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Mr. Right, Mr. Wrong, Mr. Alien: A science fiction short story romance
Be careful what you wish for.
An innocent click on a website changes her destiny.
Duty changes his.
Sage Harding is a bored trophy wife. Her VP husband has all but abandoned their marriage. Sage craves adventure, but the most excitement she's able to find is mocking on-line dating sites.
Then a freak accident leaves her a widow, and her nights are haunted by guilt and one particular dating profile.
Lt. Dax Richque is on his last mission before leaving to colonize another planet. He's had a lifetime of adventure and dreads settling down.
Can these two reconcile their differences and find true happiness?
The author of What Do You Say to a Naked Elf brings you an enchanting short story of a woman who’s been seeking the perfect man her entire life, and the stranger who offers her the stars--with a twist.
An innocent click on a website changes her destiny.
Duty changes his.
Sage Harding is a bored trophy wife. Her VP husband has all but abandoned their marriage. Sage craves adventure, but the most excitement she's able to find is mocking on-line dating sites.
Then a freak accident leaves her a widow, and her nights are haunted by guilt and one particular dating profile.
Lt. Dax Richque is on his last mission before leaving to colonize another planet. He's had a lifetime of adventure and dreads settling down.
Can these two reconcile their differences and find true happiness?
The author of What Do You Say to a Naked Elf brings you an enchanting short story of a woman who’s been seeking the perfect man her entire life, and the stranger who offers her the stars--with a twist.
23 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 4, 2016
6 people want to read
About the author
Cheryl Sterling
20 books71 followersCheryl Sterling is an American author of several paranormal and contemporary romance novels and short stories. Her first novel, What Do You Say to a Naked Elf?, was a finalist in the TARA contest and was later sold to Leisure Books, an imprint of Dorchester Publishing.
Cheryl is a co-founder and past president of Grand Rapids Region Writers Group in Grand Rapids, MI. She has conducted several workshops that focused on the writing craft and co-chaired their first “I’ve Always Wanted to Write a Book” regional conference.
In her spare time (she’s retired, so there’s that, but she writes a lot, so, never mind), she reads. All genres (except suspense and horror because she reserves the right to mess with readers’ minds). She loves history (lots of ideas to steal borrow), sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, regencies (who knew so many eligible Dukes were around?), anything Doctor Who, and/or quantum entanglement.
Her passion is learning and improving her craft, but mostly, she is a teacher.
Cheryl currently lives in Phoenix with her husband and their cat, Coco Xena.
Cheryl is a co-founder and past president of Grand Rapids Region Writers Group in Grand Rapids, MI. She has conducted several workshops that focused on the writing craft and co-chaired their first “I’ve Always Wanted to Write a Book” regional conference.
In her spare time (she’s retired, so there’s that, but she writes a lot, so, never mind), she reads. All genres (except suspense and horror because she reserves the right to mess with readers’ minds). She loves history (lots of ideas to steal borrow), sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, regencies (who knew so many eligible Dukes were around?), anything Doctor Who, and/or quantum entanglement.
Her passion is learning and improving her craft, but mostly, she is a teacher.
Cheryl currently lives in Phoenix with her husband and their cat, Coco Xena.
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May 18, 2019
If you take things too seriously, don't read this.
If this was a serious novel: I could complain it’s the traditional man rescues woman love story and I could condemn it for making light of someone’s death. But this isn’t a serious novel. It’s a light-hearted short story, and an easy read.
The two main characters are immediately likeable, realistic (yes, even the alien), and I was rooting for them from the start. Although the last couple lines were very corny, I found myself sad it was over, wishing I could see what happened to them next.
If this was a serious novel: I could complain it’s the traditional man rescues woman love story and I could condemn it for making light of someone’s death. But this isn’t a serious novel. It’s a light-hearted short story, and an easy read.
The two main characters are immediately likeable, realistic (yes, even the alien), and I was rooting for them from the start. Although the last couple lines were very corny, I found myself sad it was over, wishing I could see what happened to them next.
May 8, 2016
Sage feels guilty about her husband's death. Didn't she tempt karma by going to an online dating service? True, their marriage had disintegrated a long time ago, but she should have stuck to her marriage vows.
Dax is on his last mission before his forced retirement and eventual resettlement on another planet. Sage intrigues him, but is she a match to join him?
Disclaimer: I am the author of this book.
Merged review:
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Sage Harding spends time at online dating sites, mocking the losers and wishing for a better life. One candidate pushes all her buttons, but what can she do? Then her husband dies in a freak accident, and she's free, but really, really guilty.
Lt. Dax Richque is on a mission to recruite mates to repopulate his planet. He's instantly smitten by Sage.
Is Sage ready to live the life of adventure she's always wanted?
Can Dax give it to her?
This was a fun, quick read.
Dax is on his last mission before his forced retirement and eventual resettlement on another planet. Sage intrigues him, but is she a match to join him?
Disclaimer: I am the author of this book.
Merged review:
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Sage Harding spends time at online dating sites, mocking the losers and wishing for a better life. One candidate pushes all her buttons, but what can she do? Then her husband dies in a freak accident, and she's free, but really, really guilty.
Lt. Dax Richque is on a mission to recruite mates to repopulate his planet. He's instantly smitten by Sage.
Is Sage ready to live the life of adventure she's always wanted?
Can Dax give it to her?
This was a fun, quick read.
December 24, 2016
This is a short story with a popular theme (Earth girl meets alien), but the circumstances prompting their meeting is unique and the way their romance is resolved is totally unexpected. I would love to find out what happens when they move - is Dax really Mr. Right?
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