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She's his reluctant captive, but can she become his willing mate?Captured rebel Natalia expects to be executed, not claimed as a surrogate by General Zath, a fierce Serpentine alien. While wary, she's intrigued by his unexpected care and eventual admission he desires her as a true mate. Torn between lingering distrust and her growing feelings, Natalia must decide if she can abandon her cause to find love in the enemy's arms. Seven years ago, the Faction agreed to save Earth from the vorathan invasion in exchange for Earth women giving them one year of proxy rights to act as a surrogate, since the aliens of the Faction faced a dwindling population. With the vorathans feared throughout the galaxy as bloodthirsty, vicious marauders, the Earth's government agreed. That doesn't mean the women did.Sometimes, you want to read about the entire alien empire and all its myriad twists and turns, immersing yourself in hundreds of pages of intrigue. And sometimes, you want to skip the frills and get to the main event. Juno and Aurelia are pleased to bring you a series of short, steamy romances about human women making babies with their truly alien mates.

Her supercollider reopened a portal between Earth and mythical realms. Now mated to their fierce warlord, can their love bridge two colliding worlds?When quantum physicist Dr. Rianna Goodwin ignores warnings and opens a black hole with the supercollider, the experiment accidentally tears open a portal between Earth and mythical realms that was sealed off centuries ago by human witches. As Mythic Alphas in search of their Omegas flood through, Rianna catches the eye of Halox, the orcs' Supreme General, who claims her as his mate. Compelled by a mystical bond she doesn't understand, Rianna navigates a dangerous new world as she becomes an Omega and surrenders to an intense attraction she can't deny. With humanity on the brink, she and Halox must bridge the divide between their peoples before a looming supernatural threat consumes them all. This is a spicy fantasy romance featuring fated mates, enemies to lovers, a possessive Alpha hero, and an independent, intelligent woman, who refuses to be subservient. Since it's part of a planned series, there are some plot lines not resolved, but the main romance between Rianna and Halox ends with a HEA.

She was matched to another Mosaic but claimed by the Med Chief.Briana Willis reluctantly accepts her proxy match with a Mosaic commander, but when she reports to MedBay for her genetic modification injection, the Med Chief insists she's his mate. She seizes the opportunity as a way to escape both matings, planning to ditch the chief later, but she forms an unexpected connection with Quillin. Could his insistence of a Mating Flare be real, and she's his destined mate? Once she accepts the truth and his claiming, they still have to convince the Faction, which is difficult since they're wanted fugitives. Can they enact change to years of tradition, or will their bond be permanently severed by Quillin's forced participation in a blood fight when Commander Zartik demands revenge? Seven years ago, the Faction agreed to save Earth from the vorathan invasion in exchange for Earth women giving them one year of proxy rights to act as a surrogate, since the aliens of the Faction faced a dwindling population. With the vorathans feared throughout the galaxy as bloodthirsty, vicious marauders, the Earth's government agreed. That doesn't mean the women did. Sometimes, you want to read about the entire alien empire and all its myriad twists and turns, immersing yourself in hundreds of pages of intrigue. And sometimes, you want to skip the frills and get to the main event. Juno and Aurelia are pleased to bring you a series of short, steamy romances about untouched human women making babies with their truly alien mates.

Lorsque Devon Manchester, métamorphe tigré, est parti à la recherche de son coéquipier disparu, il a trouvé Tianna Barrett. Journaliste citoyenne, elle creuse discrètement les secrets du Projet : Shift et aide Devon à trouver sa prochaine piste. Maintenant que le groupe d'opérations noires est au courant de son existence, elle doit l'accompagner dans sa quête d'indices sur la disparition d'un coéquipier dans la nature canadienne. L'accompagner n'est pas une mince affaire, car il est bientôt convaincu que Tianna est faite pour être sa compagne. Il est déterminé à la réclamer - s'ils vivent assez longtemps...

