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Planet WLN269 Needs Women
Planet WLN269 Needs Women: A Prequel
The United Civilizations of the Andromeda Galaxy had been at war for centuries. Everyone thought peace was finally within reach… until a single act of sabotage ended an entire civilization overnight.
Now, on the far edge of what was once a thriving galactic empire, a tiny mining colony finds itself very, very alone. Fifty thousand men, one thousand women, and a whole lot of awkward silence.
It could have been the end of their story. But one stubborn woman refused to let their civilization fade away.
She thought it would take years to find a compatible world. Instead, twenty-four hours later, she found Earth—and accidentally paved the way for the galaxy’s most chaotic dating app.
With funding from Earth’s governments and a questionable sense of what humans find romantic, the Human Extraterrestrial Liaisons Program (H.E.L.P.) was launched. The match single alien men with single human women. The cultural differences.
Like, “opossums are definitely not cats” kind of differences.
Convincing human women to help solve a different sort of male loneliness epidemic is one thing, but getting them to stay and build a life on a distant planet far from home is another. Can love bridge the gaps between culture, language, and uh, physical difference? What will it take to make them believe their fate is among the stars?
Planet WLN269 Needs Women is a new shared world series that imagines what it would be like if human woman decided to leave behind one male loneliness epidemic to solve another on a planet in the Andromeda Galaxy. All stories feature low-stakes alien-human romance stories, lots of steam, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.
Now, on the far edge of what was once a thriving galactic empire, a tiny mining colony finds itself very, very alone. Fifty thousand men, one thousand women, and a whole lot of awkward silence.
It could have been the end of their story. But one stubborn woman refused to let their civilization fade away.
She thought it would take years to find a compatible world. Instead, twenty-four hours later, she found Earth—and accidentally paved the way for the galaxy’s most chaotic dating app.
With funding from Earth’s governments and a questionable sense of what humans find romantic, the Human Extraterrestrial Liaisons Program (H.E.L.P.) was launched. The match single alien men with single human women. The cultural differences.
Like, “opossums are definitely not cats” kind of differences.
Convincing human women to help solve a different sort of male loneliness epidemic is one thing, but getting them to stay and build a life on a distant planet far from home is another. Can love bridge the gaps between culture, language, and uh, physical difference? What will it take to make them believe their fate is among the stars?
Planet WLN269 Needs Women is a new shared world series that imagines what it would be like if human woman decided to leave behind one male loneliness epidemic to solve another on a planet in the Andromeda Galaxy. All stories feature low-stakes alien-human romance stories, lots of steam, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2025
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About the author
Dakota Cockaday
33 books103 followersDakota Cockaday is the pen name of the most unexciting woman in the world. Dakota loves paranormal and true crime podcasts, romance books about aliens, and chicken tamales. She always wants to pet your dog or see pictures of your cat. Dakota hoards blank notebooks like it’s her job. She has no spare time, so she writes when she really should be cleaning the house. You can reach her at dakota.cockaday@gmail.com.
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January 29, 2026
Cute intro to the series, not much in the way of romance beyond the established relationship between the FMC and MMC.
Spice: 2/5
Triggers: mentions of bioweapon pandemic resulting in mass death of people on all surrounding planets
Spice: 2/5
Triggers: mentions of bioweapon pandemic resulting in mass death of people on all surrounding planets
February 4, 2026
On a planet where there are 50,000 men and 1,000 women left, what are they to do? Luckily, Iela specializes in communications, even though there has been no communication with any other planets in a long time. However, she finally gets a call from Earth and women are willing (or WLN, IYKYK) to leave and come to WLN269.
There is barely any spice in this book, but have no fear it is just the introduction to a whole group of books soon to be released!!!!
Side note, I must own an 856. I mean it's basically a small Highland Cow with four eyes!
There is barely any spice in this book, but have no fear it is just the introduction to a whole group of books soon to be released!!!!
Side note, I must own an 856. I mean it's basically a small Highland Cow with four eyes!
December 9, 2025
With the galaxy destroyed and only one surviving planet…the survivors on Planet WLN269 have a problem. 50,000 men to 1,000 women. Iela, one of those women, is determined to find female life out there…somewhere. But she’s surprised when she makes contact with a planet far away…Earth. And there the women there are more than eager to help out.
