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My new orc boss is grumpy, and he makes my heart race like it shouldn't. Will I get fired if I fall in love?To raise money for an animal shelter, I've organized a weekend pet extravaganza. Everything's going paw-fectly until I slip into bed and find an orc already there-wearing absolutely nothing. Turns out, we were accidentally assigned the same cabin. One spontaneous kiss leads to . . . well, we don't get that friendly-yet. Then I'm introduced to my new boss, Cruger-my cabinmate. He insists our kiss ignited his orc heat, and that once the weekend's over, he's taking me to his nest where we'll pick up where our kiss left off. He's smart and hot, and I'm seriously contemplating nesting with him until he announces he's running the entire weekend animal event. Uh-uh. This project's my baby, and I'm not handing all my hard work over to him. But between the fur-riffic pet parade and the bark-tastic talent show, I start falling in love with Cruger. Can I find a way to compromise so I can nest with my new orc boss?

My popping-out-of-cake days are numbered when I fall into the lap of a brawny orc, and he claims me as his bride.As a favor to an orc friend, I agree to fake date his sports star brother to improve his image. I'm not supposed to pop out of a big cake at a bachelor party. Or give a gorgeous orc a lap dance.As for getting locked in the elevator with him and continuing that dance? Not supposed to do that either.Turns out the hot-shot orc sports god, Brogis, is my one-night stand. Or should I call him my one-elevator stand? Same difference, right?The press loves the idea that he's dating a kindergarten teacher. And while I'm not so thrilled that they chase me for the inside scoop, it's nice to reconnect with my elevator crush. To hide from the press, I move in with Brogis. We'll pretend we're more than dating. Somewhere between cheering for his team and sampling his favorite orc dish at a diner, I fall in love. But with his image improving, our fake relationship's heading for a quick breakup. Unless I can convince Brogis to make this real . . .

The alien she's hot for seems to hate her. But when they touch, sparks fly. Will their growing love survive a dangerous quest? Emma: I'm pretty sure Teran hates me. Why else would this scarred dragon warrior avoid touching me, talking to me, or being around me? Yet when we're sent on a quest to find a long-lost cache of precious stones that could save the kingdom, I'll be flying for weeks in his arms. I have to guard my heart. Otherwise, he'll break it. Teran: I am crazy about Emma, and I long to touch her, to bring about the Torrent-the ancient Driegon mating ritual. Our quest will throw us together, and it will be torture to hold myself back, but if I give in, I could endanger her life. But when rival factions attack, determined to keep us from finding the stones, I'll do whatever it takes to protect her.

She means everything to me. Can I protect her from a vicious game? I was stolen by invaders when I was three seasons old and taken to Lord Vunne's chamber. There, he tried to mold me into a monster. I became fast friends with other youngling males who I soon called my brothers. We protected each other until Vunne sold us to the Galaxy Games, a series of traps and pitfalls with an elusive final destination. If I complete my desert course, I'll be free, but if I fail even one task, I will face extermination. I don't care about what happens to me. My life was lost to me when I was three. Then I'm paired in the Game with Summer, and she ignites my second heart, proving she's my fated mate. She's lush and sweet and much too fragile for a torturous Game. I will compete. I will protect her. And when I win, I will claim her as mine forever. Alien Warrior Unclaimed is book 4 of the Galaxy Games Series. Each book features a different, monstrous alien hero who's desperate to cherish his fated mate.

She means everything to me. Can I protect her from a vicious game? I was stolen by invaders when I was three seasons old and taken to Lord Vunne's chamber. There, he tried to mold me into a monster. I became fast friends with other youngling males who I soon called my brothers. We protected each other until Vunne sold us to the Galaxy Games, a series of traps and pitfalls with an elusive final destination. If I complete my desert course, I'll be free, but if I fail even one task, I will face extermination. I don't care about what happens to me. My life was lost to me when I was three. Then I'm paired in the Game with Summer, and she ignites my second heart, proving she's my fated mate. She's lush and sweet and much too fragile for a torturous Game. I will compete. I will protect her. And when I win, I will claim her as mine forever.

