Crimson Tree Publishing is proud to present a new release, Dating An Alien Popstar by Kendra L. Saunders.
Daisy Kirkwood has only just escaped her small-town life and run away to New York City, the land of last-minute secret gigs at famous musical venues, when she's kidnapped by aliens. Unfortunately, no one ever writes about how to handle alien abduction in those fancy NYC guidebooks.
Griffin and Dev are supermassively sexy aliens from a politically and environmentally troubled planet who arrive on Earth with very little knowledge about human ways other than what they learned from a wayward E! News signal. Their mission is to pretend to be the most influential people on the planet—English pop stars, of course!—and gain the help of a powerful secret society. Upon arriving, they abduct Daisy Kirkwood, a nerdy young woman who loves music but could seriously use a bit of help in the love-life department. Though Griffin and Daisy initially squabble, neither can deny the intergalactic sparks whenever they're too close to each other. Together, they must face murderous aliens, cultural misunderstandings, bad backup musicians, and the dark side of fame and the media, all set against a tight deadline…
Part High Fidelity, part Bridget Jones' Diary, part Doctor Who, Dating an Alien Pop Star is a sexy romantic comedy.
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Excerpt:
Griffin
appears at my side as I lean over the sink, dotting blush onto my
cheeks with my fingertips. I have no idea if he walked into the
bathroom or if he teleported or something, but either way, I just
glance at him in the reflection of the mirror and cock an eyebrow.
“Yes?”
“Is
that the Orgasm blusher color by Nars?”
“Uh,
no. I can’t afford Nars.”
He
continues to peer at me. “But you want to create the appearance of
female pleasure?”
“It’s…
it’s just something we wear. It puts color in our face.”
“Why
do you use blusher to do that? Wouldn’t it be easier to just
experience pleasure?”
I
laugh without really meaning to. “Women could never achieve any
sort of pleasure that would last as long or look as good as makeup.
Welcome to my planet.”
Griffin’s
eyes narrow. “On my planet, a proper mating ritual would leave both
beings in a state of pleasure for days, no paint needed.”
I’m
fairly certain the bathroom lights flicker and that he’s the one
causing it, so I attempt to turn my focus back to the task at hand.
It’s not as easy as you might imagine.
As
soon as I’ve applied an abundance of black eyeliner and mascara, I
rough up my thick hair and blast it with the hairspray bottle
provided by our hotel. It smells great and feels heavenly; it’s
certainly the kind of thing used by rich people. Splurging on
hairspray for me usually means buying the six-dollar can.
“You
don’t go to Wolf Head looking like a bum,” I say, and then catch
Griffin still staring at me. Hmmm.
“You know; you could use a little rock edge.”
“Rock
edge?”
“Yeah,
we’re gonna make you look like a proper pop star.” I tug him
close and inspect his eyes; that odd blue color would look quite
enchanting with the right amount of eyeliner. “Hold still, okay?
Close your eyes and trust me.”
He
squirms when I apply pressure with the pencil at the middle of his
top lash-line, fighting me as if I’m going to hurt him.
“Hey!
Stop it! I told you to trust me.” I wait until he’s still. “Now
let’s try this again.” With a little work, I’m able to apply a
steady line of kohl around his eyes, and then step back to admire my
work. “Open your eyes; I’m done.”
Griffin
blinks a few times, his eyes focusing on me. Judging by his tense
body language and how tight his lips are pressed together, he didn’t
particularly enjoy the experience, but I have a feeling he’ll get
over it when he sees the results.
“Go
look in the mirror.”
Whatever
funk he’s in disappears as soon as he’s caught his reflection,
replaced by a delighted smile. “I look bloody amazing, Wanda—like
a proper pop star!”
I
nod, quite proud of myself, but before he can leave the room, I say,
“Why were you so nervous about me touching your eyes? Are your eyes
sensitive?”
Griffin
pauses just in front of the door, thinking for a few seconds. “No.
They tried to blind me once, that’s all.”
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About the Author:
Kendra L. Saunders is a time-and-space traveling fashionista author who writes books about magical, dark-haired men, interviews famous people, and suggests way too many bands to you via whatever social media platform she can get her hands on. She writes with good humor because humor is the best weapon for a girl who can't learn karate (or ballroom dancing). She is the author of upcoming sci-fi rom-com DATING AN ALIEN POP STAR, upcoming fantastical comedy THE UNLOVE SPELL, the magic realism novel INANIMATE OBJECTS, the dark comedy DEATH AND MR. RIGHT and the poetry collection GEMINIS AND PAST LIVES.
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