Dating and intimacy are fun, but what if distance divides us from our sweetheart? What if our cultures clash? How does it feel to fall for a foreigner? How to raise globetrotting kids?

Loving an Alien is a timely reminder that love can conquer any differences. It speaks to a shrinking world of easy travel, lightning-fast telecommunications, and increasing contact between people of diverse backgrounds—many of whom will fall in love—like someone you know?

In this romantic page-turner, Angela Nicoara interviews 27 women of different nationalities who each respond with an authentic voice about their own successful marriage to a foreigner.

The stories will enlighten and surprise you, and if 'the way to a man's heart is through his stomach', Angela Nicoara offers food for thought: 27 recipes from around the world—one from each interviewee—with easy instructions. Never tried Coliva? Cuban Flan? Soto Betawi? Now's your chance!