Alien in the Family (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #3) by Gini Koch

Jun 02, 2011 Sandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, romance, own, gini-koch

Third book in the series and I still love it. It still takes me 2 days to read each book, which is unusual for me, but there is just so much happening and I feel the need to savour it all.

Kitty and Jeff have announced their engagement but are lagging behind on the wedding prep. Trying too hard to make everything perfect. Different religions, 2 on Kitty's side & 1 big one on Jeff's side; different cultural traditions; planetary & Alpha Four monarchist interruptions, notwithstanding.

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Mar 08, 2013 Kathy Davie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: funny, romance, sci-fi

Third in the Katherine "Kitty" Katt science fiction romance series that can't stop poking fun at everyone and everything as it revolves around Kitty Kat, the former marketing manager, now-Airborne Commander. The action in this one is primarily in Las Vegas.

If you enjoy lots of good laughs (including sex), you will absolutely adore this one. Heck the whole series!

My Take
I thought I knew what I was getting into when I started this story. I was wrong! Koch created something way beyond expectations...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Christine rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, romance

I couldn't bring myself to give this book 3 stars because the last 1/4 of the book was a painfully long description of wedding preparations and an actual wedding. I'm sorry, but there's nothing interesting about planning a wedding unless you're in it. I kept expecting another alien to attack or something, but really, it was all wrapped up and then there was wedding planning. And the wedding. Ugh. SO fair warning if you're still reading this series. And if you are, why? (Seriously, I'm curious wh...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kitty and Jeff are going to tie the knot but neither of them can seem to make any decisions and instead busy themselves with AC business. When what Kitty calls a 'light show' occurs they all realize that some of their family, which they realize is royal, might be stopping by for the wedding. Way back when a new mate for a royal had to go through certain tests, Kitty is sure she will fail them all, starting with the fact that the necklace Jeff gave her (their version of an engagement ring) sudden...more

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Sep 12, 2011 Li rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, series, sf, read-in-2011

And this book, unfortunately, is where I draw a line under this series.

Don't get me wrong - it's still fun, but in the end, there were too many things that niggled me about the book to get into it and continue with the series.

It felt as though there were too many plotlines, combined with some slightly-off pacing and plotting - the big action finale takes place around three-quarters into the book, with the last quarter focusing on Kitty/Jeff's wedding... which had zero conflict or tension.

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Sep 02, 2011 Marty Shaw rated it 5 of 5 stars

Gini had me hooked when I was first introduced to Kitty Katt and Jeff Martini in Touched by an Alien, and the Alpha-Centaurion defenders of the Earth (along with a few notable Earthlings) still provide tons of entertainment and excitement.

This time around, the gang is facing the biggest threat they’ve ever encountered – Jeff’s family from Alpha Centauri. It turns out Jeff is next in line for the throne on his home world… and some people aren’t too thrilled about that.

In addition to providing non...more

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Apr 21, 2011 Jo (Mixed Book Bag) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Alien in the Family is full of surprises. Kitty and Jeff are planning their wedding when a brand new complication comes up. It seems that Jeff is descended from the Alpha Centaurion Royal Family and emissaries from the family are coming to Earth to test Kitty’s fitness to be a royal bride. Of course that is not all that shows up. Expect several new species of aliens, some friendly and some not. Kitty also gets a new alien pet, one that is fuzzy and cute and a new female best friend. Of course it...more

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Mar 16, 2011 ALPHAreader rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. ** Contains spoilers of ‘Alien Tango’ **

Kitty’s back, and so is her Armani alien army.

Following the events of ‘Alien Tango’, Katherine ‘Kitty’ Katt and her fiancée, Jeff Martini, are planning the wedding of the galaxy, literally. For Kitty and co it’s going to be a case of something old, something blue, something borrowed and some inter-galactic wedding crashers . . .

‘Alien in the Family’ is the third book in Gini Koch’s space-spectacular ‘Katherine “Kitty” Katt’ series.

