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Joanna is a lonely woman living near the ocean in Montauk, New York. One day she finds a naked man lying in the surf. When a mysterious ship is found, causing a government investigation, Joanna begins to believe that that he may be from a place that is not just beyond the sea but out of this world.

Action,Adventure,Sci-fi,Romance

Joanna McCrae finds a man naked on the beach. She falls in love with him, but discovers he is from outer space. The government is looking for him, and a killer who was part of a force that destroyed his planet is pursuing and captures him. Can he ever find his way back to her again?

New York, England, Australia, and outer space.

No

Overcoming Monster/Villain,Voyage and Return

Happy Ending,Twist

Extreme Violence

Name: Joanna McCrae

Age: 38

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Complex,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Sexy,Religious,Romantic

Name: Anderson

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Confident,Heartthrob,Educated,Honorable,Masculine,Sexy,Selfless,Secretive,Leader

Name: Zgrbme

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Badass,Confident,Criminal,Educated,Leader,Villainous,Blunt,Power Hungry,Unapologetic

Name: Barb McCrae

Age: 50

Gender: Lgbt

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Badass,Confident,Honorable,Blunt,Outspoken,Funny,Unapologetic

Victor Lana's stories, articles, and poems have been published in literary magazines and online. His books 'A Death in Prague' (2002), 'Move' (2003), 'The Savage Quiet September Sun: A Collection of 9/11 Stories' (2005), and 'Like a Passing Shadow' (2009) are available in print, online, and as e-books. His latest books 'Heartbeat and Other Poems,' 'If the Fates Allow: New York Christmas Stories,' 'Garden of Ghosts,' and 'Flashes in the Pan' are available exclusively on Amazon. After winning the National Arts Club Award for Poetry while attending Queens College, he concentrated on writing mostly fiction and non-fiction prose until the recent publication of his new book of poetry, 'Heartbeat and Other Poems.' His new novel 'The Stranger from the Sea" is now available on Amazon. He has worked as a faculty advisor to school literary magazines and enjoys the creative process as a writer, editor, and collaborator. He has been with 'Blogcritics Magazine' since July 2005 and has written many articles on a variety of topics; previously co-head sports editor, he now is a Culture and Society and Flash Fiction editor. Having traveled extensively, Victor has visited six continents and intends to get to Antarctica someday where he figures a few ideas for new stories await him.

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Information not completed

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Victor Lana

Year Published: 2019

Yes

9781734363104