Feral: Intergalactic Dating Agency (Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides #13) by Sue Mercury

An alien warrior with a dark past. A reluctant human woman who has lost everything. And a boundless passion that burns beyond control... Sadie loses everything during a rebel attack on her city—her brother, her friends, and the new bakery she just opened. After spending several frightening nights on the streets, she reluctantly signs up for the Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides program, believing it's her only chance at survival. Less than a day later, a huge, musclebound alien warrior arrives to claim her. His name is Feral, and he's the largest and most intimidating male she's ever seen. She's pleasantly surprised, however, when he treats her with unexpected compassion and respect. Maybe, just maybe, she can find happiness with Feral after all. That is, until she learns an unsettling secret that threatens to unravel everything... Vaxxlian warrior Feral is a skilled assassin with a dark past. Now that the war against the Irrcons is over, he's ready to settle down and take a human mate. The female he's matched with is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, and her sweet nature calms the storm inside him. He longs to claim her, body and soul, but first he must earn her trust. He dreams of raising a family with Sadie and living a quiet life on Planet New Vaxx. But when she discovers the truth about what he is, she tries to run. Can Feral convince his frightened mate that she's safe with him and he'll never unleash his darkness on her, or will Sadie always fear the warrior she's bound to for life?

Errik: Intergalactic Dating Agency (Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides #12) by Sue Mercury

The fierce warrior has finally found his mate. Now he'll do anything to keep her... Vaxxlian warrior Errik has always had a restless spirit. After the war, he postpones settling down on the new planet his people have claimed, choosing instead to travel the galaxy as a cage fighter. He never loses a battle and soon makes a fortune, but it's a hollow existence. He finds himself yearning for something more. A mate. A home. A reason to finally stop running. Holly has spent years traveling North America in her RV, taking odd jobs wherever she goes. But with unrest spreading across Earth, her nomadic lifestyle is becoming increasingly dangerous. Then she discovers she needs lifesaving surgery she can't afford. When a friend suggests she sign up for the Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides program, Holly reluctantly agrees. In exchange for becoming an alien warrior's mate, she'll receive the healing nanobots that can save her life. She's not prepared for Errik. The handsome and attentive warrior is nothing like she imagined. His kisses leave her breathless, his touch makes her burn, and she soon begins to wonder if the mating union she entered into out of desperation could become something more. But when Holly is suddenly offered a way out, Errik fears his mate will choose freedom over him. And the warrior who spent years running from commitment becomes more determined than ever to keep the woman who has finally given him a reason to stay.

Draevan: Intergalactic Dating Agency (Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides #11) by Sue Mercury

He only wanted a mother for his orphaned niece. He never expected to fall for his assigned mate... Alone and struggling to raise his baby niece, Vaxxlian warrior Draevan decides to take a human bride. Surely his niece deserves a mother, even if Draevan isn't certain he's capable of loving a woman. Then he meets Cora. Beautiful and sweet, the human female awakens feelings he thought long buried. Their mating union is supposed to be one of convenience, but Draevan soon finds himself hoping for a true partnership with the woman who is quickly capturing his heart. Desperate to escape a mysterious stalker, Cora signs up for the Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides program. The former popstar is shocked when a huge, intimidating alien warrior arrives to collect her, but when she sees the gentle way he cares for his baby niece, she decides to give him a chance. When they finally consummate their union, Cora is surprised by the fierce passion that ignites between them, and she starts to hope that maybe their marriage can become something real... something more than an arrangement. Unfortunately, Cora's dangerous past hasn't been left behind on Earth. A mysterious threat has followed them to Planet New Vaxx, and Draevan will stop at nothing to protect the woman he adores and the little family he never expected to have.

The Iron Hand Mandate by Jayla Prime

Adult literary SF / dark dystopian space opera told as archival testimony, not a chosen-one quest. Thesis: The Mandate’s crime is not only conquest. It is refusing to be chosen. Comps: Book of the New Sun scholar-frame, Hyperion’s archive frame, late Banks without the jokes. $4.99 EPUB: https://jchsp.gumroad.com/l/skhciy

The Driftborn Book one in The Gate Origin Series by Simon Bullock

Kade Renn repairs broken machines on a dying salvage moon and tries to keep his younger sister alive. That is all his life has room for. Then a buried ship rises from the black sand. Inside is a dying Driftborn pilot, a blood-stained secret, and a black shard that speaks in the voice of Kade’s dead mother. She has been gone for nine years. Now she is calling him beyond the edge of authorised space. Hunted by the Sovereign Directorate and forced aboard Mara Venn’s battered smuggler ship, The Moth, Kade and Lira are pulled into a hidden war over ancient gates, erased histories and routes humanity was never meant to find. But the gates were not built for empire. They were built for something older. Something waiting. Something waking up. And some doors aren’t found. They find you. The Driftborn is a gritty, character-driven space opera about family, survival, ancient gates and the secrets empires kill to protect.

