Maryam left Earth’s repressive regime and her ruined dreams years ago. She lives on an alien space station, trying to forget her disappointments. Then a young, pregnant Kalquorian woman, seeking one last adventure, barrels into her life. High-spirited Briel reminds Maryam of all she’s given up on.Matara Briel is soon followed to the station by her clan, three older men exasperated with her antics. Clan Kels has one mission: to reclaim their wayward lifemate. When the discovery is m...

Released from a criminal psychiatric unit on the planet Kalquor, Joseph Walker starts his life over with the fierce Nobek who scares and entices him in equal measure. Coming from a society where same-sex attraction was punished by death, Joseph finds openly loving another man filled with its share of obstacles. He and Almon are committed to each other, but is it enough?Making matters worse, Almon is not the only Kalquorian enthralled with Joseph. The Earther’s other would-be suitor...

Amelia Ryan fled Earth's fanatically religious government to live quietly among the aliens of Plasius. Her life of peace shatters when a three-man clan from the planet Kalquor kidnaps her and holds her prisoner.With their people poised on the verge of extinction, the Kalquorians are determined to have Amelia for their mate. Amelia is equally determined to escape. But when her body thrills to the ruthless domination of her captors, she finds herself surrendering to desires she never...

In the aftermath of the Kalquorian civil war and the defeat of the Bi'is invasion fleet, the empire has enjoyed peace. A new Earth has been born. A Kalquorian leads the Galactic Council of Planets. An era of harmony seems assured.However, new dangers arrive on the horizon. Earth governor Stacy Nichols finds herself at odds with powerful opponents who want Earth II to return to the old ways that led to the demise of their original planet. They'll do anything to stop her, especially ...

After fleeing Earth's Mercy Colony six years before, Gabriel Rossi and his sister Iliana have carved out a decent life on a remote Adraf space station. Each avoids contact with other humans as much as possible. Gabriel's life is adequate, but he yearns to be free to love as he was born to.Clan Baknu has been tasked with convincing Iliana to return to Kalquor with them to join a clan. But when Baknu, Takat, and Kisk meet her stunning older brother, they're eager to claim an Earther ...

In one day, Dramok Bacoj realizes his cherished dream only to have it snatched away. Then he meets the perfect man, Imdiko Vax. Unfortunately, Vax is a firm believer in career before love, so he's unavailable for courtship. Or is he? Fending off a vengeful stalker, he turns to Bacoj for help, and discovers a romance he can't easily set aside.Nobek Japohn is all the protector a clan could hope for. However, the young warrior's personality isn't geared toward working well with others...

She escaped from a cult. Fought in Afghanistan with an Explosives Ordinance Disposal unit. Was discharged from the Army after a court martial. Fired from her latest job. Selena 'Boom-Boom' Baumer is no stranger to conflict. However, diving into an interstellar war on a planet she's never heard of is pushing the limits, even for this rebel. It's only temporary though, and in the meantime, the striped alien men are easy on the eyes. Helping them defeat a monstrous race of invaders can't be a...

Dramok Rajhir has never had to go without. He's been blessed with the best schooling, a prestigious pedigree, a fine home, plus all the intimate companionship a young Kalquorian male could ask for. But with status comes responsibility. His father insists Rajhir assume his place in Kalquorian society as soon as possible. Rajhir is determined to have some fun however, and all the machinations in the world won't convince him to build his clan until he's ready for it. He doesn't count on true ...

They called him the Wall, part of a cyborg army that terrorized humans during a long war waged by those intent on wielding power. When Tosha Cameron, owner of a multi-billion corporation, first sees the deactivated cyborg, he's a tattered remnant of a horrific past.Most would prefer to see cyborgs destroyed, but those with vision see a valuable resource. When Tosha's business rivals target her for assassination, the Wall—whom she renames Brick—is her best bet for protection.

"To Whom It May Concern: My name is Shalia Elizabeth Monroe, and this is my confession. I had a part in bringing about Armageddon. I anticipate I will soon join the millions, perhaps billions, of the dead."Told from the viewpoint of survivor Shalia Monroe, this journal traces her struggle to keep herself and her dementia-stricken mother in one piece in the wake of an interstellar war and its horrific nuclear end. Battling the guilt of her part in Earth's demise is only the first of...

Michaela Blake has lived with a secret her whole life. Born an intersex, she's hidden in plain sight from Earth's religious tyranny, posing as a male to avoid being discovered and executed. Now that she's escaped to Plasius, she is free to explore the other side of the intersex coin and be the woman she's always felt she is.Being both genders has left its scars on Michaela, however. She cannot imagine any man loving her ... never mind a Kalquorian clan made up of three men. Yet joi...

Cassidy Hamilton doesn't think life can get any worse after being sequestered in a convent on Europa. A Kalquorian invasion quickly changes her mind, and she barely eludes her people's greatest enemy. Fear and desire become a heady mixture when her spying reveals the aliens' intentions for Europa's nuns: bondage and seduction. But that's nothing compared to the plans Captain Tranis and his clanmates Lidon and Degorsk have for the young woman when they capture her.