Defy the Stars Series by Magan Vernon

High school senior Alex Bianchi's estranged father gets her an internship at Circe Operations Center to pad her college applications. But Circe isn't your typical military base. It's an alien-run operation center and not all of the aliens are friendly, especially the one that tries to kill Alex on her first day. When Ace, a dark-eyed Caltian, enters and saves the day, she can't help but be drawn to him. Can these star-crossed lovers survive when they're on the brink of intergalactic war?

Falling in love is hard. Breaking up is even harder. Last summer I met Ace and my world changed forever. Now I'm just supposed to go back to my small, Illinois town and expect everything to go on as normal. But I don't think I'll ever be normal again. Just when I thought I had my life all figured out, everything has altered and now I don't know if it's for the better or if everything is broken.

Alex’s interstellar relationship has finally been sealed in the eyes of the human world, so now she can move on to her next step: college.With Ace by her side and a new piece of jewelry on her finger, she thinks she is ready for anything. Well, almost anything.Her new roommate holds a dangerous link to her past that Alex isn't sure if she can handle. Then there is the whole alien fiancé thing. Every time she tries to get closer to Ace, he seems to pull further away... moreAlex’s interstellar relationship has finally been sealed in the eyes of the human world, so now she can move on to her next step: college.With Ace by her side and a new piece of jewelry on her finger, she thinks she is ready for anything. Well, almost anything.Her new roommate holds a dangerous link to her past that Alex isn't sure if she can handle. Then there is the whole alien fiancé thing. Every time she tries to get closer to Ace, he seems to pull further away. Top that off with a full summer class load and a few more alien attacks and it’s just another day for Alex.Except this time she isn’t sure if marrying an alien will be the happy ending she’s hoping for. less

I never believed in life among the stars…then a man from space saved me. My reality was worse than my nightmares before Monte showed up. Now I’m helping my savior bring down my captors—the monsters who intended to sell me. The bond I have with Monte grows stronger every day. But the closer I get to my alien, the more dangerous our situation becomes—for both of us. Protecting earth is our primary goal... moreI never believed in life among the stars…then a man from space saved me. My reality was worse than my nightmares before Monte showed up. Now I’m helping my savior bring down my captors—the monsters who intended to sell me. The bond I have with Monte grows stronger every day. But the closer I get to my alien, the more dangerous our situation becomes—for both of us. Protecting earth is our primary goal. But will the elite Navy SEALS and a group of rogue aliens be enough? ***This is a Defy The Stars series/ Susan Stoker SEAL of Protection crossover. This is more NA than the rest of the books in the Defy The Stars series, but not as *bow chicka ow ow*** less