Many thanks to NetGalley for a digital ARC of Contact. I really enjoyed this book. A great combination of Sci-Fi and an everyday gay man who experiences a life changing moment which sets him on another journey with an alien race of people. Looking forward to book 2!

Slow book for my tastes.
Lots of world building and a set up for more. Some characters had some cute fun sayings. But I didn't really gel with this book. Other will find it ok.
The story was well written. Just not a story for my tastes at the moment.
Maybe in the future.

While generally well written, this read more like a study on an alien society to me at times. A bit more politics and organization details than I generally like. All in all it was okay, but I would probably not read the sequel.

As the Nentraee species near Earth, looking for help after their world has been destroyed, there is not necessarily a warm welcome awaiting them...how can 7 billion people come to accept the arrival of an alien species? To Todd, the arrival of his long-lost brother coincides with a situation that will show both the good and the bad of our human species...

AMAZING story of a First Contact situation. The characters grab you early on, and the story is a very captivating one. Unlike a lot of stories I have read with gay characters, this is not simply a framework for softcore porn. In fact, it is as far from that as it can get. Through all the events in this book, I stayed captivated, and am eager to read more about this great adventure!

This is a hard book to review. While I flew through the pages, there’s several things that I didn’t much like about the book-the harsh language, and the death of an lgbt character made it a bit darker for me to read. The harsh language was almost off-putting for me, though I skimmed through a lot of that.

There wasn’t much in the romance department, though the obvious love between the main gay couple was evident and real, and I liked it. There were some issues that I had Jerry and his attitude towards Todd, but it made the character seem more realistic as well.

There’s small handfuls throughout this book of characters bashing LGBT characters, but it improves over time. Todd’s brother started out as hateful and mean, but eventually grew out of that, into something that was a bit more bearable.

The science, aliens, and first contact approach with this book was great. I really liked the detail that the author put into the storyline; it was almost as if I was living it, though unfortunately that’s not the case. I think the coolest thing was Faa and the purple mountains comment.

I definitely look forward to reading book two. The ending was a little bit of a cliff-hanger, though without a lot of ‘must have book two now’ it was more of a, what will happen next kind of thing.

4/5 well deserved stars.

Pretty good story with an interesting premise. I believe this is the first time I've seen a similar plot turn out this way. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes in future installments.

If I had to find fault, it would be with the character development. I feel that some were overdone while others could have been fleshed out a little more.

Maybe a little more editing might help. I found myself actually skimming over a few paragraphs here and there. A few judicious cuts might be called for.

All in all, I'd recommend this book.

There so much I like about this book I found its so easy to get into and I really like the character and the world building. Was a great start to a new series I can wait for the next book.

“You do comprende how much us gays love our space stuff?”

Literally, that was the only line I liked in Contact and girl, same. Contact is a science fiction story about an alien race needing to find a new home so they eventually choose Earth. I liked the premises of the plot but there was so much over-explaining to point it made the story drag. I also hated all the derogatory language. I don't care about curse words. Say 'f*ck' in every sentence for all I care. I do myself, quite often. But constantly calling someone b*tch or sl*t or f*g isn't necessary. The political stuff was pretty relevant and interesting to think about though.

I appreciate Ninestar Press and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review Contact but I don't think I'll be continuing the series.

A fun scifi book that will likely make you feel lots of emotions. I love scifi and this book made me feel very lucky that I got an an advanced copy! Good writing, well written characters, and a good mix of unpredictability and feeling of how-is-this-going-to-turnout?! I look forward to the sequel. Recommended.

This is a pleasant 'first contact' story with a lot of worldbuilding, which I've always enjoyed. I wasn't sure if I was going to continue when faced with eight new words in the first two pages, but the premise kept me interested. It certainly was interesting seeing Earth from another perspective.
Not a bad story overall. Seems like the beginning of something else, something bigger. Hopefully, something in which the alien worlds are doled out a little slower.

Contact is a first contact story that sets the stage for a new series. This starts with the aliens and then enters the life of a normal run of the mill human. From there it goes back and forth between the two. There is a lot of backstory and world building while setting the stage for additional action. In fact this one seems short on action and long on setup. There were some things missing in the story line but all in all a nice addition to first contact stories.