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The Replacement Lists
The replacement lists were just a fun joke between Hannah, Takeshi and their friends, given to them on their wedding day. Sanchez, the ruthless terrorist and drug cartel leader they helped put behind bars in Spain, is using that list to start killing them one by one until he gets to his prize, the Shimodos themselves and their unborn children. He will stop at nothing to have his revenge.
With a million dollar bounty on each of their heads and Hannah ready to deliver twins at any moment, it’s a life and death game of cat and mouse as they all try to outwit the mercenaries Sanchez has hired
In this fast-paced, thrilling sequel to Rhianna Samuels’ Shaking off the Dust, Hannah and Takeshi are back with their colorful entourage of ghosts, family, and Special Forces friends from two different countries. All of whom are needed in this battle to save themselves against Sanchez and his men.
With a million dollar bounty on each of their heads and Hannah ready to deliver twins at any moment, it’s a life and death game of cat and mouse as they all try to outwit the mercenaries Sanchez has hired
In this fast-paced, thrilling sequel to Rhianna Samuels’ Shaking off the Dust, Hannah and Takeshi are back with their colorful entourage of ghosts, family, and Special Forces friends from two different countries. All of whom are needed in this battle to save themselves against Sanchez and his men.
- GenresParanormal
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2011
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About the author
Rhianna Samuels
2 books11 followersRhianna Samuels is an ER nurse by day and writer of erotically charged paranormals by night. She loves creating new worlds wherein sexy, honorable men with more than a dash of humor would do anything to take care of the women they love.
She currently lives in a spectral nether realm called Indiana with exotic beings that offer her endless hours of amusement and fodder for her novels.
She currently lives in a spectral nether realm called Indiana with exotic beings that offer her endless hours of amusement and fodder for her novels.
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July 25, 2011
I first read Shaking off the Dust when it came out a while ago. I loved that book. Both Takeshi and Hannah were characters that I had the rare desire to keep reading about; I didn't want to let them go and I didn't want that book to end. They are two of my most favorite characters.
When I saw that the sequel to Shaking Off the Dust was out, I downloaded it right away. The Replacement Lists is just as riveting, if not more so than SOTD. Hannah and Takeshi are back but with a whole new problem and lots more action.
Hannah created a replacement list as a means to get Takeshi to fight for his life after almost dying. Hannah figured if he got jealous by who'd take his place, he'd fight for her and their life together. Before they married, their friends finished the lists as a gag, adding one for Takeshi as well, and turned it into a fun memento to give to Takeshi and Hannah at their wedding.
It's a few months later now and Hannah is getting close to delivering their twins. Just for reminiscing sake, she looks for the replacement list disc from her wedding album and finds it's missing. She thinks it's strange, but blows it off.
When Takeshi shares with Hannah that his ex, who was on the list, was murdered, Hannah freaks because she'd heard recently of the death of someone on her list. It becomes clear that someone is killing off the people on their lists and that they are probably the end target.
Knowing that the person behind all of this is probably Sanchez the terrorist leader who they helped put behind bars, and knowing that Sanchez's reach is far and wide including moles within the US government, Takeshi, Hannah and their friends and family on the list all have to go on the run knowing they only have themselves to trust.
This is not easy though with Hannah about to give birth and having complications with the pregnancy as well. It's extremely dangerous for her to travel and even worse for her to give birth without proper medical equipment and personnel around. It's a risk they all have to take though.
Takeshi is still one of the best heroes I've read in any book. He's a Zen-like alpha male who'd do whatever it takes to keep Hannah and his family safe. And Hannah still has her usual wry, self-depreciating sense of humor, which made for some funny scenes and dialogue.
The suspense in this story is top notch, I felt. It's edgy and fast-paced with so many twists and turns. The tension was kept high and I couldn't put the book down. It's non-stop action and very well written with many intricate details, creating a vivid picture of what's going on.
As Hannah and Takeshi are being chased, they have to come up with new and ingenious ways to stay under the radar as well as get the things they need to survive. With the help of the ghosts, yes, the ghosts are back and are used extensively to pass on information and communicate with each other, they manage to stay just one step ahead.
It's still a creative paranormal in that sense and the ghost world building continues on from Shaking Off the Dust with a unique take on it.
Some characters from SOTD are back including, Mateo, Dwight, and Enrique, as well as the addition of some new characters. Yanna, the Japanese cop/ninja was a favorite character of mine, who like her close friend Takeshi, is stealthy and intense.
While not strictly romance, there's plenty of romance for those who enjoyed that aspect of SOTD. Dwight and Yanna hit it off and their erotic, and I do mean erotic heh, interludes were a nice contrast to the intense action and tension going on. Now I only wish their story would get written.
If you liked SOTD, you definitely love The Replacement Lists. For those who haven't read SOTD, this book can be read as a standalone since some background to what has led up to this current situation and the original ghost world building is explained enough to get what's going on.
I'm so glad Ms. Samuels finally got this book out!
When I saw that the sequel to Shaking Off the Dust was out, I downloaded it right away. The Replacement Lists is just as riveting, if not more so than SOTD. Hannah and Takeshi are back but with a whole new problem and lots more action.
