Ava Ross

An alien warrior made me an offer I can’t refuse. In exchange, he can do what wants with me for one week. I want a child, but that’s impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they’re interested in getting to know Earth women better. The Xilans fall into an insatiable urge once every three years, called the Slaking, and there aren’t enough females to give them what they need. Like many Earth women, I sign up. For one week, I’ll make an alien happy and in exchange, I get a child. As long as I keep my heart of out of the equation, things should go fine, right? But when an intergalactic war erupts, we must fight for our very survival. Alien Commander’s Mate is Book 1 in the Fated Mates of the Xilan Warriors series. This book offers aliens who look and act alien, heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

A tortured alien hero determined to protect his fated mate. As a child, I was stolen by the lord of my planet’s invaders. He brought me to the chamber, where he held others he’d also taken. Through the years, me and my new brothers were twisted into hardened beasts, each with a unique ability that shouldn’t exist outside of myth. We’re monsters. Any female who gazes upon us will run. Now we’ve been entered into the Galaxy Games. Each landscape contains a series of deadly pitfalls, shifting goalposts, and an elusive final destination. It’s my chance to break free. But I’m paired with a delectable Earth female who makes me see color for the very first time, proving she’s my fated mate. I’ll finish this Game. I’ll free my brothers. And I’ll claim the Earthling female as my prize. Alien Warrior Unleashed is book 1 of the Galaxy Games Series. Each book features a different, tortured alien hero who’s desperate to find—and protect—his fated mate.

She's fated to be mine, but the world is determined to steal her away. When I was twelve, I was forced to watch as an invader killed everyone I loved. He captured me and took me to the chamber, where he tortured me and the other males, desperate to twist us into a beastly army. He may have turned me into a monster, but I refused to give into his demands. Now I’ve been sold to the Galaxy Games, where I must complete a series of dangerous tasks with an Earthling female by my side. Jade is luscious and curvy, and she makes me ache for a life I never thought I could have. Jade’s determined to win the Game. And despite allowing me to show her the steps of Videen, my people’s way of giving pleasure, she insists she'll return to her home planet once the Game is finished. But she’s my fated mate, and I keep what’s mine. Alien Warrior Untamed is Book 2 of the Galaxy Games Series. Each book features a different tortured alien hero who’s desperate to find and cherish his fated mate.

Grumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they? I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures. But then Nettie, a too-adorable woman with curves that go on forever and long hair the color of the sunset, arrives on my doorstep. She insists we were married by proxy. Thanks for asking me to sign those papers, Mom. When a freakish storm hits the area, we’re stuck together trying to figure this out. Did I mention my log cabin only has one bed? My lonely heart keeps insisting I should keep her, but what woman wants to be a wyvern’s bride? A Monster Worth Fighting For is part of the Monster Between the Sheets Season 2. Each standalone book features a different monster and is full of heat, humor, and comes with a HEA guaranteed. Who says monsters can’t fall in love? In Screaming Woods, anything is possible. Welcome back to the little town turned monstrous by a party potion gone wrong. Your favorite instalove authors are bringing you hairier, scarier, and hornier monsters than ever before in this beastly series coming to your kindle in May 2023.

Will a hot-blooded, seven-foot-tall, scaly green alien meet his match in a feisty woman from Earth? After losing her husband, Sadie is afraid of getting her heart broken again. On a dare, she signs up for the Extraterrestrial Matchmaking Service, and she's paired with Bryk, a seven foot tall, scaled alien from a distant world. At their first touch, a gleaming symbol appears on her palm. Bryk tells her it's a matebond, and she's his destined mate. He makes her pulse sing, but does she dare take a chance with someone new? When Bryk applies for the Selection, he's matched with Sadie. At their first meet-up, his matebond ignites and now he'll do anything he can to win her heart. But Sadie has been hurt in the past and is afraid to trust. Refusing to admit defeat, Bryk talks her into giving him seven days to convince her she wants to stay. Bryk will need to pull out every Crakairian trick he can think of to win her heart. Can two very different souls find love with each other on a planet far from Earth? Bryk is book 2 in the Mail-Order Brides of Crakair Series. This standalone, full-length story has on-the-page heat, aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