Can a stoic alien warrior melt the heart of his Earthling fated mate? After my mother gave me to the Shiedar invaders as a child, they took me to a place where screams of pain echoed around me. The leader tortured me and other young males I soon called my brothers. In his determination to twist me into a feral warrior, the leader turned me into a beast. To protect myself, I built a barrier around my heart, a simple task since my people only experience muted emotions. Only when we meet our fated mates do our feelings come alive. Then I'm sold to the Galaxy Games, where I'll complete a series of nearly impossible tasks. If I win, I'm free. Lose and I die. They partner me with her, and suddenly, I'm overwhelmed with intense emotions. A craving for her unlike anything I've felt before. A fierce need to protect this Earthling female. And the stark terror that she'll be stolen from me if we're lucky enough to win. She's determined to return to her home planet once we've finished the Game, but now that she's brought indescribable joy to my life, how can I let her go?

She's fated to be mine, but the world is determined to steal her away. When I was twelve, I was forced to watch as an invader killed everyone I loved. He captured me and took me to the chamber, where he tortured me and the other males, desperate to twist us into a beastly army. He may have turned me into a monster, but I refused to give into his demands. Now I've been sold to the Galaxy Games, where I must complete a series of dangerous tasks with an Earthling female by my side. Jade is luscious and curvy, and she makes me ache for a life I never thought I could have. Jade's determined to win the Game. And despite allowing me to show her the steps of Videen, my people's way of giving pleasure, she insists she'll return to her home planet once the Game is finished. But she's my fated mate, and I keep what's mine.

Forced to compete in a deadly game,a tortured alien hero will do everything to protect his fated mate. As a child, I was stolen by the lord of my planet's invaders. He brought me to the chamber, where he gathered other younglings like me. Through the years, me and my new brothers were twisted into hardened beasts, each with a unique ability that shouldn't exist outside of myth. We're monsters. Any female who gazes upon us will cry out in terror. Now we've been entered into the Galaxy Games. Each landscape contains a series of deadly pitfalls, shifting goalposts, and an elusive final destination. It's my chance to break free. But I'm paired with a delectable Earth female who makes me see color for the very first time, proving she's my fated mate. I'll finish the Game. I'll free my brothers. And I'll claim the Earthling female as my prize.

Kidnapped by a gorgeous dragon shifter, I'm not sure if I should run or give in to his demands.Five years ago, I spent a mind-shattering night with a mysterious man. He took off without sharing his name, and I couldn't find him to tell him he left more than just me behind. Now I devote my time to work and our son, Asher. I'm not interested in romance, and I'm never falling in love again.So when I'm walking after work one night, and a dragon (a literal dragon) grabs me, I tell him off. You'd think I'd be scared of a beast like that, but there's something strangely appealing about him. I can't look away.Then he shifts . . . And it's the guy I fell for five years ago-Asher's father.Gravor says he wants me, but something weird happened back then, and he doesn't remember us being together. No matter what, he has a right to know his son.But when I tell him, will he run from me a second time, or can we find a future together as a family?

A suit-wearing ogre is pretending to be my boyfriend, and I think I'm falling in love.After being ousted from my small town by an underhanded wedding planner who is also now my ex, I moved to Monsterville for a fresh start. There, I find myself in direct competition with the hottest ogre in town, Raze. He's too cocky and snobby for his own good, and he wears designer suits and ties all the time. I sometimes wonder if he wears them to bed.When my ex shows up in Monsterville, determined to win me back, Raze steps in, offering to pretend he's my boyfriend and business partner. Only when my ex tries to outbid me on a royal fae wedding do I agree. With our combined forces, Raze and I will win the job and send my ex packing. The more time I spend with Raze, however, the more I wish he was my real boyfriend. Can I convince him that an ogre and a human are the perfect monster match?