Hannah created a replacement list as a means to get Takeshi to fight for his life after almost dying. Hannah figured if he got jealous by who'd take his place, he'd fight for her and their life together. Before they married, their friends finished the lists as a gag, adding one for Takeshi as well, and turned it into a fun memento to give to Takeshi and Hannah at their wedding.
It's a few months later now and Hannah is getting close to delivering their twins. Just for reminiscing sake, she looks for the replacement list disc from her wedding album and finds it's missing. She thinks it's strange, but blows it off.
When Takeshi shares with Hannah that his ex, who was on the list, was murdered, Hannah freaks because she'd heard recently of the death of someone on her list. It becomes clear that someone is killing off the people on their lists and that they are probably the end target.
Knowing that the person behind all of this is probably Sanchez the terrorist leader who they helped put behind bars, and knowing that Sanchez's reach is far and wide including moles within the US government, Takeshi, Hannah and their friends and family on the list all have to go on the run knowing they only have themselves to trust.
This is not easy though with Hannah about to give birth and having complications with the pregnancy as well. It's extremely dangerous for her to travel and even worse for her to give birth without proper medical equipment and personnel around. It's a risk they all have to take though.
Takeshi is still one of the best heroes I've read in any book. He's a Zen-like alpha male who'd do whatever it takes to keep Hannah and his family safe. And Hannah still has her usual wry, self-depreciating sense of humor, which made for some funny scenes and dialogue.
The suspense in this story is top notch, I felt. It's edgy and fast-paced with so many twists and turns. The tension was kept high and I couldn't put the book down. It's non-stop action and very well written with many intricate details, creating a vivid picture of what's going on.
As Hannah and Takeshi are being chased, they have to come up with new and ingenious ways to stay under the radar as well as get the things they need to survive. With the help of the ghosts, yes, the ghosts are back and are used extensively to pass on information and communicate with each other, they manage to stay just one step ahead.
It's still a creative paranormal in that sense and the ghost world building continues on from Shaking Off the Dust with a unique take on it.
Some characters from SOTD are back including, Mateo, Dwight, and Enrique, as well as the addition of some new characters. Yanna, the Japanese cop/ninja was a favorite character of mine, who like her close friend Takeshi, is stealthy and intense.
While not strictly romance, there's plenty of romance for those who enjoyed that aspect of SOTD. Dwight and Yanna hit it off and their erotic, and I do mean erotic heh, interludes were a nice contrast to the intense action and tension going on. Now I only wish their story would get written.
If you liked SOTD, you definitely love The Replacement Lists. For those who haven't read SOTD, this book can be read as a standalone since some background to what has led up to this current situation and the original ghost world building is explained enough to get what's going on.
I'm so glad Ms. Samuels finally got this book out!
July 15, 2013
3.5 stars
Okay this book I bought in 2011 as soon as it came out (or I became aware of it) I have hesitated reading it because I loved and adored book one and I didnt want to ruin a good thing. I was just never in the mood.
Well I can say my fears were kinda answered, this book isnt as good as book 1. Hell there is no other book like this I have ever read. It was so action packed and so angst filled that it lost all glimpses of possibility.
I have come to realise that in contemporary books I need to believe and this was just to much action and to much near death experiences. The book is long and manages to bring every single character from book one back into it and add more. From the earliest of pages they were on the run and it was so crazy action that it felt like a movie script in some places but the type of script that would never get made because it would be to expensive to produce it.
I loved the character - this is one of the authors strong points. However there was just two much action - towards the end when they were in the military compound - this section should have been halved. Also the ending was way to abrupt and a very blatant lead up to book 3. If there is no book 3 ever then I will be very peeved because this ending sucked without a chance of alot of questions being answered.
I believe the author self published this book and I can tell with the difference. This needed a good editor who could warn the author when to cull stuff and make things more concise.
If you loved book 1 then you will like this one - probably even rate it 4-5 stars, however I had so much expectation that I find myself disappointed.
Okay this book I bought in 2011 as soon as it came out (or I became aware of it) I have hesitated reading it because I loved and adored book one and I didnt want to ruin a good thing. I was just never in the mood.
Well I can say my fears were kinda answered, this book isnt as good as book 1. Hell there is no other book like this I have ever read. It was so action packed and so angst filled that it lost all glimpses of possibility.
I have come to realise that in contemporary books I need to believe and this was just to much action and to much near death experiences. The book is long and manages to bring every single character from book one back into it and add more. From the earliest of pages they were on the run and it was so crazy action that it felt like a movie script in some places but the type of script that would never get made because it would be to expensive to produce it.
I loved the character - this is one of the authors strong points. However there was just two much action - towards the end when they were in the military compound - this section should have been halved. Also the ending was way to abrupt and a very blatant lead up to book 3. If there is no book 3 ever then I will be very peeved because this ending sucked without a chance of alot of questions being answered.
I believe the author self published this book and I can tell with the difference. This needed a good editor who could warn the author when to cull stuff and make things more concise.
If you loved book 1 then you will like this one - probably even rate it 4-5 stars, however I had so much expectation that I find myself disappointed.
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