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Stolen


Athena Storm - 2020
    Men want to be me.And women want to be with me...But I have no time for mating with human women.Netflix and chill?More like skip the Netflix and Kill...My life was conquest and battle.Until I meet her.Taylor Tennyson.Tanned. Gorgeous. Brilliant. Mine.I'd swallow suns for her. Wade through a million enemies just to claim her.She smiles, coos, runs her fingers across my chest.And suddenly I'm not so mighty.My enemies think they can take her from me.But they are wrong. I have claimed Taylor as my own.And there's no one and nothing that will wrest her from my side.

Taken by the Beast: A Knotty Alien Dating Game Sci Fi Romance


Deiri Di - 2021
    

Dragon Men do it Better


J. Thompson - 2019
    It does not include an asshole of a space rat, or a black hole. It especially did not include a planet in the back end of beyond where everything is out to get her. Or a sexy alien. But, she’s a big girl. She can deal. What she didn’t count on was him… Stranded on a backwater planet, he’s given up on rescue and his gods. Just. He doesn’t expect the answer to his prayers to be a tiny, soft alien with curves that make his mouth water… Former favourite of a dead tyrant, Ranaar has been left out to die on a planet so far from the space lanes he might as well be on the edge of the universe. The planet is hostile, everything on it, including the plant-life, predatory. So he fits right in... When a ship crashes on his planet, he’s not prepared to meet his first human. He’s definitely not prepared for the reaction she invokes in him. But he is prepared to kill to keep her safe...

His Frost Maiden


Michelle M. Pillow - 2007
    When a fellow crewman angered a spirit, the vengeful Zhang An took her wrath out on everyone in the vicinity. Evan just happened to be one of them. He's now facing a future in which he'll be forever alone.Lady Josselyn of the House of Craven has been betrayed. With her home world on a Florencian moon under attack and her family dead, she finds herself at the mercy of the one who deceived them. There is only one thing left to do-die with honor. But before she can join her family in the afterlife, she must first avenge all that she held dear. Falling in love with a pirate was never in the plan. Evan and his thieving crewmates might have delayed her fate, but they can't stop destiny.ABOUT THE SERIES: This series is the next installment in the Futuristic saga, following Dragon Lords and Lords of the Var series.

Alien Warrior's Treasure


Sue Mercury - 2021
    Instead, he heals her wounds and promises not to hurt her, and his gentle but protective demeanor wins her over. But when he eventually turns cold and pushes her away, she’s left confused and heartbroken. Determined to make a life for herself on planet New Vaxx, she visits Vaxxlian Matchmakers—only to receive shocking news about the identity of her soul mate.Gavvin is an outcast among his people, and he has no plans to take a bride. But his self-control is tested when he comes across Molly, a human woman in distress. She’s the sweetest, most beautiful female he’s ever met, and her enticing scent calls up long-buried primal needs. Pushing her away is the hardest thing he’s ever done, but it’s for the best. How could any female find happiness mated to an outcast like him? But when Molly’s life is threatened, he’ll risk everything to save the sweet human who’s stolen his heart.

Alien Prince's Bond


Sophia Sebell - 2020
    Now I belong to a brutal alien race who only see me as a fertile womb.I’m claimed by the Prince of the Khuvex, a devastatingly handsome colossus with blue skin and rippling muscles. I should be terrified. I should be planning my escape.But without Prince Tacien’s claim, I’d be snapped up in an instant—claimed, bred, used, and thrown away.What’s worse is I’m not even sure I want to run. Prince Tacien is fiercely protective. I’m unsure what my future holds with him, but I know he’d kill before he let anyone lay a hand on me. Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m starting to think he’d do anything for me.But before he can secure his claim over me as his mate for life, his vicious brother intervenes. He challenges Tacien for his title and all of his holdings. Including me.If both of the terrifying aliens kill each other, I might have a chance at freedom. So why do I find myself desperately wishing Tacien will win the right to claim me? To breed me…