I'm teaching a gorgeous elf how to fit in with humans and now I'm falling in love. With thirty-six looming on my horizon, I'm determined to have a child. I don't need romance. I don't need love. And I definitely don't need a happily ever after.When my friend talks me into attending an elf ball at an estate in Monsterville, promising I'll find a guy there who'll give me what I'm seeking, I agree to go with her. I'm barely there when I fall into the arms of the most gorgeous elf I've ever seen, Tylik. He's the LOTR elf of my dreams, so it's a good thing I've sworn off romance. Tylik needs someone to teach him how to fit in with human society. I need a bundle of joy. We'll help each other, then end things with no looking back.But between teaching Tylik how to drive and showing him that ice cream is amazing, I fall in love. What if he doesn't feel the same?

Grumpy, growly wyverns don't deserve true love-or do they?I've worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying's cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures. But then Nettie, a too-adorable woman with curves that go on forever and long hair the color of the sunset, arrives on my doorstep.She insists we were married by proxy. Thanks for asking me to sign those papers, Mom.When a freakish storm hits the area, we're stuck together trying to figure this out. Did I mention my log cabin only has one bed?My lonely heart keeps insisting I should keep her, but what woman wants to be a wyvern's bride?

Do gruff, growly demons deserve second chances?Four years ago, I fell in love with a demon. Then he bailed on me, leaving me with a broken heart and a big secret. When I see a news article about Monsterville's new demon sheriff, I recognize Venom. My heart may have healed, but our past isn't over.I present him with our daughter, and he's stunned and overjoyed. He's still the gruff, growly demon I fell for with a soft, squishy inside he hides from the world. He has a good excuse for leaving me.He's putting on the heat, making me fall for him all over again.And he wants a second chance. Do I dare trust my heart to the demon who hurt me?

Is my hot orc neighbor my crush or is he actually my soulmate?My hunky orc neighbor, Vrok, who I'd love to get to know better, keeps ignoring me. But when he overhears me reading the draft of my steamy romance novel out loud, he tells me he has ideas to make the male point of view better. Yeah, sure. One thing leads to another, and soon we're not only working on dialogue, but we're also acting out some of the hotter scenes. Somewhere between Chapter Fifteen and a troll roller coaster ride, we start falling for each other. Then mate bond symbols appear on our wrists. Now we can't tell if what we're feeling is real or not. If we break the bond, will we still be in love?

If I don't find my true love soon, I'll die. The dating scene can be tough for a phoenix, especially when I burn to cinders at the most inconvenient times. It's gotten to the point where no one will even go out with me. Worse, my spontaneous combustions are accelerating. I've been cursed with a rare phoenix abnormality and my time's ticking away. Soon, my pile of ashes will be swept up in the wind, and I'll no longer rejuvenate as a phoenix. Unless I can find my fated mate and convince her to love me.When the town's dating service, Monster Mingle, offers me a mail-order bride, I agree out of desperation. I'm married at first sight to Brooke, a woman I haven't seen since we were sixteen, back when her older brother caught us making out and stole her away.We pick up where we left off, and with the help of my monster friends, I set out to show her I'm the phoenix of her dreams.Can I convince her to love me before it's too late?

An alien warrior seeking redemptionmeets a captured Earth woman treated as a pet.Will their love survive in a hostile world? Kidnapped by four-armed, blue skinned aliens, Isabelle "Isi" is sold to the head of the Al'kieern kidnapping operation. Isi has accepted she'll live and die as a songbird pet to the queen. If nothing else, performing for the Al'kieern beats being sold as a breeder. But a Crakairian warlord storms the Al'kieern compound, determined to destroy everything and everyone in his path. When he's captured, Isi offers to free him if he helps her get away. Scorned by Crakairian society after his father tried to murder a respected military commander, Lyel is willing to die to redeem his family name. He takes on a suicide mission to destroy the Al'kieern kidnapping operation on the moon, Mara. But as he's about to blow the place to heille, he sees Isi. As she sings, a symbol appears on his palm, telling him she's his destined mate. He'll do anything to free her, but to escape, they must cross a grueling wasteland filled with deadly traps and with the Al'kieern hot on their heels. Will their growing love survive this challenge?