Dakota Cockaday is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Everything she writes is so freaking creative and ridiculous, and this was no different. She always manages to have me laughing while still really getting sentimental over the relationships in the story. The whole premise of this series is so fun, and I’m pissed I have to wait so long for the books. Also, the acronyms in this book are absolutely perfect. That is all. I don’t have anything else because you just have to read this short little sci-fi prologue. You’ll be hooked and ready to volunteer are tribute for WLN269…just like me.
Dakota Cockaday is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Everything she writes is so freaking creative and ridiculous, and this was no different. She always manages to have me laughing while still really getting sentimental over the relationships in the story. The whole premise of this series is so fun, and I’m pissed I have to wait so long for the books. Also, the acronyms in this book are absolutely perfect. That is all. I don’t have anything else because you just have to read this short little sci-fi prologue. You’ll be hooked and ready to volunteer are tribute for WLN269…just like me.
January 13, 2026
What a prequel! I loved every moment and have a feeling this series will be a new addiction. It’s really just a taster / teaser for what’s to come in February 2026 but I cannot wait. The world building is there and the spice was a nice bitesized delight. If the rest of the series are half as entertaining as this, I know I will love them all.
ALL of the abbreviations had me cackling but here’s my fave quote:
“Planet WLN269? You have to be joking? The very first alien civilization humanity encounters and their planet is called freaking WiLliNg To 69? I swear… it’s like a twelve-year-old boy created the universe… ”
ALL of the abbreviations had me cackling but here’s my fave quote:
“Planet WLN269? You have to be joking? The very first alien civilization humanity encounters and their planet is called freaking WiLliNg To 69? I swear… it’s like a twelve-year-old boy created the universe… ”
January 2, 2026
What a way to start a series, this short but sweet prequel is an amazing look at Planet WLN269 and I can’t wait to explore it and meet the new couples ready to start their adventures in love and lust
February 1, 2026
A good setup I think! I’m excited to read the series!
January 1, 2026
giving Risda-verse in the best domestic way
also I'm into the fact that its a bunch of different aliens in this planet.....a variety of alien men 👀
So excited to be on this ARC team!!
also I'm into the fact that its a bunch of different aliens in this planet.....a variety of alien men 👀
So excited to be on this ARC team!!
January 25, 2026
This is a short but sweetly romantic story and a great introduction to a new world. I look forward to this multi author series!
January 19, 2026
A great short and sweet prequel novella. I was accepted to the ARC team for the series and I’m so excited to spend some time on planet WLN269!! 🌶️🌶️
November 29, 2025
Such a fun little prequel, definitely got me excited for more! I’ve said this before, but if Dakota writes it I’m going to read it with no questions asked! I love all the fun acronyms, and how closely you have to pay attention to appreciate it. This will be my first tentacle experience, and I’m ready!
January 21, 2026
🪐 This story gives us a background of why planet WLN269 needs women 🪐
✨1,000 women and 50,000 men ✨
🫧Planet WLN269 residents are all alone when the rest of the Galaxy disappeared but Lela still has hope that they’re are not alone.🫧
🪐She on a mission to find women for her planet she sets up a recording requesting contact. We also get to meet her mate Ret who absolutely adores her. When contact is made it puts a motion in place that there’s hope for her planet.🪐
✨The women of earth are taking to the stars in the hope to find love, they are doing it to help her planet and are happy to leave the men of earth behind ✨
I absolutely loved reading this story and for a short read there was a lot in it like the hope and fear that Lela has if she’s not successful.I would definitely recommend reading it before Planet WLN269 needs women series.
✨1,000 women and 50,000 men ✨
🫧Planet WLN269 residents are all alone when the rest of the Galaxy disappeared but Lela still has hope that they’re are not alone.🫧
🪐She on a mission to find women for her planet she sets up a recording requesting contact. We also get to meet her mate Ret who absolutely adores her. When contact is made it puts a motion in place that there’s hope for her planet.🪐
✨The women of earth are taking to the stars in the hope to find love, they are doing it to help her planet and are happy to leave the men of earth behind ✨
I absolutely loved reading this story and for a short read there was a lot in it like the hope and fear that Lela has if she’s not successful.I would definitely recommend reading it before Planet WLN269 needs women series.
January 26, 2026
Alien Romance is out there!!!
