How to Break Up with an Alien (My Alien Romance, #2)

How to Break Up with an Alien (My Alien Romance #2)

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Face it, long distance relationships in high school are hard,
especially when the other one in the relationship is an alien.
Alex Bianchi may have survived an intergalactic battle, but that still doesn’t excuse her from her senior year of high school, or qualify her for any sort of scholarship. To make up for college tuition costs, she takes a job at a local coffee shop. I...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published May 15th 2012 by Beautifully Broken Books (first published May 9th 2012)
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Kristiane
Distance is nothing for an alien but for a human it can mean everything.

"As if it is not already enough that Alex boyfriend is an alien she is already engaged to because of a treaty to save the earth, no, now there are also those annoying insecurities about her college choice and better-looking ex-girlfriends in Ace's past. Moreover, everyone around her seems to know about her doubts and encourages her to objectively consider everything but who wants to be objective when in love.
Furthermore, Ace...more
Candace (Lovey Dovey Books)
Originally posted on Lovey Dovey Books

How to Break Up With an Alien completely blew my expectations of the second book of the My Alien Romance Series out of the ball park! Magan Vernon manages write a fast paced read full of Alex Bianchi charm and of course the good looks of Alex's alien boyfriend, Ace.

Alex is home after a summer internship at Circe, daring to juggle both high school and work while overcoming the trials of a long-distance relationship. Before Alex left Arizona she had most of he...more
Erin
Jun 09, 2012 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone looking for a fun, light read who likes aliens
Originally posted at Riffs And Reviews

I really enjoyed Magan Vernon’s début novel How To Date An Alien, so I’ve been looking forward to the sequel How To Break Up With An Alien. Is it as good as its predecessor? Read on to find out.

As soon as I saw the title for this book I got nervous; were Alex and Ace really going to break up? Why?!? I should have trusted Vernon. The question about breaking up definitely arises in this story, but true love can’t be denied. Alex has returned home for her senio...more
Heather from NightlyReading
I had LOVEd the first book in the series. So, I had been waiting patiently to get my hands on a copy of this book! When it finally came, I could not hold back and devoured it immediately.

One aspect that I noticed in this book was the love between Ace and Alex. There was a definite strain on the relationship, which the title suggests, while the two are trying to cope long distance.

Alex was very bold in this book. She got tired of waiting around for Ace and got sick of him blowing her off for othe...more
Jessica Van Vleet
With your alien boyfriend living half way across the country and your old crush crushing on you, what's a girl to do?

Alex is torn between her alien boyfriend and being a normal high school senior. She has a new job, a new best friend, and her old crush is totally crushing on her! She has some tough decisions to make. Does she accept her place at an Arizona University, which is close to her father and boyfriend, or does she go to Columbia- her dream school? Does she stay with her long distance bo...more
FotZik
*WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS*


Where to start. The book wasn't that great, okay at best. The main reason for this is the relationship between Ace and Alex. It starts with Alex coming back from the internship, she's supposed to be madly in love with Ace and she showed us this by risking her life and trying to save him (end of the first book).

So what happens?? the first time she lays her eyes on Brody, she shows a romantic intrest in him, really? even though you're supposed to be madly in love with your c...more
Step Into Fiction
Let's be honest, who wants to read a book with the words 'break up' in the title, right? One of the reasons I put it off for as long as I have. Even with the reassurance from the author that it's not as bad as the title makes it to be. Even with me knowing what the title for the third and final book is going to be. I just didn't want to go through a break up. I really like Alex and Ace together so I just couldn't put myself through it. But with the release slowly creeping up on me for the final...more
C D Meetens
I think I have a bias toward sequels - probably influenced by films. They never seem to live up to their predecessors or expectations.

This book surpasses them.

I loved the first in this series, but I think this one is even better. A sci-fi, mixed in with a healthy dose of thriller, and balanced with a romance that is sweet, but never sickly.

The author keeps you guessing as to whether Ace and Alex will stay together, or the universe will come crashing down as a result of their breakup - and I don'...more
Ellen
This second book in the "My Alien Romance" series picks up where then first book left off. Alex is now back home beginning her senior year in high school. Ace is still practically on the other side of the country at Circe. Alex and Ace not only face the challenges of a long-distance relationship, but Alex must also come to terms with the fact that she is the future princess of Calatia. Despite Ace's ability to "beam in" to see Alex, the distance proves to be challenging. When weird things start...more
Leti Mar
I thought the concept form the first book was fresh and interesting. An alien and human love story told with some humor and action. This installment picks up right where the first left off and enjoyed the story as it unraveled. I was a little annoyed with how clueless Alex is. The threat to her relationship is so obvious, I found myself getting angry with her many a time. I picked up on the clues quickly and wish she had too. However, the characters are lovable and I couldn't help but root for t...more
Nereid
Jul 27, 2012 Nereid rated it 3 of 5 stars
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Another good read, after having her future mother-in-law try and kill her, Alex thought her life could only get better. Well she was so wrong about that, being back home and finishing her last year of school before choosing a college, Alex is adjusting to dating an alien. Ace beams in whenever he can but he is pretty busy with work and Alex is feeling isolated and then meets a new friend at work. Nothing is as it seems and some friends may be working against her but Alex seems to find it hard to...more
YA Novelties
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I like this book, but not as much as I liked the first novel.

