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My Little Green Girlfriend
When Marsha's broken teleporter sends her to Earth, her only priority is to get back to civilization. Unfortunately, she has no way to get off this primitive planet or even contact home. She's stuck here indefinitely, so she'll have to make the best of it.Sophie is surprisingly calm when the beautiful woman wandering the streets says she's from outer space. Having often felt like an alien herself, she's determined to help Marsha however possible - even if that means letting the complete stranger move in with her.As Marsha tries to settle in on Earth, Sophie realizes she's unique in the universe. It's not just Marsha's unearthly good looks; Sophie is drawn to her kind and curious nature. Meanwhile, Marsha realizes that even a backwards planet can be home to intelligent life - and that the life form called Sophie is also downright sexy. Will Marsha find her way home? Or will her heart convince her to change her plans?(My Little Green Girlfriend is an 80,000-word light-hearted romance about a misfit and an alien. It stands alone as the first in a trilogy.)
436 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2020
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About the author
Kimberly Hart
5 books19 followersWhile the world of paint and analytical chemistry consumes her day time, Kimberly’s true passions lie with her love of the arts. Finding the beauty in music, art, fiction, and poetry is something that eases the stress of the 9 to 5.
In addition to her poetic vices, Kimberly is a loving wife and mother of two awesomesauce little boys. Weekends filled with hockey rinks, swimming pools, and backyard fun are some of the inspiration to her prose.
But don’t be fooled – this semi-nerdy, hockey mom has a much deeper, risqué, and (dare we say) naughty side. Her collection, more., is her first attempt at exposing the writing community she has come to know and love to her talent and love for poetry.
In addition to her poetic vices, Kimberly is a loving wife and mother of two awesomesauce little boys. Weekends filled with hockey rinks, swimming pools, and backyard fun are some of the inspiration to her prose.
But don’t be fooled – this semi-nerdy, hockey mom has a much deeper, risqué, and (dare we say) naughty side. Her collection, more., is her first attempt at exposing the writing community she has come to know and love to her talent and love for poetry.
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July 18, 2020
A unique and amusing story that was longer and far more fleshed out than expected!
The details about the alien beings and their societies were fascinating and intriguing.
Marsha the Martian was delightful and quirky in trying to discover Earth. While Sophie was kind and naive from her sheltered upbringing. I actually related to Sophie and her sisters controlling parents, and feelings she had of not belonging and feeling like you're playing catch-up in life. But the whimsical nature of the story kept it from being too dark or upsetting, yet it still packed an emotional punch.
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The details about the alien beings and their societies were fascinating and intriguing.
Marsha the Martian was delightful and quirky in trying to discover Earth. While Sophie was kind and naive from her sheltered upbringing. I actually related to Sophie and her sisters controlling parents, and feelings she had of not belonging and feeling like you're playing catch-up in life. But the whimsical nature of the story kept it from being too dark or upsetting, yet it still packed an emotional punch.
A kindle unlimited read. Give it a go!
September 6, 2020
This was a cute story.
I liked the effort Marsha put in to try and learn human customs, but I personally like her the way she is. Sophie's such a sweet character and was at times just as naive as Marsha. Together they were great.
I liked the effort Marsha put in to try and learn human customs, but I personally like her the way she is. Sophie's such a sweet character and was at times just as naive as Marsha. Together they were great.
July 16, 2020
While being cute and funny, this romance between an alien and a human manages to pack in some thoughts on differences, assumptions, and prejudices. There’s enough world-building to get a good sense of Marsha’s home world and why she perceives things as she does. I liked the different twist to teleportation and bodies, which illustrates why folks might become attracted to Marsha and how she gets by without undue attention. Sophie, the human, is incredibly naïve and inexperienced in a lot of things for her age, which is explained by her narrow upbringing.
The alien on Earth angle leads to some amusing episodes in which Marsha tries to support herself as well as a few interactions with other people. The story is well told and seeing the alien world through Sophie’s eyes was an interesting way to compare and contrast their backgrounds and outlooks. I was surprised at how quickly Marsha revealed she was an alien, given what the rest of the galaxy thinks of Earth and humans. Otherwise, I found the story, like I said, cute and intriguing.
The alien on Earth angle leads to some amusing episodes in which Marsha tries to support herself as well as a few interactions with other people. The story is well told and seeing the alien world through Sophie’s eyes was an interesting way to compare and contrast their backgrounds and outlooks. I was surprised at how quickly Marsha revealed she was an alien, given what the rest of the galaxy thinks of Earth and humans. Otherwise, I found the story, like I said, cute and intriguing.