A new life, a new job, a new Orc husband . . . Wait, isn’t he supposed to be my boss? After my ex announces his wedding to someone other than me, I’m eager to leave town. A new life and a new job are just what I need to restore my mojo. On the way to my destination, I overnight at a hotel where edible unmentionables and a tattooed orc construction worker, rock my world. I sneak out the next morning, figuring I’ll never see him again. Until I walk into my new job . . . And that hot Orc construction worker? He’s my boss! He’s eager to continue where we left off. And those symbols on his wrists? According to Orc tradition, they mean we’re married! * * * "Candy for my Orc Boss" is a sweet and steamy monster romance that is the second book in the Sweet Monster Treats multi-author, shared world collection. Each book is standalone, contains its own Happily Ever After, and can be read/listened to in any order. Be sure to explore the other titles in the collection: • Book 01: "Cookies For My Orc Neighbor" by Michele Mills (2023) • Book 02: "Candy For My Orc Boss" by Ava Ross (2023) • Book 03: "Cupcakes For My Orc Enemy" by Honey Phillips (2023) • Book 04: "The Single Mom and the Orc" by Honey Phillips (2023) • Book 05: "Single Dad Orc" Ava Ross (2023) • Book 06: "Twins For The Wild Orc" by Michele Mills (2023) • Book 07: "Undercover Orc" by Ava Ross [6 May 2024] • Book 08: "Protected by the Orc" by Honey Phillips [13 May 2024] • Book 09: "Arrested by the Orc" by Michele Mills [20 May 2024] * * * This book is ALSO the first story in Ava's Monsterville, USA world! Each book is standalone, containing its own Happily Ever After, and they can be read in any order. Expect size difference, a cinnamon roll hero, fated mates, and a marriage of convenience. Check out the stories: • Book 01: "Candy for my Orc Boss" • Book 02: "Orc Me Baby One More Time" • Book 03: "Gargoyles Just Want to Have Fun" • Book 04: "Don’t Go Knotting My Heart" • Book 05: "Whose Bed Have Your Claws Been Under?" • Book 06: "Uptown Ogre" • Book 07: "Oops, I Elf’d it Again" • Book 08: "My Orc-y Breaky Heart" • Book 09: "Hold Me Closer, Fiery Phoenix" • Book 10: "Who Let the Demon Out?"

It’s the cooking contest of a lifetime. I just need to avoid falling for a hot alien chef. To raise money for my local creature shelter, I enter an interstellar cooking show. If I win? I'm awarded the catering job of a lifetime and prize money I can donate to the shelter. It won’t be easy—contestants share a cramped shuttle while traveling from one planet to the next. And some of the competitors don’t make it home alive. All I have to do is avoid my stiffest competition Throm Durvanak Nargoth, the brutishly handsome, golden-skinned alien who once left me stranded without my undies in the back hallway of a dive bar on Quazar 3. Fraternization among the competitors is strictly forbidden. But the more I try to avoid Throm, the more I can’t resist him. Soon we're stealing kisses away from the prying eyes of the camera bots. If we're caught, we’ll get thrown off the show. Fate has other plans, however, and soon I don't know which I’m fighting for most—the prize money for the shelter or a future with Throm. Catering to the Alien is Book 3 in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each features an Earth woman hired for an off-world job who meets a gruff alien that can’t resist falling for his fated mate.

I was stolen from Earth and gifted to an alien warrior. Will I find a new home with Aizor? Vanessa: One minute, I’m working as a cook, the next, I’ve been abducted by robocops and sent to a distant planet where I’m attacked by a ferocious beast. Then a seven-foot-tall, blue-skinned alien rescues me with crystal spears slashing. He cuddles me in his arms, and I feel safe for the first time since fleeing my stalker ex. Until he tosses me over his shoulder and takes me back to his clan where he announces I’m his new bride. I’m determined to return home, but there’s something about Aizor I can’t resist. Am I falling for this musclebound alien with a killer smile? Aizor: The crystal gods gifted me with Vanessa, and she’s the prettiest being I’ve ever seen. She’s tiny. Surprisingly snarly. And she insists on returning to her home planet. I have seven days to convince her to stay. I’ll worship her. Massage her feet. And at night, I’ll show her the gifts bestowed upon a Zuldrux warrior. Then she’ll accept she’s my fated bride. Craved by the Alien Beast is Book 1 of the Brides of the Zuldrux Warriors Series. Expect humor, size difference, devoted alien warriors who’ll die to protect their fated mate, steamy romance, and a new alien world you’ll want to live in. Consent and HEA guaranteed. Look for the rest of the Zuldrux Series! Rescued by the Alien Exile (a prequel novella) Craved by the Alien Beast Treasured by the Alien Rogue Claimed by the Alien Barbarian Cherished by the Alien Outlaw Adored by the Alien Warlord

My new job gives me the chance to put my past behind me. Only one problem: I’m falling for my bad boy boss… After my ex dumps my possessions on the sidewalk, cleans out our bank account, and steals my landscaping business, I'm once again submitting job applications. It’s that or no roof over my head. With the Intergalactic Employment Agency’s help, I land a position as a gardener for the owners of an off-world alien castle. Other than needing to tackle a rogue vine infesting the front shrubs, it’s an easy job. Best of all, I work alongside Dekrin, a dirty-mouthed fellow gardener who enjoys rolling in mud and wearing low-slung pants. His gardening skills are impressive, but I’m even more impressed by his attempts to plow my personal field. I’m falling for him, so who cares if I ever return to Earth? But after what happened with my ex, trusting my heart to Dekrin won’t be easy. Do I dare take a chance with a bad boy alien who I suspect is cultivating a big secret? Cultivating the Alien is Book 4 in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each features an Earth woman hired for an off-world job who meets a gruff alien who can’t resist falling for his fated mate.

