There are plenty of #tropes in the #romance category of books, over one hundred and fifty at last count, but there are some like the 'finding your #fated mate' trope that has plenty of specific sub categories I wanted to highlight. Here is three authors where the protagonist's fated mate was found in the far reaches of space...
XILTRI SECTOR WARRIORS SERIES by Ava York and Starr Huntress

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From Book 1:
I don't deserve her. But I can't resist her touch. Helena wasn't forced into the matching program. She chose it. Bright, curious, beautiful. Perfect. When they beam her over to me, I’m the middle of investigating why everyone on a remote research station at the edge of known space has been killed. The station’s resident scientist is missing. I know it has something to do with the deaths. And I know that more are coming. Can I keep my mate safe when I don't know who the enemy is? The Xiltri Sector opens a new chapter in the steamy science fiction romance world of the Vaznik Warriors, a stand alone series in the Warlord Brides universe. There's no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA for each couple!
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THE DEMON'S POSESSION by Kiersten Fay

GOODREADS BLURB
From USA Today bestselling author Kiersten Fay comes this devilishly passionate tale of a fierce demon captain and the vulnerable young princess he vows to protect. Their passion will ignite the stars.
As captain of the merchant ship Marada, Sebastian has only one goal: keep his family and his crew safe while they deliver a curious parcel to a ruthless pirate. But when a bewitching young woman mysteriously appears on his ship, he finds it impossible to focus on the job...and to keep his hands off her.
Analia has known only one life: enslavement. In a bid for freedom, she escapes onto a craft led by a fearsome demon captain. If she is to maintain her freedom, she must gain Sebastian's trust while concealing her true nature.
Together they contend with the hazards of open space, but what no one knows is her secrets are more dangerous than anything they have encountered before.
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FATED MATES OF THE XILAN WARRIORS SERIES by Ava Ross

AMAZON BLURB
From Book 1: An alien warrior has made me an offer I can’t refuse. In exchange, he can do what wants with me for one week.
I want a child, but that’s impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they’re interested in getting to know Earth women better. The Xilans fall into an insatiable urge once every three years, called the Slaking, and there aren’t enough females to give them what they need.
Like many Earth women, I sign up. For one week, I’ll make an alien happy and in exchange, I get a child. As long as I keep my heart of out of the equation, things should go fine, right?
But when an intergalactic war erupts, we must fight for our very survival.
Alien Commander’s Mate is Book 1 in the Fated Mates of the Xilan Warrior Series. This book offers aliens who look and act alien, heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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