In der Nacht der Monstergefährtenjagd bin ich gezwungen, durch den Wald zu laufen, wo ein brutaler Ork mich zur Braut nehmen will. Als ich fälschlicherweise des Mordes beschuldigt werde, stehle ich den Platz einer der Frauen, die für die Monstergefährtenjagd ausgewählt wurden. Jedes Jahr müssen sich zwei von uns den Orks opfern, als Austausch für ihren Schutz vor Kreaturen, die noch furchteinflößender sind als die Aussicht, ein solch schreckliches Monster zu heiraten. Die Orks jagen mich. Ihr Heulen hallt um mich herum, während ich durch den Wald fliehe. Ich werde von Odik, dem wilden Anführer des Zephyr-Clans, gefangen genommen. Er nimmt mich mit auf seine Insel weit draußen im Meer, und sagt mir, dass er mich erst dann beanspruchen wird, wenn ich mich in ihn verliebt habe. Wie kann ich so etwas tun, wenn die Liebe doch immer nur dazu führt, dass mich jemand verlässt? Aber dieser starke, monströse Ork hat etwas sehr Anziehendes an sich, dem ich nicht widerstehen kann. Bald verliebe ich mich nicht nur in Odik, sondern genieße es auch, mein Leben mit ihm zu teilen.Als ein Sturm aufzieht, müssen wir zusammenarbeiten, um zu überleben - oder ich werde nicht lange genug durchhalten, um meinem neuen Ork-Gefährten mein Herz zu schenken.

My ex-boyfriend was transformed into a medusa, and he's set his eyes on me.Ten years ago, I was convinced I'd one day marry my high school boyfriend, Darrow. But when a mad scientist experimented on him and others in Petrified Woods, they were changed into monsters. My parents dragged me from town before I could make sure Darrow was okay. Not long after that, they told me he was dead. Now I'm back in Petrified Woods to be the maid of honor at a friend's wedding. And guess who's the best man? Darrow. He's not dead. He's mad at me for leaving him.And his steely gaze could turn me to stone with a single glance.

He's a rough Vikir warrior.She's a mostly proper librarian.Can an Earthling woman and a green-scaledalien find love together in the stars?After she's kidnapped by blue-skinned aliens, Taylor escapes and bails from an alien space station in a shuttle she has no clue how to drive. She crash lands on a nearby planet made up mostly of jungle. Once she finds her way off the planet, she's determined to return to Earth. Until Wulf, her Crakairian "mate" comes to her rescue. He says he won't fight her if she wants to return home, but that doesn't stop him from trying to change her mind. He's gruff and scaly and much too appealing. And his kisses? If she could keep her hands off him, she might be able to think straight. But with jungle creatures trying to eat them, going home might not be an option. As head of his Vikir clan's warrior regiment, Wulf is scarred and unrefined, the exact opposite of his sweet female mate who speaks in a sophisticated manner and loves books. When she tells him she's thinking of returning to Earth, he decides to show her what she'll be missing, even if he can only do this in a rough and bumbling way. But with jungle creatures hunting them, their biggest challenge will be escaping the planet.

Can a scarred alien warrior & a human woman find love together on a planet far from Earth? When animal shelter assistant Lily is selected as a mail-order bride in the Extraterrestrial Matchmaking Program, she dreams of starting a new life with her computer-matched alien groom. But on the way to Crakair, she's kidnapped and caged on one of the planet's moons. Her future appears hopeless. A mercenary, Jorg's a seven-foot-tall, scaled green alien with scars on his face that make others flinch. Abandoned as a youngling and forced to raise himself, he's learned not to expect much from others. He finds satisfaction in rescuing kids who have been stolen and returning them to their homes. But when he watches Lily's introduction video, his matebond ignites. Maybe fate will give him a chance at love after all. Then Lily is stolen by other aliens. With his blood rage igniting, Jorg's determined to rescue her. But once he does, will she choose to stay with a wounded alien warrior or return to her safe life on Earth?

