Assassin's Apprentice

by Sophie Slade

Tasha

After my father was killed, Mark came into my life. Now, I can't imagine life without him.
But when the man responsible for my father's murder escapes, I'm determined to take matters into my own hands.

Mark

I love Tasha more than life itself.
After the loss of my wife and child three years ago, no one understands vengeance more than I do.
But Tasha is determined to step into a whole new world that she has only gotten a taste of.
However, can she handle the repercussions after she pulls the trigger?
Once you take a life, something inside you changes.

But no one will take my Tasha from me. So, I will do the hit for her.
She is mine and I will protect her with everything I have... including my own life.

With Scott Cambell on the run and our wedding coming up, we have more to deal with than ever before.
The question Will both of us make it out alive?

* This book wraps up Tasha and Mark's love story, but ends with a slight cliffhanger that leads into the next book, Secret Agent (Mercs for Hire, #3). Although the books can be read in any order, it's better if they are read in order. Although books in this series are standalones, previous books lead into the next in the series.

* The Mercs for Hire Series contain steamy sex, killings, kidnappings, Mafia assassins, and strong language. If any of these things disturb you, please do not read this book. I trust you know your triggers. 18+

139 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2022

About the author

Sophie Slade is the author of steamy Dark Romance featuring hot, powerful Alpha men and women strong enough to bring them to their knees. She has an amazing husband and three wonderful sons who collectively are the rock of her life. When Sophie's not writing, she loves horseback riding, traveling, swimming, and sitting by the pool, dreaming about killing off... er... shipping her latest characters. An American through and through and a former teacher, Sophie lives in Florida, dreaming of the day when she can write from exotic locales from around the world.

You can contact Sophie at contact@sophiesladebooks.com or join her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SophieSladeA....

Reviews

[Grinning Cat · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have no idea how this book got five star reviews. I thought it was poorly written and uninteresting. Here’s the breakdown:
MMC/FMC- Mark and Tasha
POV- 1st person dual
Genre-Contemporary Romance
Sub Genre- Mafia elements
Bonus- link to free book
Iiuiubvu (my cat just walked across my keyboard)
Heat- IKEA sex without naming the parts specifically
Series? Y
Safety: s. violence is mentioned but not detailed. No cheating, no sharing, attempted OM drama. Cliffhanger. HEA/HFN.
Triggers- Language, violence, sex (I usually say “explicit erotic content” but the sexual content is neither explicit nor erotic), mention of s. a. Without details.
Tropes- Do Si Do With The Mafioso, Hitman Romance, IKEA Sex, If It’s A Day Ending In A Y She’ll Be Kidnapped Again.
What I thought- what an awful little book. The main characters are brats. They spend a lot of time doing nothing. And the heroine is lucky that the bad guy is more talk than action. The side characters are not likable. I think Jake tried to mess with her just to be a Alphahole. Or maybe to add drama to a tedious book? Don’t know and don’t care. There are grammar errors, which put me more on edge than the supposed cliffhanger. I guess technically it was a cliffhanger, but by that point in the book I didn’t care about any of the characters, so it wasn’t suspenseful. The zexytime content was in the IKEA sex vein- written like the characters are following assembly instructions. Lots of “This Happened, And Then This Happened”.
I rounded up the previous book’s rating by half a star. I should have rounded down because the series doesn’t improve.
There were two cool things, so I gave the book two stars. First, there’s a female Mafia Don, but we don’t interact with her. Second, they name check Jackie Chan (All Hail Jackie Chan!).
Verdict- in case you haven’t guessed, I don’t recommend this book. I’m not even going to bother with book three.

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

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book two in The Mercs For Hire series and it continues Mark and Tasha’s story. Tasha and Mark have already gone through so much in there short time together and now they are engaged but with all the threats surrounding them Tasha needs Mark to train her so she can not only protect herself but be a back up to help Mark if needed and with there lives being so uncertain and unpredictable they will need to be on there guard at all times especially after her father was murdered and Tasha only survived by being in the safe room in there condo. When the person that they put in jail escaped he decided to put out and open contract killing on Mark and Tasha but when she gets shot they go to Mark’s uncles who is a mafia don and stay at his compound so that Tasha can get treated and heal somewhere that she is safe so that they can find the threat against them and eliminated it. There are twists and turns along the way that will have you on the edge of your seat while turning the pages to see what would happen next and I couldn’t put this book down because it was so addictive and the story hooked you in and kept your attention throughout. I absolutely loved this book and Tasha and Mark made a formidable team together and I can’t wait to read the next book in this amazing series.

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as Tasha and Mark are planning their future does the man who took Tashas fathers life reappear and she wants revenge with her own hands but at what cost? Mark knows loss, and he will do anything to keep Tasha safe, but when she takes matters into her own hands will he be able to? Well written engaging action desires and more!.

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

[Hanna Belle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sequel was just as hot and steamy as the first book! I love seeing the characters grow and develop, especially their romance.

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[Debbie Bolay · Rating 5 out of 5]

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