Susan Trombley

This is a full-length, science-fiction, alien abduction romance that was previously released as part of a two-book collection introducing the first books in two series. Each book is now being released separately. This revised edition of The Scorpion's Mate has some small changes from the original. Claire has never really fit in with everyone around her, but she's carved out a life for herself using her own unique style and artistic ability to support herself on the Internet. The last thing she expects is to be abducted by aliens and dropped into a research facility, where a genetically-engineered alien soldier chooses her as his life-mate. Thrax's pheromones are compelling, and his status as a fellow unwilling test subject makes them allies, but Claire isn't certain she can trust someone who is convinced she belongs to him, when all she wants to do is find a way to return home to Earth-a place that her devoted alien can never follow, because there's no way the scorpion-like alien would ever be able to pass for human. Still, she'll accept help where she can find it, so she doesn't hesitate to escape with Thrax from the facility, though their time running from their pursuers in the warrens beneath the research facility will forever change Claire, and could make it impossible for her to return to Earth. But will there be anywhere else in the galaxy they can go where their love will be accepted?Author's Note: 18+ only, this book contains scenes of graphic intimacy and violence that are not intended for younger readers. Also, please note that the hero in this book is not human-looking and possesses an appearance and attributes that may not be comfortable for some readers to read about.

The Scorpion's Mate

Her people call him a demon, but he's the only one who can save her.When gifted computer engineer, Lilith Galeron, is arrested for a crime she didn't commit by the brutal regime that controls Dome City, she has no idea what will become of her. People arrested by the Peace Keepers have a habit of disappearing. Her captors throw her into a cell with a demon; a creature she never really believed existed. Terrified by his fearsome aspect, she expects him to kill her, but Ranove is not the monster she believes him to be. Despite their differences, an attraction sparks between them, and Lilith learns that the world beyond her "bubble city" is far larger and more fascinating than she could've imagined. Will they live long enough for the passion that ignites between them to grow into something deeper?Please note: 18+ Contains explicit content that may not be suitable for younger readers.

Lilith's Fall

Flanked by two lovely and graceful sisters, Princess Casiondra Falanell Cristalona Ariva- Sondra to her family-doesn't feel confident or beautiful. In fact, she's an unconventional princess who spends her days trying to disprove the nonsensical ideas of magic and myth. As she stands on the edge of achieving the life she has only dreamed about, Sondra's handsome suitor, Derek, prepares to propose, and her poverty-stricken kingdom of Ariva uncovers a valuable resource that will change its future forever. Everything seems perfect in Sondra's life until she encounters a wizard who transforms her into a monstrous dragon. Forced to flee from the man she adores, Sondra blunders into the territory of Tolmac, a powerful and ancient black dragon. Instead of killing her as she anticipates, Tolmac takes her under his wing, unknowingly training the human princess in the fine art of being a dragon. As Sondra soon discovers, she must constantly sacrifice to make the right choices as she grows to love and admire her new mentor. With her homeland poised on the brink of war, Sondra finds herself facing an unbearable decision; she must choose between her heart and her duty to her country.

The Princess's Dragon

This is a full-length, science-fiction/science-fantasy, MFM alien romance novel that was previously published as part of a two-book collection with The Scorpion's Mate. This is a revised edition with significant additional story content. Though she was raised by a survivalist, Alice was not prepared to be ripped from her dimension and dropped without ceremony into the massive junkyard of a parallel dimension.She's wounded, alone, and lost in a world her mind struggles to comprehend. Then a four-armed alien with the face of a dangerous lion reveals that his heart is not so predatory, when he comes to her aid and saves her life. Because of her wounds, she has no choice but to accept his help. She finally begins to grow comfortable around her leonine companion, until another warrior intervenes to save her when creatures from the Dead Fall attack them during their exploration, suddenly making everything much more complicated. Alice still doesn't understand what either of the warriors is saying, and if she can't find the right words to soothe her beastly new protectors, they'll end up killing each other. Author's Note: 18+ These books contain scenes that are not suitable for younger audiences. It should also be noted that the alien heroes in these books are alien in both appearance and attributes, and this might make some readers uncomfortable, as their cultures and mating habits might not be for everyone.

