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Discovery-a far out romance
Oregon naturalist Dr Kent Xavier, after a harrowing breakup with his two-timing fiancee, flees to the wilderness to nurse his broken heart---and wounded ego. Some peace and quiet amidst the emerging flora and fauna of very early spring was just what he needed.
Lured into exploring the beautiful planet, xenobiologist Povresle takes a moonlight walk and meets with disaster on a slope of loose rock. The native dominant lifeform who comes to her rescue is at first chaotic and but his curiosity and intelligence soon dispel his frightening first impressions.
Two scientists from very different worlds discover the most important element of love. But will their respective cultures keep them apart forever?
Lured into exploring the beautiful planet, xenobiologist Povresle takes a moonlight walk and meets with disaster on a slope of loose rock. The native dominant lifeform who comes to her rescue is at first chaotic and but his curiosity and intelligence soon dispel his frightening first impressions.
Two scientists from very different worlds discover the most important element of love. But will their respective cultures keep them apart forever?
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 9, 2009
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Terry Roy
16 books14 followersTerry Roy has written fiction under the pen names Terran Moffat, Sharona Troy, and T.M. Roy, but has recently decided to ditch all those and sign off on her works with her everyday name. As a child, she'd run out of reading material quickly so, in-between trips to the library (which was fifteen miles away at the time), she'd read encyclopedias and non-fiction and just about anything else she got her hands on without her parents knowing. This practice evolved into writing her own stories or continuations of favorite stories, complete with illustrations.
Nowadays, Terry lives just north of St Paul, Minnesota, with her two parrots. She freelances as a book designer for pixel and print books when she isn't writing. On the side she has an extensive garden and enjoys canning and freezing the bounty. You might catch her selling her hot pepper jams (and a few books) at a local farmer's market.
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July 20, 2011
[Image]The author says that Discovery – A Far Out Romance is “a short and sweet read, something easy to polish off in an afternoon at the beach or with a pot of tea and a fire”. I have to agree.
Dr. Kent Xavier is the main character in Discovery. When he arrives home early and finds his fiancée in bed with another man he goes on a camping trip to try to heal his hurt. Not far from his campsite an alien group is taking samples. When one of the women in the group wanders off and is trapped in a rock slide Kent comes to the recue. Because of the rockslide Povre does not get back in time and is left on the planet when her people leave. Although Kent and Povre are different species they are attracted to each other. Their feelings grow as they end up on the run from several groups trying to capture an alien.
This is Science Fiction Romance so we know the destination. It is the journey that makes this such a good story. There is enough action, adventure and romance to satisfy any SFR fan and there are enough twists and turns to keep a predictable plot interesting. Povre and Kent are both great characters. It is a nice change to have the male as the main character and Kent does a great job of carrying the story.
July 7, 2012
I really enjoyed how this story developed. Its a well-written Sci-fi depicting what happens when an alien race quietly tries to study earth and one of the members of the scientific team gets away from the group and is discovered by a human. The world-building of the alien race was easy to follow since explanations came steadily throughout the story instead of one long monologue at the beginning.
The characters' personalities and situations were established for some time before they actually come in contact with each other and then their relationship developed at a believable rate as they first had the culture/language barrier and then that period of just exploring their differences and similarities before it grew into something of a romantic nature.
Not to say physical attraction wasn't there pretty soon after they met though Kent is a bear about it because he's recently sworn off women and here at his campsite remote from civilization he is joined by a female.
Kent is a biology professor and scientist who was very athletic and rugged liking to bike and camp out far off the beaten path. He is startled by Povre's differences when he first sees them, but soon adjusts to appreciating her exotic beauty and her sweet curious spirit. Povre is of a race that has some psychic ability and she senses many things in Kent's emotions. At first his anger frightens her, but then he becomes protective and kind.
After getting over their mutual surprise, the rest of the story's action is about dogging all the government and non-government groups interested in capturing Povre for their own obvious reasons. And at the same time, they grow closer knowing that Povre's people will probably come for her and they will be separated and there is always the fear that she'll be discovered and captured.
From time to time, the story shifts to a third character, Povre's mission leader and father who was forced to leave her behind when she wandered away from their exploration group. He follows protocol and gets the others back to their ship and safety even while despairing over his daughter's absence. He knows that if she is captured, she will not be treated well.
