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A Soul to Protect by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll Linh wanted was to feel safe.After escaping vile bandits, Linh is faced with a conundrum. She can either run through the Demon-filled wilds, or seek safety from a serpent monster.The longer she forces her presence in the monster’s territory, the more she learns a Duskwalker’s heart can be nurturing... -
![Dark Healing Blind Curve by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Healing Blind Curve by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKian is still reeling from the shocking revelations about the twins when a new threat manifests, eclipsing everything he had to deal with until now. In light of the new developments, Igor, the other Kra-ell prisoners, and the pending trial are no longer at the forefront of his mind, but the opposite is true for Vanessa... -
![Sanctuary for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips]()
Sanctuary for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan an alien warrior and an orphaned infant provide a new beginning for a lonely woman? Tired of relentless hours, arrogant clients, and endless demands, Barbara is ready to abandon her career as a corporate attorney for a simpler life. She doesn’t expect that life to involve an alien abduction, an abandoned baby, and an all-too-intriguing alien warrior with a very friendly tail... -
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My Merman Prince by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe beautiful architect working late on the twelfth floor of my building thinks that I’m just the maintenance guy. She’s also under the impression that I’m not interested.Nothing could be further from the truth.I want her like I’ve never wanted a woman before, but I don’t play where I work.I don’t need the complications... -
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Skruj by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s wealthy, he’s mean… and he’s about to meet his match! Life on the alien planet of Londria is difficult for humans, but Bobbi is determined to make the holiday season a special time for her fragile little brother, Tim. Desperate for funds, she’s even willing to take a job working for the coldest, meanest, most hard-hearted alien in the entire city... -
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Life-Debt by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen scavenger and hybrid fox Viva comes across a derelict in empty space, what she and her furry partner, Pandora, discover puts them on a collision course for adventure, fame and wealth—assuming she survives the experience. Teaming up with the derelict's living cargo isn't wise, but the handsome stranger might hold the key to the ship and its many secrets... -
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Knighthunter by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe vows to bring her abducted queen home…even if she has to work with the man she hates.Knightmaster Nea Laurier is tough, dedicated, and lives to be the best Oronis knight she can be. All her life, she’s worked hard to live up to her prestigious family name... -
![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... -
![Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips]()
Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer 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... -
![Seminal by C.M. Stunich]()
Seminal by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI don’t play the role of the kidnapped princess very well.And I really hate the fated mates trope.Hello again, I’m Eve Wakefield, and I refuse to accept that I’m in love with an intergalactic moth prince.No.I don’t care how handsome he is, I don’t want to marry him.I don’t care if his parents have a sentient spaceship capable of eating entire planets.Love is earned, not swindled by pheromones... -
![Oblivion II by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Leonardo Taiuti]()
Oblivion II by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Leonardo Taiuti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsContinua il racconto dal punto di vista di Daemon, l'alieno sexy e irriverente adorato da tutte le lettrici.Era inevitabile, Daemon si sta davvero innamorando di Katy e mai, come in questa occasione, lo ammette in modo così intimo e sincero. La ritrosia di Katy non dura a lungo, Daemon sa essere molto convincente ed è la prima volta che è travolto da un sentimento così piacevole e devastante... -
![Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee]()
Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsReeled 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... -
![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... -
![Wrath: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Hattie Jacks]()
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![Out of the Ashes: Pisces by Julia Mills]()
Out of the Ashes: Pisces by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZodiac Shifters Paranormal Romance, #3: Out of the Ashes: PiscesThe mission is simple – get into the enemy camp, free the Guardians, return the demons to Hell and go home the victor. For a Daughter of Poseidon, that’s called a good day at work.Everything is going as planned... -
![Bearly Hanging On by Krystal Shannan]()
Bearly Hanging On by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best type of romance is the one that’s forbidden. Owen’s become an outcast for losing his Tribe… and that label is enough to prevent him from claiming his mate under pain of death. Tara won’t understand that he’s a bear, anyway. She’ll be scared. She’ll run away. So he keeps his distance...for now... But Tara’s being hunted by a group of guys who act more like a pack-- because they are... -
![Troy by Tasha Black]()
Troy by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs his heart the mirror she needs to finally see her true beauty?A terrible accident left Eliza with a troubled heart and an unsightly scar. No Terran man wants a woman with a disfigured face, no matter how kind or hardworking. So when Eliza receives the opportunity to adopt a baby and move to a remote frontier moon, she jumps at the chance... -
