Her scent lured a dragon...Yet, it is her heart he wants to claim! In a single night of terror, everything Leyloni knows and loves is destroyed - her home left in flames, her friends and family dead, her way of life erased. She flees with the only other survivor, a baby named Serek. In a world where males are rarely born, Serek is precious beyond measure, and Leyloni must put aside her grief and pain to take him somewhere safe! The only sanctuary she knows of, is a friendly village on the far side of the Endless Forest... It is a harrowing journey for a huntress to make on her own, more so with a babe. But Leyloni soon realizes she is not alone - she is being stalked by something far more dangerous than any raiders... The beast is massive with a scaled hide, wicked claws, and sharp teeth. His eyes are like violet lightning, his roar like thunder! He is a dragon!And he intends to make her his!

She's One Human In An Infinite City...And He Will Not Stop Until He Possesses Her! It should have been an easy job - deliver the ID chip, get paid, and get out. But when Drakkal sees a beautiful human in his client's private zoo, and instantly recognizes her as his mate, the situation gets complicated. The motto he's long lived by - don't be stupid - is cast aside, as the beast in him demands he take this female and make her his, no matter what he must do. And when she runs from him, the hunt is on! After being impregnated by her dirt bag ex-boyfriend, abducted, and sold to be a breeder in a rich alien's basement menagerie, Shay has to admit things aren't looking great. However, she's determined to give her unborn child a decent life. Her first opportunity appears in the form of a gruff but insanely attractive azhera, who forces Shay's owner to sell her to him. Refusing to trade one alien master for another, she escapes him at her first chance. Yet, Shay can't forget the intense azhera and his heated stare - and soon realises that he's not going to forget her, either... But Shay's former owner also remembers, and he's determined to retrieve his prized possession - and have his revenge on the azhera who took her!

He’s violent, volatile, and loves a good fight!She’s small and sweet - and everything he craves...But can he make her his, without hurting her? Thargen wanders the sprawling Undercity streets with one goal - a drink. Well, maybe a few drinks and a good old-fashioned bar fight to let off some steam. However, the moment he sees Yuri working behind the bar, he’s overwhelmed by a new desire - her! Yuri is his opposite in so many ways - delicate, soft, beautiful - and he knows the primal, uncontrollable rage in his heart makes it too dangerous for him to have her. However, he wants her... He needs her! And when an unexpected series of events sees them stranded on a hostile, unknown planet together, it becomes almost impossible for him to resist her. Lost on a mountainside teeming with ravenous skeks, Thargen must rely upon his survival skills and the ferocity burning at his core, to protect Yuri, until they can get back home! But who will protect her from him?

He met his destined mate too soon! Bold, kind, and adventurous, Kiara was everything Volcair needed in his stiff, formal life. Along with his pet inux, Cypher, the three were inseparable during Volcair’s years on Earth. However, the same winds of fate that brought them together as children, tore them apart again. With half a universe separating them, years sped by, and Kiara seemed lost to him forever. Angry and bitter, he threw himself into military service for the Entris Dominion, seeking escape from the pain of loss... When chance brings them together again nearly two decades later, Volcair finds that his feelings for Kiara have only grown - he needs her. Have they been granted a second chance, or has time opened a rift between them that cannot be crossed? Previously published in the Pets in Space 4 Anthology and has been expanded from its original version.

An undercover alien...A curvy human female he’s desperate to claim!One month to make her his! Tabitha Mathews has never had much luck with men. Her past relationships only left her heart aching and her self-esteem beaten down. But who needs them? She’s doing just fine on her own. She has a booming home business, an adorable, mischievous dog, and she just became a first-time homeowner… right next door to the hottest man she’s ever seen! Oh, did she mention that he happens to be an alien? An alien with dreamy, glowing eyes, wicked fangs and claws, and a tail! But she’s not supposed to know that, and only finds out after her wonderfully considerate dog leaves a big, odorous gift in her neighbor’s back yard - which promptly results in her being kidnapped! Now she’s tied to the alien’s bed, because of course he’s come to Earth in search of a mate - and he wants Tabitha to fill that role. More specifically, he wants her to carry his baby! Saying he’s moving fast seems like a bit of an understatement. Is Tabitha willing to accept her alien abductor as a mate? Is she ready to be a mother? And he’s generous enough to give her four whole weeks to decide... It’s not like it’s the biggest decision of her life or anything… right?

The Sundering toppled civilization, killed millions, and filled the world with walking corpses and supernatural monsters. It took nearly everything from Adalynn—her dreams, her home, her parents, and her chance of beating her terminal cancer—but it didn’t take her little brother, Danny. She’s come to terms with her inescapable fate, and she’ll do everything she can to ensure her brother has a chance of survival in this new, unforgiving world.When Danny and Adalynn discover a rundown mansion in the middle of nowhere, it seems like the perfect place for him to stay, but the mansion’s owner—a tall, mysterious, intense man who exudes a strangely thrilling energy—complicates matters. Though Adalynn doesn’t want to leave another person devastated when she’s gone, Merrick has other plans for her—and he makes it clear he will keep her, no matter what price he must pay to make it so.

BRINGER OF DEATH…Orishok is the last of his kind — a valo shaped by the Creators to embody death. He’s stood vigil over his people for centuries, watching them fade away, one by one succumbing to the entropic energies they hold inside. With his slightest touch unwillingly bringing death to all living things, he has remained isolated in his people’s city, his heart as empty as the buildings around him…until a pale, slight female arrives and shakes the foundations of his world. GIVER OF LIFE…Quinn Dalton lost everything when she was convicted of murder — her sister, her niece, her budding career — but it isn’t until she’s transferred to an interstellar penitentiary that she realizes her very life is no longer her own. Her existence aboard the Concord is a nightmare, broken only when the station is torn through a wormhole and crash lands on an alien world. After waking up alone and bloodied, but somehow unharmed, she seeks shelter in an abandoned city — where she discovers an ancient, wondrous mystery. Can she survive alongside a being whose touch means death? -------------------------------------------------Warning: This book contains foul language, explicit sexual content, and violence and is intended for mature readers only.The Valos of Sonhadra series is the shared vision of nine sci-fi and fantasy romance authors. Each book is a standalone, containing its own Happy Ever After, and can be read in any order-------------------------------------------------For more books in the Valos of Sonhadra Series, check out:Poppy Rhys - Tempest (Valos of Sonhadra #1)Amanda Milo - Alluvial (Valos of Sonhadra #2)Nancey Cummings - Blazing (Valos of Sonhadra #3)Ripley Proserpina - Whirlwind (Valos of Sonhadra #4)Naomi Lucas - Radiant (Valos of Sonhadra #5)Isabel Wroth - Shadowed (Valos of Sonhadra #6)Tiffany Roberts - Undying (Valos of Sonhadra #7)Marina Simcoe - Enduring (Valos of Sonhadra #8)Regine Abel - Unfrozen (Valos of Sonhadra #9)