I won’t lie to you, I s...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Jetches (My Not So Vacant Shelf) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Alien in the family was the best book of the series so far. And its all because of the wedding and Jeff Martini. As Kitty sprints down the ile—err, literally—she has many things to deal with, lesbians that grope her, injured friends, alien invasion, passing a test from Jeff’s homeworld, and again figuring out her feelings about everything before anyone else does. That’s the one thing I find weird everyone in this novel seems to know Kitty’s feelings before her, but whatever it seems to all work...more Alien in the family was the best book of the series so far. And its all because of the wedding and Jeff Martini. As Kitty sprints down the ile—err, literally—she has many things to deal with, lesbians that grope her, injured friends, alien invasion, passing a test from Jeff’s homeworld, and again figuring out her feelings about everything before anyone else does. That’s the one thing I find weird everyone in this novel seems to know Kitty’s feelings before her, but whatever it seems to all work out. Now, a surprise Vegas wedding… that’s my style of wedding lol. But, if you’ve read the other books in the series, you know what went down once before in Vegas….I think Kitty might be a little hot under the collar in this one. But not worries because Jeff is there this time. And Jeff Martini is by far the most romantic man I’ve seen around in a while, especially in this novel. He buys her some nice clothes (*cough, cough) some jewellery, and just plain loves her and showers her with love in this novel. I’m swooning right now just thinking about it. And the wedding is by far the most entertaining wedding I’ve ever read about. Only kitty would do what she does at her wedding, and only sexy romantic Jeff would laugh about it and join in with her.
Good:
Kitty: She’s funny. She also just doesn’t care and gets right up into people’s faces and says it.
Jeff Martini: Sexy alien. Romantic man. What a catch. I like his style, and I like how he thinks.
James Reader: Gay best friend. Greatest man around. Did I mention Ex-male model? That sums it up.
Christopher: I’m come to love Christopher more and more. Someone needs to find him a woman so he can live happily every after.
Poofs: Poofs are the greatest animals not from this earth. If there were ever to be Alien visitors I want, no, demand they bring me one. I would treat it with love and tender care. Scouts honour. I mean…girl scouts honour. You know what I mean.
Bad:
Kitty: I know, I know, the same story going on here. Although I still hate that Kitty STILL has cold feet about Jeff, I am happy that she makes up her mind and realizes how lucky she is.
Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):
Overall there were some times that I had to re-read things to complete understand what was going on. There were also times when I stopped re-read something thinking “What?” and realized “Ya, that really did just happen.” This novel has some twists and turn, some visitors, some scary moments, some stupid moments, some Xena Warrior Princess moments, and some lovely romantic moments…and others that were too hot to mention. It also seems that the book just keep getting bigger and bigger in the series. I have no clue how I can speed through them so quickly other than they must be really good.

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Dec 28, 2011 Lianne Burwell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: humour, sf, library

By this point in the series, you should have a pretty good idea of what will happen.

Kitty loves rock music. Kitty is oblivious to certain elements of her personal life. She and Jeff have sex at every opportunity (and in this book, I started to find the sex scenes a little too graphic and frequent for my tastes).

Jeff is jealous of everyone, especially the old friend that Kitty was oblivious to the fact he was in love with her, and even the gay friend.

A major threat appears, but there's a more sub...more

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Apr 16, 2011 Ana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: z-read-in-2011, paranormal-light

Kitty is one really busy girl. Not only does she have to plan her wedding, she has to worry about some sort of testing to see if she's fit to be Jeff's bride, there's a race of alien Amazons who want to conquer this world, and yeah Jeff could be the next king of A-Cs.

This is my favourite in the series. More of the time was dedicated to Jeff and Kitty's relationship, and Kitty's various friendships.

We get to see more of the way that the A-Cs planet works, it's politics, history and customs.

One o...more

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May 03, 2011 Christina Chavez rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I started this series because I was incredibly bored waiting for another series to come out and picked the first book up randomly at B&N. I have not been bored since, because any time I need a good laugh and some kick ass action, I have Ms. Koch's books to keep me company. I actually have two copies of everything, one in paperback and the other on my kindle and I do not regret spending the money (unlike previous buys).

Two suggestions when reading this series, especially the "Family " one. R...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Sarah by: Larissa

Shelves: books-i-own-print, favorites, read-in-2011

Alien in the Family continues the story six months on from the ending of Alien Tango, Kitty and Martini's relationship is stronger than ever and they are in the middle of planning their wedding. Their only worry should be how to keep the fact that Martini's family are all aliens a secret from Kitty's family but their lives are never that simple. It turns out that Martini is in fact a member of the Alpha Centaurion Royal Family and they're about to have visitors who want to make sure Kitty is a s...more Alien in the Family continues the story six months on from the ending of Alien Tango, Kitty and Martini's relationship is stronger than ever and they are in the middle of planning their wedding. Their only worry should be how to keep the fact that Martini's family are all aliens a secret from Kitty's family but their lives are never that simple. It turns out that Martini is in fact a member of the Alpha Centaurion Royal Family and they're about to have visitors who want to make sure Kitty is a suitable wife for him. They aren't the only new additions to the guest list though, members of the Planetary Council are also on their way and things are about to get complicated!

