Volunteer (Selected Book 3)

Skye Andrews is cute, friendly, and 18 years old. The eldest daughter of a cook for The Center, she has a romantic view of what it means to be a mating candidate for the aliens. Bronze and Sapphire secure an interview for her with Jasmine Brighteyes. Jasmine decides Skye is intriguing, but a touch immature. She sends Skye to college.

Bluebell Beamer is the Catseye administrator at the Boston testing center but also teaches Catseye at Skye's college. The two meet, and Bluebell is impressed with Skye's dedication to learning Catseye coupled with her obvious comfort with the aliens. She introduces Skye to her family. Skye readily charms Bluebell's family.

This is the third in the Selected series. It is a very long novel of 177,000 words.