I Broke the Galactic Server with a Starter Curse by Wenxi

Years ago, an international expedition recovered an impossible artifact from beneath the Antarctic ice—an object believed to have been left behind by an extraterrestrial civilization. Then *Star Realm 3.0* appeared. With near-perfect virtual reality and the unprecedented support of governments across the world, the mysterious game drew billions of players almost overnight. No one knew who had created it. Even fewer understood why humanity’s leaders were so desperate to bring the entire planet online. Bankrupt, newly single, and running out of options, Chen Mo spent what little money he had left on a gaming headset. If this new world truly represented humanity’s next great opportunity, he intended to use it to rebuild his life. His starting talent, however, looked worthless. **Ancient God’s Curse** was only a low-rank, evolvable ability. Each successful attack placed a lingering curse on its target, dealing a tiny amount of damage that ignored defense while suppressing recovery. The damage seemed insignificant—until Chen Mo realized that the curse could be stacked repeatedly. Its growth potential was even more terrifying. Slaying elite enemies would permanently strengthen its damage, while defeating bosses could raise the talent itself to higher ranks. Where everyone else saw a useless beginner skill, Chen Mo saw an ability with no visible ceiling. He became a mage who invested in speed, covering entire battlefields with spells before his enemies could react. Later, he learned to conceal himself and strike like an assassin. As the curse evolved and its layers multiplied, armor stopped mattering. Healing stopped working. Even the rules designed to keep the game balanced began to collapse around him. But *Star Realm 3.0* was never merely a game. Its existence was tied to the Antarctic artifact, the growing turmoil on Earth, and alien powers already making their way across the stars. When those civilizations finally reached the planet, they expected to find a primitive species taking its first steps into a much larger universe. Instead, they found Chen Mo—a player who had stacked a single curse so many times that no defense, boss mechanic, or advanced technology could withstand it. To humanity, he was the mage who broke the game. To the rest of the universe, he was an error that should never have existed.

Fogfall by Penny Moss

Bastian has made it his purpose to scavenge survival knowledge to trade with those who need it the most. In a world destroyed by a deadly parasitic fog, that’s basically everyone. Life is hard in a waterlogged country prone to inclement weather and mutant butt worms. Just when things can’t seem to get any worse, he ends up captured by a cannibalistic cult. Trapped in their cave where his only prospect is to become someone’s dinner, Bastian meets his one chance of escape, the human equivalent of a mental breakdown, Felix. A cheerful, unstable disaster of a man who dreams of seeing the sky, touching some grass, and getting infected. Felix also happens to have a valuable talent that could buy Bastian supplies, favour, maybe even a future. But as they flee the cave and struggle together to stay alive, his contempt for the jaunty cannibal turns into the biggest risk to his life yet. Because falling for someone in the middle of fighting blood-thirsty cults and mutated parasites will absolutely get him killed. Especially when that someone not only relies on him for survival, but insists on being infuriatingly irresistible. Fogfall is a post apocalyptic gay romance novel that explores the brutal nature of an infested Netherlands and the few people still inhabiting it.

Pallbearers by Austin Shirey

WHAT IF THERE WAS A WAY TO BRING THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE? It’s August 2009, and twenty-somethings Darrell Sanchez, his brother Cash, and Riley Weisman are all set to go on a summer road trip with their best friend, Tad Cooper, when Tad unexpectedly dies, leaving the three friends devastated and adrift. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? But when Cash presents Darrell and Riley with evidence of a secret government program that can resurrect the dead, they decide to dig up Tad’s freshly buried body and set out for the haunted desert of Nevada on an absurd cross-country quest to bring their best friend back to life. WHAT WOULD YOU RISK? Along the way, Darrell, Cash, and Riley will learn to grieve together as they risk their lives for their fallen friend, even as they are pursued by an otherworldly menace intent on stopping them.

Pluto's Revenge by Eddie Hauser

Novan and his band grew up on Pluto, a world long since demoted, ignored, and buried beneath the ice. Under the rule of CryoCorp, opportunity is scarce, freedom is rarer, and most people spend their lives resigned to the fate assigned to them. The band refuses to give up. For them, music is more than a lifeline—it’s proof that hope still exists beyond the mines and settlements they call home. When an unexpected chance to escape finally arrives, they risk everything to seize it. But freedom comes with challenges they never anticipated. As their journey carries them farther from home, the music that once united them begins to reveal a power none of them can explain—and a cost they may not be willing to pay. Caught between the future they’ve always wanted and forces beyond their understanding, Novan and his friends must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice to be heard. Pluto’s Revenge is about friendship, resilience, and the power of music to change lives—and perhaps much more.

Hot Wings and Sauciness by Cait Gordon

Colleen O’Donnell is a fifty-something neurodivergent and disabled electromech technician serving We’re Greater Than’s space hospitality division. She’s sweary, blurty, and goes nowhere without a constant companion—Fiona, her rollator. Colleen’s dear friend Brina is marrying Sharon. Their hen party will be at the Coq of the Walk exotic dance club and rotisserie, which boasts the best wing sauce in the solar system. Our heroine nearly flies the coop when she discovers she has to dress up as an actual hen! Meanwhile, everyone seems to be over the moon that Captain Joshua Speers, renowned war hero, has returned to the stations. Messages cry, “Captain Hot Wings is back!” Squeals abound! This means absolutely nothing to Colleen. She’s single and fine that way. Hot Wings can dip into someone else’s sauce, right? What are the chances she and Fiona would even bump into him? And if they did, would it amount to anything?

Stuffed by the Alien: Sci Fi Alien Romance (Holiday Heartmates #06) by Julie K. Cohen

He needs a mate. She needs a safe place to hide. Together, they find something neither expected—home. Tammi came to the alien world of Zyan for a job—and to escape a past that nearly destroyed her. She never expected to be claimed by a scarred warrior… or to fall in love with his mute son. Torvikk sought a mate to secure his child’s future. He never expected a human woman to awaken what he thought he’d lost forever—need, desire, and a bond that goes far beyond duty. But when Tammi’s dangerous ex resurfaces and powerful forces at the embassy threaten to tear them apart, she must choose: run like she always has… or fight for the family she’s found and the love she never dared hope for. Torvikk has already made his choice. Tammi is his heartmate—and no one will take her from him. ◆◆◆ Mine to Love! A tender yet spicy Thanksgiving alien romance filled with protective instincts, emotional bonding, and undeniable heat. 🧡 Alien Romance 🧡 Marriage of Convenience 🧡 Single Dad Romance 🧡 Fated Mates 🧡 Holiday Romance 🧡 Broken Hero 🧡 Found Family 🧡 Hurt/Comfort 🧡 Forbidden Love 🧡 Protective Hero 🧡 Second Chance Romance 🧡 Slow Burn with Payoff 🧡 Thanksgiving Romance

Breaking the Mage Meta by Blazing Lotus

Everyone knows how a mage is supposed to fight: stay behind the front line, keep the enemy at a distance, and never allow a warrior into melee range. Chen Chen has no intention of following those rules. While other mages depend on spells and careful positioning, he is perfectly willing to turn his staff into a close-range weapon. Warriors who charge him expecting an easy kill often discover—far too late—that this “fragile” caster can hit back harder than they can. Armed with sharp gaming instincts and a wildly unconventional fighting style, Chen Chen begins overturning everything players think they know about the mage class. Before long, he is carving out a path through the virtual world that no ordinary spellcaster could follow. His philosophy is simple: if a problem can be solved with force, there is no reason to make it complicated. There is, however, one absolute exception—violence is never an option where a beautiful woman is concerned.

