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I really enjoyed this sci-fi romance by Susan Grant. Imagine being the co-pilot of a 747, plucked out of the sky by an unknown entity. Your captain dies, leaving you in charge of 300 terrified passengers in a situation that defies all meaning: aliens have "saved" you because a rogue comet has destroyed Earth. You're being transported to a new world, forced to learn a new culture and language and oh...there is a race of being who want you for slaves and are in pursuit of your "saviors".Jordan is my favorite kind of heroine: just as scared as everyone else but stepping up to the plate and doing what needs to be done. She doesn't have all the answers but she is determined to lead "her people" into whatever future they are facing with confidence. She's a smart cookie who questions herself but never lapses into unbelievable territory or TLTL-land. Her budding attraction to the Alliance liaison could easily have become eye rolling but it was written in a way that you could see this happening to yourself.I think what I liked most about this book wasn't even the romance but the determination and grit of the "survivors" who find out what happened to them and eventually...SPOILER ALERT.....how to get home. Everyday average people thrust into a nightmare of epic proportions who step up to the plate in true American style - take no prisoners and leave no man behind. If you're looking for a sci-fi romance or just an interesting read, check this one out. 4.25 stars/A-
