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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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A Miracle for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan an alien warrior who’s given up hope save a desperate woman and her unborn child?Lauren knew the decision to have a baby on her own wouldn’t be an easy one. She didn’t know that she would be kidnapped by aliens whose only interest in her is as a breeding vessel. A desperate attempt to escape leaves her trapped and isolated - and about to give birth... -
![I Married a Beast by Regine Abel]()
I Married a Beast by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe is the Beast of her dreams.Belle prayed for the day she would meet her Beast. As a proud monster lover, she signs up with the Prime Mating Agency for a chance to be paired with an exotic alien. The one she’s matched with exceeds her wildest fantasies...Categorized as:
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![Willow and the Wraith by Honey Phillips]()
Willow and the Wraith by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRuthless alien bounty hunter Wraith has buried his past so completely that not even he remembers his original name. All that matters now is that he's the best at what he does. He lives by two ironclad never break a contract and never get involved with a target...Categorized as:
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Bound by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsKetahn 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... -
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Drakkar by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan 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... -
![Alien Ruler by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Ruler by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a protective alien warrior save a fragile woman from his enemies - and his own desperate need?Leslie is used to be being the quiet twin, but she has no intention of remaining silent when her sister could be in danger. Nisani, the Vulfar Ruler, is big, gruff, and intimidating - but he’s the only one who can help her... -
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Celenk by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cynical alien, a weary woman, and a secret mission…Disillusioned by the war, Celenk now uses the skills he learned for profit. He takes whatever jobs are offered, no questions asked. Infiltrate a remote farming community to gather information? No problem. Finding someone to act as his mate is a little more difficult - until a quiet little waitress catches his eye... -
![Caveman Alien’s Enemy by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Enemy by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMia I’ve caught a dragon. He’s huge, silvery and so beautiful it physically hurts. Or maybe that’s just my urge to run away from such a deadly creature. But a sudden, icy blizzard is raging outside on this dinosaur-infested planet, and I’m stuck with this, our worst enemy. I’ve bound him with steel wire, but if he snaps them I think I might be in for a world of hurt... -
![Craved by the Alien Lord by Ella Blake]()
Craved by the Alien Lord by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaynaIf one male remained alive in the universe, and that male was Lord Ledos, I’d let both of our species die out. He looks like a rock star, swaggers like the galaxy’s greatest gift swings between his leather-clad legs. He’s a force of nature. I’m a wallflower. We couldn’t be more opposite... -
![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...Categorized as:
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Naffon by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA charming alien, a single mom, and an adventurous journey…Dora was fooled once by a charming smile and pretty words; she’s not about to let it happen again, especially now that she has a baby. And especially when those charming smiles come from a reckless, golden-furred alien who irritates her as much as he arouses her.Naffon joined the military looking for adventure...Categorized as:
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![When She's Wary by Ruby Dixon]()
When She's Wary by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing stolen from Earth has taught me that there's nothing in this universe to be trusted. Not people, not promises. So I make sure that I'm prepared for the worst at all times. I fill my homestead with pit traps. I make weapons for fun. I avoid my friendly neighbors.And I never leave my house if I can help it... -
![Triple Threat by M.R. Forbes]()
Triple Threat by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHayley Cage never expected to find herself on the other side of the galaxy, as a healer on a team of rough and tough mercenaries hunting Satan's secret army. But then, life doesn't always go as planned... -
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![Big Dicker by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss]()
Big Dicker by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Mighty Minions Resort. Jimmy’s personal hell. All Jimmy wants is a booster shot of DNA scrambler so he never has to find his one-true soul mate. But life rarely goes the way you plan it. After dropping Xyla off on Blue Sand Beach for a little vacay with her sexbot girlfriends the Big Dicker has to make an emergency landing on the demon-themed Mighty Minions Resort... -
![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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Saved by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI was abducted, sold, then crash-landed on a strange planet... only to be abducted again. And you know the funny thing? I barely even care.I’m numb. You see, I’ve already lost everything. When you’re doing something you love, you never think that it could be the last time. That someone might take your life from you and leave you stranded on a planet where most of the locals are out to get you... -
![Vera and the Victor by Honey Phillips]()
Vera and the Victor by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA grumpy alien warrior, a rebellious almost-professor, and an alien paradise...One moment Vera is peacefully studying for her PhD in Ancient History, the next she is helping an alien race who look like fairies defeat the evil male who had her abducted. They need her help and she’s not about to back down, not even when a huge, grumpy gargoyle shows up on their island demanding their allegiance... -
