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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... -
Resisting the Alien Rider by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook three of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series. Magnolia's story... -
Rescued by the Rebel Orc by Celeste King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’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... -
The Alien and I by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan an alien king lose his heart to a human woman?Adjusting to life on noisy, crowded Samar Prime is difficult for former professor Anna Lennox, particularly when she’s forced to spend too much time away from her young daughter. A teaching job on a peaceful tropical planet seems like an ideal alternative... -
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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... -
Dad Bod: Wolf Shifter by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill she still want me once she finds out who I truly am?PEPPER: A handsome new neighbor moves in next door, together with his adorable twin sons, arousing my curiosity and other… feelings in me. Strangely though he seems to hate me, even before we actually meet.Which is too bad, because my daughter Tiff is just as taken with his sons as me... -
Destined to the Wraith by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWould he save her or be her damnation?Hounded by a necromancer hellbent on appropriating her ancestral lands, Ronika must recover an ancient relic from a cursed mansion to keep her enemy at bay. To do so, she requires an escort. Convincing an enraged wraith to help seems like an impossible task... -
Bound to the Orc Warrior by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy new witch powers tether me to the grumpy orc. I can’t get more than twenty feet away from him!When I storm out of my ex’s engagement party, a meddling goddess whisks me away to Faerie and marries me to a massive grump of an orc...Categorized as:
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Wrangled by the Alien Rancher by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFallon and Darcy's story. Book two of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series... -
Married to the Alien Mountain Man by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook five of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides Series. Oaken's story...Categorized as:
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Cursed Alien by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a stubborn human free a cursed alien shifter?Once upon a time Malrik was cold, wealthy, and arrogant. Convinced he was too important to ever fall victim to the curse of the unmated Vultor, he dismissed every female brought before him. Now he roams the mountains, locked in his beast form. Until one day he catches an unfamiliar scent - one that awakens a part of him he’d thought lost forever... -
Mated to the Grumpy Alien by Kat Baxter, Emma Lee Jayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCressidaI never imagined that a trip to the art museums of Amsterdam would result in me being sent back in time. I am not a woman built to survive in a stone age Viking village. Almost as soon as I arrive, they’re threatening to burn me at the stake.Things go from bad to worse when an actual Norse God descends from the heavens to rescue me. Because he’s not actually a god, he just looks like one...Categorized as:
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Dad Bod Dragon by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve fallen for a grumpy dad bod dragon shifter—who’s also my boss. When my old boss makes unreasonable demands, I quit. Now my rent’s overdue and my cupboard’s bare. Blackballed by her, no one will hire me. That’s when I spy a nanny position in my old hometown. Moving back home feels like a failure, but the salary’s amazing...Categorized as:
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Maid for Her Snow Beast: Mated to the Monster by Evangeline Priest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWELCOME TO AVALON VALE!The newest monster-controlled city is open to new residents and visitors alike!Whether you want to take a walk on the wild side for a night or find your happily ever after, we have what you need right here!◆◆◆Another monster-controlled city has opened their portals for new residents, and Valiana Seitta sees it as an opportunity for a fresh start...Categorized as:
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Runaway Hucow by Lizzy Bequin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can run, little hucow, But you can’t hide your desire.Tess Bradford is a hucow, and she’s on the auction block to be sold to the highest bidder. The men at the auction want her for her milk, but the tall dark stranger with the bulging muscles and deadly horns wants so much more. He wants Tess to be his mate, but not his alone. He has two herd brothers, and they share everything together... -
Steve's Barmaid by Jenifer Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSteve is the only half-orc of his tribe, isolated up in the mountains of Niflheim. With his parents passing, he feels adrift and uncertain of his future in the tribe. He decides to venture to the other orkin tribes to make more sense of who he is and what he wants for his future... -
