1968. Boy meets Girl. Who just saved his life, is strong and cute, and is with her family, stranded nearby. And a very long way from home. Several billion light years from home. First contact, with some extra contact. And vibes. Yes, lots of vibes, cozy and comfortable... until an off-book NSA black op closes in. And things get very real.
"For fans of the interspecies camaraderie of Project Hail Mary... but with less science!"
"Cozy at its core, but with a thriller's pace!"
Capsized canoes, first contact, and intergalactic teenage romance were not on the Coburn's summer vacation plans. But neither was being hunted by a team of black ops mercenaries.
Which side will the Coburns take when push comes to shove?
Two Families. Both Stranded.
Unite as the most unlikely of allies when they realize they are being hunted. Little do they know, the alliance they form will send waves across the entire Universe. And set a cosmic event on a course that will change history.
If 1967 was the summer of love, 1968 is the summer of intergalactic infatuation. Against a backdrop of the festering Vietnam War and the full blown paranoia of the Cold War, comes a tale of first contact, loyalty, and compassion that puts everything in perspective.
STRANDED is a first contact tale with the high stakes and cozy inter-species camaraderie of Project Hail Mary, but with more comfort-read vibes and a lot less science! The only alien invasion here is into the heart and souls of Clan Coburn, as teamwork builds a relationship that spans lightyears.
For fans of Becky Chambers, Matt Dinniman, Martha Wells, Nathan Lowell, and lovers of books that are gripping and propulsive, but with a cozy comfortable core wrapped inside, this book is for you.