Dang Convergence by MouseyDang

Living peacefully was all that seventeen-year-old mercenary Dang wanted. Slacker student by day, mercenary bodyguard at night, he navigated the streets of Starlight Bay, California with a determination to survive. Although plagued with memory gaps from his past, he pushed forward to make his future worth remembering. Going back home from a routine gig, Dang encounters an unknown enemy that nearly ends his life, that is, until after a string of unexpected events, he comes face to face with the only person he can rely on: himself! As Dang confronts the surreal challenge of coexisting with multiple versions of himself, he must also grapple with the relentless invaders who bring chaos in their wake, disrupting the peace he sought to create for himself Join Dang and the Gang as they tries to uncover the origin of the quantum displacements along with the threats they bring, the truth behind the alternate versions of his existence, and perhaps the inklings of his forgotten past.

Guitar Concerto in C Flat Minor, Op. 12: Lucina by S. Morgan Burbank

A girl playing guitar in a bar was more than enough to catch Daniel's attention. But she was more than something hypnotic, something ethereal, something familiar. What if the girl of your dreams -- the girl in your dreams -- was someone you knew all along? What lengths will Daniel go to in order to find out? Or was the right answer always staring Daniel in the face?

Project Tasman by S. Morgan Burbank

Alana Quevedo was supposed to spend a weekend at secluded mansion with her fiancée. Instead, she’s found herself trapped in a sadistic government experiment that stretches every semblance of her sanity. The only way to get out is to kill someone and trap another person inside, but how can she choose to do that when almost everyone inside is someone close to her?

The Heart of Wynter: A SciFi Alien Warrior Holiday Romance (Horned Holidays #06) by Honey Phillips

Can an independent woman melt the heart of the legendary Winter King—and give a lost child the family they all need? Tamsin has built a quiet, independent life tending her small herd on her isolated mountain croft, and she likes it that way. But when a mysterious little girl appears on her doorstep, Tamsin can't turn her away. Wynterian d'Kingmar has lived alone in the mountains since his ship crashed on K.R.S. Three. Avoiding the humans who fear him as the legendary Winter King suits him just fine. Until one stubborn, tempting human female turns his disciplined life upside down. Tamsin certainly doesn't intend to fall for a huge, horned alien whose stern commands make her want to argue with him almost as much as she wants to kiss him. But as winter closes in, the mystery surrounding the little girl draws them closer, and the heat between them becomes impossible to ignore. Wynter has survived a crash, a brutal winter, and more than a year alone. Letting Tamsin into his heart may be the one challenge he can't overcome. A sweet and steamy holiday romance featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a protective horned alien, a precocious little girl, an enormous snow beast, and an unexpected family in the making. (Intended for mature audiences.)

The Knotty Clause: A SciFi Alien Warrior Holiday Romance (Horned Holidays #04) by Honey Phillips

Can a single mother create some holiday magic for a reclusive alien warrior? Lured by the promise of steady work, Gemma accepts a job at a remote mining claim, only to find that both she and her young son are virtual slaves to the greedy mine boss. When a desperate attempt to escape finds them caught in an unexpected snowstorm, she thinks all is lost - until a very large and very not-human male appears and rescues them. Their savior is gruff, reclusive, and unexpectedly kind. He offers them a refuge - as long as they don’t intrude on his privacy. He even draws up a contract, but the longer they stay with him, the more Gemma wants to break every one of his rules. Ever since his ship crashed on K.R.S. Three, Yede has concealed himself in his mountaintop hideaway. A life alone with his memories is better than risking more heartbreak - until he rescues a fragile, tempting human woman and her determined little boy from a snowstorm. Now the icy walls around his heart - and other important parts - are beginning to thaw. Can he find the courage to take a second chance on love, despite the risks? This sweet and steamy holiday romance features a clever and resourceful heroine, a not-as-reluctant-as-he-seems hero, an irresistible little boy, and all the warmth of the holiday season. Not to mention enough long, sweet, lickable... candy canes to satisfy your every craving! (Intended for mature audiences.)

A Kiss of Frost: A ScFi Alien Warrior Holiday Romance (Horned Holidays #03) by Honey Phillips

Can the warmth of the holiday season thaw an alien warrior’s frozen heart? When Katerina is faced with an unwanted marriage, she takes her younger sister and runs, only to discover a small band of misfits hiding in some ancient ruins. Their fight for survival grows even harder as the holidays approach - until a massive horned warrior appears in their camp. Subcommander Jackasarian D'Frostulen never seems to get things right. Stowing away on his leader’s ship - and crashing on the backwater planet of K.R.S. Three - is his worst mistake yet. Knowing that his career, and possibly his life, are over, he runs. He finds an unlikely place with an enchanting female and her band of orphans. For the first time in his life he’s both wanted and needed. When unexpected difficulties arise, will he fight for the woman and children he’s come to love - or will he run again? A sweet and steamy holiday tale featuring a feisty heroine, an unlikely hero, and, of course, a very happy ending! (Intended for mature audiences.)

