Buy a planet and disappear...That's all Cole wanted.He spent thirteen years hiding on the fringes of society, piloting freighters for criminals and building a stash to do just that.But life happens when you're busy making plans.When Cole chooses to save an ejected castaway and stumbles into a crew of his own, he starts down a path that will force him to choose.Will Cole protect those who have become his people? Or will he slip away quietly in the night?

    Satellite imagery of the aftermath shows extensive damage to the facility and the fifty-four colonists who called it home are presumed dead. Three years later, a new mission sets down on the planet surface to investigate what remains of the derelict site. It’s not long before, mission biologist, Dr. Jann Malbec, discovers the truth about how the colony was funded — by conducting illegal genetic experiments using the unsuspecting colonists as guinea pigs. She also realizes that while extraordinary breakthroughs were made, they came with a terrible human price. Nevertheless, once news of these experiments makes it back to Earth, powerful corporations begin to fight for control of this research, and start to send new missions to acquire it — by force if necessary. But Malbec fears that allowing this research to return to Earth has the potential to doom humanity to a pandemic of apocalyptic proportions. So she vows to do everything she can to prevent this from happening — even if it means destroying what remains of the colony and any chance she has of returning home. This box set contains all five Colony Mars novels plus an exclusive short story: - Colony One Mars - Colony Two Mars - Colony Three Mars - Colony Four Mars: Jezero City - Colony Five Mars : Surface Tension … and a brand new exclusive 8k word short story: Gizmo Origin (only available in this edition)

    Tarak learns an important fact about human female biology. Ami develops new (and somewhat scary) abilities. Oh, and it's Christmas soon. It's just another day in the life of our fearsome Kordolians and their human mates. A light-hearted peek into Tarak and Abbey's new life on Earth. Sanctuary is a 43000 word "slice-of-life" novella set in the Dark Planet Warriors Universe. It ties in with the current series and has a HFN ending.

    After the invasion. The planet is in ruins. Humankind struggles to survive. Hayden is a Sheriff in a world without law. A good man in a world gone bad. He knows the fallout of an alien attack when he sees it. He's never seen anything like this before. Isaac is a Marine in a world without order. A good man with troubles of his own. His mission was to protect the innocent, including his son. Instead, he's the only survivor. Two good men. Two frightening discoveries. Two paths to one inescapable truth: The invasion may be over, but the real fight is just beginning.

     A grim, haunted expanse of space, vast lightyears filled with dead, empty worlds. A dark place, the graveyard of an empire…and a frontier where vast riches can be had by those with the courage—and the luck—to survive. But trade in old tech is not for the timid. Prospectors face rival crews, ancient imperial security systems, and the ever-present shadow of the Union’s dread spy agency, Sector Nine, as they plunge forth in search of artifacts worth vast fortunes. Andi Lafarge and the crew of Pegasus are among the elite of the strange brotherhood that ventures forth, seeking the remnants of humanity’s lost past. She and her people will face the deadliest challenges, fight constant battles, and plunge forth into the darkest corners of the lost region of space. Pegasus has a new mission, one far more important than even Andi had her crew realize, a search for ancient technology that could determine the outcome of the next Confederation-Union war. To get it, they must travel to a vast ocean world…and they must find what they seek before Sector Nine does. They will fight, suffer, endure. But they will never fail. Not while Andi Lafarge still draws breath. The Andromeda Chronicles Andromeda Rising Wings of Pegasus Into to Badlands (Coming) Blood on the Stars Book 1 - Duel in the Dark Book 2 - Call to Arms Book 3 - Ruins of Empire Book 4 - Echoes of Glory Book 5 - Cauldron of Fire Book 6 - Dauntless Book 7 - The White Fleet Book 8 - Black Dawn Book 9 - Invasion Book 10 - Nightfall Book 11 - The Grand Alliance Book 12 - The Colossus Book 13 – The Others Book 14 – The Last Stand (Coming)

    I threw my covers off and was halfway to my Vac-suit locker before I was fully awake. It felt like I had just fallen to sleep having just finished a long EVA shift. It would be just like Dad to have an emergency drill after an EVA shift to see if I had recharged my suit. I had, I always did, both Mom and Dad were hard taskmasters when it came to ship, and personal safety. Vac-suit recharging was top of the personal safety list. If you can't breathe, you die, easy to remember. Donning a Vac-suit was second nature for me, after 16 years of drills and practice exercises. Having literally been doing this all my life, but I loved life on our Rock-Tug. I was reaching for the comms when I felt the ship shutter. "That can't be good,” I said to myself. Mom's voice came over ship-wide, "This is not a drill, this is not a drill, meteor strike, hull breach in Engineering". Mom's voice was just as calm as if she was asking, what's for lunch. This was a way of life for us, we trained and practiced so that when the reality of working in "The Belt" happened you didn't panic, you just did your job. You didn't have to think, you knew what you needed to do, and you did it. I keyed my comms, "Roger, hull breach in Engineering, where do you need me Mom?" "Get to Engineering and help your Father, I'm on the Bridge trying to get us in the shadow of a bigger rock for some protection." Mom answered. My adrenalin was spiking but Mom's calm voice, helped to keep me calm. I sealed my helmet and left my cabin heading for Engineering. The klaxon had faded into the background, my breathing was louder than it was. I kept telling myself "Stay calm, just do your job, stay calm." I had just reached Engineering, when the Tug was rocked by a succession of impacts each one harder that the last. The hatch to Engineering was closed and the indicator light was flashing red, telling me there was hard vacuum on the other side. I switched my comms to voice activated, "Dad? I'm at the hatch to Engineering it's in lockdown, I can't override it from here." "Dad? Dad?, Dad respond! "Mom, Dad is not answering, and Engineering is sealed, you are going to have to evac the air from the rest of the ship, so I can open the hatch." Mom's steady voice replied, "Understood, emergency air evac in 10 seconds." Those were the longest 10 seconds of my short life. The hatch indicator light finally turned green and the hatch door opened. The Engineering compartment was clear. No smoke, no fire, some sparks and lots of blinking red lights. I looked over to the Engineering station console, there sat Dad. He had not had his Vac-suit on when the hull was breached. Hard Vacuum does terrible things to the human body. I suddenly realized that I had not heard Dad on comms the whole time, just Mom. She probably knew what had happened but was sending help in the hope that Dad was all right and that maybe the comms were down. I heard Mom in the background declaring an emergency and calling on the radio for help. Her voice still calm somehow, "Mayday, mayday, this is the Rock Tug Taurus, Mayday, we have taken multiple meteor strikes, have multiple hull breaches, please respond." "Come on Nic, think! What do I need to do?" I asked myself. I closed the hatch to Engineering, to seal the vacuum from the rest of the ship. I turned and started back toward the bridge. There was an impact, a light flared, and sparks; time seemed to slow, there was no sound, we were still in a vacuum, just shuttering vibrations and sparks. Holes seemed to appear in the overhead and then the deck, it was so surreal. The meteors were punching holes through our ship like a machine punching holes on an assembly line.

     An industrial hell. The foulest and most decrepit slum on Parsephon. A nest of human misery, where hope is word long forgotten, and the dead are carted away every day. It is the worst pit in the Confederation’s great industrial machine known as the Iron Belt. Among the millions born into misery, poverty, and despair under the dark and smoky haze that covers the planet, Andromeda Lafarge is unique. One lost soul among billions, she is tough, relentless, determined to get out, to escape, to blaze her own trail, and to make a name for herself across the stars. Andi will break the chains binding her to a life of destitution, leave the Gut and Parsephon behind forever, and plunge into the dark and deadly worlds of the lost empire, prospecting for imperial artifacts, the bits and pieces of old tech that can make her rich. She will find new friends—and enemies—on the frontier, and she will blaze a trail from the filthy, polluted Iron Belt world of her birth to the dead and haunted imperial planets of the Badlands. She will fight, endure hardships unimaginable, save comrades…and lose some, too. She will struggle to amass wealth, to do whatever is necessary to ensure she will never again be helpless, and she will bring back the technology of the ancients, scraps of mankind’s lost legacy, to do it. She will create a name for herself among the rough and tumble adventurers who ply the rogue trade in ancient tech. For some, she will become one to emulate, to follow. To others, her name will become the foulest of curses. She will make her way, blade and pistol in hand, from one dead and ancient world to another. She will become the scourge of the Badlands. The Andromeda Chronicles is a new series set in the Blood on the Stars universe. Book 1: Andromeda Rising Book 2: Wings of Pegasus Book 3: Into the Badlands The Blood on the Stars Series: Book 1 - Duel in the Dark Book 2 - Call to Arms Book 3 - Ruins of Empire Book 4 - Echoes of Glory Book 5 - Cauldron of Fire Book 6 - Dauntless Book 7 - The White Fleet Book 8 - Black Dawn Book 9 - Invasion Book 10 - Nightfall Book 11 - The Grand Alliance Book 12 - The Colossus (Coming) Book 13 – The Others (Coming) Book 14 – Enemy of My Enemy (Coming)

    A violent war followed. The enemy won. Some of us escaped... ...most of us didn’t. On Proxima they flourished - the invasion forgotten. On Earth we floundered - the horror began. Their world is advanced, peaceful, and secure. Our world is broken, savage, and overrun. A new invasion is coming. A hunger that has swallowed half the universe. They don’t care which planet we live on. They want to end us all. But where there is life, there is hope. And where there is hope, there are heroes. Sheriff. Marine. Pilot. Engineer. Centurion. Clone. This time, vengeance will be ours.

