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  • Dark Strength by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey

    Dark Strength by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall. Balvan, the Refuge’s Gatekeeper, is huge, green, and has a reputation for crushing skulls. He’s a modified humanoid, genetically designed to be the ultimate warrior. One of a kind and considered monstrous by many, he never expects to find his mate, the one female meant for him...
  • Destin's Hold by S.E. Smith

    Destin's Hold by S.E. Smith

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Internationally acclaimed, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance, S.E. Smith, brings another action, adventure, and suspense-filled story to transport readers out of this world! Destin Parks will do whatever it takes to rebuild the city he calls home, even if it means working with another alien ambassador...
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  • Tamed By an Alien Warlord by Ava Ross

    Tamed By an Alien Warlord by Ava Ross

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *Blurb Coming Soon!*TAMED BY AN ALIEN WARLORD, the second full-length novel in the Fated Mates of the Ferlaern Warriors series by bestselling alien romance author Ava Ross. Each book in this series is a standalone romance with on-the-page heat, aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger...
  • King of Eon by Anna Hackett

    King of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    The King of the Eon Warriors has decided to take a Terran as his bride…but finds himself shockingly attracted to the tough, beautiful Space Corps officer in charge of his potential brides’ security.King Gayel Solann-Eon is dedicated to his people and empire. His father was a hard man and a rigid king, but Gayel is doing things his own way...
  • XuL by Jennifer Julie Miller

    XuL by Jennifer Julie Miller

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    BrittanyAll my dreams and wants were stolen from me in the blink of an eye.Awakening in the middle of a nightmare, I realize I'm being sold like an animal to be studied and dissected in the name of science. Tragedy strikes, leaving me abandoned and sick. I am only moments from taking my last breath, when strong arms pull me from the darkness...
  • Alien Chief by Honey Phillips

    Alien Chief by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Can a fake relationship between a spirited woman and a fierce alien warrior turn into something more?After a lifetime in the spotlight, Lillie hoped that leaving Earth would provide a fresh start for her and her twin sister. But while her sister is thriving, Lillie finds herself struggling to adjust to her new life...
  • The Arcav Prince's Captive by Hope Hart

    The Arcav Prince's Captive by Hope Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Can you ever truly escape the past? Everly, tough, fierce ex-federal agent has broken with her past, moving to Arcavia and training as the Queen's guard.  Along with the challenges of adjusting to a new planet, she's dealing with a disasterous complication: The fallout from an incredible, stolen night with Korva, a broken male known as a traitor amonst both Arcav and humans...
  • Guardian by Anna Hackett

    Guardian by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rescued from alien slavers, former cop Dayna wakes to discover she’s host to a powerful alien symbiont, and the only man who can help her is the mysterious and dangerous casino owner, Rillian...
  • Revolution by Shelly Crane

    Revolution by Shelly Crane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the fourth and final installment, everything is on the line. Merrick's life is in the balance and Lily is their only hope. Ellie and her new powers are miraculous, but also problematic; if she's with the bunker family, they won't be able to sense when the Lighters are there...
  • Night of the Demented Symbiots: The Dragonlings' Haunted Halloween 2 by S.E. Smith

    Night of the Demented Symbiots: The Dragonlings' Haunted Halloween 2 by S.E. Smith

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    The Dragonlings and their besties are excited about the preparations for another Halloween holiday. As the night of the festival draws closer, the Dragonlings, Roam, and Alice discover a threat to the newest members of their families; the Queen of the Demented Symbiots plans to send her minions to capture the new babies and take them to the land of Halloween where she lives...
  • Vende by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Vende by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He had thought he would never experience the Knowing. All he needed was the right woman.After suffering a traumatic injury as a child, Dawn has lived a sheltered life under the shadow of tragedy. Despite her passion for botany, neither her family nor her limitations ever allowed her to pursue her dreams...until the day she encounters the Preor and they need help only she can provide...
  • Flame: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Tana Stone

    Flame: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Tana Stone

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The only thing worse than always being upstaged by your perfect sister? Falling for her alien fiancé.I wasn’t supposed to end up on the Drexian space station or be matched to one of their gorgeous warriors as a tribute bride. My perfect twin sister is the one they wanted. Instead, I stole her spot...
  • Roar!: An Alien Warrior Romance by Zeta Star

    Roar!: An Alien Warrior Romance by Zeta Star

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Without Roar – you try pronouncing it, okay? -- I’d be dead in that pod. And when he purrs and does that thing with his... I think I’ll keep him.Abducted by space lizards? Check.Experimented on? Check.Rescued by seven feet of hot, alien male? Check!Roar’s a bit shy, furry with claws and a metal arm, and his best friend is a spaceship named Killer. That’s a little scary...
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    aliens  length-short  science fiction  humor
  • Savage: A Sci Fi Alien Romance by Hope Hart