March 28, 2025
I enjoyed it. I think the writing is good, the plot is interesting enough, and I liked Marsha lol. There's humour in the story and that's a big plus for me.
July 15, 2020
Totally enjoyable and surprising plot. This "unrealistic" romance with Sophie (speech language pathologist) and Marsha (alien) completely hooked me and dragged me along willingly to the HEA ending. The touches of angst, humour, romance and sex between an ultra shy earthling and a super smart and extraordinary alien was so smartly written, I forgot the sci-fi angle - wrapped up in the family dynamics, blossoming romance and room mate drama. Isn't it wonderful when love conquers all? Just the right tale to distract from life's problems at this time. Bold move Ms. Hart earning 5 shining stars.
I rec'd an ARC through Booksprout and this is an unvarnished, voluntary review.
I rec'd an ARC through Booksprout and this is an unvarnished, voluntary review.
August 10, 2020
(Minor spoilers may appear below.)
I find My Little Green Girlfriend to be a (mostly) likable and adorable read. The first half, though, appeals to me far more than the second, which starts to feel more unrealistic and stilted as it moves along. When I thought this read would be emotionally and romantically centered I became excited, but it becomes more and more physical in the second half, to the point emotions and depth are sacrificed and each woman's anticipation for the other is purely (or not so purely, perhaps) physical.
My initial fondness for this read also suffers from it becoming more and more obvious the parents in the novel are nothing more than one dimensional characters, with no depth or hope for change. Sophie's parents are clearly supposed to be seen as abusive, even evil, the stereotypical non-accepting mother and father, when they are actually not bad parents, just terribly misguided as to where a child ends and an adult begins.
Sophie (and her sisters) just spring it on their parents one day, seemingly out of the blue, that they no longer wish to have contact with them. They never once defied their parents before so when they do it is shocking to them. There is a small part of me that can see that their parents are caught unawares; the reader never gets to see what is going on from their viewpoint so it's difficult to know if they are indeed bad parents or just really ignorant.
Many adult children who are LGBTQ face far worse than Sophie does. It would work much better if the parents were fully fleshed out, instead of portrayed as control freaks who fall into some kind of horrible homeschooling stereotype, where rural life equates to stifling and bad and city life translates to open and good. Homeschooling and life on a farm does not immediately mean one is lost to the world or immediately going to be closed minded.
Having seen firsthand the damage non-accepting parents can cause, I do not mean to make light of this issue within the book. But such an important issue needs to be dealt with much less "wait...what?” and more realism than it is here. For me to explore the other unrealistic aspects of My Little Green Girlfriend would be to ruin surprises along the way. Let's just say: you really, really have to suspend your disbelief by the end.
I find My Little Green Girlfriend to be a (mostly) likable and adorable read. The first half, though, appeals to me far more than the second, which starts to feel more unrealistic and stilted as it moves along. When I thought this read would be emotionally and romantically centered I became excited, but it becomes more and more physical in the second half, to the point emotions and depth are sacrificed and each woman's anticipation for the other is purely (or not so purely, perhaps) physical.
My initial fondness for this read also suffers from it becoming more and more obvious the parents in the novel are nothing more than one dimensional characters, with no depth or hope for change. Sophie's parents are clearly supposed to be seen as abusive, even evil, the stereotypical non-accepting mother and father, when they are actually not bad parents, just terribly misguided as to where a child ends and an adult begins.
Sophie (and her sisters) just spring it on their parents one day, seemingly out of the blue, that they no longer wish to have contact with them. They never once defied their parents before so when they do it is shocking to them. There is a small part of me that can see that their parents are caught unawares; the reader never gets to see what is going on from their viewpoint so it's difficult to know if they are indeed bad parents or just really ignorant.
Many adult children who are LGBTQ face far worse than Sophie does. It would work much better if the parents were fully fleshed out, instead of portrayed as control freaks who fall into some kind of horrible homeschooling stereotype, where rural life equates to stifling and bad and city life translates to open and good. Homeschooling and life on a farm does not immediately mean one is lost to the world or immediately going to be closed minded.
Having seen firsthand the damage non-accepting parents can cause, I do not mean to make light of this issue within the book. But such an important issue needs to be dealt with much less "wait...what?” and more realism than it is here. For me to explore the other unrealistic aspects of My Little Green Girlfriend would be to ruin surprises along the way. Let's just say: you really, really have to suspend your disbelief by the end.
