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Checkmate by Michael Anderle
10 ratingsThe end is nigh for either humanity or the ascensionists. Who will be left to pick up the pieces?Gödel has made her final move and the future of Irth hangs in the balance... -
![Challenges by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Challenges by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsTabitha has one night to challenge her past, and her belief in herself. Normally, a person would fail. However, Tabitha has an ace in the hole. A female vampire with hundreds of years of life and wisdom and she is willing to protect Tabitha and tell her the truth. Whether Tabitha wants it, or not. And whether the Vampire wants to hurt others is not in question... -
![The Art of Smuggling by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
The Art of Smuggling by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsWhy would anyone steal art? Who can you sell it to? The High Chancellor puts Rivka on the trail of serial art thieves. Dismantle the ring. Recover the art. Put the thieves behind bars, thieves who stay one step ahead.Insiders? Or maybe outsiders with inside knowledge? No suspects. No clues... -
![Reprisal by Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle]()
Reprisal by Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsAncient Warrior—Vampire—Queen’s Bitch...Akio accepted his Queen’s charge to stay behind and protect humanity from the Forsaken scourge.She never said it would be easy.An isolated police report about an island overtaken by feral, red-eyed creatures savaging humans spurs Akio to investigate... -
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![Fratricide by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Fratricide by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsSafety takes a back seat to profit. Until it crosses the line. Shipyard deaths. Labor complaints. Fear. Intimidation. Rivka gets called in to sort things out, investigate the safety issues, mediate the dispute.What she finds isn’t a negotiation at all. She puts on her Magistrate hat and gets to work sorting out crimes made to look like accidents... -
![Sentinel: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Sentinel: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsSomeone sent three fully armed ships to High Tortuga to back the slave-owners running the mines, and Barnabas and Shinigami are determined to find out who. And take them down. As they look deeper, however, they’ll find traces of an organization that controls whole mercenary syndicates, industries, and even governments: the Yennai Corporation...Categorized as:
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![Paladin: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Paladin: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsBarnabas has traced the influence of the Yennai Corporation from High Tortuga to their secret base, which he has destroyed, killing both heirs to the company. Who hasn’t he killed? Koel Yennai, the patriarch and founder…who has sworn vengeance on Barnabas for killing his children and destroying his legacy...Categorized as:
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![USS Jefferson: Charge of the Symbios by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
USS Jefferson: Charge of the Symbios by Mark Wayne McGinnis
10 ratings"McGinnis has pulled another rip-roaring page-turner out of his hat," Ben StratAfter the recent near-destruction of the USS Hamilton, Captain Galvin Quintos has been lying low, getting the USS Jefferson ready for service. In the midst of refurbishing the vessel, he gets a call for help from his former XO, new starship captain Gail Pristy... -
![Destroy The Corrupt by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Destroy The Corrupt by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsNo one runs a racket and gets away with it. Not in the Federation and not when it steals business from The Bad Company. Punish the interlopers! But justice must be served. Is it a racket? Or are they just better at business?Send in the Magistrate to investigate and apply the law. What will Rivka uncover? What justice will she deliver?Keep pulling the threads. See what unravels... -
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Jatouche by S.H. Jucha
10 ratingsPyre’s humans suffer multiple cultural shocks. They discovered the Messinants dome, an ancient construction that houses a quantum-coupled gate. More shocking, they find that sentient alien races utilize a network of these domes to journey between their far distant worlds in pursuit of alliance matters... -
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Veklocks by S.H. Jucha
10 ratingsA triumvirate of Veklocks, emissaries of the Tsargit, the alliance governing body, negotiates with Harbour, the Pyrean envoy, about critical projects the Pyreans need. But it’s possible that the Veklocks ask for too much in return. The Veklocks require the Pyreans to explore the extent of the Colony’s usurpation of domes. The Colony is composed of two insectoid species, the grays and the reds... -
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Defender by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsRescued from alien slavers, the only place she feels safe is in the brawny arms of a big, gruff cyborg... Astrophysicist Dr. Jayna Lennox's life imploded the day her ship was attacked by aliens. Through months of captivity, she's survived by shutting down and not feeling. Then she's freed by the House of Rone cyborgs and finds herself in the arms of huge, tough Mace... -
