Strange Love

Ann Aguirre

Book 1 of Galactic Love

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After a communication mix-up during an interstellar 'Choosing' ceremony, insectoid alien Zylar accidentally abducts an ordinary Missouri woman named Beryl (and her talking dog) instead of his intended match. Stranded on his home world, Beryl agrees to help him compete for mate-rights in a high-stakes contest against rival alien pairs, and the two slowly build trust and affection despite being from wildly different species. It's a lighthearted, humor-filled sci-fi romance with real emotional stakes, family rivalry, and danger woven through the courtship. The story blends found-family warmth with genuinely alien intimacy as the leads figure out how two very different bodies and cultures can build a life together.