How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days (Otherworldly Men, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

Susan Grant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2007

He was armed. He was dangerous. And for 10 days he was hers...

Question: Where's the best place to hide an interstellar fugitive?
Answer: Suburbia

His internal computers are offline, his former employers want him dead and the Men in Black are after him. Without his cyberpowers, Reef is as weak as a lowly Earthling. He's tried to kill every human he's met -- so why on Earth would they help him?

Evie Holloway needs a bodyguard! Her fledgling chocolate business is mistaken as a money-laundering scheme for the mob and the bullets have started flying. But does the suburban soccer mom really want to shelter the alien hit man who almost offed her future brother-in-law? She is desperate, and Reef is incredibly sexy. "Ten days," she tells him -- but it turns out that ten days might just be long enough to spark a love that's truly out of this world.

"I believe this is Susan Grant's best book to date! She took one of the most dehumanized assassins and actually humanized him and what a great job she did! Whew! Evie is one lucky woman!" --managing editor, The Best Reviews

"With her unique blend of science fiction and romance, Susan Grant has created another exciting and touching story. I've loved the character of Reef since her first in the series, Your Planet or Mine and was very excited to know that she was writing his story. Reef has an interesting, tortured past and his chemistry with Evie is nothing short of steamy.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

A former assassin seeks sanctuary, and who would suspect a suburban housewife of harboring him? Evie hasn't forgiven Reef for invading her home and terrorizing her chihuahua in Your Planet or Mine? (2006), but agrees to a temporary stay. For his part, Reef can't understand why these humans care about him, and has no memory of his life before he was conscripted and turned into a highly skilled assassin whose emotions were artificially suppressed until his internal computers malfunctioned. Grant really shines in the rousing finale to her Otherworldly trilogy as she skillfully creates sympathy for Reef as he relearns what it is to be human, and Evie matures, leaving insecurity behind to become a strong, vibrant personality with passion for a cause in which she truly believes. The kids are realistic, the dog is great, and the underlying social issues lend complexity and interest to this very enjoyable Earth-based science fiction romance between two opinionated persons from different cultures. Welch, Lynne

About the Author

RITA winner and NYT best-seller Susan Grant loves writing about what she knows: flying, adventure and the often unpredictable interaction between the sexes! A former USAF jet pilot, Susan flies 747s to China, Australia, Europe, and many other exotic destinations where she finds plenty of material for her novels. Her innovative, award-winning series for HQN blends science fiction and comedy with hot romance! Visit Susan at www.susangrant.com

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 377 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (August 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373772416
• ISBN-13: 978-0373772414
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #893,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When bad boys go good!, August 4, 2007

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melindeeloo (sb,ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days (Otherworldly Men, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

In the forward to this book, the author says that she loves to take the bad guy and turn him into a hero. In this book she's certainly succeeded. Reef, the terminator-like souless killing machine out to "off" the hero in "My Favorite Earthling", turns into a great leading man as he ends up falling for the Evie-- the final Jasper sibling to find love that's out of this world. The thing that makes Reef (actually Eriff) such an appeailing hero, is that all of a sudden he has his emotions back for the first time since childhood. The power of these long lost emotions, and the emerging new ones that Evie inspires, ends up giving this sexy tough guy an appealing vulnerablity. Evie also gets her own redemption. Reef brings out the best in Evie and allows her to finally break free of her family's expectations.

"How to Lose and Extraterrestrial in 10 Days" stands pretty well on its own, but it will be more fun to read if you've read the others, or at least the first one so that you can appreciate Reef's turnaround.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars, August 5, 2007

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AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days (Otherworldly Men, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Once upon a time, a small boy's skill at tracking and a foolish bit of bravado resulted in him being given the "opportunity" for a new life, as a REEF assassin. He became one of the best at what he did, until he tracked Cavin Far Star to Earth, and failed to kill him. In fact, REEF was essentially killed, in one sense, yet he managed to survive. His mechanical parts were "dead" and had to go, but that restored his humanity and for the second time in his existence, he was given the shot at a new life. Cavin's lover, Jana Jasper, got her sister, Evie Holloway, to agree to take care of Reef for the ten days he needed to recover. Despite her initial doubts, Evie agreed and found herself fascinated by this new man, one who was far from being a heartless killer, but who needed her. Yet, Reef found his old instincts trying to control him once again. This places him in the fight of his life, for his own soul and for the right to love Evie and her family. However, not all Earthlings are as forgiving as Evie and her sister, and the man who created Reef isn't quite ready to let him go. Reef's strength will be tested in ways he never expected, but now, he has a new strength, love.

**** Of the three books in this series, Reef's story is the most satisfying, though they have all been wonderful reads. Redemption is a powerfully attractive theme, and Reef certainly needed it. This story will make you cheer. Replete with love, action, and heart-warming moments, it's a futuristic story that has heart and depth rather than flash and steel. ****

Amanda Killgore

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite So Far!, July 18, 2007

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K. Montgomery (Columbus, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days (Otherworldly Men, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

How does one go from being innocent at heart, to a killing machine and finally to a near helpless prisoner? Author Susan Grant takes on a tale of this magnitude with skill and grace as she brings her all to this inspiring story of a backwater planet alien turned assassin and the human woman striving to be the perfect image her family demands she be. They come from two different worlds--or do they? Earth may now be aware that aliens exist, but they're about to find out just how much they have in common too.

Reef is a mechanically enhanced assassin in need of a hideout. Even though he failed to destroy his mark, once in the hands of these pesky humans, he's hard pressed to escape their good intentions. He's being reassigned, but for the first time, it's not with orders to kill, it's with ones to protect. Evie Jasper Holloway wants nothing to do with the killer that came after her family and ransacked her home. That it's a surprise when she finds out he's to live with her is an understatement. It could jeopardize not only lives, but the state of her family as well. But as the black sheep of her family, she tries her best to fit in where she can and soon she comes to realize there's more to this sexy alien than the next kill. He has a past, one he can't readily remember, but with Evie's help, he's soon on his way to a full memory recovery. Only problem is, Earth sees him as the bad guy and the one that made him into a killer wants him back. Can they manage to deflect the ill will of Earth and an intergalactic plot and still come out ahead?

"How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in Ten Days" revolves around the power of love and family and how each can shape a life in different ways. Good or bad, either way can have a devastatingly altering effect. No one experiences this more so than Reef and Evie in this third installment of Grants Otherworldly Men series (see "Your Planet or Mine?" and then "My Favorite Earthling"). When Evie takes on a cause, it's with a whole heart and boundless passion. And when she sets her sights on Reef, it's with no less enthusiasm. Their romance is a fast consuming fire that stakes a firm claim early on in the book and builds with good pacing till the very sweet end. I grew to dearly love Evie thanks to Grant's fine characterization skills. I found Evie to be a woman I could myself very much identify with. She has an inner strength that isn't fully realized till Reef steps in. And in turn, Reef has remained incomplete his entire life till Evie unlocks the door holding him back. Though we get snippets of what happens in the first and second books, this one reads very well on its own and focuses wonderfully on Evie and Reef's love. Once again, author Grant has won my respect and admiration for another beautifully written romance. Can we say, auto buy?