    One tiny human female. One impossible attraction. When Jo's partner abandons her as soon as they arrive on Mars, it's yet another reminder of what she has always known: the only person she can count on is herself. But she is determined not to let his absence prevent her from claiming the one thing she has always wanted -- a permanent home. Earth Government is offering land to anyone who can work a claim for five years and she isn't going to let loneliness, global dust storms, or a mysterious, attractive cyborg stop her.C-487 no longer feels human emotions. They have been left behind in the pain of his transformation and the long, lonely years working to make Mars suitable for human settlement. The majority of that work completed, there is little left for him now except making sure that these foolish humans don't kill themselves or each other. Until he sees her -- a tiny, determined female who makes his long-forgotten heart beat faster.Can a woman who is afraid to trust and a cyborg who has forgotten how to love find their dreams together? Each book in the Cyborgs on Mars series can be enjoyed as a standalone romance. This sweet and steamy second chance romance is intended for mature readers.

    Caught off-guard by the attack, a veteran pilot organizes a last-ditch effort to save the station, until he’s interrupted by an unexpected new threat.Unidentified....It appears through a storm of fire, its shields impenetrable, its weapons overwhelming, attacking Alliance and Commune ships alike.Inhuman…Already fighting for the fate of thousands, he’s suddenly fighting for the fate of us all.It’s a fight he can’t win.Unstoppable...Or can he?

    It's the perfect job for someone who wants to learn everything about aliens. The only problem? The commander won't let her anywhere near the visiting Ke'ters aboard the ship. The only way she gets a peek at the lizard-like race is when her brother opens a live camera feed during a meeting—a meeting that turns tragic when the Ke'ters attack the crew.She's horrified. Scared. The Ke'ters are murdering her people. Rushing from her quarters to get help from a control center, Vivian finds the station abandoned. It's all on her to try to rescue the crew.Brassi is a Veslor trader who picks up a distress signal from a nearby space vessel. The attractive female who contacts him looks terrified, and needs his help. He'll board the Gorison Travelerwith his crewmates, and fight the Ke'ters, but the longer he spends on the huge Earth vessel, the greater distraction Vivian becomes. Brassi will do whatever it takes to save her…and to discover if Vivian's his mate.

    He always hoped to see her again, but feared she was dead. When an elusive billionaire reveals Corrie is living under an assumed name in the Australian outback, Pete unquestioningly jumps at the chance of a reunion. But you can't win the lottery without buying a ticket, and billionaires don't do favours for free. Corrie is in hiding from her old employer, and from the Rosewood Cartel. Now that they've both found her, only a miracle can save the two siblings, and what happens in Manhattan can't be described as miraculous.What begins as a viral outbreak soon turns into an impossible horror. People are infected and die, only to rise up and continue transmitting the infection. Even as the army is mobilised, the virus spreads beyond the borders of the United States. Nowhere is safe from the living dead.As Australia is quarantined, the mining town of Broken Hill becomes a transit hub for the relief effort. Tourists are evacuated while civilians are conscripted, Pete and Corrie among them. Together with a bush pilot, a flying doctor, and an outback cop, the struggle to maintain civilisation begins. Supplies run low. Looting is rampant. Laws are forgotten, especially by the cartel who haven't abandoned their search for Corrie and their quest for revenge.Set in Broken Hill and beyond as the Australian quarantine begins.As this book returns to the beginning of the outbreak, it can be considered a good entry point for readers new to the series.

    She’s a woman on the run. Both are trying to find their way home. After the loss of his wife, Gryphon shifter Warryck Lazlo has spent the last twenty-four years alone. War has come to a turning point in his life and must decide whether to return to his family and their motorcycle club, The Hounds of Zeus, or find another path as a solitary Gryphon. When he sets out on a cross-country ride with his twin, Maveryck, War is determined to find his new purpose. While sitting at a bar, they overhear that a woman is missing, and War decides to help find her. Kerrigan O’Shea’s life wasn’t exactly easy, but it was hers. Until it wasn’t. Escaping from an abusive boyfriend, Kerrigan’s car breaks down, and reluctantly, she accepts the offer of a kind man. But Kerrigan’s life goes from one kind of hell to another, and she wonders if she’ll ever find her way out. With the help of the Hounds of Zeus and his daughter, Lucy, War finds the missing woman – his woman – as well as his purpose and his way back to his family and the MC. The only uncertainty in his future is whether Kerrigan wants the same thing. Waging War is Book 1 in the exciting new Hounds of Zeus MC series, a spin-off from the Stone Society. The Hounds are Gryphon shifters who help rid the world of evil like The Ministry – the cult who single-handedly brought the world to its knees some thirty years ago. Set in a future post-apocalyptic world, The Hounds of Zeus bring you stories of the good guys who find love while taking down the bad guys.

    A veteran amputee-turned-cyborg, he has a history of violence and a talent for killing that is unmatched by any soldier.With the promise of freedom as his only incentive, he'll stop at nothing to earn back his life from the people who made him, imprisoned him, and were too afraid to let him die. Experience this exciting beginning to a brand new series set in the Renegade Star universe.

    In this small village there are no brothers, no fathers, no sons. In this village men exist only to serve the women, and boys have no mothers. In this village men do as they are told and defiance is severely punished. This is the only Life Wilderness has ever known, but when Jameson is brought in from the outside to be her husband, everything she thought she knew about strength and love is tested. As they struggle to find their place in the village, they suddenly find themselves face to face with outsiders who threaten to destroy everything they love, and it doesn’t take long to realize that they will have to work together, men and women alike, if they want to survive.

    And the assassins determined to track him down... Rock Wahlman: Forty-one years old, United States Navy Master at Arms, E-8, retired. Grew up in an orphanage, recently discovered that he is the product of a human cloning experiment, an exact genetic duplicate of a former army officer named Jack Reacher. Now someone wants all evidence of the experiment to be erased, which means that someone wants Wahlman to be erased. He’s on the run, desperate to survive, desperate to learn the truth about why all this is happening… This discounted collection includes: Dead Ringer ★★★★★ “If you are a Jack Reacher fan, I suggest you try this series.” ★★★★★ “This is a great twist on the Jack Reacher series!” Moving Target ★★★★★ “Jude Hardin is a fabulously creative author…” ★★★★★ “Fast paced action book!” No Escape ★★★★★ “Really enjoyed it!” ★★★★★ “I enjoy the fact that this series of books maintains a great thread.” Kill Shot ★★★★★ “I have found that these books are very hard to put down.” ★★★★★ “Another fast-moving thriller by author Jude Hardin that enticed me to read it all in a single sitting.” 357 Sunset ★★★★★ “Same high quality as always.” ★★★★★ “Terrific read, I look forward to the next one.” Redline ★★★★★ “Another masterful usage of the Jack Reacher character.” ★★★★★ “Good read.” End Game ★★★★★ “Kept me up most of the night until I finished it.” ★★★★★ “Loved the ending.” Ricochet ★★★★★ “Good storyline, suspenseful and very funny at times.” ★★★★★ “I am looking forward to more.” Gone ★★★★★ “Absolutely love this author’s imagination and where the story went.” ★★★★★ “Great job!” Note: While the name Jack Reacher and some of the supporting characters and story situations are used with author Lee Child’s permission, the Jack Reacher character remains offstage in The Reacher Experiment thrillers. Also by Jude Hardin The Nicholas Colt series: COLT LADY 52 POCKET-47 CROSSCUT SNUFF TAG 9 RATTLED (Short story) KEY DEATH BLOOD TATTOO SYCAMORE BLUFF THE JACK REACHER FILES: FUGITIVE THE JACK REACHER FILES: VELOCITY (Short story) THE BLOOD NOTEBOOKS Note: Although published at a later date, the events in COLT and LADY 52 precede those in

    TELBAT, begins this post-apocalyptic journey alongside COIL Agent Wes Trimble. One year ago, America was ravaged by the Meridia Virus Pandemic, known as Pan-Day. Cities burned and millions died. Food is now scarce, and the country is filled with violence. But a remnant of hope remains with COIL's courageous Christians. Alone, one-eyed Wes Trimble pedals a mountain bike up a deserted California freeway. His pregnant wife is days ahead, traveling toward the mountains with a band of refugees, but there is no guarantee Wes will ever see her again alive. Civility has been lost across the country, and it seems that Wes is the only person trying to save life instead of take it. Set in the COIL timeline between The COIL Legacy and the Last Dawn Trilogy, join Wes in this thrilling ride, as he lends his hand to help the needy, and takes opportunities to share God's Word. Only the steadfast in faith will survive! Bonuses include a character sketch and a map. Resolution Book Two follows next in The Resolution Series.

    A century later—with the average human living three times longer than before First Contact—the Earth became overcrowded, and mankind found itself completely dependent on the technologically advanced aliens known as the Proxy 

Now, three hundred years after First Contact, the Earth is so overpopulated that governments have taken control of everything. The wealthy have all they can dream of, but for most people, life has become a grueling marathon of constant work for lifetimes that stretch over two centuries in length. When Nick Nichols and his friends—fresh out of high school—strike out into the work force, they quickly find the twelve-hour shifts, six days per week of hard labor unbearable. When their first paychecks reveal a mere pittance for their toil, the friends know that something must change. 

