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Addison Cain

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Premise labels used: alien invasion, first contact, mate claim, forced assimilation, mind control, seduction, human women, dying men, post-invasion society

Setting labels used: Earth, post-invasion Earth, dystopian future, congested city, restaurant setting, working-class environment, human-alien coexistence

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The Seep

Chana Porter · 2020

A trans woman in an alien-made utopia spirals after her wife remakes herself, then sets out on a strange quest.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · benevolent invasion · post-scarcity · grief after loss · identity transformation · utopian takeover · body modification · soft invasion

Setting labels: near future · post-invasion Earth · United States · city setting · water-supply invasion · post-scarcity society · utopian landscape · speculative near future

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Distance: 0.1360

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The Host

Stephenie Meyer · 2008

A human and the alien soul occupying her body must coexist to survive and find the people they love.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · body possession · mind sharing · host body · identity conflict · resistance · love triangle · love square · survival

Setting labels: post-apocalyptic Earth · invasion aftermath · hidden human resistance · off-world civilization · future Earth

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1429

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Close Liaisons

Anna Zaires · 2013 · The Krinar Chronicles

A college student in near-future New York is drawn into a high-stakes, high-heat bond with a powerful alien ruler.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · human-alien romance · forbidden attraction · obsessed love interest · power imbalance · stalking romance · freedom vs possession

Setting labels: near future · New York City · Earth invasion · alien-controlled Earth · college setting · human settlement · alternate Earth

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Distance: 0.1440

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Captured by the Hunter

Lynnea Lee · 2021 · Xarc'n Warriors

In a bug-ravaged Earth, a prepared loner and a purple alien hunter collide, sparking danger, heat, and trust.

Why this is here

Premise labels: alien invasion · bug apocalypse · survivalist heroine · fated mates · captor-captive dynamic · misidentified survivor · forced proximity · mate bond

Setting labels: post-apocalyptic Earth · insect invasion · survival compound · fortress home · dystopian future · alien coexistence

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Distance: 0.1451

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Viper

Naomi Lucas · 2021 · Naga Brides

A human crew bargains with snake-like aliens on ruined Earth, and one woman becomes the object of an obsessive mate claim.

Why this is here

Premise labels: alien mating · bride trade · female abduction · forced mate claim · human-alien exchange · survival romance · post-collapse reclamation · search for technology · enemy species attraction · hunter pursuit

Setting labels: post-apocalyptic Earth · distant future · Earth ruins · spacefaring humans · ruined world · alien-inhabited Earth · military facility ruins · wasteland setting · dystopian future

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Distance: 0.1494

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Doom

Regine Abel · 2020 · Xian Warriors

A human doctor and an alien warrior collide during Earth’s invasion, igniting a fated-mates bond amid war.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · human survival · warrior rescue · fated mates · forced breeding · post-apocalyptic survival · breeding threat · war against aliens · protect the humans · soulmate bond

Setting labels: Earth · post-apocalyptic Earth · small town · hospital · clinic · galaxy-wide war · intergalactic setting · alien invasion · future Earth · space opera

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Distance: 0.1540

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Demon's Captive

Stephanie Snow · 2007 · War Tribe

An alien commander captures a human survivor, and their violent power struggle turns into a dangerous bond.

Why this is here

Premise labels: alien invasion · captive romance · war captive · dominant captor · forced submission · enemy to lovers · survival romance · captor fascination · master-slave relationship

Setting labels: future Earth · war-torn world · alien occupation · spaceship · dystopian future · interspecies reality

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Distance: 0.1594

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Var

Mina Carter, Susan Hayes · 2021 · The Omega Collective

An omega mother bargains with an alien bodyguard for help finding her kidnapped daughter, only to be claimed as his mate.

Why this is here

Premise labels: alien invasion · forced transformation · mate bond · rescued daughter · bargained protection · claimed by alien · survival romance

Setting labels: post-apocalyptic Earth · conquered Earth · alien occupation · dystopian Earth · human village · citadel · trading post · futuristic setting · alien society · factional alien rule

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Distance: 0.1600

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Of Men and Monsters

William Tenn · 1968

After giant aliens conquer Earth, a young human’s rite of passage pulls him into a satirical quest for survival and truth.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · humanity as vermin · role reversal · burrow society · survival · rite of passage · coming of age · raiding for supplies · resistance to domination · species hierarchy

Setting labels: far future · post-invasion Earth · alien civilization · wall dwellings · burrows and tunnels · tribal society · primitive future · post-apocalyptic Earth · indeterminate future · planetary occupation

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Distance: 0.1622

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Conquered

Sara Fields · 2019 · Vakarran Captives

An Earth rebel is captured by four alien warriors who intend to break her resistance—and claim her as their own.

Why this is here

Premise labels: alien invasion · human captivity · rebellion leader · captor romance · breeding control · forced training

Setting labels: post-invasion Earth · occupied Earth · alien spaceship · future Earth · forest hideout · breeding camp

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Distance: 0.1642

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The Infinite Sea

Rick Yancey · 2014 · The 5th Wave

After an alien assault, Cassie and other survivors face mistrust, shifting loyalties, and a dangerous new phase of the war.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · human survival · end of the world · trust collapse · human resistance · extermination threat · hidden enemy

Setting labels: post-apocalyptic Earth · abandoned hotel · military camp · alien invasion · near-future · collapsed civilization

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Distance: 0.1677

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The Tripods Trilogy

John Christopher · 1988 · The Tripods

A teen’s escape from alien mind control leads him into a resistance against Earth’s tripod overlords.

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Premise labels: alien invasion · mind control · resistance movement · coming of age · teen rebellion · post-apocalyptic society · enslaved humanity

Setting labels: future Earth · dystopian future · post-apocalyptic · rural England · European journey · alien-occupied world · feudal-like society

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1680

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