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Warlord Tane of Atlan is a warrior, not a prince. So why is he wearing these ridiculous white pants and gold-trimmed jacket? And gods help him, why are there hundreds of females in glittering gowns, circling like vultures, expecting him to dance? The human producers of the Bachelor Beast television show thought this would be a good idea; dress up an unmated Warlord like a fairytale prince, invite hundreds of eligible human women to a “Cinderella Ball,” turn on their cameras, and record everything. And then he sees her. His mate. The only female who can tame his beast.

In the heart of a turbulent galaxy, Captain Marz, a Prillon warrior, has dedicated his life to protecting innocents from the ruthless Hive. But after a harrowing capture and integration with Hive technology, he finds himself banished to The Colony—a harsh, unforgiving planet where hope seems like a distant memory. With his chosen second dead and the belief in a matched mate all but extinguished, Marz has given up hoping for change, for a reason to keep fighting, for a matched mate.

I am a warlord. A beast. An assassin for the Intelligence Core. Even so, I’ve been sent to Earth for a simple mission: Find a mate. I hold no hope. Who would want me? I’m scarred...inside and out. But one look at the human beauty and there is no question: She’s mine. When she is taken from me, I will use all my training to save her from my enemies.

Caroline Jane (CJ) Ellison has a gift for analysis. When a Wall Street deal goes bad, the choice between prison or the Interstellar Brides Program is a no-brainer. She’ll go. She’ll leave Earth, her past, and her mistakes behind. The decision is logical, not emotional. Until she wakes up on another world with a huge Atlan Warlord, her matched mate, refusing to claim her. Warlord Rezzer is contaminated. Weak. The Hive captured him and stole his soul, his very beast. A mate is out of the question when he can’t become what he was born to be, a beast, her mate, her protector.

Sent halfway across the world in her identical twin sister’s place to sign a contract with a reclusive billionaire, Katy Toure has no idea what she’s walking into. Before she signs anything, however, she meets the most amazing, drop-dead gorgeous man of her dreams. Even if all she can have with him is one night, she can’t resist the hunger in his eyes or the way he makes her body sing.

When Tiffani is mated to an Atlan warrior believed lost to mating fever, she will stop at nothing to save him, including sneaking into an Atlan prison to seduce his beast. Sick and tired of the dead-end path her life is taking, Tiffani Wilson heads to the nearest interstellar bride processing center to start over. She’s promised an amazing mate, an Atlan warlord who will not only relish her plus-sized body, but heal her lonely heart. Commander Deek of Atlan has lost control of his inner beast and sits in an Atlan prison cell awaiting execution. Nothing can save an unmated male.

Imprisoned, awaiting execution, one hope is left; a woman brave enough to tame his beast - and strong enough to fight the demons inside both his head and his heart. Because he may have escaped the Hive...but they aren’t finished with him yet. Warlord Anghar survives hell as a captive of the evil Hive. Convinced he will never break free, he chooses death over dishonor. When the Coalition ReCon Team sent to kill him frees him instead, he begins the long, tortuous journey back to a true Atlan, a warrior proud of his beast, of his service.

Natalie Montgomery wants a new life. While she may be rich, her life's empty. Her parents were never around, too rich and important to be bothered with a child. And when they present her with a emotionless fiancé, she’s done. As a volunteer for the Interstellar Bride Program, she's thrilled to arrive on the hot, desert planet of Trion, and in the arms of a seductive warrior who makes her body burn. Roark of Trion's not eager for a mate. Danger and the constant threat of war dog his steps. But one look at his new bride, and his mind's changed.

There are no rules, and to the victor go the spoils, namely one feisty human female who claims it’s all a big mistake. A misunderstanding. What she should’ve said to the brutal warrior who nabbed her was that he had mistakenly abducted the wrong girl entirely. Oh, wait. She did. Taken by one cyborg. Claimed by another. Both powerful beasts believe she is their mate. Thrown over the victor’s shoulder and carted off, Lavender finds herself trapped on another world, another planet, in another star system.

Leoron of Alera returns home from the Hive wars determined to protect the capital city - and last bastion of a vanished queen’s reign - from civil war. Loyal to the bone, Leo answers the call from Prime Nial and vows to protect at any cost three unknown females arriving from Earth. But the simple soldier is unprepared for the shock of desire that brings him to his knees at first sight of Trinity Jones.

Vice Admiral Niobe has resisted the temptation of the Interstellar Brides Program for years, certain there is no male in the universe willing to sacrifice his vision of a perfect life to be with her. Shocked to be matched to her father’s home world of Everis, she transports, expecting to find an eager mate waiting for her. Instead, she arrives within a secret Hive integration center to find him resisting a merciless enemy.