![USS Hamilton: Miasma Burn by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
USS Hamilton: Miasma Burn by Mark Wayne McGinnis
12 ratingsCaptain Galvin Quintos had returned home to Earth soon after liberating Ironhold Station from a ruthless band of Pylorian pirates. But the Grish had been waiting for his transport ship—an attack he barely survived. Now, three months later, he’s still recuperating within the walls of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center... -
![The Guns of Nana Joan by Barry J. Hutchison]()
The Guns of Nana Joan by Barry J. Hutchison
13 ratings"This series just keeps getting better and better!" - PRBC, Amazon The galaxy is at war, and Space Team just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Following one close-call too many, the team hides out on a tiny backwater moon, hoping the hostilities between Zertex and the Symmorium will all just blow over... -
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![Old Dogs, Older Tricks by Jamie McFarlane]()
Old Dogs, Older Tricks by Jamie McFarlane
14 ratingsHe’s a Vietnam vet, with a new lease on life. To fight an out-of-this-world invasion, he’ll need a little help from his friends…Albert Jenkins never cared much for bureaucrats and politicians. So when the Galactic Congress refuses to act on the illegal invasion of Earth by parasitic aliens, he does what any self-respecting vet would do – he steals a spaceship... -
![Wherever Seeds May Fall by Peter Cawdron]()
Wherever Seeds May Fall by Peter Cawdron
15 ratingsAstronomers from around the world watch in awe as an extrasolar comet approaches Saturn, being drawn in by its immense gravity. When the comet grazes the planet rather than plunging beneath the clouds, speculation is rife... -
![The Vigilante Chronicles Omnibus: Vigilante, Sentinel, Warden, Paladin, Justiciar, Defender, Protector by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
The Vigilante Chronicles Omnibus: Vigilante, Sentinel, Warden, Paladin, Justiciar, Defender, Protector by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
6 ratingsOne man leaves the life of a lawman behind him and works to clean up a new area in space. Grab this 7 book boxed set today learn what happens when a genetically engineered vampire leaves behind everything he's ever known and sets out to clean up a new area in space... -
![Race Rivalry by S.H. Jucha]()
Race Rivalry by S.H. Jucha
6 ratingsThe sisters’ leader, Miriamal, and three mining chairpersons investigate an unexplored wormhole for possible economic expansion. Aboard the Dominance, they exit the wormhole and are stunned to find the nearby system inhabited. More troubling, technologically advanced warships hold station above the system’s exoplanet... -
![Your Life Is Forfeit by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Your Life Is Forfeit by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsRed has a price on his head. Rivka is determined to find those who put it there. Criminals commit crimes. Career criminals do it in secret. They are good at hiding.Rivka’s latest case has her hunting fugitives. Red is on a mission to find them and make them pay for what they’ve done.Her search leads her through dark warrens of political intrigue and ecological disasters...Categorized as:
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![Star Fall by M.R. Forbes]()
Star Fall by M.R. Forbes
8 ratingsSERIES FINALE!!!The enemy marches on.While hope is fading, all is not lost. Grayson has information that could change the outcome of the war. He's beaten but not broken and ready to rejoin the fight.Except his failing starship is weeks away from the nearest port.Except slowing the aliens means convincing sworn enemies to join forces in a fight they cannot win... -
![Phantom Deadfall by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney]()
Phantom Deadfall by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
8 ratingsThe gods have been angered.Hell will rain down.After Wic and the Phantom’s successful operation on Karkin Four, the team learns of the enemy’s plans for a swift retaliation: an all-out assault on New York City.Together, Wic must rally the team’s resources to plan an emergency counterassault that will push the Phantoms to their limits... -
![Warden: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Warden: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsBarnabas has uncovered one of the biggest players in this sector, the Yennai Corporation. Now he’s in for a surprise - it turns out that the alien who’s been pulling the strings against him is none other than Uleq, the Torcellan who escaped Bethany Anne’s clutches. Barnabas isn’t taking any chances now. He’s going to find the Yennai Corporation’s main base and bring them down...Categorized as:
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![The Academy by Nathan Hystad]()
The Academy by Nathan Hystad
8 ratingsThe Academy is a galaxy-class school, created to train the next generation of Gatekeepers. Jules Parker is attending the Academy, alongside her best friend Patty. When the Kold threaten everything her father and his friends have spent years building, she must reveal that her Iskios abilities are stronger than ever... -
![Combust by Tana Stone]()
Combust by Tana Stone
8 ratingsThe Drexian warrior is brooding and mysterious--and he's claimed me as his tribute.When I don't marry his nephew, I have no idea I'm still promised to Zoran's clan. Imagine my shock when the dark and imposing alien informs me that he will be taking me as his tribute bride--and taking me back to the Drexian home world with him... -
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![Damaged by Presley Hall]()
