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Crimson Rivers by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsRegulus Black was fifteen the first time his name was called at a reaping. He's twenty-five when it happens to him again. A lot has changed in that time, and one of them is that he's ready to do whatever it takes to make it home. Nothing or no one will stop him, not even James Potter.James Potter has no plans to stop Regulus Black from making it home... -
A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRevisit the Monstrous couples from the first seven novels of the series in this collection of sixteen short stories. Plus, meet a new Monstrous couple in a brand new 20k-word novella, Ruke... -
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... -
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... -
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Lor by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy role as Moric—ruler of a small and prosperous fiefdom in a quiet corner of the world—has always been painfully dull and stifling.Until a beautiful, otherworldly creature with pink skin and a mane of golden hair falls through a strange void that has appeared in my guestroom.And I am instantly captivated by him.I have never seen anything like him... -
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... -
死亡万花筒 Kaleidoscope of Death by Xi Zi Xu, 西子绪
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings起初的异样,是家里的猫不让抱了。林秋石发现周围的一切都开始变得充满了不协调感。然后某一天,当他推开家中的门,却发现熟悉的楼道变成了长长的走廊。走廊的两头,是十二扇一模一样的铁门。故事由此开始。阮南烛对林秋石说,当你凝视深渊时,深渊也在凝视着你。林秋石听后陷入沉思,然后对着深渊拉下了裤子拉链……阮南烛:“……你把裤子给我好好穿上!”不皮会死病娇攻X一起皮的沉稳受,双皮奶组合,灵异风格升级流。"Kaleidoscope of Death"It started off peculiarly; first, his domestic cat refused to let him cuddle it... -
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... -
Putting Out for a Hero by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBaltasarIt’s time for me to start pulling my weight in the Suarez clan—to prove I’m worth more than the plays I make on the field or the dirt I dig up on rival families. I want to make Wolfy proud.And not get unalived by Simon.So I volunteered what I had to offer, knowing my infamous genes could be used for uniting two powerful clans in marriage... -
The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe orc broke him in battle. Now he’s aiming for his heart… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lieutenant Aulis Gerrard can’t afford to lose one more battle. But when he faces off against the biggest, most brutal berserker in the orcs’ war-band, he knows he’s met his doom…Until the deadly orc drops his axe. Draws Gerrard close. And orders him… to run... -
A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Gideon wanted was a friend.After waking up in the afterlife to discover he died, Gideon has nowhere to go. The world around him feels strange, utterly false, and he struggles to let go of the past he was ripped away from.Gideon never expects his new, monstrous friend to nibble his way into his heart, or give him purpose in death... -
Earth Boys Are Easy by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicahWhat’s a superhero to do when his own family sees his powers as unimpressive and he’s fifth in line for the throne?Set my sights on getting space married to a hot alien, of course!For science.Ziggy Andromeda is a skinsuit-stealing mercenary who’s so far out of my league he might as well be in another galaxy, but there’s nothing I love more than a challenge... -
Ringmaster by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI keep waiting for things to settle down, but my to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer.I’ve got a grandma to rescue from a planet infested with carnivorous flora and fauna, a Warlock whom I desperately want to bond with, and a tribunal with the Vilaxian clan to deal with. And that’s just to start with... -
Adonis by L. Sherleen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAccused of a hate crime and expelled from school in his final year, Connor returns home to his seaside town to let everything blow over. There, not only does he have to learn to deal with the addition of two new stepbrothers and a new stepdad, but he also has to grapple with a world set against him. It’s not all bad though. Within his dad’s underwater lab, he discovers something in the deep... -
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Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost. My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work. I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions... -
Bump in the Night by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYou never know what’s hiding in your closet...At twenty-six, Ivy has their life figured out. They have a decent paying job at the London office of Somnus Entertainment--the gaming company behind the wildly popular game Black Oasis--a draughty flat they inherited from their wild great aunt, and a few select friends to pass the time... -
Devil May Lie by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Devil of Vitality always draws first blood.Berga Obsidian is only good for one thing.As the Butcher of the Brumal mafia, Berga spends his days between the university and his lab, constantly caught up in one experiment or another. Everyone knows his name, and everyone fears him, but very few get close enough to learn who he really is. Even fewer actually want to... -
