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Queen of Starlight
Jessa Slade - 2014
Transformed by empathic crystals into the perfect paramour, Benedetta Galil is the last treasure of her fading world. When raiders attack—seeking to corrupt the crystals and conquer all of charted space—she gives herself as a prize to the one man in the universe who values freedom over power. Mercenary sheership Captain Corso Deynah left oppression behind him on a burning planet and has no use for a sex slave, even one as seductive as Benedetta. But while he stubbornly resists her body, her fierce spirit tempts him, and he will risk everything—his ship, his seclusion, the very stars—to win not just her passion but her love. Originally published as "Enslaved by Starlight" in HOTTER ON THE EDGE: Science Fiction Romance Anthology.
Fierce-Devin
Natalie Ann - 2021
Secretly...of course. Devin Andrews loves his job at Fierce-The Brewery and working for his cousin Mason. What he doesn’t love is that his Aunt Jolene has set her sights on making him the next target of her matchmaking scheme. But he’s onto her and has no plans on falling prey like her unsuspecting children did. Besides, he’s not sure he has what it takes to fall in love since he never has before, even being the oldest of the family. Hope Hall picked up her life and moved to Charlotte for a man. She should have listened to her family when they cautioned her against it, reminding her that she was too spontaneous with everything in life...even men. After being blind, stupid, and naive once again, she doesn’t want to go home and listen to them say they were right. Instead she is trying to make a life for herself—one without a man in it—and prove she can do it on her own.
Escape
Laney Kaye - 2018
It's cost the Regime big-time to have me and my guys hunt down the Resistance fighters skulking in caves spread across this gods-forsaken planet. My sole focus here is this deployment.Until Maya touches me, igniting the first phase of a bondmate.It doesn't matter how freakin' sweet she is. How sexy. No way in all seven hells will I complete the three bonds. As long as I don't kiss her, we won't hit second base. And I'll be damn sure to keep my hands off her incredible body, because having sex with her would bring on bond three, linking our souls for eternity.Problem is, now it's not just my damn life that's in danger.My heart is in all kinds of trouble.Maya: Herc has to believe I'm nothing more than a nurse working for the Regime. If he finds out I've infiltrated the military compound to rescue my imprisoned sister, my life's in danger.He may be the hottest guy I've ever seen --shifter or man--but I refuse to bond with someone who's hunting my people into extinction.Now that my mission's accomplished, I can flee into the desert. He'll never find me once I'm hidden in the Resistance stronghold. Problem is, Herc's hot on my heels. If he catches me, will he return me to the Regime? Or does he have his own--very personal--plan for me instead?Hooking up with me will ruin Herc's career and make him an enemy of his own people.But if he hands me over to the firing squad, the bullets won't need to hit my heart to shatter me into a billion pieces.Note to readers: Our alien shifter romance series guarantees alpha males, fierce women, steamy romance, and a satisfying happily-ever-after.
Ghost in the Machine
C.E. Kilgore - 2012
You stumble on to it blindly, it sucks you in and takes you somewhere completely unexpected. You can't fight it, because that would tear your ship apart. You can't control it, either. All you can do is set your thrusters on glide and let it take you where it's going to take you."Going against the rules of her Vesparian Sisterhood, which seeks to keep its entire existence a secret, Orynn is thrown into the open by a request for help that she could not refuse. Seeking to reconcile past mistakes and gain a forgiveness she feels she does not deserve, the fragile control over her empathic abilities is put to the test. The darkness that lives within her spirit has grown impatient and threatens to once again destroy any piece of happiness she allows herself to find.As a Mechatronic Automaton, Ethan navigates his world through a set of logically defined values and understandings. Encountering Orynn throws his system off balance as he tries to decide if he should trust the feelings he is developing, or if he should follow the logic telling him that she is trying to control him for some unknown purpose. As his understanding of her develops, he begins to question all of his preconceived notions about both himself and the universe around him.In his attempts to capture the Vesparian prey he has been hunting after for two decades, the First Commander of the Xen'dari fleet will stop at nothing and track Orynn to the ends of the universe. On a path of vengeance for a past he can't let go of, he will do everything in his power to burn her world down around her feet until nothing is left but ash and the bitter taste of regret.Ghosts of the past clash with hopes for the future in this first book of the series, set in a universe where nothing is as it seems at first glance and trust is a highly priced commodity.
