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United Airlines pilot Jordan Cady is promoted to captain when her 747 is captured en route to Hawaii and her captain dies from a heart attack. With the events of September 11 still fresh in her mind, Jordan initially believes the aircraft has been hijacked by terrorists, but she soon realizes that they've been pulled into the maw of an alien spaceship. Grant's "aliens"are less imaginative than one would expect. They look and act human, but they speak Key, the official language of the "Alliance," and possess loads of Star Trek-like gadgets. Using a high-tech translator, Ko, the scarred son of the ship's commander, reluctantly informs Jordan and her passengers that a comet has destroyed Earth. While Jordan sees to the comfort of her crew, she battles an ever increasing attraction to Ko, who has demons of his own to purge. Their romance plays out against the backdrop of the war between the Alliance and the Talagars, a race of amoral humans, which makes for an explosive finish. Review "Susan Grant continues her stratospheric ascent with her latest fantasy romance, combining action and romance in a gripping, thought-provoking package." The Romance Reader "Drawing on her unique credentials and front-line perspective, Susan Grant has delivered a story of unusual depth and power that, while a terrific romance and a great adventure, resonates with a distinctly post 9-11 sensibility." All About Romance "I am in awe of Susan Grant. She's one of the few authors who get it." Mrs. Giggles, Everything Romantic "Ms. Grant...has a true gift for storytelling." Romantic Times "Ms. Grant has written an emotionally charged romance with great characterization, as well as superb visual imagery. Drawing on her background as an airplane pilot, she adds vivid realism to an 'out-of-this-world' romantic thriller." Tanzey Cutter, Fresh Fiction "Drawing on her experience as a commercial airline pilot, Grant brings a masterful realism to this otherworldly romance. Readers...will relish this emotionally charged aviation romance." Publishers Weekly About the Author RITA, PEARL, and PRISM award winner, New York Times best-selling author, USAF veteran, 747 airline pilot, and mom, Susan Grant loves writing about what she knows: flying, adventure, and the often unpredictable interaction between men and women! During a late-night transoceanic flight, an airline officer finds her plane has been taken over by aliens. Now a dark stranger who has known nothing but duty becomes the only person on board she can trust