, humans have made contact with real live aliens. Before she can wrap her head around all the changes, a bossy Vaxxlian warrior shows up in her bedroom claiming to be her mate... -
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![Khann by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Khann by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the enemy—and she’s agreed to become his mate.Stranded on war-torn Earth with her young daughter, Belle is devastated to learn she has a terminal illness. Who will take care of her daughter after she’s gone? When she discovers Vaxxlians possess the technology to save her, she doesn’t hesitate to sign up for Vaxxlian Mail Order Brides—even if she does view the powerful aliens as the enemy... -
![Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy new job gives me the chance to put my past behind me. Only one problem: I’m falling for my bad boy boss…After my ex dumps my possessions on the sidewalk, cleans out our bank account, and steals my landscaping business, I'm once again submitting job applications. It’s that or no roof over my head... -
![Alien Betrayed by Julie K. Cohen]()
Alien Betrayed by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrust no one…. Not the Brotherhood… nor the enticing human female working for them.RemmikovTrust no one. It’s a motto Remmikov has lived by since before the war. Now, he’s been framed for the bombings in Zyan’s capital and he is on the run from his own people. As the son of a traitor, no one will believe he’s innocent... -
![Domesticating the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Domesticating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been hired to teach an alien warrior social skills to woo a mate. But now he’s trying to woo me.When the elderly duchess I cared for dies, her slimy son—my ex—tells me he wants me back. Um, no. I flee and at the Intergalactic Employment Agency, I’m offered a job teaching an alien warlord sophistication so he can woo a mate at the upcoming Match-Mating Soiree... -
![Ravaged by L.V. Lane]()
Ravaged by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFierce, untamed, and brutal, Quin, the alien ravager, is all these things and more.The kind of alien that wants to claim me and make me into his pet.One small problem, he's not real. He's a character in a book.None of this matters anymore, for the lines have gotten blurred. I need to be protected, and my fierce alien ravager is going to protect me... -
![Lorran by Nancey Cummings]()
Lorran by Nancey Cummings
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChecklist for a top secret mission:Pack your favorite knifeBefriend your fellow badassEnsure that you have plenty of explosivesWhat’s this about a stowaway?Lorran has wanted nothing more than to find his mate for years. Now fate unexpectedly delivers a luscious human female in the midst of a dangerous mission.His warlord says he lacks focus and discipline... -
![Ragoru by S.J. Sanders]()
Ragoru by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHundreds of years before RedCivilization is failing in a steady decline. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, humanity has turned to trying to understand their world even as they seek to protect themselves from the monsters within it... -
![Hugo by Jennifer Julie Miller]()
Hugo by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiyaI awaken to the touch of cold metal hands and talking holograms. Paralyzed and dependent on the Others. They tell me a story… at first; I refuse to believe. A story of no return and extreme loss, but one of the voices is different. He projects anger and distrust…but his hands… even though cold and hard, are always gentle... -
![Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala]()
Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRegi 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... -
![Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye]()
Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller]()
AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvyWhy are the last words ever spoken to our loved ones is in anger? I knew the moment I left it was a mistake, but my stubborn pride urged me forward. I’ve awakened to unimaginable horrors, pain unlike anything the human mind could conceive, until him. Now, I’m too scared to trust my own feelings, as they have only led me astray... -
![Conquering the Alien Lord Protector by Bella Blair]()
Conquering the Alien Lord Protector by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing that matters to me in this universe is HER!Silla: Aliens are real and have invaded Earth. For five days I manage to hold out before I am taken prisoner by the Cryons and brought to their home planet Colynth. Where they use me to extract DNA from a Pandraxian warrior by drugging me with an aphrodisiac and tying me to his bed for his pleasure... -
![Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI will do whatever it takes to get what I want . . . and what I want is to avoid going to jail on Earth.So when I learn that Vos Klavoii, the Alien Bride Games Administrator, has a secret he'll do anything to keep, I decide I will use the information to blackmail my way into the Bride Lottery.Now I just have to find a Khanavai warrior who won't ask too many questions before agreeing to marry me... -
![Ren by Nancey Cummings, Starr Huntress]()
Ren by Nancey Cummings, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe red guy. Again.Emry thought she was done with alien Romeos who made promises and then ditched you, but their paths continued to cross. What’s a girl to do when the same guy keeps turning up like a bad penny?Steal his shipThe wrong thing for the right reason.Four years ago, Ren made the mistake of choosing duty above his mate, a fragile human female unsuited for his toxic planet... -
![Space Fighter's Mate by Lynnea Lee]()
Space Fighter's Mate by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChloe always wanted to travel, so when she’s offered a job on board a luxury cruise vessel, she immediately accepts. The Star Beauty tours on beautiful, untamed planets, serves delicious meals, and offers amazing pay. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime until she finds herself running from space pirates on a lawless moon... -
![Mick's Claiming by Miranda Martin]()
Mick's Claiming by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen he says he claims me, he means forever, and that makes my brain stop dead in its tracks.Thargar is part of a group of alien dragon-men who have kept us safe, provided for us, and without them we’d all surely be dead or captured by the Order to be used as breeders. We’re all super grateful, but neither horniness nor survival needs are a great reason to say yes to being claimed forever...
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