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Star King
Susan Grant - 2000
Are they fated mates, or is fate stacked against them? Love and war on a galactic scale.Rom B’Kah is fighting for the survival of his people. During combat he encounters a beautiful and mysterious woman who saves his life. When she vanishes without a trace, he vows to find her again. Years after battlefield trauma sends her life into a tailspin, Jas Hamilton has given up on love. When a galactic empire makes first contact with Earth, she sets out to reclaim her lost sense of adventure—and finds it in the arms of the golden-eyed alien warrior she’s spent a lifetime trying to forget.When an old enemy resurfaces, will they be forced to choose between duty and a future together? Saving the galaxy has just gotten personal…
Claimed by the Kaiju
Lizzy Bequin - 2020
Sure, dark and handsome would be just fine too, but the main thing for me is height.Well, you know what they say: Careful what you wish for.I watch in stunned terror as Megadon emerges from the sea. He is a Kaiju. A giant monster from another world. His colossal green body towers over the city. A hundred feet of brutal muscle cascading seawater as he rises. The obsessed monster roars my name. Every stomp of his feet shakes the foundations of the city and sends shameful vibrations rippling straight into my center.I shouldn’t be turned on by this. I really shouldn’t.Megadon is coming, and I’m the prize he seeks. He won’t give up until he’s got me in the palm of his hand, quite literally.He says I’m his Kaijira.He says I’m his Fated Mate. I say... how is this even going to work?Claimed by the Kaiju is an ultra-steamy sci-fi romance that includes rough and explicit sexual scenes and spanking. This is a complete standalone sci-fi romance with no cheating and a HEA of epic proportions.
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.
Cold Attraction
Zoe Ashwood - 2019
An extraterrestrial anthropologist, she’s charged with observing the alien culture and finding out what makes them tick. One particularly gruff male makes her heart race and sends her professional judgment out the window…… but he’s cold as ice.Taron ad Naals brought an expedition of humans to his planet, only to find his home in political turmoil. The King is dead, and unscrupulous enemies threaten the young Queen’s life. On top of that, a certain voluptuous, warm-blooded scientist is set on uncovering secrets that should remain buried. One warm touch, and he’s hers: she brings him pleasure he never imagined existed.Her love will melt his defenses.As Adriana’s curiosity triggers a dangerous mess of galactic proportions, Taron must race to save her life. Yet she is the one who will rescue him – and his entire nation.Cold Attraction is a steamy standalone Sci-Fi romance perfect for fans of sexy alpha aliens and strong heroines. It features a full HEA and has no cliffhangers.
Departing
Joynell Schultz - 2019
I can either board an alien spaceship with my fellow criminals or rot in prison on a dying Earth. The spacecraft's captain, a handsome alien who looks remarkably human, has been visiting me in my dreams for over a year. He has given me the companionship I need during my time locked up in solitary confinement and the way he holds me in the dark makes me forget the Earth is on the brink of extinction. In the midst of another ice age, humanity will be wiped out soon, but the alien spacecraft gives hundreds of us another option. If I get on that ship, I have a chance at surviving. And I’m a survivor. Only a deadly disease is spreading among the aliens and has already wiped out three-quarters of their population. It appears to be a virus, but as the aliens continue dying despite all precautions, I begin to wonder if the disease is something else. How do I keep the man I’ve fallen in love with safe? And if he dies, along with the rest of his alien race, how will us humans manage a ship filled with unknown technology? But if the disease also wipes out the humans on board, none of this will even matter. Read this romantic apocalyptic alien adventure today!
Books in the Earth’s Only Hope Series:
Connecting (Prequel) Departing (Book 1) Surviving (Book 2): Pre-order today! Returning (Book 3): Coming Feb/Mar 2020
Her Billionaire Co-Nanny (Candyman Sweet Family Billionaires, #1)
Shanna Delaney - 2021
Her new job as a summer nanny to the ultra-wealthy could make all the difference.Richard manages international relations for his family’s massive candy company, and coming back to the family’s New Hampshire lake house for the summer is like coming home. But this time the house contains more than just family—his sister has brought along a nanny. A cute nanny.When circumstances pull Richard’s sister back to the West Coast, Richard and Emma agree to share responsibility for the kids.As attraction flares, Emma and Richard have to face their differences and decide: Is this just a summer sizzle, or can they each change perspective enough to make whatever’s between them last?
Succumb to the Storm
Riley Onyx - 2020
Now I’m stranded. My co-pilot is dead, my radio doesn’t work because of the electrical storm, and I’m being hunted.When a massive alien, who crackles with energy appears out of the night, saving me from the beasts, I’m grateful for his help, though I wonder how he got here. Did he also crash?For his protection he demands my surrender.Do I succumb to the storm?This is the first book in the Elemental Alien Mates series. For readers who like big aliens and feisty heroines.
Aftershocks
Ruby Dixon - 2016
This short story goes back to the event and gives additional insight. How do Rukh and Harlow fare through the disaster? How does the chief handle the destruction of everything he’s ever known? This one of the Slice of Life Short Stories and intended to be read after Barbarian’s Taming. It is NOT a stand alone. It is, however, intended to provide extra character insight for those who want to visit the ice planet for a little bit longer.
