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Which books do you like with heroes who are hired killers, assassins, or mercenaries (soldiers for hire)?

Verra good. ;)

I loved all the Darkyn books, except the last. I was sorry to see that end.

Linda Howard's James Diaz in Cry No More

Yeah, I was disappointed too, UM. :(

Skin Game by Ava Gray

Loved Reyes!

Bry wrote: "Skin Game by Ava Gray

Loved Reyes! "

Oh, that's on my TBRsoon list.

I loved it and can't wait for the next book Skin Tight

I'm excited to read Skin Game. Love an assassin hero.

Some other ones:

Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale
Born in Sin by Kinley MacGregor (ex-assassin)
Death Angel by Linda Howard

I see someone already beat me to Death Angel. :)
This was my favorite read of 08.

Oh, Danielle I loved Born in Sin! I think there's also one about a female assassin in a Tina St John? (don't know if she had a lot of kills under her belt though)

Maybe Black Lion's Bride?

I love this theme as well! I put Skin Game and Cry No More on my TBR GR list, lol (like I don't have enough yet! I'm at 412 to-be-reads, and only half of those on my shelves at home!)

I have Black Lion on the pile. Melanie, you will love Cry No More! I have way too many books to read. Oh, well.

Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I have Black Lion on the pile. Melanie, you will love Cry No More! I have way too many books to read. Oh, well."

Lol... Don't we all?

There's strength in numbers. :)

Not quite romance (although it has two as a subplot) but PARALLAX is one of my faves. :-D

I'm excited to read it, Rae.

Kiss Me While I Sleep-Linda Howard
Lucas is a CIA Assasin,told to bring in Lilly,dead or alive,she`s also a CIA Assasin thats gone off the deep end.
To me the story is more mystery than romance,but as they get to know each other what will happen to them gets real interesting.
A good picture by Linda in this book of how female CIA Assasins operate.
The ending is so good,I always need a Kleenex.
Read my review under my profile if you are interested in spoilers.
This is John Medinas 3rd book but there is only a couple of paragraphs about them in it,it does tell where they are at in life and what Niema is wanting for them.

Kathy Anne wrote: "Kiss Me While I Sleep-Linda Howard
Lucas is a CIA Assasin,told to bring in Lilly,dead or alive,she`s also a CIA Assasin thats gone off the deep end.
To me the story is more mystery than romance,b..."

I will read it later. Your review that is. I have this book.

I'm very interested in reading Kiss Me While I Sleep. It's in my pile of LH books to be read.

That sounds like it's a good one! I'm going to have to pick it up. :-D

Thanks Kathy Anne!

Kiss Me While I Sleep is my favorite Linda Howard book, Danielle. An oddly endearing love story wrapped in the assassin theme.

Oh, and in addition to Kiss Me While I Sleep, there's Cry No More.

Death Angel climaxed early, so to speak, with The Balcony Scene. I kept wanting the rest of the book to live up to that.

Meanwhile, back at Assassins, am I once again going to blurt out "Ice series, Anne Stuart, delicious cold-hearted gamma heroes"? Yes, I am.

Peter from Cold As Ice is my assassin boyfriend. :-)

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the group, but picked up on this thread through my email. I hope I'm not repeating a previous recommendation..........Two other books/series I loved with this theme "Otherwise Alone" series (1 Novella and 2 full length books) and "Surviving Raine" both by Shay Savage - they were phenomenal!!!!!! Can't recommend them enough, and the sequel to "Surviving Raine" is coming this year and will feature the H or in this case - Assassins from both storylines' (sqeeeeek)

The Prakenskiis were raised in a government school and all trained to be assassins. The first book about them is , but they continue in a new series

I love the GhostWalkers books to an obsessive degree!

reading A Cold Dark Place and the hero is an assassin.

Code Name: Papa Both H&H are assassins

On the Edge of Love The hero is a merc; the heroine is on the run from a crime lord.

Lisa Marie Rice has this theme in her Protectors, Midnight and Dangerous series.

Another recommendation is the McClouds and Friends series by Shannon McKenna.

