Last Hit: Reloaded (Book 4 - Hitman) {Novella} by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick
Publication Date: 01/20/2015
Publisher: Penguin
Imprint: InterMix
Genre: Contemporary Romance
File Size: 948 KB (appox. 134 Pages)
(Received for an honest review from InterMix)
Purchase: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, itunes, Kobo
Jessica Clare on the WEB: website, blog, twitter, facebook, goodreads
Jen Frederick on the WEB: website, blog, twitter, facebook, goodreads
Books in the series:
Hitman
1. Last Hit
2. Last Breath
3. Last Kiss
4. Last Hit: Reloaded
5. Last Hope
Coverart: Click the Image for a larger, clearer view of the covers in this series.
Excerpt from, Last Hit: Reloaded, courtesy of Amazon's Look Inside feature
Synopsis:
With their explosively sexy novels, the bestselling authors of Last Breath, Last Kiss, and Last Hit have proven themselves “a force to be reckoned with.”* Now comes an all-new to-die-for novella in their acclaimed Hitman series…
There was a time when Nick loved the fear he instilled in his enemies. His tattoos alone promised danger, but it was the look in his eyes that delivered on it. A contract killer since he was just a boy, Nick has now forged a new life—and a new identity—with the woman who followed him, captured him, and changed him.
He terrified Daisy. Once. But she couldn’t resist, and she ignored every warning. It paid off. Now she’s part of a new beginning, a fresh start in America helping him to leave behind a reckless and violent past as a professional killer. But the past is never easy to outrun, especially when so much of it thrives on revenge.
A new threat has emerged from the shadows, and now Nick and Daisy have no choice but to rely on Nick’s killer skills to protect them from everything they’ve tried so hard to escape.
Thoughts:
Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick bring readers a new novella in the Hitman series. If readers were wondering how on earth Nick and Daisy would make it in the real world after their happy-ever-after, this is that story. With the same intense characters, a lot of hot love scenes and just enough mystery and suspense to bring it all together, Last Hit: Reloaded is a definitely a hit!
The Hitman series is one that seems to produce some strong feelings in readers for one reason or another. Personally, I liked it a lot because of the intensity of the characters that Clare and Frederick have created. Readers first met both Nick and Daisy in Last Hit where they ended up together despite the odds stacked against them. Nick was a former assassin and Daisy had led such a sheltered life that their normal was anything but. I loved the powerful connection between them and was so happy to see that the authors decided to continue their story in Last Hit: Reloaded.
The story picks up with Nick and Daisy now living in America. They have begun their new life together but fitting into a normal everyday existence is proving a little harder than they imagined. Nick has to learn to channel is assassin urges and his deep need to protect Daisy, while Daisy struggles to fit in with her new classmates and longs to make new friends.
It was interesting to see these characters in such an unfamiliar environment. I loved seeing Nick start to interact with people in the real world and the way he was able to see a different side to life. Daisy, however had in me in agony. I hurt for her as she tried to find a way to fit in. I wanted to reach out and grab some of her coeds and shake them for not understanding her awkwardness and shyness. When she did make a friend, Nick got worried and he had good reason.
A lot of things happened in this short novella and good deal of it was sexually related. These two might be intense outside the bedroom, but inside it, they were simply explosive. Together they could tackle anything and their love for each other was present throughout the book but their sexual connection was just as important to the story. I liked the fact that Clare and Fredrick understood that a guy like Nick could not possibly be vanilla in the bedroom. He rocked every scene and readers will not be disappointed.
Bottom Line:
If you liked any of the Hitman books, you won't want to miss this InterMix novella. A topnotch addition to the series, with the same intensity and mind blowing suspense that will keep readers coming back again and again. Clare and Frederick mesh well together giving readers a cohesive and smoothly flowing story, with powerful love scenes and a mystery that will keep you guessing, as well as, a great after, the happily-ever-after story.
I'm giving this one 5 out of 5 apples from my book bag!
About the Author:
Jessica Clare is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Hitman novels which include Last Hit, Last Breath, and Last Kiss. She also writes under the names Jessica Sims, and Jill Myles. She lives in a teeny tiny town in North Texas that has no Starbucks, which is a cruel and unusual punishment. She spends her time with her husband, pets, and Keurig. Because, coffee.
