Title: My Boyfriend’s An Alien
Author: L.M. Brown
Genre: Sci/Fi Romance
Length: Novel (307 pages)
Publisher: Totally Bound (December 27th 2013)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 3.5Hearts
Reviewer: Tams
Blurb: Can an alien with no knowledge of humans or concept of sex find lasting love with a human man?
Zak, an alien from the planet Trimmeron, is a member of a race of beings who transform into other species during their years of puberty. It’s customary for the youngsters to be fostered to the world’s native to their new forms, to study and learn about the races that will play an important part in their lives.
When Zak turns into a human, it comes as a surprise to everyone, for only one other before him has ever done so. Nevertheless, he is sent to Earth, a world he views as primitive and barbaric. He arrives with a chip on his shoulder and attitude to spare. He does not believe anyone on Earth can have anything to teach him.
When Zak meets college student Sam he soon discovers he has a lot to learn, not only about humans, but also about himself.
Trapped on an unfamiliar world and in a strange body that seems to have a mind of its own, Zak has no idea what is happening to him, only which Sam seems to be the key to the strange afflictions he is suffering from.
But can an alien find love with a human being?
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Review: Zak is an alien confined to earth while as he goes through puberty, as is customary for his people. He is fostered by the only other person of his race to have ever taken on the form of a human during puberty. He’s not at all happy about his circumstance and he’s not the nicest alien at the start. To spite his bad attitude, he makes fast friends with Lucy and Sam.
Sam is an openly gay college student and Lucy is his best friend. Sam is immediately attracted to Zak and all his idiocentricities, even if Zak is brash and standoffish most of the time. When Zak and his foster parents invite Sam to vacation with them, Sam takes a chance and makes his move. Only to be shot down by a completely clueless Zak. Sam goes into self-preservation mode and runs, and then ignores Zak’s attempts to apologize. Sam is hurt and mistakes Zak’s inexperience and naiveté’ for rejection. Zak works hard to convince Sam that he wants to understand the emotions he is feeling and for them to be together. But just when Zak begins to fully comprehend his feelings for Sam, he learns Sam’s secret, and learns the meaning of true love.
I loved the character development throughout this book. Zak is like a newborn baby. He doesn’t completely understand the human language, sarcasm or human emotions. And Sam didn’t think he would ever find someone to truly love him. Their relationship is more downs that ups at the start, there are a lot of twists and turns, but once they find a way to be together there is nothing they won’t do to stay together. Their love story is out of this world. Haha, yes, I made a funny!
I felt like there wasn’t enough time spent explaining or developing Zak’s world. That description of the story seemed rushed and underdeveloped. And Zak went from thinking kissing was ‘disgusting’ to not being able to keep his hands off Sam in a matter of a few pages, not really realistic. That being said, this entire story was unrealistic which was the beauty of it.
Overall, this was a fun sci-fi read taking the hilarity of teenage hormones turning them into an odd coming of age story, with a healthy dose of smexy. The shower scene cracked me up! And then the author gave new meaning to the term ‘Mile High Club’.
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