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When Vi picks Leland Rowe up after he's spent a night in a jail cell, she knows he's trouble. He's the last man she wants as a bodyguard. But her coven leader insists. Their coven needs protection, and Rowe is the man for the job. One thing's certain: She won't fall for the infuriating shifter. He's riding the edge of danger and dancing with a death wish. He can't be her mate.

All cyborgs come with an expiration date, and from the glitches in his system, Max knows his time will soon be up. When he's forced to flee his position on Nina Station, he joins the crew of the spaceship Kella as their resident cyborg and head of security. Time is running short as Max searches for anything that will keep him from going berserk and endangering everyone around him.

Rowan has missed out on the last three big family holidays, and she’s determined not to miss another. Holiday travel is always a mess, and even worse when she needs to get from Mars to Minnesota. Every flight is booked through the New Year, and things aren’t looking good. Until someone whispers the name Dashiel Blitz and gives her a bit of holiday hope.

When an ultimatum sets Cipher on a path to find his bride, his first stop is the Royal Matchmaker. But Cipher doesn’t want just any woman. He needs a perfect lady dragon who can handle all that society has to throw at her. A human with a checkered past will never do. Not even when he’s certain that she’s his fated mate.

A Detyen father and Oscavian mother have left Shayn wondering whether he and his brothers will be forced to pay the Denya Price. Unmated Detyens die on their 30th birthdays, but will that hold true for someone with Oscavian blood? Orphaned as a child and raised by scientists, Naomi’s mind is opened to all the secrets of the universe. But she can’t see the lies and betrayals standing right in front of her, and when experiments to control her powers take a dark turn, she knows she’ll have to run. It’s just her luck that her instincts push her toward a charming blue alien.

He came to Earth to find his mate, but on the eve of Kayleb's birthday, he knows that time is up. Heartfelt good-byes and one final night with his brother are all he has left...until he wakes up the next morning, alive and unmated. Or so he thinks. Tessa Greely didn't leave her position as a medic on a space ship willingly. Sure, she wanted a change of scenery after a disastrous relationship, but captured by pirates to be sold into slavery was not her idea of a fun vacation. There's only one person she wants to see less than the pirates who are hunting her down: Kayleb NaMoren.

Help isn’t coming. When Carise wakes up on an alien planet, running is her only chance at escape, even if being caught means death. She’d rather die than face whatever her captors plan to do to her. Guerran is no safe place for healing, and every moment is fear. Until Jaek, a gentle giant of an alien, makes himself her protector. But when their fragile bond is tested, Carise knows she must find strength within herself to become brave enough to survive Guerran. This time she won’t let herself be taken. And she’s not leaving her mate behind.

When her search puts her in Mad's path, she isn't sure whether she should kiss him or stab him. He's as handsome as the devil, and practically a giant with a huge...axe. The aliens on Guerran are criminals and she can't trust him. But she needs a guide and Mad is her only hope. She certainly can't fall for him. No matter how much he makes her yearn. Guerran is the dumping ground for Kru'dari criminals and Mad has been ekeing out a life there for six years. But when Kenzie appears, suddenly he's thinking about the future, and one word keeps ringing in his head. Mate.

Luci hates that most of her friends see her as fragile and in need of protection, rather than the strong woman she's growing into. Everyone but Ax, that is. She doesn't want a relationship. But she's more than happy to spend her time with the gorgeous warrior, until unexpected intrigue forces them closer than ever.

When his brethren begin to discover human mates, Krayter knows his best chance at surviving the Denya Price is to journey to Earth and find the woman he’s been waiting for. Otherwise, he’ll waste away and die by the age of 30 like most other Detyens. But when his speeder crashes in a hostile human settlement, a mate is the last thing on his mind. Until he sees his salvation. Penny will do anything to protect her two sisters, even if it means remaining in Highland Settlement. But when an alien crash lands near her house, she knows that she can’t let her father’s men find him.

Raised by a Synnr father and human mother, but 100 percent human, Grace has a foot in two worlds and belongs in neither. A Synnr match would give her the wings she desperately wants, so why has a human man caught her eye? She’s caught between Zac, a human rescued from enemy Apsyns and their evil experiments, and Crowze, an aristocratic Synnr soldier built for seduction. There’s no way she can choose between them. So why not choose both?

She’s stuck on the wrong planet...Lena is supposed to be back on Earth, but any chance of returning home was stolen by the aliens who kidnapped her. She’s safe from those pirates now, but she’s going crazy on Aorsa with nothing to do. Her only hope lies with Solan, the smokin’ hot military leader responsible for rescuing her from her former captors. She’ll team up with him to earn her wings - literally - but no matter what, they’re not falling in love.

Mel promised herself that she would get her vengeance on the witch who slaughtered her family or die trying. Now a world-renowned thief, she’s ready to make good. But things are complicated. That witch Ava hasn’t just targeted Mel, she's coming for the only people on the planet whom Mel cares about.

For the first time, all in one place, listen to the series that fans are calling "captivating", "fun", and "intriguing". Join shifter thief Mel as she clashes with lion alpha Luke in an explosive trilogy of two opposites who can't keep away from one another. What starts as a simple mission leads them on a journey that could change their lives...or end them.

It was supposed to be a simple job. Get in, steal the gem, and get out. But when everything goes to hell, Mel is out her payment and in the sights of an angry alpha lion. No gem? Big problem. Luke's sister is in trouble, the Scarlet Emerald is gone, and Mel is back, ready to face off with him again. But to heal his sister, Luke will do the unthinkable.

Laurel Ormand doesn't know where she is or how she got there. Her head is bandaged, and half of her hair is cut off, and a kindly alien is telling her he rescued her from the intergalactic slave trade. So why does she hear screams echoing in the halls of his space ship? Druath NaKam is a faithful soldier of the Detyen Legion. But nothing prepared him for torture at the hands of a sadistic scientist with a grudge against Detyens. The only thing that can keep him sane is the woman on board who might be his destiny, but the road to escape is long and treacherous.

After witnessing the impossible mating of his fellow soulless warrior, Kayde doesn't expect a denya of his own. But whenever Quinn Porter walks into a room, he can't keep himself from watching her, from following her, from wanting her. And those desires mean trouble for a man who isn't supposed to feel anything. When Kayde undertakes a mission to journey back to his Detyen home, he's ready for the solitude. What he doesn't expect is Quinn hiding away in one of the bunks on his ship.

Asher knows what he wants and a mate isn't part of the bargain. But when his boss turns her marriage-minded meddling his way, he's forced to take a meeting with the Intergalactic Dating Agency. There's no way the matchmaker can find a lady who will meet his exacting standards. Then Zoe Gershwin crashes into his life and chaos ensues.

After witnessing the skills of the Intergalactic Dating Agency at finding mates, Knox enlists their services to find a woman of his own. He's collected a hoard of precious stones from across the galaxy, a mate will be his crown jewel. But is he looking for love, or another treasure for his collection?

Human Liza has no idea aliens exist—or that she's been talking to an alien dating agency for months, pouring her heart out about her abusive home life. When she finally begs for help, Flint's right there... but she has no idea why. And when he teleports her away from home she's sure she's being abducted. In her desperate bid to escape, Liza sends them hurtling down to a dangerous watery planet full of monsters eager to eat her... or worse. Liza refuses to rely on any man, even if her accidental kidnapper is a better option than a wild water dragon.