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Madness Unleashed
M.L. Guida - 2018
But the Fates are against him. Instead of wooing the queen, he’s forced to go to Earth to steal his destined human mate. Three months ago, Hera Athans woke up in a park with no memory of who she is, where she lives, or what she does for a living. Now, she’s in survival mode. Two months behind on her rent she’s one step away from being homeless—again. She didn’t think things could get any worse. But she’s wrong. Kidnapped by an alien and held captive on board the spaceship Orion only Hera has the power to soothe his savage beast. She must mate with a dragon shifter to save both their worlds and unleash a love that will shake the stars...or lose both Earth and Zalara forever.
Owned by the Alien
Tammy Walsh - 2020
Callous. Cruel.That’s how the crew describe their captain.After their attempted mutiny, he comes to me for aid.Help him recover from their poison and he’ll return me to Earth.There’s just one catch.Healing requires the use of my body for one whole night.If I give him what he needs, will he keep his word?And will sleeping with him make me his fated mate for all time?
Double Down
Susan Hayes - 2016
Kit and Luke Armas are cyborgs created for one purpose, battle. Now that the war is over, they must fight to carve out a place for themselves in a universe they were intended to die for but never be a part of. Cargo pilot Zura Watson came to the edge of civilized space to start over. The Drift is a haven for the hunted, the lost, and those seeking second chances. It was also the last place in the cosmos Zura expected to find love. When the shadows of the past threaten to eclipse this trio’s future, they’ll have to fight for their chance at love and the life they’ve always dreamed of.
Alien Warrior's Bounty
Lizzy Bequin - 2020
As far as Rogar is concerned, I’m nothing but a paycheck.But when we find ourselves marooned on an mysterious planet, my alien captor becomes my protector.Our days are filled with danger as we struggle to survive in this savage world.Our nights, on the other hand...I should hate him. So why do I find him so irresistible?How can his cool scales heat my blood this way? Why does my love-starved skin scream for his alien touch?And what’s he hiding beneath that helmet that he refuses to take off?Alien Warrior's Bounty is a full-length sci-fi romance with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA. While the books in this series will be connected, each one can be enjoyed as a standalone story.Do you like fast-paced sci-fi adventure, extra-steamy romance, and dominant alien warriors with interesting anatomy? Then you'll love Alien Warrior's Bounty!
Untouchable Lover
Rosalie Redd
Bonding to a female shifter is not part of the plan, not until his goddess insists he take a queen by the next full moon or lose his crown. When he rescues a beautiful female from the enemy’s grasp, a forbidden attraction blooms, and he must decide between his kingdom and his heart.Melissa hunts for a new place she can call home, one far away from her controlling master who vowed to make her his concubine. Captured by the enemy and tortured to near death, she’s rescued by a brooding, handsome king. When her master shows up at the king’s underground Keep, the tension escalates. She struggles to keep the honorable king at arm’s length, but she can’t ignore the compelling desire he ignites in her soul.
Gabriel's Ghost
Linnea Sinclair - 2002
. . . After a decade of piloting interstellar patrol ships, former captain Chasidah Bergren, onetime pride of the Sixth Fleet, finds herself court-martialed for a crime she didn' t commit-and shipped off to a remote prison planet from which no one ever escapes. But when she kills a brutal guard in an act of self-defense, someone even more dangerous emerges from the shadows.Gabriel Sullivan--alpha mercenary, smuggler, and rogue--is supposed to be dead. Yet now this seductive ghost from Chaz's past is offering her a ticket to freedom--for a price. Someone in the Empire is secretly breeding jukors: vicious and uncontrollable killing machines that have long been outlawed. Gabriel needs Chaz to help him stop the practice before it decimates Imperial space. The mission means putting their lives on the line--but the tensions that heat up between them may be the riskiest part of all.
Anax
Kate Stevens - 2021
She's being forced to marry his brother. Can this star-crossed couple claim their chance at love?Lexi Seymour never expected to be in an arranged marriage—much less to an alien prince as part of a treaty with Earth. But when she discovers her husband-to-be is an awkward teenager during the engagement ball, the only thing worse is her immediate attraction to his cocky, blue-scaled, seven-foot-tall brother.Crown Prince Anax Yio’hyra has never spent more than a single night in a female’s bed. When the playboy attends the engagement ball of his younger brother, he doesn’t expect to meet an intoxicating human that he can’t forget. Even worse, she’s his brother’s new fiancée.Lexi refuses to betray her engagement despite her attraction, but Anax isn’t one to surrender what he wants—not when he suspects Lexi is his fated mate. Anax needs to convince Lexi to give their love a chance. But can they build a happy life when an intergalactic war is brewing?ANAX is the first book in the Bride to an Alien Prince series. This full-length story has on-the-page heat, a guaranteed happily-ever-after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. Each book can be read as a standalone, but should be read in order for maximum enjoyment.
