Kit Rocha

Ashwin (Gideon's Riders, Book #1)

Lieutenant Ashwin Malhotra is a Makhai soldier-genetically engineered to be cold, ruthless. Unfeeling. His commanding officers consider him the perfect operative, and they're right. Now, he has a simple mission: to infiltrate Gideon's Riders, the infamous sect of holy warriors that protects the people of Sector One. He's never failed to execute an objective, but there's one thing he didn't anticipate-running into Dr. Kora Bellamy, the only woman to ever break through his icy exterior. When Kora fled her life as a military doctor for the Makhai Project, all she wanted was peace-a quiet life where she could heal the sick and injured. The royal Rios family welcomed her like a sister, but she could never forget Ashwin. His sudden reappearance is a second chance-if she can manage to touch his heart. When the simmering tension between them finally ignites, Kora doesn't realize she's playing with fire. Because she's not just falling in love with a man who may not be able to love her back. Ashwin has too many secrets-and one of them could destroy her.

Ashwin

Lover of Romance 

Ashwin is the first book in the "Gideon Riders" series. I have had this series on my list for quite some time. I was highly intrigued about this one here. this book does start slow though, so you do need to stick with it for a while, I am glad that I did stick with it though, because it does get better, once you get to about 35%-40%. I am happy that I have stuck with this one because the world building is fascinating. I was intrigued by this author team in what they portrayed in this one. The romance is more of a slow burn, friends to lovers type of story. I was intrigued, I did feel like some details were a bit confusing at times, but eventually the pieces fell into place. I did find their connection really intriguing and curious to see more of the journey of the "Gideon Riders". I did find the conflict in the third act interesting but enjoyed how it was resolved. It was a great balance of groveling without overhwhelming the story.

Ashwin (Gideon's Riders, Book #1)

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