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Craving in His Blood by Zoey Draven
She’s the fated mate he never wanted…and the human that will bring him to his knees.As the daughter of a traveling chef, I grew up flitting around different galaxies, immersing myself in fascinating cultures, and rubbing noses with socialites. Coming to Krynn was a new chapter, a permanent place to finally call home... -
Alien God by Ursa Dax
WYLFRAELI’ve been cursed with a prophecy. I will murder my own fated mate. Though it nearly destroys me, I vow never to find her.What I do find are humans invading my world and stealing from my land. Those I do not kill flee from my rage, leaving behind one terrified yet defiant woman.I take Torrance back to my castle to interrogate her, though I have neither time nor patience for a prisoner...Categorized as:
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A Miracle for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can 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...Categorized as:
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Changed: Mated to the Alien Alpha by Robin Moray
The Company said Omega IV was uninhabited. They said Omega IV was safe. They were wrong. The giant humanoid inhabitants of Omega IV are conditioned to the Change—a biological event in their development that designates them altha or amekha—but for the new colony of humans, the Change comes as an unpleasant surprise... -
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Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm
One 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... -
Submit by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was bought to be a pretty pawn in my alien captors’ twisted entertainment. But the gorgeous, horned alien who saves me from death is no pawn—and he’s determined to beat the hunt... -
The Cyborg with No Name by Honey Phillips
Can a wounded cyborg help an isolated scientist remember her own humanity?Dr. Rose Abbott is the cybernetic engineer who created the robot horses used in the efforts to terraform Mars. Disgusted by the way her creations are treated by the GenCon Corporation, she chooses to leave her work behind and live in isolation... -
Cyborg Fever by Grace Goodwin
Warlord Anghar survives hell as a captive of the evil Hive. Convinced he will never break free, he chooses death over dishonor. When the Coalition ReCon Team sent to kill him frees him instead, he begins the long, tortuous journey back to a true Atlan, a warrior proud of his beast, of his service... -
Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
The huge sasquatch says I belong to him.When I need a place to lie low for a while, my late grandfather’s mountain cabin seems like the perfect solution. That is, until I discover there are actual Sasquatches living in the forest. And my solar truck just broke down. Awesome.My plans to hike back to civilization are thwarted by a huge man-beast named Gorran... -
The Naga Scavenger's Precious Mate by Robin O'Connor
He is the king of beasts, the lord of water, and I’m his captive mate.FarahUnderwater, what it is up can seem like down. I’m supposed to be dead, I’m supposed to be just a normal, boring daycare worker. Somehow, I’m stuck in the middle of a bizarre, nightmarish adventure.And then there is him. I'm not attracted to him with a burning intensity. No, it's just a fever from nearly drowning... -
Isolated Maneuver by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling Series the Immortal Outcasts! Part of the Immortal Ops World! This is a stand-alone, complete story. Alpha gorilla shifter and former Immortal Operative, Bane Antonov, has spent years learning to master his beast side. But his temper is tested when two blasts from the not-so-distant past show up claiming to want to help him find his mate...Categorized as:
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Cato: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo claim his mate, he'll have to be the hero she needs A missing sister When Penelope Baptiste's twin sister goes missing, the police refuse to help her. Librarian by day...hacker by night, determined Penelope decides to take matters into her own hands. After digging a little too deep into the deep web, she ends up with more questions than answers... -
Vampire Hunter by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Author Victoria Danann has a surefire hit!" - Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK "...it’s so good that I could read over and over again. - Bitten by Love"I wish I could give this more than 5 stars, it's that good... -
Rexx by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 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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Draekon Guardian: A SciFi Dragon Shifter Romance by Lee Savino, Lili Zander
The big, bad, alien hero rescued me from the evil Zorahn.He sees to my every need.He sends me thoughtful presents.If someone threatens me, Yafet destroys them. He’s ruthless in his desire to keep me safe.And despite all of that, I can’t get him to take the next step.Kisses? Yes.Heavy petting? Again, yes.Anything more? Nope. He won’t go further even though he obviously wants to...Categorized as:
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Alien Mercenary's Heart by Mina Carter
Return to the worlds of the Lathar, as you've never seen them before... She wanted a coffee and an easy shift. Instead, she got a smart-alec mercenary and commandos trying to kill her… Medically discharged from the military over a decade ago, Station Chief Eris Archer just wants a quiet life. But life on a frontier station like Tarantus is never dull... -
Song of the Abyss by Emma Hamm
Like a songbird in a cage, Anya has spent her entire life as the General's perfect daughter. He snaps his fingers, she jumps. He tells her to smile, she beams like she is made of the sun itself. But underneath all those games and glitter, she's working to destroy her father and save the city she loves. When an undine sneaks his way into her city, intent on kidnapping her, she lets him take her...Categorized as:
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Alien Mercenary's Destiny by Mina Carter
He saved her from certain death. She didn’t count on him being a… nerd.A Tarviisan pit fighter forced to fight for survival her entire life, Zadaenae is sure she’s about to breathe her last when she’s cornered during a breakout. But help comes from an unexpected quarter; an alien with the infamous Warborne Mercenary team... -
Taken in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTwo young children disappear from their East Side home in New York City, their nanny killed in cold blood. As Lieutenant Eve Dallas begins to unravel the crime scene and search for Henry and Gala MacDermit, she’s drawn into the twisted mind of a kidnapper who will stop at nothing to take revenge...Categorized as:
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I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
A match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison...Categorized as:
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Claiming His Virgin by Grace Goodwin
Elite Hunter Zee is scarred from his time in the Hive war leaving him too much of a monster to seduce a beautiful, innocent virgin. Even if his Mark calls to hers, connecting them body and soul, he knows that after just one look at him and she will never surrender the three sacred virginities. Never accept him as a mate...Categorized as:
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Ranse by Starla Night
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am a lesser? From a servant world? A nobody?What a joke.The man who discounts me is the one who loses.Because me? I know royalty when I see it.They call me the Kingmaker.And I am never wrong. Even on an alien world, he will do anything to possess me.The Prince of Blades.His world is in shambles.His conquerors have turned against him.All because of a few pesky lessers like me... -
Nurse for an Alien Warrior by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m supposed to care for a kid, not create one! Space needs nurses. That’s what they told me, and that’s why I agreed to go.They say Raider is the last place I want to end up, but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll care for the warlord’s child.One problem.He wants me to make said child. With him.No. Not happening. Never.I’m not selling my body to some brute! But Kain isn’t the brute I imagined... -
Skruj by Honey Phillips
He’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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Strategic Vulnerability: New & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M...Categorized as:
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Strategic Vulnerability by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeld prisoner in remote testing facility in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest, subjected to torture and abuse, Wilson Rousseau has long since given up hope of being rescued. Days blend together until he can’t help but long for death. Saved from his isolated hell by a female’s distress call, he feels an instant connection to her... -
A Mother's Night Gift by S.J. Sanders
Mother’s Night had passed unmarked for many years for Betani and her children. Afterall, there was little to celebrate when living on the streets. This year was different. For the first time they are going to celebrate Mother’s Night and holiday cheer fills their small apartment despite the tight control of the warders who have risen to power in the poor districts... -
Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor the Guardians of Eternity, battle is a way of life—whether the plight of their world is at stake, or the fate of their heart… After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of Hell, there’s no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by Uriel’s touch…Previously published in Supernatural... -
Taken by the Cyborg by Tamsin Ley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA cyborg test subject.A female soldier.Passionate secrets that could kill them both. He lost his humanity to save his sister More machine than man, Doug can hack any computer across the galaxy. Syndicorp may own him, but he secretly uses his power to protect his twin and the rebels she leads...Categorized as:
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Shatter by Joan Swan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor seven years, Halina Beloi has been in hiding. But she's never forgotten Mitch Foster, the long, lean man she had to leave behind. Until, that is, Mitch shows up with a list of questions and a 9mm in his hand. All Mitch knows is that Halina broke his heart and disappeared. But new information has surfaced implicating her as a player in the deadliest game of Mitch's life... -
Warrior's Mate by Emma Alisyn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Dark Alien Prince + his unquenchable desire x his insatiable thirst = a warrior willing to defy a galaxy to claim his mate. Born with a platinum spoon in her mouth, warrior bride-in-training Gayle throws it away in order to sneak aboard a Yadeshi military vessel to escape imprisonment by her family... -
Loved by the Lion: Kindred Tales 40 by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A Monstrum Warrior who has vowed never to Claim a bride…An older woman, who thinks she’s done with Love…Can they come together to save the Earth…and each other?What’s the worst Christmas present imaginable? A cheating husband? An angry mob outside your front door? What about Menopause? Minister Emilia Oxley has gotten all three this Yuletide season and she could do without them all, thank you... -
Queen of Their Colony: Kindred Tales 45 by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A middle aged science teacher who feels unloved and unwanted meetsThree huge alien warriors desperate to find their QueenWhen Terra agrees to go on a quest with V’rone, Tem, and RiveWill she end up as…the Queen of their Colony?Terra Engels is a regular middle aged science teacher with nothing special about her—or so she thinks... -
What Makes an Alien a Dad? by Marina Simcoe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs per the marriage agreement between Earth and Neron, Voranian aliens can marry human women, but our species can’t reproduce. Historically, Voranian women have served as surrogates to carry children of the single dads in Voran.The renowned Voranian Professor Thormus is working on a method that would allow the human women married to Voranian men to carry their husbands’ children... -
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Revolution by Kali Argent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy all rights, Helios shifter Sion Jabari shouldn’t be on Xenthian. According to his own mother, he shouldn’t even be alive. His life hasn’t been an easy one, and after witnessing how greed and the desire for power can corrupt something as pure as love, he wants no part of it. When he takes a companion, he swears it will be for all the right reasons, and more importantly, it will be his choice... -