The plot held no surprises for me and it was simplistic, but that was fine with me because it allowed me to focus on the developing romance between Kent and Povre. They really were good together. He was trustworthy and strong for her while at the same time he was tender and understanding of what she was going through. Povre helped heal Kent's bruised heart, gave him someone to protect and love as well as showed him the delights of discovering something for the first time when he watched Povre enjoy nature. What I really thought was interesting is that though both are humanoid and share enough characteristics to be compatible, this truly is an alien romance. They really saw each other's souls under all the surface differences.
It was a nice read and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read a light Sci-Fi Romance.
The characters' personalities and situations were established for some time before they actually come in contact with each other and then their relationship developed at a believable rate as they first had the culture/language barrier and then that period of just exploring their differences and similarities before it grew into something of a romantic nature.
Not to say physical attraction wasn't there pretty soon after they met though Kent is a bear about it because he's recently sworn off women and here at his campsite remote from civilization he is joined by a female.
Kent is a biology professor and scientist who was very athletic and rugged liking to bike and camp out far off the beaten path. He is startled by Povre's differences when he first sees them, but soon adjusts to appreciating her exotic beauty and her sweet curious spirit. Povre is of a race that has some psychic ability and she senses many things in Kent's emotions. At first his anger frightens her, but then he becomes protective and kind.
After getting over their mutual surprise, the rest of the story's action is about dogging all the government and non-government groups interested in capturing Povre for their own obvious reasons. And at the same time, they grow closer knowing that Povre's people will probably come for her and they will be separated and there is always the fear that she'll be discovered and captured.
From time to time, the story shifts to a third character, Povre's mission leader and father who was forced to leave her behind when she wandered away from their exploration group. He follows protocol and gets the others back to their ship and safety even while despairing over his daughter's absence. He knows that if she is captured, she will not be treated well.
The plot held no surprises for me and it was simplistic, but that was fine with me because it allowed me to focus on the developing romance between Kent and Povre. They really were good together. He was trustworthy and strong for her while at the same time he was tender and understanding of what she was going through. Povre helped heal Kent's bruised heart, gave him someone to protect and love as well as showed him the delights of discovering something for the first time when he watched Povre enjoy nature. What I really thought was interesting is that though both are humanoid and share enough characteristics to be compatible, this truly is an alien romance. They really saw each other's souls under all the surface differences.
It was a nice read and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read a light Sci-Fi Romance.
May 6, 2012
This review is based on a free copy of the book received from the publisher through the Goodreads Advance Reader process.
Dr Kent Xavier just wants to get away from it all. The stress that came from his recent breakup and the desire to just mope and wallow in self pity is what he is after. That will fix everything won’t it !
Povre, not really from this world but non the less enamoured with it’s beauty doesn’t really follow orders but is more a free spirit is also trying to get away from the restrictive rules constantly being thrown her way.
You just know that as opposites attract these two are going to meet and sure enough Kent ends up rescuing Povre. Really the last thing he wanted when he went away was to run into a sort of women.
Of course there’s the whole language problem to worry about but Povre seems to have a natural, or should I say alien, ability that speeds that process up.
They are soon working together to avoid her people trying to catch her as well as Earth’s media and scientific forces.
Will they manage to elude their pursuers ?
Will Kent and Povre become the ultimate, clash of cultures, couple ?
I would consider the target audience for this as the YA Fantasy group although I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dr Kent Xavier just wants to get away from it all. The stress that came from his recent breakup and the desire to just mope and wallow in self pity is what he is after. That will fix everything won’t it !
Povre, not really from this world but non the less enamoured with it’s beauty doesn’t really follow orders but is more a free spirit is also trying to get away from the restrictive rules constantly being thrown her way.
You just know that as opposites attract these two are going to meet and sure enough Kent ends up rescuing Povre. Really the last thing he wanted when he went away was to run into a sort of women.
Of course there’s the whole language problem to worry about but Povre seems to have a natural, or should I say alien, ability that speeds that process up.
They are soon working together to avoid her people trying to catch her as well as Earth’s media and scientific forces.
Will they manage to elude their pursuers ?
Will Kent and Povre become the ultimate, clash of cultures, couple ?
I would consider the target audience for this as the YA Fantasy group although I thoroughly enjoyed it.
June 1, 2021
3.5 stars. This was interesting. Gave me a Fifth Element vibe, lots of similarities between the heroines. Smart and “pure” and gifted, etc.
The hero, however, was a misogynistic asshole at times- snide comments and assumptions about women, assuming a Dr. was a man without checking, forcing Povre into the shower when she was in abject terror. Wtf, Kent. Honestly, he was such a dick sometimes that I wasn’t surprised his fiancé cheated. He did soften up over time, but was still hard to like.