Into the Dead Fall

The Iriduan's Mate

A fated mate she doesn't want. An enigmatic alien she shouldn't want. Finding your way in the Dead Fall isn't easy, but it's nothing compared to figuring out what your heart truly desires. Evie managed to survive for months in the strange parallel dimension where she was dropped after accidentally activating a portal in her father's shed. The Dead Fall doesn't treat survivors kindly, as Evie discovers when she's captured by alien creatures and taken to the settlement of Omni to be put on display in a bar. When a gray alien appears in the bar to rescue her, she wonders at first if she hasn't gone straight from the frying pan into the fire. Yet, the alien she nicknames Gray proves to be friendly, if a bit too determined to see her meet some destined mate she's not interested in finding.Gray tells her she must seek her own destiny, but she can't help thinking she's already found it, despite what he says. After all, her knight in shining armor has come to rescue her, and if he just so happens to have a flying saucer instead of a white horse, that's okay with her. Doshakeren is a hero. A legend. They sing epic songs about the warrior among his kin. When his most trusted adviser betrays him and locks him away with a strange artifact that casts him into another realm, he faces challenges beyond anything he'd ever faced before-the biggest being his fascination with the human female who makes him have forbidden thoughts that would see him outcast from his nest.Evie must choose her own destiny, but nothing will be easy for her, least of all the Dead Fall itself, because the Nexus is watching. And waiting.Author's Note: 18+ Violence and explicit sex scenes. This is a MFM romance with ménage. These alien heroes are very alien and have mating habits that might not be for everyone.

Key to the Dead Fall

The Clone's Mate

Five years ago, I was abducted by aliens....After a harrowing escape from an alien research facility, I found myself in the care and protection of an alien species called the Akrellians, but I didn't trust my instantaneous attraction to the commander of the ship. After all, I had no idea what the evil Iriduans had done to me, so I didn't know if my feelings were even my own or something they had caused. He was reptilian and had deadly quills. How could a human possibly fall so fast for such an alien male? When I offered Prime Commander Tirel a temporary sexual liaison, hoping it would ease the need I felt for him, he rejected it and asked for something more permanent. I panicked. I couldn't escape him fast enough. Not because I feared him, but because of the temptation he offered-one that would require me to sacrifice everything I've ever known to stay with him. Now, after years apart, the strange bond that had formed between us upon our first meeting demands I return to him, and I realize that I can't continue to live my life without him. The only problem-I'm stuck on Earth, and I don't know how to find him again. Until an unexpected visitor brings me the solution-and the terrifying news that I may have waited too long. Author's Note: 18 + Contains language and graphic scenes of intimacy and violence.

The Warrior's Mate

Sometimes, you find love in an unexpected place...Rapunzel isn't fond of being a princess, but her rebellion against her royal parents can only take her so far. When her adventures playing pirate result in embarrassment for her family, she's sent away to a scrapyard in the middle of Nowhere on a barren moon that has been barely terra-formed to support life. As far as Zel can see, the only other person on the moon is a grumpy old caretaker named Gothel, who doesn't bother to show any respect for her royal status.Old man Gothel has plenty of rules, and he's made one huge part of the scrapyard forbidden, which means Zel can't resist exploring it. In that forbidden area, she discovers a tower, drawn there by a sexy, masculine voice singing unusual music.But when she finally finds her way inside the tower, she discovers something she never expected.There's a lot more than just a heart on the line when it comes to the secrets that surround Rampion and his captor, Gothel.Rapunzel must learn the truth before it's too late and she loses everything she holds dear.Author's Note: 18+ Contains strong sexual language and graphic violence, and an artificial intelligence learning about the intricacies of love-and the fact that it follows no logic. Cosmic Fairy Tales is a collaboration in which several authors are retelling beloved 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. Be sure to explore the other titles in the collection: The Frog Prince by Tracy LaurenThe Hunchback by Regine AbelThe Lion and the Mouse by Emmy ChandlerEscaping Wonderland by Tiffany RobertsThe Ugly Dukeling by Bex McLynnContaminated by Amanda MiloJackie and the Giant by Honey PhillipsRampion by Susan Trombley