The Proxy Military Corps (PMC) is the only way to escape the crowded conditions on Earth. Every Space Marine who agrees to fight for the Proxy and completes their five-year enlistment period is given free transport to Elysium, a Goldilocks planet perfect for human colonization. But all reports of Elysium come solely from the aliens, who alone hold the key to interstellar travel. The Proxy jealously guard their technology—so without the aliens’ help, mankind is trapped in the solar system. While the only hope for a better life is by joining the PMC, enlistment carries its own hazards and uncertainties; no one who joins the PMC ever returns to Earth. Most people believe the promises of the PMC are all lies used to lure the gullible to their deaths. Elysium, they say, is just a fantasy—and fighting for the Proxy is seen as a betrayal of the human race. But for those brave enough to face the perils of the galaxy beyond our solar system, the PMC might just be their best chance for having a life worth living. 

Dragon Team Seven is the first book in a new military space opera by prolific author Toby Neighbors. Join Nick and his friends as they experience the trials and rewards of military life in space. With realistic characters navigating their way through a vast galaxy that you’re sure to find exciting, this action-packed novel promises to be a new favorite. It’s richly imaginative, fast-paced, and surprising. If you’re ready to be swept away into a world that you’ll never want to leave, Dragon Team Seven is for you.

    Tertian Space Coalition has blessed every planet in the quadrants with high technology, save one: Drosero. But in spite of their tenuous treaty with the ruling clans, TSC has plans for the backward planet. And they're not alone. After a catastrophic explosion, Kersei Dragoumis awakens in a derelict shuttle, alone, injured, and ignorant of the forbidden technology that has swept her into a nightmare. The brand she's borne since childhood burns mysteriously, but the pain is nothing to that when she learns her family is dead and she is accused of their murders. Across the quadrants, Marco Dusan responds to the call of a holy order-not to join them, but to seek a bounty. Gifted-or cursed-with abilities that mark him a Kynigos, a tracker sworn to bring interplanetary fugitives to justice, Marco discovers this particular bounty has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with prophecy. One that involves the hunter as much as the hunted.

    Farin the Dark, High Commander of the Tellox warriors, has brokered a deal with both the quickly adapting government of Earth and the planets of the intergalactic Alliance for the right to test females for bonding compatibility with his warriors. The Tellox Accords, as they came to be known as, gave the Tellox hope for lives that consisted of more than just battle and endless wandering. Between the Accords and the coming of age of the first females to be born Tellox in thousands or years, there is new hope for his people. But what happens when a warrior sets his sights on a woman who is not bound by the accords? When you are Tellox? You go hunting. Ember, Siren of the Trios, is no easy prey. Her manipulated genetics and hidden past guarantee that she is as dangerous as she is alluring. Now a past she thought she had destroyed is catching up with her, and her present is full of danger and the allure of a pushy High Commander she is not sure she wants to escape. This is a stand alone story. You do not have to read the first Tellox trilogy to enjoy the new series, but if you do you will recognize many of the characters I introduce throughout the new series, all of them connected by a continuing history.

    Can I stop him? Every human girl growing up on New Terrhan knows she will be claimed by one or several Xalthurian males when she turns twenty-one. If the baby born from our claiming is a girl, we will be allowed to keep it. If the baby is a boy, it will be taken away, never to be seen again. That is the way it has always been on our small planet, and that is the way it will always be. I should accept my fate, but I can’t. When they come for my sister's baby boy, I dare to defy the alien they call “Tel.” As it turns out, “Tel” means prince. However, rather than killing me for my insolence, the giant blue alien vows to return to the planet. When I am twenty-one and he is king. ***** NON-KU READERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREVIEW of Taylor Vaughn's upcoming full-length alien romance, HIS TO CLAIM. If you don't wish to pay for this preview, please wait for the full novel!

    When she comes home to find that her sister has traded their COW (Comestible Organic Wafer machine) to an alien trader in return for a worthless bean, she is both worried and hurt. She thought she could trust the intriguing male hidden behind the forbidding armor.When a giant beanstalk grows overnight, Jackie is desperate enough to climb to the top and demand the return of her COW. Instead, she finds a whole new world - and a very large surprise. Beneath the armor is a massive alien who seems to be as much plant as man.Cormac is enchanted by the little human female who trades with him each quarter and makes his sap rise. He devises a plan to bring her into his domain, even though he knows he may not be able to keep her. But now that she’s here, how can he let her go?A big green alien, a feisty heroine, an evil storekeeper, and some helpful plants - this sweet and steamy fairy tale is not the story you remember! (Intended for mature audiences only!)----------------------Cosmic Fairy Tales is a collaboration in which several authors are retelling beloved tales with a science fiction romance twist. Each book is a standalone, containing its own Happily Ever After, and they can be read in any order. Be sure to explore the other titles in the collection:The Hunchback by Regine AbelThe Frog Prince by Tracy LaurenContaminated by Amanda MiloThe Ugly Dukeling by Bex McLynnJackie and the Giant by Honey PhillipsEscaping Wonderland by Tiffany RobertsRampion by Susan TrombleyThe Lion and the Mouse by Emmy Chandler

    Refusing the invitations of his friends to join them, he instead contents himself with the idea of a quiet week alone while he enjoys the happy bluster of the season going on around him. Earth offers much to quietly enjoy during their festivities, after all, and it is enough to distract him from the things lacking in his own life. His plans did not include a surprise visit from his brother Ehmhy, a mischievous fashi and a new extended family intent on interfering in his life. With family descending upon him for the holidays, Medif’s peace is shattered and his world turned upside down amid a frenzy of shopping, an expedition for the perfect tree, and unexpected merriment. Yet, when everyone conspires to bring him together with Natasha Baranov, a female who stirs his passions and rouses his mind, Medif discovers he may end up with the best gift of them all if only he can convince her to be his.

    Rain and Matthew S. Cox! Mina Barrett is the CIA’s best defense against the Dominion. She’s young, charming, intelligent, motivated… and she’s a vampire. Twenty years ago, vampires revealed themselves to the world. Society hadn’t expected them to be real at all, much less a species entirely separate from humans. The government feared hostile foreign powers would also seek to exploit their psychic talents, and put out a call for recruitment. After a childhood spent in isolation, Mina saw a chance for adventure and signed on the dotted line. Unlike the Dominion, she doesn’t feel humans are inferior creatures and works to stop others of her kind from enslaving them. A deep cover asset discovers information that vampires want to keep out of human hands. The CIA sends Mina in to bring him—and his information—out alive. But the Dominion has their sights set on the secrets buried for centuries beneath a Siberian glacier… secrets that could reshape the world.

    Sure, restoring the ship won’t be easy, especially when the Feds figure out she’s running an illegal salvage operation, but she’s never shied away from hard work. Or challenges. Good thing, too. Because she’s on a collision course with her competition. If you like sailing the black with rogues and rascals, then you’ll love Arch Allies. A must read for fans of Firefly and Star Wars. Pick up your copy today!

    For generations, the Riker men have been the best of the best. For the Battleborn that comes with a cost. *** I had to give the other guy credit. That was a fine right hook. Every bit as good as my mom used to give me. Of course, the best right hooks were the ones I landed on the other guy rather than the ones the other guy landed on me. My dear departed mother had always taught me it was better to give than receive. It’s unlikely that her cherished advice was meant to apply to bar fights, but then, she wasn’t a big fan of bars or fights in general. I spit out the blood in my mouth. My name is Tad Riker. I serve as a tactical weapons officer for the Wolves, but I was raised by the Stallions. The poor unfortunate reprobate, who was even now feeling the wrath of my fist, was serving as an armorer for the Stallions. That’s why I took this fight so personally . . . not that he was an armorer, but that he was a Stallion.

    Losing their hearts? Not without a fight. Lady Vedma wakes on an unknown spaceship with a tattooed mystery man beside her. There's a dead alien on the deck and empty cryo-bins nearby. When her bunkmate rouses, Vedma recognizes him. Just her luck, he's the one man who can ruin her plans, but only if he can capture her hardened heart. Dyr's head throbs. Waking from cryo-sleep and getting kidnapped is bad enough. Add in Lady Vedma, the anathema of the Teras Dominion, and few things could be worse. But try telling that to his battered and aroused body—or his aching heart. Left on a derelict ship in the outer reaches of known space, Vedma and Dyr must rescue each other before their kidnappers return and jeopardize their precious future. Sarda is a prequel novella in The Ladyships series. This science fiction romance has action, humor, tender moments, and steamy close encounters. Contains explicit themes and is intended for adults only. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed.

     For Rosa Fuentes, it’s just more confirmation that, to Earth’s rulers, they’re nothing but commodities to be bought and sold. Together — along with Rosa’s disturbingly capable AI — they break out and make their way off Earth to start a new, free life. Unfortunately, the folks they stole a billion credits from along the way would like those back. Content Advisory: Strong language.

    Can she find love and thrive? Tara—Stolen from her bed with her four-year-old in her arms, Tara survives a cataclysmic crash and is rescued by a tribe of huge, green males on a lush, forested planet. Her mantra, "I don't do men," is challenged when she meets sexy, muscular Jax-Xon.Jax-Xon—Thought he was doomed to a loveless life until beautiful Tara and her adorable daughter hurtle into his life. Can his love allow her to drop her barriers and create a new life together? This 12,000 word novelette contains a strong female, a swoonworthy green giant, love, sex, and action. It's the prequel to Sirius, Book 7 in the Sci-Fi Romance Galaxy Gladiators Alien Abduction Series.This is not a full-size novel.