June 27, 2023
This was a cute story with likable main characters. Sophie was the perfect person to find Marsha the night she arrived. They were meant for one another. While Marsha is an alien from another planet, this book wasn’t heavy on the science fiction. It leaned more to the romance aspect. The subplots with her parents and Terry and Gary helped make the story more interesting and added a little drama. Overall I really enjoyed this one and look forward to reading Katie’s story!
October 17, 2020
This was really cute and sweet. Not your average alien romance. In a teleportation mishap, an alien (Marsha) ends up on Earth and Sophie happens to be in the right place at the right time. There was a lot to enjoy here.
Sophie, the human, has a rather unique background that plays into the story quite a bit, but which results in her being sexually inexperienced. Marsha, the alien, is a senator on her home planet and kind of a sex tourist (while traveling to different planets she likes to experience how the native have sex). But together, with Sophie, she finds love.
Sophie, the human, has a rather unique background that plays into the story quite a bit, but which results in her being sexually inexperienced. Marsha, the alien, is a senator on her home planet and kind of a sex tourist (while traveling to different planets she likes to experience how the native have sex). But together, with Sophie, she finds love.
July 18, 2020
There isn't enough FF SFR out there so I jumped on this book when I found it. At 80k words this book is nicely fleshed out and doesn't feel rushed at all—I really felt like I could take my time and immerse myself in Marsha and Sophie's world. The themes in the story are intelligently explored and the romance and character development is realistic, without the saccharine tropes that bug me about romance novels in general. But it's still overall lighthearted with well-written humor. I hope the author does more SFR because I like her take on it.
July 20, 2020
This story I quite enjoy reading because it was totally different on how these two fall in love. Even though they are from two different planets they click well with the each. I found myself drawn to Marsha's world (I just realize about her name aka Martian but she isn't from Mars) and she bring her culture to enteract with Sophie inwhich she only looking for her true love. This book have other characters that you will enjoy. It is worth the read.
I received an ARC of this book.
I received an ARC of this book.
July 20, 2020
Sweet and captivating
It's a sweet and fun read. Keeps you sucked in and is not your typical alien book. If you are looking for something fresh. This definitely is worth your time. Can't wait to read what's next!
It's a sweet and fun read. Keeps you sucked in and is not your typical alien book. If you are looking for something fresh. This definitely is worth your time. Can't wait to read what's next!
July 15, 2020
Wow what a fantastic storyline I loved this book it was incredible congratulations
October 25, 2023
Cute. I wouldn't have forgiven the roommate for being that mean though. Also not sure how to feel about keyboardsmash names.
August 6, 2020
My Little Green Delight
What a quirky, sweet sci-fi romance! Despite the cover, the alien romantic interest is not green! In fact, when she is on Earth, she takes on a human form, nothing like the cover. This is a surprisingly charming romance, where the couple in question fall for each other naturally and gradually, with a little hesitation here and there about if they should, how fast to go, or what to expect when from the other person. I like the way they always considered each other's thoughts and emotions, even if they had nothing to do with the romantic aspect. If only real relationships were like that! Even though this is lovely little romance, it does manage to squeeze in some social commentary about prejudice and preconceptions as well as other not-so-stellar human qualities. The author did an excellent job of showing the alien trying to assimilate and adapt to American culture, doing her best under a variety of difficult circumstances. The author set up excellent world-building with the tech of teleportation, language, and storing facts, even though she didn't go into great detail about it. She was able to give just enough information to make things clear—and fascinating. The bits shared about the alien culture made an interesting contrast to ours. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I'm looking forward to reading more.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
What a quirky, sweet sci-fi romance! Despite the cover, the alien romantic interest is not green! In fact, when she is on Earth, she takes on a human form, nothing like the cover. This is a surprisingly charming romance, where the couple in question fall for each other naturally and gradually, with a little hesitation here and there about if they should, how fast to go, or what to expect when from the other person. I like the way they always considered each other's thoughts and emotions, even if they had nothing to do with the romantic aspect. If only real relationships were like that! Even though this is lovely little romance, it does manage to squeeze in some social commentary about prejudice and preconceptions as well as other not-so-stellar human qualities. The author did an excellent job of showing the alien trying to assimilate and adapt to American culture, doing her best under a variety of difficult circumstances. The author set up excellent world-building with the tech of teleportation, language, and storing facts, even though she didn't go into great detail about it. She was able to give just enough information to make things clear—and fascinating. The bits shared about the alien culture made an interesting contrast to ours. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I'm looking forward to reading more.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
July 22, 2024
Eh
Usually, I would say that the romance was cute but it was so frustrating! At three different points Sophie and her roommate get upset with Marsha and there was no reason to be. The first time is when Marsha leaves to try to get to her home planet without saying goodbye. At this point, they had only known her for two weeks and she left a note. They knew her goal was going home from the beginning. Then the roommate's boyfriend gets mad at him because he believes the roommate should have told him that Marsha was undocumented and the roommate blames Marsha. First of all, no one deserves to know someone's legal status and the roommate's boyfriend didn't even really know Marsha so he was in the wrong and the roommate was in the wrong for blaming Marsha. THEN Marsha disappears, through no fault of her own, and gets tied up in a legal thing and Sophie decides she can't trust her anymore. Marsha was nothing but honest throughout this book and I didn't like how she was treated. Sophie's roommate was an asshole and, even though she was 34, I don't think Sophie was ready to be in a relationship. She says something about being in love with Marsha for two months and how that should've been enough for her to come home and she didn't even listen to Marsha when she was trying to talk to her. It made getting to the end a struggle because I thought, if I were Marsha, I would go to my home planet ASAP and never look back. With all that said, I did like Marsha which is why I'm giving this three stars. She deserves the world!
