Can she find refuge in the arms of a killer cyborg?Bio-engineered to be an assassin, cyborg Jason Steel is targeted for destruction after he runs afoul of his creators. He escapes, and, passing himself off as human, seeks asylum on planet Refuge. Since couples are given priority, he applies for a wife through the Cosmic Mates interplanetary matchmaking program.He loathes shackling himself to a wife just as he can taste freedom, so he intends to jettison the ball and chain as soon as he fulfills the contract requirements.Honoria Foster is on the run from a hit man. After overhearing her boss plotting a murder, she testifies against him in court. But he’s acquitted, and now she’s in the crosshairs. In desperation, she submits an application to Cosmic Mates as a way to get off Earth. To her immense relief, she gets a match.Her new husband isn’t the alien she expected, but a human—a cold, rude, rather scary man. But she finds solace in the fact that she’ll be safe at Haven Ranch on planet Refuge.Mutual dislike puts their marriage on a rocky footing, but, as they’re forced to cooperate with one another to adapt to a new life on a strange planet, friendship and mutual respect begin to grow, and amity soon blooms into attraction, passion, and love.But Steel’s secret past remains a threat to their sanctuary and their marriage. Will Honoria still love him when she finds out the man she married is a cold-blooded killing machine?* * * *The Cosmic Mates sci-fi romances are being released in “duets,” a two-book series within a series. Books one and two are a set, books three and four are a different set, etc. Kiss of Steel (Cosmic Mates 3) is the start of a brand-new mini-series. All the Cosmic Mates sci-fi romances can be read as standalones.

A collection of three standalone Sci Fi Romances!They’ve signed up to give these gorgeous aliens heirs, but they don’t expect to lose their hearts…The plan? Act as an unconventional surrogate for an alien male, and have their own fertility restored in exchange.The catch? Each woman and her tall, dark and handsome alien will need to do it the old-fashioned way.All they have to do is manage not to fall for each other in the most romantic place in the known universe, where the admin, the staff, and Oberon, the system’s most gifted computer, are all working together to make falling in love (or at least in lust) completely irresistible.Alien Surrogate Agency: Collection 1 contains the first three books in in the out of this world series from USA Today bestselling author Tasha Black. Grab your copy today and binge all three!- Piper- Haven- Alexis

When I wake up in the morgue, I know it’s time to move on…When people think of shifters, they always bring up the predators: wolves, bears, big cats. But prey shifters exist, too; the bunnies, the hedgehogs, and my old childhood nemesis, Roxy, who was an adorable raccoon and a huge headache.Then there’s me. Honey Morgan, one in a long line of Virginia opossums—and who has a tendency to ‘play dead’ at the worst possible moments.For nearly my whole life, I’ve managed to live among humans who have no clue that I’m a supe. But when I get startled and drop only to wake up in the morgue, I have to admit my mother was right: us opossums need to be around other shifters, even if the local predators have me hissing.Or maybe that’s just one.Max Lobo. To the outsiders who might pass through Moonburrow, he is the scowly sheriff. To the supe residents, he is the all-powerful Alpha of the Moonshadow Pack.To me? He’s my mate.He doesn’t seem to recognize me as his, though, and I’m okay with that. After all, I’m too busy taking over my witchy grandmother’s old bakery. With her recipes, my sense of humor and work ethic, and my sidekick, Gus, I focus on making Dough You Believe In Magic a success.Which probably would’ve been a lot easier if I didn’t stumble upon a dead predator outside my back door—or if it didn’t bring the Alpha repeatedly to my front one.Thrown together with Max, I have to figure out who targeted my bakery, why it seems like I might’ve been the one they were after, and how to survive being around the Alpha as he begins to realize that I’m not just some newcomer prey bumbling around on his territory that he needs to protect… but the other half of his wolf’s soul he has to claim.Hey. Fake it ’til you mate it, right?

Would you give up everything for love?Hard working criminal lawyer Elizabeth Montgomery is finally taking a vacation, a solo trip to the mountains of North Carolina to a cozy little cabin in the woods. Unfortunately, she doesn’t even get to spend one night there. When she takes an early evening hike, she ends up on the wrong side of a vicious animal attack.Or so she thought.When she’s found and rescued by sexy stranger, Abraham, she soon finds out it was a werewolf that attacked her. And that she’s the newest member of Abraham’s pack.Now Elizabeth must navigate the changes that come along with becoming a werewolf while also learning to fit into this tight knit pack. For an only child who rarely speaks with her own parents, getting close to Abraham and his family might just be scarier than becoming a werewolf.This book contains language and sexual themes that are intended for audiences 18 and older.

They’re working to solve an evil vampire crime, but will their steamy past get in the way?Detective Clare Doyle never intended to go back to work for the Motham City PD. But when humans start disappearing from the city of monsters under suspicious circumstances, the lure is too great. Never mind that her vampire ex-boss, Detective Sergeant Oliver Hale is heading up the investigation. Or that Clare spent a torrid, steamy night with him three years ago after the annual PD convention dinner.She’s professional enough to overlook it… if he will. But when Clare finds she’s partnered with Oliver to solve the crime, she can’t deny that her attraction to the arrogant, charismatic vampire is still very much alive.Oliver left Motham City PD to get over his feelings for Clare. A self-declared bachelor, he’d resisted the desire to bite humans for two hundred years, until one night of passion with Clare awoke his primordial lust for blood.Now, Oliver’s understanding of vampire culture appears vital in solving the mystery of the disappearing humans. But In the pursuit of truth, Oliver must also fight the temptation of his own dark desires… in the delectable form of detective Clare Doyle.Will Clare and Oliver resist the pull of their primal attraction? And could one bite lead to so much more…Find out in Book 8 of Motham City monsters, a steamy suspense monster romance between a morally gray vampire boss and a feisty young human detective.Reads as a standalone. Intended for an adult audience.

She just wants some peace. He’s trying to stop the bloodshed. Together, will they forge a destiny to save the world… or bring it to its knees?Ophelia Banner knows something’s wrong with her. Cursed to experience others’ emotions and steal their secrets, she longs to feel normal. But after a charming golden-eyed stranger claims her ability is a potent gift, she’s haunted with more questions than answers…Elias Kraus is desperate to end the hidden 3,000-year war that claimed the life of his parents. Close to organizing a summit to unite his allies, he’s shocked when a chance meeting with a woman reveals she’s his fated other half. But though he’s immediately captivated by the young beauty, he fears the prophecy foretelling doom for humanity if the couple dares to mate.With dark forces lurking around them, Ophelia works to develop her powers in a concealed fortress. And as Elias wrestles with telling her they’re destined to be together, he suspects there may be a traitor in their midst.Will Ophelia and Elias’s pairing restore the balance or send humankind to its destruction?Found is the page-turning first book in The Conduit Chronicles adult urban fantasy series. If you like strong characters, gods and monsters, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Ashley Hohenstein’s spectacular adventure.Buy Found to undo a catastrophic omen today!