I’ve gotten another assignment from my mafia boss: take out a rival crime lord. The problem is that once I see him, a weekend from years ago comes flooding back to my memory. I spent it completely wrapped up in his body and arms.This job is like any other, I tell myself. I’m a professional. Plus, if I turn down the job, I’ll be the one who ends up dead. But when I see him again, I can’t pull the … again, I can’t pull the trigger. He’s still a bad boy, cold, uncaring. But there’s something irresistible about him and as we spend more time together, that icy exterior starts to melt. I see that man I knew so intimately years ago.
I’m at the mercy of two- my cruel boss who has the power to kill me, and the man I’m falling for that I’m supposed to kill.
The question is, does he have the power to save me?
A Second Shot: A Forbidden Second Chance Romance does contain mature language and scenes. It is intended for adult readers. It is a standalone story with an HEA and zero cliffhangers.
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Talk about a roller coaster of emotions, this is what this book gave me! The great character and storyline development hooked me right from the start! However, the sizzling hot chemistry between Alexander and Rose kept me totally captivated until the turn of the very last page!
I love Lexi Aurora’s work! I read anything she writes and genuinely enjoy it.
Although I liked the plot very much, the characters were just ‘meh’, flat and not very credible. Alexander, big boss, goes into dangerous territory alone, multiple times, but pays a group of men for security?
Rose, working for Oliver, other big boss, doing what? She appears to just be there to absorb his abusive behavior whenever he feels like dishing it out. Again, she’s given a task, has ample opportunity to save her own life but doesn’t do it. She accepts a job, has no experience, but proceeds to insult and defy her employer at every turn. But the shocker is Alexander lets her.
Sorry, couldn’t connect with the characters and since they drive the storyline, I can only rate it as I see it. I did think the plot was a good one, just not executed well through these characters.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this title.
A Second Shot, by Lexi, is everything you would imagine a Mafia romance to be. With an Author like Lexi, you can rest assured that she will provide a superbly crafted storyline with the realistic and compelling characters to match it. This Mafia romance is full of drama/intrigue that will keep you flipping through the pages, all the while, engrossed and captivated by the scenarios both Rose, as well as Alexander, find themselves in. They knew each other, intimately, years ago, and once again, they find themselves tangled up in each other in & out of the bedroom. There is so much more to this fast paced, beautifully designed release then just steam and heat (although that’s always a plus). Rose is unwillingly placed in an awful position and the one man she wants… Well, he is the man she is supposed to destroy. Trust me that you are going to willingly find yourself completely enthralled from cover to cover. Thank you to Lexi, for yet another impeccable release.
I voluntarily requested an advanced reader’s copy of A Second Shot in exchange for my honest opinion and I highly recommend reading this book, as well as anything written by Ms. Aurora. She is an Author at the top of her craft and she never disappoints her reader’s in any way.
Best book I have read from Lexi. Rival drug lords want to take each other out. Oliver plays dirty by sending Rose to kill Alex. Little does he know that the have a past. Alex remembers Rose from an unforgettable weekend. Will Oliver get his wish or will Alex and Rose pick up where they left off?
Excellent mafia romantic suspense. The blurb helps readers to have some expectations about the story. Against her will Rose is ordered to kill Alexander who is the Boss of competitors. Rose struggles with it because she spent a romantic weekend several years ago with Alex. Alex recognizes her but she denies it so a cat and mouse game ensues with the stakes getting higher. Ms. Aurora did an awesome job developing the characters and storyline. Since it’s about mafia crime there is violence. I received a complementary copy of this book and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading future books by this author.
A Second Shot: A Forbidden Second Chance Romance is a great read. interesting,captivating,engaging,exciting and intense that will will put you on edge while reading.great storyline,interesting characters with great chemistry. a page turning book! well done!I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book!
I tried but this story just wasn’t my thing. I just couldn’t get into the characters or the storyline. It just felt kinda ‘meh’.
He used to be a man that thought nothing about the feelings of others only what could be gained from them. When Rose was asked to get close to him to kill, she knew that it would be difficult because she had done the unthinkable fall for the man. Alexander man be cold but Oliver is ten times worse. Will they be able to get out of his reaches without getting killed? I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
Rose is supposed to kill Alexander but instead falls in love with him. This is a story with a twisted plot. There is a crazy mobster scaring people and another mobster pretending to be scary. This all leads to a few mishaps and mayhem. Eventually the happy couple are able to extricate themselves from their troubles and start a second act.