If you've read any of my previous reviews for this series you'll already know that I've become a massive fan of Gini Koch - it's been a while since a new series hooked me in quite so quickly. I'm not sure how Gini does it but the series just keeps on getting better and better with each new installment. To say Alien in the Family is action packed is an understatement, the surprises just keep coming and it makes for an addictive read. When I pick up one of these books I have to know I've got plenty of time to read - I can easily devour each book in one sitting and find them nearly impossible to put down once I get started.

I don't want to give spoilers by telling you any more about the plot so I'm just going to say if you love Kitty, Martini and the gang you're going to love this installment. There are some fantastically sweet moments between Kitty & Martini, I love the friendship between Kitty & Reader and Kitty gets some fab new pets (OMG I want a Poof of my own!). Along with the team we know and love we are also introduced to some great new characters, Kitty gets to meet her alien soul sister and she also adds some new members to the airborn crew.

This story made me laugh and cry, it was an emotional roller coaster and I loved every minute of it. It's going to be a long wait until Alien Proliferation comes out in December and I know it will be a book I devour as soon as I can get my hands on a copy. Kitty and Martini remain one of my favourite fictional couples and I'm already looking forward to their next adventure. In the meantime I feel a re-read coming on! If you're yet to discover this series don't let the science fiction label put you off, if you're an urban fantasy fan who enjoys a fast paced story line with sexy characters and non-stop action then you'll adore these books!(less)

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Mar 11, 2011 Ratkin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: won, first-reads

First the necessary disclaimer: This review is based on my having read an Advanced Reader Copy of "Alien in the Family." Said ARC was won in a contest on the author's website. Thanks, Gini! (By the way, if you're a fan of Gini Koch's books and you're not part of her "Hook Me Up" e-mail list...you should be. You can sign up at her website, www.ginikoch,com .)

"Alien in the Family" is the third book in Ms. Koch's series about the exploits of Katherine "Kitty" Katt, following series debut "Touched B...more First the necessary disclaimer: This review is based on my having read an Advanced Reader Copy of "Alien in the Family." Said ARC was won in a contest on the author's website. Thanks, Gini! (By the way, if you're a fan of Gini Koch's books and you're not part of her "Hook Me Up" e-mail list...you should be. You can sign up at her website, www.ginikoch,com .)

"Alien in the Family" is the third book in Ms. Koch's series about the exploits of Katherine "Kitty" Katt, following series debut "Touched By An Alien" and "Alien Tango." My personal recommendation would be to read the first two books before digging into the new one. This is in no way a reflection on the author's ability to quickly bring newcomers up to date on past events; it is solely a reflection of my belief that everyone should be reading the Kitty Katt series. All three books are well imagined, well written and incredible fun to read.

Before I tackle a discussion of this new book, let me just say that the series as a whole is a masterful blend of Science Fiction, Romance, and Comedy. As a male who is well into his middle-age years (OK, OK..."on his way out of" is probably more accurate), I'm not part of the usual demographic for a series that's even partially a Romance. Doesn't matter. You may be reading a Romantic Science Fiction story with a lot of humor, but I'm reading a funny Science Fiction series that happens to have some romantic moments along the way. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

By the way, I'm using the term "Science Fiction" fairly loosely. I'm using it because a more accurate description, like "a Fiction story that has Aliens, portals, creatures from Outer Space and other elements of actual Science Fiction but is completely lacking in Science" is just too cumbersome. If you demand actual, logical, scientific explanations for the things that go on in the wonderful world Gini Koch has created, you probably want to skip the rest of this review and look for some other book. (You'll be missing out on a lot of fun if you do, but that's your problem.) The author has developed an impressive arsenal of ways to avoid scientific explanations. I think my favorite so far occurs in this new book, when someone (on the phone, so we're not privy to the conversation) gives the explanation to Chuckie so he can explain it to the less scientifically oriented Kitty. He never does.

On to "Alien in the Family." I loathe plot descriptions, so I'll keep this short. It's six months after the events in "Alien Tango," and Kitty is slowly preparing for her marriage to Martini. Very slowly. Kitty discovers that Martini is a member of the A-C royal family back on the home planet, and it becomes apparent that representatives are coming to Earth to test Kitty and see if they approve of her marrying into royalty. Lots of interesting and fun stuff happens after that. Too short? Go back and re-read the second sentence of this paragraph, and insert the word "really" between the first and second words.