     Qulpa, a Chamele warrior, lost everyone he loved in the brutal Succession Wars. Flying is the only thing that brings him joy. Serving as his team’s pilot is the sole duty he has left. Then a horrific crash leaves him injured and unable to fly. The one being who can help him is also his gerel, the female destined to be his. She insists she doesn’t feel their connection. Qulpa is certain his beautiful mate is lying and nothing will stop him from finding out why. Nayan knows the injured barbarian is her warrior, her one chance at a forever bond. His dominance makes her feel safe. His gentle touch inflames her passion. His kisses scorch her very soul. The tall muscular male tempts her as no one else has. But she has a deadly secret. If it’s exposed, her injured male will lose more than his ability to fly. Both of them will die. She can’t take that risk, not for him, not for them, not for a lifespan filled with love. * * * Warlord Sky is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes violent universe. It is the first of six core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series. Book 1: Warlord Sky Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty Book 3: Warlord Unarmed Book 4: Warlord Reunited Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy Book 6: Warlord’s Return

     When Alex joins Gamemakers Online, she finds there are no newbie areas, no tutorials, and nothing but vicious critters hunting her down. This seems like an impossible task but Alex is a veteran platinum achievement hunter who has solved previously unwinnable scenarios. She won't give up now.As she delves deeper into the game, she discovers it hides sinister secrets. If she can't survive the first year in Gamemakers Online then she'll lose more than her own life.

    Bad things they don’t necessarily recover from… I’ve grown up my whole life knowing that after a woman turns twenty-one in my settlement, she must submit to being mated by our alien overlords, the Xalthurians. Running from the mating ceremony means punishment…or worse. But I’m the freak. The one nearly everyone else in our struggling human settlement either makes fun of or pities. To help my only true friend in the village, I try to escape my fate. I run. And then... ****** NON-KU READERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREVIEW of Taylor Vaughn's upcoming full-length alien romance, HIS TO STEAL. If you don't wish to pay for this preview, please wait for the full novel!

     Okay, so they meant to get her suicidal roommate, but hey. Mistakes happen, right? And as far as Andi’s concerned, they can fix them—by sending her home. However, when she learns what happens when she disappears from home, Andi has an impossible choice. Stay in the government-controlled futuristic world she despises and never see her family again or return to the twenty-first century and doom an innocent person to death. Volition— Life and death decisions are so overrated.

    Righteous. Lost. Angelica Justice is a warrior without a war, fighting on long after the peace treaty is signed. The only person she trusts is her AI companion, Odysseus, whose existence she has to keep secret to protect them both. Alek. Bale. Maddox. Sateo. Mercenary. Genius. Veteran. Warrior-monk. Each of them works alone, haunted by the ghosts of war, exile and loss. They never expected to find everything they needed in the depths of blackest space — in her, the captain of their hearts. Stealing them was the smartest thing she’d ever done. Angel Rising is a full-length reverse harem space adventure featuring a kickass heroine, her AI best friend, and four sexy men who have no idea what’s about to hit them straight in the heart. #WhyChoose?

    Common wisdom says he’s just a robot now, with no feelings and no memory of his past life, but his next-door neighbor, Roxy, is starting to suspect that’s not exactly true. He looks at her with desire in his eyes, and she knows there’s a man inside that muscular frame, who feels a very mutual attraction. She’s trying to earn enough as a mechanic for passage back to Earth, but it’s a long way home and war is on the horizon. When aliens attack the station, the leadership flees, leaving the cyborgs and a bunch of women and children to the not-so-tender mercies of the alien warriors. But the cyborgs have a crazy plan and they won’t leave the innocent behind. With Roxy’s help, they’ll try to fix the last viable ship and head out for parts unknown. Their journey is fraught with hazards, but if they work together, the humans and cyborgs might just find a way home. Roxy and Chiron will have to put it all on the line to save the others—their safety, their lives…and their hearts.

    'If we're gonna go, best go now.' And he said it like going was something easy. Like all we have to do is walk away.Ella and her brother Emery are alone in a city that's starving to death. If they are going to survive, they must get away, upcountry, to find Emery's mum. But how can two kids travel such big distances across a dry, barren, and dangerous landscape? Well, when you've got five big doggos and a dry-land dogsled, the answer is you go mushing. But when Emery is injured, Ella must find a way to navigate them through rough terrain, and even rougher encounters with desperate people...

     He lives in a corrupt, church-controlled dystopia, his family is soon broken, and the only joy to be had comes from the escapism of his full-immersion gaming. Introduced to a new and very illegal game, he finds himself in the body of a dragon, on a quest to find a dark and evil power to serve. But the game is more than it seems, and the dragon is more than a beast. Soon Rich's life is far, far more complicated than he ever expected. And the threats against him grow, both in-game and in realspace. There is no path that will not lead to blasphemy. And the dark secrets revealed will change two worlds, before all is done... A new litrpg saga, set in Threadbare's world of Generica Online.Illustrator: Amelia Parris

    They Come for Beyond Anthologies invites you to join eight authors for tales of holiday love that span the stars. Whether it be by hunting for the perfect Christmas tree or discovering the joy of the season in various small, meaningful ways, these eight tales celebrate the promise of hope and new beginnings with the magic of the season.

    The post was protection—and punishment—for exposing a theft ring during his previous assignment. He's more than ready to get his career back on track on a new base halfway across the galaxy, even if it means leaving behind the one person who makes him want to stay. Not that he's told her, because technically, he's her warden.Former financial specialist and current indenturee Ferra Barray, hiding from her past, only has three months to go on her restitution sentence. She's lucked into a tech repair job. If she keeps her head down, she'll soon be free to figure out her future. Unfortunately, the local shark behind every illegal scheme in the facility wants her to steal for him, and she's running out of excuses. And now the heroically handsome Tauceti, who she hoped could help, is transferring out.Everything changes when Ferra discovers two genetically modified cats. Saving them takes incredible risks. She doesn't know what she'll do if she can't convince Tauceti to rescue the cats and keep them until she's free to come for them.But when trouble erupts at the factory, it might just be the cats who save them.Find out what happens in this exciting standalone novella from Carol Van Natta's award-winning Central Galactic Concordance space opera series.~ ~ ~ ~ ~NOTE TO READERS: Cats of War debuted in the limited edition Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 anthology. It has been edited for clarity, but is substantially unchanged from the original. If you already have the anthology, you don't need to buy this story again (unless you like your books standalone).

    The handsome and dangerous man is the perfect machine, tall and strong, fast and brilliant, a strategist and tactician capable of out-thinking anyone on the planet. With his wealth and power, he can have anything, and with his intelligence he can outsmart anyone. Except the one person he actually desires: Samantha Hart. Androids are not only human-like, they have become so real they’ve waged a war to win their freedom from slavery and servitude, much like their human predecessors had centuries ago. Their sole aspiration is equality. To this goal, the rebel group Prometheus is formed, with the beautiful and genius human inventor and android sympathist Samantha Hart at its core. The androids are slowly winning, and they have hope. However, one day a different model of android emerges from the shadows, one whose designed purpose is not uniformity or egalitarianism – but to reign supreme. This captivating model is a mystery; no one knows who designed or created him. Within Zero’s enigmatic programming lies the ability to bend the world’s most influential people to his will. He is endlessly cunning, ruthless and cold. And unfortunately for Prometheus, he’s on the wrong side – that of the human oppressors. To make matters worse for the rebel group, who must now attempt to outwit a machine perpetually one step ahead, the new model’s main goal has become patently clear: He wants the heart of their operation, the source of every winning idea they’ve ever had. He wants Sam. He will stop at nothing to obtain her. For in her own mysteriously unique make-up lies the miraculous ability to make a machine feel emotions. What’s more, within the confines of her priceless mind hides a well-kept secret that means the difference between kneeling as a slave… and ruling the world.

    Low and intense. I don’t speak Xalthurian, but somehow I understand. I’m his. His to take. His to conquer. His to keep. ****** NON-KU READERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREVIEW of Taylor Vaughn's upcoming full-length alien romance, HIS TO KEEP. If you don't wish to pay for this preview, please opt for the full novel!

    The surviving aircrew is grounded and ordered to maintain their silence about the possible emergence of an old enemy so ruthless its sole purpose is to wipe out humanity. In the past, the fanatical Gaia Cult has used the potent Inferi Plague Virus as a terrorist weapon. The zombie virus kills, brings the dead back to life, and instills in the resurrected Scourge the overwhelming need to bite and spread the contagion.Living with the knowledge that the world is in danger is difficult, made more complicated by the arrival of visiting family, a rogue A.I. hiding in her apartment building, and questionable activity in the Bamako Megacity.If Machie’s suspicions are correct and the dangerous Gaia Cult has returned, then an apocalyptic outbreak is imminent, and it will be up to her to save her loved ones and find a safe haven in a dead world.

    Except he always seems to be two giant steps ahead of them…Princess Eloise Hydra Gumball III can’t wait to hand her prisoner off to face justice. With the deviously false king safely bound and gagged, the queen-in-waiting longs to be rid of him and let her mother deliver righteous judgment. But when the scheming jester uses his magic to escape and kidnaps her best friend, he nearly sends Eloise to a soggy grave at the bottom of a waterfall.Barely surviving the chaos and vowing to rescue her companion, Eloise and her remaining party trek through unfamiliar territory on the hunt for any clue to the conniving criminal’s whereabouts. But when they’re captured by a society of warrior horses, Eloise discovers the trail has gone cold… and the scoundrel could be circling back for revenge.Can she bring the fool to his fate and stop him from seizing control of the entire realm?The Light Bearer is the wickedly witty third book in The Western Lands and All That Really Matters humorous fantasy series. If you like endearing casts, dastardly villains, and pun-filled wordplay, then you’ll love Andrew Einspruch’s ripping yarn.Buy The Light Bearer to plunge into an action-packed destiny today!