Jen Frederick is the USA Today bestselling author of the Woodlands series as well as the Hitman series. She lives with her husband, child, and one rambunctious dog. She's been reading stories all her life but never imagined writing one of her own.
Though I have been on hiatus from my blog, I have still been reading all along the way. In the next few days I will be posting some reviews of the books and authors that have kept me busy while I've been under the weather. I hope you enjoy these reviews and pick up some of these wonderful books.
Here are some of the reviews you may be seeing in the next few days. I hope to get them all ready and posted by the beginning of next week:
Last Hit: Reloaded (Book 4 - Hitman) by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick
White Knight (Book 3 - Cornerstone Trilogy) by Kelly Meade
Broken Bonds (Book 3 - Cold Creek) by Karen Harper
Dogwood Hill (Book 12 - Chesapeake Shores) by Sherryl Woods
The Devil Takes a Bride {aka. The Fall of Grace} (Book 2 - The Cabot Sisters) by Julia London
Unfaded Glory (Book 2 - Home to Glory) by Sara Arden
Flirting with Disaster (Book 3 - Girls Night Out) by Victoria Dahl
Echo Lake (Book 4 - Swift River Valley) by Carla Neggers
It Must Be Your Love (Book 11 - The Sullivans) by Bella Andre
The first week of each month I will be posting a showcase of the romance novels coming out for the month from several Penguin imprints. There are tons of other romance publishers but I've worked with Penguin for a long time and I prefer to read and review the romances they publish. But you will get a few bonus choices from other publishers at the end.
I will also be spotlighting and/or reviewing specific books throughout the month.
This is not a comprehensive list, it is just those I am covering this month from Penguin.
Here is what you have to look forward to in March 2015!
You can add them all to your Goodreads want to read list NOW!
And I Love Her (Book 4 - A Green Mountain Romance) by Marie Force
The 27 Club by Kim Karr
A stand-a-lone novel!
Return to Me (Book 1 - Covington Cove) by Kelly Moran
First in a new series!
What a Woman (Book 4 - Manley Maids) by Judi Fennell
Brash (Book 3 - The Cavanaugh Brothers) by Laura Wright
Every Little Kiss (Book 2 - Harvest Cove) by Kendra Leigh Castle
Binding Ties (Book 9 - Sentinel Wars) by Shannon K. Butcher
Rising Fire (Book 1 - Stone Circles) by Terri Brisbin
First in a new series!
The List by Anne Calhoun
His To Take (Book 9 - Wicked Lovers) by Shayla Black
His Wicked Reputation (Book 1 - Wicked Trilogy) by Madeline Hunter
First in a new series!
The Bedding Proposal (Book 1 - The Rakes of Cavendish Square) by Tracy Anne Warren
First in a new series!
Here are a few bonus choices from other romance publishers releasing in March:
The Shadows (Book 13 - The Black Dagger Brotherhood) by J.R. Ward
from NAL
Four Nights with the Duke (Book 8 - Desperate Duchesses) by Eloisa James
from Harper Collins
Last One Home by Debbie Macomber
from Ballantine Books
Longing by Mary Balogh
from NAL
The Beekeeper's Ball (Book 2 - Bella Vista Chronicles) by Susan Wiggs
from Harlequin MIRA
Enjoy all of these great books in the month of March!
Which one are you looking forward to the most?
The first week of each month I will be posting a showcase of the cozy mysteries coming out for the month from Berkley Prime Crime and Obsidian Mystery. While I know there are other cozy publishers, I have worked with Penguin for a long time and prefer to read and review the cozies they publish. But you will get a few bonus choices from other publishers at the end.
I will also be spotlighting specific books throughout the month and/or posting a review and giveaway. But here is what you have to look forward to for March 2015!
You can add them all to your Goodreads want to read list NOW!
From Berkley Prime Crime:
A Wee Murder in My Shop (Book 1 - A Scotshop Mystery) by Fran Stewart
First in a new series!
A First Date with Death (Book 1 - A Love or Money Mystery) by Diana Orgain
First in a new series!
Assault and Pepper (Book 1 - A Spice Shop Mystery) by Leslie Budewitz
First in a new series!
A Horse of a Different Killer (Book 3 - A Call of the Wilde Mystery) by Laura Morrigan
Suspendered Sentence (Book 4 - An Amish Mystery) by Laura Bradford
Murder Ties the Knot (Book 4 - A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery) by Christy Fifield
Ladle to the Grave (Book 4 - A Soup Lover's Mystery) by Connie Archer
How to Catch a Cat (Book 6 - A Cats and Curios Mystery) Rebecca M. Hale
Steeped in Evil (Book 15 - A Tea Shop Mystery) by Laura Childs
Releasing in Paperback!