From here, it's hard to get more detailed without giving things away. The first two books in the series are characterized by fast-moving plots with lots of action, and this third book follows that tradition. There are a lot of new characters who pop up, both in terms of aliens (keeping in mind that it already been established that there are a bunch of other planets in the A-C solar system(s)) and in meeting Kitty's extended family. There are Good Guys, Bad Guys, Good Guys who turn out to be Bad Guys, Bad (or at least Anti-Social) Guys who turn into Good Guys, and just about any other variation you could ask for. And that's not even talking about the family! And the Poofs! Everybody will love the Poofs!

I can't resist one spoiler. Ready? Here it is: Alliflash and Gigantigator don't make it to the wedding! There...I said it!

I love the Kitty Katt books, and "Alien in the Family" is a wonderful addition to the series. I heartily recommend it, and urge you to read it (and the other books, if you haven't already). They're simply too much fun to avoid.(less)

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Mar 04, 2012 Michael Hirsch rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction

It starts out fast and fun, but after a while the many weaknesses started to bother me too much. Ultimately, I decided that the big problem is that it isn't really science fiction. It's really a bodice ripper set in the modern day within a broader context of a galactic civilization instead of in a historical setting.

SF is supposed to have a logical consistency--even soft science fiction. In this book, the aliens had magical powers (empathy bordering on telepathy, the ability to project visions,...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Deanka rated it 2 of 5 stars

I read the first one and it was good, made me want to read the sequel, but I have to say that I was somewhat disappointed. There were all these mini cliff hangers in like every chapter, and the set ups didn't really make any sense. Plus, if I had to read how Kitty had to be wrapped around Jeff everytime they went through a gate one more time I think i was going to throw the book against a wall. Seriously, this is supposed to be a kick-ass character, and yet everytime she gets near her boyfriend...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction

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Oct 02, 2011 Joshua Palmatier rated it 4 of 5 stars

I finished this a little while ago but haven't had time to review it until now. Just busy life stuff. But here I am! And the Alien series continues to rocket forward full jet-propulsion ahead.

This book focused on the ramifications of Martini and Kitty's coming wedding, both for the ACs living on Earth and for their home system. Because, for some reason, the home system appears to be taking a much more active interest in it than they should be. In fact, it seems that some of them are headed to Ea...more I finished this a little while ago but haven't had time to review it until now. Just busy life stuff. But here I am! And the Alien series continues to rocket forward full jet-propulsion ahead.

This book focused on the ramifications of Martini and Kitty's coming wedding, both for the ACs living on Earth and for their home system. Because, for some reason, the home system appears to be taking a much more active interest in it than they should be. In fact, it seems that some of them are headed to Earth, but are they coming to witness the event . . . or to stop it at all costs? Or perhaps both?

There are, of course, multiple plot threads and motivations woven together there . . . or perhaps clashing together is a better description. As Kitty and Martini begin to unravel the mess, we're introduced to new characters and new aliens from the home system, along with vicious attacks and, since this is mostly set in Las Vegas, gambling. One of the best things about this series is that it does keep expanding. Some series fall into a sort of stability, with the same characters, just different bad guys. This one has new characters introduced in each book, while still keeping the old ones around. The world keeps expanding as well. Here we learn more about the home world and how it operates. And it all keeps coming at the same breakneck pace, the reader--along with Kitty--barely getting a chance to catch their breath.

I thought the weaving of the political intrigue and Kitty and Martini's wedding was done well here, as well as the action, comedy, science fiction, and romance elements that are key to Gini Koch's style. As a reader, I'm not that into the romance aspects, and that was the biggest drawback in this novel for me. This is just a personal preference. In the previous ones, the romance elements were there, but they didn't detract from the overall plot much at all for me. In this one, once the main political plot thread is resolved, there's a LONG section that has to do with the wedding arrangements. This lasts about 100 pages, and there's a little bit of additional action plot woven in here, but it's still mostly wedding plans and getting Kitty and Martini to the altar. For me, this was a major lull in the overall action. However, I'm certain that those readers who love the romance elements will love this section. It certainly wasn't badly written at all; just not what draws me to reading Gini Koch's novels. And, that said, it didn't turn me off of the novel.

