Mortal Blow

by Eliza Hendrix

She's feisty. She's fearless. And her weapon of choice is sex.
Thousand-year-old succubus Alexis Rayne is a hired killer with a long history of legal name changes, a severe drinking problem, and the ability to bring any man or woman to their knees. During a recent job, however, she screws up big time; someone sees her, and now she’s forced to track the bastard down to tie up loose ends. During all of this, her boss calls her up to offer her the job of a lifetime. The only problem is, this job implicates the vampire mafia. Will Alexis take this suicide mission? If so, it could change everything... Or, it could get her killed. MORTAL BLOW, the first book in the Succubus Hitwoman series, combines cool magic, unapologetic ass-kicking, steaminess, and a whole lot of attitude. WARNING : Contains adult content (strong language, graphic violence, and explicit steaminess... she's a succubus, after all.) UPCOMING RELEASE Mortal Blow (book 1): February 17, 2021
Lethal Blow (book 2): March 10, 2021
Fatal Blow (book 3): March 31, 2021

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Witches, Vampires, Steamy, Fantasy

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 17, 2021

Reviews

[♥Milica♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the mighty words of Paris Hilton, "that's hot." Literally me during this book. I WAS NOT EXPECTING EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED HERE.

Sometimes when books warn you they're 18+ they don't even feel like it. But this one definitely does.

I read the prequel first and I got a little sad that it didn't immediately continue where that ended. That's okay though, parts of that get explained too.

The plot starts off pretty straight forward but evolves into something unique.

My favourite part is that Alexis swings both ways and that more attention is given to her female enounters (refer to the Paris quote at the top). There's a huge difference how she is with them vs the males.

That's not to say I don't want that odd Incubus to return. HE BETTER. IT'S NOT DONE.

Rachel is another unexpected but delightful addition to the story. I love her. She's similar to Alexis in some ways and I could see them forging a sisterly bond.

I really breezed through this story. I WANT MORE.

*Thank you to Eliza Hendrix for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

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[A M Aliano]

This is the first book in the Succubus Hitwoman series, “Mortal Blow”. The main character is a very attractive, young appearing woman with long black hair and described as having the physical assets that would be helpful in her getting close to men. That’s not regarding the fact that she is a succubus meaning she can use her lures, not all of them physical, to get men (and women) to do her will and allow her to get close. Succubi feed off of the life force of their victims leaving no signs of violence. They can regulate how much they take. If they take too much, it will kill the victim. One would have to agree one such as that would be the perfect hitwoman.

She was hired by a well-dressed businessman to make hits of varying importance and paid varying rates. Her last contract was for $5,000. Her most recent contract was for 50 million dollars! The storyline brings out information about the 50 million-dollar hit along with more information about the man hiring her.

After making the successful 50 million-dollar hit, Alexis then becomes involved with an amateur witch, her own centuries ago love, vampires, and several other characters.

I found this book to be entertaining with a new paranormal type I hadn’t heard of previously which was quite interesting. I also found Alexis’s part-time roommate and friend interesting. I never did get a good picture of him in my mind. I felt it was lacking based on how the other characters were well described without having as much involvement in Alexis' life and livelihood as Drax did.
What could have been improved was tying the pieces together better with the young witch also.
This book is still well worthwhile for putting on your reading list as a good read.

[Short and Sweet Reviews by Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before I begin my review for Mortal Blow (Succubus Hitwoman book one) by Eliza Hendrix, I would personally like to thank the author, publishers and Booksprout for the opportunity to read this ARC and I have reviewed it honestly.

"She's fiesty. She's fierce. Her weapon of choise is sex."

Meet Alexis. Hitwoman. Succubus. Anger issues and a drinking problem are the least of her problems as a witness escapes, her latest job is a suicide mission and a busybody, teen witch is ruffling her feathers. Join Alexis in this unpredictable and sexy adult fantasy tale.

Mortal Blow features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
○ Adult fantasy
○ Paranormal romance
○ Succubus
○ Vampires
○ Hitwoman
○ Anti-hero
○ F/F and M/F

My overall rating for Mortal Blow is…

4 Stars!

This book bought to life a true succubus, full of hunger, anger, snark and lust. Alexis is kickass and smoking hot! I absolutely loved exploring the sizzling smut that covered more F/F then M/F scenes. I enjoyed learning about the paranormal underworld and the characteristics of different supernaturals. Overall, a steamy, unpredictable and exciting read.