    Savage: A Sci Fi Alien Romance by Hope Hart

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He’s wild. Vicious. Savage.But deep down, I know he’s in there somewhere. A lost, tortured, confined, boy who grew into an enraged, vengeful man.I have to believe he’s not beyond saving. Because sometimes, when he looks at me, I know he sees more than just the woman who opened his cage and let him free…Only to allow him to be locked up again.Everyone says my plan is too dangerous...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller

    AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    IvyWhy are the last words ever spoken to our loved ones is in anger? I knew the moment I left it was a mistake, but my stubborn pride urged me forward. I’ve awakened to unimaginable horrors, pain unlike anything the human mind could conceive, until him. Now, I’m too scared to trust my own feelings, as they have only led me astray...
  • Conquering the Alien Emperor by Bella Blair

    Conquering the Alien Emperor by Bella Blair

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I’ll give up my empire to make her MINE!HEATHER: After being rescued from Earth, I am sent to Pandrax, where a sentinel guardian is appointed to find my mekarry match for me. Unfortunately, my guardian, Lady Natoi, turns out to be a spiteful creature, whose hate for me grows when Emperor Daryus shows an interest in me...
  • Survivors by Anna Hackett

    Survivors by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on…Survivors contains three action-packed novellas in the Hell Squad series.Includes:Nate – Long before the aliens invaded, former Marine Nate Caldwell came home a broken man. Going off-grid in a cabin he inherited in Australia’s Blue Mountains, he survived the invasion with only his dog Blue for company...
  • Surrender by Miranda Bridges

    Surrender by Miranda Bridges

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    She brought me back from the brink of death, only to become my life...The woman is my only connection to what lies beyond this cell.I need her to learn what happened to:My House.My brethren.My brother.Then I find myself wanting her for other things.Things that have nothing to do with freedom.And everything to do with the female.Her tender smile warming me.Her gentle touch soothing me...
  • Tamed by Presley Hall

    Tamed by Presley Hall

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This caged Kalixian is wild. Brutal. Dangerous.So why can’t I stay away from him?With the marks tattooed on his face and horns sharpened to deadly points, he looks like a monster made for killing. He’s unlike any of the other alien warriors on this planet, and despite their efforts to help him, he only seems to be growing more feral.But every time I go to visit him, something strange happens...
  • Drace by Ava Ross

    Drace by Ava Ross

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Can a fierce alien dragon warrior claim his mate before she’s stolen from him forever?Aria: Determined to overcome my scaredy-cat status, I make a dare-me checklist. First on the list? Sign up for the Driegon mail-order bride selection...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction  m-f
  • Storm of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Storm of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    When a Terran weapons scientist finds herself the target of deadly alien assassins, only one fierce alien warrior can keep her safe...
  • A Monster's Love by Lynnea Lee

    A Monster's Love by Lynnea Lee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    TRJUNWhen I charged the enemy to rescue a ravishing female who caught my eye, I didn’t expect the mate bond to drop me to my knees. Captured, I’m locked behind electrified bars in a genetic lab where a researcher throws the female into my cell and demands we reproduce.I vow to do everything in my power to make my little mate happy, but I won’t claim her until I extricate us from this cruel prison...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction  m-f
  • The Arcav Guard's Female by Hope Hart

    The Arcav Guard's Female by Hope Hart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She’s on a quest for revenge… ...But he’s on a mission to make her his... After being abducted by aliens and rescued by the Arcav, all Peyton wants is revenge. Well, that, and a trip straight back home to Earth where she belongs.  She’s not interested in the handsome Arcav Guard who stares at her so intently. Even if he does make her wish she’d met him before her captivity...
  • Unrest by Wendy Higgins

    Unrest by Wendy Higgins

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins brings you the second book in this thrilling apocalyptic world... Being on the run in the desert means food and sanctuary are hard to come by, but Amber Tate and her crew are not about to give up. Not after having the things they love brutally ripped from them by an unknown enemy who sent their world into the apocalypse...
  • Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

    Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    #5 from Baen in the award-winning Liaden Universe® saga. Space ships, action, adventure—all tied together with a strong dollop of romance and intrigue.First Class courier pilot Theo Waitley was already known as a nexus of violence—and then she inherited the precarious captaincy of a mysterious self-aware ship...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Rescued by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart

    Rescued by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I may have almost died on this planet, but it hasn't broken me yet.At least, I'm working real hard to toughen up and become the kind of woman who'll be ready to board that spaceship and kick some Grivath a**.But, thanks to the way the overprotective warrior at my side insists on hovering, you'd be forgiven for thinking I'm fragile...
  • Alien Beast's Warrior Bride: A SciFi Alien Romance by Juno Wells

    Alien Beast's Warrior Bride: A SciFi Alien Romance by Juno Wells

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The higher you reach the more humiliating the defeat.Being the most primitive of the old bloods, Borak is no pleasure to look upon but he’s got his sights set on a high status human queen. Nothing will keep him from pursuing the queen of his heart. Not war, not vicious enemies nor his chain of command.JulietOn a dystopian Earth dominated by women, men are rarity...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction  humor
  • Stone Awakened by Robin O'Connor

    Stone Awakened by Robin O'Connor

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An alien warrior in uniform should be sexy, but it’s nerve-wracking when I'm on an undercover rescue mission.AgathaI don’t think twice about diving headfirst into a dangerous rescue mission, especially when it's for the people who saved me. I'll kick in teeth, swap uniforms, go undercover as a gladiator trainer. Nothing can throw me. Except himThat man in the uniform has his eyes trained on me...
  • Claimed by the Alien Chieftain by Ella Maven

    Claimed by the Alien Chieftain by Ella Maven

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    She’s my match… in more ways than one.”Sherif: Although my brother disappeared many cycles ago, I’ve never given up hope that he’s alive. I get word about a human who has seen him, but she’s evading me. When I finally come face to face with her, the situation becomes a whole lot more complicated, because I can’t deny the pull toward the female with the smart mouth...
  • Beast by Alana Khan

    Beast by Alana Khan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Beast of Tramachor is one of only ten Pinnacle Gladiators in the galaxy. Having pissed off his owner, he’s being transported to the auction house when newly-abducted Aerie Evans is tossed into his cell in the middle of an epic space battle...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Wrage by Alana Khan

    Wrage by Alana Khan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elyse is convinced only drunkards and children tell the truth, and believes the insults Wrage hurled at her were unforgivable. Except no one told him the local brew was ten times more potent to his race than any other...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Dragon's Redemption by Miranda Martin

    Dragon's Redemption by Miranda Martin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jormund I have to have her. These other males can't care for her the way I will. They'll try to get her back, of course. What else could they do? I'll have to outsmart them to keep her. And keep her I will. She-who-is-mine will see, eventually. We are fated. She is my heart and my soul. Delilah I'm resigned to my life alone. Well, not really alone...
  • Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins

    Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's not the warrior I wanted. But now we're stranded together, and I can't quit thinking about him.I made it all the way through the Alien Bride Games without being chosen by a Khanavai male, even though I'm certain it's the only way I'll ever find anything resembling love...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Doubt by Jenny Schwartz

    Doubt by Jenny Schwartz

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Alien mysteries. Parental responsibilities. The scout ship Kangaroo has jumped into trouble.Nora Devi intended to leave her old life behind. But when a quick detour to acquire the funds for a new identity goes awry, she finds herself plunged ever deeper into the troubles she hoped to avoid.The Human Sector is a stash of fuel cells just waiting for a spark to explode...
  • Dax by Alana Khan

    Dax by Alana Khan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Dax is ready for love after escaping a lifetime of slavery. Dahlia's heart isn't free. Can she open her soul to the male who offers her love? Aliens abducted Dahlia from Earth mere months before her scheduled marriage to her childhood sweetheart...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Alien in Charge by Lili Zander

    Alien in Charge by Lili Zander

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I have better things to do than babysit a human. And her cat.Someone has attacked the Human Federation Ambassador in Gehar territory, and out of an abundance of caution, the Empress has assigned me to protect the human until the culprit has been caught.The new Ambassador, and her kitten, Luna. (Short for Lunatic.)Yes, seriously...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Scorch by Tana Stone

    Scorch by Tana Stone

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I volunteered to sneak onto an enemy battleship. Now I’m stranded on a prison moon with a hot Drexian pilot who can’t stand me.I had no choice. It was either volunteer for a rescue mission for the Drexians or go to prison on Earth.I know, I know. The irony isn’t lost on me...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction  humor
  • Hugo by Jennifer Julie Miller

    Hugo by Jennifer Julie Miller

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    MiyaI awaken to the touch of cold metal hands and talking holograms. Paralyzed and dependent on the Others. They tell me a story… at first; I refuse to believe. A story of no return and extreme loss, but one of the voices is different. He projects anger and distrust…but his hands… even though cold and hard, are always gentle...
  • Alien Inventor’s Mate by Mina Carter