Zenos, from the Astra Legion of Rogue 5, is on a mission to find an antidote to the deadly venom flowing through his body. Without the antidote, one bite during mating will kill a hybrid Forsian’s chosen female. Zenos must acquire the serum at any cost, for like his Atlan cousins, his mating instinct will eventually consume him. The last thing he needs is a distraction, but one look at the defiant female bounty hunter and he can’t deny his body what she’s offering — a few wild hours of pleasure.

Professional surfer Mikki Tanaka didn’t want to leave her beloved Hawaii, the ocean waves, or the vibrant sea life she’s worked so hard to protect. But her protests and aggressive tactics didn’t mesh with the law, and she’s found herself behind bars. Her choice? Ten years in jail or life as an interstellar bride. Never one to shy away from adventure, she decides to take her chances in the stars - with not one, but two sexy-as-hell alpha warriors on the Colony.

Faith Jones is an Earth girl...and she’s not. She’s half Aleran. And not just any half - a royal half. Her mother is the queen, her sister is the heir, and her twin is determined to kill every alien on the planet if that’s what it takes to find their kidnapped mother. Faith’s job? Infiltrate the Jax household and spy on one of the most powerful families on the planet. There is a traitor in that house, and Faith is determined to find him, no matter the cost.

Danielle arrives on Everis excited to meet her new mate. She watches as her friends find happiness while haunted by dreams of an Everian Hunter who will not come for her - a mate who refuses to claim her. But something isn’t right. The dreams turn dark. Tortured. Her mate is suffering, and nothing will stop her from finding him - especially not his stern orders to choose another, to protect herself above all others, and cherish her life above his own.

After a life on the streets, Katie chooses the Interstellar Brides Program for a chance at a new life, a new identity. But when she arrives on Everis, her marked mate refuses to claim her. As an elite hunter, Bryn has to travel to Hyperion, a known world of gangs and vicious evil to bring an assassin to justice, and leave her behind. She might be innocent in body, but Katie knows her honorable mate is walking into a foreign world, a world she knows all too well.

Nachdem das Leben für Tiffani Wilson nichts als Kummer und Pein zu bieten hat, begibt sie sich für einen Neuanfang ins nächste Abfertigungszentrum für interstellare Bräute. Dort wird ihr ein geradezu umwerfender Partner in Aussicht gestellt, ein Atlanischer Kriegsfürst, der nicht nur an ihren großzügigen Rundungen Gefallen finden wird, sondern auch ihr vereinsamtes Herz wieder ganz machen wird. Tiffani wird der Transport zum Planeten Atlan aufgrund der unberechenbaren Verfassung ihres Partners zunächst verweigert, jedoch schreckt sie vor nichts zurück, um ihren Auserwählten.

Isabella Martinez war schon immer besonders gut darin, gegen alles und jeden zu rebellieren, egal ob Eltern, Schule oder Freunde. Niemand konnte es ihr recht machen und kein Mensch war je in der Lage, sie und ihre abgründig finsteren Sehnsüchte zu bändigen. Als sie mit ihrer zügellosen Art schließlich Schwierigkeiten mit dem Gesetz bekommt und zwischen einem Gefängnisaufenthalt oder der Reise als interstellare Braut zu einem fremden Planeten wählen muss, zögert sie keine Sekunde lang. Einsam und verlassen auf der Erde, fiel ihr die Entscheidung nicht besonders schwer.

Die Profi-Surferin Mikki Tanaka wollte ihr geliebtes Hawaii niemals verlassen, die Wellen des Ozeans oder die faszinierende Tierwelt der Meere, die sie mit vollem Einsatz beschützte. Aber ihre Protestaktionen und aggressiven Taktiken vertrugen sich nicht mit dem Gesetz, und sie fand sich hinter Gittern wieder. Sie hatte die Wahl: Zehn Jahre Gefängnis, oder ein Leben als Interstellare Braut. Da sie das Abenteuer noch nie gescheut hatte, beschließt sie, ihr Glück in den Sternen zu suchen—mit nicht nur einem, sondern gleich zwei feurigen, sexy Alpha-Kriegern auf der Kolonie.

Natalie Montgomery sehnt sich nach einem neuen Leben. Sie mag zwar reich sein, aber ihr Leben bietet ihr keine Erfüllung. Ihre Eltern waren nie für sie da, denn sie waren zu reich und mächtig, um sich mit ihrer Tochter zu befassen. Sie zieht den Schlussstrich, als sie Natalie mit einem kaltherzigen Verlobten verkuppeln wollen. Als Freiwillige im Programm für Interstellare Bräute ist sie überglücklich, als sie auf den heißen Wüstenplaneten Trion und in die Arme eines verführerischen Kriegers entsendet wird, der ihren Körper zum Glühen bringt.