A Gift for Nicholas: A SciFi Alien Warrior Holiday Romance (Horned Holidays #02) by Honey Phillips

Can a single mother show an arrogant alien warrior the true meaning of the holidays? Jenna is a hard-working single mom with no time for fairy tales. She dismisses her daughter’s stories of a mysterious horned Santa living in the woods as no more than the imagination of a precocious child – until the day her daughter doesn’t return home. Her frantic search leads her to a crashed spaceship and a massive, horned alien warrior. He’s bossy, arrogant – and has a loneliness which matches her own. When Ambassador Nicholsarian’s chief rival doesn’t return after the… distraction he arranged, he refuses to admit he’s concerned. But when the months pass without word, he finally sets out to investigate – only to have his own ship crash on the backwater planet of K.R.S. Three. Before he can determine if a similar fate befell the other male, his mission is diverted by two of the most fascinating creatures he has ever encountered: a small child who shows no fear of his mighty horns, and a beautiful female who is equally unimpressed with his mighty… sword. Trapped together by an early snowfall, Jenna and Nicholas find an unexpected comfort in each other’s company. It is the season of giving, but she has a daughter to raise and he’s looking for the fastest way off the planet – what could they possibly have to offer each other? A sweet and steamy holiday tale featuring a determined single mom, a reluctant hero, and, of course, a very happy ending! (Intended for mature audiences.)

Krampus and the Crone: A SciFi Alien Warrior Romance (Horned Holidays #01) by Honey Phillips

Can a horned alien warrior and an isolated woman grant two children their holiday wish for a family? Jaelle is lonely. Ostracized by the village, like her mother and grandmother before her, she poses as an old witch in order to eke out a meager living selling herbal remedies to people who don't want to admit they need her help. When children start disappearing from the village, she is determined to find an answer to the riddle. She doesn't expect to find a massive, horned alien - one who sees through all her disguises. Since crash-landing on K.R.S Three, Commander Krampusarian D'Marchandar spends his time working on his ship and secretly observing the other inhabitants. During his explorations, he discovers a strange, beautiful female. It is an impossible attraction - but when he sees her treatment at the hands of the other villagers, he decides she is his to protect. A sweet and steamy holiday tale featuring two precocious orphans, a determined heroine, an unexpected hero, and, of course, a very happy ending! (Intended for mature audiences.)

River Dragon's Song (Dragons on Mars Book 3) by Honey Phillips

A hidden river. An impossible discovery. A dragon who's been waiting in the darkness. When Morgan is separated from her team, she doesn't expect a single wrong step to plunge her deep beneath the surface of Mars. Lost in a vast underground world, she discovers the impossible—an ancient river flowing through the darkness and evidence that she's not alone. Korrak has been wandering the hidden waterways alone since he awakened, listening for a song that never comes. Until her. The pretty female is stubborn, determined, and far too tempting. Korrak knows he should keep his distance, but every instinct urges him closer. The longer Morgan remains trapped beneath the surface, the harder it becomes to resist the dragon who has quietly claimed her heart. Finding a way home should be her first priority. If only she could convince herself to leave him behind. A sweet and spicy sci-fi romance featuring a stranded heroine, a lonely dragon, only one cave, hidden secrets, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

C is for Captive (The ABCs of Alien Abduction) by Honey Phillips by Honey Phillips

A hidden human. A captive alien warrior. A dangerous attraction. Amy survived being abducted from Earth by becoming invisible. She conceals the fact that she’s human, keeps her head down, and never takes unnecessary risks. Until she is ordered to bring food to a huge, chained alien warrior who refuses to speak. She should be terrified of the massive male. Instead, she finds herself intrigued by the secrets in those silver eyes—and the promise of protection in that powerful body. Brannik has his own reasons for remaining a captive. But when Amy’s secret is discovered, nothing matters more than protecting the tempting little human who has somehow become his. Because the one thing more dangerous than a captive warrior is a captive warrior with someone to protect. This sweet and spicy sci-fi romance features a hidden human, a dangerous captive warrior, forced proximity, caretaking, touch her and 💀, a fiercely protective hero, and a guaranteed HEA.

I Raised Mythic Sea Beasts in My Fish Tank by Skyborne Hero

One day, an ordinary fish tank becomes home to a race of miniature fishfolk. Soon afterward, its owner learns that the game captivating the world is destined to merge with reality. When that happens, monsters and civilizations from another realm will cross over—and ordinary people may have nowhere left to hide. His only advantage is a god-tier talent that transforms his fish tank into an evolving pocket world. Sea beast eggs, rare creatures, and precious resources obtained inside the game can all be brought into it. With time flowing far faster within the tank, even the weakest hatchling can grow into a creature of legend. By the time the game descends upon reality, the balance of the entire world has already begun to change. Colossal sea beasts rise from a seemingly ordinary tank, ancient powers lose control of the oceans, and distant kingdoms arrive at an astonishing conclusion: They have discovered the legendary origin world of all sea beasts.

My Basic Attacks Permanently Increase HP by Hckhood

Lin Tianhao has already witnessed the end of the world once. After being betrayed and killed, he awakens on the eve of Oracle’s launch—the game destined to merge with reality and unleash the Twilight of the Gods. This time, he knows exactly what is coming. Using his memories of the future, Lin Tianhao obtains a Divine Talent Awakening Stone and unlocks an ability that should not exist: Every basic attack permanently increases his maximum HP. Better yet, those attacks also inflict true damage based on his ever-growing health. While other players struggle through beginner quests, Lin Tianhao hunts hidden opportunities, challenges enemies far above his level, and prepares to restore a fallen Eastern Kingdom. Rare classes, divine blessings, secret missions, and forgotten treasures all become stepping stones on his path. Before long, the supposedly fragile archer possesses more health than the strongest tanks—and enough damage to erase elite players with a single arrow. The gods believe they control the game. Lin Tianhao intends to prove them wrong.