    Alien Inventor’s Mate by Mina Carter

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    What’s a girl gotta do to get the sexy alien she likes to talk to her? Space-ship ‘road’ trip to the rescue! With no home, no prospects on Earth, and living in luxury with the Lathar, Sadie’s only option is to sign up for the Latharian Mate Program and become a ‘mail-order bride’ for an alien warrior...
  • Alien Defender's Chosen Bride by Juno Wells

    Alien Defender's Chosen Bride by Juno Wells

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Willow I risked everything to escape Earth. As chance would have it I made it to a Draconian vessel. The Dragon warriors take on all comers, even women like me who are young, uneducated and unbeknownst to me, carrying a plague to their world. They say ignorance is bliss and in my case it’s the literal truth...
  • Reclamation by Erica Stevens

    Reclamation by Erica Stevens

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The highly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Ravening Series. The first book in this series, Ravenous, is free. Hunted by alien enemies and desperate to survive the invasion, Bethany and Cade are forced into situations they never imagined were possible...
  • Scarred: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Tana Stone

    Scarred: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance by Tana Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a tough, Drexian captain gets trapped on an alien planet with the human tribute bride he’s supposed to rescue? Without his clothes.Brok has vowed to track down the pretty human who was snatched by space pirates and return her to be matched with a Drexian warrior. One who isn’t battle-scarred and damaged, like him...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction
  • Whelon by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Whelon by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Experiencing the Knowing is magical… until you have to deal with human in-laws…Local news celebrity Sasha Dane and her mother are fixated on one goal—leverage their media presence to make life supremely difficult for the invading Preor. They want the aliens gone from Earth and for their unnatural hold on human females to end. Permanently...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  length-short  science fiction  humor
  • Claimed by the Zandian: An Alien Warrior Romance by Renee Rose, Rebel West

    Claimed by the Zandian: An Alien Warrior Romance by Renee Rose, Rebel West

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I CAN’T CLAIM HER...BUT SHE WILL CALL ME MASTER. I was born blind. My genes are defective. Unsuitable for breeding. That’s the only reason I don’t claim the alluring human we rescued from a slave auction. I have no intention of mating her, especially since she’s meant for another. But when she calls me Master, I can’t help but take command. And command I will...
  • Arked by Milana Jacks

    Arked by Milana Jacks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He will take no prisoners to win her. Lena Everyone on Nomra Prime thinks I’m Mae, a fire goddess come to life. A goddess the males of this planet will kill their own kin to possess. Truth is, I’m just a tough product of the California foster system. I’ve stayed alive on my youth and my looks, and keeping my brain under wraps. That requires a lot of lies...
  • Salvage Rights by Kelly Lucille

    Salvage Rights by Kelly Lucille

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Distant Worlds Story Found on an abandoned salvage with no memory of who she is or how she ended up there, she becomes the salvage claim that powerful men will kill for. A truthsayer and a genetically tampered with Bruha, she has one chance to escape sexual slavery to a tyrant. ...His Brother. Lucan Warrung rules his pirate moon with an iron fist...
  • Dom: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance by Anna Hackett

    Dom: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    As the battle against the invading aliens intensifies, a group of bad boy bikers and mercenaries will stand and fight for humanity’s survival… Squad Three berserker Dom Santora has an ugly past he can’t forget. Born and raised in the darkness, he spent his life before the alien invasion as a Mafia enforcer...
  • Claimed for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins

    Claimed for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I thought I’d escaped being given to an alien warrior. I was wrong.I was one hour away from washing out of the Alien Bride Games.None of the Khanavai warriors had chosen me, and I was scheduled on the next shuttle off the filming station.But then a bright red alien passed me in a hallway—and the next thing I knew, we were all over each other...
  • Soul of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Soul of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    The last thing she expects is an instant mating with a handsome alien warrior…just before they are abducted by the deadly Kantos.Commander Kaira Chand of the Australian Air Force knows the meaning of loss. She lost both her beloved husband and her father over recent years, and she vows never to let a man close again...
  • Enticed By an Alien Warlord by Ava Ross

    Enticed By an Alien Warlord by Ava Ross

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He has tusks and a tail, and insists she's his fated mate. She's enticed, but determined not to get involved. Can a burly alien warrior and a single mom find love together on a planet far from Earth?Garek: With my clan threatened, I don't have time for romance with a pesky Earth female. Until I meet Piper. She and her youngling son are part of our planet's new settlement...
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