I’ve fallen for a grumpy dad bod dragon shifter—who’s also my boss. When my old boss makes unreasonable demands, I quit. Now my rent’s overdue and my cupboard’s bare. Blackballed by her, no one will hire me. That’s when I spy a nanny position in my old hometown. Moving back home feels like a failure, but the salary’s amazing.Hired, I move into the owner’s castle (really, a castle!), determined to show love to Kuunik’s wounded and incredibly sad daughter, Livy.In no time, Livy and I are besties. As for my hot dad bod physicist boss, Kuunik? He’s grumpy, compelling, and if he didn’t insist I follow some rather mysterious rules, I’d be all over him.Rule #1: Stay in my room after dark. Weird, but okay.Rule #2: Don’t fall in love with him. Conceited much?!But something odd is going on at Kuunik’s castle, so I break rule number one and walk the castle parapet at night, where I see an enormous bird swoop above the forest. I swear the “bird” shot fire into the sky.As for his second rule, I’m quickly a goner. Behind his snarls, Kuunik hides a sweet side that makes me crave him like no other. But he’s as mysterious as his castle, and if I don’t figure both of them out, I’ll wind up with a broken heart.Told in dual point of view, Dad Bod Dragon is a standalone romance set in the Dad Bod Monster world, a series that can be read in any order. Expect a grumpy hero who falls hard and fast for his fated mate, size difference, a hero who will protect his family at all costs, and an adorable little girl who’s determined to match her nanny with her dad.

I’ve been hired to teach an alien warrior social skills to woo a mate. But now he’s trying to woo me. When the elderly duchess I cared for dies, her slimy son—my ex—tells me he wants me back. Um, no. I flee and at the Intergalactic Employment Agency, I’m offered a job teaching an alien warlord sophistication so he can woo a mate at the upcoming Match-Mating Soiree. If anyone can domesticate a brute, it’s me. In between teaching Forje how to converse politely and dance without crushing his partner’s tail, he shares his battle scars and unusual poetry. He’s sweetly cute in a gruff, grumbly way, and it’s not long before I see he’s awesome even if he doesn’t know which fork to use with the main course. But when we arrive at the Match-Mating Soiree, and alien females cluster around him, I’ll lose the guy I'm coming to adore. Unless I can convince him to domesticate me. Domesticating the Alien is Book 5 in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each book is loosely connected and features an Earth woman hired for an off-world job who meets an alien who can’t resist falling for his fated mate.

I’m falling for a wolf shifter, but my past may endanger us both. I escaped a life of fear for the beautiful mountainous town of Monsterville, where I meet Storm, a gorgeous wolf shifter. His wolfish ways and heady kisses draw me in, and the future he offers, one full of peace and love, makes me long for a life I never thought I’d find. He invites me to a wolf pack reunion, where things between us only get better. But my past haunts me, and if I don’t flee, they’ll drag me back and lock me up in a place where Storm will never find me. Don’t Go Knotting My Heart is set in the Monsterville, USA world. Each book is standalone and can be read in any order. Expect romantic hijinks with monsters, heat, and a happily ever after.

He has tusks and a tail, and insists she's his fated mate. She's enticed, but determined not to get involved. Can a burly alien warrior and a single mom find love together on a planet far from Earth? Garek: With my clan threatened, I don't have time for romance with a pesky Earth female. Until I meet Piper. She and her youngling son are part of our planet's new settlement. Soon, I find myself helping her plan her home and talking about odd Earthling activities. What is a square dance and must I do it? She's soft and lush in all the right places, and I could pick her up and carry her around with one arm. And her son... I ache to show him how to tame a mighty winged trundier. Piper may say she doesn't need love, but I'll do whatever it takes to win her heart. Piper: I brought my eight-year-old son to Ferlaern to start anew--the new wild west, we're calling this planet. The other women want romance but not me. Then I meet Garek, a seven-foot-tall, gruff warrior who's out to steal my heart. Burned in the past, I'm afraid to trust. Never mind that he makes my son laugh for the first time in forever or that his kisses... Not going there. But when our settlement's attacked by vicious creatures, it'll take both of us to survive the threat. ENTICED BY AN ALIEN WARLORD, the first full-length novel in the Fated Mates of the Ferlaern Warriors series by bestselling alien romance author Ava Ross. Each book in this series is a standalone romance with on-the-page heat, aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

This story was previously published in the Claimed Among the Stars Anthology. I’m trapped on a volcanic planet with a surly alien who thinks I’m his for the taking. What could go wrong with that? After losing my job as a space pilot, I’m short on cash. That’s when I’m hired to fly a visiting diplomat back to his home planet. His name’s Vexion, but I call him Vex, because he’s a grumpy brute, and every time he opens his mouth, he says something that makes flames lick across my bones. Unfortunately, whenever I’m near him, my knees melt. When our escape pod crashes us in the path of an erupting volcano, we have to find a way to survive together. Our snippy bickering soon sparks heat of a different kind, and it’s all I can do to resist him. I'm supposed to escort him, but it looks like I'm about to be escorted in an entirely different direction. Escorting the Alien is a companion novella in the Beastly Alien Boss Series and offers hyjinks with a surly alien and a happily ever after.