Cosmic Fairy Tales

Rampion

As a captive of aliens, Paisley is forced to work as an engineering assistant on an ancient wrecker starship. She knows she has to keep her head down and her behavior humble in order to survive.When the crew responds to an automated distress call from an Akrellian warship that shouldn't be malfunctioning, she senses a threat, but she knows no one will listen to her warnings. Paisley realizes that her days of avoiding danger are over when, among the rescued passengers, trouble with a capital "T" is escorted onto her ship-in chains for bringing an apocalypse to Earth that resulted in millions of deaths.Something about the prisoner makes it impossible for her to look away from him, and it isn't just the fact that he's the most handsome alien she's ever seen. Yet, when he meets her eyes, there's a darkness in his intense gaze that makes her think his captors might be telling the truth about him, despite his claims of innocence.Caught between two greedy groups seeking wealth and power, Paisley soon discovers that far more lies behind the mystery surrounding the Iriduan prisoner they call Halian. He might be stealing her heart, but she can't keep him in chains, because he could be the key to saving the galaxy-or destroying it.This isn't a light read, featuring a sweet-from-the-start hero. The main male character has villainous facets to him that do not immediately soften in this slower-burn romance. The journey to love will be very rough at times.If you're in the mood for a complex villain seeking redemption through love, a plucky, intelligent heroine willing to risk it all, and a story packed with action and romance that finally blows the doors off the galactic mystery that has lurked beneath the surface of the Iriduan Test Subjects series, then this book is for you.

The Fractured Mate

Sarah had many doubts about entering an abandoned mine to help her best friend capture video footage to share on her social media. Convinced to do it anyway, her worst fears are realized when the exploration quickly goes awry, plunging Sarah into grave danger. Separated from the group and isolated in the depths of a long-forgotten mine, she must hold onto her wits and her sanity to survive, because something nightmarish hunts her through the darkness. Her only option is to travel deeper to escape it.Jotaha serves as the Guardian of the Dark Paths, patrolling deep underground in a maze of tunnels and caves that protect his people from human invaders. His duty is to kill any human who crosses the boundary into yan-kanat territory, and he performs that duty admirably. Until he meets the one human who is destined to be his mate.They are from two different worlds that have clashed violently in the past. Humans view reptilians as monsters straight out of myth and urban legend, and Jotaha's people view humans as their mortal enemies. Will the decree of a fertility goddess be enough to convince the yan-kanat that Sarah belongs with their guardian? Or will the enmity that exists between their people end up destroying the growing love between Sarah and her reptilian mate?

Guardian of the Dark Paths

Vera I accidentally launched an escape pod on my miserable honeymoon-with me on it-and crash-landed in the middle of an alien jungle on a forbidden "emerging civilization" planet, breaking about a hundred Cosmic Syndicate laws. Oh, and I robbed a hot lizard guy with sexy black eyes, the most colorful scales I've ever seen, and a powerful prehensile tail that curls up like a cinnamon roll. Even though I can't understand anything he's saying, my new reptilian friend turns out to be as sweet as honey and spicier than the seasoning he used on the meat I stole from his camp, and after he risks his own life to save mine, he decides he wants to keep me. I'm perfectly okay with that, but I have a feeling my philandering husband will object. Author's Note: This sweet story takes place in the Iriduan Test Subjects universe, but doesn't feature any of the characters from that series. It is also a shorter (70K words), lighter read than the books in that series. You don't need to have read that series to follow along with this story. See my website for content warnings.