Usually, I would say that the romance was cute but it was so frustrating! At three different points Sophie and her roommate get upset with Marsha and there was no reason to be. The first time is when Marsha leaves to try to get to her home planet without saying goodbye. At this point, they had only known her for two weeks and she left a note. They knew her goal was going home from the beginning. Then the roommate's boyfriend gets mad at him because he believes the roommate should have told him that Marsha was undocumented and the roommate blames Marsha. First of all, no one deserves to know someone's legal status and the roommate's boyfriend didn't even really know Marsha so he was in the wrong and the roommate was in the wrong for blaming Marsha. THEN Marsha disappears, through no fault of her own, and gets tied up in a legal thing and Sophie decides she can't trust her anymore. Marsha was nothing but honest throughout this book and I didn't like how she was treated. Sophie's roommate was an asshole and, even though she was 34, I don't think Sophie was ready to be in a relationship. She says something about being in love with Marsha for two months and how that should've been enough for her to come home and she didn't even listen to Marsha when she was trying to talk to her. It made getting to the end a struggle because I thought, if I were Marsha, I would go to my home planet ASAP and never look back. With all that said, I did like Marsha which is why I'm giving this three stars. She deserves the world!
May 28, 2021
Brilliant!
This story is simply briliant. The author creates a fictional world in which aliens occupy numerous planets across the galaxy, and use teleportation to travel between those planets. The novel explores how those alien races have evolved and developed, reveals their social customs, and recounts how they have organized themselves into an interplanetary alliance - and how the beings of that alliance might view the humans of modern-day planet Earth, which is far too socially, politically, and technologically undeveloped to have been invited into that alliance.
Oh, and there's a lovely lesbian romance, too. And humor.
This novel just blew me away with its imagination and vision. Well worth a read!
This story is simply briliant. The author creates a fictional world in which aliens occupy numerous planets across the galaxy, and use teleportation to travel between those planets. The novel explores how those alien races have evolved and developed, reveals their social customs, and recounts how they have organized themselves into an interplanetary alliance - and how the beings of that alliance might view the humans of modern-day planet Earth, which is far too socially, politically, and technologically undeveloped to have been invited into that alliance.
Oh, and there's a lovely lesbian romance, too. And humor.
This novel just blew me away with its imagination and vision. Well worth a read!
August 16, 2020
This is a very well written tale about finding love where you're expecting the least. The characters are well developed, and the storyline flows from the pages. If you are looking for a feel-good tale of lesbian love with a happily ever after, you should love My little green girlfriend.
NB: it was not my favorite from this author though, because of the rhythm and the maybe a bit "too quick to fall in love" characters, so that's not exactly my cup of tea, but if you love happy ever after books then you'll definitely love it :)
I've personally prefered "The Fake Game" from the same author, because I really loved the 2 main characters, so I can only recommend you to read this one too ❤️
NB: it was not my favorite from this author though, because of the rhythm and the maybe a bit "too quick to fall in love" characters, so that's not exactly my cup of tea, but if you love happy ever after books then you'll definitely love it :)
I've personally prefered "The Fake Game" from the same author, because I really loved the 2 main characters, so I can only recommend you to read this one too ❤️
November 4, 2020
The main characters make a cute couple and the tale of their developing relationship is heart warming. With Marsha being an alien and Sophie being one third of a set of triplets there are several complications in life to keep things interesting. That said, some of the supporting cast, e.g. Sophie's parents, are very one-dimensional. When these characters appear in the story line the plot tends to sag. Still a very good read ending with a well deserved HEA.