What happens when a fake wedding date with an orc cowboy starts to feel real?Rosey: After my boyfriend ditches me for my sister and they invite me to their destination wedding, I’m in a bind. I could go solo, but my pride would take a hit. Then an orc in cowboy “armor” swoops in to save me from a creep at a bar. Ostor’s both charming and bumbling, and despite him licking my palm in an almost ritualistic way, I like him, so I spontaneously invite him to be my fake plus one for the wedding. Sharing a room with Ostor takes a surprising turn when our fake relationship slides in a new direction, and I start falling in love. When the weekend’s over, will my romance with this orc cowboy be a fleeting fling or can I lasso real love?Ostor: I’m only in town to solidify contracts for the new Wild West tourist town my orc brothers and I have built when I meet Rosey. One touch, and I know she’s my fated mate, so I mark her in the ancient orc way. When she invites me to attend her sister’s wedding as her fake date, I jump at the chance to show her what we’ve found together should be anything but pretend. She’s cute and funny, and she makes my blood roar. Before the weekend’s over, I'm determined to claim her as my orc bride. Can I convince her to make this real?Fake Dating an Orc Cowboy is a steamy monster romance with fated mates, touch-her-and-die vibes, yearning, banter, spice, only one bed, and he falls first and hard tropes. It’s part of both the Sweet Monster Treats shared world and Ava’s Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs Series. Expect size difference, a cinnamon roll hero, a fake relationship that overheats fast, cute shenanigans when an orc cowboy samples tequila and champagne, plus a new, cozy monster contemporary world.

Snowed in with an alien in enemy territory, I may not reach my destination before Christmas. Can Frost help me deliver my presents to the orphanage on time? I need to deliver a shipload of presents to a colony orphanage before Christmas. After my parents died in the Evarian-Human War, I grew up in this orphanage. They gave me a home and a new start on life. Now I fly supply runs from one planet to another, donating the credits I earn to ensure other orphans get everything they need. But when my ship crashes during a snowstorm in an alien forest, an Evarian warrior, Frost, saves me. He’s a gruff guy with a heart as lonely as mine. We ride out the storm together, and by the time the sky clears, I’m falling hard for someone I used to consider my enemy. Frost promises he’ll get me to the orphanage before Christmas. But once we’ve delivered the presents, will I be able to tell him goodbye? Do you enjoy spice in you eggnog? Then Frost is the holiday book for you! This sweet and steamy holiday tale is part of the Stranded With an Alien collection, a collaboration of authors telling holiday tales with a science fiction romance twist. Each book is a standalone, containing its own Happily Ever After, and they can be read in any order.

There’s more to being a gargoyle’s wife than just saying I do. While struggling to raise my little sister, I suddenly inherit a run-down B&B from a grandmother I didn’t know existed. The only condition to inherit is that I marry and live with my husband for a year. One problem. I’m not dating, and the only one I want to propose to is the gargoyle I’ve been crushing on for months. When I explain, Goreg offers a marriage of convenience with a quickie divorce at the end. He’s sweet and shy, and with his muscular frame and glorious wings, I’m kind of blown away by his offer even if he does occasionally turn to stone and lurk on the roof. I’ve got one year to convince Goreg we have a chance at forever. But then his brothers and wolf shifter best friend move in to help fix up the B&B, and it’s one cultural mishap after another. When the year is up, I’ll have to decide. Do I want to be single again or remain a gargoyle’s bride? Gargoyles Just Want to Have Fun is set in the Monsterville, USA world. Each book is standalone and can be read in any order. Expect romantic hijinks with monsters, heat, and a happily ever after.

My alien hero not only wants to rescue me, but he also wants to claim me too. Wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to hard labor on an alien prison planet, I think my life is over. Until my rescue comes in the form of my older brother’s best friend, Shaede—a blue-skinned alien who broke my heart years ago. But he gets caught too, and before you know it, we’re handcuffed together and locked in a cell with only one bunk. Shaede is determined to save us, no matter the cost. And in the meantime, he plans to convince me that he made a big mistake turning me down. He wants to claim me as his mate . . . Handcuffing the Alien is Book 6 in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each book is loosely connected and features an Earth woman hired for an off-world job who meets a gruff alien who can’t resist falling for his fated mate.

I’m falling for an ice lord with a demeanor as chilly as his species. Can true love thaw his frozen heart?Melly: When my grandmother is arrested for poisoning the members of her church social club, I hire Monsters, PI to help clear her name. My case is assigned to an ice lord, Elrik, the guy I met weeks ago at a wedding and can’t stop thinking about. As we track down clues and discover there’s a lot more going on at Grannie’s church than just pot luck suppers, I start falling for this sweet guy. But he was recently burned and he’s not sure he’s ready to try again. Can I convince Elrik to give love a second chance?Elrik: After the woman I thought I loved cheated on me with my brother, I swore off relationships for good. I planned to settle in Mystic Harbor and focus on my new job as an investigator at Monsters, PI. No relationships. No falling in love. But my vow is tested when I meet Melly. She’s cute and funny, and all I want to do is back her against a wall and kiss her.After I clear her grandmother’s name, do I dare try to claim Melly as an ice lord’s bride?Ice Lord Incognito is Book 2 in the Monsters, PI Series. It’s a cute and steamy romance featuring a cinnamon roll ice lord, on-the-page heat, a cozy mystery, lots of laughs, and a HEA guaranteed.Other Books in the Undercover Orc (a companion story in Sweet Monster Treats)Secret Agent GargoyleIce Lord IncognitoDragon DetectiveTop Secret VampireOgre on Patrol

I must marry one of the fae, but the forbidden ice lord wants me. To secure a human-fae truce, I'm one of five women traveling to their magical kingdom, where we'll be courted by fae aristocracy. We have one month to choose a husband from among them. Only Elion, the arrogant, beastly ice lord is forbidden. His torturous scars make the other women gasp. His icy words rip them to shreds. His touch is colder than frost. He lurks in the shadows, never coming out into the light. One stolen moment with Elion, and I'm intrigued. A kiss, and I’ll do anything to call this brutishly handsome lord mine. Then one of the women is found dead. When you’re next appears on my bedroom wall, written in blood, it's clear there's more going on here than solidifying the human-fae truce. If I'm not careful, I won’t become a bride of the fae. I’ll wind up dead. Ice Lord’s Bride is book one in a fantasy romance duology. It heats to a high sizzle and comes with a guaranteed happily ever after. Warning: Don’t read this book unless you’re open to steamy romance, mystery & danger, and you’re intrigued by the idea of becoming a bride to a beastly ice lord.