My Chameleon Mate

Friak I spent years in a parallel dimension, jumping to serve the whims of a female I'd believed to be my one true mate. Then I learned the truth about her the hard way after failing to complete a mission she'd given me. I discovered that she had only been using me-and turning me into a monster in the process. After my actions led to my Uncle Gray having to destroy the Nexus dimensional portal, it ended up stranding a human woman named Valerie in our world. When I sought her out to apologize for her circumstances and my unwitting part in them, I was stunned to feel my flame stirring in the ashes left behind by my former spark. It seemed that I had somehow been given a second chance at love with a new spark. Such a thing was unprecedented for my father's people, the Histri'i, and could only be a gift of fate. The only problem was that I could not accept that gift. I was unworthy of my new spark after all that I had done for the previous one. Valerie deserved better than me, and the only way I could convince her of that was to make her hate me enough to keep me at a distance. When fate proved determined and thrust us back together again in a situation we couldn't escape, I realized that all my efforts to deny my spark were futile. I needed her, more than I needed my next breath, and I couldn't resist her any longer. I had to claim her as mine-and once I did, I would never let her go. Even if it meant reconciling with my cousin-who had threatened my life the last time we spoke. Author's Note: This book is part of a three-book story with the same heroine. Each book will focus on a different hero who will become one of her mates, while advancing the story and the growth of her "nest." She will have all three mates by the end of the three books. These books are best read in order, starting with "Sherakeren's First Date," then "Alexander's Nest," and finally, this book.

Friak's Spark

Alexander I left New Omni and struck out into the Dead Fall in search of a place where I could feel content, hoping the growing restlessness driving me would finally come to an end once I found my "nest." I felt so certain that my destiny lay somewhere out in the ruins, now that the path to my father's homeworld was gone. I was so sure I would find a nest that I could feed and protect as a proper Fayi male should. But the new nest I found didn't bring me fulfillment, nor peace. I realized too late that I had already found my home-in the arms of my best friend Valerie, the human woman I had abducted from her own dimension after mistaking her for my brother's mate. Only, Valerie had grown tired of my philandering ways and would not risk her heart on a male who couldn't settle down and commit only to her. She'd put an end to our "friendship with benefits" relationship-and broke my heart in the process. It was my fault she'd rejected me, because I had not offered what she needed most. When I returned to New Omni after realizing that what I needed most was her, I discovered that she had already chosen a mate-my own brother, Sherakeren. Was it too late to convince her that she was the only woman for me? Even if I could, would my big bro accept me into their nest? Author's Note: This book is part of a three-book story with the same heroine. Each book will focus on a different hero who will become one of her mates, while advancing the story and the growth of her "nest." She will have all three mates by the end of the three books. These books are best read in order, starting with "Sherakeren's First Date." This book is the follow up, with "Friak's Spark" as the third.

Alexander's Nest

Sherakeren I made a critical mistake when I helped my brother and sister abduct two human females from a parallel dimension. I never imagined they would end up stranded in our world, nor did I expect to lose access to the Nexus dimensional portal, and NEX itself. Now, my brother, Vincent, has his mate, Gabby, but that still leaves her best friend Valerie with no family and no future in a world to which she did not volunteer to come. At first, she was merely my responsibility, since it was my fault she was trapped here, but I quickly learned that Valerie was far more than a stranded damsel in distress. Her extroverted manner and playful nature endeared her to our family-and has disarmed me, breaking through all the protective emotional shields I've erected. Now, I can't stop myself from "feeling" things, and I'm losing my composure the more time I spend with her. My growing fascination for Gabby's beautiful best friend has made me start dreaming again about one day finding a mate. As the Ancilla Blooming Festival approaches, bringing with it a day of celebrating uninhibited love, I want nothing more than to feel free to love Valerie. Unfortunately, allowing myself to feel love-or feel any strong emotion at all-doesn't just open me up to getting hurt. Because of my telekinesis, any high emotions I feel could cause me to hurt everyone around me. Including the woman I want more than I've ever wanted anything in my life. Author's Note: This book is part of a three-book story with the same heroine. Each book will focus on a different hero who will become one of her mates, while advancing the story and the growth of her family. She will have all three mates by the end of the three books. These books are best read in order, starting with Sherakeren's First Date (this book!). Alexander's Nest and Friak's Spark will come in March and April.

