Elle Kennedy

Former marine and soldier-for-hire Ethan Hayes finds himself fighting not only a powerful new enemy, but the budding passion he feels for his rival, master thief Juliet Mason. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Midnight Pursuits

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This was a ton of hot steamy, spy-assassin fun. I loved that Ethan was the "Rookie," six years younger than awesome assassin and thief Juliet. Their banter was witty, the sexual tension perfect, and I enjoyed the storyline about how they had to band together to seek revenge against the men who murdered Juliet's brother. I'll look into the rest of this series.

Lynn Braden

Another good Killer Instincts novel. Juliet is looking for revenge for the death of her brother. After Juliet is injured, Ethan, the rookie, comes to her aid. When Juliet recovers, Ethan joins her quest for revenge but gives her lots to think about. These two seeming opposites find common ground where they least expect it. I enjoyed the interaction between the characters as well as the involvement of some of the other characters from the two organizations headed by Noelle and Jim whose interaction also proved to be very entertaining. I'm looking forward to reading Midnight Action next. Hopefully somewhere along the way Kennedy will be telling D's story.

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Have I mentioned I'm addicted to this series? Because really, I am. This is the first book in the series to get five stars and it earned it. Big time. I looooooooved Ethan. And Juliet, of course. 

Ethan appeared earlier in the series as the wet-behind-the-ears rookie. He was young and didn't seem quite as assertive as some of the other guys. But oh my holy hell, in this book? He was pure alpha – and a bit of a dirty talker. It was just so unexpected. I loved it. Juliet has been floating in the background for a couple books now, but she's moved to the forefront in this Midnight Pursuits. I really liked her, too. She was a hardened assassin and thief, but there was much more to her underneath. I loved how the "good boy" Rookie got under her skin and their chemistry was amazing. They were so good together.

As much as I loved the slow burn of sexual tension between Ethan and Juliet – and the romance that results – I loved the plot just as much. This book goes from zero to sixty right at the start. Midnight Pursuits brings no holds barred action and suspense with revenge, political corruption and kidnappings. I literally couldn't put it down. As Ethan and Juliet got deeper into this world I was left freaking out, worrying what would become of this pair. Would Juliet get revenge for her brother's murder? Would she find out the real reason behind it? What else would they uncover in the process? Would they survive? 

Elle has made me fall in love with romantic suspense, a genre a really never had much time for previously. So it pretty much goes without saying that if you are a fan of romantic suspense, you should be reading this series. Mercenaries and assassins and hot, good-intentioned alpha men and strong as hell women... oh my! I can't ask for more than this.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Midnight Pursuits

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