Elion is mine, and I won’t let anyone steal him away. Elion and I have escaped the evil encroaching on the castle and fled to Elion’s ice-covered estate. We’re finally together, but the peace we find in his childhood home is short-lived. We spend our days working with friends to restore the true king to the throne, something his son and an evil witch refuse to see happen, and our nights clinging to each other. And the clock is ticking. Unless I can end Elion’s curse, he’ll die. In desperation, I search the kingdom, determined to break the witch’s curse before it steals him from me forever. I refuse to lose him. He’s my life and my love, and I’ll lay down my life to save his. But what if my sacrifice isn’t enough? Ice Lord’s Fate is book two in the Bride of the Fae fantasy romance duology. This series heats to a high sizzle and comes with a guaranteed happily ever after. Don’t read this book unless you’re open to steamy romance, mystery & danger, and you’re intrigued by the idea of becoming a bride to a fae ice lord.

Can a scarred alien warrior & a human woman find love together on a planet far from Earth? When animal shelter assistant Lily is selected as a mail-order bride in the Extraterrestrial Matchmaking Program, she dreams of starting a new life with her computer-matched alien groom. But on the way to Crakair, she’s kidnapped and caged on one of the planet’s moons. Her future appears hopeless. A mercenary, Jorg’s a seven-foot-tall, scaled green alien with scars on his face that make others flinch. Abandoned as a youngling and forced to raise himself, he’s learned not to expect much from others. He finds satisfaction in rescuing kids who have been stolen and returning them to their homes. But when he watches Lily’s introduction video, his matebond ignites. Maybe fate will give him a chance at love after all. Then Lily is stolen by other aliens. With his blood rage igniting, Jorg’s determined to rescue her. But once he does, will she choose to stay with a wounded alien warrior or return to her safe life on Earth? Jorg is book 3 in the Mail-Order Brides of Crakair Series. This standalone, full-length story has on-the-page heat, aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

A stoic Vikir warrior meets his match in a spunky Earth woman determined to show him what he's been missing. After she's kidnapped on her way to Crakair, Mila's not sure she'll ever meet her arranged mail-order alien match. Until Kral falls--literally--on top of her during his heroic rescue mission. Who wouldn't be attracted to a gruff, scaly green alien doing all he can to save her from the bad guys? But with space stations and ships exploding around them, it soon becomes clear someone is determined to make sure she and Kral don't reach Crakair. Kral has settled into his role as Kral the enforcer and Kral the loner, the person he had to become after his father was murdered and he was forced to assume leadership of his clan. He signs up for the Selection, never expecting to develop feelings for his Earthling female match. Despite the danger they're in, she makes him laugh and shows him that life doesn't always have to be serious. But with an enemy chasing them across the galaxy, Kral will have to tap his Vikir warrior skills to protect his Earthling bride. Kral is Book 4 in the Mail-Order Brides of Crakair Series. This standalone, full-length story has on-the-page heat, aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

I was hired to tame alien pets, but my beastly alien boss is determined to tame me. As a pet whisperer, I’ve yet to meet a snarling beast I can’t turn into a purring pussycat. When a billionaire alien living in a castle on an isolated planet posts a job looking for someone to housebreak his pets, I'm confident I can train them to eat out of his hand instead of trying to bite his head off. My growly boss has two rules. Don’t touch him and remain inside my room at night. The first part’s a challenge, because I have an overwhelming urge to nuzzle his neck and lick his . . . fingers. As for the second, I lie awake all night, struggling to ignore the howls echoing through the barren castle passages. I might be here to train his pets to walk on a leash, but I’m beginning to suspect there's a beast in this castle who wants to train me. Leashing the Alien is Book 2 in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each book is standalone and features a woman hired for an off-world job who meets a gruff alien who can’t resist falling for his fated mate.