Sherakeren's First Date

Gabby My bestie, Valerie, offered to hook me up with a quirky oddball of a man she met at the gas station where she works. She insisted that he would be perfect for me, because he's into the paranormal so much that he has modified his appearance to look like a vampire, complete with fangs, pointed ears, and inhuman eyes. She knows I love anything paranormal or supernatural-or just plain weird-and honestly, her description of Vincent certainly had me intrigued. Though she managed to talk me into taking Vincent to her New Year's Eve bash as my blind date, I had my reservations, but one of my New Year's resolutions was to take risks and try new things in an effort to live my life to its fullest, instead of just existing. Starting that resolution early seemed to pay off when I met my date. Vincent turned out to be as gorgeous as she'd described, and his body modifications were certainly as unusual as she'd promised. Then he took me back to his place, and I discovered that his body wasn't modified at all. He's not pretending to be a vampire. He is one-and an alien one at that! **** Vincent When it came time to seek my mate, I knew I would end up traveling to another dimension through the Nexus to find her. Wanting the kind of forever-love that my parents enjoyed, I focused on my half-human side and decided to search for a human mate on a world much like the one my own mother, Evie, was abducted from so many years ago. To my surprise, I was able to hide in plain sight amongst the humans, who believed my Fayi features were a result of artificial body alterations. As long as they never saw me with my shirt off, they wouldn't guess that I had six deadly, venomous claws the Fayi call "claudas" that extended from my chitinous spine. Unfortunately, being unable to take my shirt off until I knew I could trust a woman not to freak out when she saw my claudas made dating more complicated. Then the manager of the gas station where I stopped in every day to satisfy my sweet tooth told me all about her best friend-a woman named Gabby who loved the unusual and paranormal. Gabby sounded exactly like the kind of woman who would embrace my inhuman nature-and allow me to embrace her with my claudas. I just hoped she would be prepared to leave her world behind forever and return with me to the Dead Fall to become the most important part of mine.

Blind Date With An Alien

Vincent's Resolution

Derek is a battle-scarred hero, driven to one last adventure after the woman he loves chooses another man. Luan is an outcast among her own people, treated as an abomination by her kin. Together they can save the world...or destroy it. When Lord Derek of Arivale encounters an old enemy during a routine escort mission, he has no idea he is about to be plunged into a journey filled with gods, demons, and a dark cult searching for the key to the return of an ancient evil. A calculating queen promises him a dragon's egg as a reward for what seems like a straightforward quest. He travels from a wealthy kingdom to a land plagued by wild, transformative magic and bizarre magical creatures, and quickly discovers that returning to claim his reward might not be as simple as he thought. Along the way, he's joined by a former nemesis and an unusual young woman, named Luan, who touches his heart in a way he feared he would never feel again. Derek must fight against his enemies as well as his own nature, as nightmares haunt him and his control over his dangerous battle fury slips further away from him. Will he stop the cult in time? Or will he be the one to inadvertently usher in the destruction of all that he holds dear?

