Hothar's Folly — Gail Koger

 Undercover psychic investigator Casey Jones meets her new partner at eight thousand feet, when Hothar is suddenly wrapped around her like a limpet. He declares he has come to rescue her from a watery death. All the butthead is going to accomplish is getting them both killed. She's a battle-tested Siren and quite capable of catching the turncoat without his help.
 
Can Hothar, a powerful Coletti warrior, aid Casey's hunt for the traitors in Central Command or will he simply get in the way? With the assistance of a shape shifting alien and an eight-legged Tabor, they race to stop the conspirators. Can love flourish on the battlefield?