But that was my only little, niggling complaint about the novel. If you enjoyed the previous novels, you'll love this one. And I'm certainly waiting impatiently for the next novel, Alien Proliferation, due out in December.(less)

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Mar 21, 2012 Kc rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: aliens, romance

As if the first two books weren't crazy enough, now Kitty has to deal with marriage and in-laws coming to wreck things for her and Jeff. There is so much going on in this book, I don't even know where to start. There are subplots after subplots smeared all over these pages that it's hard to keep everything straight.

Let's just start with the simple stuff, then. Well, simple-ish. It's clear that interspecies marriage is next to impossible. Paul, if I remember correctly, is the only main character...more

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Apr 18, 2011 becc rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I so love this series! Alien in the Family is the third book and was just as good as the others. The humor was hilarious and the romance between Jeff Martini and Kitty was just as passionate. This time Jeff has to deal with Kitty's nerdy charming handsome best friend Chuckie. I really liked Chuckie but my heart will always go to Martini. Martini and Kitty are meant to be together and I love their moments they had in this book.
My favorite parts were the Poofs! How cute were they and I wanted one...more

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May 28, 2012 Celia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: it-was-ok

this is my very first written review so here goes; i've so far read 1 to 3 and i must say they came short of my expectations i was a bit disappointed considering the great reviews i read (never doing that again before reading a book) anyway for me there was alot of information just conveniently given to the reader and when i say alot i mean ALOT. and the way she always just figured out what was going on i mean come on give someone else a chance. frankly i didn't like her character all that much....more

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Apr 30, 2011 Dren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Review originally posted on www.DrensB-Spot.com

The good news is I can talk about lots of things in the book that won't be spoilers -- unless you haven't read Book 1, Touched by and Alien and Book 2, Alien Tango. So if you haven't read them.... umm sorry. The summary already tells you .... the good guy gets the girl and they're getting married :). So... on with the review.

When we're reunited with Kitty and Martini, they're trying to plan their wedding. Well ....sort of. When they receive word tha...more Review originally posted on www.DrensB-Spot.com

The good news is I can talk about lots of things in the book that won't be spoilers -- unless you haven't read Book 1, Touched by and Alien and Book 2, Alien Tango. So if you haven't read them.... umm sorry. The summary already tells you .... the good guy gets the girl and they're getting married :). So... on with the review.

When we're reunited with Kitty and Martini, they're trying to plan their wedding. Well ....sort of. When they receive word that the "royal family" is on it's way to earth for a visit, all hell breaks loose. Will they be friend or foe? Will they welcome Kitty into the family with open arms or will they try to put the breaks on her neck AND her pending marriage to Martini. When the CIA gets involved you KNOW things are about to get rough. And do they ever!

Author, Gini Koch brings readers another fast paced, alien-ass-kicking epsiode of the life and times of Kitty and Martini. Koch weaves her unique storytelling magic bringing to life all the characters we love: Frowny-faced Christopher, BFF Reader, and of course tons of Martini moments *sigh* elevator & bathtub - that's all I'm gonna say *wink*. In typical Koch fashion, we're also introduced to nearly a Baker's Dozen of new characters.

Koch is also a strong "theme" writer. Her last two books had underlying themes and I was happy to see that book 3 didn't disappoint. The theme that I picked up from this book was about "relationships" and man.. she went deep! Kitty was on a pure roller coaster ride with all of her relationships. Since she's getting married you "know" the core topic is her relationship with Martini. But what surprised me the most was how she explored the relationship between Kitty and her best friend Reader. Koch did an excellent job of showing how the love of a friend really can run as deep as a soul mate. Kitty is also dealing with her relationship with Chuckie, her love lorn best friend from high school. I have to admit - I don't like Chuckie. He's weird and creepy. You'll know what I mean when you read the book.

Ah, last but never least, Kitty and Martini. After all they've been through, you would expect them to be a single unit of mind and body - *insert the sound of screaching breaks here* but.. nope. That would be too easy. They go through all of the doubts and fears that typically haunt soon-to-be-married couples and they do it all while fighting the aliens and keeping the earth safe. They've truly go talent!

