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Alien Gladiator's Claim


Zara Starr - 2020
    Now a human slave.Tanya’s life has always been eventful. After inheriting one of the biggest companies on Earth, she’s had her hands full. But even she didn’t expect to be abducted by aliens! Before she knows what’s hit her, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic gladiator tournament – as the prize.She knows what she must do, but life is different in this strange world. Her status and wealth mean nothing. Her only saving grace may come in the form of a big, intimidating alien gladiator.Mal is bright blue, deadly in a fight, and irresistibly sexy.Could he be her chance to escape?He wants to possess her. Even if it’s forbidden.As a Karzem, fighting is all Mal has ever known. He’s served many Saithin Masters in the gladiator tournaments, and his new Master counts on him to win.Mal is determined not to disappoint him, but when he sees the grand prize of the tournament, his instincts fail him. The female is unlike anyone he’s ever seen. Her strong spirit intrigues him and now, more than ever, he wants to win.There’s just one major problem. If he wins, she will belong to his Master.He can’t let that happen. Tanya is his.He will do anything to possess the feisty little human.Alien Gladiator’s Claim is the first book in the Star Gladiators sci-fi romance series, a scorching hot space adventure featuring a daring human woman and a strong, sexy alien who will do anything to make her his.

Wrath


Elle Thorne - 2017
     How does the first born of Zama’s royalty become conscripted into taking a mail order bride? That’s one story. What does he feel when his brother signs him up for that? Pure wrath. Smyrna wants one thing. Just one. She wants the man who killed her best friend dead. Being a bounty hunter isn’t her life goal. It’s the means to an end. Caayn’s younger brother played a cruel joke on him. He signed him up to be hand-fasted to a mail order bride. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned? Not so. Hell has no wrath like a man signed up to marry a woman he’s never met. Until he meets her.

Heart of an Orc (Monster Hearts, #1)


Cara Wylde - 2022
    But then I find out IMRA stands for… umm… International Monster Research Association, and that… umm… alien monsters exist, and now I’m not even allowed to talk about my job at home!Deep breath. I can handle this. I’m a professional, and this is a great opportunity.Oh, what’s the job description? So glad you asked! It’s… let me check. Ah, right! Collecting test samples from a recently captured green-skinned beast that’s as tall as a mountain, a bit too growly for my taste, and could certainly break out of his cage if he wanted to.An orc. I’m to collect various bodily fluids from an alien orc.Deep breath. Don’t panic, Lou. Come on! You’re a professional. *sweat drop*

Wicked


Hope Hart - 2021
    When our space fuel lasts just long enough for us to reach the hub planet Brexos, it seems like everything is falling into place. But Brexos is run by the machiavellian Malakaz- an alien who now controls our fate with the swipe of one clawed finger. None of us are entirely happy with the deal we strike, but we have no choice. It’s simple: Bring Malakaz a package in exchange for his help with our revenge. The problem? One look at that ‘package’ and my heart stops, every inch of my body on high alert.Jax has revenge plans of his own, and no intention of falling in line with ours. His ice-blue eyes seem to look deep into my soul, and I can’t seem to stop fantasizing about his hard body pressed up against mine. Is my retribution more important than my heart? Even if it means Jax loses his one shot at his own enemies? Even if I lose my one chance… for love? Wicked is a full-length romance with no cliffhanger and a guaranteed HEA. Society of Savages is a spin-off from the hugely popular Warriors of Agron series and features characters from the Arcav Alien Invasion series. While you may enjoy the series more if you've read the previous books, this is a standalone series.

Warrior Bound (Fated Mates of Halia Book 1)


Alaska Jones - 2021
    For him. For the bond.When Kira crashes on a strange planet, her worst fear is running out of food. Instead she ends up between two rival alien tribes. One wants her as a slave. The other offers her salvation.Except for the small problem of a huge blue warrior claiming she's his mate. When he touches her, she forgets her own name. But to end the tribal conflict, she must submit to him. Completely. Publicly. Will he save her from the enemies only to see her transformed into someone else? And will she ever find a place among the fierce aliens?Warrior Bound is a full-length standalone sci-fi romance featuring hot and horned alien warriors, a kickass heroine, and a possessive hero with savage fighting skills. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily ever after guaranteed!

Tangling With Topper


Donna McDonald - 2016
     Topper didn’t always like being responsible, but as the head witch in the town of Magic, she has to do the right thing. That means no more chasing adventure fantasies for a while. It means no out of country safaris or whitewater river rafting until Magic's latest witchery fiasco is over. Last time the witches of Magic opened the space travel portal, it was to reunite pregnant Earth witch Lacey with her Glacieran alien mate Frost. This time? It’s to let through some former alien superhero cop now turned animal catcher. Topper already caught most of the green meanies who'd snuck through on Frost's return trip to Earth. She feels confident she'll eventually catch the last three still missing. Why does everyone keep insisting she needs help? Nothing on either planet explains why the allegedly mature Glacieran male steps from the portal completely naked. Stark is bossy and controlling as well as incredibly rude. Topper doesn't care how handsome he is or how impressive a man package he’s sporting. On top of not caring one whit that he’s embarrassed her and all the witches gathered to help her, Stark is the most arrogant being Topper has ever met. This includes her three mythological Goddess friends--the Fates--who decide to amuse themselves by taking some of her powers away without telling her why. Getting some new friends is going to be on her to-do list. When the men in black suits and a nosy scientist arrive in the middle of their crisis, the additional troublemakers cap off the worst week Topper can ever remember having in her entire witchy life. The only bright spot is that Stark--for all his arrogance--turns out to be a sleek, sexy, and talented alien in bed. What he makes her feel is real magic and she intends to enjoy it while she can. He's the one male whose memories she won't need to wipe when it’s over because Stark’s leaving anyway. Enjoy another adventure set in S.E. Smith's Magic, New Mexico!

