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Alien Embrace
When Lori Sullivan wakes in the hospital with no memories, her first response is panic. Then psychiatrist Dr. Mark Greene shows up in her room, top of the rotation for emergency patients. Mark seems familiar somehow, though he doesn’t seem to know her.
Mark is instantly drawn to this new patient with the strange, beautiful eyes. She’s vulnerable and lost, and he finds himself caught in the position of wanting more than a professional relationship with Lori.
Neither one can see what a relationship between the two of them will lead to, for them or for the planet.
Mark is instantly drawn to this new patient with the strange, beautiful eyes. She’s vulnerable and lost, and he finds himself caught in the position of wanting more than a professional relationship with Lori.
Neither one can see what a relationship between the two of them will lead to, for them or for the planet.
256 pages, Paperback
First published May 26, 2015
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Donna Steele
76 books288 followersWomen Strong Enough For Love
Donna writes science fiction, paranormal and small town romances about women coming into their strength and having the courage to find and accept love.
Now that she has retired from going into an office every day, she created an office at home and writes full time. Talk about living the dream!
She was the girl at the party who was yearning for the quiet corner and a book to read (go Rory Gilmore!), and has been writing in her head since she learned to read. Getting those stories down on paper (or in her laptop) has been more fun than she ever imagined it could be.
The possibilities of science fiction have always drawn her and she’s read them all, there just needed to be a little more romance in them. She finally got up the courage to write them herself and is delighted to be able to share these stories with you.
She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Chapter of RWA and the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers.
Donna writes science fiction, paranormal and small town romances about women coming into their strength and having the courage to find and accept love.
Now that she has retired from going into an office every day, she created an office at home and writes full time. Talk about living the dream!
She was the girl at the party who was yearning for the quiet corner and a book to read (go Rory Gilmore!), and has been writing in her head since she learned to read. Getting those stories down on paper (or in her laptop) has been more fun than she ever imagined it could be.
The possibilities of science fiction have always drawn her and she’s read them all, there just needed to be a little more romance in them. She finally got up the courage to write them herself and is delighted to be able to share these stories with you.
She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Chapter of RWA and the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers.
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August 14, 2017
Lori and Mark
Megan and Barry
Overcrowded dying planet sends people to earth to find their mate and perpetuate their race.
Interesting concept. Worth reading. Not sure about people's reactions to learning about aliens.
Megan and Barry
Overcrowded dying planet sends people to earth to find their mate and perpetuate their race.
Interesting concept. Worth reading. Not sure about people's reactions to learning about aliens.
June 20, 2015
Swept into a world she cannot recognize, and suffering amnesia, Lori meets a doctor who is immediately attracted to her. Once released from the hospital, she enters her home. However, everything is unfamiliar and the job she is supposed to have worked at sounds strange. She hopes her memory returns, while Dr. Mark Green fights the growing attraction. Once her memories flash into being, and Mark tries to understand she is not of this earth, they soon search for others from her doomed planet.
The characters were believable, the romance was steamy, and the plot continued with twists and turns that kept me reading until the conclusion.
The characters were believable, the romance was steamy, and the plot continued with twists and turns that kept me reading until the conclusion.
December 15, 2025
This new book, Alien Embrace is great – I got to read it early. Donna Steele was the first writer to draw me into Science fiction. She does a great job with it – if you’re a fan of sci-fi, you’ll love it. If you tend to shy away from sci-fi, you’ll love it too. I guess that the sign of a great writer, you forget the genre and get caught up in the story.
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October 30, 2021
Entertaining read!
Steele does a great job creating the premise for her story. The pace is fast and entertaining. I highly recommend it.
Steele does a great job creating the premise for her story. The pace is fast and entertaining. I highly recommend it.
June 16, 2016
Alien Embrace - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish
Everyone he had known must have cried out at once. There had been nowhere to run. He had no idea what had exploded or what could have caused the destruction. That didn't matter now. The flames had raced through the narrow corridors, killing everyone inits path by smoke if not flames. How could everything have gone so wrong? They'd had such high technology. He knew the answers, the out-of-control population. He had only known shortages until he came here. There was still guilt at every meal he ate. Now his home was a burnt-out shell. The structure remained, damaged, probably collapsed in places, but uninhabitable. And all done to themselves.
