The Accidental Assassin (The Assassins, #1)

by Nichole Chase

• ASIN: B00QH8TPEG
• Publish Date: 2014
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: eBook (Kindle)
• Pages: 356
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lynn]

Okay, what happens when an American tries to reverse out of a parking house in central London? Definitely not what Ava McKenzie expected to happen that's for sure! She is house sitting for her friend Tess and her new husband whilst they are honeymooning. Life wise, Ava is in a rut and looking for a change of scenery and excitement in her life. Little did she know that trying to get to a last minute, unexpected job interview would change her life forever!

Owen Walker has always been very particular about the jobs he takes. He is world renowned and has never failed an assignment. He only considers the jobs where he feels he is doing a service for the good of the people, only his conscience is not good for business and his contact is not very happy about the way Owen is so choosy about his jobs.

This is a fun and humorous escapade with two people who you wouldn't normally associate together. Owen is the most unlikely assassin you will ever meet because he cares about what he does, believing and knowing his actions will make a difference to the innocent victims of the heinous crime of human trafficking and prostitution. Ava is along for the ride because she's a mistaken target, an accidental assassin and been shot at!

The banter between the protagonists laugh out loud funny and witty. The supporting characters are quirky and fun. What is most interesting is the character development of both Ava and Owen. The longer they both spend in each others company, the more they take on some of the other persons traits. In ways you wouldn't expect.

This is an action packed suspenseful romance that is highly entertaining.

4 Stars

***arc received in exchange for an honest review***

[Cocktails and Books]

Is it wrong to say an assassin is cute? Because as I read Ava and Owen's story, the only thing that kept creeping into my mind was how cute this story was. The dialogue between the characters was witty and often left me with a smile on my face and the emotional connection between the characters and the reader was absolutely perfect.

Ava was in London to house sit her best friend's flat, but she was really looking for a change in her life. She was looking for a way to make things exciting, but she never imagined having a bounty on her head, being chased around London and putting her life in the hands of a very sexy assassin.

I think there's a little bit of Ava in all of us. She was in a rut and was looking for a way to shake her life up. I don't think any of us would want quite the shake up Ava had, but we could relate to her, understand her feelings and see why Owen was so appealing to her. I found myself cheering her on when she decided she needed to be a more active participant in the plans to out her would-be kidnappers. I wanted her to prove to herself that she was so much more than she thinks.

If there ever was an assassin with a conscious, it was Owen. I really liked him, despite his occupation. But when we got Owen's backstory and the reasons behind his chosen profession, you could understand why he was doing what he was. If someone has to take down the bad guys, I'd want Owen to do it.

Owen and Ava were perfect together. Almost immediately they understood each other and knew when to push or when to back off. I loved them together, especially their witty conversation (the Assassins FB page had me rolling).

This was a really fun story and it's one I think everyone should read. Plus...Owen is British and he's hot. What else could you ask for? This is a must read for any Nichole Chase fan. For those that may not have picked up one of her books, this is definitely a good one to start with.