How To Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days by Susan Grant
This story is a sequel to My Favorite Earthling and Your Planet or Mine? and these books should be read first to fully appreciate everything included in this story. As usual, Susan did a great job with the characters, giving them enough conflicts to keep things moving along at a fast pace. Given the way the story ended, I really hope I get to read more about this universe. Recommended.
Details: HQN, July 2007
Excellence Rating: Great
Steaminess Factor: Yummy
What if you could go back in time and change something? Anything? Would it be for the better? Or worse? And how would you know? L. Roxanne Zaborovsky learns she’s a pawn in a game of change the past played by Mason Merrick and Leonardo Kaysar. But unlike everyone else around her, she has a memory of what things were like before the past was changed. Both men seek to seduce her to reach their goal. But with any game of Good vs. Evil, there’s only one choice and now it’s up to Rox to make the right choice. 
Rather than let her uncle continue to abuse her, Lilly Dumont faked her own death with the help of her boyfriend, Ty Benson and ran away to the big city at the age of 16. Ten years later her uncle is about to declare Lilly legally dead and claim her trust fund. Ty decides that the choice really belongs to Lilly, so he tracks her to the city and brings her back only get her involved in the middle of a conspiracy. Now Lilly and Ty have to find out who’s behind the nefarious scheme before they find a way to make Lilly disappear permanently. 
Lili Goodweather’s gift allows her to communicate with animals, including Fluffy the cat who lives next door. But when Fluffy is the only eyewitness to a murder, Lili drags Fluffy’s owner along to find the murder victim. While Tanner Rutland enjoys Lili’s company, he doesn’t believe that Lili can talk to animals. And even when they find the victim, it's easier for him to believe Lili was the murderer than she talks to cats. Unfortunately the real killer isn't happy with the attention and soon Lili finds herself in danger. Now will Tanner finally accept Lili's gifts or will Lili find herself at the mercy of a murderer? 
Raherian Special Forces Captain Gillaine Davré wakes up to find she’s surrounded by strangers in a place she’s never been before. While this has happened before, especially after drinking heavily, it’s the first time she loses also loses 300 years. More distrubing, Gillaine also learns the people of this system now revere her as the Goddess, Lady Kiasidira. 
After Carlotta Wren’s parents skipped bail, leaving their family behind, she tried to raise her younger brother as best she could. With no money, she began a boring job working at Neiman Marcus selling designer clothes to her former friends. But her brother became involved with computer hacking and gambling, and soon finds himself arrested by a hot looking cop who tries to catch Carlotta’s interest. After bailing him out, she forces her brother to get a job and he ends up moving bodies for a funeral home while his new boss is looking to put the moves on Carlotta. Toss in a D.A., who’s looking for publicity by reopening her parent’s case, a murder investigation with Carlotta at the center; and three good looking men vying for Carlotta’s attention, her life is going to be anything but boring. 
When Kate Conner’s daughter tells her she wants to grow up to be just like her mom, Kate’s not sure she wants her little girl hunting demons. But with the number of demons creeping into her life lately, Kate might just welcome the help. Secrets abound as mother and daughter must keep their secrets from Kate’s husband, while Kate’s former husband appears to be inhabiting the body of her daughter’s teacher The research her former husband did just prior to his death now holds the key to the safety of the world. With the latest threat upon them, will Kate manage unravel the mysteries in time or will she watch as the demons destroy everything she values. 
When Broadway star Meg Addams’ teenaged daughter starts having trouble in school, she decides to move back to the small town where she grew up. To her surprise, the small town has become a trendy suburban community filled with sushi shops and Hummers driven by soccer moms. Unfortunately, home prices have gone though the roof and the only house she can afford is rumored to be haunted. To make matters worse, living next door is her high school crush, Sam Rooney, who is also a single parent. Sparks fly from the moment they first meet, but will the two parents choose their children over their happiness? 
As the end of the barrel-racing season approaches, Carolyn Sheppard stood a good chance of winning the championship. Caro’s sponsor, Ty Harrison couldn’t be more proud, even though it was nearly impossible to tie the feisty cowgirl down to film a commercial for his boot company. But when her horse breaks a leg, Caro finds Ty right beside her offering his support. Smitten with Caro, Ty will do anything to win her affection, including letting her walk away. But will Caro realize how much she loves Ty before it’s too late? 
Darcy McDaniel returned from her Mexican vacation to find her husband has sold their house and cleared out their bank accounts leaving her with only her car and the clothes on her back. When repo man John Stark shows up to collect Darcy’s Mercedes, he sees her as an older trophy wife whose husband can’t pay her bills. With her life crashing around her, Darcy manages to convince John to give her a job as a receptionist to earn some money to buy the things she needs to attract a new husband. Working with Darcy was a real challenge for John, especially when she decides to repo cars for some extra money, but soon he finds herself falling for her. Now can John convince Darcy he’s the right man for her or will she find a new job as someone else’s trophy wife. 
Eva LeRoy loved her job as the librarian of Broken Heart, Oklahoma. That is until the town became a battleground in a vampire war. Unfortunately Eva was one of the causalities and now she spends her days dead, while her teenage daughter runs around completely unsupervised. Eva finds one of the oldest vampires, Lorcan the Loner attractive and is ready to forgive him for killing her if only he can forgive himself first. But with evil lurking just outside of town, will Eva and Lorcan be able to save her daughter and the rest of the townsfolk or will they die a second time, never to live again. 
Trace O’Halloran is under strict orders to rest so he can recover after his latest mission and a cruise ship looks like the perfect choice to spend his time. Just as Trace starts to relax and enjoy the company of the ship’s dessert chef, an old enemy appears and he’s forced back into active duty despite his less than perfect condition. Gina Ryan’s life is slowly descending to hell as her past secrets and her current secrets combine to insure she won’t have a future. To make things worse, she finally meets the perfect man, a man who’s fighting a covert battle on her cruise ship. Now will Gina join forces with Trace to defeat the ultimate evil or will Gina’s problems finally overwhelm her? 
Stephanie Plum finds her life in danger again when someone arrives on the scene claiming to be Ranger’s wife and waiving a 9mm Glock. Soon she finds herself working closely with Ranger to locate his kidnapped child. Bullets and bombs and other mayhem await Stephanie as the body count rises. Now will she live long enough to see Thirteen or will her body parts be blasted all over the burb?