TOUCHED BY AN ALIEN by Gini Koch

Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt steps into the middle of what appears to be a domestic dispute turned ugly. And it only gets uglier when the man turns into a winged monster, straight out of a grade-Z horror movie, and goes on a killing spree. Though Kitty should probably run away, she springs into action to take the monster down.

In the middle of the chaos a handsome hunk named Jeff Martini appears, sent by the "agency" to perform crowd control. He's Kitty's kind of guy, no matter what planet he's from. And from now on, for Kitty, things are going to be sexy, dangerous, wild, and out of this world.

Wow, is this cover awesome, or what? I love that it captures the romance in this story, as well as the violence and insane alien situations the main characters get themselves into. It's absolutely gorgeous, and so are the next two covers. :)

Anyway, it's no secret that I enjoy alien stories, right? So I couldn't wait to get stuck into this one, and was not disappointed. Boy, did it deliver + a little more on the side, too.

Kitty's getting off jury duty when her life changes in a matter of seconds. As she watches a human morph into some sort of alien creature, she doesn't think twice about reacting. With her pen. Yeah, she takes out the creature by stabbing its most vulnerable spot with her Mont Blanc pen. But that's not the end of it. Actually, it's just the start because very attractive men start showing up and whisk her away to their secret facility.

Here, she meets the very alluring Martini who's quite open about his interest in her, as well as a bunch of other 'agents' from Alpha Centauri. Along the way, she finds herself caught up in the middle of their latest operation, and even discovers several family secrets. This is one action-packed story filled with one surprise and secret after another. It was way cool!

I loved Kitty. She's quick-thinking, has a sharp tongue, loves rock music, finds a new and dangerous way to use hairspray, has a great relationship with her parents, and accepts every new challenge as it pops up--including Martini. Although, I have to admit that I had a soft spot for Christopher, and really liked her rapport with Reader.

This is a series I'm more than willing to get stuck into. Loved this book, it was so much fun! Oh yeah, I just ordered the second book. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Bring on 'em aliens, I say. ;)