Damaged by Presley Hall
10 ratingsI know the mate bond can never happen for me. But that doesn’t stop my heart from wanting Druxik…When King Khrelan gets word of a group of human women held captive on a trading planet, he decides to send a team to rescue them—led by the hotshot pilot, Druxik... -
![Broken by Presley Hall]()
Broken by Presley Hall
12 ratingsStranded on an alien planet with a cyborg warrior…All I wanted to do was find my missing best friend. I never planned on getting kidnapped by aliens.These ugly brutes claim I’m meant to be some sort of tribute bride, but there’s no way I’m letting that happen. Unfortunately, my escape attempt ends with me crashing onto a planet called Kalix... -
![Protector by Anna Hackett]()
Protector by Anna Hackett
14 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim… Cool and driven Madeline Cochran made a successful career for herself as civilian commander of a space station orbiting Jupiter…until the day it was attacked and she was abducted by alien slavers... -
![Junkyard Pirate by Jamie McFarlane]()
Junkyard Pirate by Jamie McFarlane
16 ratingsKnocking at death’s door. Bargaining for a second chance. Seems like a heck of a way to find out about an alien invasion… Vietnam vet Albert Jenkins is battling a bulging waistline and a passion for drink. So when a towering pile of scrap rocket parts falls and crushes the stubborn curmudgeon, he thinks it’s finally the end... -
![Kensho by Lyn Gala]()
Kensho by Lyn Gala
6 ratingsKensho and Other Short Tales and Tails from the Claimings UniverseLiam and Ondry have a stable relationship. However, the universe continues to move on even when their unconventional romance has settled into a comfortable partnership. Humans and Rownt struggle to find a place of mutual respect and understanding. Assumptions on each side make that difficult... -
![Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
6 ratingsCommander Vepal is a Hero. He is also the Yxtrang ambassador to the greater universe. These two facts do not make Vepal's life easy. But they do make it interesting... -
![Sector Seventeen by S.J. MacDonald]()
Sector Seventeen by S.J. MacDonald
6 ratingsFor centuries, there have been glimpses of something very strange and very fast in the turbulent space beyond Telathor, known to spacers as the Space Monster of Sector Seventeen. Now the Fourth is sent to investigate the Phenomenon under orders never to use the M word – nobody, after all, wants to be on record as the person who sent warships to hunt for a space monster... -
![Daisy's War by Scott Baron]()
Daisy's War by Scott Baron
6 ratingsWith powerful forces working behind the scenes, Daisy seemed to be on the path to what may very well be a rousing victory. Or a glorious death, should she fail. For obvious reasons, she hoped for the former rather than the latter.She and her friends had persevered and come out on the other side time and again. Now they just had to pull together one last time to stand against their greatest foe... -
![Fortitude by Jonathan Brazee]()
Fortitude by Jonathan Brazee
6 ratingsThe aliens arrived… …they weren’t looking to make friends. Can Beth fight back the invasion? She has spent her career building a reputation. No one wants to mess with Beth when she’s behind the stick of her fighter, but this time, she’s not flying it. Can the Navy’s biggest badass ace get the job done without her tech? Now, three years into the struggle, the aliens have made a statement... -
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Maximus by Alana Khan
6 ratingsSaving Raine from an alien slave auction is Maximus’s first selfless act. When his mate-bond ignites, will his generosity cost him everything? Raine What sucks more than waking up in an alien auction house to be sold as a sex slave? Being roofied with a powerful aphrodisiac. Maximus satisfies my raging needs, but when we discover our predicament is permanent, I’m desperate to sever our bond... -
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![Revikk by Alana Khan]()
Revikk by Alana Khan
6 ratingsCan their love survive his deepest secrets? Dawn is immediately attracted to bad boy Revikk and surrenders to her fiery impulses. Confident and skilled, Revikk satisfies. But with every layer Revikk reveals about his past, Dawn must decide whether it spikes her attraction or her fear. Dawn A year ago, I never would have dreamed I’d approach a male like Revikk for a fling...Categorized as:
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![Tarrex by Alana Khan]()
Tarrex by Alana Khan
6 ratingsAfter praying for death for years, Tarrex finds both freedom and love on the day he decides his life has a very clear, very near expiration date. Tarrex I didn’t just ask for death, as a gladiator-slave I was ready to embrace it. My owners forced me to kill in the arena, but my empathic abilities compelled me to endure every moment of my opponents’ agony... -
![Beyond The Frontiers by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Beyond The Frontiers by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsWhen Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt. A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha’s diary in her memory banks...Categorized as:
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![Colonel by Jonathan P. Brazee]()
Colonel by Jonathan P. Brazee
8 ratingsRyck has proven himself as a warrior, a fighter, and sometimes, in a peacetime Corps, that can get a Marine into trouble. Ryck’s temper gets the best of him, and because of that and with a heavy heart, he resigns his commission. As an old enemy comes a-calling, a new threat surfaces, and Ryck’s services are once again needed. Given a second chance, Ryck answers the call, determined to make good... -
![Heretic by Philip C. Quaintrell]()
Heretic by Philip C. Quaintrell
8 ratingsThe third volume in Philip C. Quaintrell's Terran Cycle continues to span the galaxy, exploring the origins of mankind. Now a man with nothing to lose, Kalian Gaines has chosen to travel through the Conclave’s new Starforge and explore what remains of the Terran Empire... -
![Big Dicker by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss]()
Big Dicker by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
8 ratingsWelcome to Mighty Minions Resort. Jimmy’s personal hell. All Jimmy wants is a booster shot of DNA scrambler so he never has to find his one-true soul mate. But life rarely goes the way you plan it. After dropping Xyla off on Blue Sand Beach for a little vacay with her sexbot girlfriends the Big Dicker has to make an emergency landing on the demon-themed Mighty Minions Resort... -
![Dragon's Heart by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Heart by Miranda Martin
8 ratingsKate has had enough. Her research pod went down after the Generation ship crashed and now she's stuck on the steaming hot hell that is Tajss. The handful of people that survived initial contact with the planet's monstrous creatures have been forced underground into darkness. Worse is Annabel, self-appointed tyrannical leader of their small group... -
![Alien Hope by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Hope by Honey Phillips
10 ratingsTorn apart for ten years, can they reclaim their love? For as long as Emlan could remember, T’renan had been part of her life - friend, protector, confidant - but when she tried to show the massive alien warrior she wanted more, he left her. When she heard that he had been killed, she couldn't let herself believe he was really gone... -
![Consumed by Presley Hall]()
Consumed by Presley Hall
10 ratingsAll I wanted was one hot night with an alien gladiator…Ever since the Kalixian warriors rescued us from our Orkun captors, I’ve made no secret of the fact that I think these bronze, horned aliens are hot as hell.I have no interest in the whole “fated mate” thing, but I definitely wouldn’t mind a roll in the sheets with any of these men.Well… one man, if I’m being honest.Tycran... -
![Saved by the Stryxian by Ella Blake]()
Saved by the Stryxian by Ella Blake
10 ratingsWhen Brandy Trentler’s wealthy family insists she marry the jerk who cheated on her, she signs up for the Stryxian mate lottery. Who knew her number would be drawn in the first round? Nothing goes right after that—the transport ship is attacked, she is captured by the enemy Morr-ta aliens and thrown in prison... -
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![Earth Husbands are Odd by Lyn Gala]()
Earth Husbands are Odd by Lyn Gala
10 ratingsMax, the stranded Earth pilot, and Rick, his tentacled partner in love, are forced to return to a universe that dismisses Rick as an asymmetrical, loud outcast. But Rick hasn't told Max the whole story. Max wants to live in a universe where his children and his lover are respected and given a chance to shine. He doesn’t know the odds are stacked against them... -
![Arena 2 by Logan Jacobs]()
Arena 2 by Logan Jacobs
10 ratingsMy fellow Americans, we are here for one reason: the fact that I picked Marc Havak to represent us in the crucible of carnage. Now, before we talk about how fantastic I am at making world leader decisions. Let’s talk about how great this sequel is. I've read many sequels, and all were bad. Very very bad. But this one? It's the best. And not just because I'm in it. No. Well, yes... -
![Adventures of the Starship Satori: Book 1-6 Complete Library by Kevin McLaughlin]()
Adventures of the Starship Satori: Book 1-6 Complete Library by Kevin McLaughlin
10 ratingsCollected together for the first time, read the opening six-book arc of USA Today Bestseller Kevin McLaughlin's epic starship Satori series! Dan Wynn thought he was grounded forever, but was given one last shot at the stars. Beth Wynn figured she'd never see her ex-husband again, until the adventure of a lifetime brought them back together... -
![Wanderers On Union Station by E.M. Foner]()
Wanderers On Union Station by E.M. Foner
10 ratingsBook Six of EarthCent Ambassador. Start the series with the free Book One - Date Night on Union Station. Three years have passed, and the children are growing like weeds as Aisha grows into a new career. A mob of alien party animals has settled near Union Station like a plague, but nobody seems willing to see them off... -
![Ship Wrecked II by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
Ship Wrecked II by Mark Wayne McGinnis
10 ratings"Book 2 of the Ship Wrecked saga . . . this series is so much damn fun! " Brandon Sweeny, Ventura, CA It was a hard sell, but Cameron had convinced Heather to return to the exoplanet Sang-Morang—where he had hoped they could experience the wonder of this majestic corner of the universe, together... -
![Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips]()
Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips
10 ratingsEvery good mating begins with a kidnapping… Worvak was taught to value honor above all else. When his honor demanded he sacrifice everything to save a friend, he didn't hesitate. But then a dangerous mission leads him to a fragile, dirty female with enough courage for ten warriors - a female he would do anything to call his own. For the first time in his life, his honor and his heart are at war...
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