Secrets are bad. Murder is worse, and yet… When an assassin rides to my rescue, I can’t help but fall for this dark knight. Lexi My boss sucks, and when I uncover his embezzling, I know I’m in serious danger. Then Rurick shows up, sexy, with shimmering golden skin and elf-like ears. He takes out my boss like it’s nothing, and then he invites me on a wild ride. Do I trust the assassin with my life? When mobsters put a hit out on me to silence me for what I know. I have no choice. And when passion explodes between us during all the actual explosions, can I trust him with my heart? Rurick A job is a job, even if mine takes me to the underbelly of every world I visit. I like the action, the adventure. But this job takes me to the opportunity of a lifetime: my fated mate. When a mobster pays me to go after her, I know this job is anything but a job. I need to take her from her home and hide her on my ship. Once there, I will never let her go. She’s mine, mine to keep, and mine to protect. This is a standalone novella and part of the Villains Do It Better series. This steamy sci-fi romance features one morally gray assassin, a curious, badass heroine, and a steamy HEA.

Hide and seek is a lot less fun in an alien prison where the winner gets... me.Rian: I'm not a stranger to being behind bars, but this prison leaves a lot to be desired. There are zero communal showers, minimal locking cells, and the other prisoners are extremely hostile. That could be because they are aliens and this is a prison in another galaxy. Add in the fact that I'm a human female, and my life span has just dropped some serious time. I'm about to go down fighting when a scary blue alien with spikes decides he's my rescuer. Except he doesn't seem happy about my presence and, well, join the club, buddy.Mikko: After spending a third of my life in the Pit, I returned for some payback but instead find a human female fighting for her life. She's small, snarly, and irritatingly beautiful. When a coveted reward is offered to the prisoners for our capture, the game changes. My enemies thought I was unpredictable with anger issues before? They haven't seen anything yet. I'll escape again with my female, and then the real payback begins.Mikko is a SciFi Alien Warrior Romance featuring a prickly, snarky hero with a heart of gold and a heroine who loves as hard as she fights.

A malfunctioning escape vessel, a deserted planet, and an angry warrior… Sarah’s vacation isn’t turning out like she planned. When a false alarm and a faulty life boat send her plummeting to an empty planet with an alien stranger, she knows the trouble has only just begun. Nyxant is an enigma, silent and commanding. And while he makes her heart pound with heated glances and stolen touches, their differences may prove stronger than the pull between them. The planet may be devoid of intelligent life, but the sinister jungle beckons. A trek through the trees and vines will be dangerous, but it may be the only chance either Sarah or Nyxant has for survival. Soon Sarah finds that unforgiving terrain may be the least of her worries. Nyxant is full of secrets. His silence may risk their lives while his touch ignites her soul. She is left with one certainty. The only way to survive is to work together before the planet eats them alive.

She’s trained for everything up to and including alien invasion. One problem. No one told her aliens would be so damn sexy. It’s simple. When her base is attacked by aliens, Cat has to fight. Whenever and however possible. But the alien leader, Tarrick, has her in his sights and she has one choice. Come to his bed or things go badly for her friends. Determined to resist, it’s hard to remember what she’s fighting against when her alien captor is built like a god and his touch sets her body on fire. She only has to fool him for a while, just long enough to get the information they need to escape. Long enough to find out her alien captor isn’t the monster she thought... But when the time comes, will she want to leave? He needs a female, or they all die. His species is dying. Not today, maybe not tomorrow, but with no females, their days are numbered. Finding a base full of females is a bounty Tarrick can't ignore. Nor can he ignore the delicate little female who stirs his blood yet dares to defy him at every step. Then a dangerous rival challenges his claim on Terran space and all it’s females. He can’t afford to lose control, or his clan is doomed. When his treasured female is taken, he'll do anything to rescue her. Including starting an intergalactic war…

Falsely convicted of a crime, I'm sentenced to life as a mail-order bride to an alien. I'm Starr Elizabeth Conner. Earth's government falsely convicted me of a crime, packed me on a ship with other female felons, and sent us to Dakon, a primitive, frozen wasteland of a planet. But I'm no barbarian’s 'mail order bride,' even if he is super tall, muscular, and the chief of his tribe. He doesn’t want a BBW blonde, either--it's written all over his chiseled face. He'll be truly angry if he ever learns what my 'crime' was. I am Torg. I have waited 34 rotations for a mate of my own. With this shipment, I was sure to get a fine, sturdy mate who'll bear me many daughters. Instead, I receive a small, curvy, pale-haired female who looks at me with anger and fear. It is only when we 'kiss' that I believe things may work out between us. But I'm hearing rumors that Starr and her shipmates are law-breakers. To survive, Dakonians must obey all laws … or be exiled into the frozen wasteland. Just when I have found her, will I have to banish my mate?

A retired alien bodyguard. A luscious human female he craves. He'll do whatever it takes to make her his by Christmas. Gabriela Romero is a single mother struggling to make ends meet. With Christmas fast approaching, she's lost work, she's late on rent, and the zeroes in her bank account are on the wrong side of the decimal point. Fortunately, she has a couple bright spots in her life-her amazing daughter, Ana, and her brief interactions with her gorgeous neighbor from across the street, Mason Lee. He's big, strong, kind, and he's great with Ana. Plus, he looks at Gabriela like he wants to devour her. How could a man like him be real? When he finally asks her out-and an unexpected job comes her way-it seems Gabriela's luck is finally turning around. Until the universe decides to give her a reality check and disaster strikes. In Gabriela's most desperate moments, Mason rushes to the rescue. But her savior isn't what he seems. He's a seven-foot-tall alien with horns and glowing violet eyes. Did she run into the arms of an otherworldly demon or will this unusual being save Christmas-and claim Gabriela's heart in the process? ----- Check author's website for content warnings.

River Knight was looking forward to a peaceful vacation in the mountains with her two best friends, Jo and Star, her fellow circus performers and sisters of the heart, but instead, River witnesses her friends’ abduction! She silently follows, even going so far as to sneak aboard their spaceship. The rescue attempt doesn’t happen fast enough though, and River finds herself on an unplanned vacation to the stars. In a desperate attempt to save Jo and Star, River makes a deal with a group of aliens who had also been captured: she’ll release them if they promise to bring the sisters home to Earth, but Torak Ja Kel Coradon, Leader of the House of Kassis and next ruler of the Kassis Galaxy, has other plans when he sees the blue-eyed warrior woman. He plans on claiming her for himself and the only home he will bring her to is his own. The fate of more than one world hangs in the balance. Prophecies, intrigue, and love cross worlds and vastly different cultures when a knife-wielding circus performer takes a male-dominated alien society by storm! Can their love overcome the chasm of a few million light years and a brewing war? A NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, the internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new story with her signature humor and unpredictable twists! Exciting adventure, hot romance, and iconic characters have won her a legion of fans. Over TWO MILLION books sold!