He thinks she’s the most dangerous thing in the galaxy.
She thinks they’re friends.
They are both correct.

A funny, spicy sci-fi romance about a galaxy-famous warrior who has never lost at anything in his life... until one human woman starts accidentally destroying his dignity.

Perfect for readers who love Ice Planet Barbarians energy with banter, tension, and a hero who falls catastrophically first.

— and can't figure out why he doesn't mind.

🖤 "Think Ice Planet Barbarians... but HE changes for her."

🖤 "Funny as hell."

🖤 "Khar internally screaming while Lily thinks they're becoming friends."

🖤 "Ridiculously fun."

🖤 "I immediately wanted book two."

If your shelf includes any of these, this book was written for you.

✦ Rivals to lovers

✦ Fated mates

✦ Forced proximity

✦ He falls first, she has absolutely no idea

✦ Competent heroine who does not need saving

✦ Jealous AI with opinions

✦ Banter and chaos

✦ Found family

✦ Mid-book spice

✦ Guaranteed HEA

Meet Lily and Khar

Lily didn't plan to end up in deep space.

She definitely didn't plan to kill her kidnapper, inherit a spaceship, drift through space for two years, and take a job aboard a luxury vessel.

She really didn't plan to meet Khar.

Khar is a Divani warrior with a reputation feared across twelve star systems. Strong, disciplined, undefeated.

Then Lily arrives.

She beats him at his own games.

Keeps smiling at him.

Keeps treating him like a normal person.

Worst of all?

His species has a biological imprinting instinct.

Lily has no idea.

Khar is suffering.

Welcome to the IMPERIUM

Ancient AI wars.

Alien civilizations.

Dangerous missions.

Questionable decisions.

One deeply judgmental ship AI.

Mates, Mayhem and the IMPERIUM is a spicy sci-fi romance series where each book follows a new couple, while chaos steadily escalates across the galaxy.