Book one was steamy and thrilling
I went into this novella knowing very little about the plot. I really enjoyed the escapism I experienced from this story. Red is an assassin, with little to no memory of his past, and little to no concern about it. Isabel is an English teacher in Rio, who lives and breathes her past. She cannot shake the memory of the love of her life, and she fled to Rio to try to escape those feelings. Still, she lives and breathes the memories of her ex.
Isabel sees Red (real name of Tristan) in the streets of Rio during Carnaval, and she instinctively shouts his name. She chases her, not knowing that he's also chasing her for malicious reasons. She remembers the old Tristan fondly, whereas he has no idea who she is.
I liked the romance in this book, the undeniable chemistry between the characters. I loved Red's relationship with his boss, encrypting messaging only. He's a haunted soul, and that definitely came through in this novella.
What I didn't like was how the author forced the reader into the Red/Isabel connection without so much as a prologue. I would have liked to been introduced to this story line a little more thoroughly. Then again, Red, with his memory loss, wasn't afforded that courtesy, so maybe the author is paralleling the reader's experience with Red's.
I plan to read the other books in this series.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the advanced copy
Isabel sees Red (real name of Tristan) in the streets of Rio during Carnaval, and she instinctively shouts his name. She chases her, not knowing that he's also chasing her for malicious reasons. She remembers the old Tristan fondly, whereas he has no idea who she is.
I liked the romance in this book, the undeniable chemistry between the characters. I loved Red's relationship with his boss, encrypting messaging only. He's a haunted soul, and that definitely came through in this novella.
What I didn't like was how the author forced the reader into the Red/Isabel connection without so much as a prologue. I would have liked to been introduced to this story line a little more thoroughly. Then again, Red, with his memory loss, wasn't afforded that courtesy, so maybe the author is paralleling the reader's experience with Red's.
I plan to read the other books in this series.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the advanced copy