An alien pirate promises to give me a child,but what if he steals my heart?Aliens are real and they're eager to Slake. What's Slaking, you ask? It seems Xilan males go into a voracious heat period every three years, and there aren't enough females to fulfill the needs of these beastly aliens. Enter me and other Earth females eager to have children. We travel to a space station, where we're introduced to brawny alien males in dire need of Slaking. All systems are go until giant spider aliens overrun the station, determined to plant egg sacks within our bodies. No thanks. Me and a cocky alien space pirate, Brune, escape, but our shuttle is sucked into a wormhole and ejected into uncharted territory. Is it my fault the people on this planet believe I'm a goddess? They say I'm their savior. And they assure me they won't roast Brune over the fire pit for dinner. Brune insists no one will eat him... He says we'll escape and return to our world. He'll satisfy his Slaking, and I'll soon have a bundle of joy on the way. Shiver me timbers, but Brune is sweet, hot, and too damn appealing. I'm beginning to think we're fated. As determined as I am to return to Earth, I'm not sure I can let my alien pirate go...

He's a proud alien warlord. She's a single mom hoping to find love again. When their worlds collide, sparks fly. Bruge: I'm a serious warlord, not a youngling warrior in need of a mate. Ensuring the duskhorde don't kill us and that the clan gathering runs smoothly is enough to keep me busy. Court an Earthling female? Perhaps later. But when I meet Alexa, my second heart starts beating, proving she's my maelstrom mate. Now I want her, and the best way to claim her is with an ancient Ferlaern tradition: abduction and seduction. If only my entire village would stop trying to help make it happen. Alexa: I've crushed on Bruge for a while. He's grumpy, gruff, and he has interesting social skills. What's not to like? A widow raising three-year-old twin boys, I still have room in my life for romance. But whenever Bruge and I get close, we either wind up in trouble or we're interrupted. Even better? His warriors follow us around snickering. Our relationship is going nowhere fast, but I'm not giving up, because there's more than one way to seduce an alien warlord.

Can a lonely widow and an orc with secrets find true love together?LynethAfter my husband's death, my village pushes me into the forest during the monster mate hunt, where I'll be claimed as an orc's bride. I've vowed I'll never love another, but then I'm claimed by Madr, a strong, handsome orc who I suspect is hiding secrets. On his dragon-like vox, he flies with me toward his home. His warm arms keep me safe, and his teasing touch makes me reconsider every assumption I made about my past and my future. Do I dare give my heart to an orc? Madr When I abdicated the orc throne, I planned to live a simple life. I never expected the fates to bind me to Lyneth or that I'd fall for her so fast. But someone's out to kill me, and if I don't stop them, I won't survive long enough to claim my new bride.Expect a seductive orc prince with a creative. . . (cough), size difference, her awakening, only one bed/forced proximity, a mourning woman finding new love, fated mates, plus a fantasy world you'll want to live in. HEA guaranteed.

Elion is mine, and I won't let anyone steal him away.Elion and I have escaped the evil encroaching on the castle and fled to Elion's ice-covered estate. We're finally together, but the peace we find in his childhood home is short-lived. We spend our days working with friends to restore the true king to the throne, something his son and an evil witch refuse to see happen, and our nights clinging to each other.And the clock is ticking. Unless I can end Elion's curse, he'll die. In desperation, I search the kingdom, determined to break the witch's curse before it steals him from me forever. I refuse to lose him. He's my life and my love, and I'll lay down my life to save his.But what if my sacrifice isn't enough?

It's the cooking contest of a lifetime. I just need to avoid falling for a hot alien chef. To raise credits for the local creature shelter, I enter Interstellar Chef. If I win? I'm awarded the catering job of a lifetime and prize money I can donate to the shelter. It won't be easy-contestants must prepare exquisite meals in dangerous alien locations and fellow chefs have been known to attack the others. Some competitors don't make it home alive. All I have to do is avoid my stiffest competition, Thrombuka Nargoth, the brutishly handsome, golden-skinned alien who once left me stranded without my undies in a secluded hallway of a dive bar on Quazar 3. Fraternization among the competitors is strictly forbidden, but the more I try to avoid Throm, the more I can't resist him. Soon we're stealing kisses away from the prying eyes of the camera bots. If we're caught, we'll get thrown off the show. Fate has other plans, however, and soon I don't know what I'm fighting for most-the prize money for the shelter or a future with Throm.