As Lori comes out of a coma she finds that she has no memory of her life. The purse that had been found with her contained only a comb, wallet and cell phone. Her address meant nothing to her and she couldn't visualize her home at all. Then she met Dr. Marcus Greene, the doctor called in to consult due to her amnesia. She knew she had never met hem but there was something familiar about this handsome man standing before her. Mark was in a long relationship with Cynthia but after meeting Lori he couldn't get her out of his mind. This is a woman that has stolen his complete being - mind, soul, and body. But getting to know her, where she really came from and why she is here may change those feelings completely, or could it bring them closer? You see, Lori isn't from here and Mark will have to accept that fact or walk away from her. What will he do and is she the only one like her out there? Maybe not. Does he even believe in Aliens? Maybe he better start believing.
I fell in love with this book from page one. Author Donna Steele writes in a way that allows you to 'feel' each character. You feel their pain, their joy, their love and you can't get enough of them. I'm really hoping this is the beginning of many more books in what would make a great series. When I read this book I couldn't help but remember the series of books written by John Jakes. This book has so many stem offs as well as connections that would make it a great set of books to read and who knows, maybe into a TV series.
If you like a bit of the known and a lot of love, you can't help but love this book. On a scale of 1-5 stars I would give this one 7 stars!
Everyone he had known must have cried out at once. There had been nowhere to run. He had no idea what had exploded or what could have caused the destruction. That didn't matter now. The flames had raced through the narrow corridors, killing everyone inits path by smoke if not flames. How could everything have gone so wrong? They'd had such high technology. He knew the answers, the out-of-control population. He had only known shortages until he came here. There was still guilt at every meal he ate. Now his home was a burnt-out shell. The structure remained, damaged, probably collapsed in places, but uninhabitable. And all done to themselves.
As Lori comes out of a coma she finds that she has no memory of her life. The purse that had been found with her contained only a comb, wallet and cell phone. Her address meant nothing to her and she couldn't visualize her home at all. Then she met Dr. Marcus Greene, the doctor called in to consult due to her amnesia. She knew she had never met hem but there was something familiar about this handsome man standing before her. Mark was in a long relationship with Cynthia but after meeting Lori he couldn't get her out of his mind. This is a woman that has stolen his complete being - mind, soul, and body. But getting to know her, where she really came from and why she is here may change those feelings completely, or could it bring them closer? You see, Lori isn't from here and Mark will have to accept that fact or walk away from her. What will he do and is she the only one like her out there? Maybe not. Does he even believe in Aliens? Maybe he better start believing.
I fell in love with this book from page one. Author Donna Steele writes in a way that allows you to 'feel' each character. You feel their pain, their joy, their love and you can't get enough of them. I'm really hoping this is the beginning of many more books in what would make a great series. When I read this book I couldn't help but remember the series of books written by John Jakes. This book has so many stem offs as well as connections that would make it a great set of books to read and who knows, maybe into a TV series.
If you like a bit of the known and a lot of love, you can't help but love this book. On a scale of 1-5 stars I would give this one 7 stars!
July 18, 2015
Alien Embrace by author Donna Steele has a new take on contemporary romance. Lori is actually from a world that is dying. They send her to Earth in hopes of keeping the memory of their people alive. That is her chosen destiny. Well once she gets here, she has to relearn who she is and pieces of her memory come back a little at a time.
Dr. Marcus Green or Mark he is assigned to help her with her memory problems. Being a psychiatrist he has done this many times. He is good at his job and loves it. Lori calls to something inside him. Makes him want more than just to help her. He wants her as his own.
As this story goes on the more they fall in love. I liked exploring the layers in this story. Both characters are funny, quirky, and good hearted. I wanted the happy ending. I wished this book was part of a series I can see potential for much more than just this one story. When you want a love story with a twist this is the one to pick up. I am very glad I did.
four twinkling Stars
Dr. Marcus Green or Mark he is assigned to help her with her memory problems. Being a psychiatrist he has done this many times. He is good at his job and loves it. Lori calls to something inside him. Makes him want more than just to help her. He wants her as his own.
As this story goes on the more they fall in love. I liked exploring the layers in this story. Both characters are funny, quirky, and good hearted. I wanted the happy ending. I wished this book was part of a series I can see potential for much more than just this one story. When you want a love story with a twist this is the one to pick up. I am very glad I did.
four twinkling Stars
July 24, 2015
Ms. Steele combines science fiction, romance, and her usual eco-twist to this story of a visitor from another world who comes to Earth to save her species from extinction. The opening page drew me in and held my interest until the very end. There were some minor formatting issues that could have been my reader rather than the actual book, but the story was so good it didn't stop me from loving this story.
March 4, 2016
In “Alien Embrace”, Ms. Steele develops a very believable story that revolves around the possibility of other species, much like our own, who just want to exist and prosper among us.
Read full review in the 2016 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2016 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.
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