I Became the Blacksmith NPC by Clearing Nuts

When the next-generation full-dive VRMMO Godhunt Online finally launched, professional gold farmer Liu Kongkong rushed in immediately. After all, this game was supposed to make him rich. Unfortunately, the name he wanted was already taken. “Seriously? Fine, I’ll just change it. Can you hurry up? You’re wasting my money-making time.” After a few random clicks— He entered the game before even finishing character creation. And somehow, his character had become the blacksmith NPC of the beginner village. At first, Liu Kongkong was furious. Then he discovered something important: Every coin players spent on his weapons belonged to him. Suddenly… being an NPC didn’t sound so bad. Forge equipment? He casually modified the stats and sold them for ten times the price. The cash shop doesn’t sell cosmetics? Fine. He’d just craft better-looking armor himself. The system wanted him to design dungeons for players to challenge? With his years of gaming experience, if players could clear them easily, he’d change his surname on the spot. World Boss loot wasn’t enough to satisfy him anymore. True divine weapons could only be forged by Liu the Blacksmith himself. As his wealth exploded and his stats spiraled completely out of control, one truth became clear: He no longer needed skill multipliers. A single punch was enough. And when the worlds finally merged together, even the supreme god-emperor was smashed into the ground by Liu Kongkong’s fist. “This… is your limit?” the Emperor God asked weakly. Liu Kongkong shook his head. “No,” he replied calmly. “This is the limit your body can withstand.” “And I’m still not wearing my equipment yet.”

Remnants: Disruption by Mourning Star

New Chicago has a serial killer. Or two. Arya Skovsgaard is a lot of things, but a hero is not one of them. She might do heroic things, but since waking up ten years ago with no memory, it's hardly something she can claim. It also doesn't help that as a Remnant, she has strange powers that a large chunk of the world does not. She's not alone, but metahumans aren't always seen as positives in this world. Especially since they're blamed for the First and Second Disruptions that occurred centuries ago. Worse still, her powers of communion with the dead are really helpful for solving crimes, but little else. When a new string of serial murders turns out to be two different culprits, she finds herself in a head-on collision with a truth that is far larger than herself. And one that will ultimately alter the world as she knows it.

Ice Dragon's Heart (Dragons on Mars Book 2) by Honey Phillips

All she wanted was to be left alone. Now, he's her only chance for survival. Jaz came to the Martian pole for solitude, not company. Especially not the company of a seven-foot-tall alien who just turned her mining rig into a scrap heap in a fit of primal rage. Ajar is a creature of ice and fury, a dragon awakened from a frozen tomb, wounded and cornered. And thanks to the blizzard of the century, he's her new roommate. As Jaz reluctantly nurses him back to health, his defensive rage gives way to an unexpected vulnerability. She sees the lost soul trapped within the scales, and her hardened heart begins to melt. When a corporate hunting party arrives to claim their prize, Jaz and Adjar forge a desperate alliance. He may have destroyed her past, but he’s the only one who can protect her future. A sweet and spicy sci-fi romance perfect for readers who love forced proximity, wounded heroes, and a love that thaws the coldest of hearts.

Last Dragon on Mars (Dragons on Mars Book 1) by Honey Phillips

She was looking for answers. She found a legend. Dr. Alina Falkner is a scientist. She believes in data, in logic, in the cold hard rock of the Martian landscape. So when impossible energy readings lead her deep into a newly-opened cavern, she expects a geological anomaly, not the last echo of an ancient world, awakened by advanced human technology. He is dangerous. He is impossible. And he is her secret to keep. He was born in darkness. She was his first light. Born from a fusion of cyborg blood and the planet's dormant DNA, Rhyx is a newborn in a warrior's body, and the brilliant, gentle human who found him is the first thing he has ever known. Trapped together by a raging dust storm, she becomes his fierce, consuming passion. He will do anything to keep her, even though the world outside their sanctuary threatens to tear them apart. A ruthless scientist, obsessed with both Alina and her secrets, is pursuing them both. As the hunt intensifies, Alina must choose between the career she's dedicated her life to and the impossible male she's fallen for. But when you’re hiding the last dragon on Mars, the price of discovery isn't just loss—it's extinction.

B is for Bonded (The ABCs of Alien Abduction) by Honey Phillips

A true bond can never be forced—only chosen. Polly survived the unimaginable. Now she's found safety on Hothrest—and in the arms of the Hothian clan leader who watches over her. Every night she slips into Njkall's bed seeking comfort. Every morning she walks away. Njkall has known from the moment they met that Polly is his mate. But after everything she's endured, forcing his claim on her is the last thing he wants to do. If he wants a future with her, he'll have to convince her that a mating bond is built on trust, not possession—and that some promises are worth making forever. This sweet and spicy sci-fi romance features a protective alien warrior willing to wait for his mate, a traumatized heroine learning to trust again, bed sharing, found family, fated mates, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

A is for Abduction (The ABCs of Alien Abduction) by Honey Phillips

Abducted from Earth. Chased across the galaxy. Bound together by a child in danger. Elementary school teacher Emma Carter never expected aliens to be real. She definitely never expected to find herself on the run with a dangerously attractive smuggler and a mysterious infant sought by some of the most dangerous beings in the galaxy. Doren has spent years searching for a legendary treasure known as The Vault. Instead, he finds a stubborn human female, a child who needs protection, and an attraction that's becoming impossible to ignore. With fanatical Grorn warriors closing in, Emma and Doren must work together to keep the infant safe and stay one step ahead of their enemies. Because some treasures are worth far more than gold. A sweet and spicy science fiction romance featuring a roguish alien hero, an abducted human heroine, found family, adventure, danger, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Locker's Rebellion by Jesse Pohlman

Katherine London, an arcane scientist for the Kingdom of Emor, is alarmed when her much-needed vacation with her swordswoman wife Clarice is interrupted with a summons to the capital. The Kingdom has always had trouble keeping the Principality of Presia in line, but a peasant uprising striving for independence is brewing and it falls to Kathy and Clarice to track down its ringleader. There are just two problems making Presia an awful place for Kathy: First, the theocratic Principality is hostile to non-conformist relationships like hers’. Second, arcane gifts are viewed as witchcraft. But when an ancient relic tied to Presia's mythological savior is stolen through what can only be magic, the uprising’s leader gains an air of legitimacy. Kathy would love nothing more than to leave this problem to someone else, but if she did - if the rebellion succeeded - it would strip away the Kingdom's protection from those like her who call Presia their home. She and Clarice cannot risk leaving others like them to a theocracy's scant mercies. When an opportunity to both quell the rebellion and place a more reform-minded cleric in charge of the Principality emerges, Kathy has a first-hand opportunity to help guide him to the right side on both core issues. That leaves her with two unknowns: Whether or not they'll be in time, and what they'll find when they get there. Locker's Rebellion is a fantasy action story which plays out like your favorite battle-manga centered around themes of Queer liberation and self-acceptance. Pick it up if you're ready to stand up and defend the defenseless!

Antaria: Shattered Horizons - VOLUME I by A.J.A. Gutowski

Antaria is a world devoured by red dust, where the ruins of ancient cities conceal more threats than hope. Zu-Ann and Mati live in constant dialogue with the wasteland: sometimes they hunt, sometimes they flee, always balancing on the edge of survival. Their routine shatters when, among the Dead Towers, they find an unconscious girl. They do not know who she is or where she came from — they only know that she does not belong to any part of this broken world. From that moment on, Antaria begins to react differently. As if something has awakened beneath the sand. As if someone is watching their every step. In a landscape where technology merges with mutation and human laws give way to the brutal logic of the wastelands, the characters struggle to find answers before the world delivers its own — far more dangerous ones. This is a story of survival, trust, and the consequences of a discovery that should never have happened. Raw. Intense. Leading deep into Antaria — a place that does not forgive.

Antaria: The Red Testament - Volume V by A.J.A. Gutowski

ANTARIA: The Red Testament, Volume V The Enaryd Tower trembles as the Metaja returns to its bed—along with the waters awaken old demons and new possibilities. Glopolis calculates the future, P.R.E.7 lays out scenarios, and Ena—the border child—binds what was to what is only now being born. Volume V is the transcendence of unity: the convergence of myth, technology, and will into a single vector of action. It closes the pentalogy like a gate that also opens new space—not an ending, but a turning point after which the world stops pretending everything can be postponed.

Antaria: The Red Testament - Volume IV by A.J.A. Gutowski

ANTARIA: The Red Testament, Volume IV The Mutron cuts the horizon over the Ruar archipelago, and in its hold a serum ripens, meant to halt the wild mutation. But the true burden rests on decisions: step into other people’s wars and foreign laws, or look away and save only yourself. Volume IV is the transcendence of morality—a field test of the spine, where each drop in a vial weighs a life and every gesture echoes through an entire ecosystem. A volume of the pentalogy about the limits of intervention: how to help without becoming yet another ritual of violence.

Antaria: The Red Testament - Volume III by A.J.A. Gutowski

ANTARIA: The Red Testament, Volume III Meru does not ask for permission: storms trace the routes, the Kongra library measures out time, and the empire of Trom-Mata-Meru demands sacrifice in the name of “evolution.” In this landscape, choices set like stone, and private feelings carry the weight of politics. Volume III is the transcendence of fate—the moment when the personal collides with the machinery of History, and myth stops being a tale to become an instrument of power. There are no easy victories here—only consequences that reach beyond a single lifetime. The pentalogy enters a zone where masks fall and names turn into verdicts.

Antaria: The Red Testament - Volume II by A.J.A. Gutowski

ANTARIA: The Red Testament, Volume II Electo is not a city—it’s an organism that feeds on data and decisions. In its underbelly, Loturn, a brilliant neurosurgeon, tries to stitch memory like a wound and force it into a new shape. Betrayal cuts him like a scalpel, and science hardens into a cold obsession. Here, the body becomes raw material and conscience a variable in the equation. Volume II is the transcendence of consciousness: a descent into the mind’s deepest layers and a question of whether humanity can be rewritten without losing the soul. A book of the pentalogy where the white of laboratories cannot mask the black of choices.

Antaria: The Red Testament - Vol.1 by A.J.A. Gutowski

ANTARIA: The Red Testament, Volume I Book one of the pentalogy opens a world where memory is a weapon and technology a ritual. Gloria and Hope are cast into a web of events stretched between bunkers, laboratories, and the red dust that turns people into strangers to themselves. Volume I is the transcendence of birth—the instant we face the beginning and learn the past is never dead. This is not a tale of rescue but of the price one pays to keep an identity in a world that remembers more than we do.

Bad Citizen by Ron Lebow

A MAFIA WAR CAN BE BRUTAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT INVOLVES A MAGICAL MANIAC Josiah arrives in New York City through a portal from another realm. Capable of frightening feats and driven by a lust for power, he takes on the mafia. He’ll just need the help of a few local outcasts. Lucius is an impulsive f-up who shuns his mafia family’s norms. Behind a long line of brothers for leadership, he fashioned his own comfortable nook. Thrust into war with another family, he becomes enveloped by the need for revenge. Antonia is Lucius’ sister. She exists on the family’s outskirts, protective of her brothers and occasionally called upon for unspeakable assistance. Forced to contend with the potential downfall of everyone she loves, she may be the key to the family’s salvation...and her own. In Bad Citizen, Ron Lebow fuses fantasy, sci fi and mob drama into a relentlessly entertaining ride. Josiah storms through a portal with terrifying powers and a hunger for control, setting his sights on New York’s underworld. He’ll need allies—and finds them in our society’s outcasts. Lucius, an impulsive mafia screw-up, is forced to contend with responsibilities he never wanted. Antonia, his fiercely protective sister, stands at the center of it all. What follows is a comedic war where every twist redefines loyalty, violence is interspersed with unexpected laughs, and no one walks away unchanged. Set in modern-day NYC, the story balances brutal violence with razor-sharp comedy, delivering one unpredictable twist after another. Sacrifices loom around every corner, and consequences never arrive as expected. Lebow’s novel is a portal urban fantasy turned upside down—fun, funny, and deadly serious in all the right places. • Ride shotgun with Josiah as he weaponizes magical abilities to rip apart the mob. • Get lost in a web of twists that make every chapter a revelation. • Witness Lucius’s chaotic spiral from black sheep to vengeful force. • Uncover Antonia’s pivotal role in a war no one else can win. This isn’t a tidy hero’s tale—morally grey characters, constant surprises, and sacrifices with unthinkable consequences drive the chaos. • Mafia mayhem with a magical twist • Dark comedy that lands hard • Sacrifices that flip the script

Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds by Various Authors

A mother introduces her child to an orchard aboard a space station. On a floating city, a boy risks everything to save his baby sister. When the police escort an aging Puerto Rican man off his front porch, he expects to be shot. Instead, he finds himself on the way to a floating island where he may find peace after all. These and 17 other stories explore the role of hope at the extremes of human experience. The writers have imagined a variety of dangerous futures, and they’ve also imagined connection and compassion guiding the people of the future. In twisted underground passageways, in the desolation of space, and on barren landscapes where the fate of a few seeds could make or break the future, the protagonists of Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds find glimmers of light in darkness. Together, these stories ask: when we can’t count on our world to be rational or safe, where does that leave us? And what can we build when everything we once trusted falls apart? Featuring stories by Aaron Timothy, K.M. Veohongs, Em Harriett, Roberto Cofresí Hopgood, Susan L. Lin, Heather Zoppetti, Austen Lee, Lucy Zhang, Fendy S. Tulodo, Jason P. Burnham, Marie-Hélène Lebeault, Monique Cuillerier, Lancer Kind, Jon Negroni, Stuart Conover, H.V. Patterson, R F Daniels, Naomi Klouda, Joyce Frohn, Frank Baird Hughes.

Death by Decent Society by Malcolm J. Wardlaw

By 2106, Britain is ruled by a brutal caste system. The whims of sovereign gentry are the only ‘laws’. Disappearance is the only ‘justice’. Donald Aldingford is a lawyer who has perfected the art of not looking too hard at the system that provides his lifestyle. But when disaster strikes his life, he is forced to confront the evil of those he serves. His brother Lawrence is wrongly condemned to a forced-labour camp. In order to try and free him, Donald has to break inside the revolutionary movement. His clients will kill him if they find out. Lawrence has also been learning all about the evils of the system he served so faithfully. He is struggling to survive in a place of uniquely diabolical operation, where misery is transformed into gold with a remorselessness matched only by the man who runs it. He yearns to escape and tell the world of these atrocities. He could spark a revolution. But Donald’s rescue efforts are getting dangerously close. The first of a five-book serial, Death by Decent Society draws the reader into the kind of violent, despotic society that ours could become. Yet it is also a story of ordinary people achieving extraordinary feats through the will to survive. It will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games, Legend, Ship Breaker, The Postman and other dystopian adventures.

The Protector and the Annihilation by Naila Moonsi

Some 100,000 years have passed since Earthians swept across the galaxy. By the year 9955 ATF after a catastrophe all but annihilates them, humans upon the ocean planet Imion are struggling to become space-worthy again. Two young men attending university vie for the role of Protector of All Worlds. They know that the godly power the Protector wields will save them all, and yet one day they wake up momentarily and realize... 60-year-old Armando Rivera and Ranvir Chandrani once loved each other. Stuck within a mental palace called ‘the Citadel’ within ‘the Boundless,’ an otherworld that reflects the galaxy in eerie dream-like ways, they are now 19 years old again and stripped of their memories. In these young forms, the two subconsciously test if this love between them was something true while attempting to take each other down. Their life has begun anew around them due to a time loop within the Citadel, and it follows their gentle, morose memories perfectly within the years 9955 and 9956, until... Until their families try to kill them. Until the children from the future begin to arrive. Until their son birthed outside the body with their Merged elemental outer cores—Antonio Chandrani-Rivera—insists on killing his identical twin brother Fernando Chandrani-Rivera. Ranvir and Armando very quickly realize that they must solve the mystery of what their true goals once were within the Boundless, figure out how to get out of the Citadel, and grasp why Antonio and his friends are intruding within. After all, upon the true planet Imion within the galaxy in the year 9996, a 20-year-old Antonio’s gone ahead and confronted his once-affectionate friend Alejandro Altaha—the Alejandro who became their generation’s Protector of All Worlds at the cost of Antonio’s worldwide reputation—and this has spiraled into circumstances that leave Antonio on the brink of death. Only for the bright and happy memories of Antonio's teens to flood his mind… Back when he and Alejandro Altaha cared deeply about each other, and yet the understanding they gleaned regarding their ancient selves—the civilian Nasir Hadid versus the Lost Protector Shakir—still colored everything, including their continued 10,000 year rivalry over the simple stakes of saving the world. And then there are the machinations of Antonio's cousin Layla… She laughs over their rivalry, but Antonio knows one thing: she hides secrets like breathing and despite their camaraderie, she is surely worse than Alejandro.

Monitored Activity by Mitch Miller

When a dancing mob feeds a woman to the food court escalator, security guard Shaw Price knows he is in for the worst shift of his life. Visitors speak in tongues. Somewhere in the building, a man has been scalped by a floor polisher. The security cameras have gone rogue, and strange, small objects reject visual perception. But Shaw can’t focus beyond the insatiable hunger driving him mad. While he could blame it on a late coming-of-age, the last time he checked, visions of his supervisor gloating over the bodies of missing girls isn’t exactly a common side-effect of teenage hormones. And then there’s the whole thing about the mall maybe being alive. MONITORED ACTIVITY is a queer, sci-fi horror novella set in the early 2000s. Perfect for fans of THE BACKROOMS and digital indie horror.

