Tag: alien romance
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Sight Beyond the Sun: Finalist for a Prism Award!
I’m thrilled to announce that Sight Beyond the Sun is a finalist in the Prism Awards, hosted by the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of Romance Writers of America! Pinch me!! I’m in fantastic company with Rembrandt’s Station by Christie Meierz and Exiled: Arcadia Book Three by Mary Brock Jones. Congrats to my fellow finalists,…
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The Joy of Writing Alien Heroes: Sight Beyond the Sun
Writing alien heroes falling in love with human heroines is so much fun, especially in the scenes where they discover something new about one another—something that might seem mundane to us (as humans) but becomes exceptional to someone from another planet. In this reading, Raveno thinks he’s having a simple fight with Kinsley, but when…
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From the Pet’s POV | Beyond the Next Star Reading
One of the many joys I experienced while writing Beyond the Next Star was depicting the bond between pet and owner. In my novel, normal, seemingly uneventful interactions become hilarious, awkward, and even frightening from the pet’s point of view – because the pet is a human. In this reading, you’ll hear one of these…
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Sight Beyond the Sun | Part 2 Book Reading
Sometimes it’s the smallest gestures that have the biggest impact: “Breathe, he thought at her, because he could tell by the strain in her corded neck that she wasn’t. With the live display projectors capturing every nuance of his expression, he couldn’t say the words. No matter how he felt for her, he couldn’t take…
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Alien Romance Book Recommendation: The Host, By Stephenie Meyer
Book recommendation time! Slightly less well-known compared to her Twilight Series, Stephenie Meyer’s The Host was the first alien romance that I ever read and STILL one of my all time favorite novels. There’s a parallel in this book to Wuthering Heights and the quote: “My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a…
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Beyond The Next Star Reading: Trauma & the Hope for Healing
My heroine in Beyond the Next Star suffered abuse long before being abducted by aliens. In this scene read, Delaney is still dealing with her trauma. Witnessing how her jaded outlook on life colors her perception of Torek, the hero, is both heart wrenching and hopeful. Watch this video for a sneak peek!
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Sight Beyond the Sun | Second Kiss Scene Read
During the second kiss in Sight Beyond the Sun, you can really start to feel the love between my hero and heroine. Watch this video to hear a reading of this scene!
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Beyond the Next Star | Five-Star Amazon Review
This 5-star Amazon review was posted by a reader I met while on tour at one of my reader conventions. It still tickles me to remember meeting this lovely woman and how much she connected with Beyond the Next Star. “This book was an unexpected delight. The suspense, carefully-constructed and utterly unique world, and fascinating…
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Favorite Quote From Sight Beyond the Sun
One of my favorite quotes from Raveno, the hero in Sight Beyond the Sun! “I found something of me in meeting you, a part of myself I’d thought dead for more than eleven years. I will not just miss you when you return to Earth. I will…” Cry mercy, Raveno cleared his throat. “I have…
Author Melody Johnson 