Touched by an Alien is the thrilling first installment of the Alien novels. Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn't even begin to cover it when the "man" suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of a grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree. In hindsight, Kitty realized she probably should have panicked and run screaming the way everyone around her was doing. Instead, she sprinted into action to take down the alien. In the middle of all the screeching and the ensuing chaos, a hunk in an Armani suit suddenly appeared beside her, introduced himself as Jeff Martini with "the agency," and then insisted on leading her to a nearby limo to talk to his "boss." And that was how Kitty's new life among the aliens began … "Futuristic high-jinks and gripping adventure." "This delightful romp has many interesting twists and turns as it glances at racism, politics, and religion en route."… (más)
nessreader: Both books annoyed me in the same way but I think if Koch's book worked for you... shoe-obsessed pinkwearing heroine (cos all girlz are fascinated by shoes amIright) meets alpha paranormal thingie and they spat endlessly and she whines to show she's sensitive and the word feisty is used unironically, the sex scenes are supposed to be funny (niether, sorry) Having said all this, Koch is dead popular so this is a subjective take. If you liked Koch, give Pamfiloff a go.… (más)
Well, I've avoided this series/author for years since I'm not a fan of romance novels, but it was recommended to me by a fellow shopper in my favorite indie. He said they were light and fun, with a fresh t a ke on aliens. So I bought the first one and agree with him. Fast read, lots of action, snappy dialog, and fairly easy to skim past the "my knees went weak" blather and the frequent steamy passages. ( )
I tried to like this. But the writing style is dreadful. I couldn't make it past chapter three. It has some ridiculous inconsistencies that make it hard for me to suspend my disbelief. So I gave up. Oh well. ( )
If only jury duty were this exciting. Our heroine, Katherine "Kitty" Katt (yes, the author really named her lead character that) is leaving the courthouse when she witnesses an argument spiral out of control, and one of the participants turns into a flying demon. Instead of running scared, Kitty gets pissed and attacks. She even manages to kill the things-with a pen. So, turns out the winged thing was an alien, surprise. Now Kitty is making new friends and discovering things about her family she never knew. Oh, and there is a big bad that only she can stop, but you can't keep a fan girl down. ( )
This is an outright frolic with an incredibly feisty heroine. The science fiction action is intense, especially through the last 3/4, and engaged me more than the romance initially did. With all of the worldbuilding squeezed into this book, it's no wonder that this kicked off such a long series. ( )
Touched by an Alien is the thrilling first installment of the Alien novels. Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn't even begin to cover it when the "man" suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of a grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree. In hindsight, Kitty realized she probably should have panicked and run screaming the way everyone around her was doing. Instead, she sprinted into action to take down the alien. In the middle of all the screeching and the ensuing chaos, a hunk in an Armani suit suddenly appeared beside her, introduced himself as Jeff Martini with "the agency," and then insisted on leading her to a nearby limo to talk to his "boss." And that was how Kitty's new life among the aliens began … "Futuristic high-jinks and gripping adventure." "This delightful romp has many interesting twists and turns as it glances at racism, politics, and religion en route."
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