Adrienne by D. Renee Bagby
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe crossed dimensions to claim her as his queen-but her reign may destroy his world. A Bron Universe novel Adrienne Backett wants two simple little things this spring break: rest and relaxation. After nearly four years of slaving away for her college education, she deserves a holiday. What she gets is pulled into another dimension by a man who claims she's his rightful queen...Categorized as:
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Alien's Feral Seed by Aya Morningstar
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAbducted. Taken to a hellish alien world. And it only gets worse.Horrifying creatures called the Vereni are out for my blood,But my abductor is an alien warrior who claims he's my protector.He says there's only one thing that will truly keep me safe.His seed.To protect me, he fights through the Vereni with a ferocity and possessiveness that no human man has ever shown me...Categorized as:
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Auric by Leslie Chase
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCrashed on an unexplored planet, with only an alien warrior and a holographic cat for company… what’s a girl to do?Tamara expected the trip to Arcadia Colony to be safe and boring. And it is — until an impossibly hot alien warrior crashes into the ship, bringing a warning that only Tamara believes. Helping the rugged alien means mutiny… but the threat he’s warning about is worse...Categorized as:
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Bound by the Vori by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Kim Harris decides to volunteer for the Mate Index, it’s all about going big or go home. As a statuesque woman with a full figure, she wants a massive male—or better yet, males—who are capable of making all her dreams come true...Categorized as:
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Monster Flicker by Teresa Hann
Ten years ago, I ran away from the cult that raised me...but I left a piece of my soul behind.Since then, I’ve lived life on the down-low, just another cash-only sword for hire in the city. But the cultists have found my trail at last, and now they’re on the hunt.Their best weapon against me?Their chained monster, who still remembers the taste of my blood.Ten years ago, he put me in his debt... -
Radar Deception: New & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth comes the much anticipated New & Lengthened Anniversary Edition of Radar Deception Pre-order now and lock in the price $0.99 USD! (Special $.99 USD rate for limited time only) Paranormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance Dr... -
Alien Commander's Mate by Ava Ross
An alien warrior made me an offer I can’t refuse. In exchange, he can do what wants with me for one week.I want a child, but that’s impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they’re interested in getting to know Earth women better... -
Critical Intelligence: New & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth comes the much anticipated New & Lengthened Anniversary Edition of Critical Intelligence Pre-order now and lock in the price $0.99 USD! (Special $...Categorized as:
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Draekon Heart by Lili Zander, Lee Savino
There might be a way out of the prison planet. The only problem? I don’t want to go. Back on Earth is a man who wants to kill me. Back on Earth, I slept with a knife under my pillow to be safe. There’s no coffee on the prison planet. No pizza. No chocolate. I should be thrilled that there might be a way back home. Except I don’t want to return. Here, I feel safe...Categorized as:
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Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSomeone is hosting dangerous tea parties in 2061 New York... Thing aren't what they seem when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates what appears to be a routine murder/suicide. When friends of Darlene and Marcus Fitzwilliams insist Darlene would never hurt her brother, Eve digs deeper... -
Ragoru by S.J. Sanders
Hundreds 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... -
The Battle Lord's Lady by Linda Mooney
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree hundred years in the future, mankind still is trying to survive the Great Collision that changed the earth forever. People live in pockets of civilization called compounds, battling the elements and the mutations which have developed over the centuries, trying to live and survive day by day. Yulen D’Jacques is the Battle Lord of Alta Novis... -
Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The grumpy blue demon who rescues me is hot as sin. And he’s got one hell of a wicked tail.CARAI went to space looking for adventure, my job to guard the other women of the expedition. When gray aliens wake me from cryo in the middle of a bustling market, it turns out I’m what’s on sale. This sure as hell isn’t the fun I dreamed of!A blue demon with horns and a tail leaps to my rescue...Categorized as:
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Viktor: Heart of Her King by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree millennium brought the Supreme Commander to this place at this time to meet the one woman who can save not only his soul but his very existence. Too many days pondering her life. Too many nights dreaming of the nameless, faceless man who makes her feel things she never thought possible. One has a chance for revenge, the other a chance for redemption. Together they must make a choice...Categorized as:
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Temptation: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Elle Thorne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJoe’s got a problem. There’s a curvy bear shifter trespassing in Bear Canyon Valley. And he’s been charged with taking care of the matter. Looks like he’s got two problems, because he didn’t count on wanting her. She’s a curvy bear shifter that wants to be left alone. Tell that to Joe. BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance If hot sex skeeves you out, you may want to pass on this book...
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