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The Zed Word by Kim Knox


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Pack


Lilith Saintcrow - 2014
    Unfortunately, she’s going to find out that’s not quite enough…

Riser


Becca C. Smith - 2010
    She lives in a future where the world is overpopulated and a little pill makes you immortal. Where people are secretly being exterminated and serial killers are sanctioned by the government. When Chelsan's mother is killed by one of these exterminations, she vows to take down the man responsible.

Beyond the Night


Joss Ware - 2000
    . .When Dr. Elliott Drake wakes from a mysterious fifty-year sleep, the world as he knew it is gone. Cities are now desolate, and civilization is controlled by deadly immortals. Stranger still is Elliott's extraordinary new "gift"--he has the power to heal, but it comes with fatal consequences.A woman with a past . . .Jade barely escaped the immortals and is now hell-bent on revenge. She trusts no one . . . until Elliott. His piercing gaze and tempting touch shatter her defenses, but the handsome doctor seems to have dangerous secrets of his own. Is it safe to trust him with her heart?If they are to survive in this dark new world, Jade and Elliott must work together to fight the forces that take them beyond danger.Beyond desire.

Stellar Proportions


Jeanette Lynn - 2013
    Can these two ultimate pranksters and childhood enemies play nice long enough to get their happily ever after?

Zero Tolerance


Jonathan Maberry - 2011
    Dropping back into the world of former Baltimore cop Joe Ledger, the Department of Military Sciences, and flesh-eating zombies, fans of the series will finally see the tying up of a few loose ends.

Ariana


Sonia Nova - 2016
    Sent back to the Solar System on a mission, his unit barely survives an attack. On top of everything, he's ended up on Solaris - the one station he'd sworn to never return to.He immediately bumps to the very woman he left the station for - Ariana. Even years after he last saw her, she still manages to make his blood boil and set his mating urges on fire.And he isn't sure he can resist her this time...Ariana is a short, standalone sci-fi romance with a HEA and no cliffhangers. Intended for mature audiences only.

The Resurrected: Part One


Megan Hart - 2011
    First come the swift-growing flowers, smelling like heaven and dying as quickly as they bloom. Next comes the infestation as the flowers breed and multiply inside their hosts. After that, chaos, mayhem and death. And after that…resurrection. **Part One of a monthly short-story serial **Don't forget to check out The Resurrected: Compendium! All ten parts in one volume.

So Long, Lollipops


Sarah Lyons Fleming - 2014
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX73ZPY It’s suggested you read the novel before you read SO LONG, LOLLIPOPS. Unless you’re someone who likes to read the last page of a book first—in that case, enjoy! SO LONG, LOLLIPOPS description below * * * * * * * * * Peter watched his new family drive away, certain it was the last time he’d ever see them. But sometimes plans go awry in the best way. Now, the plan is to get back to them. But sometimes plans go awry in the worst way. Sometimes the only plan is to believe it will be all right, even when it’s almost impossible to believe.

Alien


Jaid Black - 2015
    And he’s the hottest guy she’s ever met! Coto’s trip to Earth takes a dangerous turn. He is attacked and injured. The only high point is the courageous woman who tends his wounds. Coto desires her and he will never let her go! Leora Gonzales - Bridal Bonds (Warriors Of Phaeton #2) Sequel to Bridal Pact Andi signed up for the Bridal Pact, but what with having to dissolve her possibly sabotaged mismatch and being kidnapped by extremists determined to wreck the Earth-Phaeton warrior alliance, her space adventure sucks big-time. But before she can catch the next shuttle back to Earth, she’s claimed by two new suitors, the dominant Rodin and the happy-to-try-it Tamin... The doctors come as a pair, one warrior providing the discipline she didn’t know she craved and the other lightening her bruised heart. But bonding to not one but two alien warriors? If only Andi dares to try... Jaid Black - No Way Out: Kari (Trek Mi Q'an #8) Written to stand-alone, but we recommend you read the stories in sequence for maximum enjoyment. Whisked from Earth to the matriarchal planet of Galis by forces unknown, Kara Summers finds refuge in the mountainous crystal fortress of the Gy’at Li sector. Taken in and renamed Kari by the sector’s High Mystik, she spends seventeen years being honed into a formidable warrior. Sent to Crystal City to complete her training, Kari Gy’at Li knows there is one species of male she must avoid at all costs because of their proclivity for stealing women - the warriors of Tryston. When Kari is hunted by an eight-foot-tall muscled warrior, she realizes what she must do - vanquish the predator or become the prey! This book gives readers the backstory on Kari and Death; their total story will be told over the course of the next three books. Tara Nina - Escape Paoni Warrior Shia must capture or kill Kal, an escaped Lanius -the worst of alien criminals - but she has no idea who she is truly up against! Kal knows his imprisonment was unjustified. Turning the tables, he takes Shia captive, igniting her curiosity and a lust she can’t control. But siding with him will put both her heart and her life on the line! Reader Advisory: These stories have graphic sexual language and scenes - no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!

