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 companion of their own.Though Gabriel falls for the three men on sight, his priority is Iliana, who's less than enthralled about joining a Kalquorian clan. Worse still, a sadistic slave trader is determined to claim Gabriel for purposes too terrible to imagine.Clan Baknu pulls out all the stops to convince the Rossis that they can find love and happiness among the Kalquorians. They dare death to keep Gabriel out of the grasp of a murderous crime lord, who won't stop until the...

Defying Earth laws and beliefs, putting her life in danger, Maryam carries the child of a grieving Kalquorian clan - and falls in love with men she can't have... 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 made that Earther women can carry Kalquorian men's children and save their people from extinction, Dramok Kels is tasked with a new mission by his government: bring Maryam to Kalquor, by force if necessary! Abducted, Maryam is determined to resist her kidnappers at every turn. Earth declares her corrupted and orders her execution for sinful relations with the Kalquorians, a charge she is innocent of. They attack the ship taking her to the Kalquorian Empire, leading to unthinkable tragedy - the death of Briel! Discovering Dramok Kels, Imdiko Pana, and Nobek Dergan are not the ruthless enemies she believed them to be, Maryam makes a deal - she'll carry their unborn child to term, if they set her free afterward. However, she's not prepared for the impossible love that explodes between her and Clan Kels, a love they dare not act on... Or will they?

Victor was a cyborg spy during the corporate wars that devastated Earth. Now he's a refitted demo model for CyberServe, spotlighting the services a repurposed cyborg can offer...in life and love. Suave, cultured, and fully realized as a sentient being, Victor has it all, except the love he wants for himself.Amadis Dubois has played second fiddle to the powerful her entire life. Now she has the chance to prove to everyone and herself she has what it takes to lead. She accepts a humanitarian mission to bring desperately needed medical supplies to a disease-stricken space station. If she can pull off rescuing thousands of lives, she can finally move out of others' shadows.Fending off the attentions of a lovelorn cyborg becomes a secondary concern when the captain of Amadis' ship dies suddenly, leaving her the only human on board. With her career-setting mission endangered, pirates and rebels threatening at every turn, she has to turn to Victor for assistance after...

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 catch up to her... Re-edited and expanded edition.

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 when they discover her newfound romance with Clan Rihep of Kalquor.After five years and a terrifying encounter with an unknown entity, Clan Piras is finally leaving their spy duties in Bi'is space. Now they must face enemies closer to home: the families of those they sacrificed while on a secret mission during the Kalquorian civil war.A new threat to the existence of Kalquor and the entire Galactic Council of Planets arrives in the midst of these challenges, a dark menace unlike...

On Earth, he was known as the Warden, and his punishment of prisoners was legendary. Reprogrammed by the president of CyberServe as an assistant in the office...and as her chief researcher of intimate programs...PSM-426021, better known as Alek, is a flawless example of what buyers want in their repurposed cyborgs.CyberServe's president Lillian Kwolek enjoys Alek on her terms: no love, no strings attached. It's easy to keep him at a distance and guard her heart from hurt until an extremist group determined to right old wrongs targets her. Alek is loaded with a security program to keep Lillian safe, and it opens the cyborg to learning emotions.Alek doesn't like these feelings, which include a confusing mix of devotion to and wariness of Lillian. She doesn't like his developing emotions either. The new Alek, who fulfills desires and her need for safety from increasing threats, is too intoxicating a temptation for a woman who can't trust men, whether they're flesh or...

Matthew Larsen should be happy. Reunited with the Nobek he fell in love with years ago, welcomed into a clan determined to give him a better life, he has everything he never imagined possible. However, he's haunted by the hellish past and certainty it will reclaim him.Nobek Kom spent years searching for Matt. Their reunion and his clanmates' acceptance of the troubled Earther seemed to be all that stood in the way of the perfect future. His Earther love isn't so easily rescued, however. Even a warrior can't protect someone against his nightmares.Dramok Avir and Imdiko Masok are devoted to the beautiful Earther Kom brought home. Loving such a gentle soul isn't a problem. Saving him from monsters, real and imagined, is another matter when Matt's worst fears come true and the terrors of the past rise once again to drag him into the abyss.

Nobek Sletran never took Imdiko Conyod's infatuation seriously when he rescued him years before. When Conyod shows up in his life again, a strong and successful man instead of a traumatized victim, Sletran has to reconsider the one he once rejected and now can't imagine life without.Conyod has never given up on the man he considers his hero. Sletran is all he's ever wanted for a clanmate, and he's determined to win him at last. But the past refuses to be laid to rest. When Conyod convinces Sletran to see him for who he's become, will who he was resurface and destroy the love they're building?Sletran's commanding officer Dramok Erybet is instantly fascinated by Conyod when the soldier brings his lover on base for a visit. However, Sletran isn't the Nobek Erybet feels is right for him. When he rejects the Nobek, he risks losing Conyod too.Against the backdrop of heartbreaking childhood tragedy, a ghost who haunts Conyod and his grief-stricken family, and...

Marked for execution, Jessica McInness knows joining the enemy is her only hope for survival. When Kalquor’s crown princes arrive to rescue her, she discovers the three alien men aren’t quite what she hoped for in lifelong mates. Arrogant and brutish, the royal clan infuriates her - and awakens passions as no other men have... The Kalquorians are determined to seduce the temperamental woman who inflames their lusts. The relentlessly pursue the hesitant Earther, resorting to forceful means to claim her as their mate. But love comes at a high price when the princes’ choice of a princess, incites a rebellion on Kalquor and endangers Jessica’s life!

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 bad thing, right?Arga Bolep, war commander of the planet Risnar, needs an explosives expert, and Selena comes highly recommended. He's not sure what he's supposed to do with this blue-haired, naughty-limerick singing, hardcore partier, but he knows one thing's for sure: he's not about to fall in love. Not when he's too aware of how gut-wrenching loss can be. Despite his fascination with Selena, he'll keep their relationship as professional as her outrageous personality will...

The alien force dubbed the Darks has grabbed control of key positions on Kalquor and the Galactic Council of Planets. Other leaders are still unaware of the threat among them. The galaxy is wide open for destruction to an unfathomable enemy.Former emperor Nobek Yuder has suspicions, but due to restrictions placed on him after his prison sentence, he can only stand by and watch helplessly. A renegade Royal Councilman has designs to bring him back to the political arena, but doing so could destabilize the Kalquorian Empire, leaving it vulnerable to invasion.Meanwhile, one man on the brink of death, the only man who can detect the nearly invisible Darks, is pulled from a lifeless shuttle by Captains Kila and Nako. His incredible story tells them they're in a race against time to save not only the empire but the whole galaxy...but are they already too late?On Earth II, Governor Stacy Nichol's relationship with Clan Rihep continues to grow. So does the danger,...