Trace


Annie Nicholas - 2019
     Or that’s what the brochure says. The Intergalactic Intelligence Agency isn’t so sure since humans are being sold on the black market. They send Trace and his team undercover to the primitive world of Earth as potential customers to investigate the resort. But the universe has a sick sense of humor, because the first human Trace meets seems closer to cracking the case than his team, and also cracking the cold walls surrounding his heart. Working together, he and Lily discover they have a lot more in common than a mystery to solve. Lily Johnstone is an investigative journalist on the hot trail of a slave trafficking ring based on a remote island in the Pacific. When she arrives, she’s shocked not to find pirates or terrorists, but a luxury resort run by…wait for it…aliens. Nobody will ever believe her story except for the tabloids. Unless she brings home proof like a certain sexy alien named Trace.

Alien Breeder's Bond


Tammy Walsh - 2021
    If he fails, she will be dragged into the Shadow Realm and passed from one breeder to the next. There’s only one way to save her: The evil twin will not breed with his mate if she has already been claimed, so Vai must do it first.But Vai is kind and can only take what is willingly given. Emma is attracted to her possessive alien warrior but refuses to sleep with him. After all, the M’rora mate for life and it’s not a commitment she’s ready to make… even if a worse fate awaits her.Will she listen to her inner voice that longs to be claimed by the powerful alien or will she ignore it and realize her mistake too late?

Not So Little Green Man


Erin Tate - 2016
    After all, their business is romancing the galaxy. Since she’s creeping up on the age of bearing service, the Earth government wants Jassa to have a baby and then hand it off for a family to raise, but Jassa wants her own family. Which means calling Celestial Mates. One questionnaire, a bit of blood, and a race to get away from the Department of Population, and she’s got her wish—tall, sexy as hell, and occasionally green alien Vroe, the High Warlord of Vialea. Vroe aches for a mate who doesn’t see him as just a rise in status. He wishes for warmth and affection and goes to Celestial Mates to find… Jassa Marizen. Yet his ideas about mating—Jassa mating him and forever being known as only Vrya—collide with hers. She doesn’t want to lose her past. He wants her to embrace her future. And then there’s this other woman… She just wants Vroe to herself. Part of the CELESTIAL MATES shared scifi world-o-awesome!

True As Steel


Regine Abel - 2021
    Today, he is condemned to a life sentence for rebellion. When a series of explosions rock the transport ship taking him to the prison colony, it’s a race for survival to any means of escape. In the process, he irrationally rescues an injured female he doesn’t even know. Her fierceness as their vessel collapses all around them catches his eye. But her loyalty, strength, and determination during their journey awaken in him feelings he hasn’t experienced in the six years since his transformation.Stranded on a mercenary planet with a powerful, but emotionally closed-off Cyborg, Tamryn’s world is completely turned upside down. With both their faces branded as rebels and bounty hunters on their trail, she must silence her mistrust of Jarog and join forces with him to reach her contact on the planet—the mercenary cartel leader of Satos. Along the way, the tormented soul Tamryn discovers beneath the Cyborg’s controlled façade stirs her in an unexpected fashion.When presented with a chance at redemption off-world with other Cyborgs, Jarog is torn by his growing feelings for Tamryn. How can he leave her behind when escalating violence in the region threatens the one woman who reawakened the man in the machine?

Rescued by the Alien Cop


Liz Paffel - 2020
    Seems human captives have become a hot commodity now that Earth is a breath away from extinction. Suddenly, every black market skin trader and inmate with empty pockets is after me.My owners won’t let me out of their sight. The new bodyguard I’m assigned to keep me safe is huge, with golden skin and the biggest wings I’ve ever seen. He's an alien beast and he’s up to something. He’s got a killer smile and dangerous eyes. And a secret.If I’m not careful, my alien bodyguard may become much more. If I survive.I’m undercover with the mission to rescue the small human from the prison planet and bring her to safety at the Dome of Enlaan. As a lead enforcer for Cosmic SWAT, it’s my mission to protect human life at all costs. Protect, not desire. Or touch. Or more... I don’t believe in fated mates, but I do believe in this human female's ability to distract me from my mission. If I don’t rescue her soon, everything I’ve sacrificed for will be lost. Including the one thing no one knows I’m up to.Rescued by the Alien Cop is the sexy, fast-paced extended prequel entry into the Cosmic SWAT series. Hot alien cops to the rescue? Um, how about yes?

