"I could tell by the way he looked at me. He was afraid..." Lilliana's interplanetary journey takes an unexpected turn when her ship crashes on a primitive planet. Stranded and injured, she must keep a low profile to avoid alerting the locals, who are yet to discover space travel. Lilliana soon realizes that she can't survive on her own and desperately needs help until her brother arrives. She is soon discovered, but the alien, Jarath, surprises her when he takes her in. Though they can only communicate through basic gestures, she feels drawn to him, but she is determined to never give her heart away again. With others of Jarath's kind searching for her, the race is on. But who will get to her first - her brother, or the aliens out to do her harm? Sparks fly in this romantic science fiction novelette. © Susan McKenzie 2017. All rights reserved.

A captivating science fiction story where John Harper's world is turned upside down when he is led to a crashed UFO and its mysterious occupants, known as the 'greys'. Teaming up with Dr. Evelyn Chase, a scientist equally driven by curiosity, they navigate a maze of conspiracies to uncover the truth behind increasing UFO sightings and the government's relentless efforts to hide them. Their investigation leads them deep into the shadows of Project Tempest, a clandestine government initiative wrapped in mystery and conspiracy. As they piece together the puzzle, the climax of the story unfolds with a twist that ingeniously connects past riddles to future possibilities, challenging the very perception of reality.

Skye: A half-breed, part human and part Centaurian, Skye's taken to a breeding facility, where she meets her true mate. Attracted to her blood because she carries the reptilian DNA, of their sworn enemy, the Centaurian's former food source, their powers are enhanced. Now every royal wants to breed her, for the power that her blood and offspring can guarantee. Balen: A Centaurian Prince, modified to be mated only to a royal of his father's choosing, during his tour of earth, he meets and falls in love with a Centaurian half-breed. Unbeknownst to him, she's part reptilian also, and consuming her blood, amplifies his speed and strength. He would of had his happily ever after, if it wasn't for her true mate, now he has to share her. Rylan: Unlucky in love, his mate refuses to let go of her chosen mate, a Prince, who he must play subsidiary to. Taking her to their world, he hopes that the Prince will break her heart, at the "meeting of the mates" ceremony, where the Prince will meet and be mated with his true mate. He fears that this is the only way, that he'll be able to have her all to himself. *Please visit my serialized website for the full story for free! www.noirenovels.com/memberships - Scroll down and select TIER 2. Subscribe to read the full story for free!

When ex-FBI agent Sierra's life gets threatened, her father does everything in his power to protect his daughter... Even if that means sending the FBI's most prized element as an undercover bodyguard. Emma wanted nothing more than to keep Sierra safe. That was her job, and she was good at it. Until she met Sierra and everything she thought she knew about life gets turned upside down. Find out what happens when she learns the truth about who she is and the real reason Sierra's life is in danger. Find out what happens when she falls in love with her boss's daughter...and then falls in love again. Will she be able to keep Sierra safe, or will the truth be too much for her to cope with?

Max is a 16-year-old living on Mars with their single mother, but to avoid the mess of their parents' divorce, they've been sent to Venus to stay with their Uncle Luan and Aunt Anivene for the summer. The best part about that is that they get to see their cousin, Sebastian, who they haven't seen since they were both five. Venus isn't exactly a perfect paradise, Max knows, but it's much better than staying on Mars and listening to their parents argue all summer. Upon arrival in Marigold City, Max discovers that their extended family has taken in two kids their age off the streets - Kiffa, a tech-genius Zomai looking to use gadgets to fit in at school, and Azadri, a very self conscious Evior who believes she's too alien for her mostly-human peers. Sebastian, being a Hybrid, easily made friends with the two misfits, and the three of them became Cloud Nine Academy's playground menaces. Max, being 100% human, wants to make friends with their cousin's new gang, but they find themself feeling unworthy as they've never once felt they don't fit in. So, the only logical thing is to convince the trio that they're a misfit too. That shouldn't be too hard, should it?

"Don't look at me like that...I will tear your clothes off if you try me" The last thing Skyler Blake wants is a man in her life. Not after the last one, at least. After a whole year of investigation that led to nothing, Sky couldn't handle her home town any longer, and decides to leave everything behind and start from bottom zero. Six months of perfect oblivion. That is until the Army veteran shows up at the bar she works at. When Hunter Dawson finally lands his dream job after leaving the FBI academy he did not expect a move to be part of the deal. And certainly not to Tennessee. Clouded with PTSD, he deals with it the best he can, but he wont let anything get in the way of his success in his investigation. Specially not the petite, brunette from the bar. Then Skyler realizes she's Hunter's neighbor. But neighbors can have a casual, and convenient nonetheless, no strings attached relationship, right? Two single, needy people, twenty feet away from each other 24/7. Some things are bound to happen. Like Hunter's secret leaking....oh, he has the mother of secrets...and it's something that may break em. So might as well take advantage of the situation, till time runs out. ROMANCE/SUSPENSE/ACTION #Wattys2018 MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY FOR SEXUAL CONTENT/ LANGUAGE/ DRUG AFFILIATION. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

In the year 2150, emotions are a forgotten language. Feelings, outlawed. Humanity, reduced to an unfeeling, cold existence under the iron rule of The Regimen. But deep in the monochrome labyrinth of this dystopian world, a glitch emerges in the matrix of perfection. Cora, a brilliant government engineer responsible for maintaining the emotion-suppressing technology, experiences an unexpected malfunction. Suddenly, she is overwhelmed by a wave of foreign sensations - emotions. An all-consuming vortex of joy, fear, anger, and a deep-seated love for her fellow engineer, Eli. In a world stripped of color, Eli is an enigma. A member of a burgeoning underground rebellion, he hides a powerful secret - a genetic mutation that makes him immune to emotion suppressants. Eli has known the pain and pleasure of feelings all his life. Now, he becomes Cora's compass in her chaotic new reality, guiding her through the wild storm of emotions and introducing her to a hidden world fighting for emotional freedom. Cora and Eli are drawn together by a bond neither can explain, a shared emotional journey that stands in quiet defiance against The Regimen's frigid rule. As Cora navigates the thrilling highs and devastating lows of human emotion, a choice looms - return to a life devoid of feelings, or risk everything for the rebellion and the tantalizing promise of emotional freedom. --------------- A 10 part series

What do you do when a tall, unreasonably attractive alien crash lands in front of you? You shoot him of course. ─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ─── It's been years since a nuclear war decimated the Earth, killing about 90% of the world's population. The ones that survived now live in the ruin of nuclear wastelands with their numbers slowly dwindling due to starvation, radiation, and even murder by a gang called The Deviants. Blake West is one of the survivors - sassy, brave, and brutally sarcastic, she takes crap from no one. With her father's past as a cop, she knows her way around a pistol and has managed to survive by following a few simple rules. Rule One: Trust no one Rule Two: Never go anywhere unarmed Rule Three: ALWAYS shoot first Simple right?

Nerdy astronomy geek Marsha, M to her few friends, has never been anybody special. Orphaned as an infant and reluctantly raised by an overly-strict "aunt," she's not even sure who she is. M's dream of someday escaping tiny Jewel, Indiana and making her mark in the world seems impossibly distant until hot new quarterback Rigel inexplicably befriends her. As Rigel turns his back on fawning cheerleaders to spend time with M, strange things start to happen: her acne clears up, her eyesight improves to the point she can ditch her thick glasses, and when they touch, sparks fly-literally! When M digs for a reason, she discovers deep secrets that will change her formerly mundane life forever . . . and expose her to perils she never dreamed of. Yes, the middle of nowhere just got a lot more interesting!