In his corner of space, Titan Harris is boss, judge and executioner…mostly executioner. When something doesn’t go his way, there’s hell to be paid. News reaches him some newbie calling herself “Ballistic Kim” has just nabbed one of his biggest clients and Titan doesn’t know what he’ll do—kill the pesky little thing outright or make an example of her. He arranges a business meeting with the full intention of pulverizing her and that ugly ship of hers. That’s what he tells himself as he rushes to the rendezvous point, pumped and ready to break heads. Then he meets “Ballistic Kim” and everything goes south.
Warning: Contains violence and sexual content.
This book was previously published as Femme Metal: Hot Target (2009)
Mother, spouse, older sister, writer, ex-soldier, high school drop-out, dog owner (or dog owned), half couch potato, half intermittent jogger, wannabe renovator and avid reader who watches too much television, sinks too much money in clothes, likes animals more than humans, recycles, wore braces, never downloads copyrighted stuff, was a nerd without the grades, has a belly laugh that turns heads in theaters, can't stand bullying, is mother hawk more than mother hen, votes even if candidates aren't that great and thinks formal education is highly overrated (probably because she has none).
Great over-the-top and unique hero. Clothes horse. Baddie. Totally caught off guard by his attraction to the woman trying to horn in on his illegal weapons monopoly. This is one of my favorite Nathalie Gray books, even from back when it was titled Hot Target. Very high on the steam factor. Wish I wasn't so busy right now, because this book really deserves a much more thorough review from me!
I really, really liked this one and should round it up from 4.5 stars. Titan and Kim are competitors, both weapons dealers to an unsavory clientele. When Kim inadvertently steps into Titan's territory, things get heated. I love that Titan is a bad ass but also a clothes horse, and Kim has a bubble gum sensibility to her, including pseudo-Valleygirl-ese, yet is not an airhead. And I had to smile that they inadvertently color-coordinated on their first date. Very sexy read.
This is an action packed Science Fiction Romance with villain hero and smart sassy heroine. It is a lot of fun. I didn't really like the hero or the heroine but still enjoyed the book.