"Ethereal romance magically woven with humor and adventure."

Daniel Murphy, once a respected astronomy professor, kidnapped his son, Will, and has been hiding in Button Creek, Texas, for several years. There isn't another person in the world he loves more than Will. Under an assumed name, Daniel owns the local gas station/general store, but he still harbors a love for the stars, a love he's passed on to Will.

One clear evening, Daniel and Will enjoy watching a shower of stars pass overhead. The next morning, Daniel meets Zara, a beautiful new waitress, working at the local diner. Daniel is wary of strangers, but he and Zara seem to have an immediate connection. Zara also seems to have many secrets of her own.

Zara's planet has chosen her because of her biological compatibility with an Earth male - one Robert Lotella, aka Daniel Murphy. Her mission is to meet this man, interact with him, become pregnant, then make the rendezvous site at the appointed time. Her race will soon be a memory if this drastic measure isn't successful. But nobody on Zara's planet told her that along with the mating act, one can also lose one's heart. She soon falls in love with Daniel. And Zara fills the piece that's been missing from Daniel's life. But they come from two different worlds.

This is an ethereal adventure, fast-paced and magically woven with humor and tenderness. The story is real with the stuff dreams are made of. Read this wonderful story and reach for the stars.

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 1, 2004

Summary

Daniel Murphy has never gotten stargazing out of his system. Even as he and his young son hide out in Button Creek, Texas, the ex-astronomy professor still finds excitement in the stars. When a stunning new waitress from out of town—way out of town—starts working at the local diner, Daniel finds watching her even more exciting. Every red-blooded male around, in fact, has eyes for this bewitching stranger.

Zara is a little bit more unusual than most women, and is oddly unfamiliar with cars, washing machines, and many other everyday appliances. But what the good-looking single dad doesn't realize is that passionate chemistry between them could take them both a lot farther than he ever imagined. Because Zara's come a long, long way looking for one perfect man...