S'accrochant à l'espoir que le docteur Daphne Wells puisse aider sa coéquipière et ancienne amante, Malcolm kidnappe le docteur et l'emmène au Sanctuaire. Une fois qu'elle a compris comment le groupe d'agents secrets a détourné ses recherches, elle est impatiente d'en inverser les effets, si elle le peut. Pendant qu'elle étudie les systèmes d'intelligence artificielle, Malcolm et le reste de l'équipe entreprennent de détruire systématiquement toutes les traces des projets Shift et Enhanced. Lorsqu'ils apprennent qu'un groupe d'investisseurs privés a lancé sa propre version du projet Enhanced, ils ont un nouvel ennemi à abattre. C'est vraiment le mauvais moment pour que son jaguar insiste sur le fait que la scientifique est sa compagne. Il ne peut pas la réclamer tant que leurs vies sont en danger, mais la vie vaut-elle la peine d'être vécue sans elle ?

Lorsque Wyatt tourne le dos au monde - et à elle - Gillian sait qu'il est blessé et qu'il a besoin de temps pour se remettre des blessures que l'armée a infligées à son ours. Il accepte à contrecœur son aide alors qu'ils fuient un groupe secret envoyé pour éliminer les soldats métamorphes impliqués dans une expérience d'opérations secrètes, bien qu'il soit déterminé à garder une distance émotionnelle avec elle. Mais les ours s'accouplent pour la vie, et sa compagne humaine est tout aussi têtue que lui. Rien ne pourrait la blesser plus que de le perdre, et elle est justement celle qui peut aider son guerrier blessé à tourner la page sur le passé et à se tourner vers l'avenir - si tant est qu'ils aient un avenir...

Marqué pour la mort. Combattre pour la justice. Prédestiné à l'amour.Les anciens soldats Wyatt, Devon, Lex et Malcolm ont tous participé à la même expérience de contrôle mental qui a laissé des cicatrices psychiques sur les métamorphes. Ils s'efforcent de se remettre de ce que l'armée leur a fait subir lorsqu'ils apprennent qu'ils sont marqués pour la mort. Au début, ils se battent simplement pour survivre, mais leur quête les entraîne bientôt dans un voyage à la recherche de réponses, d'une occasion de mettre fin aux expériences illégales de façon permanente et d'une chance longtemps attendue d'obtenir justice pour eux-mêmes et pour leurs camarades tombés au combat. En chemin, ils rencontrent leurs compagnons de destin et découvrent que la vie ne se résume pas à la survie, et que l'amour est l'élément essentiel pour vivre vraiment. Il s'agit du coffret de la série qui comprend les Quatre livres, qui doivent être lus dans l'ordre. Il s'agit d'une combinaison d'aspects paranormaux, de mystère, de suspense, de science-fiction et d'action. Le contenu est torride, il y a quelques jurons et des thèmes matures qui font de ce livre une lecture réservée aux adultes.

Lorsque Lex est enlevée à ses coéquipiers, elle s'attend à être éliminée ou récoltée pour le Projet Enhanced. Au lieu de cela, le lieutenant-colonel Jasper Caswell, chef du groupe d'opérations noires qui les poursuit, l'a désignée comme sa compagne. C'est un destin pire que la mort, et elle est prête à tout pour s'échapper. Le mystérieux et séduisant Aidan, qui travaille dans les services de soutien, semble être sa meilleure chance d'y parvenir. Avec son aide, elle découvre ce que le groupe veut vraiment des métamorphes qui leur ont échappé. Elle pense aussi avoir trouvé son compagnon, mais Caswell est déterminé à la réclamer. Pour avoir un avenir ensemble, ils devront trouver un moyen de sortir de la base secrète et de contrer la morsure d'accouplement sur son cou qui permet à Caswell de la suivre à la trace...

Un destin surnaturel, six gardiens, un choix impossible.Tout ce que North Campbell croit de sa vie est un mensonge. Elle ne le découvre que le soir où son père meurt et apprend qu'il n'était pas son père. Il l'a enlevée, alors qu'elle était bébé, à ses parents biologiques, Jim et Carol Allis. Ils semblent ravis de la retrouver, mais elle apprend rapidement qu'ils ont des plans infâmes pour elle, ainsi que leur puissant allié dragon-shifter Pytor Douglas. Elle tombe directement dans les bras d'un autre groupe mystérieux, qui lui apprend qu'elle est une Trueblood, issue de toutes les races mythiques et capable d'un grand pouvoir. Elle est en danger, mais le Conseil lui assigne six gardes du corps, et l'Oracle a vu que son futur mari se trouve parmi les six. North est entraînée de royaume en royaume pour apprendre à utiliser ses pouvoirs. Cette tâche semble impossible, presque aussi impossible que de choisir un seul homme parmi les six mythes chargés de sa protection. Comment choisir entre un vampire, un ange, un démon, une sorcière, un elfe noir et un loup métamorphe, alors que chacun de ces hommes est parfait pour elle à différents égards ? Osera-t-elle tout risquer et les choisir tous ? Aura-t-elle une chance de prendre sa décision, ou le groupe de Pytor l'aura-t-il en premier ?