Malac
Ava Ross - 2021
With conflict brewing in the kingdom, will he be forced to make a heart-breaking choice?BellaWhen I came to the subterranean kingdom of Driegon as a mail-order bride, I didn’t expect the dragon king to sweep me off my feet, take flight, and claim me as his mate. He says a mythical mating ritual called the Torrent proves we’re fated. Yeah, sure. Then I find out he’s almost engaged. He insists he’ll find a way for us to be together, but I’ve fallen for pretty lies before, and I won’t give my heart again easily.MalacTo end a war among the factions of my Driegon people, I must marry the daughter of a rival warlord. I’ve accepted my fate. Until I meet Bella, one of three Earthlings brought to my kingdom as mail-order brides. One touch, and my blood roars through me—the first sign of the Torrent. We’re fated and I ache to claim her, yet I cannot betray my people. But the heart of a dragon will not be denied.
Paax
Nancey Cummings - 2016
Sending her back to Earth was the only way to keep her safe. However, the moment the curvaceous woman stepped off the transporter, his tattoo burned with a passionate intensity he’d never experienced before. Paax knew he would do anything to protect her, to claim her, even challenge the clan’s violent Warlord. No force in the universe would take his mate from him.Matched to an alien warrior in the Draft, Mercy swore she’d do whatever it took to get out of the marriage contract. She liked her life on Earth and her independence. No one would take it away, not even the ridiculously hot warrior who demanded she call him husband!Why is being claimed by the horned muscular alien the only thing she can think about? She didn’t want to stay, did she?
A Baby for the Alien Warrior
Luna Hunter - 2020
until my savior claimed me as his own.The creepy Uttux abducted me. Before they could run their sick experiments on me, the Dohan smashed in and saved my life.Their leader, Xaldur, is ruthless, dominant, and merciless.He put the Uttux to the sword before scooping me into his strong arms and carrying me off.Now he's talking babies.He claims I'm his fated mate. That his life belongs to me now. That my uterus is going to save his species.I'm not interested.Okay, maybe I am. He's gorgeous. But he's also an extremely possessive and dominant alien warlord who wants to lock me in his quarters and claim me as his own. I hate him for treating me like his prisoner.But if I hate him, why do I love it so much when he tells me I'm his?A Baby for the Alien Warrior is a fast-paced, instalove sci-fi romance. If you like possessive alien warriors who will stop at nothing to claim their mates, you've found your next read. No cheating, HEA guaranteed.
A Fearless Governess For The Forsaken Duke
Emma Linfield - 2020
Her silver lining comes in the form of a governess position in the employ of a Duke.Still traumatized by his wife’s accidental death, Benedict De Clare, Duke of Tradegrove, has become obsessed with collecting perfect portraits of women that resemble her. That is until he finds himself falling in love with the most disheveled governess he has ever met.With the Duke slowly mending his relationship with his estranged son, Lucretia and Benedict’s blossoming love bridges the social chasm between them.However, as tensions rise among the staff and Lucretia finds herself on the receiving end of vicious threats, up-until-then hidden clues are tied to the late Duchess’ accident. And the only person who can save Lucretia's life has no tongue to speak…Emma Linfield's 25th book is a historical Regency romance novel of 80,000 words (around 400 pages). No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.
Read Between The Lines (Business of Love Book 6)
Ali Parker - 2020
Successful. Wealthy. That’s me, and I look damn good in a three-piece suit or in nothing at all. Nudity is my jam. I’m an artist and my favorite inspiration is the female figure. Curvy. Beautiful. Lush. My life is perfect. Fast cars. Big luxurious home. And we’re opening more galleries across the country. The only thing I don’t have is inconsequential: love. Then a beautiful curvy woman shows up on my gallery floor and her wise ways and sexy sway make me think differently. Maybe the life I have isn’t what I want after all. I thought I knew what living was, but after her, I’m not so sure. She’s challenging. Fickle. Flighty. She wants to travel abroad and she never saw a man like me fitting into her life. Poor thing doesn’t know what she’s missing.She’s mine. Period. Now I just need to be subtle, cool, collected. And she needs to read between the lines.
Highlander's Twin Flame
Shona Thompson - 2020
That's what Adamina, the wife of Laird Domnhall Buchan, was. All he wanted was to worship her, but she never allowed him to get close.After returning from a trip looking soft and vulnerable, Domnhall crosses every limit between them to be with her. And after a taste, he can't get enough.Allie is heading towards a life that is not hers to a man she doesn't belong to. One day, she is just a maid. The next one, she is traveling to take her place as the wife of a Laird.This is her punishment for sharing the same face as Lady Adamina of the Buchan Clan. She gave Allie a choice: "either take my place or die."There's fine a line between right and wrong, and Allie crosses it when she accepts the deal and surrenders to the husband that she shouldn't love.With happiness within their grasp, they don't know that the dream will become a nightmare and that, when Adamina returns, the truth will crush them both…Love and hate share the same face, and he's thirsty for them both…"Highlander's Twin Flame" is a Historical Scottish romance novel of more than 80,000 words (around 440 pages). STANDALONE, No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.*If you like brawny Highland warriors with a soft heart, and steamy romantic stories depicting the majestic and mysterious Scottish Highlands, then Highlander's Twin Flame is the perfect novel for you.