Crashed on a distant planet. Snatched by slavers. Can this day get any worse?LissAs part of Earth's inaugural space exploration project, I hoped to see the stars and share discoveries with the people back home. I couldn't have anticipated encountering a wild wormhole and crash-landing on a distant planet. Before I have time to assess the damage, massive, rock-like beings snatch me from the wreckage.As they toss me in a cage, I see a tall, scarred alien watching from the treeline. I'm not usually about the whole "delicate flower waiting for rescue" thing, but... a little help here?NoxGet the job done and get out. It's the only way to survive as a smuggler. But when I stumble across a crashed ship and a gorgeous, curvy female struggling in the hands of slavers, I can't resist the chance to play hero and rescue her.Now, enraged brutes are on our tail, my ship's missing, and we're stuck on this planet until I can contact my crew. Should've followed my own rules. Except then, I wouldn't have found the woman I will protect with every breath in my body. I want to show her the galaxy. We just have to survive this first.Protected by the Alien Privateer is a standalone instalove novella 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.