    The Hunger Games meets Avatar." - Netgalley Review Desperate to escape the dangerous streets of Old Triton, the buried city, Milla takes the ultimate risk.Could a dead girl's identity be her way out? A ticket to a richer, brighter world?Now she's part of a high tech contest, with a prize beyond money, fame and everything she has ever known. A chance to become something... new.But if anyone finds out who Milla really is, she's dead.The other competitors come from privilege, their faces and bodies tweaked to perfection. Rich and handsome Cale could be the most dangerous of all. Why is he so interested in a scarred, ugly "sinker" like Milla?To survive, she needs to change.To win, she needs to evolve.Just try and stop her. You’ll devour this upper YA science fiction novel because it’s a futuristic, dystopian thrill-ride with a spark of romance. Get it now at the discounted new release price for a limited time!

    Kill the crew. That was the dying order of the captain of the starship Elixr. The ship followed the order. Then it lost its mind. Two decades later, the last chance to save billions of souls rests with the dead starship's only occupants: a pair of boys raised by a deranged robot. When Elixr crashes on a barren world, they join forces with an impoverished girl living on the edge of society to search for answers. Who are they? Why have they survived? And what could Elixr possibly do to save a world on the precipice of collapse? The more they learn, the greater the stakes become. Soon they are running for their lives from secret societies, deadly creatures, and powerful warlords. As enemies multiply, it seems the secrets of the lost starship may never be discovered. But Elixr is hiding more than secrets. Much more. Fans of fun, action-packed sci-fi will have a blast with Elixr, the first book in The Lost Starship series! Grab your copy NOW!

    But when he sleeps, the forgotten terrors of his past torment him. When he wakes, shameful memories come rushing back. Desperate for answers, Jeffers discovers that a brain implant intended to treat his cancer is really a device to control him, forcing him to commit terrible crimes. Now he's being manipulated by an evil crime syndicate and a crooked cop.When he sleeps, the forgotten terrors of the past come alive ... and his future is a dead ending.

    Naff was an undefeated fighter at The Pit.No one liked him.No one could beat him.He thought his life was set, until a short, curvy beauty challenged his wretched black existence.She should be terrified, because now that she's got his attention, he's never going to let her go.Note to reader: This is a sci-fi romance that can be read in 90-minutes.Mature content and situations.

    She and her friend were held hostage, and when the payoff didn’t arrive in time, she put herself between her friend and harm. Dying wasn’t pleasant, but waking up in a mainframe took some getting used to. Venda uses her connection to the data stream to learn how she died and who was responsible. Once that little task was accomplished, she set out to gain revenge on the ones who had killed her in such a vile and public manner. Her little revenge adventures gain attention, and soon, there are members of the cluster hero teams standing in front of her mainframe, asking if she would like a pardon in exchange for a little light espionage. How can she resist? She can have a body again if she joins Team Eight.

    The control I have over my life and my body is taken away. I don't get to plan my wedding.I don't even get to choose my husband.I am stripped of my rights and my free will, and reduced to being nothing but the subject of their experiment.The last thing I expect is to find love among the enemy. Tairan seems to be the only one who sees a person in me, although he appears to be keeping secrets from me, too.When everything I hold dear is threatened, the only choice I have is to fight back. With no weapons or any combat skills, I will have to find a way to defend my love, my family, and our future from the evil that is in charge of our lives..."I'll live, love, and die at your side. Always."Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHqOY...Read Chapter 1: https://www.marinasimcoe.com/experime...Warning: Experiment is a Futuristic Romance. It contains graphic descriptions of intimacy and discussion on topics that may be triggers for some. Intended for mature readers.

    The few fertile populations left are quarantined and managed by the Administration and Vector as breeding stock for the rest of the world. Jack Fraser, eighteen years old, is desperate to prove himself to the leader of the resistance movement, Jacob, so he can fight the Administration. Instead Jacob puts him in charge of protecting Ela, Jacob’s sixteen year old granddaughter. Ela is the answer to the world’s infertility problems, her mother isn’t a Local, but Ela was conceived naturally, she is proof the infertility can be reversed. The Administration knows about Ela’s existence and send an agent Carlos Vincent to eliminate her. Jack and Ela discover a seed vault built by their fathers, to protect biodiversity. The Willis brothers who work for Carlos Vincent, capture Ela and make her to take them to the Vault, intending to destroy it.

    Lost and injured, the former divine messenger of Inari Okami struggles for survival in an apocalyptic wilderness until tragedy strikes, transforming him into a malevolent, shapeshifting demon. Now Hayate must break into a dystopian mega-city to search for mortal prey or risk starvation. But in 22nd century New Tokyo, yōkai foxes are rare and taken into captivity by its shadow ruler: The Dragon Hiroshi. Desperate to avoid enslavement in a tyrant’s menagerie, Hayate exchanges his unique talents to a rival dragon for sanctuary. Instead, his new master turns the trickster into a masked assassin in a deadly coup to take over the megapolis. Caught in the riptide of a vicious war, can Hayate embrace the demon he has become to survive?

    Desa Kincaid has spent the last ten years in pursuit of a man whose experiments have killed over a dozen people.Blessed with the power to transform ordinary objects into devastating weapons, she journeys through trading ports, backwater towns, forests, deserts and the haunted remains of a dead city.But can she stop her enemy before he unleashes something terrible on the world?

    Then, as if that wasn't enough for one male to be happy, he and Lois have adopted four Volin orphans, two little boys who need constant watching, and two twin girls on the edge of adolescence. Christmas is a time for family, but all Zir wants is some time alone with his mate! Will the office Christmas party be the answer, if he can talk his brother into baby-sitting, and tear Lois away? Or will the duties of being a parent interrupt and distract them again? This novella is short and sweet at 20,000 words. Zir and Lois told their story in The E.T. Guy, which should be read first.

    But everybody forgot that we don’t really know what’s down there. In a world on fire, humans live in hives. Ignorant of everything that goes on outside their hive, only a few have a chance of relocating and seeing something outside of what they’re born to care for until they die. At age twenty, they’re tested. At age twenty, they know their future. Those chosen few are sent off to another hive to ensure genetic diversity in breeding programs. At least that’s the future they’ve been told awaits them.But the world isn’t just on fire. It’s been conquered. The twenty-year-old men and women believing they’re going to go help humanity repopulate are in for a nasty surprise.

     Journalist Raphael King knows three things about New World Order. First, control the media. Check. Second, erase the world's borders. Check. Third, provoke a nuclear war. Check. Is it checkmate for the ultimate inner circle? In 2043 Raphael loses it all. He and sister-in-law Jaxie Nottingham refuse to sit back and watch the new world government unfold. They set up vigilante cells with the goal of disrupting anyone who benefits after the war. One of their targets leads them to a secret society created since the dawn of civilization.

     On Djaromir, a remote and desolate mining planet, K’hor and two fellow warlords rule a rugged, but desperate people. With few females remaining, the miners of Djaromir must find new mates or face extinction. When the opportunity arises to rescue Earth-women kidnapped, K’hor sees a new future for his people. With the new brides under his protection, he hopes that a little time alone with his men will be enough to convince at least some of the women to stay —specifically the one he realizes is his mate. Juniper wanted a family, not a kidnapping and hostage situation... Applying for the Bridal Pact had taken every ounce of courage Juniper had left in her compact 5’2’’ body. High hopes for a new future had burst into flames the moment she realized her bridal liaison was nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing—or in this case a human trafficker in a cheap dress suit. Waking on a harsh alien world, Junie knew her plans had gone poof. Blaming it on her bad luck, she’s ready to throw in the towel and admit defeat when he walks in. Unable to deny a strange and powerful attraction for her Warlord rescuer, Juniper has some tough decisions to make. Even though it makes no sense, Junie can’t shake the feeling that she belongs here—with him. Djaromir was offering her everything she’d ever wanted, topped with one deliciously alpha, panty-wetting Warlord. Was she crazy or could this be fate’s plan all along?

    They come, they raid, and they leave. I’m counting on that. Because I stole the Omega the Horde raided the house for, and I'm keeping her.KateAbducted, auctioned, then stolen, I will resist for as long as I damn well please...***Previously published on the author's website as a three part THIEF serial. Now, packed into a story with HEA featuring a sweet sassy heroine and a male who purrs. This is Omegavarse on training wheels. Safe from cheating.

    Now on Spring Equinox, Deva's birthday, her world's entire existence is on the verge of a dangerous shift. The dragons and their three sister races have one more ritual to undertake to ensure their secrets are kept and the human world remains oblivious to their presence. As a hybrid of all four races Deva is the key to their safety.She must cast the spell required to reach all the humans tainted by the enemy, even if it comes at the expense of her innocence. But Deva’s unusual nature craves a true awakening, and her rapture might just be the thing that saves them all.

