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Payback in Death by J.D. Robb
Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain. At first glance, the scene appears to be suicide, but the closer Eve examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes... -
Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
The critically acclaimed author of Polaris Rising takes readers on an exciting journey with the start of her brand-new series about a female bounty hunter and the man who is her sworn enemy.Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit bounty hunting crew together—even if it means accepting a job from Torran Fletcher, a ruthless former general and her sworn enemy... -
I Married A Mothman by Regine Abel
He’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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Alien Keeper by Ursa Dax
“I will be her keeper, her guardian, her guide. And I will keep her safe no matter the cost...”VALERIASo it turns out I’m on the bad guys’ side. I didn’t actually know that until my superior officer started waving his gun around got himself killed on our alien recon mission. My orders are changing by the minute, and I quickly realize I have absolutely no interest in following any of them... -
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Alien Mask by Ursa Dax
“I never wanted a mate. Until this troublesome human showed up and changed everything.”PRIYALerokan is a huge pain in my human butt. He’s cocky, obnoxious, and refuses to show me his face, hiding it behind a bone mask.He keeps saying he saved me from the battle.But all I see is the man who separated me from my friends... -
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
Rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster Tennalhin Halkana can read minds. Tennal, like all neuromodified “readers,” is a security threat on his own. But when controlled, readers are a rare asset. Not only can they read minds, but they can navigate chaotic space, the maelstroms surrounding the gateway to the wider universe...Categorized as:
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Nevrik by Regine Abel
She is all he’s ever wanted.With the threat of the rebels’ looming war, romance is the last thing on Tyonna’s mind. But as she prepares to set off on a mission, the new member to join her crew leaves her breathless. Nevrik is the most imposing and intimidating Scelk she has ever seen...Categorized as:
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Legacy by Tana Stone
The Drexian Academy has four schools and four rules. Beware of the Assassins.Don't cross the Blades.Trust the Irons.The Wings go as one.Break them at your peril.Ariana is the first human instructor at the Drexian Academy and the first female to teach flight to cocky cadets. She’s the best Earth has to offer with a lot to prove...Categorized as:
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Local Custom by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Each person shall provide his clan of origin with a child of his blood, who will be raised by the clan and belong to the clan. And this shall be Law for every person of every clan . . .Master trader Er Thom knows the local custom of Liaden is to be matched with a proper bride, and provide his prominent clan Korval with an heir... -
The Lily and the Crown by Roslyn Sinclair
Ariana “Ari” Geiker lives an isolated life on an imperial space station commanded by her father. The skilled, young botanist rarely leaves her living quarters, where she maintains an elaborate garden. When an imperious older woman is captured from a pirate ship and given to her as a slave, Ariana’s perfectly ordered life is thrown into chaos... -
Alien Incognito by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBeing saved from a slave ship and given life-saving medical attention by a tall, muscular furry alien with large curling horns is enough for Giselle Cartier to think she’s found a hero.Having him deliver her back into the clutches of the same traffickers shatters her trust and the belief that anything she’d felt was real...Categorized as:
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Taji From Beyond the Rings by R. Cooper
The Interplanetary Trade Coalition has not been welcomed with open arms by the Sha Empire. Isolated at the far edge of a distant system, the Sha are distrustful of outsiders, and previous I.P.T.C. diplomatic missions have ended with members imprisoned or dead. But, if pushed enough, the I.P.T.C. will overrun the planet to take what it wants...Categorized as:
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Dancing in the Darkness by Lexa Luthor
Set deep in the Milky Way galaxy, the beautiful planet, Kander, has been inhabited only by the Kalmar, a race of Alphas and Omegas, until Earth’s humans arrived years ago and disrupted their peace. Since its first dawning, Kander has been ruled by one Kalmar simply known as Kal, a supreme Alpha who harnesses a god’s spirit...Categorized as:
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Fractured Stars by Lindsay Buroker
McCall Richter finds criminals, con men, and deadbeats better than anyone else in the empire. She’s proud of her success and that she owns her own spaceship, especially since she struggles to understand human motivations, can’t tell when people are lying to her, and is horrible at recognizing faces... -
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The Athlete by Elin Peer
How do you win a soccer game when you’re not just playing against the other team, but your captain too? When Hunter Hercules, the biggest soccer star in the Northlands, is transferred to play in the Motherlands, he’s mad as hell... -
Chaos by Regine Abel
A love baptized by fire.As the most unique psychic in the galaxy, Sabra is eager to join the Vanguard, the powerful army of the genetically engineered Xian Warriors. Her desire to be assigned as Chaos’s Soulcatcher takes on a whole new meaning the moment their eyes meet, forming an undeniable bond between them...Categorized as:
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Unity and the Usurper: A SciFi Alien Romance by Honey Phillips
A 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... -
Mating Fever by Grace Goodwin
