Heart of an Assassin

Daughters of Lyra #5

by Felicity Heaton

Princess Natalia, one of the beautiful and strong daughters of Lyra, has spent her whole life on Lyra Five behaving just as a princess should, except for one thing. After her daily duties she sneaks out at night to sing in the bars of Lyra Five, pretending to be someone else. Natalia loves to sing, more than anything else in the galaxy, until the night that Ixion, the handsome commander of the royal assassins, comes to the bar to bring her home.

Ixion is the only man Natalia has dreamed of since she first saw him seven years ago, but she’s sure he doesn’t notice her and she’s determined to change that. But Natalia couldn’t be more wrong.

Ixion has loved his elusive princess, Natalia, since the night he revealed himself to her, and now he faces a daily struggle between his duty and his heart, between hoping a princess could love him, an assassin and man of no rank in society, and fearing that she loves another man more worthy of her heart.

When Natalia insists on going to the spring festival, Ixion is ordered to ensure her safety, just as she hoped, but things don’t go as smoothly as she had planned. An explosion in the port triggers a battle between the purist factions and the imperial army and Natalia is caught in the middle of it.

Will Ixion be able to protect Natalia? Will Natalia be able to convince Ixion that she loves him and that the passionate night they share won’t be their only time? When her family discovers she’s in love with an assassin, will Natalia be able to save him or will Ixion face a death sentence?

ALL OF THE DAUGHTERS OF LYRA STORIES STAND ALONE AND DO NOT NEED TO BE READ IN ORDER.

Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Ebooks, Science Fiction Romance

ebook

First published September 1, 2009

About the author

Felicity Heaton is a New York Times, USA Today and international best-selling author writing passionate paranormal romance books. In her books she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons!

If you're a fan of paranormal romance authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Christine Feehan then you will enjoy her books too.

If you love your angels a little dark and wicked, the best-selling Her Angel series is for you. If you like strong, powerful, and dark vampires then try the Vampires Realm series or any of her stand-alone vampire romance books. If you’re looking for vampire romances that are sinful, passionate and erotic then try the best-selling Vampire Erotic Theatre series. Or if you prefer huge detailed worlds filled with hot-blooded alpha males in every species, from elves to demons to dragons to shifters and angels, then take a look at the new Eternal Mates series.

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Reviews

[Julie Oldham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

[Mindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this story a few years ago, and this story is still my favorite of the series. There is passion, romance, suspense, and a bit of heartache. I also really love that this story tells of a love that took years to develop. I mean, instalove is good, but love that develops over time and has a chance to strengthen is amazing. I love that the characters, Ixion and Natalia, both have a chance to tell how their feeling come to be what they are, and then you see how far they’re willing to go and what they are willing to do to protect those feelings. The ending is my favorite part, but the whole story is fantastic. One of the funniest moments is when Natalia puts her brother on his backside during the sword match, and another is when Renie rushes into the study with her pistol drawn. The author did an amazing job, and I look forward to revisiting this story and others of hers many more times.

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book, especially the main leads but the female lead's siblings started to work on my nerves.
Natalia's brother, Rezic's, reaction to her being in love with Ixion was way over the top.
I could not believe how spoiled and immature Captain Lyra's II,
known as Balt(from Sons of Lyra), children grew up to be so spoiled..

[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

[Samantha Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I was surprised by the way the author wrote this book normally felicity doesn't write stories like this in a way i liked the change.this is the first novel i have read of the lyra series i just hope natalieas brothers get to grow up instead of spoiled little kids