Trapped with your high school class 25 years later-the textbook definition of Hell.When three friends attend their high school reunion, they have varying expectations for the evening. Surrounded by the people they knew years ago-some who have changed, and some who definitely haven't-is just as much fun as it sounds. They're about to head out early when a bright light encompasses the school. Chaos ensues as a Hell gate opens in the middle of the gymnasium, and powers they never knew they had come to life. Who knew unexpected midlife magic and closing a Hell gate would be easier than healing old high school wounds? This is a paranormal women's fiction standalone novel about friendship, courage, later in life romance, and second chances. Oh, yeah...and a Hell gate and some demons. Just your typical high school reunion.

When tiger-shifter Devon Manchester went looking for his missing teammate, he found Tianna Barrett instead. A citizen journalist, she's been quietly digging into the secrets of Project: Shift and helps Devon find his next lead. Now that the black ops knows about her existence, she has to come along with him as they pursue clues about a missing teammate's whereabouts into the Canadian wilderness. Having her along is certainly no hardship, since he's soon convinced Tianna is meant to be his mate. He's determined to claim her-if they live long enough…

Jada Washington suffers from a rare disease that has crippled her body and left her home-bound. She copes by finding strength and support among the friends she's made on an online forum for those afflicted by the disease. When her friends start to go missing, she knows someone is taking them. Her investigation draws the attention of a handsome alien inquisitor sent by his home world to investigate the disappearances. As they unravel the reason for the abductions, she finds it almost impossible to disbelieve Ryland Breese's claim that she's his mate. She might not believe in soulmates, but she can't deny she's attracted to the sexy golden alien. One of his kind is stealing Earth women, but he's stealing her heart.

Celestial Mates-Romancing the Galaxy…Dr. Ellie Wright worked hard to be one of the first exo-geologists in space. It's too bad her employer cuts corners and has constant problems. When she's given the wrong data for a planet assessment, she ends up on the wrong planet and in the middle of a man...er...alien-hunt for Aladrina, a Sibian crime lord. Zyan, the tracker hunting the fugitive, is a gorgeous hunk, sweeping Ellie off her feet and into an intergalactic adventure. With someone at the Celestial Mates Agency watching over them, their HEA is guaranteed, even if the route there is a bit bumpy.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is part-four of a seven-part, completed serial.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is part-three of a seven-part completed serial.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is part-one of a seven-part, completed serial.

