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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
3.5 Stars!
Max is a retired assassin who worked with the Bratva. He now works as a gymnastics coach in University in Paris. He recruits Olivia right out of high school with a scholarship to the university he coaches at. Olivia's first night in Paris gets her in more trouble than she knows what to do with causing Max to come to her and her new roommates rescue.
Alexis Abbott is the Queen of Hitman novels. Even though her Hero's are always Bratva assassins, they never feel like the same story over and over. The author does a great job of making each novel feel like a fresh story line. I love that her hitmen are ultimately good men who want to do the right thing. They always feel like they are undeserving but ultimately finds the one woman that makes them want to be a better man.
In Max and Olivia's story, the action was spot on. I loved the car chase! It couldn't have been better written! Felix, as a side character, he really brought a lot to this story. I loved that he was friends with Max as unlikely a pair they were. The only thing I really had an issue with was Olivia being fresh from High School. I couldn't seem to get past that she should have been too young and naive for this retired hitman. I normally don't have issues with age gaps so I'm not sure why I couldn't get past Olivia's young age. Overall, a really great action read!
***ARC provided by author for an honest review.
Max is a retired assassin who worked with the Bratva. He now works as a gymnastics coach in University in Paris. He recruits Olivia right out of high school with a scholarship to the university he coaches at. Olivia's first night in Paris gets her in more trouble than she knows what to do with causing Max to come to her and her new roommates rescue.
Alexis Abbott is the Queen of Hitman novels. Even though her Hero's are always Bratva assassins, they never feel like the same story over and over. The author does a great job of making each novel feel like a fresh story line. I love that her hitmen are ultimately good men who want to do the right thing. They always feel like they are undeserving but ultimately finds the one woman that makes them want to be a better man.
In Max and Olivia's story, the action was spot on. I loved the car chase! It couldn't have been better written! Felix, as a side character, he really brought a lot to this story. I loved that he was friends with Max as unlikely a pair they were. The only thing I really had an issue with was Olivia being fresh from High School. I couldn't seem to get past that she should have been too young and naive for this retired hitman. I normally don't have issues with age gaps so I'm not sure why I couldn't get past Olivia's young age. Overall, a really great action read!
***ARC provided by author for an honest review.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm pretty stressed out at the moment, so I'm going to keep this one short and sweet. This one is decent, but not my favorite by far. I guess I couldn't get over the mafia killer to...gymnastics teacher switch. Like, huh? Wha? The relationship was a little weird. Sweet, but weird. Anyhow. The plot is basically Taken meets one of these Hitman Series, plus some odd gymnastic teacher/student relationship. It's not a bad read. The plot moves quickly and is quite suspenseful. I can see why some people like it. I can also see why others did not.
We start off with Liv graduating with her parents and to celebrate they go out.
While they are out Liv gers given a offer she really couldn't refuse!
We then jump to Liv boarding the plane and ready to start the new chapter in her life.
When she arrives at Paris she gets the meet her new roommate and they take off to explore.
Max originally approaches Liv back home and offers her the chance to go to Paris.
The day after they arrive and lessons start and Liv and her friend Maggie don't turn up for it, Max gets a little concerned and starts to investigate.
This is a good read like every other Alexis Abbott book :)
❤
While they are out Liv gers given a offer she really couldn't refuse!
We then jump to Liv boarding the plane and ready to start the new chapter in her life.
When she arrives at Paris she gets the meet her new roommate and they take off to explore.
Max originally approaches Liv back home and offers her the chance to go to Paris.
The day after they arrive and lessons start and Liv and her friend Maggie don't turn up for it, Max gets a little concerned and starts to investigate.
This is a good read like every other Alexis Abbott book :)
❤
This was a great story! Very well written! Max is a gymnastics coach at the Paris university and he recruits Liv and Maggie. Both girls are a little sheltered and looking to enjoy Paris and their freedom. Liv was immediately drawn to Max but is thrown off by his cold demeanor when he offers her this opportunity. Max is trying to keep his distance professionally. Liv meets a guy on the plane that seems to be good until he tries to steal a kiss way to quickly, she then takes off to meet up with her roommate, Maggie. Later on, she receives an email from this guy, apologizing for moving to fast and inviting her to a party at a bar later. She ignores her instincts and quickly the two get into trouble. When they don't show up for training the next day, Max knows something is wrong and goes to investigate. I loved how the story flowed. I was pulled in from the very beginning and just got more and more involved. The characters played a large part in this, but the way the story was written did as well. There is plenty of action and intrigue to keep you involved and wondering what is going to happen next and how everything is going to work out. The sex is explicit but not very frequent, which completely makes sense with the story. I loved how the relationship was built between Max and Liv. It made the story and the sex work for me. After Liv's experience with trafficking, and her inexperience with boys before that, it makes sense for things to be slower. I loved the connection and safety that was built upon. Max makes her feel safe and never pushes her. This story does deal with the hard topic of sex trafficking. This does not delve super deeply into details of what happens to Liv's friend Maggie. We get more of an overview of what happens. Max talks about it and gives most of the details, as he sets out to rescue the girls and stop the trafficking ring. I thought the topic was handled well. It absolutely gives you enough for the story but it doesn't get graphic. I really enjoyed this story and I would love to see more of this group, especially Maggie get her happy ending.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Alexis Abbott Has done it again. An awesome read from beginning to end. Liv and Max are well worth the time to read.
I was given a free ARC copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.
I was given a free ARC copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.
***Received this as an ARC for honest opinion*** Ok so this book started off a bit slow, yet I can understand why. First we are reading the hitman's POV after a kill he made years before, than we go to Olivia and her life in what she is currently doing. The description of her little town Toast, NC was very descriptive because I can actually picture the restaurant that they were in. It starts becoming exciting when Liv goes to Paris to work with other gymnast at the local university. ***SPOILERS*** when she meets Will on the plane I knew things would get a bit fishy with him but never to the point that they did. This book will have your heart racing and I would have finished it all in one day but sleep was calling me so I finished it the very next morning. I have never read a book about human trafficking and it is scary seeing as though I have a daughter as well. This book was a good break from the norm that I read and I would recommend it.