Snowed in with an Alien


Ava Ross - 2021
    Aida grabs the girl and runs, but her daring escape to a mountain cabin during a freak blizzard lands her in trouble. She’s stuck in a cabin, there’s no hope of a jolly Christmas in sight, and she stumbles over a wounded Cu’zod alien warrior. The storm keeps them snowbound, and between making snowmen and trimming the tree with Trexon, she starts dreaming of a future for both her and her niece.En route to a diplomatic mission, Trexon crash lands on Earth in the middle of a snowstorm. He soon finds himself stumbling through the cold. A beautiful Earthling female rescues him, and she takes him to her isolated cabin, where he falls for her sweet ways. After he learns of their plight, he’s determined to make Aida and the child’s holiday wishes come true. But once the storm is over, Trexon must sign the treaty and take a one-way flight back to Cu’zod. If he goes, he’ll lose his fated mate, but if he stays, the Earth-Cu’zod alliance could be lost forever.

Vrehx


Elin Wyn - 2018
    Can she trust him with her heart?Giant spiders, walking trees, bloodthirsty vines. For Jeneva, it's just another day trying to survive in the jungles of Ankau.Until the sky ripped open, and the true monsters came through.Now her world is under attack, and the only place of safety may be at the side of a rock-hard scaled alien.But he's filled with secrets - how can she trust him?Vrehx cares for nothing other than the destruction of the Xathi hordes who burned his home and killed his family.But when a weapons test goes horribly wrong, the battle spills over to an uncharted world.The planet is filled with lethal native life...but nothing is more dangerous than the human woman who obsesses his thoughts.When war rages around them, can they fight together, or will his burning need for her drive them apart?Vrehx is the first book in the science fiction romance series Conquered World. Each book is a stand-alone romance with alpha male alien warriors and women who don't put up with their nonsense. No cheating, no cliffhangers, HEA guaranteed!

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...

Bounty


Tana Stone - 2020
    She wasn’t expecting him. Marooned on a sand planet, injured, and separated from her crew, Captain Danica Miller is not having a good day. When she’s rescued from the desert by a huge, gold-skinned alien, she doesn’t know whether to be relieved or to panic. Not only is he clearly a barbarian—a barely-dressed one at that—he seems to be able to read her thoughts. Even worse? She can sense his. And he seems to think she’s his to claim. The last thing K'alvek wants is a frail creature distracting him from his mission—even if he does feel drawn to her. Then why can’t he stop himself from saving the willful woman and vowing to help her and her crew get off the planet? Especially when what he really wants to do is drag her to his tent and never let her go. This standalone action-romance novel features a feisty, all-female bounty hunter crew; gorgeous, sand planet barbarian warriors; action-packed battles; and steamy scenes in an exotic desert oasis. If you like hot alien warriors, strong women, and fated mates romance with a happily ever after, you’ll love BOUNTY, the first book in Tana Stone’s sci-fi romance Barbarians of the Sand Planet series. Get it now!

Accidental Abduction


Eve Langlais - 2011
    Grab some specimens from Earth and sell them on the interstellar black markets. In and out, with no one the wiser, except Tren accidentally abducts a human.A barbaric female, who doesn't know how to be quiet and obey. That will affect her selling price especially since she only possesses two breasts, and a single mouth. Yet, in spite of her shortcomings there is something about her spitfire nature that intrigues him.Maybe he should keep her. He's definitely not keen on getting rid of her after he seduces her.A space pirate doesn't usually fall in love, but when an enemy decides to take Megan, Tren realizes he will do anything to get her back.

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…

Aliens And Cupcakes


Aurora Caine - 2021
    But how should I have known that stainless steel from Earth is toxic to him?And no matter what you do, don’t accept help from the alien that lingered in the shadows and watched the whole thing go down.Seriously, don’t.Dark-ish sci-fi romance. Contains the right alien to put the frosting on your cupcake. No cheating. HEA.

Captain of the Maw


Layla Stone - 2020
    But after his ship was destroyed, his crew annihilated, it couldn’t get worse.He shouldn't have been too hasty...Soon after the destruction of his treasured ship, he stood face to face with the woman who destroyed his Federation career and his pirate legacy. And he couldn’t kill her. Not that he didn't want to, but something inside him wouldn't let him.So bit it, but he would get his revenge one way or another.Except, nothing is simple when it comes to Fenton.She's brilliant and honest and has connections any pirate captain would kill for. She'd be an asset to the new crew.But when she saves his life instead of leaving him to rot, Kava has to reevaluate his strategy from enticing her to be a part of his crew, to be his mate.Note to reader: this is a fast pace sci-fi romance with loads of action and adventure.

Mated To The Alien Commander


Molly Rowland - 2019
     Now I’m chained up in the bowels of a spaceship, surrounded by giant muscle-bound aliens who look at me like I’m the newest item on the menu. My heart sinks at whispers of a king and his harem. I huddle in the corner of my cell and pray for rescue. The Commander could be my salvation. All the aliens stare at my naked curves, but his gaze is different. Intense. Protective. Hungry. Like it takes every ounce of self-control he has to keep from devouring me. The disapproving looks from his men tell me he’s close to crossing a line I don’t understand. Trouble stirs when his men discover the true ferocity of his attraction. Will he surrender me to the King when the time comes? Do I want him to? This sweet and steamy romance is the first in a new series. Happy-for-now ending (no cliffhanger).