An alien dragon king meets his fated mate in a woman from Earth. With conflict brewing in the kingdom, will he be forced to make a heart-breaking choice? Bella When I came to the subterranean kingdom of Driegon as a mail-order bride, I didn’t expect the dragon king to sweep me off my feet, take flight, and claim me as his mate. He says a mythical mating ritual called the Torrent proves we’re fated. Yeah, sure. Then I find out he’s almost engaged. He insists he’ll find a way for us to be together, but I’ve fallen for pretty lies before, and I won’t give my heart again easily. Malac To end a war among the factions of my Driegon people, I must marry the daughter of a rival warlord. I’ve accepted my fate. Until I meet Bella, one of three Earthlings brought to my kingdom as mail-order brides. One touch, and my blood roars through me—the first sign of the Torrent. We’re fated and I ache to claim her, yet I cannot betray my people. But the heart of a dragon will not be denied. Malac is Book 1 in the Brides of Driegon series. This standalone, full-length story has on-the-page heat, aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Kidnapped by a gorgeous dragon shifter, I’m not sure if I should run or give in to his demands. Five years ago, I spent a mind-shattering night with a mysterious man. He took off without sharing his name, and I couldn’t find him to tell him he left more than just me behind. Now I devote my time to work and our son, Asher. I’m not interested in romance, and I’m never falling in love again. So when I’m walking after work one night, and a dragon (a literal dragon) grabs me, I tell him off. You’d think I’d be scared of a beast like that, but there’s something strangely appealing about him. I can’t look away. Then he shifts . . . And it’s the guy I fell for five years ago—Asher’s father. Gravor says he wants me, but something weird happened back then, and he doesn’t remember us being together. No matter what, he has a right to know his son. But when I tell him, will he run from me a second time, or can we find a future together as a family? Told in dual point of view, Mated to the Dragon is set in the shared Mated to the Monster Series. Look for Dad Bod Dragon to read Kuunik & Zara’s story. Expect a tortured hero who has a highly creative . . . (cough), size difference, him falling fast and first, an adorable four-year-old, plus a strong woman who’ll love him forever. HEA guaranteed. Each book in the Mate to the Monster Series is standalone; they can be read in any order.

My short-term construction job with a brutish orc boss just got complicated. Desperate to escape the clutches of the alien lizard mafia, I accept a spur-of-the-moment job offer on a distant planet. A monstrous, grumpy alien orc is building a new home in a distant colony, and he’s looking for an assistant. He needs me to hold his hammer. I get it. It’s a big hammer. He's a lonely barbarian brute with a gruff exterior, but I soon learn that inside he's hiding a squishy center. When he unexpectedly enters his mating frenzy, there’s no one around to handle the job… except me. He gives me two options—return home or stay and help him with a whole different kind of nailing… Nailing the Alien is Book 1 in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each features a brutish alien who can’t resist falling for his fated mate.

Can fake dating the town’s orc blacksmith turn into something real? If I don’t find a date for my grandmother’s weekend birthday bash, my mother plans to set me up with the relative of a friend who has to be ninety. No thanks. On the spur of the moment, I ask the town’s orc blacksmith I’ve been crushing on for months to go with me. Gunner agrees, and before I know it, we’re sneaking away from Grannie’s bash to steal a few kisses. Finally, I'm getting to know this sweet, shy blacksmith I'd do almost anything to date for real. After Grannie’s weekend event ends, I figure I'll go back to admiring Gunner from afar. But it turns out he's no longer faking . . . Orc Me Baby One More Time is part of the Monster Between the Sheets shared world with a happily ever after guaranteed. Beware: Don’t read unless you enjoy shenanigans with a cinnamon roll orc blacksmith.

Can an orc commander protect a lonely woman from the dangers in his world? Rhoslyn When my sister is chosen for the Monster Mate Hunt—an annual event where two women must sacrifice themselves to the orcs for the good of us all—I volunteer in her place. The orcs hunt me as I bolt through the forest. I’m captured by the gruff, growly Commander Jaus, who expects me to cook and clean, plus sleep in his quarters with him at night, despite insisting he doesn’t want a mate. Then something changes, and his dark, brooding gaze turns my way . . . Jaus Rhoslyn’s beautiful, spitting mad, and determined never to be my bride. I take her to my home in the orc city, and in no time, I long for what I don’t deserve—a mate and a life full of joy. When the city’s attacked, and her life is in danger, I’ll destroy everything just to protect her. I’m going to defeat our enemy, and then I’m going to make Rhoslyn mine. Orc’s Craving is Book 1 in the Monster Mate Hunt Series. Expect fated mates, found families, a distinctive size difference, and a “touch her and die” hero. Each book is standalone, but the series is best if read in order. Orc’s Mate (a prequel) Orc’s Craving Orc’s Fate Orc’s Maiden Orc’s Captive Orc’s Taming

An orc science teacher is determined to give me a lesson in chemical reactions. I’ve crushed on my fellow high school teacher, Thraal, since we first met up in the staff lounge. He’s a big, brawny orc, and when he scowls at me through his thick glasses, I pretty much ignite. Sadly, he doesn’t realize I exist. When we’re trapped inside the janitor’s closet during a Halloween dance, I take the opportunity to show him I’m special. A few spontaneous kisses suggest he might like me too. Until we’re rescued, and he goes back to ignoring me. Well, other than when we get stuck beneath the bleachers or when we’re locked inside the field hockey supply shed overnight. Can I find true love with a geeky orc science teacher? Orc-us Pocus is a spicy monster romcom and Book 1 in the Love at First Orc Series. Each book is standalone, but expect cameos. Plan on hijinks with orcs, heat, and a happy ever after.