“Planet WLN269 Needs Women” By Cassi O. Peia is the silly, spicy prequel for new alien romcom shorts! This colony of fifty thousand men and only one thousand women is working on the mining planet WLN269 when suddenly everyone else in the United Civilizations of the Andromeda Galaxy is wiped out. MMC Ret is a sexy tentacle man, a consent king, and is sneaking around with his best friend’s little sister. FMC Iela is a Dorsi woman who was in charge of communications for her village (with no one left to contact), has a massive crush on Ret, and has a mess of single brothers. Iela is determined to find a compatible world and some more women. She finds Earth and starts the galaxy’s most chaotic dating app: Human Extraterrestrial Liaisons Program (H.E.L.P.) to trade lithium for ladies.
“Planet WLN269 Needs Women” By Cassi O. Peia is the silly, spicy prequel for new alien romcom shorts! This colony of fifty thousand men and only one thousand women is working on the mining planet WLN269 when suddenly everyone else in the United Civilizations of the Andromeda Galaxy is wiped out. MMC Ret is a sexy tentacle man, a consent king, and is sneaking around with his best friend’s little sister. FMC Iela is a Dorsi woman who was in charge of communications for her village (with no one left to contact), has a massive crush on Ret, and has a mess of single brothers. Iela is determined to find a compatible world and some more women. She finds Earth and starts the galaxy’s most chaotic dating app: Human Extraterrestrial Liaisons Program (H.E.L.P.) to trade lithium for ladies.
November 17, 2025
Planet WLN269 Needs Women was such a fun and spicy sci fi adventure. I loved following Iela, one of the few women left from her planet, as she navigates survival, family, and a secret romance that had me hooked from the start. The world building is creative, the characters are unique, and the chemistry is amazing with a little tentacle spice that definitely delivered.
The introduction of the Human Extraterrestrial Liaisons Program sets up a shared world series that I am genuinely excited for, especially with so many incredible authors joining in. It feels like the start of something big and I can’t wait to read more.
A fun short read and a great kickoff to what looks like an amazing multi author universe.
The introduction of the Human Extraterrestrial Liaisons Program sets up a shared world series that I am genuinely excited for, especially with so many incredible authors joining in. It feels like the start of something big and I can’t wait to read more.
A fun short read and a great kickoff to what looks like an amazing multi author universe.
January 15, 2026
Although this is a super short prequel, it gives you everything that you need to understand what the upcoming series is going to be about. I love that so much information was packed into such a short story. It really does a good job setting up for the series.
I definitely recommend this story especially if you’re familiar with the shared world of Ghostlight Falls. You definitely owe it to yourself to read this in preparation to read this shared world series, Planet WLN 269 Needs Women! Who doesn’t love alien men with unusual peens? (If you don’t then just skip this and leave it to us monster lovers who do!)
I definitely recommend this story especially if you’re familiar with the shared world of Ghostlight Falls. You definitely owe it to yourself to read this in preparation to read this shared world series, Planet WLN 269 Needs Women! Who doesn’t love alien men with unusual peens? (If you don’t then just skip this and leave it to us monster lovers who do!)
January 6, 2026
A quick taste of what we're all in for with this upcoming series!
Loris Loon, investigative reporter from the Ghostlight review, is back! This time with the scoop that's out of this world. She's got the scoop on the new HELP program.
This story also includes the mating climax between Iela and Ret, two of the members of a mining crew on WLN269, and how they made contact with Earth.
👽 Communications expert x Miner
👽 Brother's best friend
👽 WLN269 needs women
👽 First contact
👽 Possums
👽 Tentacles
Loris Loon, investigative reporter from the Ghostlight review, is back! This time with the scoop that's out of this world. She's got the scoop on the new HELP program.
This story also includes the mating climax between Iela and Ret, two of the members of a mining crew on WLN269, and how they made contact with Earth.
👽 Communications expert x Miner
👽 Brother's best friend
👽 WLN269 needs women
👽 First contact
👽 Possums
👽 Tentacles
January 20, 2026
The perfect read to get me excited for the whole series.
I’ve been reading Dakota Cockaday for about a year now and this author is my go-to for lower angst, funny romance. The absurdity and comedic interference of pets/farm animals is something I’m always looking forward to. This new series is very timely and I look forward to seeing how different perspectives address the “male loneliness epidemic” -Also, there’s been four MMC types described already that I want to know more about, and what’s this about male soulmate stuff?!?! Get me the next book ASAP!
I’ve been reading Dakota Cockaday for about a year now and this author is my go-to for lower angst, funny romance. The absurdity and comedic interference of pets/farm animals is something I’m always looking forward to. This new series is very timely and I look forward to seeing how different perspectives address the “male loneliness epidemic” -Also, there’s been four MMC types described already that I want to know more about, and what’s this about male soulmate stuff?!?! Get me the next book ASAP!
