My Favorite Earthling

by Susan Grant

Book Overview

Keira, warrior-queen of the galaxy, is as famous for her beauty as she is for avoiding marriage. But when an upstart little planet called Earth threatens her world with its fleet of spaceships, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373771924
• ISBN13: 9780373771929
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Hqn
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

A great way to spend the day.

Jared Jasper thought his days of saving the Earth were over, that is, until he sits in the wrong spacecraft at the right time. There he is put face to face with the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, on a screen in the spaceship and boy was she mad. Not to be intimidated by an alien, Jared tells her he is The Prince of Earth. He or his claim does not impress the woman on the other side of the screen. To tell the truth, she looks like she would like to throw something at him. Jared ends the call, so to speak, and gets out of the craft. Little did he know that that certain meeting would change his live forever. Keira, warrior-queen of the galaxy was not use to being disturbed in her quarters. Who was this Prince of the Earth and how had he gotten on her private channel? The Earth must have some advance technology that her councils had not come up with. Something had to be done with this jump-start planet and man. Keira had to do something, but what? My Favorite Earthling is great way to spend the day. I took My Favorite Earthling with me when I had to spend several hours waiting for my daughter. Once I picked up the book I was drawn in and the time sped by, before I knew it was time to go home. I really enjoyed this story; you got intrigue, along with the mainstay of a Susan Grant book humor, and a lot of HOT SIZZLE.

is a glorious, sexy, breathtaking romp across the solar systems and beyond

I love it! Susan Grant pumps up the adrenaline with another jolting good adventure! Earth is in danger of being invaded. Assassins' knives -and more advanced weapons-- are out for the alien Cavin Far Star (hero of YOUR PLANET OR MINE), who has gone awol on Earth with the love of his life, Senator Jana Jasper. A plasma-sword wielding Queen who is known to castrate over-enthusiastic suitors, is looking for a mate...Cavin Far Star! But, a ruthless someone else is determined to be the Queen's consort, and he will stop at nothing to have his way. High ranking, alien Ministerial co-conspirators are killing each other... and that's just the Prologue. Real estate developer and ace National Guard fighter pilot, Jared Jasper is off-roading across his ranch when he T-bones an invisible, crashed, alien assassin's space ship. What he unleashes when he sits in the interactive pilot seat and fires off sexually creative, ultra macho "trash talk" at a hot and haughty alien beauty could imperil or save our world as we know it. Susan Grant is one of today's best authors of action-packed alien romance, owing to the page-turner quality of her writing, her flair for the dramatic, the romantic, and the absolute authority of her worldbuilding, not least because Susan Grant knows her way around cockpits. MY FAVORITE EARTHLING is a glorious, sexy, breathtaking romp across the solar systems and beyond. Ride the shockwave. If highly sexually motivated aliens float your boat (or your space fleet) this romance could be for you! I couldn't put it down.

An extraordinary tale.

Keira, warrior-queen of the galaxy, is famous for her beauty and her mastery of weapons, especially plasma swords and daggers. Keira has never had a real friend. She was thrust into her queenly role as a child, when her entire family was killed in "a terrible accident". Keira prefers to let parliament deal with major issues while she does little as possible. Keira wishes only to be left alone and unwed. But when a little planet called Earth seems to actually threaten her world with its fleet of spaceships and advanced technology, the fate of her people rests in Keira's hands. Jared Jasper's family has always been in the spot light. However, Jared prefers not to be. Jared is a Sacramento real estate developer and a fighter pilot (F-16) in the National Guard. That all changes when he enters a space ship, gets connected (via video monitor conference call) to an unknown lady, and lets his mouth run wild. Jared's biggest mistake is giving the sexy lady his code name "The Prince". It is not long before Jared learns that the lady on the video screen was the warrior-queen of the galaxy! The queen now wishes (A.K.A. demands) Prince Jared wed her to form an alliance between Earth and the Coalition. This will present a united front to the Drakken Horde, their common enemy. Playing dutiful consort to the reigning queen is listed LAST on Jared's To-Do-List. Yet in exchange, over six billion people on Earth will live safely and have safer, brighter future. Well, Jared may have to wed the queen, but that does not mean he has to be a meek mate. Little "Sunshine" is about to learn that she has met her match. Meanwhile, unknown to Jared or Keira, the enemy has slipped inside. "Terrible accidents" begin anew. Jared must open Keira's eyes to the danger and together they must save the galaxy from the latest Horde plot. ***** This Science Fiction/Romance may target the female audience, but do not be fooled into thinking that men could not easily find themselves enthralled by this novel. Author Susan Grant writes in such a way that appeals to both genders. In this title, there is not only an Alpha Male, but also an Alpha Female. Readers view the situation through the eyes of BOTH main characters. The writing is in no way stilted. The entire story flows smoothly. I could almost feel as though I were there, watching it all from the shadows. You do not HAVE to read the first book (Your Planet Or Mine?) to fully enjoy this tale. I did not; however, I will certainly be looking forward to the next book in this series. An extraordinary tale. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Grant creates another intergalactic, romantic winner.

My Favorite Earthling, by Susan Grant, is a stand-alone sequel to Your Planet or Mine? and an incredibly fun and fast-paced story. I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of My Favorite Earthling and couldn't put it down. In the wake of a near alien invasion, Jared Jasper finds himself in a strange predicament. In order to save Earth from an intergalactic incident, he must agree to an engagement with a beautiful, yet dangerous, alien queen. Queen Keira has been avoiding suitors and making eunuchs of those who dare to force themselves on her. But when she's told that she must marry a barbarian human man, she decides it's best to ally her people with the strangely primitive world. But there are those who won't stand for the union. When strange "accidents" result in murders, and near misses for Jared, he realizes that Queen Keira has at least one traitor in her midst. Susan Grant's newest book is another exciting and witty installment in this new series. I love her characters and subtle humor. And her firm grasp in the science fiction genre only adds to the action and adventure.

A definite keeper!

Jared Jasper never expected for his squadron call sign of The Prince to be taken literally. His moment of impetuousness leaves him as the consort to the dreaded Queen of Sakka, Keira. After all, a peace treaty between Earth and the Coalition would guarantee Earth's safety as only a short term solution engineered by Jared's sister, Jana, and the former Coalition member, Cavin Far Star (see YOUR PLANET OR MINE?) currently keeps Earth safe from the alien invaders. Susan Grant takes readers on an intergalactic romance with MY FAVORITE EARTHLING! MY FAVORITE EARTHLING is the sequel to YOUR PLANET OR MINE? and far surpasses the first book. Jared was only a minor character in the first book but his likeable personality shines in this one. The attraction between Jared and Keira sparks immediately. Both are headstrong characters, used to getting their own way. Jared discovers a softer, more vulnerable side of Keira while she learns to recognize that Jared is not the barbarian she expects. Susan Grant definitely puts more of a science fiction spin on this tale. While the first story takes a bit of a quirky, humorous approach, MY FAVORITE EARTHLING focuses more on the intergalactic intrigue. More is learned about the horrific Drakken hoard that threatens the Coalition and the behind the scenes political machinations within the Coalition. The balance between the science fiction aspects and the romance is very well done. Readers unfamiliar with the first book in the series, YOUR PLANET OR MINE?, will become easily involved in the storyline as all of the necessary information is provided to make MY FAVORITE EARTHLING a stand alone novel. Susan Grant is a master at combining romance with science fiction and never has it been more evident than with MY FAVORITE EARTHLING. MY FAVORITE EARTHLING is definitely one to add to the keeper shelves! COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES