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 on a planet far from Earth?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 a...

An alien warrior has made me an offer I can't refuse. In exchange, he can do what he wants with me for one week.I want a child, but that's impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then, a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they're interested in getting to know Earth women better.The Xilans fall into an insatiable urge once every three years. It's called the Slaking. There aren't enough females to give them what they need, so like ...

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 e...

There's more to being a gargoyle's wife than just saying, "I do."While struggling to raise my little sister, I suddenly inherit a run-down B&B from a grandmother I didn't know existed. The only condition to inherit is that I marry and live with my husband for a year.One problem: I'm not dating, and the only one I want to propose to is the gargoyle I've been crushing on for months. When I explain, Goreg offers a marriage of convenience with a quickie divorce...

I must marry one of the fae, but the forbidden ice lord wants me.To secure a human-fae truce, I'm one of five women traveling to their magical kingdom, where we'll be courted by fae aristocracy. We have one month to choose a husband from among them.Only Elion, the arrogant, beastly ice lord, is forbidden. His torturous scars make the other women gasp. His icy words rip them to shreds. His touch is colder than frost. He lurks in the shadows, never coming out...

A new life, a new job, a new orc husband . . . Wait, isn't he supposed to be my boss?After my ex announces his wedding to someone other than me, I'm eager to leave town. A new life and a new job are just what I need to restore my mojo. On the way to my destination, I overnight at a hotel where edible unmentionables and a tattooed orc construction worker rock my world. I sneak out the next morning, figuring I'll never see him again.Until I walk into my new j...

An alien dragon king meets his fated mate in a woman from Earth. With conflict brewing in the kingdom, will he be forced to make a heartbreaking choice?Bella:When 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 enga...

Can a fierce alien dragon warrior claim his mate before she's stolen from him forever? Aria: Determined to overcome my scaredy-cat status, I make a dare-me checklist.First on the list? Sign up for the Driegon mail-order bride selection. I didn't expect to be accepted, or to fall for one of the Driegons"a seven-foot-tall, scaled alien with wings, claws, a tail, and a gruff voice that makes my knees go weak. But when one of my challenges results in Drace and I being ...

She's looking for happily-ever-after. He can't touch her. But with her life at stake, he'll sacrifice everything to protect her.Kristy: Chosen for the Driegon bride selection, I'm confident I'll meet the alien of my dreams. I don't expect to find true love, but it would be nice to find someone special. Three weeks into the program, I'm falling hard for Rashe, a guy who sadly doesn't notice I exist. Forget happily-ever-after. At this point, I'd sett...

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'm falling for a wolf shifter, but my past may endanger us both.I escaped a life of fear for the beautiful mountainous town of Monsterville. There, I meet Storm, a gorgeous wolf shifter. His wolfish ways and heady kisses draw me in, and the future he offers, one full of peace and love, makes me long for a life I never thought I'd find.He invites me to a wolf pack reunion, where things between us only get better. But my past haunts me, and if I don't flee, ...

Can fake dating the town's orc blacksmith turn into something real?If I don't find a date for my grandmother's weekend birthday bash, my mother plans to set me up with the relative of a friend who has to be ninety. No thanks. On the spur of the moment, I ask the town's orc blacksmith I've been crushing on for months to go with me.Gunner agrees, and before I know it, we're sneaking away from Grannie's bash to steal a few kisses. Finally, I'm getting to know ...