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Rexx by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir sights are trained on love. But will they survive a ride on the Iron Peregrine?Abigail Shaw can’t believe her good luck. The Alien Adoption Agency has selected her to adopt adorable baby Rio. And baby Rio comes with Rexx, a handsome Invicta warrior guard, whose dark eyes seduce Abigail before he even opens his mouth. When he offers her his mate bond, she thinks things can’t get any better... -
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Bati by Nikki Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's blue, black and hot all over?Bati is surprised as anyone when he is leht to his brother's mate's sister, Tiani. Even though they butt heads, she makes him feel things he's been waiting his entire life to feel. Things he wants to feel forever. Unfortunately, a few heated encounters is as far as Tiani's willing to let it go.Tiani likes to think she's smart when it comes to relationships... -
![Reaver's Hunt by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress]()
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![Dad Bod Ogre: A Monster Romance by Lynnea Lee]()
Dad Bod Ogre: A Monster Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI just won the bride lottery! Except I don’t want to go to Earth, marry some spoiled rich kid, and live in the lap of luxury. That’s someone else’s dream, not mine. My life is here on Stars’ End, farming cheeka silk and breathing fresh mountain air.There’s only one thing to I pack my gear, say a temporary goodbye to my beloved cheekas, and set out into the great unknown... -
![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 ratingsCaptured 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... -
![Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin]()
Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scarred warrior, a sweet virgin, and new dangers.Zat'an was the esteemed Second to the Al'fa, but he forfeited both his position and his stature after losing in arena combat to another Zmaj. Abigail still sees in him a sexy, veteran warrior and wants him, scars and all. She's saved herself for her "One" and knows it's Zat'an.Yet, each time she reaches out, he pushes her away... -
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Experiment 07h1m by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated. Meant to be. I'll trade my soul to save him.I know he's my fated mate the moment I see his frost-rimed face through the suspended animation chamber's viewport. My heart stops and it feels like the entire universe clicks into place. Like the music of the stars themselves sings our names, calling us together.But life in the bunker is hard... -
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![Dragon VIP: Pyrochlore by Starla Night]()
Dragon VIP: Pyrochlore by Starla Night
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSmokin’ hot dragon shifters have no idea what to do with these sassy Earth females — but claiming them as mates will change the universe! Bad boy dragon shifter Pyrochlore “Pyro” Onyx is the acting CEO of the Onyx Corporation — and for the smokin’ hot billionaire playboy, it definitely feels like an act... -
![The Alien's Chase by Ella Maven]()
The Alien's Chase by Ella Maven
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI know I have to chase her… but what happens when I catch her?Neve: I was odd even before the evil aliens kidnapped me and messed with my brain. Now? I’m even more of a weirdo. I never minded being alone until I found a group of friends who accepted me and who never made me feel like an outcast, even if I had never fully told them the truth about myself... -
![Dragon VIP: Kyanite by Starla Night]()
Dragon VIP: Kyanite by Starla Night
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSmokin’ hot dragon shifters have no idea what to do with these sassy Earth females — but claiming them as mates will change the universe! Scarred dragon shifter Kyanite “Kyan” Onyx is the Security officer of the Onyx Corporation. Used to working in the shadows, this deadly former mercenary is the only one who can safeguard his family’s company from growing dangers... -
![Vampire Enforcer by Rowan Hart]()
Vampire Enforcer by Rowan Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe deadliest vampire in the city saved my life. Now pretending to love him is keeping us both alive. Vampires spill blood—they don't save people. That's what I believed until Kasar rescued me.The lethal enforcer pulled me out of my worst nightmare and made sure I survived my Rupture withdrawals, but the danger isn't over... -
![The First She by Waters E]()
The First She by Waters E
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKira, a NASA scientist, is teleported to a planet that has no women. When she's saved by an alien that thinks she's a boy with deformations, she fights to keep both herself and secret alive... -
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Secret by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFiercely independent . . . A loyal friend . . . And a liar . . .Maya has a secret she can’t tell anyone - even if it means losing everything she loves.Maya planned to come to the sand planet, find her missing friend Cat, and go back to her life as a stew on a star cruiser. But when she arrives, Cat is gone. That wouldn’t be so bad, but then her own chances of leaving the planet are destroyed... -
![Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood]()
Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis 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... -
![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)... -
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Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHannah 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... -
![Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m in a predicament of historic proportions. I’ve learned I can’t inherit my grandfather’s highly profitable business unless I’m married? Yes, an entirely ridiculous rule.I live with a herd of rescue cats and nary a boyfriend in sight. I’m also considered plain, sharp-tongued and overweight. And I’ve never, once been interested in marriage. Hence my reason for applying for a mail-order husband... -