![Unity and the Usurper by Honey Phillips]()
Unity and the Usurper by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA barbaric alien king. A fierce human female. A galactic conspiracy...After leading a rebellion to overthrow a tyrannical king, Cronan discovers a beautiful, defiant human female. She’s a responsibility he doesn’t need in the chaotic aftermath of the rebellion, but one he can't abandon... -
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Claimed by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat’s worse than being stuck on an alien planet? Being stuck on an alien planet when you’ve made an enemy of the local tribe King. Okay, so I may have stolen his favorite misua and snuck away to find my friends. But he should’ve known better than to forbid me to go. I’m a marine, and we leave no man-- or woman, behind... -
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Torment by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTori wants nothing to do with the gorgeous, sand planet barbarians. Too bad she’s stuck with the cockiest Dothvek alive. Stowing away on the enemy ship to sabotage it may not have been Tori’s best idea, but she meant for it to be a solo mission. She never planned for a huge Dothvek warrior to come along for the less-than-pleasant ride... -
![Mary and the Minotaur by Honey Phillips]()
Mary and the Minotaur by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA grumpy, secretive alien. A sweet, not-as-naive-as-she-seems human. A nefarious plot.Although Mary has never had an easy life, she has always tried her best to maintain an optimistic outlook. But when she is abducted by aliens, it is difficult to find anything positive in the experience.When she is temporarily abandoned by her kidnappers, she hopes to escape their clutches forever... -
![Bryk by Ava Ross]()
Bryk by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill a hot-blooded, seven-foot-tall, scaly green alien meet his match in a feisty woman from Earth?After losing her husband, Sadie is afraid of getting her heart broken again. On a dare, she signs up for the Extraterrestrial Matchmaking Service, and she's paired with Bryk, a seven foot tall, scaled alien from a distant world. At their first touch, a gleaming symbol appears on her palm...Categorized as:
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![Annihilation by Tarah Benner]()
Annihilation by Tarah Benner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEli and Harper have fled the compound — running from people who once fought by their side. Owen has been captured, Sawyer is infected, and Celdon is facing a crisis of conscience. When Eli gets wind of an attack that puts Owen’s life in jeopardy, everything changes... -
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![Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas]()
Cottonmouth by Naomi Lucas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver 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... -
![The Warrior by Elin Peer]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Outbreak by Tarah Benner]()
Outbreak by Tarah Benner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t miss the third chapter of The Fringe — the heart-pounding series dystopian fans are raving about. When Harper and Celdon escaped to compound 119, they thought they had a chance to start a new life away from Constance. What they found instead was a desolate wasteland ravaged by death. Now, they have no choice but to return to their home compound, where things have never been worse...Categorized as:
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Alien Breeder by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lonely woman... A wounded warrior... Can thirty days change their lives? When Sarah is imprisoned for violating one of the alien invaders' laws, she discovers that there is more at stake than just her freedom... -
![Lockdown by Tarah Benner]()
Lockdown by Tarah Benner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen two missing Recon operatives returned to the compound, speculations ran wild about where they had been. Harper is certain they’re infected with a deadly virus, but she’s locked away in the cages, facing ten to twenty years behind bars. Blaze thinks Harper has a shot at being released, but nobody can save Eli from Constance... -
![I Married a Naga by Regine Abel]()
I Married a Naga by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsShe got more than she bargained for.When Serena comes to Trangor to participate in the First Hunt, the last thing she expects is to find herself forced to marry an Ordosian… or be executed. She knows nothing of his people, nothing of him, except that he’s got fangs, scales, and a crazy long tail. Serena only has to play the part of being a wife for six months, and then she’ll be free to leave...Categorized as:
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Protected by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat’s scarier than being abducted from Earth and almost eaten by cannibals? The idea of falling in love with a huge alien warrior.Just a few days ago, I was living my best life. Now? I’m on the run on a strange alien planet. Thanks to my short temper and a severe lack of self-control, I’m being hunted, and it’s only a matter of time before I end up captured or dead... -
![Beyond Forever by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Forever by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBefore they were the King and Queen… Six years before the Beyond series started, an ambitious bootlegger named Dallas O’Kane caught a very pretty thief named Lex with her hand in his safe. The rest is very sexy history... -
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Artek by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWorn down by war and conflict, Commander Artek and his brothers - the soldiers under his command - have chosen to start a new life on a backwater planet. As hard work and peaceful surroundings start to heal old wounds, he realizes that something - or rather someone - is missing from his new life...Categorized as:
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![I Married a Minotaur by Regine Abel]()