At times I found Alex and Ace to be very annoying. Alex also became a tad bit clingy. What was really annoying was the fact that Alex wasn't really standing up for herself! In the first novel she stood up for herself sometimes, but not always...so in the second book it seems like she is going backwards on standing up for herself.

Although I have some issues with the characters, I still liked the p...more
deanneluvbooks
Ace is the number one hottest alien dude!!! Wished he had a better girlfriend though. *sigh*. Maybe in book three. I can only hope:)
Nicole Sobon
I fell in love with Magan Vernon’s “How to Date an Alien” when I read it last year, so when the sequel was released earlier this year, I was excited to dive into it. Unfortunately, it sat on my bookshelf until this past week, when I finally found time to continue reading Alex and Ace’s journey.

In the first book, Alex meets Ace, an alien, during her summer internship at Circe. They form a forbidden relationship between a human and an alien, which nearly ends in an intergalactic war. A treaty is s...more
Aimee
First off, I love the new covers for this series, especially this one. So pretty! I'm really enjoying this alien series and I was super excited to get How to Break Up with an Alien in my mailbox. After reading the first book, How to Date an Alien, I was anxious to see where things went with Alex and Ace.

Let's just agree that dating an alien is NOT normal. Alex is torn. She wants Ace but she also wants a sense of normal. I would say that Alex is pretty smart. Deep down she knows what she wants bu...more
Tee loves Kyle Jacobson
In How To Break Up With An Alien Alex and Ace face a lot of changes. Alex has gone back home to finish up high school and prepare for college while Ace stays behind and does what he has always done.Alex believes in Ace and she believes their relationship can last through this long distance. But soon things are starting to change and Alex is starting to question things. Should she really marry Ace? Is he the one for her? Normal questions a bride to be asks but what makes this so different is the...more
Jessica (Step Into Fiction)
Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

Let's be honest, who wants to read a book with the words 'break up' in the title, right? One of the reasons I put it off for as long as I have. Even with the reassurance from the author that it's not as bad as the title makes it to be. Even with me knowing what the title for the third and final book is going to be. I just didn't want to go through a break up. I really like Alex and Ace together so I just couldn't put myself through it. But with the re...more
Eryn LaPlant
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although it did frustrate me because I wanted more of Ace, the last chapters brought him in full time and totally made up for him being so sparse throughout. I loved it though. Haven't we all been in Alex's shoes, unsure of herself in taking that next step after high school. I remember bawling my eyes out about leaving and I hated my school. Magan does a phenomenal job in letting her readers feel that same feeling.
Character-wise, I missed some of the past charact...more
Debra
This would've been better if I hadn't figured things out so early and therefore kept cringing when things happened that couldn't be figured out.

Also, on a side note, don't you feel like CIRCE should be more like the MiB? Knows where every alien is at any given time? After all, they are ALIENS!
Aydrea
So I guessed what was happening, but I enjoyed it anyway! There were a few times that Alex was making me mad though.
Lisa Abarca
SPOILER!


SPOILER!


SPOILER!

I hate Simone.
Kelsey Ketch
How to Break Up with an Alien did have a better plotline than the first novel, How to Date an Alien, in my opinion. I especially liked the role Simone plays throughout the novel. However, there were certain elements to How to Break Up with an Alien that threw off its rhythm. Even so, I'm anxious to see what happens in the next book.
Lyndaa
A quick read, I can't believe how fast I finished it! Enjoyable alien YA romance.
Karin
Cute. Kinda thought Simone wasn't who she said she was.
Lisa (A Life Bound By Books)
Looking forward to seeing what happens next. Review to follow.
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May 20, 2013 Laëtitia marked it as to-read
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Magan Vernon is a Young Adult and New Adult writer who lives with her family in the insurance capital of the world. She is in a very serious, fake relationship with Adam Lambert and constantly asks her husband to wear guyliner. He still refuses. She also believes her husband is secretly an alien, disguised as a southern gentleman.
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“If only I had the speed that my alien boyfriend had, then I could just zip through my senior year and forget about distance and mom’s annoyingly great sense of hearing. But when said alien boyfriend was in my bed, I wanted nothing more than the opposite speed. I wanted to freeze time to keep everything just the way it was.” 4 people liked it
“Ace let out a deep breath, squeezing my hand and then letting go. "I know how hard this all is for you and I'm sorry that I haven't been more receptive. I promise from now on I will try my hardest to let you in more. Tell you more about my world and everything that makes me tick."
I took his hand and pulled it up to my lips, barely grazing his knuckles. "Deal.”
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