Ex-soldiers Wyatt, Devon, Lex, and Malcolm were all part of the same black ops mind control experiment that left psychic scars on the shifters. They're struggling to recover from what the military did to them when they learn they're marked for death. At first, they're just fighting to survive, but their quest soon takes them on a journey for answers, an opportunity to end the illegal experiments permanently, and a long-awaited chance to get justice for themselves and their fallen comrades. Along the way, they meet their fated mates and discover life is more than surviving, and love is the critical component necessary to really live.Contents:Hunted: When Wyatt turns his back on the world-and her-Gillian knows he's hurting and needs time to recover from whatever wounds were inflicted on his bear by the military. He reluctantly accepts her help as they flee from a secret group sent to eliminate the shifter-soldiers involved in a black-ops experiment, though he's determined to maintain an emotional distance from her. But bears mate for life, and his human mate is just as stubborn as he is. Nothing could hurt her more than losing him, and she's just the one to help her wounded warrior move from the past and into the future-if they have a future…Relentless: When tiger-shifter Devon Manchester went looking for his missing teammate, he found Tianna Barrett instead. A citizen journalist, she's been quietly digging into the secrets of Project: Shift and helps Devon find his next lead. Now that the black ops group knows about her existence, she has to come along with him as they pursue clues about a missing teammate's whereabouts into the Canadian wilderness. Having her along is certainly no hardship, since he's soon convinced Tianna is meant to be his mate. He's determined to claim her-if they live long enough…Marked: When Lex is taken from her teammates, she expects to be eliminated or harvested for Project Enhanced. Instead, Lt. Col. Jasper Caswell, leader of the black ops group pursuing them, has marked her as his mate. It's a fate worse than death, and she is desperate to escape. The mysterious and handsome Aidan, who works in support services, seems like her best chance of doing so. With his help, she discovers what the group really wants from the shifters who have eluded them. She thinks she has also found her mate, but Caswell is determined to claim her. To have any kind of future together, they'll have to find a way out of the secret base-and counter the mating bite on her neck that allows Caswell to track her…Justice: Clinging to the hope Dr. Daphne Wells can help his teammate and former lover, Malcolm kidnaps the doctor and brings her to Sanctuary. Once she realizes how the black ops group subverted her research, she is eager to help reverse the effects, if she can. While she studies the artificial intelligence systems, Malcolm and the rest of the team set about systematically destroying all traces of Project Shift and Project Enhanced. When they learn of a group of private investors starting their own version of Project Enhanced, they have a new enemy to destroy. It's definitely the wrong time to have his jaguar insist the scientist is their mate. He can't claim her while their lives are at risk-but is life worth living without her?This is the boxed set of the series and includes all four books, which are meant to be read in order. There is a combination of paranormal aspects, mystery, suspense, science fiction, and action.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is part-two of a seven-part, completed serial.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is the seventh and final part of the seven-part, completed serial.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her. She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is part-six of a seven-part, completed serial.

Everything North Campbell believes about her life is a lie. She doesn't discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn't her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her.She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she's a Trueblood-descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She's at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six.North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible-almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor's group get her first?This is part-five of a seven-part, completed serial.

Piper fled Olympus Station with a broken heart, finding solace in the far reaches of the galaxy as an exobotanist breeding rare plants. She left behind an unspoken love and a cruel sister, who enjoyed making her suffer. Eight years later, the last person she expects to hear from is her sister's husband, Weston Templeton--especially bearing the news her estranged sister is near death, and her baby needs a womb to continue developing after Pippa's passing. Somehow, she finds herself agreeing to act as a surrogate and steels herself to face the man she's never stopped loving-the man who married her sister and never realized she existed years ago. Things have changed, and as she learns the truth about Weston and Pippa's miserable marriage, old feelings she thought dead return. He seems to be falling for her too, but can she let herself love Weston again, or is it too late for them?

Agent Emily Ipsy is determined to make a name for herself. That leads to unauthorized shifts and sneaking around. She keeps running into Anthracite, the bartender. If he's really just a bartender, why is he everywhere-and why can't she stop thinking about him?Anth is stationed at Olympus Station on assignment from his government. He's there to do a job, but Emily keeps getting in his way. She's maddening, distracting, and pure temptation. He needs to keep his eyes on the job and hands off the security agent, but that's proving impossible. When an old enemy of his people surfaces, he'll need Emily's help to find out why Baatesh is there and stop what he's doing. After working with her at his side, will he ever want to let her go?

As the second-in-command of Olympus Station, Captain Hadley Wells is usually too focused on her career to worry about romance. That changes with the arrival of Prince Nykal of Jroj, a planet that's recently joined the Coalition. Their attraction is immediate and fierce, but too many rules separate them to let them have more than one stolen night. The night is amazing, but has far-reaching consequences. Add in the ambassador determined to keep Nykal from her by any means, and it's a complicated mess that needs a solution before the secret she carries is visible to all.

What started out as the worst day ever just got worse. Incorrectly identified as her strange roommate, curvy Jory finds herself spirited away by an intergalactic bounty hunter intent on returning her to the prince she's expected to marry. Except she's no princess, and forget a prince when she could have the sexy, magenta-skinned alien instead-if he'll accept she's a mistaken princess and give in to the desire simmering between them.