Joran


Susan Hayes - 2017
    Joran, Crown Prince of Pyros, needs to claim his mate in order to ascend to the throne one day. The problem? His destined mate isn't on Pyros.When a galaxy-wide search uncovers a backwater world full of potential mates for Joran and the other unmated males on his planet, plans are set in motion and Star-Crossed Dating is created. Now, the first wave of men are on their way to claim their unsuspecting brides. Joran's mission: Go to Earth, claim his mate and bring her back to Pyros. How hard could it be?This book contains a redheaded barista who doesn't believe in aliens, and a prince who is used to getting anything he wants without having to work for it ... until now.

Wolf Protector Matchmaker


Laura Wylde - 2021
    One mistake leaves me in over my head with a very dangerous man who is out for blood—mine.I need protection.But finding someone willing to get involved in my complicated mess isn’t so easy.Until I put an ad in a local dating service for shifters and find him.Wolf shifter Connor is willing to help protect me.There’s just one small thing, one heavy price I have to pay in addition to cold, hard cash— my virginity.The more time we spend together, the stronger the attraction between us grows.But I never imagined I’d be begging him to take what he’s owed.Connor’s sense of honor won’t let him bed me until after the job is complete.Only this job comes with flying bullets and targets on our backs.It’s a lot of excitement for a first date…one I hope we both survive.

Haze


Aline Ash - 2020
    Not on any fun planet either, we're in the wilderness.When a huge, rough-scaled beast with enormous wings swoops down from the sky, I'm pretty sure I'm about to become his meal.But the dragon barbarian looks at me with a smoldering fire in his eyes. My knees buckle under his gaze and at the sight of his hard muscles that stretch over his massive body.I know what he wants. Me. And not for lunch.HazeAs future Chieftain of my clan, and with the burden of my upcoming arranged marriage hanging over my head, I don't have time to involve myself with human refugees.But this tiny, round, and soft female is so alluring -- I just can't leave her. Even though taking her to my home is asking for trouble.I'm revered and respected. She's defiant from the start. No one in my tribe dares to disobey me. Yet, she challenges me constantly, and it's this rebellious fire in her that I can't resist.Keeping her will end in disaster for my tribe and my wedding plans, but I don't think I can let her go.She must be MINE.**This book was previously published as Alien Dragon's Hunt. This edition has added and edited content.**HAZE is a full-length standalone sci-fi alien romance. If you love reading books that feature possessive alien dragons from barbarian planets and feisty human heroines who aren't afraid to fight for what they want, you'll adore this novel! No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily ever after guaranteed!

Star Mate Matched


Margo Bond Collins - 2021
    But she's not who he thinks she is...Nora MarlinFired from my job. Kicked out of my apartment. And dumped at the altar. All in the same week. So of course, that’s when an alien swoops down in his spaceship and steals me away.FML.Worse, he’s an overbearing, possessive giant of an alien, complete with rippling muscles and a sexy smile that could melt even the most hardened heart.Okay. Maybe being abducted by an alien isn’t so bad, after all.But I still need to get home and straighten out my mess of a life. Right?Commander Lutro DaxI was supposed to go to Earth to pick up my matched mate. When I got to the rendezvous point, Nora was waiting—so of course I brought her aboard.There’s only one problem.Nora’s not the human woman I was supposed to meet. She’s not my mate at all. So why is it all I can do to keep from claiming her as my own?If I were smart, I’d turn around and take her back to her home planet immediately.But I won’t…Star Mate Matched is the first standalone book in Interstellar Shifters, a steamy new sci-fi romance series featuring alien beast warriors, kick-ass human heroines, and a happily ever after in every book!