The Child of the Dragon Gods

Lauren was haunted by nightmares of monsters as a child, but learned the hard way that the worst monsters look like everybody else. While visiting her mother and stepfather during the holidays, she's sent to search for her two younger brothers, who have a tendency to wander onto the land of their nearest neighbor-land that has been abandoned for a reason. When she stumbles across something unexpected, it changes her life forever, drawing her into a world beyond the boundaries of the civilization that has always sheltered her.There, her courage will be tested, as the monsters she's always feared when she was a child turn out to be real. When the Minotaur of Greek myth helps her take down a manticore, she wonders if she isn't still trapped in those childhood dreams. Except there's nothing childish in her feelings for her bullheaded rescuer.Asterius has just one chance to prove himself a worthy mate and win the love of the new female that has fallen into the Dead Fall, so she can break the curse upon him. He knows it will be difficult to win her love, because she's as beautiful and fierce as any goddess, and he fears she will never be able to see the man beneath the monster. He will risk everything to protect her from the dangers of the Dead Fall, which seems determined to destroy all life within it.Author's Note: 18+ Explicit Content including steamy scenes and graphic violence. This romance is MF.

Minotaur's Curse

Molly has a dangerous secret-a subterfuge so bold and risky that she can't allow anyone outside of her trusted circle to get too close to her, fearing discovery. When an Iriduan warrior named Shulgi is lured into her criminal underworld on Za'Kluth to reclaim his property, he threatens her aloof façade. She didn't count on her reaction to the handsome Iriduan male, nor could she predict that she would come to crave him more than her next breath. Her plan was simple, the potential payoff big enough to take the risk, but her intense feelings for Shulgi cast her carefully constructed life into turmoil. Her feelings for him risk everything she has worked so hard to build, but she can't bring herself to deny the promise of a love that would be worth any sacrifice. Shulgi is determined to free Molly from her bonds, and Molly is desperate to protect her secret, even as she loses her heart. Their love threatens to destroy them both, but neither of them can ignore it. When tragedy strikes, will they survive the fallout-and can their love possibly endure the truth? *** This book is the seventh book in the Iriduan Test Subjects series. Don't miss the other monsters and aliens in the series: Book 1: The Scorpion's Mate Book 2: The Kraken's Mate Book 3: The Serpent's Mate Book 4: The Warrior's Mate Book 5: The Hunter's Mate Book 6: The Fractured Mate Book 7: The Iriduan's Mate Book 8: The Clone's Mate Content warning for all the books in the series can be found on the author's website.

Gorzo has journeyed across a vast ocean to join the umbrose in Sanctuary, but finds himself alone among them because of differences between his tribal upbringing and their city culture. When Lady Lilith convinces him to try a new matchmaking service to find a human mate, he's at first reluctant. Then he sees Jessabelle Ellis from across the room, and in that moment, he knows with every fiber of his being that she was made for him. Having to hold his dangerous primal nature strictly in check where Jessa is concerned, Gorzo is anxious to offer her a claim as soon as possible, before his primal grows impatient and decides to dispense with the formalities and simply abduct her. Jessabelle Ellis goes to the Outland Connections matchmaking company for her own complicated reasons, but after spending her childhood in an orphanage, she can't help thinking it would be nice to have someone to call her own. When she sees Gorzo for the first time at a mixer set up by the company, she's intrigued by him and feels a sense of kinship with him, noting that he seems as out of place among his people as she is among hers. When he returns her interest, Jessabelle is at first flustered, but as champagne flows through her, she relaxes enough to be more candid about her attraction... at least to herself. When Gorzo offers his claim and Jessabelle accepts, agreeing to move with him to Sanctuary, they are set on a dangerous path. Their passion blooms quickly, but little do they know that the timer is ticking until Jessabelle's past threatens to destroy their future. Will their love be strong enough to survive the revelations that rock the very foundations of both human and umbrose societies? No matter what happens between Jessabelle and Gorzo, the people of Sanctuary will be changed forever. Author's note: 18+ Contains explicit sexual content and violence that isn't suitable for younger readers. Each book in the Shadows in Sanctuary Series is about a new couple finding love. They don't have to be read in order, though previous books will clarify some of the events and references in later books, and each couple's stories are resolved in their book.

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