I have to say, my only complaints about this book are that some scenes went on much longer than they should have and in some cases it killed the scene for me. I love the banter and chatter between all of the characters but when it goes on too long, I lose my connection. I enjoy stories with twists and turns that keep me guessing but sometimes - a story just needs to end. Koch does an awesome job with weaving subplots that leaves your head spinning and your heart pounding. But there were a few in this story that stuck out to me or were clearly lead-ins to the next book. But I'm beginning to think that's what makes this series so unique. Hunky Aliens with hyperspeed? Super government spies with cool gadgets? Wedding crashers from another solar system? Come on, admit it. Gini Koch has truly cornered the market on this one.
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Dec 23, 2011 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, romance, sci-fi

Six months after accepting sexy alien Jeff Martini's marriage proposal, Kitty and the other Alpha-Centauris (A-C's) learn that a beacon has been triggered, alerting the A-C home world of the impending marriage. Why should it matter? Unknown to Jeff and his cousin, Christopher, they are the last direct male heirs to the ruling monarch on Alpha Centauri. That's right, Kitty's marrying royalty, and it looks like the home world is sending a delegation to discover whether Kitty is worthy.

Only, natura...more Six months after accepting sexy alien Jeff Martini's marriage proposal, Kitty and the other Alpha-Centauris (A-C's) learn that a beacon has been triggered, alerting the A-C home world of the impending marriage. Why should it matter? Unknown to Jeff and his cousin, Christopher, they are the last direct male heirs to the ruling monarch on Alpha Centauri. That's right, Kitty's marrying royalty, and it looks like the home world is sending a delegation to discover whether Kitty is worthy.

Only, naturally, it's not that simple. Multiple plans are afoot, and because of the impending invasion, the A-C division has been taken over by the CIA: namely, Kitty's best friend, Chuckie Reynolds. Throw in fanatic assassins, an inter-galactic plot, a visit to Alpha-Centauri and a lavish weddings and you've got a typical weekend in the life of Kitty Katt.

The majority of this book was true to form: fast-paced, high adrenalin, complex and multi-layered, with engaging characters, serious fight scenes, and some very cool new aliens. Kitty finally faces her love for Chuckie and deals with her guilt, and Jeff is dealing with his jealousy problem. But I still missed the lighter-hearted Martini - I guess, as you get to know someone, it stands to reason you're going to see the less fun side of them too, but it's more the public scenes where Martini always seems so angry and hostile. He doesn't get much opportunity to show his smarts either, when he's around Kitty and Chuckie. This mostly upsets me because I like Jeff A LOT, much more than Chuckie who is so smug and high-handed. (Oh, and why don't the Dazzlers find Chuckie appealing? He should be exactly their type, right? Hope we find out!)

I wasn't so keen on the long wedding preparations, which took a chunk of the book at the end; it's wonderful for on-going character development but wasn't very interesting to me. I'm not a big fan of weddings, and it just highlighted to me the unrealistic side of this series, which I've been doing such a great job of ignoring until now. Like, how similar the Alpha Centauri customs are to western Anglo customs. I get the psychology behind making the aliens familiar rather than, well, "alien", but it's still a bit of a cop-out. Also, Kitty's supposed to be a feminist - there's always the comment about her reading the Feminist Manifesto - and yet before the wedding she says, I must stop calling Jeff "Martini" because now I'm going to be a Martini too! (I forgot to mark the page so I couldn't find the exact quote, I'm paraphrasing here.) It was one little sentence but it threw me for a loop. I wouldn't have expected Kitty to just automatically change her name. It wasn't even a topic for discussion. Kitty's an educated, intelligent, independent woman with a great role-model for a mother. It didn't gel.

But overall, Alien in the Family was fun, exciting, gripping and intense. Kitty is still lots of fun, and the world of aliens and master-plots continues to grow. If the plot seems full of holes and too confusing at times, stick with it: the questions do get asked and it does all make sense eventually, as Kitty and Jeff figure things out. Oh, and there is a serious mention of God in this volume, but such is the nature of the story and the scene's context, that it didn't bother me much or feel too tacky.
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Jan 14, 2012 Jessica rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: humor, science-fiction

I think I've had too many friends get raped to find rape jokes funny. Or maybe I just take things too seriously. Whatever, they bothered me.

Kitty's descent into Mary Sue territory and how she jerked around Jeff by continually prodding his jealousy button also bothered me (she comments at one point that she likes that he has potential stalker tendencies, but even though they're engaged, her wishy-washy commitment to him seemed kind of cruel? needy? in an unpleasant way). Add in an increasingly z...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Sandra rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gini-koch, scifi-rom, col-green

Reread 25/2/13

Kitty & Martini have been engaged for 6 months but are finding it extremely difficult to commit to any wedding choices. Martini wants everything to be just right and Kitty doesn't want to lie to her friends and family who don't know about the Aliens.