Cowgirl Omega by Lizzy Bequin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe hired the alphas for protection.But can they protect her from themselves?Shannon Duffy has a secret. She’s an omega. And in the wild west of 1888, an omega is a dangerous thing to be. For fifteen years, Shannon’s kept her true identity hidden, but now if she wants to save her family ranch from ruin, she’s going to have to lay it all on the line...Categorized as:
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Mated to the Orc Warrior by Celeste King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life can best be described as toil and servitude. Little did I expect that it would lead to love.A human woman in an orc kingdom has little reason for hope in this blasted and ruined Earth.I thought my fate was sealed. To suffer till death claimed me and brought mercy.That is, until a fierce, tortured soul of an Orc stole my heart away.Inzo’s spirit is as scarred as war wounds on his body... -
The Gargoyle and the Songbird by Cora Crane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA siren pop star with a stalker problem, a gargoyle bodyguard with a heart of stone, and a completely unexpected wedding weekend.Life has been a whirlwind since my debut album dropped, but not all of it is the good kind. Turns out, audiences aren’t the only thing I’m attracting—I’ve got a stalker... -
Wanted by the Alien Warden by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA rough and tumble alien warden, a curvy human woman who refuses to be cowed, and the temptation that turns both their worlds upside down...I've worked so hard to establish the human-Zabrian mail-order bride program. I think I've done a pretty good job, too. Until a bombshell gets The ranching outpost planet I've sent the human brides to is a penal colony... -
Bound to the Orc Renegade by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOoops! That orc I just crashed into is my “married at first sight” husband .If someone told me I’d land in a fantasy world and meet my seven-foot husband by flinging myself into his arms so hard we end up horizontal, I’d have laughed it off as a joke. I’m tiny... -
Bound to the Orc King by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe orc king acts so grumpy. But I can read his mind… and it’s filthy!Did I mention I’m a new witch with telepathic powers? Yeah. It’s a lot. Especially since every time I get near Aldronn, the commanding orc either wants to boss me around or bed me. Or boss me around while bedding me.Ugh... -
Rescued by the Alien Bull Rider by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grumpy alien cowboy, a pregnant human woman, and the power of finding family in the most unexpected of places…When I lose my home and my horse all in the same afternoon, I’m forced to take painful stock of my situation. I’m twenty-three years old. Single. And pregnant...Categorized as:
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Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne of the many engineers that keeps Beta, the city under the sea, running, Mira only wants to make her family proud and to prove herself worthy. She knows the mysterious city better than anyone and it’s her dream to help it flourish.But then, on a solo job in an abandoned section of the city, she encounters a monster of legend. An undine... -
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Bound to the Orc Hunter by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe gorgeous orc I just met says I’m his bride . Yeah, right.When I wake in a strange forest, surrounded by “monsters” and “magic,” I’m sure it’s all some reality-TV prank. My carnival job means I know a lot about all the ways people can be fooled.And the “orc” telling me we’re goddess-matched and married has got to be the biggest hoax of all...Categorized as:
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The Orc's Auctioned Mate by Veronika Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the huge, terrifying orc bought me, I thought my life was over. But could it be just the beginning?On the midwinter full moon, I am dragged by bandits from the only home I know and stood on a chair in a tavern under the gazes of desperate men bidding on my innocence. But then the shadowy figure in the corner calls out the winning offer, and I realize he is like no one I’ve ever seen before... -
The Wrath of Roses: A Dark Fairy Tale Reimagining by Violet Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe witch’s wrath has left me isolated, broken.A Beast unable to even touch another living soul without ruining them.My only solace comes from watching the one I’ve fallen in love with from afar. Fleur.She’s beautiful, spirited, and everything I desire. I can’t give her what she needs, but there’s one in the village who canGabriel is tall, strong, and handsome—all things I once was... -
The Minotaur Captain's Mate by Celeste King, Ava Hunter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy whole life I have been the property of evil beings.Until the love of a minotaur freed my soul.I'd lived under the shadow of Dark Elf oppression on the alien planet of Protheka for so long that my spirit was almost broken until I found Romas.He was the survivor of a shipwreck.I nursed him back to health.He was an honorable warrior. Savage, fierce, and yet filled with great tenderness... -