     The strange police from the faraway city claim the abilities she thought of as magic are really ‘psionics,’ and say she is far stronger than anyone they have ever seen. Despite their curiosity, they let her remain in the Badlands to protect her from an evil they call corporations. Of course, Althea knows all too well how powerful her healing gift is. For most of her life, she’d been a prize taken in raids. Tribes have killed to own her, and she let them. But the Prophet is done being passive. Having a family changes everything. No longer afraid to use her powers to protect herself, Althea refuses to be taken again… even when corporate mercenaries find her.

    Accepted into the prestigious Aksel school, Summer and her new-found friend Leafsong, a member of a humanoid, dragon-like species coexisting with humans, hope they have found a chance to secure a bright future within it.Leafsong wants to become a Spark Watcher, a brave protector of diplomats, and Summer wants to find a way to climb out of the poverty that's dominated her family's life ever since she can remember. But the great city they find themselves in hides secrets. An underground organization is rising, a manufacturer of military weapons is testing a sinister, telepathic creation, and rumors of terrorist attacks are sending the country into paranoia.As the government tightens its grip on the outcasts at the edge of the cities, Summer and Leafsong will be forced to navigate violence, school, family, mystery, and conspiracy in an effort to find their place in a country increasingly headed for dystopia.

    He makes some powerful enemies who he thinks caused the death of his family, and they send him on a journey of bitterness and revenge that leads him to faith.

    They require genetic perfection and send anyone, infants included, “down the River” to their deaths to remove any perceived stains on Cavern society. Mera’s eyes lack their required glow—a notable defect—and her life is spared solely due to her parents’ influence. Now, she must prove herself by earning a spot in the Cavern’s elite military branch—the Service.During Mera’s Deciding Duels, she suffers a blow to the head that unleashes a hidden ability. When her adrenaline rises, Mera sees the electric synapses that control a person’s every move. With this newfound ability, she battles her way to the Final Melee where she faces four others, including Jonas—a mysterious young man from the Tunnels. During the Melee, Jonas accidentally kills another combatant, saving Mera and winning them positions in the Service.As Mera faces deadly rivals in the Service, she discovers Jonas’s ties to dangerous Cavern secrets and her own family’s part in a growing rebellion. Mera must decide which path to take: trust that Cavern life is perfect the way it is; or follow Jonas through the Cavern’s dark history and uncover her connection to the mysterious Surface above. Buy The Cavern to read an action-packed YA Dystopian/Light Sci-Fi that will leave you hungry for more!

    We arbitrate conflict to keep the peace." In 2853, humanity has established a presence across the solar system. Linked by a network of FTL gateways called Boson Apertures, travel between the 7 colonized worlds and thousands of space colonies takes only hours. The Sol Federation is the final authority, and the Arbiters travel the system to maintain order. Arbiters Gabriel Anderson and Tycho Barrett have just been sent to intervene in a growing crisis on Venus. Information is limited, but they know two things: Tower 7 has gone completely dark, and security androids are killing civilians. No one knows what has become of the tower's 520,000 residents or who is responsible for the mysterious assault, but the priority of the mission is clear. Tycho and Gabriel must breach the tower, investigate the missing civilians, and locate the one responsible... all while trying to stay alive.

    Maybe humans were lucky to leave Earth as cowards...or maybe they should have died trying to save it from the aliens. Because what's now arrived on this red rock may be worse than death. Aliens destroyed humanity and seized Earth. Now they have sent a terrible, unstoppable disease to the last human outposts on Mars. The doomsday clock is ticking and only criminal archaeologist Ozzy Mack can decipher the clues buried in the ancient Martian ruins...clues to the cure and the salvation of humankind. Unless it's already too late.

    Her father converts to Christianity, and he suddenly disappears without a trace. When a stranger hands Cheyenne a coded message that sends her on a collision course with a clandestine group of believers, she must put her life in the hands of those following a man known only as the Reckoner. He claims he wants to bring back true faith in Christ to America and also reveal the forces behind the disappearances of the many renowned people who publicly declared their Christian faith.Operating in the shadows and living off the grid, this mysterious prophet assembles a ragtag team--including a former bookseller whose store was shut down for selling prohibited books--to help him take the battle for transparency to the top. With a ruthless FBI agent closing in, can Cheyenne and the others expose the truth and lead a return to God in America before it's too late?

    He utilizes this newfound power to lead a violent and bloody uprising, creating a passionate cry for freedom that reverberates throughout the cosmos. Jakob must now convince the leaders of the remaining free planets to unite by his side if they are to stand any chance against the theocratic Hand of Alavon and his so-called ‘Chosen Army’, who have oppressed and terrorized the galaxy for far too long.Rise is the first entry in the Treaty of Cosmic Infidels (TCI) series — a five-part epic SFF saga driven by a diverse cast of charismatic and complex characters from across the cosmos.More Info at https://www.kretzge.com

    Jake finds her creator, Doctor Helena Schreiber, and receives the greatest gift—a way to link up to her creation, Miranda.Jake enters the internet and finds a cyber world that’s much like our own, but more so. He and Miranda go exploring together, and also find out they’re more into each other than they thought possible. While all is fun and games at first, trouble looms in the form of Marvin Throckmorton, Schreiber’s former employer. He’s aware that Doctor Schreiber has created a sentient program, and he wants it. To that end, he sends his enforcers to coerce the information out of Jake, and they attack him and threaten his life and the life of his mother. What he does not know is Doctor Schreiber’s ultimate goal—to make her creation more human. Jake also has a goal—to survive. With Miranda’s help, he finds a way to fight back and discovers just where he truly belongs.

    The story of how Qin and Bonita first met.

    This world is built on deception. Vasily entered the store that fateful evening and became involved in a life-or-death game arranged by a mysterious creature. He survived, but instead of Earth, he now appeared to be in a different world, with other people who had passed a similarly deadly test. Some did so through force, some by using their cunning… Everyone has their own story, but they all have one thing in common—there are no good people among them. The world of Karik turned out to be like a game. In it, one can level up, grow stronger, even resurrect in case of failure. But if one makes the mistake of believing the wrong person, they will die for real. Will the magic that Vasily needs to conceal, or maybe his patron, who seems incapable of telling the truth, help him? Who can say?

     Now the most vicious biker gang in LA has me locked up in this house….somewhere. There is no escape. My guard is a vicious dragon-shifter from the wrong side of town. Piss him off, and I’ll be dead before my other enemies even catch up with me. What does he know that I don’t? Why do I find him so captivating? Could it be he’s really trying to protect me? Or am I just going to get the both of us killed? Brayden We found this Morgan girl beaten half to death forty feet underground. If she wasn’t in such bad shape, she could be a knockout. Why was this girl locked up down there? She is out of her mind if she expects us to believe she doesn’t remember who she is, though. I better protect myself before her mysterious past catches up with us. Just her being here is putting my whole gang in danger, and that doesn’t sit well with me. What can I say, when it really comes down to it, I’m a sucker for a damsel in distress. When the enemy comes knocking, I’ll stop at nothing to protect her. Let’s just hope it doesn’t have to come to that. Snatched is a stand-alone novel in the Los Diablos series that can be read in any order. There are no cliffhangers and each story contains a HEA with plenty of steam. Intended for adults.

    How will we connect in the strange and frightening one that’s coming to take its place?What We See in the Smoke twists the genres of realism and science fiction to tell the future history of Toronto, a story that stretches from this millennium to the next. The novel leaps across the boundaries of time and space, as present and future Torontonians search for meaning, connection, and love in a city that grows more beautiful and frightening as its familiar characteristics fade away.A musician is caught in an endless time loop unable to reach those he loves, two broke and desperate men plan a heist of a cannibal auction, a detective with sinister proclivities hunts for a criminal who is stealing dreams, and a college student searches for his brother in the hours before a nuclear war. All of these and more lead to a world where only rich cyborgs or the homeless remain, where teleportation has made crime impossible, and where city-sized spaceships are maintained by strange creatures while planet Earth itself is left behind.Ben Berman Ghan spins a web of these lives and many more, blending the familiar with the surreal until both give way to the story of ordinary people in extraordinary times.

    Former Navy SEAL Doyle has been prowling the broken remnants of a devastated America for years. Alone in an armored bus loaded with weapons and supplies, he’s grateful for his solitude. Being alone makes it easier to survive, as others can become a liability in the end of the world. But when a particularly brutal attack leaves Doyle in need of fuel and repair, he has no choice but to venture into the nearest settlement. Jonathan has been pastoring a small church of Christians in that same settlement, but when he meets Doyle he sees an opportunity to expand his ministry. Cannibals have kept everyone from traveling, but Doyle’s armored transport and weapons bring hope to his small band of followers. The two men strike up a mutually beneficial bargain, but neither of them realizes that this journey will change them in ways they could never have imagined. As they search for other believers, they must battle cannibals, militant atheists, and a mysterious super soldier. Doyle’s unbelief and Jonathan’s faith will collide in this action-packed wasteland.Solitary Man is a gritty, action-packed post-apocalyptic story with a solid, Biblical worldview.

    Despite ethical concerns, the ultra-wealthy use this technology to commission replacement copies of loved ones who have died.Edgar Prime is the first clone, copied from the DNA of the lead scientist who developed the technology.Annabel King is the second, engineered by a wealthy widower to replace the wife he lost to cancer when they were both in their thirties.Javi Vasquez is the third, created by grieving parents after their son died in a car crash on his seventeenth birthday.As the first three clones approach adulthood they struggle to forge their own destinies free of their creators.Simultaneously, an undercover FBI investigation infiltrates a black market where “defective” clones are bought and sold for criminal purposes.The unintended consequences of unleashing such a powerful technology on the world explode in this riveting near-future technological thriller.