The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatson is dead. Holmes is alone. And Jack is desperate.Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains... -
When a Man Loves an Alien by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grumpy-sexy alien and his (mostly) human mate are just trying to get married for goodness sake! But the road to matrimony is riddled with obstacles that could prove deadly…RIVERBeing engaged to my adorable alien boo is a dream come true. Too bad there’s a target painted on my back. Come on universe, quit messing with true love! For reals... -
Mythic by M.F. Moody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when Mundane, Altered, and Mythic shifters collide? Despite her best efforts, Mythic shifter Sarai finds herself back at Reficio after a very public and humiliating meltdown. There she meets Aodhán, an Altered shifter whose past trauma hides more than either of them realizes.Something is very wrong in the shifter world... -
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Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsObserver log 1: what I learned on my first day on Earth1. A coffee shop is a hub of human social interaction.2. Cookies and hot chocolate can end interplanetary disputes.3. High fives solidify relations between humans.4. Vacuum cleaners make incredible companions.5. You can help humans keep their former mates away by agreeing to pretend to be their fake new mate.6... -
Chaos by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Gryn warrior is trouble. Two are chaos...If being abducted by aliens wasn’t bad enough, ending up stuck on a planet full of huge, hulking alien males? My worst nightmare.Until Ayar and Vypr crash into my existence. Ayar is chaos incarnate. His mate, Vypr isn't going to let him make any more mistakes... -
These Silent Stars by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Devils of Vitality always spot a liar.Rin Varun’s got something to hide.That’s a lie. He’s got several things. Traveling to a different galaxy was meant to make his life less complicated, but a year in on this new planet and he’s still fighting off his demons... -
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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... -
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... -
The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Third Book in the series) Morgan Murray is an easy, fun-loving guy. He excels at being a soldier, but never wanted more out of life. Somehow, he ends up in a position of authority on Dru's new ship, the Blue Sparrow. Now he has to deal with what he dreads most. Responsibilities... -
When She's Fearless by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter being stolen from Earth, I learned that I could live each day in fear...or I could meet life head-on and unafraid. I chose the latter...Which is why, when I find a terrifyingly huge cat-alien male hip-deep in my favorite fishing spot, I don't run away in fear.I introduce myself.Is it reckless? Sure. But I've never met anyone quite like the feline Hrrrusek... -
Getting It On With Gargoyle by Hazel Mack
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe small town of Ever, Massachusetts is idyllic and quaint. It’s also chock full of monsters. THEAWhen my sister thrifts an aged map with iridescent lettering leading to a town called Ever, I roll my eyes. According to a quick internet search, the town doesn’t exist. We only manage to find it with the help of a sexy gas station owner who offers to come for me if I call him. Swoon... -
Interlude by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s go day! Time for Lila to rescue her grandmother from a planet that is so inhospitable no one goes there. No one but the hard-as-nails Halla harvesters, but it turns out they have a secret weapon. And it’s that secret weapon that Lila needs to convince to help them... -
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
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... -
Hearts and Halos by L. Eveland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForgive me, Father, for I’m about to sin… My life is a country song. I lost my abuela, my wife, my house, and my religion. After helping my two best friends find love, I’m broke, out of shape, and lonelier than ever. Until I find an injured winged monster in the church basement I’m remodeling. He’s the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen... -
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... -
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A Very Tentacular Christmas by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRIVERHo, ho, ho…and tentacles? I’ve written a super secret Christmas novella in my over-the-top space saga/tentacle romance series. Who could have imagined I’d have so many actual alien fans across the universe? I can’t wait to share this new story with them, but first I need some feedback I can trust... -
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...Categorized as:
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My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXie Yang has spent many years in the apocalypse and is tired and worn out. Then he transmigrated into a simple and superficial novel about the entertainment circle.The protagonist of the novel was handsome, smart, and reborn. The female protagonist of the novel was beautiful, inspirational, and had a golden finger. Some male and female roles were also beautiful and had a deep background... -