I’m falling for my space pirate boss, but rogue aliens are after him—and now me. It was a simple job. Sneak aboard a pirate spaceship and steal a precious artifact from the brooding, too-hot captain, Matis. Before I know it, I’ll be on my way back to Earth with enough credits to cure my mom’s sickness. Is it my fault I accidentally stab him? Instead of making me walk the interstellar plank, he makes me serve as his cabin boy. Good thing he doesn’t realize I’m not a boy. His snarly outside hides a squishy center, but someone’s out to kill him, and who needs to get tangled up in that? Then we’re trapped on a rogue space station with alien pirates trying to kill us. He discovers my secret. He says we’ll escape—and then he’s claiming me as his fated mate. Pirating the Alien is Book 7 of the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each book is standalone and only loosely connected. They can be read in any order. Expect strong women and heroes who are battle-ready, who talk dirty, and who will do everything to be with their fated mates.

Do I dare give my broken heart to an alien as wounded as me? When I took a nanny job in a distant colony caring for two young boys who recently lost their mother, I expected I’d grow to love them. Having experienced loss myself, I knew how hard it was to heal. What I didn’t expect was to fall for their father, a big, burly alien with scars on his body that mirrors those in my soul. Between teaching the boys and bringing fun back into their lives, I get to know Firoh, a guy I sense needs love as much as me. It isn’t long before I can see myself living in this alien colony forever as long as I can be with Firoh and his sons. But when the boys’ past threatens everything Firoh and I are building together, we’ll have to expose our hearts to each other to fight off the threat. Schooling the Alien is Book 8 and the final book in the Beastly Alien Boss Series. Each book is standalone and loosely connected. They can be read in any order. Expect strong women and heroes who will do anything to be with their fated mates. Trigger: the loss of a child in the main character’s history, prior to the start of the book, and Firoh's sons have lost their mother. Readers do not experience this with the characters, though they refer to it and mourn.

Will my roller coaster romance with my hunky orc neighbor fly off the rails or ignite our hearts forever? After inheriting my estranged dad's defunct kiddie amusement park, I turn in my corporate badge and return to my old hometown. Despite the issues I had with my dad, I rediscover the fun I missed out on while I lived the last ten years in the city. I'm determined to turn Quirky Kingdom into the showpiece it used to be. Problem is -- more than just the rides need fixing. It’s way more than I can handle on my own. I tap my new neighbor to help -- Rexin, a hunky orc handyman who’s also a single dad extraordinaire. Since it’s summer, he brings his twelve-year-old son to the job with him. As we grease wheels on the purple turtle ride and get the elephant carriages running again, sparks ignite between us. I begin to believe moving home was the right idea. But my past makes me gun shy, and I’m not sure if what we’ve started will make me want to live in this town forever. His son playing matchmaker is cute, but it sure isn’t helping. Only time can tell if our rollercoaster relationship will clickety-click its way to something special or veer off track forever. * * ~ * * "Single Orc Dad" is the fifth sweet and steamy monster romance that makes up the Sweet Monster Treats multi-author, shared-world collection. Each book is a standalone, containing its own 'Happily Ever After', and can be read in any order -- (but the series is likely enjoyed most when read in order, as characters may appear throughout the stories!) Be sure to explore all the titles brought to us by three bestselling authors: • Book 01: "Cookies For My Orc Neighbor" by Michele Mills (2023) • Book 02: "Candy For My Orc Boss" by Ava Ross (2023) • Book 03: "Cupcakes For My Orc Enemy" by Honey Phillips (2023) • Book 04: "The Single Mom and the Orc" by Honey Phillips (2023) • Book 05: "Single Dad Orc" Ava Ross (2023) • Book 06: "Twins For The Wild Orc" by Michele Mills (2023) • Book 07: "Undercover Orc" by Ava Ross [2024] • Book 08: "Protected by the Orc" by Honey Phillips [2024] • Book 09: "Arrested by the Orc" by Michele Mills [2024] "Single Orc Dad" is also a companion story in Ava Ross' Love at First Orc series. Expect size difference, plenty of spice, falling for a neighbor, a single dad (ha, right?!), his sweet matchmaking son who desperately wants a mom, laugh out loud moments, moving home and finding the “one,” a handy orc who’s handy in many ways (wink), and a happy ever after.

I'm falling for an alien who's forbidden. Does our interstellar love stand a chance? The alien I’m crushing on has one destiny—to set up the computer tech division on the new colony before returning to his home planet. As for me, I’m supposed to make sure the aliens locked in stasis on the interstellar ship arrive on the planet ready to assume their duties. Then it’s a one-way back to Earth for me. I’m not supposed to wake one of them up from his long winter’s nap. I’m also not supposed to sneak Sleye out of the lab and whisk him off to the holiday party as my merry +1. And I’m definitely not supposed to take him back to my cabin afterward and tuck him into my sugar plum bed. Once word spreads through the cosmic grapevine about the heat growing between us, there will be caroling chaos for lightyears. You see, waking him from stasis early will cause an intergalactic incident. And our hookup puts me on the very naughty list. The powers that be will terminate our love unless we can convince them that the magic between us will last for more than just a few holiday nights. Sleye is a standalone romance and part of the Holidate With An Alien shared world. Expect size difference, dating hijinks, a hero with no experience, and enough heat to warm up your mulled cider. Holidate With an Alien is a collaboration of some of Science Fiction Romance's best authors! Our Holiday present to our fun, steamy, romantic adventures that revolve around one or more holidates! Read them all in any order. Honey Phillips, Ava Ross, Ella Maven, Ella Blake, Tana Stone, Rena Marks, and Alana Khan. Curl up with a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy!