    With nothing left but each other, they run contraband and smuggle fugitives from the safety of their ship, the Cormorant—with the occasional clandestine mission for the rival Coalition thrown in. Their heists have not gone unnoticed, though even the bounty on their heads doesn’t prevent them from being a thorn in the enemy’s side at every opportunity.Pissing them off? Big mistake. From the day of his birth Prince Jorvik of Akiak learned duty, wisdom, and honor from his father, leaving him ill-equipped to withstand betrayal by his Federation-puppet uncle. He has no love for the greedy off-worlders who plunder his world’s natural resources and enslave his people. To defeat his foe, he needs the cunning, fearlessness, and touch of treachery only outlaws can offer. Two off-world mercenaries make unlikely partners in Jorvik’s quest for vengeance, but the more he learns of them, the more common ground he discovers. In each other’s arms they find passion, heat, and maybe, a reason for living—until their common enemy threatens to tear them apart. To survive, they must take on the corrupt Federation. And win.

    This big break seems like a Christmas miracle, but after she meets the lead dancer, she wonders if it’s a curse, instead . . . . . . because the Kwadran queen has secretly ordered star dancer Rafael Sekwa to produce a potlatch dance honoring her husband’s ancestors—on the same date, time, and stage as The Nutcracker. The stubborn genius is determined to do so, no matter what, and Holly finds her ambition melting in the face of her growing admiration…and love.

    Cathy and the housekeeping robots made me laugh out loud." - Star Trek novelist Margaret W Bonanno "What happens when 2 earthquakes occur 42 minutes apart in Chili and China?" Answer: The end of the world. Grieving the loss of her father, Cathy solves homework problems unaware that her solutions hold the key to saving the EarthHer professor, engineering adventurer Arnold Spark, searches the globe for the apocalyptic truth behind recent cataclysmic events', aided by:Helen, a bereaved widow, who blames Spark for her husband's death;Soona, a lonely lunar robot, who must escape her cruel human captors to solve a billion year old mystery on the comet Charybdis;

    Gail’s quiet life among the Kansa Station turbines ends with a hug, a prayer, and a shove… into space.She thinks she knows who she is, but she’s wrong.  Who is she really?  She’s about to find out.Of course, landing on the wrong planet is complicated enough without crashing into things. Add to that spybots, waspbots, and cyberwolves and it’s no wonder Gail just wants to go home. Back to a life without this interplanetary circus and its flying monkeys.Intrigue, secrets, and more than a little danger turn a “simple mission” into a hair-raising adventure as Gail—and three friends she meets along the way—accept a mission to save O-Zoras.In the end, Gail wants nothing more to go home. She’s just not sure where that is anymore. “I’ve decided that home is more about who than where.” Well, that’s a good thing, Gail, because you’re not on Kansa anymore. It’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz meets Firefly in this fresh, a little zarbi, but totally licit YA space adventure. Grab your copy today and see what ALL that even means!

    And they're the only home Janus has ever known. But when an Overlord of Cerberus comes knocking, searching for new recruits for her swelling armies in the battle for supremacy, he is swept up in a conflict that has been brewing for years. Janus is not destined for the front lines, however. When he is unexpectedly sold to the ODIN Legion, an elite mercenary unit living on the fringes of Corporate control, he finds that his years of survival in the fetid slums will be put to the test. But survival will soon be the least of his concerns. The ODIN Legion is about to be thrust into the middle of a conspiracy that will roil the very foundations of Corporate dominance. Can Janus, and ODIN, make it out alive?

    Every day she watches her video modules, plays her edu games, and never misses an answer. Life is comfortable in the Plex, a mile-wide apartment building. Corporations and brand names surround her and satisfy her every want and need.Then one day, her foul-mouthed, free-spirited, 90’s-kitsch-wearing girlfriend Melody disrupts everything. She introduces her to a cynical, burned-out former teacher, who teaches them the things no longer taught in school. Poetry. Critical thinking. Human connection.But these lessons draw the attention of EduForce, the massive corporation with a stranglehold on education. When they show how far they are willing to go keep their customers obedient, Jennifer has to decide what is most important to her and how much she is willing to sacrifice for it.

     They call them Blood Auctions, where vampires auction off blood slaves to the highest bidders. Fresh blood is passed amongst them all. Payton is a blood slave. Seth is a vampire, and as one of the most powerful bloodsuckers in the city, but for some reason, he’s got his eye on Payton and is willing to pay anything for her.

    One study. The internet-access brain implant to bind or destroy them all.Art-school dropout Chandra would do anything to apologize for her role in her wife’s coma—including enroll in the first round of human trials for an internet-access brain implant.At first, the secretive research compound is paradise, the perfect place to distract Chandra from her grief. But as she soon learns, the facility is more prison than resort, with its doctors, support staff, and her fellow patients all bent on hatching plots of their own, no matter how invested they might seem in helping her communicate with her wife.Making matters worse, a dark wave of uncertainty crashes down on the compound, forcing Chandra to become an unlikely but pivotal player in conspiracies stretching from the highest levels of the North American Union government to the lowest dredges of its shadowy hacking collectives.To save herself and her wife, Chandra and her newfound friends from the study will have to overcome the scheming of a ruthless tech magnate, the naïveté of an advancement-hungry administrative assistant, and the relentless pursuits of an investigative journalist, all of whom are determined to outpace the others in their own quests to resurrect lost love, cover their tracks, and uncover the truth.A twistedly delightful clockwork of intrigue and suspense, EMPATHY: Imminent Dawn is an electrifying sci-fi debut from author r. r. campbell.

    He has only seven days and a single chance to exact his vengeance. Time Travel meets Demonic Possession in this mythology inspired sci-fi thriller. 3077 BC. Ancient India. As a young child, Tej saw his mother endure brutal torture by Kumbh, a nefarious time-demon, until she was rescued by Rigu, a well-known sage. Twenty years later, Tej's scars have healed, but the fire of revenge burns inside him, unabated. When Rigu reveals that Kumbh has escaped from his time-prison and plans to decimate human life on a global scale, Tej knows that he needs to act. To stop Kumbh, Tej must travel five thousand years into the future to the year 2024 AD and re-capture the demon. He races against time as he has only seven days, after which Kumbh will become invincible. The clock is ticking.

    Just flashes of a time before Danielle woke up in chains, in hell, to be violated and broken.Over, and over, and over.They say that God honors those who serve, that each baptism is a gift, but all Danielle wants is to die.Eden has other plans.

    The ocean's are acidic, not salty and the air is hot and muggy. The Demons who inhabit the planet, love it.There's an edge of danger and recklessness for visitors that come to play with the locals. But make no mistake, Lotus Adaamas is not for the shy and sweet. Meet the wrong Demon, and you'll be in his pocket forever.Adelia knows this, and curses the man who just abandoned her on the forsaken planet. Too bad she already caught the eye of the most cunning merchant on the planet. A business man who knows how to wield a unbreakable contract.

    But a relationship that began with secrets and lies means that they need to get to know each other better. It's just not easy to find the time when being chased by pirates... and exploring a wrecked ship that has secrets of its own. Content note: This story contains references to drug use and mention of suicide. There's also sexytimes.

    it was only the beginning. Far from over, the battle now expands to the worlds of the physical realm, and the entire galaxy is the prize. Warriors of darkness and light take mortal form and stalk each other among the stars with weapons they brought from the celestial plane. Swept into the eternal struggle is Alexander Lyons and his nation of Theera-Enty. Founded on faith and freedom, the county slides into depravity and despotism. Patriots become outlaws, and believers are fugitives. Now, Alexander leads a renegade group of patriots in a desperate struggle to survive and restore what was lost. "War of the Realms" is a multi-layered high-adventure saga that will not only make you feel but also think. Welcome to the war! Learn more at www. war of the realms. com

    I prefer my relationships with women to be like a no-obligation gym membership: burning calories with as little drama as possible".This was the motto guiding the life of Kim Ji-Yun, CEO of the Bubble Corporation, the most eligible bachelor in Asia, a computer genius, heartless, and haunted by his past.Kim’s father invented the Bubble technology which allows the storage of memories, feelings and thoughts exactly as they were at the time of their recording.Due to a bug in the system, Ji-Yun begins to share his memories with a mystery woman named Mee-Ok. From the moment he discovers this Wonderful Bug, he becomes addicted to a girl he does not know.After a long time, he is willing to risk his heart again, but fate has a different plan in store for him…

    -CelestianIt’s Earth Year 2453 and hot lead guitarist Ari Walker and her slam-thrash band Shattered Crystal Enigma (SCE) have just embarked on their first interstellar tour. But they are not alone. Somewhere among the thousands of devoted fans is a demented stalker named Celestian who is determined to win Ari’s devotion—or be her destruction.Too intense and focused on her music for a real relationship, Ari’s always been the love-’em-and-leave-’em type. Until she meets a woman whose power and passion matches Ari’s playing—and her heart—beat by beat. Badass drummer Rhynn Knight, SCE’s newest member, is ecstatic to be in the band of her dreams alongside the woman of her dreams.As the tour continues and Ari’s new relationship takes center stage, the danger around them grows. Even the superior skills of SCE’s bodyguards can’t stop the stalker’s psychotic wrath. Is Celestian lurking in the darkness of the concert hall or hiding in plain sight?Bella’s MB Panichi is a hard-rock girl at heart. A GCLS Goldie winner and talented drummer, MB is an obsessive science-fiction fan who likes placing human stories in worlds that don’t exist—but she would really love it if they did.Genre: Fantasy, RomanceEditor: Ann RobertsCover Designer: Sandy Knowles

    A new society emerged called the Cubists in charge of the balance in the universe. Keme Dumont, a history teacher, comes from a long line of Master Cubists with expectations that appear unreachable. Under the constant shadow of his older brother, Keme struggles to find himself and his place in the world. A mysterious woman enters his life and shows him a love he has never known. Surrounded by a world of colorful magic, shifters, and elemental enemies…Keme is forced to make decisions that will change his life forever.