Megan Simmons is a soldier sent into space to protect Earth as a member of the Coalition Fleet. After eighteen months of ruthless fighting on a Hive controlled planet, she is separated from her unit, lost and trapped behind enemy lines. Nyko of Atlan never hesitates to charge into battle against Hive scum... -
Stray by Andrea K. Höst
On her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin walked out of exams and into a forest. Surrounded by the wrong sort of trees, and animals never featured in any nature documentary, Cass is only sure of one thing; alone, she will be lucky to survive. The sprawl of abandoned blockish buildings Cass discovers offers her only more puzzles... -
Cadence: Aliens Love Single Moms #1 by Tasha Black
Being a single mom is the hardest most heartwarming job in the world... and sometimes out of it! When Cadence learns about a free day care center for single moms in her neighborhood, she thinks it's too good to be true. But the teachers are amazing, and her son is thriving.There's only one problem. In order to keep him enrolled, she has to agree to do some missionary work... off planet... -
Wed To The Alien Assassin by January Bell
My husband is the deadliest alien warlord of all, and I hate that about him... until he's exactly what I need.I've dedicated my life to doing as much good as possible. I won’t let my marriage to the big and buff alien assassin, Feruz, wreck my plans. I don't care if I accidentally I swore to be his mate at what I thought was a welcoming ceremony... -
Alien Orphan by Ursa Dax
“I have trained, battled, and fought my whole life. But winning my mate’s love is the greatest challenge I have ever faced...”MELANIEAfter getting dumped on an alien planet and left for dead by Earth’s leaders, I’m learning to adapt and rebuild my life. It’s what I’m good at. Keeping my head down. Surviving... -
The Ruler by Elin Peer, Book Cover by Design
Four hundred years in the future, women control the world but Khan Aurelius, ruler of the last free men, is determined to take back the power that has been denied men for centuries. Outnumbered by far, he knows that women need to give up their power willingly and with one of their councilwomen as a hostage, he’s certain he can influence her with his superior male intellect... -
Fiasco by Constance Fay
Cynbelline Khaw is a woman of many names. She’s Generosity, a cultist who never quite fit in. She’s Bella, the daughter who failed to save her cousin’s life. And then there’s Cyn, the notorious bounty hunter who spaced a ship of slavers. She’s exhausted, lonely, and on her very last legs—but then a new client offers her a job she can’t refuse: a bounty on the kidnapper who killed her cousin... -
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Calamity by Constance Fay
Bramble's inaugural debut is equal parts steamy interstellar romance and sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Firefly and Ilona Andrews.She’s got a ramshackle spaceship, a misfit crew, and a big problem with its sexy newest member…Temperance Reed, banished from the wealthy and dangerous Fifteen Families, just wants to keep her crew together after their feckless captain ran off with the intern... -
Strange Love by Ann Aguirre
He's awkward. He's adorable. He's alien as hell. Zylar of Kith Balak is a four-time loser in the annual Choosing. If he fails to find a nest guardian this time, he'll lose his chance to have a mate for all time. Desperation drives him to try a matching service but due to a freak solar flare and a severely malfunctioning ship AI, things go way off course... -
Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten
What happens when a woman loses her memory but gains a conscience?Dr. Alexandra Turing is a roboticist whose intellect is unrivaled in the field of artificial intelligence. While science has always come easy, Alexandra struggles to understand emotional cues and responses...Categorized as:
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The Whims of Hate by Mell R. Bright
A true enemies-to-lovers gay monster romance with forced proximity, set in a post-apocalyptic world with giant monsters.Oliver is left for dead in the ruins of his underground city. The love of his life has betrayed him and disappeared with his devil. His dark blood slowly flows out of his veins, stripping his electricity away, while a creature of legend destroys his dream... -
Adverse Effects by Cia_, Alicia Nordwell
Dade, human-Caeorleian hybrid and ex-military grunt, doesn’t fit in—not with humans, not with aliens, not anywhere. He’s always on the outskirts, angry, and people aren’t sure they can trust him. When he encounters a compatible tziu named Yaseke, secrets, misunderstandings, and attacks nearly prevent the two from making a connection Dade sorely needs... -
Head Above Water by J. Evermore
No memories.No rescue.Just one determined alien. When I wake up bloody and bruised beneath the lurid glow of emergency lighting, I know I’m in trouble, and that’s before I realize I don’t even remember my name. I only have a minute to catch my breath before I learn the worst part…I’m not alone...Categorized as:
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Stolen by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
He’s a demon alien with a wicked smile and an even wickeder tail. And he claims I’m his fated mate.Space was supposed to be better than my sitch on Earth. Yeah, right. I shoulda known. I wake from cryosleep surrounded by blobby aliens, unable to understand a word. They even throw me in a cage! Looks like I’m the newest pet in an alien zoo... -
Caught Between Two Blue Aliens: An In the Stars Scifi Alien Romance by Celia Kyle, Michele Mills
It was just supposed to be a job—a well-paying job, but just a job. And it is… until it isn’t and suddenly Jenna’s facing two blue aliens who want her to leave Earth behind… forever. Da fuq was in that wine? Jenna is working her butt off at three different jobs in order to provide for her younger siblings... -
Lady Eve's Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow
Hearts will race and anti-grav boots will fly in this scifi rom-com perfect for fans of WINTER'S ORBIT and THE RED SCHOLAR'S WAKE.Ruth Johnson and her sister Jules have been small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines for years. But then Jules fell in love with one of their targets, Esteban Mendez-Yuki, sole heir to the family insurance fortune... -