I Married a Minotaur by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsTiny, sassy, but oh so fierceRihanna is condemned to a twenty-year sentence on the most savage prison planet in the sector for a crime she didn’t commit. On the day of her transfer, she’s offered a deal to commute her sentence: an arranged marriage with a grumpy orc-minotaur who has muscles for days, devilish red eyes, and an insufferably smart mouth...Categorized as:
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![Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon]()
Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt’s not easy being a space pirate…Actually, wait.Yes it is. It’s keffing awesome.The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an abandoned cruiser rumored to have a massive treasure inside... -
![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... -
![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... -
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Myadd by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe huge alien warrior wants to keep her forever.Pregnant and alone, Sienna feels she has no choice but to sign up for Vaxxlian Mail Order Brides. She’ll have to marry a complete stranger, but she’s desperate to provide a real future for her unborn child. When she meets Myadd, she experiences the first glimmer of hope in ages... -
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Plundered by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMy sister gave herself to the raider warlord to save me. Now I’m hunting him down and getting her back.I’ve never forgiven myself for letting that brute drag her off my ship, and I’ve done nothing but search for his horde of warships since he let my ship go free... -
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Pillaged by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI was promised against my will to an imperial general. . .so I escaped. Right into the arms of an even more ruthless Vandar warlord.I’d thought things had been bad when I’d been ordered to marry the repulsive Zagrath general. But then I’d been captured by the empire’s most deadly enemy--the Vandar raiders...Categorized as:
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First Awakenings by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInternationally acclaimed, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance, S.E... -
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Travek's Treasure by Pearl Tate
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTravek... As a Councilor’s son, I was raised by my uncle to join the Merchant Line on Quasar. I’ve been trained to look for and recognize the profit potential in every situation... When Bren found a Human mate from Earth, I saw the possibilities the females there present for the future of Quasar and for my own financial gain.. -
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Actress for an Alien Prince by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe paparazzi is hounding me, my fiancé cheated on me, and I’m sick of living up to everyone else’s expectations. Former child star syndrome much? Yeah, I’ve got a chronic diagnosis.Is running away to another planet drastic? Maybe. But I’m ready and couldn’t be happier to sign my name on IEP’s dotted line. Luckily, I land a sweet job as an assistant on Tracarox... -
![Acer by Kelsey Nicole Price]()
Acer by Kelsey Nicole Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the Global Allegiance terminated all Cyborgs, rumors were rampant that they still existed, either hidden away with wealthy collectors or—even more scandalous—part of the Cyborg Rebellion.MarleyCyborgs were my life but there was only one that had captured my heart. No one saw his worth. No one but me. A cruel twist of fate ripped him away and stole years of my life... -
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![Stranded by Heather Fox]()
Stranded by Heather Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiv: Being in a spaceship crash wasn’t on my agenda. I’m meant to be on Alpha Colony, hunting for clues to my sister’s disappearance. Instead, me and twelve other women are stranded on the outskirts of a jungle on a planet we know nothing about, where the flora and fauna are both out to get us... -
![Wanting The Monster by Rena Marks]()
Wanting The Monster by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever judge a man by his looks, even when he has tentacles.Relion has so much more going for him. Protective. Playful. Caring. He’s become my best friend and it doesn’t even matter that we’re male and female. Or that we’re two entirely different species... -
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Vykor by Susan Hayes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLooking for love on all the wrong planets? Try the Star-Crossed Dating Agency. Born without a dragon’s spirit, Vykor has no magic, no clan, and no reason to stay on his home planet of Romak. He’s come to Earth to research old legends – and maybe even find acceptance... -
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Alien in Flames by January Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'll do anything to keep Earth safe— even marrying the alien king.When I joined the Earth Federation after the Roth alien invasion, I was put through the most intense spy training on the planet. I took a vow to do whatever necessary to protect humanity, and I meant every word.So when the opportunity presents itself to make myself the queen of the Roth and steer intergalactic history? I'm all in...Categorized as:
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![Thade by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Thade by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThat awkward moment when the hunky alien you just met proposes marriage... Alien warrior and single father Thade needs a human bride. He travels to Earth, hoping he'll be matched with a sweet human who will help him raise his four energetic children. When the first human matched to him backs out of their mating contract, he's forced to seek out a bride on his own... -
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Slate by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey weren't supposed to fall in love...Still grieving the loss of his former mate, alien warrior Slate arrives on Earth with no intention of falling in love with the human female he's agreed to marry...
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