Common Bonds 3 by Claudie Arseneault, Em Ishii, and RoAnna Sylver

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Common Bonds strikes a third time with a new volume of 18 speculative short stories and poetry featuring aromantic characters and centering platonic relationships.

Common Bonds 2 by Claudie Arseneault, Em Ishii, and RoAnna Sylver

Common Bonds returns in this second volume of speculative short stories and poetry featuring aromantic characters. Housed within this anthology are a scientist who makes a terrifying discovery at the bottom of the ocean, a baker who must fulfill a prophecy, a priest and a witch who must form a family to escape a war, and a woman whose survival might just unravel time itself. Through nineteen stories and poems, Common Bonds 2 explores the bonds that impact our lives from beginning to end: platonic relationships. From friends with benefits to mentors to life partners, this collection explores platonic relationships strong enough to overcome barriers of species, alien invasions, and the power of the gods themselves.

BOOM goes the Bride by Valiant Evermech

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A pulpy lesbian romance between an elven thief from another world and a corporate princess whose company is built on her clones. 300,000 and counting, and the woman they're made from wishes they didn't exist. Danger, spice, and everything not-nice. When the twice-dead thief Nil steals a magical dagger from one of the world's angriest trillionaires, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with his daughter Sook, the so-called Mother of a Million Clones. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and in this case the heart wants to be chased, shot at, and possibly exploded. Til death do us part is gonna need a bit of an extension...

Court of Snakes: Bitter Truth, Honeyed Justice by Tycho Dwelis

TBBSB2026

The city of Segeno is on edge. Terran, nearing his 18th birthday, struggles with the burdens of leadership. The people are restless, resources are dwindling, and chaos looms. Parisa, now happily engaged, aids where she can but is haunted by her father’s legacy. A stranger, Aumi, brings shocking news: the Great War never happened. The world outside Segeno has thrived, and the city’s isolation is built on lies. As this truth threatens to spark a riot, Terran and Parisa must decide whether or not to reveal it, risking their city’s collapse. In this gripping sequel, Terran and Parisa navigate power, identity, and truth in a city on the brink of revolution. Can they lead their people through the storm, or will Segeno Fall?

The Gone Machine by Aimee Cozza

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Sylvan’s cyborg body is broken, his friend is missing, he’s being haunted, and yet a well-known fashion mogul has offered him the business deal of a lifetime. When Sylvan’s ghost turns out to be a digital passenger in his cybernetics, another apparition appears at his doorstep: a familiar looking robot named Fern. Despite forging powerful allies and working diligently to repay his debt of gratitude, Sylvan can’t shake the persistent reminders of his long-lost housebot, Robbie. The ghost has some of Robbie’s memories, but Fern has Robbie’s body… Is it possible one of them is actually Robbie, or are even bots incapable of outrunning death?

Prometheus: A Queer Futuristic Horror Anthology by Jake Vanguard; Ezra Wren

TBBSB2026

THE YEAR IS 2099. A dark web dweller, a curious space explorer in a library, a forbidden queer couple seeking new horizons… Prometheus stole fire and gave it to humanity. To this day, we carry it in our hearts: an innate spirit no machine can replicate. Sixteen authors bring you tales of imagined futures, spanning vast worlds and a wide breadth of queer, human, and post-human experiences. From a surgeon’s backstreet office to a city of dreams to motherships, AI-dominated worlds, and cults, enter a universe of horrors that will make your heart race and your skin prickle. THE FUTURE IS HUMAN.

Black Hole Guns For Hire by Friday Strout

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The empire made them soldiers. The void made them rebels. Lina Bho captains a beat-up transport at the galaxy's ragged edge, running aid missions with veterans who'd rather fight than follow orders. She left the United Earth Marines behind, with its politics, its prejudice, and the boot she wore too long. Her Chief, Zuri Josmith, keeps the platoon sharp and the Captain honest. She's also the only woman who's ever made Lina want to take orders. A black hole is swallowing their star system. No one is coming. When Lina discovers the United Earth deliberately stranded nine billion people to wipe out a rebel stronghold, she turns her crew against the government that raised them. Pirates stalk her vessel; alien predators nest in her cargo hold; and her hired guns look to her for a plan she hasn't finished writing. They'll fight their way out or die as the Black Hole Guns. A jump-capable freighter at the sector's edge is their only ride out. Between Lina and escape sits a pirate captain with a personal vendetta, alien cyborg predators, and her own unraveling mind. Zuri can hold her together or hold the crew together. She can't do both. This sapphic military sci-fi features a found family crew, morally gray characters, and a second chance romance with power exchange. It contains graphic violence, explicit language, and adult content. Check the copyright page for details. BLACK HOLE GUNS FOR HIRE is the first in a series.

Breath of Darkness: Volume Two : Phoenix by Hüseyin Örskaya

From the ashes: reborn, but not the same. The crystals did not destroy the city. They rewrote it. A year after the night that changed everything, the survivors of Awakening are no longer survivors: they are carriers, translators, thresholds. The world has learned to speak through them, and they have learned, slowly, painfully, to answer without losing themselves. Anitta walks the crystal districts as a witness. Reha edits memory like a score. Onur reads the pulse of the new grid. Around them, a second Istanbul is rising, half architecture and half intention, and a decision is taking shape on every rooftop, in every stairwell, behind every locked door: whether to burn the past or carry it forward, transformed. Phoenix is a novel about what comes after survival. It is about the rooms that open only once you stop running. It is a fire that asks, gently, what you would like to become. Volume Two of Breath of Darkness, following Awakening. Literary science fiction translated from the Turkish.