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FEBRUARY 10, 2026 Rescued by the Alien Acolyte: A Sci-Fi Romance By Lara Roth

Caught in the hands of a cult, my tormentor might just be my salvation

Loelle
A smuggling job gone wrong lands me in the clutches of the Solar Nexus—a ruthless cult hellbent on purging heretics through pain and fire. They unleash their most brutal enforcer on me: Finzar, a towering blue-skinned inquisitor whose searing gaze should terrify me, but instead ignites something far more dangerous.
At first, he's all cold brutality and zealous devotion. But my unbreakable spirit awakens something buried deep beneath his conditioning—the lost soul he tried to destroy. With each failed attempt to break me, I fan those smoldering embers until Finzar's loyalty detonates into the ultimate heresy.
Now this deadly enforcer will burn down everything he's ever known to keep me safe. But can we escape the cult's clutches before they sacrifice us both to awaken their ancient sun gods?

Finzar
I am the Solar Nexus's dark blade—their most feared weapon—until I'm tasked with breaking Loelle, a fiery smuggler whose defiance awakens forbidden desires I thought I'd purged forever.
Her radiance dissolves my cruel indoctrination, leaving only all-consuming devotion. This scorching criminal queen makes my body respond to unholy urges I've never felt before. So for the first time in my life, I claim what's mine—to possess utterly, guard zealously, ravage without restraint.
Any threat to our illicit union faces my feral fury. But if we don't escape before the Solstice ritual, the Order will sacrifice us to fuel an ancient god's return—and we'll both be extinguished forever.

✨ Enemies to Lovers
✨ Captive/Captor Romance
✨ He Falls First (and Harder)
✨ Touch Her and Die
✨ Virgin Hero

Perfect for fans of: Ruby Dixon, Tana Stone, Zoey Draven, and Amanda Milo

This steamy sci-fi romance novella features a virgin alien inquisitor, his defiant smuggler heroine, desert planet adventures, one explosive intimate scene, and a hard-earned HEA. Part of the Villains Do It Better series—each book is a standalone.

Content Notes: Consensual spice, violence, cult themes, forced proximity
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