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![Barbarian's Treat by Ruby Dixon]()
Barbarian's Treat by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe brutal season is underway and the sa-khui tribe needs a break. What better way to shake things up than to celebrate another one of those strange human holidays?Claire suggests that Croatoan’s people enjoy Halloween, and the fun begins as everyone joins in. There are costumes! Vegetable carvings! An ice maze! And a surprise for a beloved couple.This novella features fluff, fluff and more fluff... -
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Consumed by Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…Things are hotting up on the island. It's Octane's turn.For the best enjoyment, please read these books in order.This story contains mature themes/language.Also, be prepared for a ton of growls, dirty talk, and a hard-won HEA. Hulking, skulking, foul-mouthed, brooding dragons ahead... -
![Heart of the Fire by Charlene Hartnady]()
Heart of the Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely… Although you will see characters from previous books, this story will follow Kim and Blaze. To avoid spoilers, there will not be a blurb. It is very much an enemies to lovers romance.For the best enjoyment, please read books 1 and 2 first.This story contains mature themes/language... -
![Torgar the Molten by Cara Wylde]()
Torgar the Molten by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies.Wendy Bennet is stuck... -
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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... -
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Hunted by the Barbarians by Epsilon Angel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey hunted me, caught me, and claimed me. Now they're going to share me.Barbarians. Just thinking about the shameful things these beasts would do with a human girl like me should have been enough to keep me out of the forest on Hunting Night, but I went anyway.The moment they caught my scent, my fate was sealed... -
![Taken by Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter]()
Taken by Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen we crashed on an ice planet, my A'kai master drank of my blood to survive. We find a settlement of his people; they've been stranded here too, for the past five years.Bound and thrown in a cage, I've all but given up hope of rescue until one of the A'kai guards takes pity on me.Defying his people and his Commander, Erolas helps me escape... -
![Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress]()
Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is no life for a young, sweet, laughably frail human … one that happens to have the kind of feminine curves I want to press against me to see if she fits; with a scent like soft flowers and sweet spices. No. No life at all. Change always leads to trouble.. -
![Tchaikovsky by Tasha Black]()
Tchaikovsky by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a homesick space pirate and a broken alien heal each other’s hearts? Angel signed up with the Space Cadets to join her twin brother after he left to explore new frontiers. Instead, her stasis pod was lost in space. Now, hundreds of years later, Angel has been rescued, but all her hopes and dreams are dead. Becoming a space pirate seems as good a way to fill her time as any other... -
![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... -
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![I Dated a Hot Assassin by Viola Grace]()
I Dated a Hot Assassin by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe has something he wants, and it’s embarrassing. Pretending she’s normal loses its appeal in the arms of her own assassin.Khytten Danforth has spent her adult life getting by. She spends her days at work and her spare time volunteering at the hospital as a wetnurse. It sounds generous, but since her lactating talent activated after puberty, she’s been stuck with the effects... -
![Mal's First Birthday by Starla Night]()
Mal's First Birthday by Starla Night
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Mal’s mother recognize her first grand dragonlet? Or, will she subject him to the same lifelong rejection, loneliness, and low class destiny forced upon the Onyx siblings — and Mal? This is a super sweet “happily ever after” bonus story for the full length science fiction romance novel Dragon VIP: Malachite... -
![Dragon VIP: Peridot by Starla Night]()
Dragon VIP: Peridot by Starla Night
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisgraced. Damaged. Dull. Dragon-shifter Peridot has been called all that and more. Exiled to Earth, he will prove himself and answer his boss's question: What is the mysterious "spirit" of Christmas? One enticing woman can give him that answer. The more time he spends with her, the more he wants to forget his past and taste her forbidden sweetness... Curvy. Klutzy. Cinnamon-scented... -
![His Enemy Wife: Dread Lord's Fated Mate by Emma Alisyn, Celeste King]()
His Enemy Wife: Dread Lord's Fated Mate by Emma Alisyn, Celeste King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDread Lord Delgen thinks I'm his space order bride, a rich Earthen socialite whose credits will save his people. Only I'm not—I'm the imposter sent to kill him.Which should be easy, since he's a scary bloodsucking warrior hiding the truth about my sister's death. It's not easy to keep my distance—the matebond has taken us both... -
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Shared by the Monstrum by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMirabella is running for her life when two huge, muscular alien warriors come to guard her. Will she lose her heart when she is…Shared by the Monstrum?Mirabella is a reluctant ruler—she never asked to be the Ruling Member of the Sacred Seven—the governing body of Opulex. But things get much worse when all the other members of the Sacred Seven are murdered by a ruthless serial killer... -
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The Tyger Kings by Shannon West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 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...
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