He has tusks and a tail and insists she's his fated mate. She's enticed but determined not to get involved. Can a burly alien warrior and a single mom find love together among the stars?Garek: With my clan threatened, I don't have time for romance with a pesky Earth female. Until I meet Piper. She and her youngling son are part of our planet's new settlement. Soon, I find myself helping her plan her home and talking about odd Earthling activities. What is a square dance, and must I do it? She's soft and lush in all the right places, and I could pick her up and carry her around with one arm. And her son... I ache to show him how to tame a mighty winged trundier. Piper may say she doesn't need love, but I'll do whatever it takes to win her heart. Piper: I brought my eight-year-old son to Ferlaern to start anew-the new wild west, we're calling this planet. The other women want romance but not me. Then I meet Garek, a seven-foot-tall, gruff warrior who's out to steal my heart. Burned in the past, I'm afraid to trust. Never mind that he makes my son laugh for the first time in forever or that his kisses... Not going there. But when our settlement is attacked by vicious creatures, it'll take both of us to survive the threat.

A stoic Vikir warrior meets his match in a spunkyEarth woman determined to show him what he's been missing. After she's kidnapped on her way to the planet, Crakair, Mila's not sure she'll ever meet her arranged mail-order alien match. Until Kral falls-literally-on top of her during his heroic rescue mission. Who wouldn't be attracted to a gruff, scaly green alien doing all he can to save her from the bad guys? But with space stations and ships exploding around them, it soon becomes clear someone is determined to make sure she and Kral never reach Crakair. Kral has settled into his role as Kral the enforcer and Kral the loner, the person he had to become after his father was killed and he was forced to assume leadership of his clan. He signs up for the Selection, never expecting to develop feelings for his Earthling female match. Despite the danger they're in, she makes him laugh and shows him that life doesn't always have to be serious. But with an enemy chasing them across the galaxy, Kral will have to tap his Vikir warrior skills to protect his Earthling bride.

My alien hero not only wants to rescue me, but he also wants to claim me too. Wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to hard labor on an alien prison planet, I think my life is over. Until my rescue comes in the form of my older brother's best friend, Shaede-a blue-skinned alien who broke my heart years ago. But he gets caught too, and before you know it, we're handcuffed together and locked in a cell with only one bunk. Shaede is determined to save us, no matter the cost. And in the meantime, he plans to convince me that he made a big mistake turning me down. He wants to claim me as his mate . . .

Will a hot-blooded, seven-foot-tall, scaly green alien meet his match in a feisty woman from Earth?After losing her husband, Sadie is afraid of getting her heart broken again. On a dare, she signs up for the Extraterrestrial Matchmaking Service, and she's paired with Bryk, a seven-foot-tall, scaled alien from a distant world. At their first touch, a gleaming symbol appears on her palm. Bryk tells her it's a matebond, and she's his destined mate. He makes her pulse sing, but does she dare take a chance with someone new? When Bryk applies for the Selection, he's matched with Sadie. At their first meet-up, his matebond ignites and now he'll do anything he can to show her they're meant to be together. But Sadie has been hurt in the past and is afraid to trust. Refusing to admit defeat, Bryk talks her into giving him seven days to convince her she wants to stay. Bryk will need to pull out every Crakairian trick he can think of to win her heart. Can two very different souls find love with each other on a planet far from Earth?

He's hot and he has huge assets, but he irritates the heck out of me. Savvy: A deadly vine is unleashed on our world, killing everything in its path. The only solution is to pair up with Skydar-a warrior bad boy in major need of a kick in the you know what. He thinks he can settle our rivalry by staking his claim on me...as his fated mate. Skydar: Life would be complete if only Savvy didn't irk me. But the more we're together on a dangerous mission, the more I realize my second heart beats only for her. So all I have to do is save the planet. And convince Savvy she's my fated mate.