Stolen from Earth, I was sent to a distant planet to become the bride of a big blue alien. Do I dare let this gruff guy inside my heart? With my boss out to kill me, I run, only to be abducted by robocops. They knock me out and the next thing I know, a tiny pod I’m riding in crashes into a purple lake and a loincloth-wearing alien with lots of muscles, tusks, and a sardonic smile rescues me. Xax takes me home to his clan and announces I’m his new mate. There goes my dream of opening a tea shop in a cute little coastal Earth town.But between building me a tea shop and protecting me from every scary thing that comes near, I’m finding Xax hard to resist. Our plant god has gifted me with a mate, and I’m going to do all I can to satisfy her in every way possible. I’ll pluck leaves in the forest to make tea. I’ll call vines to construct a structure to house her new business. And I’ll happily kiss her toes.Can I convince Amanda to remain on Zuldrux as my bride?Treasured by the Alien Rogue is Book 2 in the Brides of the Zuldrux Warriors Series. Expect humor, size difference, a devoted alien warrior who’d die to protect his fated mate, steamy romance, and an alien world you’ll want to live in.Consent and HEA guaranteed.

She’s doesn’t do anything spontaneous or wild . . . until a hot orc dares her to try something new. Bailey: As head librarian in my small town, I take my job seriously. So when I hear a sound in the library’s attic while I’m working late and alone, and then a big, green, muscular orc creeps up behind me, I smack him in the head with a stapler. After the theft of an ancient orc book on loan to the library, is it any wonder I’m skittish? Katar explains he heard me scream and only wanted to help. He’s . . . upset, and I guess I can’t blame him. He offers to help me discover who stole the book and we track down one clue after another. But when he dares me to give into my wild side, I start falling in love. Katar: Being hit in the head with a stapler is an interesting way to meet my fated mate. That’s who this prim and proper, incredibly gorgeous librarian is. I only came to town to discover who stole the ancient orc manuscript. Then I’ll return to the orc kingdom forever. But the thought of leaving this curvy, delectable woman makes me want to snarl. So I’m going to crack this case. I’m going to show Bailey how to let loose. And then I’m claiming her as my bride. * * ~ * * "Undercover Orc" is the seventh sweet and steamy monster romance that makes up the Sweet Monster Treats multi-author, shared-world collection. Each book is a standalone, containing its own 'Happily Ever After', and can be read in any order -- (but the series is likely enjoyed most when read in order, as characters may appear throughout the stories!) Be sure to explore all the titles brought to us by three bestselling authors: • Book 01: "Cookies For My Orc Neighbor" by Michele Mills (2023) • Book 02: "Candy For My Orc Boss" by Ava Ross (2023) • Book 03: "Cupcakes For My Orc Enemy" by Honey Phillips (2023) • Book 04: "The Single Mom and the Orc" by Honey Phillips (2023) • Book 05: "Single Dad Orc" Ava Ross (2023) • Book 06: "Twins For The Wild Orc" by Michele Mills (2023) • Book 07: "Undercover Orc" by Ava Ross [2024] • Book 08: "Protected by the Orc" by Honey Phillips [2024] • Book 09: "Arrested by the Orc" by Michele Mills [2024]

He’s cocky, seven-feet-tall, scaly, & green. She’s been burned in the past. Can an alien & human woman find true love together? Burned by an ex, the last thing Evie wants is a husband, especially a seven-foot-tall, scaled, green-skinned alien. But when she applies to the Extraterrestrial Matchmaking Service on a dare, she’s paired with Vork. He’s big and dangerous, and he hits all her buttons. Passion sparks between them, but does she dare trust this sexy alien with her heart? As a career spacefleet commander, the last thing Vork has time for is a mate. But after a mix-up, he’s matched with a human female. He decides he’ll produce a child with her, and then get back to his life in the stars. Until he touches Evie and a matebond flares on his palm. When a rival warlord challenges Vork and Evie is the prize, Vork will have to decide: Give Evie up or battle to the death to claim her as his bride. Vork is book one in the Mail-Order Brides of Crakair series. This standalone, full-length story has on-the-page heat, hot aliens who look and act alien, a guaranteed happily ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. You can find the rest of the series here.

It’s the intergalactic cruise of a lifetime, a chance to meet aliens and travel to exotic locales. On a lazy river excursion, I’m stuck sharing a float with Xurek, a cocky orc commander in the interstellar military. Leave it to him to insist on taking an axe on an inflatable float. The more anxious I become, the calmer he gets, which only irritates me more. I should ignore him, but I can’t. He’s too hot for his own good. It’s his fault when we capsize. I swear. When we miss our shuttle back to the ship, we're stranded on this forsaken planet. Our only hope lies in a village on the opposite side of a dangerous jungle. Finally, his axe comes in handy—which he mentions at every opportunity. If I seek shelter—and a bit more—in his arms during the night, who can blame me? What we’re doing will end once we escape this planet. Right? Xurek is a standalone monster romance set in the Monster on Board world written by USA TODAY bestselling authors Alana Khan and Ava Ross. Expect steamy hijinks, humor, and a guaranteed happily ever after.