Julien
I’m a hit man, an assassin. A deviant by all accounts. I never pretended to be the good guy.
She was the opposite.
But the minute she pulled the curtains back and saw my face, watched me screwing the blonde who happened to be my next mark, she sealed her own fate.
There could be no witnesses, ever.
I let it go on a few days though. Never closed the curtains, gave her one hell of a … though. Never closed the curtains, gave her one hell of a show. I liked it, liked seeing her get all hot and bothered. Her face so innocent, so…corruptible. And all that time she was watching, she had no idea I’d seen her, that I was watching her too.
But all good things must come to an end.
Imagine my surprise when I turned up to take care of her only to find two goons breaking down her door, weapons in hand.
Turned out she had a price on her head. Her stepbrother wanted her and he wanted her alive. I’d never been one to pass up an opportunity to collect the kind of money he was offering, especially if I could have some fun while I was at it.
It just never occurred to me she’d be anything more than my next mark.
Mia
Curiosity killed the kitten.
I’ll never forget the look in his eyes when he said those words.
When I watched them from the window, I didn’t suspect for a moment that he’d seen me, that he was watching me back. Not while he was doing what he was doing to the woman on her knees before him.
But then she turned up dead, and he turned up in my hotel room, waiting for me in the dark.
I didn’t think for one second him being there that night would save my life. I’d been on the run for two years, but my stepbrother had finally caught up with me. Or his two thugs had.
Finding out I had a quarter-of-a-million dollar bounty on my head convinced Julien I was more valuable alive than dead. But to collect it would mean returning me to my stepbrother, who had sworn to make me pay for what I’d done.
Julien was cruel. He was merciless. He scared the crap out of me. But there was something else, something he never wanted me to see. Inside, he was broken, like me.
My stepbrother was wrong if he thought I’d ever let him get his hands on me again. I had no intention of allowing that to happen, even if it meant I’d have to sleep with the devil to survive.
And I had no doubt Julien was the devil.
Please note: This standalone dark romantic suspense is complete at 68K words. No cliffhanger, only a badass Alpha male who doesn’t seem like much of a hero at the start, who uses strong language, and likes dirty, kinky sex. Some readers may find him offensive.
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4 Star review of Deviant by Natasha Knight
Audio Review:
Natasha Knight is a new author to me and what a dark, twisted story Deviant is. Narrated by Philip Alces who is also new to me.
This was an extremely hot, spicy story but be warned it is extremely dark and at times it non consensual.
Julien is a mercenary for hire, dominant and broken man who looks at life in a depraved way, an anti hero if you will.
After witnessing unspeakable horrors, Julien plans to silence Mia. However after realising she is on the run, he initially kidnaps sweet and naive Mia.
Deviant is full of confronting BDSM scenes that will at times, test your limits, they certainly pushed mine. The chemistry between Julien and Mia was intense; their story was suspenseful and fast paced with many dark twists and turns.
Philip Alces certainly brought the story to life.
#AudiobookObsessionReviewer
An interesting storyline indeed, would the outcome have been the same had Julian’s interest not been peaked by Mia’s voyeur tendencies? I think there meeting was inevitable whether out of his curiosity, interests, motive, or attraction and of course his job description, but is he deviant. That answer and other questions are answered Philip Alces tells you Julian, and Mia’s story.
Reviewed for Audiobook Obsession
The more books I read or listen to by Natasha, the more I love her writing. Dark, intense, angst, steamy, attention grabbing good. Philip Alces did an amazing job narrating.
when you aren’t worried you’re gonna die! Deviant is a total dark dream with an HEA. The Dom assassin who likes to play before he does his work…yeah I’m totally up for that. The innocent victim running from her own “family”…until one voyeuristic moment. Once she sees him, she can’t unsee him…unfortunately for her!
One peeping tom moment transforms her life forever.
It took me awhile to get used Philip’s “female” voice. He made an effort and I appreciated that it was just that the Italian Grandma occasionally sounded Irish that threw me for a loop. His Mia voice was generally consistent but occasional sounded more Julian. Overall, you were able to tell who was speaking as long as the book had your focus. I had to rewind a couple times because I was driving and it didn’t seem to add up. In general it was a fun listen and I would totally be up for more Julian and Mia shenanigans but we both know their lives aren’t going to be the same kind of busy anymore!
#audiobookobsessionreviewer
This story shows strength as well as love and redemption. The way these two fight their attraction and yet struggle to find their way through some very stressful situations was so fun to listen to. The writing was written beautifully and the narration was absolutely fantastic.
Julien is a hitman, he’s a mercenary. He knows he’s the bad guy and he is completely fine with it. He owns it, embraces it.
Mia is a sweet innocent girl, just trying to run away from the hell life has given her. She just wants to disappear and start fresh.. but it’s hard to do when people keep coming for you. Her stepbrother wouldn’t let her go that easily.
Mia and Julien have a very unique start in their endeavor, and the sexual attraction is there instantly. You can feel the tension from the moment their eyes met through that window. Julien is dark, dangerous, and scary, but deep down there’s more that he is trying to suppress. He knows who he is now and he doesn’t need any distractions. Mia sees so much more than she should, literally and figuratively. It’s unnerving for Julien. I loved the push and pull from them. Natasha Knight has such a way with dark, dangerous, mysterious alphas that tear your heart out. I can’t get enough!
I am sure that this story is great for its genre, which I would place at dark D/s. It wasn’t my cup of tea. I have read books before with the MC is a hitman and really loved them, but this MC didn’t appear to have any redeeming qualities. He was way to rough and cold for my tastes. Would have been helpful to have a warning at the bottom of summary better describing the type of story it was, that way you get the readers looking for that type of book. The narrator did an excellent job at portraying the characters!
#AudiobookObsessionReviewer
Julien is a hitman. Mia has a price on her head. Opposites attract and these two find themselves together in one hot, steamy rollercoaster ride. Mia must be neutralized because there can be no witnesses. But will Julien be able to be the one to teach her that lesson? This is a very dark book. Julien is harsh. I am still not sure if I like him or not. Mia is not as innocent as she wants us to think she is. But does she deserve all Julien has to dish out? The steamy scenes are so hot, they will steam windows. This story has a little bit for everyone: dark, suspense, steam, romance and a page turner.
This book was enjoyable but the narration did not add anything to it. At times it was hard to distinguish the different characters. Overall, it was an average performance.
Deviant is a dark erotic suspense. Julien is a hitman, dark, dominant, dirty talker, brutal, and ruthless. Mia is a strong woman. They share a sizzling and intense chemistry (OMG!). The storyline is suspenseful. The story has a great ending. Philip Alces did a good narration. #AudiobookObsession
The voyeur and the hit man
Julien is a cocky kinkster as dangerous as he is sexy. His raunchy antics catch the eye of the secretive Mia and little does she know her rear window routine will be her most dangerous game.
The chemistry between this pair is electric. Make sure you have headphones on or the windows up for this listen because the good parts are straight fire.
I would recommend this to fans of romantic suspense, erotic with a alpha/bdsm element and dangerous bad boys you hate to love
AudiobookObsession
I really like romances that take a stab at a seemingly impossible match up. The dynamics in Deviant are so perfect for that kind of read. I find myself thinking of this story…lingering over the images in my mind. A sexy hit-man? Yes please! Sometimes you need a little danger in the mix. Deviant was definitely the kind of story you don’t tend to forget.
Alyssa Turner, Author
Sexy and emotional stories are my thing.