Sometimes the safest place is in the arms of the most dangerous man. As Viktor fights to save Nora from assassins hot on her trail, it turns out they’re up against an even bigger battle… the feelings for each other they can no longer deny. When Viktor envisioned pulling the beautiful Baroness into his arms, he was thinking he’d ravish her with kisses, not toss her over his shoulder to escape … kisses, not toss her over his shoulder to escape her would-be assassins. Yet that’s exactly how she ended up in his arms the night they met. Now Viktor is stuck protecting the willful woman until they can solve the mystery of who would want her dead. He must use all his skills, as both pirate and assassin, to save her… and all his willpower to resist the growing feelings that threaten to pull him under.
Baroness Nora Aberdeen finds herself ripped from a life of luxury, dependent on the infuriating assassin to keep her alive. Unsure who to trust, she can’t deny the safety she feels when she’s by his side. Dragged through England to places she never imagined, Nora struggles to survive while also struggling to battle the feelings the roguish pirate awakens within her.
Pride and duty threaten to tear them apart as they fight their growing feelings while they fight for their lives.
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This is the second book in the Daggers of Desire series.These historical adventure romance novels each feature a standalone story with an HEA and no cliffhanger, but they feature reoccurring characters so they are best read in order. If you love action, adventure, and passion, start the series featuring sexy assassins, roguish pirates, and the strong women who fight beside them.
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“What a fabulous, electrifying, pulse-pounding romantic adventure!” – Goodreads Review
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“If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would!Anyone who enjoys a thrilling adventure and loves romance should read this book.” – Goodreads Review
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“I don’t have the words to say how much I enjoyed this book,every page had me either gasping, laughing, oohing and aahing.” – GoodreadsReview
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Beneath the Assassin’s Touch is the second book in the Daggers of Desire Series by Katherine Hastings and is a fabulous book! Hastings introduced us to the main character Viktor in the first book and made him hard to forget. I was stoked to find out he was the main character in book two, and I was not disappointed!
Viktor calls in assassins John and Charlie, childhood friends turned enemies turned lovers, to help with a mission. There’s a bounty on someone’s head and they need to worm their way into Lord Rigley’s ball and save the target.
It doesn’t take long for them to find her – the one and only Baroness Nora Aberdeen. When they learn it’s her head on the line, Viktor becomes even more excited by the mission at hand. She’s beautiful and he can’t imagine why anyone would want to hurt her. And her husband is disgusting, especially compared to Viktor. Sure, he’s a pirate and an assassin – not who you want to take home to meet your parents. But beneath his chiseled, perfectly tanned body lies a man. A real man.
With Nora now in his protection, they look for a place to hide until they can find the person who’s after her. With John and Charlie on his side, he expects the task to be a cinch. Hastings flips their expectations upside down and takes them on an anything-but-easy journey.
Nora’s apprehension of being with a stranger, who she learns is also a pirate and an assassin, shreds a piece at a time as she gets to know him better. In addition to his fine physique, Hastings has blessed him with wit and a kind heart that makes him absolutely irresistible.
If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would! Anyone who enjoys a thrilling adventure and loves romance should read this book. And yes, you can enjoy it on its own, but reading the first book really provides us with a background of how Viktor, John and Charlie all came together.
I have not read the first book yet it is a must get because this one was just WOW! I just loved Viktor you can just feel the heat coming from the pages when reading about him. Ms. Hastings has written a character that is everything you would want a pirate to be dashing and daring with just a touch of mischievousness let me be honest there was scene where I was unable to stop laughing. SUPER BOOK!! I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Love the strength, fight, & love between these characters! I wanted to jump into the pages!!! A must read that will keep you up all night turning pages!
The second book in the Daggers of Desire series is a book I was not putting down until I had finished reading. Baroness Nora Aberdeen and Viktor a pirate and assassin’s story has suspense, drama, danger, a villain that is closer than she realizes, assassins that are trying to kill her, and romance. Well written and a book that held my interest throughout. I know I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I need to read the first one to catch up. He is a hot alpha male pirate among other things. She needs him for protection and other things. A well written story line with excellent characters. I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend it. I was given a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
Seriously, this book needs to be made into a movie! I don’t have the words to say how much I enjoyed this book, every page had me either gasping, laughing, oohing and aahing. I fell in love with Viktor right away, he’s the ultimate dashing pirate with a very mischievous streak. As for Nora, at first she seems to be very snobbish and a prude but when she meets Viktor, well let’s just say he has fun trying to scandalize her as much as he can! lol You also get to revisit John and Charlie from the first book in this series and I absolutely loved their interactions with Viktor, some scenes had me laughing out loud! Amazing book, amazing author…I wish I could give more than 5 stars!!
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He is a pirate and an assassin, he only intended to have her in his bed for one night but that is not what happened. Someone is out to kill her and the only place she will be safe is with him. They must fight their feeling and find out who wants her dead. Will.They succeed? See if they will
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I love nothing more than to curl up on the sofa on the weekend with a freshly brewed cup of coffee and to turn the pages of a book that is pure escapism. This book is just that… pure escapism and I loved it!
The beautiful heroine is saved by the dashing hero, the romance is intense and rather steamy, the pace is fast and smooth and the plot just enough to hold together a rather tongue-in-cheek light-hearted historical romp!
A perfect book to leave the world behind for a few hours.
Simply can’t wait for the next one!
I was hooked as soon as I read the very first page! The storyline was well written and the characters were written with great detail which kept me totally turning the pages until the very end!