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ALIENATED BY MELISSA LANDERS

15/11/2016

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Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.

Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.

Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.

But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.

Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.


Get ready for an intense race of survival that will cause one to be faced with the decision of choosing between all you’ve ever known and a planet you’ve never been to – Abooktopia
Cara Sweeney is the valedictorian for her high school’s ad and runs a blog where she was chosen to be a part of The L’eihr Exchange Program where three students are to host an exchange student from the other planet who made contact with earth about two years ago. The L’eihr wish to create an alliance with Earth and the exchange program is one of many ways to test out how well the two species are to get along with one another and to help create some familiarity between the two planets. However, not everyone supports the exchange program…
 
When Cara’s exchange student Aelyx first arrives, his differences and ethnics make the transition rather difficult and troublesome with his constant negative remarks to the human lifestyle and the lack of the L’eihr exchange students’ support doesn’t help much either with the situation. Especially considering Cara doesn’t know that Aelyx and the other L’ehir exchange students want this exchange experiment to fail in order to throw the humans into a state of paranoia to make them refuse to associate themselves with the L’ehirs in anyway or form.
 
After countless attempts to assimilate Aelyx into human society, he finally finds himself enjoying life on Earth and realises that not all humans are whom the L’ehir’s thought to be and starts to regret ever having placed his sabotage plans from the program into motion. With protesters staking out at the school, Cara’s life becomes more problematic especially with her now ex-befriend and ex-boyfriend and the rest of the school have shunned her out for supporting the program and the fellow planet. With strangers sending her threating letters, those who surround Cara start fearing for her life and the consequences of the social media manipulation that has been placed upon the L’ehir’s.
 
Unsure of whom to trust anymore, Cara finds that the alien boy that she has slowly come to love has been lying to her since the beginning. Deadly consequences follow after Aleyx’s past actions that he had wished to hide from Cara, as he fear that once knowing the truth, she would want nothing to do with him. Unfortunately for him, the past always seems to resurface and lies get dug up.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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Melissa Landers is a former teacher who left the classroom to pursue other worlds. A proud sci-fi geek, she isn’t afraid to wear her Princess Leia costume in public—just ask her husband and three kids. She lives just outside Cincinnati in the town of Loveland, “Sweetheart of Ohio."


Alienated by Melissa Landers:
BOOK 1: Alienated
BOOK 2: Invaded
BOOK 3: United
52 Comments
Brooklyn
17/9/2016 09:46:57 pm

I finished both books a few months ago and they were amazing!

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:18:54 am

They truly are! I adore them so much now.

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Katy Benson
17/9/2016 09:50:49 pm

Cara and Aelyx are relationship goals I swear 😍😍🙌

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:20:11 am

They are the cutest! I love how they weren't overly fond of each other but couldn't help but feel attract to one another. The chemistry was there right from the start and their relationship we fairly realist and went at the good pace

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Katy Benson
18/9/2016 09:14:47 am

It's my fav part about their relationship and all the lil witty remarks

Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 11:04:42 pm

Same here

Tatiana May
17/9/2016 09:55:30 pm

I really love this book as I love the characters and I love Melissa Landers. The best series of books out there for sure 💖

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:21:06 am

As do I and I for one cannot wait to continue reading her series and to read her newest duo Starflight as I am excited to see what happens.

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Tatiana May
18/9/2016 04:48:11 pm

I can garantee that you will enjoy the rest of the journey every step of the way ☺️💞

Abooktopoa link
18/9/2016 11:13:10 pm

I'll take your word for it for I know you only state the truth!

Tatiana May
19/9/2016 04:06:21 pm

And honest word it is 😉

Tracy
17/9/2016 10:25:35 pm

just borrowed this from the library can't wait to read it

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:21:36 am

It's so good! I hope you sincerely enjoy your read.

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Tracy
18/9/2016 05:13:29 pm

I already am and im halfway through erppp

Katy Benson
17/9/2016 10:38:22 pm

This book is amazing!! 💙📖

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:21:56 am

It truly is wonderful

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Sonia Benevolia
17/9/2016 11:20:01 pm

I can't believe I'm saying this but Aelyx kinda reminded me of Spock at the beginning ((minus the pointy ears))

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:22:28 am

OMG I can kinda see it and the image cracks me up XD

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Sonia Benevolia
18/9/2016 05:27:11 pm

Ayyyyyy that's my girl *clicks finger guns*

Delilah
18/9/2016 12:00:03 am

HOW AMAZING IS IT????

