Reed and Taz are still
adjusting to their new lives together when a medical emergency sends them
flying down to Florida on short notice. Not quite the way Reed pictured
introducing Taz to his family. Reed’s sister, Rene, welcomes the outgoing Taz
with open arms, and the kittenish alien charms Reed’s parents.
But someone isn’t
quite so enamored of Reed’s boyfriend—his homophobic older brother Jacob seems
determined to be as unpleasant as possible, and he’s making their visit very
uncomfortable. The sudden appearance of Reed’s controlling ex releases a flood
of insecurity and bad memories.
Reed begins to doubt himself, and his
ability to love and be loved in return. When strange items begin appearing as
if out of nowhere, he wonders if he’s being stalked, or is he just paranoid?
What can Taz do to prove to Reed that he’s more than enough man for this alien?
You’re the first human to make contact with an alien.
What would you say?
I ran a post on my blog asking if
you met an alien, what would be the first words out of your mouth lol. I mean,
think about it. There you are. There it is. And… then what? *stare off!!* Okay,
I’m assuming you haven’t fallen out in a dead faint!
So… what do you say?
If you’re a big scifi fan, you
often see that moment when alien and human meet. Most of the time, it’s rather
stressful. The quote I think of the most is “Take us to your leader.” LOL.
Right, like that’s going to happen. In book 1 in the series, (Be My Alien),
Reed happens to meet Taz at the Empire State Building. Taz literally falls into
Reed’s arms. Of course, Reed doesn’t know
he’s just met an alien. He’s too busy trying to hold onto an armful of wiggling
Taz. Finding out Taz is an alien comes later. The thing is, Taz is just as
scared at Reed. After all, Earth isn’t Taz’s home.
Makes you stop and think, huh?
So what would you say? Here are the top
responses I got:
1. Kazy Reed - Honestly, my first words would probably be: Holy
shit!!!!!!!!!
2.Mann Ramblings - So the probe thing... is that
really you guys or a bunch of pervy rednecks covering?
3.Kathy Clevenger- Hi there, I'm one of the nice humans,
I swear. So, please don't judge us all by our politicians.
4.Carrier Violet - Oh don't mind me, I was just
passing by. But if you are looking for people to take away, I can name a few.
5.AvidReadr -Since I would be in shock, I'd probably
fall back on manners and say "Hello. Can I help you?
6.Lynette Michelle - You're aliens? You're look
nothing like what I was expecting.
7.Danielle - Oh. Well, I'm from Idaho, so that's kind
of the same thing, right?
They’d been living together for a month now, ever since the fateful day
Taz had literally fallen on Reed at the Empire State Building. One of the first
things Reed had done after the adorable alien had moved in with him was buy Taz
a cell phone, then teach him how to use it. Even though Taz was from another
planet, one that was much more advanced than Earth, he was unfamiliar with
Earth’s comparatively primitive technology. Reed swore after Taz had been
kidnapped by the creature he’d dubbed the Evil Alien, he’d always have a way to
call for help, thus the phone. That first week after they’d been reunited, Taz
had talked Reed into letting him stay home alone while Reed worked at the
boutique. Bad idea. Very bad idea. Taz had called Reed around lunchtime, nearly
in tears.
When Reed arrived home, he’d been greeted with a nightmare of a mess.
Even before he got to his apartment, he could hear the TV blasting in the
living room. Which was bad enough, but Taz had somehow figured out how to turn
the surround sound on. When Reed opened the door, the noise nearly blew him out
of his shoes. It was like sitting in the front row at a movie theater. That, it
turned out, was the easiest problem to rectify. Reed had shut the TV off, then
looked around the apartment, stunned and slightly horrified.
He’d forgotten about Taz’s natural curiosity. What a mistake that was,
and the proof of his error in judgment was spread out all over the kitchen.
Flour had been strewn across the floor, a few eggs lay broken on the counter,
every covered container in the refrigerator had been taken out and opened… then
tasted. Taz had found the blender, dumped some sort of liquid in and turned it
on, without putting the top on the machine. There was unrecognizable goo all
over the counters, the cabinets, the floors. Plus, Taz had found the sugar.
From the looks of it, he’d eaten half the bag.
And that was just the kitchen.
The bathroom had been thoroughly explored as well, as evidenced by the streams
of shredded toilet paper spread throughout the place, toothpaste smeared all
over the counters in minty globules, and so on.
What was that old saying about curiosity killing the cat?
Julie Lynn Hayes was reading at the age of
two and writing by the age of nine and always wanted to be a writer when she
grew up. Two marriages, five children, and more than forty years later, that is
still her dream. She blames her younger daughters for introducing her to yaoi
and the world of M/M love, a world which has captured her imagination and her
heart and fueled her writing in ways she'd never dreamed of before. She
especially loves stories of two men finding true love and happiness in one
another's arms and is a great believer in the happily ever after. She lives in
St. Louis with her daughter Sarah and her cat Ramesses, loves books and movies,
and hopes to be a world traveler some day. She enjoys crafts, such as
crocheting and cross stitch, knitting and needlepoint, and loves to cook. While
working a temporary day job, she continues to write her books and stories and
reviews, which she posts in various places on the internet. Her family thinks she
is a bit off, but she doesn't mind. Marching to the beat of one's own drummer
is a good thing, after all. Her
published works can be found at Dreamspinner Press, Wayward Ink Publishing
Amber Quill Press, MuseitUp Publishing, Torquere Press, and eXtasy Books. She
has also begun to self-publish and is an editor at Wayward Ink and
MuseitUp.
You can find her on her blog at http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com, and you can contact her at tothemax.wolf@gmail.com.
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M.A. Church is a true Southern
belle who spent many years in the elementary education sector. Now she spends
her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with hardheaded aliens on far-off
planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying to tempt her country boys
away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job, but hey, someone’s gotta
do it!
When not writing, she’s exploring
the latest M/M novel to hit the market, watching her beloved Steelers, or
sitting glued to HGTV. That’s if she’s not on the back porch tending to the
demanding wildlife around the pond in the backyard. The ducks are very outspoken. She’s married to her
high school sweetheart, and they have two children.
She was a finalist in the Rainbow awards for 2013.
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