The multiple POV was intriguing, the alien species worldbuilding was decent. My favorite part was how delighted Povre was with everything on earth.
However, if you’re one of the people that enjoy alien sex scenes, go into this with your eyes open- there’s only one and it’s barely described.
AND. she gets pregnant from that one tiny scene. Because of course.
Anyhow, definitely worth a read if you like adventure, sci fi, and very little sex.
The hero, however, was a misogynistic asshole at times- snide comments and assumptions about women, assuming a Dr. was a man without checking, forcing Povre into the shower when she was in abject terror. Wtf, Kent. Honestly, he was such a dick sometimes that I wasn’t surprised his fiancé cheated. He did soften up over time, but was still hard to like.
The multiple POV was intriguing, the alien species worldbuilding was decent. My favorite part was how delighted Povre was with everything on earth.
However, if you’re one of the people that enjoy alien sex scenes, go into this with your eyes open- there’s only one and it’s barely described.
AND. she gets pregnant from that one tiny scene. Because of course.
Anyhow, definitely worth a read if you like adventure, sci fi, and very little sex.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 5, 2011
I enjoyed this quirky "far out" romance by T.M. Roy so much that I gave away five copies to my newsletter readers. (Plug: Sign up for Rigelodeon, the Newsletter of LK RIgel for free books, interviews with authors, and other newslettery stuff.)
This is a fun, smart interspecies romance (haha) set in the open spaces around Eugene, Oregon. I think of it as Starman meets Midnight Run . A fun twist on the alien/earthling love story - in this one, the alien is female.
This is a fun, smart interspecies romance (haha) set in the open spaces around Eugene, Oregon. I think of it as Starman meets Midnight Run . A fun twist on the alien/earthling love story - in this one, the alien is female.
December 16, 2013
A very good S/F tale of First Contact. He's hiding from the world hiking after a bad breakup. She gets distracted by the pretty flowers and falls down a ravene.
July 27, 2018
Discovery -Far Out!
I loved,loved, loved this romantic adventure!! I was reading this as a distraction while I closed my first week of radiation therapy. The story was so imaginative, that I meditated on it while I was on the table. I was so eager to get back to Kent
and Povre. So satisfying! Thank you Terry Roy!!!
I loved,loved, loved this romantic adventure!! I was reading this as a distraction while I closed my first week of radiation therapy. The story was so imaginative, that I meditated on it while I was on the table. I was so eager to get back to Kent
and Povre. So satisfying! Thank you Terry Roy!!!
November 27, 2012
T.M. Roy’s novel Discovery – A Far Out Romance – is a fun mix of ET and formulaic romance genres. The main protagonist is male, rather than female, and an open-minded scientist who encounters an alien female. Most of the story is spent trying to get the alien back to her ship and people, with assorted evil government agents and SETI types to complicate the return effort. Of course the story has a HEA, in keeping with the stereotypical romance, but it is entertaining none the less. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light SF/F read with a more serious message about acceptance.
April 10, 2012
This was a unique story of romance between a human and an alien. It also had some adventure with chase scenes as government agencies try to intercept the alien lifeform for study. This was a different story but an enjoyable one! I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
November 12, 2015
Fun and unusual alien sci fi romance. What happens when a cute blue alien female researching earth 's lower life forms accidentally gets left behind and is found by a recently cuckolded biology professor? There were a few typos, but I thought it well written.
April 20, 2012
Very enjoyable. I figured how it might end, and was glad to see that I was right. I wouldn't mine a follow-up book.
May 9, 2012
I received this as a free copy from Goodreads' First read giveaway and I can say that I am pleasantly surprised. Discovery: A Far Out Romance, was a fast and enjoyable read. My first time reading Romantic Science Fiction was definitely not a disappointment, however its not something I'll be reading too often. I will definitely pass the book along to someone who wants a quick but satisfying read.
August 16, 2013
Wasn't sure about this one at first. Seemed to be a little off-setting with the opening shot. Then when the action swung to focus on the two main characters, it became interesting.
Is there an unwritten law that all aliens have to be blue? Not that it detracted at all, but seems I have read a few SciFi works where the alien is blue.
Liked the movement of the novel and the nice twist at the end.
Is there an unwritten law that all aliens have to be blue? Not that it detracted at all, but seems I have read a few SciFi works where the alien is blue.
Liked the movement of the novel and the nice twist at the end.
October 1, 2012
3.5 stars
May 21, 2013
Fast paced. Good story line.
March 12, 2013
Cute story. I'd be the one to fall or a blue alien with fur. LOL
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