Meanwhile there is a succession problem on Alpha Centauri and it looks like Martini is about to be tapped on the shoulder when a delegation from the Planetary Council shows up. But not all is as it seems.

We have Amazonian lesbian fr...more

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Dec 04, 2011 ♥ Ashleigh ♥ contrary to popular belief im not actually mad! rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: aliens, heroine, sci-fi, adult, 2011, reviewed

alrighty so this isnt really a review its more just like me blurting out whatever im thinking bout the book at this moment.

i enjoyed this book a lot more than the last. have to say i kinda wanted kitty to be with chuckie - just cause's he's adorable - but in the end she stuck with jeff and he's working on his jealousy issues so ok with her choosing him.
LOVED the new creatures/space aliens that came in this book - very amusing.
Also Reader wonderful! i totally wish i had a best friend like him :P....more

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Sep 11, 2011 Ally rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance

Super-Being Exterminator Kitty Katt and the Alpha Centaurian she loves, Jeff Martini, should be finalizing their wedding plans. But that was before she discovers Jeff is in line to become Emperor back on his home world. Kitty knows she is everything a royal family wouldn't approve of, and is bracing herself for the worst. As it turns out, the royal family is just the beginning. Especially when extraterrestrial Amazonian terrorists are determined to start and end Kitty and Jeff's nuptial festivit...more Super-Being Exterminator Kitty Katt and the Alpha Centaurian she loves, Jeff Martini, should be finalizing their wedding plans. But that was before she discovers Jeff is in line to become Emperor back on his home world. Kitty knows she is everything a royal family wouldn't approve of, and is bracing herself for the worst. As it turns out, the royal family is just the beginning. Especially when extraterrestrial Amazonian terrorists are determined to start and end Kitty and Jeff's nuptial festivities with a bang.

I’ve loved and adored the previous books in the Katherine “Kitty” Katt series (although book one has been my absolute favourite) I was so happy to get my hands on Alien in the Family. I’ve truly enjoyed each adventure Ms Koch has taken us on with Kitty and her gang of friendly aliens but Alien in the Family was even more of a rollercoaster than the previous two books and I adored it all that more for it because I felt it worked really well and I was laughing so hard at some parts that I had tears coming out of my eyes and getting really funny looks from my boyfriend, who I kept having to explain everything to. Alien in the Family is a truly brilliant third book in the series, Kitty is now having to deal with all the wedding details for her and Jeff’s wedding and is having the major problem of finding ‘the dress’ and dealing with other aliens coming to test Kitty as she’s about to marry into alien royalty and then there’s those Amazon women who seem to want Jeff dead. As usual nothing is ever easy, simple or quiet for Kitty to deal with but I think it really works because Kitty does seem the type of character who attracts trouble. Some of my favourite parts of Alien in the Family included the Poofies, James organising Kitty’s wedding and the continuous growing relationship between Kitty, Jeff, Christopher, James, Paul, ACE, Chuck and the rest of the gang. Alien in the Family provides a laugh every other minute and keeps you totally gripped within the storyline and the adventure Kitty and her friends take you on.

Favourite Quotes:
“We went with the latter today. I hated having to be someplace on time, it took away so many potential orgasms.”

“Okay. So, food for me and a dead cow for my Poofies. Should make the waiter’s night.”

“You’re the human I’m staying near, you know.”

“But a knight’s job is to protect his queen.”

Overall, I am so in love with Alien in the Family, I think Ms Koch did a smashing job and I’m super excited for December to get here soon so I can read Alien Proliferation and find out where the story will take us next. I highly recommend this series and would suggest reading this series in order. It is fast becoming one of my all time favourite series!
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Jun 03, 2011 Lynette rated it 3 of 5 stars

Before I commence with this review, let me say that I am a fan of this series and will probably buy the next book. As you know, I try not to buy anything and for me to say that I’m buying something really is important. Now that I have stated this, it’s time for Lynette to be a complete and total hypocrite by listing why ALIEN IN THE FAMILY drove me crazy. I apologize in advance and I know I’m going to piss off a lot of you, because my filter is off. I’m going to try to go through this review and...more Before I commence with this review, let me say that I am a fan of this series and will probably buy the next book. As you know, I try not to buy anything and for me to say that I’m buying something really is important. Now that I have stated this, it’s time for Lynette to be a complete and total hypocrite by listing why ALIEN IN THE FAMILY drove me crazy. I apologize in advance and I know I’m going to piss off a lot of you, because my filter is off. I’m going to try to go through this review and clean it up later and make it less ranting, but I don’t know if I can. At least you can’t say that I am not emotionally invested into this series.