Hare Moon


Carrie Ryan - 2011
    And when she sneaks out, past the gates and down the path into the Forest of Hands and Teeth, she meets a boy who teaches her heart things she never knew. But love in a world surrounded by so much death doesn’t come without its sacrifices, and Tabitha gradually realizes just how much she’ll have to give up to live among the Unconsecrated. From New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan comes an original story of love after the Return.

Bound By Heat Anthology


M.K. Eidem - 2015
    EidemKirall was desperate. He was a Black Prime Dragoon, the strongest and fiercest of his kind. He was returning home after defeating the Varana when a small planet's moon triggered his Joining Heat. It shouldn't have been possible.He was right. Autumn was desperate. She was human, female and struggling to survive. At twenty-two she was barely making ends meet. It's why she agreed to impersonate her roommate as a waitress for the weekend at a private party. She believed the money would change her life. She was right. Two unlikely people are brought together because of desperation. If they can find a way past the deceptions that brought them together, they will change not only each other, but possibly the Universe as well.*-*A Dragon’s Promise by J.A. HornbuckleWarrior Dragon Ti'eron is dedicated to fulfilling his duties to eradicate the alien invasion threatening Earth and all its inhabitants. However, the reappearance of Adri, the young girl he'd promised to live his 'forever' with years before, shatters his resolve and splits his focus. Adri is instantly attracted to the young commander but refuses to accept the overwhelming desire they feel for one another is all Ti'eron is able to give. Especially in light of the oath he'd pledged to her when they were young. Because every knows a dragon's promise is never able to be broken. *-*Rylin’s Fire by Michelle HowardRylin thought he’d lost everything when his mate left him to bond with another. Then in a surprising twist of fate he inherited the mantle of leadership. Now Rylin rules the Black Dracol but it’s a lonely life. With hopes of finding another mate, he attends a mating party and finds the fates aren’t done with him yet. An Earth woman captures his heart with one flash of her endearing smile and the open ability to laugh at herself. *-*Note: Intended for mature readers (18+) due to strong language and sexual situations.

Heart's Surrender


Kathleen Morgan - 1994
    He is Morigan, leader of the Cat People, celebrated for his extraordinary telepathic powers and legendary lover's skills -- sworn to vengeance against Rissa's invading race.It is destiny that brings Rissa to the untamed planet Agrica... and into Morigan's savage lair. But it is desire that steals her will, ignites her wildest passions -- and sweeps them both toward a thrilling, irresistible unknown...

Love and Decay, Episode One


Rachel Higginson - 2013
    Now, two years later, and in need of a serious shower, she’s just over the entire concept of a soul mate- or really, any kind of mate.Well, mostly anyway. When she runs- literally- into a group of boys holed up in a relative utopia of peanut butter and bottled water, maybe all hope in the love department is not lost.But at the end of the world, nothing can be simple. And with a horde of Zombies after her, Reagan is going to have to schedule falling in love between hunting and surviving. Hopefully she can last long enough find out if true love can still exist when everything else has started to fall apart.Love and Decay, Episode One, the first in a novella series in a Dystopian Romance about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with.This story takes place over multiple episodes, with a release date every two weeks. Approximately 20,000 words.

Sundered


Shannon Mayer - 2011
    The side effects were anything but hopeful. Mara and Sebastian are young, in love and newlyweds. Far too soon, they will face tests to their love that most others won’t survive. Their bond strengthens with each loss, destruction and unbearable race against time. In each other, they find the will and hope to endure. Hand in hand, they will face the darkening of humanity with strength and integrity and an undeniable spirit to survive; together.

El Presidio Rides North


Domashita Romero - 2011
    In a post-zombie apocalypse world, an almost-madman named Mercury and his newfound companion, Gaga, seek refuge in a RV-turned-mobile-fortress.----------Word Count: 19,413 Complete