{"product_id":"9781370609864","title":"Planet Of Sex","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eRachel Brighton isn't your\u003cbr\u003e average civil servant. She's a sexual ambassador for the human race. It's not a\u003cbr\u003e bad job, if you don't mind prudes calling you a \"star slut.\" The year\u003cbr\u003e is 2030 and the aliens have landed, but they don't want to rule the planet. They\u003cbr\u003e want to woo it. An insidious plague has rendered human women the last fertile\u003cbr\u003e females in the galaxy, and transformed Earth into its number one mating\u003cbr\u003e destination. After rounding up the male population, the aliens make a deal with\u003cbr\u003e the new female-led government: Teach us how to make love to human women and\u003cbr\u003e we'll return your men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eRachel used to think nothing on Earth could satisfy her\u003cbr\u003e weird desires. But Earth, and her libido, are no longer alone in the universe.\u003cbr\u003e To save the human race, to save the aliens, she'll embark on a journey of\u003cbr\u003e erotic discovery. This tale of interstellar sex is 20,000 words and for readers\u003cbr\u003e 18 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e Excerpt ~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe made a sound in the front\u003cbr\u003e of his mouth that I realized was a chuckle. \"Are you considered attractive\u003cbr\u003e among your people?\" he asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I wouldn't be here if I\u003cbr\u003e wasn't.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis ears twitched. He leaned\u003cbr\u003e lower to gaze into my eyes. \"I cannot say that I find you attractive in\u003cbr\u003e the manner of my people,\" he said, \"but I understand why you were\u003cbr\u003e chosen for this position. How do I describe this feeling? I find you...is the\u003cbr\u003e word 'cute' appropriate?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eI nodded. \"There's a few\u003cbr\u003e ways I can take that, most of them complimentary.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eCautiously, Aurelias raised\u003cbr\u003e his upper left hand and swept his large fingers through my hair. \"And you\u003cbr\u003e smell pleasant,\" he said. \"Our females did not apply artificial\u003cbr\u003e scents.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"But you have your\u003cbr\u003e pheromones.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Yes,\" he said,\u003cbr\u003e \"and they are effective. Still, I enjoy the smell of jasmine as much as\u003cbr\u003e the next creature.\" His eyes moved over my body, curiosity tugging at the\u003cbr\u003e corners of his lips. \"And this is part of human flirtation? The looks you\u003cbr\u003e were giving me in the meeting, the gentle pressure of your hand on my\u003cbr\u003e knee?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What do you\u003cbr\u003e think?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll four of his wrists turned\u003cbr\u003e up, his palms to the sky. \"I have another question. Was your job always as\u003cbr\u003e complicated as this?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Actually...\" I\u003cbr\u003e reached for his chin and gently pulled it down to my eyes. \"I was a\u003cbr\u003e teacher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"How strange, and how\u003cbr\u003e fitting. A position that requires patience and a desire to impart knowledge. A\u003cbr\u003e nurturing instinct. The ability to work within an established system. Such\u003cbr\u003e traits are perfectly suited to a human emissary, but--\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"But it's not the whole\u003cbr\u003e story,\" I said. I slid my palms up his long jaw, enjoying the sleekness of\u003cbr\u003e his sea foam skin. I pulled him lower, down to me, and planted a soft kiss on\u003cbr\u003e his lips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAurelias reared back,\u003cbr\u003e astonished. \"Was that a kiss?\" he asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very chaste\u003cbr\u003e one,\" I said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hisanian licked his lips.\u003cbr\u003e \"I confess that I find myself more attracted to you the more you speak, or\u003cbr\u003e perhaps I am simply eager to begin this strange act.\" He seemed puzzled by\u003cbr\u003e his own impatience. \"Forgive me,\" he said, after a moment. \"I\u003cbr\u003e have not copulated since my wife was taken by the plague. I had thought my will\u003cbr\u003e more than adequate to restrain me but...you are extremely fertile.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Your wife, how long ago\u003cbr\u003e did it happen?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The same time it struck\u003cbr\u003e all our females. They went quickly, which is our only solace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I'm sorry,\" I\u003cbr\u003e said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe cocked his head.\u003cbr\u003e \"Why?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eI shrugged. \"It's what\u003cbr\u003e we say. It's a brief way of showing respect for your loss.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"That is kind,\" he\u003cbr\u003e said. \"I do not know what she would think of this state of affairs. We are\u003cbr\u003e a proud race and do not easily change. She was...traditional.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I'm not,\" I said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAurelias smiled and, slowly,\u003cbr\u003e gracefully, returned to his full height. He gazed down at me and ruffled his\u003cbr\u003e mane. \"Much of the League was surprised by the adaptability of your\u003cbr\u003e species. Not the men, of course. They behaved as expected. You, however, are an\u003cbr\u003e exemplar of your gender.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Would you like me to\u003cbr\u003e show you how much?\" I asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Yes,\" he said, his\u003cbr\u003e voice husky. \"Standard procedure is for the two of us to compare our\u003cbr\u003e mating rituals but, as I understand it, there is no real ritual for\u003cbr\u003e humans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Not unless you count\u003cbr\u003e dinner and a movie.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PublishDrive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126903062768,"sku":"9781370609864","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781370609864_p0.jpg?v=1763711237","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781370609864","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}