Alien Overnight by Robin L. Rotham
Sci-Fi erotic romance eBook published 9 May 07 by Ellora’s Cave Presents

This ebook is a sci-fi erotic romance set in the near-future, in a US where aliens have landed and they are friendly.  VERY friendly.  The main characters are an M.D. named Monica and an alien commander named Kellen.  There is a large cast of secondary characters, chief among them is Lieutenant Shauss (kinky thing – me likie).

Here’s the book blurb:

Commander Kellen is on Earth recruiting women for his planet’s sex-starved males. Not particularly excited by human anatomy, he seeks nothing more for himself than the occasional slaking of his needs with some anonymous female — which shouldn’t be a problem, since she’ll have to face the other way to accommodate his special anatomical needs.

Dr. Monica Teague is thrilled with her ten-year assignment caring for Garathan’s sexual recruits. Her quirky looks and childish excuse for a body guarantee she’ll never be expected to put out — which is kind of a bummer, now that she’s up to her armpits in horny alien beefcake.

But, when an overdose of alien pheromones makes Monica drunk off her ass, Kellen quickly claims the odd little doctor before another Garathani realizes what she is. The overdose sparks a violent chain reaction in her, and when Monica finally wakes, she’s got the body of a porn star — and two sexy alien mates who are determined to tame her.

If only she were as determined not to let them…

Read an excerpt.

This book is based on the premise that friendly aliens, the Garathani,  have landed on Earth and we Earthlings, friendly and open-minded beings that we are, as well as genetically compatible, agree to mate with them to help repopulate their race.  All in return for technology, and presumably other benefits.  Surprisingly, these plot devices work rather well in this interesting and entertaining read – so much so, I was surprised to read this was this author’s first book.

While reading, I found myself guffawing out loud several times, particularly during scenes with the heroine, Monica.  The dialogue and character thoughts are very clever and often just out and out funny.  Monica is a hoot.  She’s a 32-year old, prepubscent-looking “gothchild” in the beginning.  The title references her transformation into an “alien” practically overnight – all triggered by her (previously unknown alien) father’s genetics and exposure to alien male pheromones.  The reason the pheromones are released makes for a rather shocking, but tremendously fun, first scene in the book.

To be honest, I read the first chapter with some skepticism.  Okay, okay.  I admit it.  I started to read the book simply because I thought the cover was HAWT   (I know you’re shocked, Sybil 😉 ).  So, I wasn’t sure if it would turn into something interesting enough to hold my attention.  As the story rolled on, though, I was more and more sucked into this alternate reality.  The author weaves a complex and fascinating world, one with some seriously steamy scenes.  I very much want to see more of this world and hope there will be another book soon.

If you’re a sci-fi romance fan, and like a bit of erotic writing, then this is the ebook for you.

Grade: B