Caveman Alien's Ransom
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When an invitation to his hovercraft arrives, she hesitates to answer it, though her heart demands she answer her impossible response to the mysterious stranger. She's heard the stories about him, knows the perils of entering his Kingdom willingly.
Can she withstand the legendary allure of the King without losing herself, and when he tells her she's the Queen of his heart, will she throw away everything and give into his claim?
A steamy, BBW Science-Fiction romance!
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The Darkanian's Claim
An emergency landing in the wrong region soon has Peyton scrambling for resources on an unallied planet she knows nothing about. Worse, when she's forced to leave her drop pod to forage food, an errant step in the draining heat of the dark wilds has her swinging from a tree with both feet caught in the deathgrip of apparently sentient, alien vines.
Sure she'll succumb to death by starvation, elements, and even attack, she never anticipates what she wakes up to: a shifter prince, hiding out in the wilds.
Gruff and seeming to take little romantic interest in her, the man-bear soon fails to deny the passion burning between them, but will he risk placing her in the crosshairs of the attack he's sure will come when the King's soldiers find them? How can he let her go when he's absolutely sure she's his mate?
When there's nowhere to run, the only way is through. With a mate by his side, he can take leadership of his people. Will he face the perils that surround their mating, and claim what's rightfully his?
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Alien Prince Seeing BBW Bride: First Love
A Second Chance Science Fiction Romance
Series: Alpha Mail Order Brides
What’s the best way to move on after bitter breakup? Explore the universe!
Sally still hasn’t forgotten her first love, but it’s obvious he’s forgotten all about her. That’s alright. Her dream was to explore the universe, not pine after the sexy alien who rejected her. There’s only one problem with her plan: exploring the universe is expensive and Sally is broke.
Enter Alpha Mail Order Brides. They promise adventure and true love. Sally couldn’t be happier with this arrangement...until her teleportation device is hacked and she finds herself at the mercy of a very pissed off alien prince.
Luckily, she’s saved by an outlaw who’s hiding more than just a few dark secrets. Though they get along about as well as oil and water, it’s obvious he’s into her and her curves. Still, the alien rogue refuses to give in to whatever is building between them and shuts Sally out.
But some secrets can’t stay buried, and some desires can’t be ignored. Sally thought wanted the truth, but can she handle it?
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Saved by the Alien Alpha
Can an alien’s forbidden love with an Earth girl save humanity?
Ashley Carter is a fiercely independent Earth girl, with a big heart and a thirst for adventure. On a mission to save the world from itself, she’s committed to spreading a message that will change the world.
A’Jakri is the first officer of a T’Kali ship bound for Earth. Charged with evaluating humanity, he must determine whether they’re on the cusp of evolution or an existential threat to the galaxy that needs to be eradicated.
When A’Jakri discovers that his destiny is inextricably to Ashley through the lifemate bond, humanity’s fate becomes personal.
Getting mixed up with a sexy-as-hell alien wasn’t the adventure that Ashley had in mind. But when a freak accident threatens her life, A’Jakri beams her aboard the ship to save her. Will their forbidden love convince the T’Kali that Earth is worth saving?
Saved by the Alien Alpha is a stand-alone science-fiction romance with sexy aliens, a lovable heroine, and a deliciously steamy ending with no cliffhanger.
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Fusion (SciFi Alien Romance)
Their love threatens to undo all.
It was supposed to be a simple job. Quick and easy. Yet things never go Cadet Merea Theson’s way... not ever.
And when her actions on board the Te’Vanian Space Station clash with Tekri V’Aben’s, the Security Commanding Officer – the hottest alien she ever did see – the imminent Ambassadorial peace talks are put in dire jeopardy.
Will the force that brought them together be everlasting or will their love crumble at the first sign of opposition?
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Stars Apart - Stowaway: (Sci-Fi Alien Romance Part One)
When an extra-terrestrial attack on London during her lunch break sees Helen accidentally beamed on board the ship of a seemingly emotionless alien prince, all she wants to do is go home.
However, bound by duty to return to his planet for his arranged marriage, Prince Lanek, heir to the throne of Asiroth, would rather let her out into open space than go all the way back to Earth.
Persuaded instead to drop her off en route at the nearest space station a couple of weeks away, he agrees to let her live, an act which will go on to have far-reaching consequences, because the feelings they develop for each other along the way could change the course of history for both their worlds, and bring others to destruction.
Part one of the Stars Apart space opera romance!
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Rorie Nebula (A Science Fiction Romance)
Rorie's not accustomed to visiting the lower decks, but she can't resist her best friend's prompting after the first signs of fount-activation leave her yearning for a mental escape. Crossing paths with a rogue, dust rider never factored into the evening's plans, but when it means avoiding a run-in with dastardly aquistioners, she finds herself immensely thankful that the universe has sent her an escape hatch.
