<i><b>My alien client craves complete control&hellip;</b></i><br /><br />When I have to cancel my vacation last minute to meet with a mysterious new alien client, I don&rsquo;t know whether to be annoyed, worried, or curious&mdash;I&#39;ve never met an alien in the flesh before. The way Kuthil Ash Kharn towers over me leaves me frozen in his shadow. I fight to keep control under the golden giant&#39;s penetrating gaze, but he sees right through me, and I just want to get through this job and go home.<br /><br />But a freak blizzard hits, leaving me trapped and injured at his ranch. With no way out, I have no choice but to allow Kuthil Ash Kharn to help me. Except his strange alien powers don&rsquo;t just heal me&mdash;they come with unintended dark consequences.<br /><br />Now a part of him is inside of me, and it&rsquo;s impossible not to be overwhelmed by him. I feel him moving underneath my skin and I&rsquo;m doing my best to fight the way he manipulates my body and mind, but there&rsquo;s no escape. Not even in my dreams.<br /><br />And the worst thing of all is... <i>I&rsquo;m afraid I&rsquo;m starting to enjoy it.</i><br /><br /><i><b>Alien&rsquo;s Host</b> is a steamy science fiction romance suitable for readers who like a strong heroine and are intrigued by a well-intentioned but possessive alien. It is the first book of a duet. This story was originally published in the Unwrapping the Alien anthology. It contains a revised ending with three additional chapters.</i>