The first several chapters of ALIEN IN THE FAMILY where hard for me to read. I actually put the book down and didn’t pick it back up again for several days. The narrative of the story dragged as the author felt the need to do very long and drawn out summary of what had happened in the previous two books in the series that unfortunately fell short for me as I wanted the narrative to focus on what was occurring at that moment. Kitty is an interesting character, but she often feels too slap stick for me, where none of the actions are grounding in reason and common sense and since she is just Kitty and supposedly so amazing we are just supposed to go with it. This time, I had a harder time going with it.

I am also getting annoyed with Kitty and her (excuse me, but I can’t think of another word to describe this) golden p-ssy. Every and I mean EVERY man she meets wants to screw her, falls in love with her, etc. I seriously don’t get it. Why? This needs to be explained to me a little bit more. Why does every man she meets want her, even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t want them, she has several men pining for her. WHY, WHY, WHY? I get that you want to make her appealing, but REALLY? REALLY?

Another one of my pet peeves that occurred in ALIEN IN THE FAMILY and in fact the entire series is that there is really not a lot of conflict. The premise of this series is that through some amazing circumstances, Kitty learns that there are aliens on the planet and takes a top secret job to protect the planet ala Men In Black. However, everyone is in on her secret life. Everyone who is close to her is in on it. As each book progresses, I’ve never quite grasped why her parents, best friend, former boyfriends are in on this top-level secret except that is convenient for the author to do so so that Kitty doesn’t feel as isolated in her new life. And with each book, I get more annoyed that Kitty doesn’t have to work for anything in her life, that the series doesn’t really have any internal conflict.

I also don’t understand the chemistry between Kitty and Jeff besides that he’s a hot looking alien and they have awesome sex together. Despite Kitty’s golden p-ssy, I get more why Kitty would appeal to Jeff, but what is it about him (besides beinghot) that does it for her. There are tons of other hot men who want her. To put it plainly, I am a die-hard romance reader at heart and for me it’s all about the emotional connection between the hero and heroine. I don’t get a deep emotional connection on her end. Her behavior doesn’t support it. I was hoping for more when as her wedding draws near and she’s trying to puzzle out what it is about Jeff that makes her want to spend the rest of her life with him. The explanations she gives herself and Jeff on why him fell flat to me. Of course I don’t believe ALIEN IN THE FAMILY is really marketed as a romance, so I can kinda cut the author some slack.

However, this is my blog and my rant about the series. I still enjoy the series despite myself, but these issues that I have with ALIEN IN THE FAMILY keep me up at night. Seriously. They bug the heck out of me and I had to get them off my chest or I was going to burst. Thanks for listening.

While the beginning of ALIEN IN THE FAMILY dragged and drove me crazy on so many levels (really, you see no problem with your best friend who is in love with you calling a meeting not only in the same city but the same hotel, the same freaking suite where you guys had wild monkey sex. You don’t put your foot down out of respect for your fiancé? You don’t tell your friend point blank to stop disrespecting your man and this was some immature crap? Not once? – Sorry, couldn’t help myself again), the middle picked and became quite interesting. However, the ending was blah. It was a little disjointed and I wished that all the plot threads were tied up a little neater.

Yet, there is something about Kitty and Ms. Koch’s writing that despite all my ranting and raving, makes me eager to read her work and to see what’s coming next.

Hello, my name is Lynette and I am a hypocrite.

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Jun 18, 2012 Carolyn F. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, library-book

Spoiler complaints - read at your peril

1. The book was way too long. It could have been cut off about 50 or more pages earlier when they were finally back at Earth and got married. The whole "better do it now" (I can't say any more) wasn't needed. Did the publisher want a bigger book?

2. Too many people have sly, off-the-cuff, supposedly witty comments, even aliens from other planets, and not just from one alien world but many. I was so tired of them.

3. Yes, Kitty has a gay friend. This only ne...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Ann rated it 2 of 5 stars

The first two books in this series were great, but this one tanked. Gini Koch writes conversations and character interaction well (which I loved in her first two books), but she went overboard with this one. Some scenes lasted several chapters, which I found boring after awhile...my mind was ready to move on! And seriously, the main characters have sex multiple times per day . . .really? There are so many things wrong with that, I couldn't take it after awhile. So anyway, two stars for a decent...more

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