Anne Stuart's Ice series has the best heroes in this genre IMHO.

I have to admit I have a hard time with assassin love stories. They really need to be written in such a way that I really can believe they are redeemable. ie:

I am reading a series now that I enjoy but am on the edge about:


It is about a mob family in houston tx....Kostya's book is about to come out and I am excited...but he is the "cleaner" and is an assassin. I am really worried about this book....will I love him? or will he make me want to put down the book?

Andrea wrote: "Code Name: Papa Both H&H are assassins


I'm reading this right now. Enjoying it. I think the heroine steals the spotlight. She is awesome. Fierce and dangerous like I wish more heroines were.

Katya wrote: "I have to admit I have a hard time with assassin love stories. They really need to be written in such a way that I really can believe they are redeemable. ie:

I am ..."

As much as I love assassins, I get your point. I don't care much for the mobster theme, so it takes a special writer and a special story and character to make me reach for that kind of story. I do have the first three of the Roxie Rivera series on my tbr pile.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Anne Stuart's Ice series has the best heroes in this genre IMHO."

Have you read Consumed by Fire yet? Wow!

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Anne Stuart's Ice series has the best heroes in this genre IMHO."

Killian :)

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Anne Stuart's Ice series has the best heroes in this genre IMHO."

Have you read Consumed by Fire yet? Wow!"

Yes, I have but I was a bit disappointed in it. Somehow it didn't seem to have the subtlety of the previous books, whether or not he would kiss or kill. It all seemed a bit obvious to me. (view spoiler)[ Although I didn't guess that the female assassin was really a man. That was a good twist (hide spoiler)]

I've read all the Roxie Rivera mobster books as well. They were a real surprise. Terrible premise, I mean these are Russian mobsters after all but really compelling, addictive stories. The first novella is average and then they really improve after that. Wondering about Kostya's book too.

I see your point, Lisa. It was definitely less subtle, that's for sure. I felt it was true to her voice though.

I haven't started the Rivera Russian mob books yet. I'm intrigued because I have a soft spot for Russian heroes. :)

Not sure I have ever read a madder, badder guy than Zeus in On the Edge of Love
Fabulous book.

Andrea wrote: "Not sure I have ever read a madder, badder guy than Zeus in On the Edge of Love
Fabulous book."

This looks like a great book Andrea. Just my sort of read, thanks. I downloaded it on my kindle today and am going to take myself off to begin reading it now :-)

Andrea wrote: "Not sure I have ever read a madder, badder guy than Zeus in On the Edge of Love
Fabulous book."

This Andrea loved Zeus too! That dude is barely restrained.

So did I!

is a great M/M romantic suspense. D is a paid assassin but he refuses to kill his next target and instead takes him on the run.

Andrea wrote: "Not sure I have ever read a madder, badder guy than Zeus in On the Edge of Love
Fabulous book."

I might give it a read. I'm a little squeamish about erotica though.

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Not sure I have ever read a madder, badder guy than Zeus in On the Edge of Love
Fabulous book."

I might give it a read. I'm a little squeamish about erotica though."

I'm several chapters in and it's good. An interesting hero and heroine. An intriguing tension between the 2 leads.

I'll look for your review, Natalie.

On the Edge of Love is good but did either of you read Ricochet?

Zeus is downright certifiable. I do want more of mamma's brood though.

I love a good realistic assassin hero so I gotta throw in Lindsay Buroker 's The Emperor's Edge series. My all time favorite assassin Sicarius <3

Maqluba wrote: "I love a good realistic assassin hero so I gotta throw in Lindsay Buroker 's The Emperor's Edge series. My all time favorite assassin Sicarius <3"

Oh great. I have that on my Kindle.

Maqluba wrote: "I love a good realistic assassin hero so I gotta throw in Lindsay Buroker 's The Emperor's Edge series. My all time favorite assassin Sicarius <3"

This was an average read for me. Not as good as the hype had me expecting, but not bad.

PepperP0t wrote: "On the Edge of Love is good but did either of you read Ricochet"

It sounds good. I'm putting it on the ever-growing TBR pile.