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Name: Out of this world
Author: Janet Joyce

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH His touch made her tingle. His caresses sent her soaring. He seemed utterly unique ... perhaps not of this world! Adrienne knew she was a bit overimaginative, but in the deserted West Virginia mountains anything seemed possible. Kendrick was an ex-pararescueman who made amazing toys; Adrienne worked for a toy manufacturer. But how could she be sure his battery-operated space craft wasn't just a model for the real thing? Despite her peculiar beliefs, Kendrick knew Adrienne was the magical one of the two. How could he convince her that her home was with him--and he didn't mean on Mars! The magical one of the two. How could he convince her that her home was with him—and he didn’t mean on Mars!

First publish date: 1986

Authors: Janet Joyce

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