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... -
Pirating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m falling for my space pirate boss, but rogue aliens are after him—and now me.It was a simple job. Sneak aboard a pirate spaceship and steal a precious artifact from the brooding, too-hot captain, Matis. Before I know it, I’ll be on my way back to Earth with enough credits to cure my mom’s sickness... -
Ensnared by the Rabbit Genius by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEllis Cole is an FBI research analyst assigned to observe a giant white rabbit while he’s on Earth. Wherever he goes, Ellis must follow. Never told to be covert about it, Ellis finds the only way for him to keep up is by slowing his bouncy bunny down. Getting naked wasn’t part of the plan, but it seems to be working... -
The Whims of Gods: A Science Fantasy M/M Monster Romance by Mell R. Bright
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Howl’s Moving Castle-inspired Science Fantasy M/M Monster Romance set in a post-apocalyptic world with giant monsters. Helios has a knack for survival. All he has ever known is the world after the Rise. He’s the product of a ruthless new era. Humanity has been brought down by the old gods that walk the Earth once again... -
Call of the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Devils of Vitality always catch their prey.Bay Delmar is pretty done with life.There’s a reason even his friends refer to him as the Undead or Robot. It’s been years since Bay’s been able to feel anything other than emptiness when he isn’t straddling a hoverbike and risking his neck in one of Vitality’s infamous street races... -
DragonSeer by S. Rodman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo lovers, our dragons, eggs on the way, and one cottage.It’s everything I need to be happy. But my partners were meant for greater things, I can feel it in my bones.Kirby is radiance and light. His presence is too big for a Welsh valley in the middle of nowhere.Cai is doing so well, but he is clearly a shattered man.They both need more and I need to give it to them. The world needs them too... -
Human Omega: Married to the Barbarian Prince by Eileen Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCarter is the Omega from the Stars. He's magical (probably). Beautiful (definitely). And his exotic name is difficult to pronounce. He's either going to save the fleaf'akhie home world from invaders, or he's an invader himself in disguise, sneaking into the city! One thing is for sure: he chose his mates for battle, not love. Siel is a fabled war hero, fierce and capable... -
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Captured by the Dragon Warrior by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSergeant Rampon Molwynog is a Cero soldier assigned to protect the prince and the prince's mission to bring aid to the humans of Earth...even if some of the humans keep resisting those efforts. While on a team investigating a recent rash of break-ins at nanobot distribution centers, Rampon is accidentally abducted by the perpetrators... -
All I Want for Christmas is Tentacles by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKhephrenThere’s no way in Helgar's Nebula I’m marrying the candidate my parents have chosen for me. I don’t want to be the house-husband of some stoic warrior who only cares about training all day. Boring! Thankfully, I’ve learned a thing or two from all those rom-com human movies I’ve illegally downloaded off the intergalactic web... -
The General's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Sequel to "The Mercenary's Mate") Leti Ando and Will Hackett are certain about one thing in all the galaxy. They love one another. Now that they are mated, it's time to meet Hack's parents and settle into their new home. In a normal courtship, the two would spend time getting to know one another and reveling in their love. Normal isn't what they get... -
Where Fools Have Tread by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDec:I’ve never really had much in the way of direction in my life, until I walk into an eerie shop where a strange man charges me more than I should pay for a tarot reading of one card. Next thing I know, I’m graduating school to be a domestic servant and find myself employed by someone else’s weird uncle in the strangest mansion. Everyone is great even if they’re all a little… off. Except Thoren... -
The Alien's Fate by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAxlosAxlosMy people are fighting for their lives against a power determined to rip our planet apart for a valuable energy source. I am on the front lines, leading our forces. I knew this would be my fate if we went to war, and I don’t expect to survive. My only regret? Not telling Arria, the shy little human we rescued, that I loved her. Now it’s too late... -
The Sunken Mall by K.D. Edwards
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Sunken Mall takes place after the events of The Last Sun. In an effort to more fully integrate their ward Max into the family, Rune and Brand endeavor to find Equinox gifts for the teenager. Their gift plans are shaped by Quinn, the teenager seer, who orchestrates a shopping expedition into the Worcester Galleria, a translocated mall magically-preserved as it was in the early 1980s...
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