Craved by the Alien Lord: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 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...Categorized as:
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Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Sci-Regency Novel: sequel to My Regelence Rake Dalton Fairfax, Lord Ashbourne, has always flaunted the rules of Regelence high society. Despite being the heir to the Marquess of Ravensburg and cousin to the Townsend princes, Dalton found his calling in the military, first in the Intergalactic Navy and now the Regelence Special Regiment... -
Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau
Liv Braxton's Felon Rule #1: Don't get emotionally involved. Smash-and-grab thieving doesn't lend itself to getting chummy with the victims, and Liv hasn't met anyone on the mining colony of Nevarro worth knowing, anyway. So it's easy to follow her Rules. Until her ex, Tonio, shows up with an invitation to join him on the job of a lifetime... -
Heart Fortune by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the faraway planet Celta, there are some forces you cannot fight… Jace Bayrum has always been a loner. Concerned more with getting an adrenaline fix and making money to live on his own, Jace cares little for family ties or matters of the heart. On the other hand Glyssa Licorice, Jace’s former fling and true mate, is both loving and loyal...Categorized as:
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Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat he’s been taught to fear could be his destiny…and his only hope. Adam Yuga, a rising young star in the imperialist Terran Protectorate, is on the verge of a massive promotion…until a routine physical exam reveals something less than perfection. Genetic flaws are taboo, and Adam soon discovers there’s a thin line between rising star and starving outcast... -
Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where life is disposable, two men fight to escape oppression and find the truth…together. Ernest just turned thirty. It’s time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to emerge from his pod and explore parts of the city he’s never seen before—to meet some actual people. And at the end of the month? Time to die... -
As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Takes place five years before Mind Fuck and stars Sara and Toreth... enough said... -
Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik
Kee Ildez has been many things: hacker, soldier, bounty hunter. She never expected to be a hero, but when a shadowy group of traitors starts trying to goad the galaxy’s two superpowers into instigating an interstellar war, Kee throws herself into the search to find out who is responsible—and stop them... -
Santuario by G.B. Gordon
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPolice teniente Alex Rukow has spent his life trapped on Santuario, his people’s isolated home-slash-prison-island...Categorized as:
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In Enemy Hands by M.A. Church
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo very different civilizations—one bathed in bright sunlight and the other veiled in shadow. Bad decisions, declining resources, and a king on the brink of madness force Prince Varo Kutchif, third son of the royal family and a starship captain, to attempt the impossible: barter for Black Phospolrock, an energy source the mysterious Helkan Kingdom has in abundance... -
Bound to the Alien Lord by Ella Blake
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy research ship crashed, stranding me on an alien planet with no hope of rescue. When I'm captured and given to Grael, a brooding, scythe-wielding Destran male with chameleon-like skin and the darkest eyes I've ever seen, I don't know whether to cower before him or kiss him... -
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Beloved Captor by Jez Morrow
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesdaine has fallen hard for space fighter ace, Jess Laren. The trouble is, Laren is a hero on the wrong side of the interplanetary war.As a senior intelligence officer in the Ilzec Empire, Desdaine thinks his attraction to other men is his own secret. But when Laren is shot down in Ilzec airspace and found guilty of spying, Desdaine receives orders to carry out the execution... -
Her Cold-Blooded Protector by Lea Linnett
It’s not easy being human when Earth is run by aliens. Lena has been locked up, imprisoned in a multi-species penitentiary on Earth, and all she wants is to get back to what she’s good at: keeping her sister safe. Kormak is a levekk—a member of the same cold-blooded, alien species that enslaved her planet—and he is the key to her escape... -
Heart's Prisoner by Olivia Riley
He's not like anything Lana has ever encountered.Asset X: Massive, deadly, a little terrifying to say the least. A devilish warrior. And a killer. Captured on a hellish world after attacking a military campsite and now imprisoned in a state of the art cell inside one of the military’s top bases--Lazris.And Lana has been assigned to "study" him... -
Plundered by Tana Stone
My 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... -
Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFighting with your back to the wall is all well and good—as long as you’ve chosen the right wall. When the local authorities ask Kyle Juenger to hunt a shape-shifting Glyrinny spy, he can’t refuse. After all, he can use the reward to replace his paralyzed legs with cyberware, and maybe even to return to his home planet...Categorized as:
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Sky's End by Lesley Young
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret she must never share. A secret that two warring species are determined to control. A universe's future at stake. Twenty-year-old Cassiel Winters joins Earth's new space academy in hopes of finding her brother, one of Command's top pilots and her only family, who's been reported MIA...Categorized as:
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