Classic fairy tale meets alien abduction in this second riveting installment in the Beauty and Her Alien series.
It’s all very well to make out with an alien prince. A few kisses should be harmless—right?
Yet that alien prince is the only male present on the spaceship that serves as Corinne Kaminski’s gilded prison. Faced with a thorny status quo, Corinne begrudgingly keeps plotting her escape, despite her growing feelings for Del.
Complicating matters even more is the sudden, grand entrance of Del’s sisters onto the ship. The two cunning princesses would be most unhappy to learn that their brother, heir to the throne of Ailopt, has his eye on a human girl from Montana—and that said human girl returns his affection.
Then a chance at freedom becomes tantalizingly close, just when things are heating up behind closed doors. Corinne will have to decide what’s more important: returning home for good or taking a chance on cosmic love?
With one-of-a-kind characters, captivating intrigue, and aching desire, this next book in the Beauty and Her Alien series will enchant any fan of sci-fi romance.
Again, the cover of this sequel is just as beautiful as the first book, Unearthly! In this sequel, the relationship between Corinne and Del is explored more, but there's also a little problem: Del's sisters have decided to board the ship and check in.
Del's sisters are a little disappointing. I was hoping that Corinne would get a long with them, and a new relationship would blossom to help her with her stay on the ship. Unfortunately, it appears the sisters do not have Corinne's best interest in mind, but that could also be chalked up to be a cultural thing? I guess we will find out in the next book. In Starcrossed, Corinne is still stuck on the ship and it is still Earthbound. But, never fear, our Corinne has some tricks up her sleeve to potentially leave. Unfortunately, these tricks could compromise the tenuous relationship she and Del have built on the ship.
I enjoyed this book because we are able to see more into Del's character. We learn why he is so grumpy and cross, and it is heartbreaking. Del's character development is realy built upon in this book. I also enjoyed the different cultural references from Del's home planet. I'm sure the politics of everything will turn out to be a problem in Del's and Corinne's relationship in the future, but that's not a worry in this book. Del's sisters are not exactly happy that their brother is showing affection for a human, especially with the duties he needs to face in the immediate future regarding the throne.
I am excited to see where the next book goes in the future. I know Corinne plans to visit Del's home planet, and I expect they will face a lot of backlash from Del's people. Also, I'm glad Joe got his just desserts in this book. I didn't like him from the beginning and I always regarded him suspiciously.
I recommend this series to anyone that wants a unique, slow burn alien romance!
Katie Jane Gallagher is the author of the Beauty and Her Alien series, the BBNYA finalist Specter and The Gold in the Dark. Her stories feature relatable, realistic characters who get swept up in extraordinary events. An avid reader of genre fiction, she has a self-proclaimed affinity for the best sorts of trash.
Born and raised in Illinois, Katie currently lives in Connecticut with her stupendous, half-human half-neanderthal husband and their dopey boxer dog. She graduated magna cum laude from Connecticut College in 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in Chinese language and literature and a minor in history.
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