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kuritsahreads's review against another edition
4.0
"Hey Caty, where did you learn those Russian words?"
"Ummmmmm..."
If only all those free YA ebooks I've read this summer had such decent writing as this one. Even this plot topped that of most of the novels I've read this year.
"Ummmmmm..."
If only all those free YA ebooks I've read this summer had such decent writing as this one. Even this plot topped that of most of the novels I've read this year.
caramels's review against another edition
5.0
So an Ukrainian man and an American woman are texting:
Nvrmnd.
Never mind?
I’m not meeting u, however nice, at yr apt.
So you think I am nice? I am pleased.
Guess who’s the Ukrainian and who’s the American? You probably guessed wrongor maybe not.
I loved Daisy and Nikolai and I was sure “Last breath” would be a follow-up of their story and I’m a little disappointed now that I’ve found out it’s not. I want more of them and even though I realize there was nothing more to add to the plot (especially after “Last Gift”) I would have been happy just reading about their everyday life and routine.
So the first chapter or two are told from Daisy’s POV, and the chapter after that is told from Nikolai’s POV and he’s spying on Daisy and her roommate from his window across the street, and he’s aware her roommate is sexually dissatisfied with her boyfriend and he says: "A man who goes to sleep without satisfying his woman deserves punishment. He sleeps through her self-pleasure? Death is too kind." That cracked me up! I mean, that was a low blow, how can you not like him after something like that? Especially after knowing that that was something which came from a man whose only physical interactions were with prostitutes. From the first line I knew I’d love Nikolai to death (pun intended), he was so completely clueless and naïve when it came to relationships, when it was Daisy the one who was supposed to be the innocent, unaware flower, and well, she was, but he was even more clueless than her. It was a pure delight seeing the early interactions between these two. At some point, he’s so desperate about how badly things are going between them that he quotes a line from a pimp he had known previously, remembering how pleased the prostitutes were when he would say that to them, hoping that this line will work with Daisy too.
When he thinks about what to do to please Daisy and make her like him he says: "It is different work than I've done in the past. The ending steps must conclude with her liking me instead of her dead on the floor." (This was probably my favorite line from the book). I mean, how can you resist a character like that?
Now all I hope is that “Last Breath” will be just as good.
Nvrmnd.
Never mind?
I’m not meeting u, however nice, at yr apt.
So you think I am nice? I am pleased.
Guess who’s the Ukrainian and who’s the American? You probably guessed wrong
I loved Daisy and Nikolai and I was sure “Last breath” would be a follow-up of their story and I’m a little disappointed now that I’ve found out it’s not
Spoiler
even if I do want to know what happened to Regan and DanielSo the first chapter or two are told from Daisy’s POV, and the chapter after that is told from Nikolai’s POV and he’s spying on Daisy and her roommate from his window across the street, and he’s aware her roommate is sexually dissatisfied with her boyfriend and he says: "A man who goes to sleep without satisfying his woman deserves punishment. He sleeps through her self-pleasure? Death is too kind." That cracked me up! I mean, that was a low blow, how can you not like him after something like that? Especially after knowing that that was something which came from a man whose only physical interactions were with prostitutes. From the first line I knew I’d love Nikolai to death (pun intended), he was so completely clueless and naïve when it came to relationships, when it was Daisy the one who was supposed to be the innocent, unaware flower, and well, she was, but he was even more clueless than her. It was a pure delight seeing the early interactions between these two. At some point, he’s so desperate about how badly things are going between them that he quotes a line from a pimp he had known previously, remembering how pleased the prostitutes were when he would say that to them, hoping that this line will work with Daisy too.
When he thinks about what to do to please Daisy and make her like him he says: "It is different work than I've done in the past. The ending steps must conclude with her liking me instead of her dead on the floor." (This was probably my favorite line from the book). I mean, how can you resist a character like that?
Now all I hope is that “Last Breath” will be just as good.
tallyvauthor's review against another edition
5.0
This is potentially the best Hitman romance I have ever read.
Not only do you have Nikolai, the dumbest feminist this side of the Atlantic, who has been killing since he was 5. But we also got Daisy, innocent girl who grew up under her agoraphobic father's thumb after her mother was murdered, trying on freedom for a size.
Nik's intro is the funniest intro ever. (Paraphrasing, don't shoot me.) "I am watching my girl, she is not my mark, which is good because I could've killed her a dozen times already. She has a roommate, a blonde who sleeps with the same man often, he is bad in bed. She finishes herself off every night after he goes to sleep.. I align my cross-hairs with his chest... it would be a mercy killing. Anyman who can't satisfy a woman does not deserve to live."
