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    Assassins in Love

    By Kris DeLake

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    A fast, edgy, and passionate story."

    —Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author

    When one killer falls for another

    Agent: Misha

    Profile: Highly trained in every method the assassins guild has to offer. Always goes by the book.

    Agent: Rikki

    Profile: Rogue assassin who kills only to rid the world of hardened criminals. Hates organizations. Always does it her way.

    Love becomes a matter of life and death

    Misha's mission is to get Rikki to join the guild or give up her guns. He completely underestimated the effect she would have on him...and what heat and chaos they could bring to each other...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781402262838
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    Assassins in Love
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    Kris DeLake

    Kris DeLake is a pseudonym of Hugo award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Writing under three pseudonyms, she has sold 10 million copies of her books. Before turning to romance writing, she edited the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and ran Pulphouse Publishing (which won her a World Fantasy Award). Fans of her paranormal romances know her as Kristine Grayson. As Kris DeLake, she is launching a new name for her fantasy/sci-fi romances. She lives with writer Dean Wesley Smith in Oregon.

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    • 3/5
      3.5/5.

      I was hesitant about whether I wanted to read this book, but I’m glad I did. It was a quick yet highly enjoyable read. The storyline, though not entirely original, was a lot of fun – especially being spun by a strong chemistry between the well-developed characters. I was a bit disappointed with the rushed ending, but the ride of the story overall was worthwhile. The main downfall of this novel was the writing style, which at times seemed a bit clumsy. However, while it might not be a shining example of literary work, it still manages to achieve its purpose: telling a sassy, light adventure into the lives of two very racy assassins.
    • 3/5
      The will-they/won't-they tension of these two wasn't quite enough to keep me going, I have a hard time with books where trust issues are the main thing keeping the main characters apart. That being said, I found both of them individually charming, and the heroine getting to break her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's neck was... unsettling, though I eventually came down on the side of "applause".
    • 3/5
      this was kind of a fun twist on a romance. set in an ambiguous future with no backstory, no history, and barely any information about anything though. which is a minus because I like to know *something* about the world I'm immersing myself in. the characters were interesting enough, but didn't quite make up for a feeling of "what the hell is going on?"
      rikki is a freelance assassin who is hired by another assassin to assassinate a mark (assassee). (and how many times can I get the word ass in a sentence?)
      I can't think of any way to summarize without spoilers here though. but I do want robots that deliver sandwiches to my door.
    • 4/5
      A twisty-turny storyline and interesting leads made this a really enjoyable read for me. It's smart, funny, steamy, with lots of action, a surprising amount of tenderness, and solid world-building. One thing to note, though, is that the phrasing (with its frequent parenthetical asides) may not work for everyone.
    • 4/5
      Original review on rabidgummibear.wordpress.com
      I find that a most sci-fi space themed romance novels aren’t in worlds that are well built or interesting. Assassin’s in Love was the exception for the rule of just avoid most sci-fi romance.

      The story revolves around Rikki and Misha both assassin’s one with a guild one not. For a chunk of the book Misha is tracking Rikki down because he was getting framed for her kills. Then things take a crazy twist and we go on a pretty wild adventure that involves some revelations about the characters and their pasts.

      I’m going to say that I really enjoyed the characters in this book. I felt like Rikki was pretty reasonable compared to other romance heroines. She was pretty badass which is what you’d want from an assassin. I loved how interesting DeLake made the world seem engaging and real. I even found myself enjoying the male lead way more than I thought I would. They both used what would seem like proper protocol with future weapons and were deadly but not to a fault. They both even had some flaws.

      I have a few things I disliked though because the book starts to feel a little long and pretty dry in a few spots. I kept wishing the plot would move forward a bit more instead of going at a snails pace after the halfway point. Another thing was they jumped into the sexytimes which was great but then it disappeared quickly for a while which sucked.

      Overall I think this book is well worth the read if you love romance novels and sci-fi! 4 out of 5 stars it is well worth the cash.
    • 3/5
      Review courtesy of All Things Urban FantasyASSASSINS IN LOVE by Kris DeLake is the first book in the Assassins Guild Sci-Fi Romance series. Don’t let the Sci-Fi label scare you, there are no aliens or crazy technical jargon in this book. Apart from a few cool gadgets and some scary advanced drugs, I forgot that the story took place (primarily) on a spaceship (it could have easily been a luxury cruise ship). At it’s best, ASSASSINS IN LOVE reminded me of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There’s the fun/dangerous meeting were the two assassins pretend to be a couple in order to avoid the authorities, which then becomes a night of passion that neither can forget. Afterwards, identities are discovered and crushing disappointment gives way to more fun/dangerous encounters with lots of fighting, shooting, and blistering attraction. I wish the book had kept up that sexy action vibe that it started with instead of getting caught up in too many miscommunications and misguided suspicions. It knocked the fun factor down just a bit. It also could have and should have been much shorter. Cutting out one or two of the miscommunication obstacles would have made the pacing towards the end much more engaging.Overall, ASSASSINS IN LOVE is a fun, action packed, and sexy romp through space featuring a pair of assassins alternating between trying to kill and seduce each other. Light on Sci-Fi, but heavy on romance, the Assassins Guild series is one that has the potential to woe quite a few die hard paranormal romance fans to a slightly different genre. No word yet on the sequel’s title or release date, but the author has confirmed the hero’s identity as Rikki’s best friend and fellow assassin, Jack.Sexual Content:Several graphic sex scenes