Crashed on a distant planet. Snatched by slavers. Can this day get any worse?

Lis

A test pilot of the most advanced space ship ever constructed, Captain Lis Flynn hopes to see the stars and plot the fastest way to Mars. She couldn’t have anticipated encountering a wild wormhole and crash-landing on a distant planet. Before she has time to assess the damage, massive, rock-like beings snatch her from the wreckage.

Trapped in a constriction net with no way out, she spots a tall, scarred alien watching from the treeline. Now, she’s not usually about the whole “delicate flower waiting for rescue” thing, but… a little help here?

Nox

To keep his ship in the sky, Captain Lennox Ovila agrees to do a favor for an old friend. He’s hoping for a good salvage. What he finds is a gorgeous female struggling in the hands of trolls. His mate. The woman he will protect with every breath in his body.

Suddenly, his simple life as a privateer isn’t quite so straightforward. He wants to show her the galaxy. He just has to convince her that she belongs with him, and they’re fated to be together. Surprisingly challenging with his pragmatic human mate.

Protected by the Alien Privateer is a standalone instalove novella in Mary Ashe’s Rogue Justice universe and part of the My Monster, My Protector series. This steamy sci-fi romance features a cunning, charismatic alien privateer; a gutsy, out-spoken heroine; and a sizzling HEA.

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August 2, 2024
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My Monster, My Protector

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In a world where the things that go bump in the night don’t just lurk—they love, My Monster, My Protector offers a darkly intimate look at the bond between beast and beloved. Each book unearths a new, primal protector—creatures feared for their strength, shunned for their form, and yet drawn irresistibly to the women who refuse to flinch. These are not fairytales dressed in velvet; they’re raw, feral romances where danger is constant, and devotion runs deeper than instinct.

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What makes this series stand apart isn’t just the heat or the tension—it’s the surprising tenderness found in places most would never think to look. Set in richly imagined worlds filled with ancient curses, shadowy forests, and hidden realms, the stories balance gritty survival with slow-burning connection. Heroines aren’t here to be saved—they’re survivors in their own right, and sometimes it’s the monster who learns what it means to be human.

Part paranormal romance, part monster fantasy, this series thrives on contrast: beauty and brutality, fear and longing, otherness and understanding. For readers who crave protective anti-heroes, haunting atmospheres, and stories that blend myth and menace with deep emotional payoff, this series slips under the skin and stays there.

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