This alien bought a date at a charity auction. Now he thinks he owns her. Purchased by a prince When the Intergalactic Dating Agency hires Georgie to plan the first ever human-alien matchmaking soiree, Georgie thinks a charity auction for the local animal shelter will be the perfect ice-breaker. But to get the local singles to participate, she has to set an example, so she offers herself as one of the dates. What she doesn’t expect is for her alien buyer to be so freakin’ hot. A few drinks in, and Georgie finds herself alone on a spaceship with a blue-skinned, muscle-bound male. Misunderstood matchmaking The Kirenai shapeshifters are known for the pleasure they give their bedmates, and Prince Arazhi is no exception. When his family insists it’s time for him to produce an heir, the last thing he wants is a jealous, power-hungry female weighing him down, so he heads to Earth. Human females are supposed to be pliant and fertile, willing to bear children without permanent bonds. There, he spots a female with a regal bearing that makes his blood thrum hot. Better yet, it appears that she’s for sale. But when Georgie not only refuses to be owned but also claims to be barren, Arazhi must choose. Will he follow his heart, or fulfill his duty?

Men in Black meets Beauty and the Beast A date turned disaster When Officer Lora Griffin volunteered to be in the alien dating auction to help raise money for the local animal shelter, she didn’t expect aliens to start dissolving into puddles of goo. She immediately jumps to investigate. But the seven-foot tall alien built of solid blue muscle she gets partnered with makes it hard to remain focused under his panty-melting stare… A distraction from duty Someone’s trying to assassinate the royal family, and the prince’s personal bodyguard, Zhiruto, must capture him. But the instant he meets Lora, the ravishing, outspoken female puts a twist in his plans. For more than half his life, protecting the prince has meant everything to him, and taking a mate would end his career. But Lora’s his perfect match, and each moment he works alongside her, the connection to her grows undeniable. As they narrow in on finding the assassin, the choices they make will not only determine their future—they could change the very balance of power across the galaxy.

A smuggler running solo Iroth doesn’t deal in live cargo, but the job on Earth’s too good to pass up—purchase a female, escort her to Kirenai Prime, and rake in the credits. Except it was all a setup. Now he's on the hook for attempting to assassinate the crown prince. To avoid being shot on sight, he’s forced to assume the shape of one of the human’s primitive four-legged pets. But as a mysterious ailment threatens to compromise his disguise, he seeks refuge with a breathtaking female who turns out to be as strong as she is sweet, and his plan to escape goes to the dogs. A caregiver with nerves of steel Maise expected to leave the charity auction with a hot date. Instead, she goes home with a wounded Great Dane and a whole lot of questions. When the giant canine transforms into a sultry blue alien with turquoise eyes and asks for her help, she can’t refuse… until she helps him back onto his space ship, and he won’t let her leave. She’s determined to find an escape, but the more time they spend together, the more she suspects he’s not the alien monster she imagined. But will her strength and kindness be enough to melt the armor around his heart?

An anxious traveler . . . Tamara’s quite happy sitting at home with her dog and making custom embroidery to sell on Etsy, but when she wins tickets to an intergalactic singles cruise, her sisters bully her into going. The next thing she knows, she’s acting stupid over a shuttle pilot with brilliant blue skin and a smile that could melt the clothes right off her body… A hotshot pilot . . . Tazhio is all about flying—the more thrilling, the better. He doesn’t plan to be a mere shuttle pilot forever, though, and the last thing he wants is to get bogged down with a mate. Yet he can’t take his mind off the breathtaking human with the annoying quadruped. He even convinces her to come on one of his day tours to show off his aerial moves. But when a freak accident strands them on a hostile alien planet where the locals seem hell-bent on rutting anything female, they must join forces to stay alive and search for survivors. And little do they know that more than their lives are at stake. They’re about to lose their hearts…

Jennifer After my ex-boyfriend steals a year’s worth of my astronomy research and publishes it as his own, I fear all is lost for me. Then my twin sister wins tickets for an alien space cruise, giving me a hail Mary to turn in my college thesis on time. But only if I can keep my eyes on the stars instead of the hot, blue-skinned porter helping me with my luggage… Nazhin As the owner of Demod Industries and one of the Intergalactic Dating Agency’s top sponsors, why am I pretending to be a lowly porter? Because Jennifer has made it clear she wants nothing to do with the guests who are looking for matches. So I bide my time and remain by her side. I know she’s my mate. A Kirenai’s Iki'i doesn’t lie. But when we crash on a hostile planet with a species who believes females have a single purpose, the only way to protect Jennifer may be to claim her for myself—whether she wants it or not…

Bethany My cooking show’s ratings are the pits, and my producers are threatening to take it off the air. When my sister wins tickets to an alien space cruise, I think I’ve found the the world is in love with aliens right now, so why not use alien chefs as guests? Except when I set up my first interview, the frustratingly handsome alien chef can’t even get my birthday cake right. Izhima I’m not a people person. I’m a food person. And I just want to be left alone to cook. But when a human female barges into my kitchen and tries to sabotage my latest recipe, she ends up ejecting us both out of the airlock. Now I have to risk my own life to get the unconscious woman to safety. But when the human wakes up with amnesia and the dirtbag crew of a salvage ship starts eyeing her in unsavory ways, I have to convince everyone—including the female herself—that she’s my mate. And the once-abrasive female is becoming more tempting by the minute… (Izhima appeared as an abridged story in the Claimed Among the Stars charity anthology in July 2022. This is the full version with almost double the content, including the hero's point of view, an epilogue for the couple, and a series wrap-up on board the Romantasy. Enjoy!)