A Beautiful Alien

'A Beautiful Alien' is a romance novel written by Julia Magruder. The story begins by introducing us to Albert Noel, an artist who practices law, on a ship from Europe. He becomes captivated by a beautiful woman walking on the deck with her husband. Observing her from an artist's perspective, he considers her as a potential subject for a painting. When the woman, who speaks English with a foreign accent, complains of being tired, she suddenly decides to sit down next to Noel.