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Contact Paperback – Jan. 1 2005

by Susan Grant (Author)
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From the winner of the 2002 Daphne Du Maurier award for romantic suspense comes a new tale of intrigue and passion where an airline pilot on a trans-Pacific flight finds her 747 hijacked by a UFO and a mysterious member of their crew the only one she can trust.
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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Love Spell
  4. Publication date
    Jan. 1 2005
  5. Dimensions
    10.8 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0505524996
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0505524997
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Drawing on her experience as a commercial airline pilot, Grant (The Star Prince) brings a masterful realism to this otherworldly romance. United Airlines pilot Jordan Cady is promoted to captain when her 747 is captured en route to Hawaii and her captain dies from a heart attack. With the events of September 11 still fresh in her mind, Jordan initially believes the aircraft has been hijacked by terrorists, but she soon realizes that they've been pulled into the maw of an alien spaceship. Grant's "aliens" are less imaginative than one would expect. They look and act human, but they speak Key, the official language of the "Alliance," and possess loads of Star Trek-like gadgets. Using a high-tech translator, K…o, the scarred son of the ship's commander, reluctantly informs Jordan and her passengers that a comet has destroyed Earth. While Jordan sees to the comfort of her crew, she battles an ever increasing attraction to K…o, who has demons of his own to purge. Their romance plays out against the backdrop of the war between the Alliance and the Talagars, a race of amoral humans, which makes for an explosive finish. Readers who can get past the book's slow beginning and implausible premise will relish this emotionally charged aviation romance.
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One of the first women to graduate from the US Air Force Academy, award-winning author Susan Grant piloted jets in the USAF before joining United Airlines. She currently flies 747s around the world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Love Spell; Reissue edition (Jan. 1 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0505524996
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0505524997
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 181 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.8 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm
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Susan's childhood dreams of becoming a space explorer fizzled when she found out that calculus was involved. Luckily, she didn’t need math skills to fly jets — or to create galactic adventures in her head, first for herself, then for friends, and now for readers everywhere.

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cmiller
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignantly emotional read...
Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2003
Jordan Cady only has one passion...her six year old daughter, Roberta. As a pilot for a commercial airline, Jordan is away from home for days at a time. When she co-pilots a flight that will only keep her away from home for one day, she promises her daughter that she will come home the next day. Then the unthinkable happens. From her seat in the cockpit, Jordan sees something that makes her doubt her own sanity. What looks like a spaceship swallows the 747 whole. Not knowing what happened and the pilot having died of a heart attack, Jordan is named Captain. With almost three hundred passengers and a flight crew of twenty, Jordan is convinced that they have been taken hostage.
Kao is on the ship that takes control of the 747 from Earth. After seeing the total destruction of Earth with his own eyes, Kao is certain that the survivors will be grateful for saving their lives. What he finds is a plane full of people that will give their lives to save each other. Soon, he finds himself falling for the captain of the ship. He is drawn to her strength and courage, something he has seen little of since he was released from captivity.
Jordan and Kao soon realize that they are in the middle of a bigger plan then they thought. What originally started out as a rescue mission soon turned into something more sinister. With politics and treason, Jordan and Kao must work together to save the citizens of New Earth and find a way to return everyone home.
The story between Kao and Jordan is poignant and heartbreaking. They find eachother in the middle of crisis, only holding onto what they know is true...each other. It is their love that gets them through the three months they spend aboard The Savior and what ulimately saves the lives of more than one hundred people. Kao's inner struggle brought tears to my eyes at times, as did the heartbreak Jordan felt over losing her daughter.
Don't miss it!
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Sharon and Greg
4.0 out of 5 stars Abduction by Aliens with a twist
Reviewed in Canada on October 31, 2016
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I really enjoyed the story; the interaction between the characters, the genuineness of the characters and the adventure and romance......totally enjoyed it....even laughed and shed tears now and then.
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Sondrea Cash
5.0 out of 5 stars A PERFECT 10
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2002
**A Perfect 10**
Susan Grant's splendid visual imagery, natural dialogue and superb characterization combine to make the impossible not only possible, but plausible in her latest book, CONTACT.  The mental and emotional turmoil Jordan and Kao endure will wring your emotions and touch your heart.  Keep a box of tissues handy.  Trust me.  Even those who never cry over books will find themselves teary-eyed.
I don't believe in alien life on other planets, but I enjoy sci-fi romance.  In fact, my all time favorite book is WARRIOR'S WOMAN by Johanna Lindsey.  As much as I love that book, however, it's just fantasy.  CONTACT affected me in a way I never expected, for while I read it, it WAS real.  Things I accepted as absolute truth before I began reading melted away, just as they did for the passengers of United 58.  Ms Grant displays wisdom by not allowing the passengers to presume alien abduction.  Instead, they believe themselves victims of a terrorist hijacking, a much more believable scenario.  Only later do they realize the truth, yet even then they do not passively accept their fate.  They are Americans and struggle to hold onto as much of their way of life as possible, which is what I would expect.  Some readers may not like the fact that a number of passengers wanted a male leader, rather than Jordan, feeling it sexist.  But I applaud the author for not following the politically correct path.  Yes, it was sexist of those members to prefer a male over a female, but in that same scenario I'd have wanted a strong male too, if available.  Sue me.  I don't think it showed a lack of respect for Jordan.  On the contrary, they respected her a great deal.  Still, it's normal to seek comfort and need security when life turns upside down, and their desire for a strong, male leader was simply an attempt to gain that extra feeling of security.  Wrong?  Maybe.  But entirely human.