[Douglas Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our heroine is a supernatural killer and is rather good at her job. But everyone makes a mistake eventually.

I am going to call this an erotic urban fantasy because of the high levels of steam throughout. Of course, this should be expected with our heroine being a succubus. The story is generally well written and easy to read with an intriguing setting and cast of characters. The book does suffer a bit from first book syndrome, in this case meaning we don't get enough background on our heroine. Hopefully she will get more depth in future stories. In the meantime, the plot flows pretty well, but there are a lot of pieces which don't really come together until the end. Overall, it was an intriguing start to a series and I am curious to see where it goes next.

Recommended.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this ARC randomly because of the fantasy, action, and pansexual main character. I wasn’t really sure what to expect. While it was different than most of the urban fantasy I read, I found it to be rather enjoyable. I did love the pansexual scenes, but some of the terms used were a bit awkward. And for as old as Amelia is, she had a very strong conscience. That’s pretty rare for an immortal hero. The action was okay. I prefer my action to be more mild anyway. I am intrigued as to where the story will go, so will be keeping an eye out for the next book.

[Cory Cravens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy geeze what a book! This story starts with action and doesn't stop. I love it! Alexis is a stunning beauty who just happens to be a 1,000 year old succubus. Oh and she's a hit man or rather a hit woman. Unfortunately her next job leads to some unexpected hijinks that gets the ball rolling on a nonstop thrill ride bound for trouble. This is an great first book. I cannot wait for the next rush of fun from the next story in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Illusode · Rating 3 out of 5]

How is she so old yet stupid?

Decent story, hated the protagonist. She was always 1 step forward, 1 step back; she was constantly working against herself. It seemed to be aiming for 'relatably clueless,' but hit 'too stupid to live.' Eventually, I learned more about her past and situation, enough to make sense of her terrible, terrible choices. Also, her banality and mistakes emphasized the humanity. Nevertheless, most of the side characters were waaay more likeable than the main character.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Caroline Doig · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story it was a little bit dark with Alexis who is a succubus assassin she’s over a thousand years old and she feeds on the bad guys and girls and when they are not far off from death she shows them her true self. Sorry guys no spoilers this story is just too good to spoil and I can’t wait to read book 2, this is a bloody fantastic story and I highly recommend this book it’s definitely well worth the read.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thousand-year-old succubus Alexis Rayne is a hired killer with a long history of legal name changes, a severe drinking problem, and the ability to bring any man or woman to their knees.
During a recent job, however, she screws up big time; someone sees her, and now she’s forced to track the bastard down to tie up loose ends.
But will she survive this mission or die?
Great story and excellent characters.

"ENJOY"

[Inger · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't very big on this book. I knew with it being about a succubus that there would be some sex. But really it was all graphic sex and a smidgen of plot. Recommend for 18 and up and those who are into this type of story. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting start to a new series, characters and world. Through some mishaps, danger and more hits, Alexis has to correct some mistakes, make money, and find a way to get close to someone she has always wanted to be close to.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A definite page turner. A must read for anyone who enjoys supernatural fiction.
Alexis is not only good at what she does, but sexy to boot.
She loves sex and uses it to get the job done.

[Cathy Guertin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the unique angle of the story. Alexis Rayne is an interesting character that has flaws that still manage to make her likeable. While there is sex in the story, it is not over the top.

[William · Rating 1 out of 5]

Made it about 30% and was skipping entire pages before dropping. A 1000 year old succubus acting like a 12 year old drama queen, who just happens to have anger issues and is a serious alcoholic.

[Nac · Rating 5 out of 5]

To start with I liked this book, quite fast paced which did get a lot better later on, I was going to give four stars, but towards the later part it really began to gel with me so I decided to give five stars as I thought it redeemed itself admirably cracking ending, and I look forward to the next book in the series.
I received this book in return for a fair review, which I think I have delivered.
(edited to remove an erroneous passage which I had included by mistake).