January 20, 2026
A fun prequel to the WLN269 series!
I liked being introduced to this world and premise through Iela. She was a fun and fascinating main character and I hope to see more of her in the future stories.
This novella gives the perfect amount of backstory and sets things up for the future of Earth's women and WLN269's men. I can't wait to see where things go!
I would've personally have liked to understand the Ret and Iela romance more but they did seem cute and it was cool to get some alien romance in the short little prequel too.
I liked being introduced to this world and premise through Iela. She was a fun and fascinating main character and I hope to see more of her in the future stories.
This novella gives the perfect amount of backstory and sets things up for the future of Earth's women and WLN269's men. I can't wait to see where things go!
I would've personally have liked to understand the Ret and Iela romance more but they did seem cute and it was cool to get some alien romance in the short little prequel too.
January 26, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Intergalactic matchmaking chaos—with a sprinkle of spice
This was such a fun, fast read—took me about 45 minutes and I was hooked. I’ve already read later books in the series, so starting from the beginning with this prequel was wild in the best way. Seeing how the whole alien-human dating app (H.E.L.P.) got started made everything click. It’s quirky, light, and full of cultural misunderstandings that somehow lead to romance. If you’re into quick alien romance stories with just enough spice and a dash of chaos, this series is a blast. Definitely continuing!
This was such a fun, fast read—took me about 45 minutes and I was hooked. I’ve already read later books in the series, so starting from the beginning with this prequel was wild in the best way. Seeing how the whole alien-human dating app (H.E.L.P.) got started made everything click. It’s quirky, light, and full of cultural misunderstandings that somehow lead to romance. If you’re into quick alien romance stories with just enough spice and a dash of chaos, this series is a blast. Definitely continuing!
January 2, 2026
This was a fun, quick read about a planet with a male to female ratio of 50,000:1,000. Iela has been working to contact women from other planets to try to meet the needs of her planet. Some of the acronyms that aren’t identified made me laugh so hard. There’s only one spicy scene but it was really good. The “cat” Captain Gargilla got in the epilogue was hilarious and I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.
November 29, 2025
A quick introduction to planet WLN269 (that ONE sentence joking about WLN269 had me ROLLING 🤣) that piqued my interest and now has me (im)patiently waiting for more. I’m a sucker for “aliens need companions”, forced proximity, and possible fated mates situations. Fingers crossed for some “teach me” moments. Can’t wait for these stories to drop from multiple authors. And sign me up, PLEASE.
January 1, 2026
This was a fun bite sized read to close out 2025. I wish it was more on the couple in this book. I feel like it could have been so much more, but I get it since this was just a book to wet our whistles. It was a nice drumroll for this collaboration series.
January 12, 2026
I read this ahead of the series coming out because I am lucky enough to be on the arc team, and this little insight into the world and the problems and what is to come made me so excited!! I cannot wait to see what happens.
January 20, 2026
This is such a short, cute read and such a great intro to the Planet WLN269 series. This story definitely would be a great place to start, especially before reading Danth, Plain and Tall since they have characters that cross over in both stories.
January 20, 2026
Fun Twist!
This was a great set-up to a novella series. I loved the aliens, the main couple, the premise, and even the opossums, LOL.
I look forward to reading each of the live stories for the human women who volunteered to go find their alien mates!
This was a great set-up to a novella series. I loved the aliens, the main couple, the premise, and even the opossums, LOL.
I look forward to reading each of the live stories for the human women who volunteered to go find their alien mates!
February 1, 2026
This was such a fun introduction to this series!! There’s so many cool species and our beloved opossums made it across the galaxy!! I can’t wait to read all the books in this fabulous world written by so many wonderful authors!!!
November 22, 2025
Fantastic start to this series I cannot WAIT for all of the alien couples!!!
December 16, 2025
Super short, super cute, super exciting to see where all the women end up and if the cats go down well
December 18, 2025
This was a super short and cute into to an interconnected series. It was nice to get MCs that are both alien. Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the series brings.
January 1, 2026
Fun little setup for a new shared world series that I am very much looking forward to.
January 6, 2026
Hilarious!!!!
I am going to love this interconnected series...the acronyms are hilarious once you realize what they mean...the underlining meanings anyway.
I am going to love this interconnected series...the acronyms are hilarious once you realize what they mean...the underlining meanings anyway.
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