I haven't written much about the poignant romance, delved into the complex motivations that drive Jordan and Kao, the painful conflicts between them, or the destructive forces that threaten all they hold dear, and those alone would make this book a keeper.  However, it's Ms Grant's ability to place the reader into the story as if a participant, rather than just an observer, and to make one accept the possibility, even if only for a moment, that will leave you breathless.
For a story that will make you feel, make you think, make you believe, don't miss CONTACT.
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Maudeen Wachsmith
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Highly Recommended
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2002
I just finished CONTACT by Susan Grant last night and I have to tell you --
it is spectacular. From the first page to the last, it is full of emotion.
Add just the right blend of romance, mystery, and adventure and you have
one of the best reads of the year.
Although this is definitely a science fiction romance, it isn't a futuristic
instead taking place in present day. Jordan Cady is a pilot for United
(like Sue herself) and widowed mother of a young daughter when the plane she
is co-piloting is swallowed up by an alien aircraft. The aliens are
actually part of the human race, albeit highly sophisticated. When the
passengers are told that earth has been destroyed by a comet, the alien
spaceship in fact rescuing them, they feel a mixture of shock, grief, and
relief.
Chosen as a spokesperson for the "rescuers" is Kao, the adopted son of their
leader. And, this being a romance, after all, Jordan and Kao "click" with
several pretty steamy scenes <g>.
References to 9/11 make an impact on the reader and the story takes a lot of
twists in turns, really showing Grant's talents as one of the one of
romances new stars. The growth in her writing after just four books is
remarkable -- given that even her first book was oustanding.
I am not a sci-fi reader, in fact, other than books by Grant and Catherine
Asaro, have not read others in this genre. So, I have to recommend this
book for not only sci-fi fans but those who just want a well-written,
compelling read. This one got me out of a mini reading slump and I finished
in just two days (very busy days at that).
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Cabello verde
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2019
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As always Ms Grant has written an intriguing story with great characters you can identify with and cheer for. A truly great read. Don't miss it!
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Virginia Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars A really great read!
Reviewed in Australia on April 28, 2019
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This was SUCH a terrific read! Multi-dimensional characters, a really interesting plot, twists and unexpected turns ... yes, a really great read! Loved this book of yours, Susan Grant! Thank you!!
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Chandra
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite by Susan Grant
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2016
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Just like Ms Grant, the heroine of this book is a pilot.
Her plane is abducted, or "rescued", by humanoid aliens, and Jordan finds herself in charge of passengers and crew.
Kao, the alien hero, leads the "rescue" mission.
Working together, they slowly come to respect and trust each other, and eventually fall in love.
There's a lot of chemistry between them.
Ms Grant has written a beautiful story that deservedly won the RITA award for best science fiction romance.
Highly recommended!!!!
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Deborah Macgillivray
5.0 out of 5 stars beam me up adventure on a grand scale!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2004
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Susan Grant is former Air-Force pilot, now flies 747s - where does she find the time to write such fantastic adventures? Not content to rest on her pilot laurels, she turns out some amazing Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romances that are fresh and skillfully crafted. She only has a half-dozen or so books out, but already has made a name for herself. Her current 2176 series - "The Legend of Banzai Maguire", the lead book in the series - is a fresh, original story, and like "Contact" draws heavily on her pilot experience to add rich substance to her stories.
"Contact" has an intriguing premise, along the lines of the movie "Millennium" - aliens abducting people from planes to save them. In the movie, the planes were boarded and the "to be" victims of plane crashes were removed and spirited off to
save them. Grant goes one-step farther, having a whole 747, passengers and all swallowed up by an alien spacecraft The Survivor. From fright, the pilot dies, so it is up to the co-pilot, Jordon, to keep 300 passengers sane and safe. At first, they fear it is a terrorists attack, but soon the enormity of snatching a whole 747 causes them to comprehend, nothing in this world could do that. Following Sherlock Holmes' rule of thumb, they are left with the unbelievable, but indisputable fact that aliens have abducted them.
Kao is the alien in charge of handling the Earthlings. He finally convinces Jordan Earth is no more, hit by the impact of several huge meteors, it was destroyed and the Survivor snatched the plane to keep them from perishing as well. It's not easy. The passengers have to learn a new language, face the crippling grief of losing all their love ones, but Jordon keeps them moving forward.
Despite her attraction to the powerful and sexy Kao, she begins to suspects she is not being told the truth and there is much more than just the lives of the 300 passengers at risk. Caught in a Galactic war, the survivors of the 747 are pawns in a deadly game.
It's a fast paced, logical book that keeps you hooked from the start and does not let you down. Grant shines as one of the driving forces in Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance genre today.
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CAT
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019
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Adventure, suspense romance...great story line
Space romance with a twist. Great H&h ........brave, smart.
Lot of action and suspense with great ending.
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