Beauty and the Alien Beast by Sedona Venez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you into ALPHA hot alien warriors, sci-fi alien romance, strong women, intense action and A LOT of steam? Well, hold onto your seat and welcome to the world of Galaxy Alien Warriors, where the aliens are hot, alpha, protective and shifters… After being abducted from Earth by alien slavers, Ella is rescued by a hot alien warrior who flees with her into the hostile wilderness of his home... -
Cosmic Heat by Clio Evans
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“An aerialist, a performer, an eclectic rising star—please welcome the Maximalist!"Max has finally made it to the stage. As he shoots for the stars, the last thing he expected was to fall into the arms of the most striking aliens he’s ever seen.Moss has never been so charmed by a human before. A simple touch pulls them both into a passionate heat that can only be relieved in bed... -
Melody Unbound by L.V. Lane
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs a high-ranking omega, I’m expected to command warriors in a quest.Not just any warriors but my overprotective, overbearing adopted brothers.Only nothing goes to plan. In trying to hide my feelings, I deceived and manipulated them.Now my four warriors are going to punish me. Worse, they want me to accept this fate, for it to be my choice... -
Captured by the Wolven by L.V. Lane
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was only six when I first met the monster in my wood. Wolven were a beastly kind of dire wolf that walked on two legs. Larger and more ferocious than a wolf shifter, if even some tales about them were true, my fate was desperate.Only my monster was none of those things.He let me nestle upon his lap where he listened to my stories.Until one day, he disappeared, and I never saw him again... -
Bred by the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have always known my purpose in life was to marry a powerful laird and bear his sons to cement alliances…I just expected him to be, you know, human.But I forgot the old legends. The ones about the others who come a’raiding through the stone circles during a full moon. The ones about the beasts who steal maidens and make them do terrible things on their altars to the carnal gods...Categorized as:
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The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA spunky human innkeeper drowning in magical pests, a brooding orc brewmaster, and the fake engagement that could save them both.I've poured my heart and soul into reviving my aunt’s inn after her passing, but a pixie dust mite infestation threatens to destroy everything. Their glittery trails of destruction have infiltrated the guest rooms, and the cost to eradicate them will leave me penniless... -
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Bride of the Beast by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand new standalone fantasy romance from P. Jameson...They call him the Beast. The savage. Feral monster.Kept as a pet by the cruel Barbarian Empress since childhood, Rolan has been granted his freedom and given a Bride to call his own. Another like him, he is told—covered from head to toe with fur-like hair. Ugly like him. An outcast. A pariah, hated by a society that accepts no differences...Categorized as:
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Rescued By The Orc Chieftain by Celeste King
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis huge orc brings out the animal in me!Humans have been driven underground, like rats, as we try to stay safe from the marauding orcs.All my life, my only job has been to make sure my sick younger sister has enough to eat.But then on a foraging mission, one of those giant beasts get his paws on me.At first I worry that I’m going to become a plaything of the orcs... -
The Outcast Orc by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing scooped up by slavers seemed like the worst thing that could happen to me. Then I was bought by a massive green orc.I used to be the most sought-after horse trainer in the noble houses. But reputation is a fragile thing. One indiscretion made public, and suddenly those same nobles who’d praised my skill couldn't shut their doors fast enough... -
Primal by Jenika Snow
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey didn’t care who got me pregnant… just that one of them did.The first time I saw the beasts, I’d wandered off and gotten lost. But I hadn't been alone. Not the entire time. I’d been found, just not by something that was human. Bear-beasts...Categorized as:
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The Ogre's Pet by Kassandra Cross
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWe all knew never to go into the woods at night…It’s been years since I visited the town I grew up in. So it’s just my luck that on my first night back I’m hassled by some jerk in a bar and have to make a run for it.When we were kids we were always told to stay away from the woods. That if we went inside, then we would never return... -
Tyrannosaurus Sext by Lola Faust
Rated: 2.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the internet, nobody knows you're an eight-ton Cretaceous carnivore...
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