Chasing Violet
Rena Marks - 2017
She caught the latest loser pants-down and rump-up one week before the wedding. Now she’s upgraded her honeymoon cruiseship for a pampering space-cruise that caters to females only. That’s exactly what her burnt heart needs. A hunky serviceman whose job is to worship the female patronage aboard the month-long trip. Little does she know a pampering space-cruise ship looks awfully similar to a mail-order bride ship. Cadoc of Docadia finds the girl he’s always dreamed about all grown up and looking to be a bride. To his surprise, she asks him to stay the night. But consummating their relationship comes with a small problem. Turns out she’s the tiny female he rescued all those years ago. Now he has to tell her they’ve been mated.
Kelan
Celeste Raye - 2018
His weapons were considered evolutionary. He freely shared them with the entire world. He had been commanded to stay uninvolved with the humans by the leaders of his planet. It was difficult for one so kindhearted. He found them to be like family and he cared deeply for their welfare, especially that of his personal assistant. Michelle Langtree was shocked to be chosen as personal assistant to Kelan Rankin. Her resume wasn't up to par. She found her duties a challenge she was ready for. Kelan trusted her and that meant everything to her. Her personal life was a shambles. She was shackled to a man who abused her endlessly.When Kelan discovered Michelle being choked by her abuser, anger took over his body. He transformed into a terrifying creature. Michelle was saved, but at what cost? She now feared the only man she had ever trusted and Kelan's secret was out.
Can a human fall in love with a mythical creature? Will she keep his secret? Can Kelan stand up to his superiors for the sake of a mere human?
All books in this page-turning Sci-fi alien romance series can be read as standalones, there are no cliffhangers, and happily ever afters are guaranteed!
Warning: Adults Only
Star Warrior
C.F. Harris - 2016
Two warriors who should hate each other. Two fighters who discover love transcends space, time, and war! Talia was on the fast track in the Combined Interstellar Fleet until the terrible day she lost her ship and her career came to a screeching halt. Now she's stuck in a dead-end job defending the home system where there's never any action. Even worse, she can't she stop thinking of the sexy shimmering blue alien who destroyed her career! Jorav was feared. Respected. Uncle to the emperor, the fiercest warrior in the Livisk Ascendency, and a tactical mind that made him the most respected general in living memory. Until that terrible day. The day a human female defeated him and destroyed his world. The day he lost his honor. So why can't he get thoughts of that pesky and alluring human out of his mind? Neither knows it, but they're about to go head to head for the second time. Only the human/livisk war isn't the only thing that's going to heat up around them this time! Sparks flash brighter than a super nova as the Star Warrior meets the only human to ever best him in battle and makes her his!
Married to the Alien Admiral
Alma Nilsson - 2019
Moreover, all the female crew will be returning to the Alliance homeworld.This was completely unexpected. What is even more unexpected, Captain Kara Rainer’s infatuation with the alien Admiral who captured her and coerced her into marrying him.When the chance to escape presents itself, will Kara take it or remain with her alien husband who she has become smitten with despite his insistence on trying to ‘tame’ her into Alliance culture?This book contains explicit romantic scenes with an alien for mature audiences.If you do not want to read a lot of intimate scenes between a human woman and an alien, if you are mostly here for the science fiction, please move on to the other books in the series beginning with book two Married to the Alien Doctor which is also a standalone book and starts the series almost in the exact same place as this book. This book, Married to the Alien Admiral is about Kara and she is promiscuous. Each book in the Renascence Alliance Series is about a different woman. Therefore each woman has wildly different expectations from the alien men in their lives within the confines of the Alliance Empire. I feel I must write this because many people find this book shocking.THE COMPLETED RENASCENCE ALLIANCE SERIES*with two companion books*Married to the Alien Admiral, Renascence Alliance Book 1 (STANDALONE)Married to the Alien Doctor, Renascence Alliance Book 2 (STANDALONE)Married to the Alien with No House, Renascence Alliance Book 3Married to the Alien Admiral of the Fleet, Renascence Alliance Book 4Abducted by the Alien Pirate, Renascence Alliance Book 5Restaurateur in the Alliance Empire, Renascence Alliance Book 6The Ward of House Rega, Renascence Alliance Book 7The Disciple of the Alien Goddess of Home, Renascence Alliance Book 8 (FINAL BOOK)*Jewelry and Couture of the Alliance Empire (*COMPANION BOOK)*Seven Days on the Capital Planet *coming soon* (*COMPANION BOOK)