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Out of the Blue [Mass Market Paperback]

Katherine Deauxville (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)


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Part screwball comedy and part SF adventure, Deauxville's latest (after Strangers in the Night) attempts to put a new spin on the contemporary romance genre by sending a handsome male from a far-away solar system to occupy the body of New York advertising artist Maryellen Caswell. Unfortunately, the resulting story is riddled with outrageous characters, tiresome histrionics and unbelievable plot twists. Maryellen wakes up one morning alarmingly aware that something strange is happening to her. She soon learns that her body has been possessed by Sub Commander Targon, whose pals in the Intergalactic Transport system back home have zapped him to Styrex Three (Earth) as a joke. No one believes Maryellen, including her wealthy sister, who sends her to see Dr. Dzhugashvili, a psychiatrist with a special interest in UFOs. Viewing Targon as the opportunity of a lifetime, Dzhugashvili and his group of Star Wars and Star Trek wannabes plan to kidnap him. A sub plot involving an FBI agent on Targon's tail holds some surprises, but the bizarre finale, which takes place in Shea Stadium, stretches the reader's imagination to the snapping point. With a story line better suited for B movies, this absurd tale won't hold much appeal for either SF or romance fans. (Feb.)romance writer.

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 346 pages
  • Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company (February 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0505524694
  • ISBN-13: 978-0505524690
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,533,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Secret Longings, October 20, 2002
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Katherine Deauxville has a very special way of touching the soul of every woman, and her contemporary romance novels always reflect this unique ability. OUT OF THE BLUE is no exception. It addresses the secret fantasy all women share; the desire we all have to find a true soul mate, who will get to know and appreciate us from the inside out - sexually, emotionally and for our person-hood and abilities. The hero in this unusual story, with its science fiction flare, IS this man. He not only understands every aspect of the heroine's womanhood, he readily OWNS their relationship, and is delighted to take the love of his life home to mother - in spite of the fact that 'mother' is on another planet! Loaded with action and excitement, well researched facts (Another Katherine Deauxville trademark) and just plain fun, you will adore taking the book along in your purse, to read at lunch and on your breaks at work, or just curling up and enjoying it on a cozy weekend afternoon. The heroine is strong and sticks to her guns. The hero is well worth her effort. The love is sweet and satisfying. This book is pure enjoyment!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This needs to be a movie(...), December 31, 2002
This review is from: Out of the Blue (Mass Market Paperback)
I had a Katherine Deauxville weekend and read three great novel. This one, her Last Male Virgin and I was lucky enough to get a mint perfect copy of Entraptured (Figured these are going to start going for high prices on the collectors market!). And it shows the wonderful range of the marvellous writer. She is AMAZING.

The books are sheer genious. So funny, so sexy. I read Deaxville back when she was the Queen of Medivals with books like Daggers of Gold and Crystal Heart, and I was exhausted after one of them, because she pulled you through so many emotions.

It is just unbelieveable, one that writes so marvelous middle age sagas, can turn around and create this wacky ones.

Applause!(...) More Katherine!(...)Please(...)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Sci-Fi Romance Novel, March 14, 2002
This review is from: Out of the Blue (Mass Market Paperback)
I normally do not read fiction (not even science-fiction), and I NEVER read romance novels. Yet I THOROUGHLY enjoyed "Out of the Blue!"
It is also rare for me to finish a book of this size in only two days. I only put it down when my one good eye couldn't handle it any longer -- then got back to it at the next opportunity.
The clever dialogue, the humor, the plot twists, the avoidance of crude language, and the discrete handling of the romance portions, together with the frequent references to popular names, places and events (and the "inside jokes" of some character names) all coordinated to make this book a pleasure to read. A movie and a sequel are naturals!
(By Fred "Crash" Blechman, author of over 800 magazine articles and seven books about electronics and flying.)
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