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:22:58 am

SO AMAZING x10000000000+

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Delilah
18/9/2016 08:07:21 pm

Agreed Babe 😜

Kelly Stephenson
18/9/2016 12:09:20 am

The cover's gorgeous but it feels like the chicks head is a magazine cutting and has been stuck on

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:24:14 am

So glad I'm not the only one! It's a gorgeous cover and I adore it, but I've always been kinda ehh... towards the cover at the same time?

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Kelly Stephenson
18/9/2016 06:18:54 pm

SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. I feel ifft towards it yet I still love the cover heaps for it is gorgeous

Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 11:14:04 pm

One is never truly alone in this world

Kelly Stephenson
19/9/2016 08:11:23 pm

For we fangirls have books 📚💪🏻❤️

Emily Brown
18/9/2016 12:20:47 am

Brilliant review Hun! As always :)

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:24:38 am

Aww thank you darling! That really means a lot to me.

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Tinja
18/9/2016 12:33:19 am

I'm so excited to read have you read this as it's my favorite series!! 😍😍😍😍

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:25:29 am

And I'm just as excited to continue reading it! I was super pumped when the books arrived in the mail.

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Tinja
19/9/2016 01:12:31 am

How could one not be??? I would be jumping up with joy and that is what I did when I purchased my copies

Leah Lechess
18/9/2016 12:52:19 am

OMC. The hotness of some of those scenes *fans oneself* *faints*

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:26:27 am

Aelyx is just... *sighs dreamily* perfect

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Leah Lechess
18/9/2016 07:41:38 pm

*collectively sighsssssssssss*

Camilla Livic
18/9/2016 01:12:12 am

I really, really want to read this series (mostly because of your sick review :)

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:28:22 am

You should definitely get on it! The books are a lovely edition to add to your shelves and the cover is an absolute stunner. You don't know how ecstatic it makes me feel to know that you're reading this series mainly due to my review as my goal with this blog is to share new and unique books with the whole

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Camilla Livic
20/9/2016 07:27:39 pm

Oh I most definitely shall :) And I do adore the cover

Bianca
18/9/2016 07:03:48 am

I adore how Aelyx had changed so much since his first coming to earth

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Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 08:29:37 am

From the arrogant rude snob he was (due to his unwillingness to allow the allegiance to occur) to him slowly coming to care for planet Earth and some of its people.

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Bianca
18/9/2016 05:39:58 pm

I swear every book guy stars off as an irritating arrogant ass

Abooktopia link
18/9/2016 11:15:40 pm

It's so rare to get one who isn't, and actually ends up with the girl. They always end up with the new hot and bad ass guy who's an arrogant gnat at the start.

Zoe
18/9/2016 07:21:21 pm

cant wait for your next reviews for this series

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Abooktoopia link
18/9/2016 11:16:19 pm

I cannot wait to get into it and to share my thoughts about with you all

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Zoe
19/9/2016 10:45:40 pm

We look forward to it 💕💕

Elise Lewis
19/9/2016 07:12:31 pm

This cover is gorgeous 😍😍
I'll most definitely have to add it to the TBR list!

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Abooktopia link
20/9/2016 07:37:57 pm

It truly is and you aught to!

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Ekta (goodreads)
20/9/2016 07:36:23 pm

Thanks for the recommendation. :D looking forward to reading it.

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Abooktopia link
20/9/2016 07:36:57 pm

No problem! I hope you enjoy it :)

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Melissa
5/10/2016 11:56:42 am

Gorgeous cover 😍😍

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Michelle
16/10/2016 09:10:35 pm

Aww! I want to read this so bad, the story looks so interesting and the cover is absolutely gorgeous 😍😍

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Abooktopia link
17/10/2016 05:26:34 pm

It's such a good book and has a lovely cover which looks amazing on the shelves.

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