by Jessica E. Subject
My new release,
His Alien Virgin, wasn’t a story I’d
planned on writing. I thought I wrote my last 1Night Stand story after Another Night, Another Planet. But, let
me tell you, they are just as addicting to write as they are to read.
The “virgin”
part of my story comes from one of my editors at Decadent. Kate Richards, and I
joke around about story ideas every once in a while, and I happened to mention
that she should write a 1Night Stand about an virgin alien to complement her
Virgin series. Then she commented back that I should write it. I played with
the idea of a male alien virgin coming to Earth for a date, but it just didn’t
work for me.
It was
comments from science fiction romance authors and readers that got me thinking more
about the story. They questioned why most alien romances involve a sexy male
alien swooping in to save the day and woo the woman. I agree. That’s the way
I’ve wrote my alien stories, and those I’ve read are the same.
So, for my
next stories, I’ve decided to make the heroine an alien. And in the case of His
Alien Virgin, she is very independent. Heck, in the beginning of the story,
Skylar escapes without any help from a man or anyone else.
Here’s an
excerpt:
Skylar shoved a shirt and a pair of pants—the only non-revealing clothes
she owned—into her bag. She didn’t bother to zip it up, worried the sound of
metal teeth grinding against each other would arouse her roommates. The last
thing she needed to happen. They would only cause more delays. And she refused
to live in the complex a moment longer. Or on the planet.
With a quiet breath, she tiptoed across the cold steel floor, weaving
around the rays of light reflecting off the two moons into the dormitory.
A soft sigh echoed through the room and Skylar froze, biting her bottom
lip to keep her panic from boiling over. She gazed around and noticed one of
her roommates smiling, her eyes closed.
“Oh, Hay’den, you’ve come to rescue me.”
How they all wished for their heroes to come. Only, none ever did.
The girl rolled onto her side. If she opened her eyes, she’d find Skylar
standing in front of her.
Please, don’t wake up. As much
as she’d love to take them all with her, she didn’t have time to tell anyone of
her plan. Plus, more bodies meant more noise and a greater risk of alerting her
keeper of their purpose.
She glanced at the door. Her path to freedom lay only a few feet away.
After thirty seconds of no movement or sound from the other bunks, she
continued her trek, daring to take the chance of being caught. Finally reaching
the exit, she twisted the handle, but her sweaty palms did nothing to ease her
escape. She wiped her hands on her barely there nightdress and twisted again,
releasing a heavy breath at the satisfying click.
Peeking up and down the hallway, she saw no one to stop her, no one who
would crush her dreams of getting off Rebed. Without a space pirate, that was.
A shudder ran through her, and she swallowed down her unease. Once she got
away, she no longer had to worry about the monster coming to claim her in the
morning.Jessica E. Subject 2
Time to go. Run! She dashed around a corner and down the empty
corridor, toward the dark-as-space shipyard. Her heart pounded like a fist
against her ribs. She’d never stolen anything in her life, but she had to
leave, refused to remain in the hellhole a second longer.
She peeked outside, searching for a lookout, anyone who could stop her
from reaching her destination. All clear. Though she wouldn’t breathe a
sigh of relief until she’d left the atmosphere, landed on a new planet. For
only then would she be free. If her brothers ever found out she’d escaped and
broken her contract, they’d hunt her down, tie her up, and drag her back to
Rebed—soil she never wanted to set foot on again. Yet, if she made it to the
other side of the galaxy, she could blend in and never look back.
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His Alien Virgin
A 1Night Stand story
By Jessica E.
Subject
New Adult Erotic
Sci-Fi Romance ISBN: 978-1-61333-680-9
She is desperately seeking freedom...
On the eve before her twenty-first birthday, Skylar
steals a ship and escapes from the planet Rebed. She refuses to be another wife
for the slimy space pirate that is her betrothed. After hearing of her
brothers’ success, she applies to the 1Night Stand service on her way to Earth,
hoping Madame Eve can find her a hero, to make her feel special, even if for
only one night.
He is trying to fit in...
A longtime friend to Skylar’s brothers, he’s always
relegated her to the look and don’t touch category. Though, Daran traveled to
Earth years ago, he still struggles to fit in on the planet. When his boss
suggests a blind date, he reluctantly agrees. What would happen if anyone found out about his alien ancestry?
And they are not at all meant to be together...
Has Madame Eve made a huge mistake, or will
Daran tread into forbidden territory to be with the one woman he’s always
wanted, and become the hero Skylar craves?
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Bio:
Jessica E. Subject is the author of
contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to erotica. In her
stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may even be
transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous. And if you’re
looking for something really steamy, check out her erotica stories written
as Paisley Brown.
When Jessica isn't reading, writing,
or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk. Fast. But she just
may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with
her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers.
You can find her at jessicasubject.com
and on twitter @jsubject.
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Congrats on the new release!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teri! :-)
DeleteSuch great books! Congrats on the new release Jessica!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Layna! :-)
DeleteGreat post. jonesjnd (at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThank you, JC! :)
DeleteGreat idea for twisting the plot. Thanks for sharing. Lisa(g)k@yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI always love plot twists. Thank you, Lisa! :)
DeleteIt's always interesting to find out how a story is born. I love the role reversal of a female alien coming to earth.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway opportunity.
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Thank you, Sophia! I like to try different things, and I'm working on some more female alien stories this year. :)
DeleteCongrats! Terrific twist!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Taryn! :)
DeleteCongratulations to JC Jones who wins one of my back list 1Night Stand stories! :) Thank you all for visiting me!
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