You can read my review of the hardcover here.
From Obsidian Mystery:
Dying for a Cupcake (Book 4 - A Deveraux's Dime Store Mystery) by Denise Swanson
Borrowed Crime (Book 4 - A Bookmobile Cat Mystery) by Laurie Cass
Aloha Betrayed (Book 41 - Murder She Wrote) by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Also releasing from Berkley:
Mrs. Jeffries Serves at Six (Book 35 - A Victorian Mystery) by Emily Brightwell
3 in 1 volume including books 16, 17, and 18 in the Victorian Mystery series!
Here a few bonus choices from other cozy publishers releasing in March:
Garden of Death (Book 3 - A Natural Remedies Mystery) by Chrystle Fiedler
from Pocket Books!
Marked Fur Murder (Book 3 - A Whiskey, Tango and Foxtrot Mystery) by Dixie Lyle
from St. Martin's Press
Tails, You Lose (Book 2 - A Witch City Mystery) by Carol J. Perry
from Kensington Books
The Cat Sitter's Whiskers (Book 10 - A Dixie Hemingway Mystery) John Clement
Releasing in hardcover from St. Martin's Press (Minotaur)
The Edge of Dreams (Book 14 - A Molly Murphy Mystery) by Rhys Bowen
Releasing in hardcover from St Martin's Press (Minotaur)
A Dangerous Place (Book 11 - A Maisie Dobbs Mystery) by Jacqueline Winspear
from Harper Collins
Enjoy all of these great books in the month of March!
Which one are you looking forward to the most?
Hello, everyone! I thought I would post an update to let everyone know about some upcoming changes to the blog and how that will affect you.
As many of you know, I have had health problems most of my life. Unfortunately, that sometimes makes it hard to blog consistently. So, I have had to consider things from a new perspective.
It has always been my goal with this blog to introduce readers to new authors and great books from cozy mysteries to romance. And that is still my main goal. However, my focus has to change a little bit in order to make it fair to you, as a reader, and to the publicists who are gracious enough to send me the books in the first place.
With that in mind here are some changes I have planned for the blog:
1.) I will probably not post every day. In the past I have tried to post Monday-Friday without fail and sometimes on the weekends. But, I realize that I cannot always keep that promise to the publicists I work with. That doesn't mean it will be weeks without posts, it just might not always be five days a week.
2.) I have always given most of the publicists I work with a specific date when a post will go up. I have decided to throw dates out the window. This will lighten the pressure on me to get out a certain post by a certain day. If my health isn't the greatest that day, it won't be a problem. Lucky for me, the publicists I work with have agreed to this.
3.) I will also be reviewing on a much lighter basis. I am not going to commit to 30 or 40 reviews a month. I will not post more than one review a day and sometimes I might not post a review at all.
4.) However, I still want you to know about the great books that are coming out so I will be posting a couple of new features on the blog. A few monthly showcases of what is coming out, including a Penguin cozy mystery showcase and a Penguin romance showcase. I will also be posting what I call a spotlight post on specific books I want you know about.
5.) The biggest change will be in the giveaways. In the past I have posted a giveaway for almost every book I review. Because I cannot guarantee I will post a full review of a book, I cannot in good conscience expect a publicist to do a giveaway. So, I have decided not to do giveaways for the romances I review or post spotlights for. This also cuts down on the amount of work I have to do.
6.) However, if I post a full review of a cozy mystery there will be a giveaway included. I know that will make many of you happy. But, I will not be reviewing all of the Penguin releases every month, so don't get too excited.
7.) I have never been one to be a part of a lot of meme's posted by other bloggers but I do want to foster interaction with you as the readers of my blog. Without all of the giveaway posts, I fear I will probably have very few comments on anything else. I hope that's not the case. I have been considering a couple of other kinds of posts including an interactive question of the week and a post read-along or book club selection for the month with a discussion at the end. Let me know if you are interested in that sort of thing.
I hope you are not too disappointed by the new changes. It is probably the only way I will be able to continue to blog on a remotely consistent basis.
Thanks everyone!
Feedback on this one would be appreciated!
