First contact · living worlds
Voices of Nerith
- 0.5Before the Moon SpokeAvailable now
- 01The First Word Was MineAvailable now
- 1.5When the Silence AnsweredForthcoming
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Explicit open-door romance · For readers 18+
The collection
Alien worlds. Vulnerable men. Powerful protectors who learn that devotion means nothing without choice. Every story ends with a secure, hard-earned happily ever after.
First contact · living worlds
Transformation · remembrance
Claimed · protected · chosen
Beyond the series
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About the author
Stories about men finding home in places no human was ever meant to reach.
Benjamin J. Birch writes explicit adult M/M science-fiction romance about alien devotion, emotional vulnerability, and the difficult, beautiful work of choosing trust. His books pair unfamiliar worlds with intimate, character-driven love stories and secure, hard-earned happily ever afters.
He lives in London, UK.
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