She doesn't count on the near-instant attraction she feels for the rider, or the fact that she'll have to get used to life on the wrong side of the ramps if she's to accept his help.
Is she ready to live the life of a galactic outlaw? Can she even resist the intensity of her connection with the angelic rider who promises her freedom from the drudgery of official "service" and the wild world among the hidden space dust colonies she's been taught to fear for as long as she can remember?
A steamy sci-fi adventure romance with a satisfying happy ending destined for your rereading shelf.
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Epilogue
- Sophia -
We walk all day long in a direction that's almost directly away from where Jax'zan's village is located. The terrain is different here, more hilly and with more grassland and less jungle. We pass clear streams, little lakes and even swamps that Jax'zan walks large arcs around. “Bad things in swamps,” is all he will say about it, as far as I can tell. I understand most of the words, and the rest are pretty obvious.
I'm happy. It's the weirdest thing! I'm stranded on an alien planet and things really aren't looking that good for us, even with Jax'zan to help. But to me, he's more than just a warrior and hunter who will make it easier for us to survive. He's my husband now. And he's a much better husband than I ever dreamed I'd find. A real man. A gentle giant who has come close to dying for me a whole bunch of times now. He's beyond anything I ever thought a man could be, and my mind reels every time I look at him.
That's my husband.
My brain has trouble processing
it. That – is my husband!
I find myself grinning happily at random times. With Jax'zan beside me, everything seems possible.
We keep walking in silence. The tuna can is the only thing that connects us to space and to the kidnappers and to the only way home to Earth, and now we've left it. We're all very conscious of it. This is pretty irreversible. We've accepted that we're stuck here. Stranded on a jurassic planet. The hope of rescue is gone, and now we have to make the most of it.
I realize that I accepted that a good while ago. When I struck out on my own to find Jax'zan and his village, that was part of the reason. I knew we were stranded. For good. Of course, the other reason was that I longed for him to the point where I became reckless.
Well, it worked out. So far.
Finally we climb up onto a rocky hill and Jax'zan points to the opening to the caves. At first we can't see it at all. We have to go all the way up to it to see that there's an opening and not just a sheer cliff covered with clinging vines.
“That's good,” I state. “If it's hard for us to see, it'll be hard for our enemies to find, too.”
Caroline smiles tiredly. “You're thinking like a native to this planet. We should probably get used to that.”
It's a fertile area, and I hear the tinkling of running water nearby. The trees are heavy with colorful fruits and the bushes bear nuts and berries. I think food and water will not be a problem anymore. That's a big help.
We walk up to the opening in the rock, then stop and look at each other. We're reluctant to check out the cave. I think we're all afraid of what we'll find. It might not be everything we want or need it to be.
“So this is home now,” Aurora says. “It's not bad. We haven't seen any dactyls, at least.”
We look back at Bune, the place we came from. It's miles away, but it's the tallest mountain here, so it's easy to see.
I wipe sweat off my forehead. “Well, I won't miss the tuna can. Or the dactyls or that damn river that we couldn't drink from. Good riddance.”
The girls nod and mumble agreement. We're all tired and the others are downbeat. I'm newly married, and I've decided to feel great today, no matter what. There will be many opportunities to feel bad, but I'll cherish my wedding day forever. That's an easy decision to make.
We pass the canteen around and drink the rest of the juice.
Caroline is still staring back at Bune, towards the mountain where the tuna can is. She's got a frown on her face.
“Sophia,” she says, and her voice has a strange tremble to it. “If you look at the top of that mountain ... and you squint a little ... doesn't that look like something else?”
The sun is low behind the trees and I shield my eyes with one hand. From this angle, a part of the mountain near the top is rounded and strangely symmetric. Unnaturally so. And it has a sharp edge that seems perfectly circular. There's green vegetation all over it, so I can't see any specific details. But the color is different than the rest of the mountain below, lighter and somehow more even.
My hand flies unbidden to my mouth. I've seen my share of sci-fi movies and then some. I recognize a rocket engine nozzle when I see one. And I'm looking at one right now.
No, two.
No, six. At least. There's a whole cluster of giant rocket engines pointing towards us from Bune. They're totally overgrown and must have been there for eons. But they're still unmistakable.
And beyond them ...
Oh my stars. It's enormous. We've been living right on top of it for weeks without recognizing it for what it is.
I swallow in a throat that has suddenly gone dry.
“Yeah,” I say, struggling to keep my voice from shaking. “That's a spaceship.”
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© Calista Skye 2017
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