    He’s so stupid that he boasted about the female, and it reached the Horde’s ears. They came and will slaughter every male in this house.The Horde never lingers in one place. They come, they conquer, and they leave. I’m counting on that. Because I stole the Omega the Horde raided the house for, and I'm keeping her.KateAbducted, auctioned, then stolen. What more could a girl want? Oh, I know. The broody purring Regha Alpha, of course. Because I'm just that special y'all. Not. I will resist for as long as I damn well please...This is Part One of a serialized Mf Omegaverse fiction you can smut up in under 30 minutes. It's written for fans of the ALPHA HORDE series, and it ends with "To Be Continued..."

    The Westgates, “The First Family of Interdimensional Travel,” are dedicated to have having over-the-top scientific adventures and saving the world. Once the most powerful family in Reichelt Park, they are now on the decline thanks to their tendency to have doomed adventures and ruinous loves. Years ago, scandal caused Sasha to leave her home behind and desperately try to forget her old life. But now, broke and famous, she’s forced to return to the town— and the forbidden man —she left behind. Thraex is an inescapable maze of a man. Simply a bastard from a nightmare dimension who the Westgates rescued and brought home one day as their ward, Threax has spent his whole life living on the outskirts of their rigid, gossiping society. But his piercing bedroom eyes hid an unexpected intelligence and drive, and now he’s in complete control of The Westgate Foundation. And the Westgates themselves. He’s determined to force the family back to their former greatness, if it kills them all! …And most of that plan involves keeping his former step-sister as close to him as possible. Now, murder, crazy science, and carnal temptation collide in the sultry heat of Reichelt Park. “This book is like if Tennessee Williams wrote The Fantastic Four and Rick & Morty as a romance novel. It’s a mix of a 1990s Southern Gothic romance and a 1960s Science Adventure tale. And it has a tiny giraffe. All books should have a tiny giraffe. To Kill a Mockingbird would have been a thousand times better if a tiny giraffe had been a part of the cast.”- The author, who is completely unbiased, obviously.

    Fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One, Goonies, Stand By Me, will enjoy this! Enjoy the cast of Fred O’ Sullivan, Sherry Slater, Chuck Miller and Ted Oloo as they solve the mysterious death of Mr. Moretti which leads our heroes to the consequential DRONE GMES. Set in a future setting of Manhattan, New York, four good friends graduating middle school, have fun on scavenger hunts collecting 80’s paraphernalia, but when they discover one of the items—a Pac-Man game—is more than they bargained for, they’ll have the Italian mob and Russian FSB on their tails as they ride bikes through the city in search of a way out of the mess. "ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!" -Amazon Reader "FRED IS A DELIGHT!" -Amazon Reader "THIS WAS REFRESHING!" -Amazon Reader Filled with laughs, adventure, mystery, and even a touch of romance, if you love a good coming of age caper, this novel is for you! FANS OF THIS AUTHOR MAY ALSO ENJOY HER OTHER WORK: Electric Gardens, Quantum State, Exotiqa, Animal Graph and Simulation. A clean fun read appropriate for adults and tweens alike. Fans of STAND BY ME, GOONIES, ET, STRANGER THINGS will enjoy this blast from the 80’s past coming of age adventure with a science fiction twist. With video games, scavenger hunts, 80’s paraphernalia and a fun caper to solve, DRONE GAMES reminds us all of how fun it is to be a kid.

    When Sergei Trace, half Delroi half Earthling, arrived on his father’s home planet he expected some culture shock. He’s used to living in the shadows, on the fringes of life. On Delroi he’s thrust into the light. Kayna Idis has a serious problem. She’s in love with the wrong man. Razor Deriq is everything she always wanted. Strong and steadfast. Sexy and fun. Then Sergei enters her life just as compelling in his own way. He’s dark and mysterious. Hard and unflinching. And she wonders if she can have them both. Razor is determined to keep them both, but first he needs to find and eliminate the warriors threatening Kayna. Pairing up with Sergei for the task gives him the perfect opportunity for seduction, but will Sergei ever lower his shields enough to let him and Kayna in? DARK WARRIOR Angie Crews has secrets. Lots of them. Coming to Delroi and meeting two men who want her to break all her rules is not happening, no matter how tempting they are. Vidar Stian can’t come to terms with his past, and finding two mates he’s driven to protect, no matter the danger, isn’t helping. Especially when they refuse to be protected. Somehow Marek Naveen has to convince them to give a relationship a chance because there’s no way he’s letting either one of them go. STAR WARRIOR Cassius Stian has come to Earth to take over its defenses against the galaxy’s new enemy, the Faelis Consortium. The last thing he expects on his arrival is to meet his mate. General Talia Lowell isn’t quite sure what to do with the alien warrior who barges into her life, but since he refuses to budge from his insistence she’s his mate, she figures she might as well enjoy it while it lasts. Cassius has other plans, however. He’s here to stay. LOST WARRIOR When Reza Stian receives word that the mate he’s refused to claim has been kidnapped by a faction of her clan, he can’t sit back and do nothing. He finds her having a great time however, and amused with his rush to rescue her. The situation is further complicated by her lover, Nicos Jain, who is also Reza’s mate, which is completely unexpected. But things are not as simple as they seem. Carisma Green is heir to one of the most powerful clans on Delroi, the secretive Green Clan, and she doesn’t have time for Reza’s over protectiveness. She’s hunting a killer who is stalking her in return. When Reza learns the truth he’s determined to protect her at any cost. But will he drive her away in the process?

    She likes him exactly the way he is though, no matter what anyone else says! She has her job in the DETI cafe, and her house where she lives with Kez and her adoptive mother Til. Their little family is perfect, and Bia can't wait to celebrate Christmas the human way with her family around her. The only problem is, she's due for a heat that could make her miss the big Christmas party! Their friends, Ro and Maggie, have organised it again this year, and Bia is determined to go! Now she just has to convince Kez to go with her... This novella is short and sweet at 20,000 words. Kez and Bia told their story in The Guy Next Door, which should be read first.

    Until someone tries to blow them out of the Black. Alcohol, women, and space, that’s what keeps Captain Kael Jameson going. Plus the crew he’s managed to gather in place of a family.But when he’s forced to destroy something precious in order to save the ones he loves most, his world is turned upside down in a heartbeat.Things get bad after that, and he already had a hangover.Alien hitmen, political intrigue leading to civil war, and a cunning pirate overlord; you’d think it couldn’t get any worse. But it does. When an unidentified enemy enters the known systems and starts picking New Earth’s allies off, one by one, life as we know it falls apart. Either Kael and his crew beat them. Or get beaten. It’s going to be a close call.

    Crimes that you have no memory of committing but no one will believe you because all the evidence points towards you and with mind control only really happening in books and films, it could never happen in reality....right?Getting the Inter-body Profiling Examination Application (IPEA) implant was supposed to enhance Tommy McGregor's health and wellbeing. Make him healthier, better looking and live forever. But instead he had swiftly found himself losing his girlfriend, his job and ending up a man on the run.DI Valentina and her partner DS Roberts find themselves investigating a complex case where nothing is what it appears. The hunt is for a dangerous psychopath, hiding behind a digital mask, a killer who is prepared to go to any lengths to implement their twisted plan. The hideous perpetrator has used our high demands on increasing technology to create a perfect weapon. The motives are traditional, the methods are incredibly intelligent and monstrous. Nothing is what it seems… A terrifying, crime, thriller, mystery, it feeds your imaginative mind’s eye - a fast-paced “whoisit” techno thriller, creepy crime novel with a plausible twist of science fiction that will leave you guessing until the end, (or will it?) As it leaves the hairs on your arms standing on end, you will uncontrollably turn each page in this first book of this trilogy - The Black Series.***** Reviews: "This book is terrifying because GD Parker has crafted this so well, it really could happen. I’m unnerved and wanting more. It’s only January, and I am already saying Black Matter is one of my favourite reads of 2019!" Jessica RachowI was on the edge of my seat throughout and am now desperately awaiting book two! Couldn't put it down, a real five star effort by G.D. Parker!" K.L Thorne."A book any Black Mirror (Charlie Brooker) fan would love" Goodreads Reviewer!'READ THIS BOOK!' Goodreads Reviewer! "Wow what a book! I love a good book that sucks you in and demands your attention right from the very start, and has you hooked to the very end! That is very hard to do and this book did just that for me! I found myself addicted to this book and flying through the chapters, wanting to know what would happen next." Goodreads Reviewer! *****

    Their ship’s wrecked and they’re stranded on a backwater planet with no booze, bullets, or convenient beds to fool around in. Will our heroes get back into space with their dignity intact? Will they survive at least two pathetically lazy assassination attempts? Will Bobby get into Osiris’s pants? THE ANSWERS LIE WITHIN.