October 16, 2022
OMG this was one of sweetest, most hilarious stories I've read in a while!
It was absurd and funny and the kind of book I'd like to see adapted for the telly. It's always a delight to see a MC having to adapt to a foreign culture. I liked all the characters (but those two farm arseholes), even when some of them were being unreasonable with Marsha (or Sophie).
Anyway, I'm excited to read the 2nd one and I hope it'll have at least a 3rd because this is too precious not to.
It was absurd and funny and the kind of book I'd like to see adapted for the telly. It's always a delight to see a MC having to adapt to a foreign culture. I liked all the characters (but those two farm arseholes), even when some of them were being unreasonable with Marsha (or Sophie).
Anyway, I'm excited to read the 2nd one and I hope it'll have at least a 3rd because this is too precious not to.
July 28, 2020
Simple sweet romance
When finding herself on earth, Marsha ends up finding the only person that would befriend her and take her home. It’s a cute story and a quick read. There’s no true angst or strife between the women, except for Sophie’s own internal struggle. I did enjoy her descriptions of other worlds and technology that she has.
When finding herself on earth, Marsha ends up finding the only person that would befriend her and take her home. It’s a cute story and a quick read. There’s no true angst or strife between the women, except for Sophie’s own internal struggle. I did enjoy her descriptions of other worlds and technology that she has.
September 1, 2020
Quirky, fun and unpredictable
Hugely surprised how much I enjoyed this fun, imaginative story. The romance is well paced and the possibilities of what can happen when the limitations of earth/humans are removed made for some great plot twists. Entertaining and interesting from start to end.
Hugely surprised how much I enjoyed this fun, imaginative story. The romance is well paced and the possibilities of what can happen when the limitations of earth/humans are removed made for some great plot twists. Entertaining and interesting from start to end.
October 2, 2020
A female from another planet arrives on earth!
Different story to begin with and how it ends is a little fantasy also. Marsha the alien confronts a female Sophie ,who is just learning how to cope after leaving the farm. What follows is a is struggle for both of them, Marsha who has to learn a new culture and Sophie who has learn that she is love with another female! Enjoy!
Different story to begin with and how it ends is a little fantasy also. Marsha the alien confronts a female Sophie ,who is just learning how to cope after leaving the farm. What follows is a is struggle for both of them, Marsha who has to learn a new culture and Sophie who has learn that she is love with another female! Enjoy!
August 6, 2020
Alien love
This was a different kind of romance. Sophia Marsha and each other on the street. I was in the middle of the street. Morrissey is in the early end who falls in love with Sophie. The plan is good the characters are really good and I highly recommend this book.
This was a different kind of romance. Sophia Marsha and each other on the street. I was in the middle of the street. Morrissey is in the early end who falls in love with Sophie. The plan is good the characters are really good and I highly recommend this book.
January 4, 2022
cute!!
Light and cute story!!! Not the typical alien with superpowers and all… and no drama like government taking alien to experiment bla bla. hahaha. Just a cute story with alien. I liked it!!! I recommend this!
Light and cute story!!! Not the typical alien with superpowers and all… and no drama like government taking alien to experiment bla bla. hahaha. Just a cute story with alien. I liked it!!! I recommend this!
January 20, 2021
Very cute and fun. Couldn't put it down.
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December 19, 2024Very enjoyable would recommend
February 13, 2023
Absolutely wonderful story line. First alien contact told in heartfelt amusing experiences. Loved all the characters, thought sci fi is not really my genre, for Kim’s unique perspective and intricate plotting I’ve definitely found a new series. Only wish that such wonders were real and part of our lives. Earth needs this kind of loving help and people. Highly recommend it.
January 4, 2024
Sophie is a slightly weird speech therapist, and while out she finds Marsha, an alien who has just materialised in the middle of the street. While trying to hide Marsha, with the help of her roommate and friend Terry, Sophie begins to fall in love with the alien.
This is a brilliant story. Fun, light-hearted, but with serious messages along the way. We especially see Marsha’s vulnerability, and how she adapts to life on an alien planet with no obvious hope of getting her home.
It is really well paced and written, and the author obviously has a wonderful imagination. This is a story that is certainly not unforgettable - I will probably remember this for a very long time.
This is a brilliant story. Fun, light-hearted, but with serious messages along the way. We especially see Marsha’s vulnerability, and how she adapts to life on an alien planet with no obvious hope of getting her home.
It is really well paced and written, and the author obviously has a wonderful imagination. This is a story that is certainly not unforgettable - I will probably remember this for a very long time.
December 18, 2022
Cute concept; mc could be a little annoying at times
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