Love among the stars.Olympus Station is a hub of Coalition activity, along with being a hotbed of alien and human pairings, mysteries, intrigue, danger, and romance. For the first time, get all three volumes in the series available as a compilation for your binge-reading convenience.Titles Include:Station Commander's SurrogateWhen Piper agrees to be the surrogate for her dying sister's developing baby, she doesn't expect it to give her a second chance with her first love--or put her in the cross-hairs of the murderer who targeted her twin.Alien Prince's Secret BabyHadley is the busy second-in-command of Olympus Station, with no time for romance until she meets a handsome alien prince. He's forbidden, but they can't deny their need for one night, which leads to a secret that will soon be impossible to hide!Security Agent's Alien BartenderEmily has suspicions, and Anth has an agenda. Can they set aside both, along with the simmering tension between them, to discover and thwart the nefarious purposes of an ancient enemy?

Celestial Mates-Romancing the Galaxy…One moment, Eva is on Earth, helping restore the destroyed planet, and the next, she's whisked to a far-off galaxy, away from her parents and the other cyborgs and humans. She arrives in the middle of a mating ceremony for the two newest rulers, Vander and Virgo. The gorgeous green men are pure temptation, especially since they seem to believe she's meant to be their mate, but Eva wants to go home. She controls her own destiny, not a blobby peach alien.Life on Senufo is strange, and she longs for Earth…until her mates win her over, and she starts to fall in love. Is she truly stranded on Senufo as Freydon Rote, the meddling Celestial Mates agent, claims? Or is there a way back to Earth? Will she even want to find it once she surrenders to the tender seductions offered by her Drakari warlord mates?This is a story in the Celestial Mates universe and features everyone's favorite meddlesome agent, Freydon Rote. He made a perfect match for Eva's parents, Carrie and DVS (from "Mated To The Cyborg General"), so did he get it right again for Eva, or did he make a mistake? Read to find out.P.S. You don't need to have read the Cybernetic Hearts series to read Eva's story.

In a bleak future, the man with everything wants one more thing. Her.Tiernan is a man with everything, and he's not used to being denied what he wants. When he sees Madison from a distance, he makes the arrogant decision to take her. Her family needs her, but she has little choice except to become the Commander's new companion, albeit reluctantly. Life in the hub of power isn't what she expects, and neither is Tiernan. He's dark and demanding, but there are flashes of tenderness that have her falling for the man she glimpses inside the cold and exacting commander of their territory. Which Teirnan is the real one-the tyrant or the tender lover? At first, it seems impossible that she could ever be happy with the man who forced her to give up her life, but feelings grow between them. Their relationship reaches a fragile new level that could deepen to something neither expected, if betrayal and treason don't separate the lovers.

When Lex is taken from her teammates, she expects to be eliminated or harvested for Project Enhanced. Instead, Lt. Col. Jasper Caswell, leader of the black ops group pursuing them, has marked her as his mate. It's a fate worse than death, and she is desperate to escape. The mysterious and handsome Aidan, who works in support services, seems like her best chance of doing so. With his help, she discovers what the group really wants from the shifters who have eluded them. She thinks she has also found her mate, but Caswell is determined to claim her. To have any kind of future together, they'll have to find a way out of the secret base-and counter the mating bite on her neck that allows Caswell to track her…"Marked" picks up just shortly after events in "Relentless," and it's highly recommended you read that before reading this book. I attempted to make this book function as a standalone, but reading all parts in order will enhance your reading enjoyment.

Clinging to the hope Dr. Daphne Wells can help his teammate and former lover, Malcolm kidnaps the doctor and brings her to Sanctuary. Once she realizes how the black ops group subverted her research, she is eager to help reverse the effects, if she can. While she studies the artificial intelligence systems, Malcolm and the rest of the team set about systematically destroying all traces of Project Shift and Project Enhanced. When they learn of a group of private investors starting their own version of Project Enhanced, they have a new enemy to destroy. It's definitely the wrong time to have his jaguar insist the scientist is their mate. He can't claim her while their lives are at risk-but is life worth living without her?This is the fourth and final in the Wounded Warriors series. While I made every effort to have it read as a standalone, I highly recommend you read all the books in order to enhance the overall story arc.