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What line of work is Carter's dad in? I've forgotten.

My silly thought was that JP could show Will which men's rooms, etc. he( JP) went to for sex in 1962.

I'm enjoying the calmness and good feelings of these Harvard chapters so far. Minor problems, quickly dealt with. I hope Marie is a major character this coming year. We've hardly seen enough of her. It'll be fun when Stef, JP, and Brad visit. JP can take Will on a tour of his favorite cruising spots when he was a student. 🙃 I'm really looking forward to Travis's first visit. The roomies will see a whole different side of Will.

It's a wonder that they thought they got to pick who the ambassador would be rather the Earth doing it. That's the arogant way a conquering government acts toward a newly acquired vassal state. I fear it doesn't bode well for the Earth.

I wonder if this also true for the Amixorpians?

The Amixorpians are smart to not share any advanced tech with Earth.

I'm enjoying this book more than your previous stories, Quokka. Possibly because I'm a sucker for science fiction. Time seems to be operate weirdly for Brett since he went into space. In the meeting on Titan, it was said the Amixorpians had five weeks to move or blast apart the asteroid, and that it in two weeks Earth would became aware of the possible asteroid collision risk. So how is it that Brett & Hugh spent several days (maybe a week) before returning to Earth; Brett spent a few days resting and then a few weeks completing his studies for his commercial pilots license, which happened in late August; and the meeting with the Australian Minister didn't happen till early October; and still no asteroid??? It seems that by that time the asteroid should have come and gone, and the Moon and Earth would have already had whatever disaster ensued.

This chapter reminded me of the scenes in the movie "Arrival" where communication was achieved with the aliens.

And will be learn more about Clare the librarian? BTW, I think there's a typo. Unless I misunderstand, "just a 4.5-kilometre drive or a four-minute walk...to Flinders University" implies that Oscar would be waking at nearly 69 km/hr.

I predict the two "brothers" will be married by the end of the story, Dio to Soriel and Raithan to Azula. It is shaping up to be a deliciously enjoyable adventure for us readers. Action, danger, romance, and one hilarious courtship.

Thanks Mark for launching 2024 with a new book in each of your series. It will be fun rides for your readers this year, as both George and the CAPers are entering new life situations

I am adding my gratitude for starting the year off with a Bridgemont book. With a surprisingly introspective George. I'm looking forward to what action you dream up for George. I was, however, struck by an anachronism: George thinks (in 1801) that "his hormones [are ]more controllable than they were when he was nineteen"; however, according to Merriam-Webster, "the first known use of the word hormone was in 1905."

A great series. (How did you jam in so much action, surprises/sharp turns, interesting/engaging characters, spectacular plot lines, terror and joy and sweetness into only three stories?!!?) You deserve a three month vacation at Nat's place in Brazil!! P.s. I was surprised that Nat's house in Portuguese BRAZIL had a SPANISH theme inside. But I've never been to Brazil so what do I know.

Adios, Carlos. Vaya con dios.

Carlos, one of the themes in your recent stories and this recent group of story outlines is CJ & Owen mapping out and beginning to implement CJ's run for President -- given a behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to be a successful and ethical politician. Similarly, your story outlines give us a glimpse of what is involved in writing a successful, high quality and high moral outlook (and funny!) of stories. I'm taking them as scrumptious hor d-oeuvres to tide us over until the stories are written, published and (sorry, I can't resist) added to your oeuvre. Love ya, Carlos.