Any whom. Remember how in a previous book review, I mentioned how much it sucks when the FMC by the end is not a bad ass? I find Daisy to be the perfect medium of badass and still innocent. She has such a pure aura and I can't help but be in love with her.
THIS BOOK CONTAINS REALLY DARK TOPICS. THIS IS A DARK ROMANCE AND MAKE NO MISTAKES, IT IS NOT FLUFFY.
Not only do you have Nikolai, the dumbest feminist this side of the Atlantic, who has been killing since he was 5. But we also got Daisy, innocent girl who grew up under her agoraphobic father's thumb after her mother was murdered, trying on freedom for a size.
Nik's intro is the funniest intro ever. (Paraphrasing, don't shoot me.) "I am watching my girl, she is not my mark, which is good because I could've killed her a dozen times already. She has a roommate, a blonde who sleeps with the same man often, he is bad in bed. She finishes herself off every night after he goes to sleep.. I align my cross-hairs with his chest... it would be a mercy killing. Anyman who can't satisfy a woman does not deserve to live."
Any whom. Remember how in a previous book review, I mentioned how much it sucks when the FMC by the end is not a bad ass? I find Daisy to be the perfect medium of badass and still innocent. She has such a pure aura and I can't help but be in love with her.
THIS BOOK CONTAINS REALLY DARK TOPICS. THIS IS A DARK ROMANCE AND MAKE NO MISTAKES, IT IS NOT FLUFFY.
ali23's review against another edition
5.0
Loved everything about this book. In the beginning I found Nick to be a little bit stalkerish, but it was so well-written it did not seem so bad. Great plot! I loved that this book had an actual plot and not just some fluff crap. Daisy was just plain adorable. Amazing book!
karenfausto8's review against another edition
2.0
Decepción.
Única palabra para describir este libro. No me hice demasiadas expectativas pero buscaba más acción de la que me dió.
Ni porque se trataba de la mafia, logró atraparme. Lo siento pero no.
Única palabra para describir este libro. No me hice demasiadas expectativas pero buscaba más acción de la que me dió.
"Si no eliminas al monstruo que te hace daño, se levantará una y otra vez en tus sueños y nunca podrás sentirte segura. Cada día de tu vida, mirarás alrededor de la esquina y te preguntarás si se trata de él. Cuando llegues a casa por la noche, le temerás a los espacios oscuros de tus habitaciones. Pequeñas cosas como tu armario se convertirá en un lugar de terror."
Ni porque se trataba de la mafia, logró atraparme. Lo siento pero no.
mandy_pandy's review
5.0
Wow! This book was amazing. The suspense was incredible, it made me so nervous! It was also seriously sexy - Daisy and Nikolai were so hot together! Those particular scenes were so well written. Most surprisingly though, was that this book was actually funny at times. I wasn't expecting that but some of the stuff that goes through Nikolai's head really made me laugh. How bizarre considering he's a hitman. I LOVED this book. It's going on my favorites list.
**as a side note - I alternated between reading and listening to the audiobook and I have to note that this is one of the best audiobooks I have listened to. The narrator for Nikolai- his accent was really good (and REALLY sexy!) 5 stars for the audiobook too!
**as a side note - I alternated between reading and listening to the audiobook and I have to note that this is one of the best audiobooks I have listened to. The narrator for Nikolai- his accent was really good (and REALLY sexy!) 5 stars for the audiobook too!
star_tbr2020's review against another edition
3.0
Main problem for me was the hero's behavior came off too stalkery for me. But after all that and they get to know each other, I thought they were definitely meant to be together. The things from his past and the things from her past shaped them to be these 2 people who totally fit together. Was nice to read a different kind of hero too (hello, hitman anyone?) and I'm looking forward to reading about Regan and Daniel.
laneylegz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Daisy is a naive 21 year old that's been trapped in the house with her father for years. No internet access, outside friends, and no leaving the house unless her father lets her to get groceries. Luckily she sneaks to the library to learn things. After having enough she runs away to the city and gets a kick ass roommate named Regan. Her first real friend. Unbeknownst to Daisy, there's a man across the street that's watching her. Nick is a bratva assassin since he was 9 who's left the fold but still killing and needing revenge . He sees a light in Daisy that he wants more of. A timid friendship starts that turns into something more. All of the lies told and men coming after him darken the doorstep and Daisy and Regan are in the crosshairs of powerful the bratva that puts Nick in a position of a new found lust for life and a longing for Daisy that he will stop at nothing to get her back. A suck you in story that's murder, mayhem, love, emotional distress, tense and sometimes awkward with Nick's Russian phrases versus American slang and Daisy's fresh outlook. Looking forward to the next in series