Life made him dangerous. Love made him lethal.Killian Marks is a third-generation hitman. After hunting monsters for over twenty years, he lives under no illusions of happily ever afters and fairy tales. Until he meets a man who threatens to disarm him, by giving him hope for a future and showing him there’s more to life than just death.For Nick, living in shadows is second nature. He’s all too … second nature. He’s all too familiar with the dark side of humanity and knows how delicate life can be. Each new day is a gift, even though it means doing it alone. But he’ll risk his survival for the one man who awakens something deep within and leaves him yearning for more.
Nick wants to solve the mystery behind the dark, brooding man, while Killian craves the life and light emanating from Nick. They soon discover they have more in common than either could have anticipated. With both their lives and hearts at stake, they must confront the ghost from Nick’s past intent on tying up a loose end. Only then will they truly find peace, and discover the shades of life in between.
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Shades is a stand-alone novel, gritty in parts and romantic in others. There’s an assassin with a moral code, a snarky sidekick, a hint of suspense, a bit of violence…and a few surprises. Behind it all, there’s a love story that will thaw a killer’s heart.
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A mysterious man.
A killer.
A hitman.
A work he inherited from his father and grandfather, but which, over the years, made his own rules.
He killed the bad guys.
He worked as a waiter, and was very good at what he did. Attentive, humorous, good-looking. The last thing he thought of was whether he would have time to cultivate a relationship.
There were secrets.
There was escape.
Two men so different, but they had one thing in common: the burning attraction they felt for each other.
Ian took the initiative. Nick had to retreat. But just when there was a distance between them, a common enemy made them more united than ever.
Mystery, romance, adventure, love.
A complete and exciting story, Jaime Reese catches the reader’s attention at every page turn. And you can’t not sigh about this romance.
How far would you go for the love of your life?
5 stars
Really enjoyed it!
Oh my god… I’ve been searching for a good book and stumbled across Shades. The story line was amazing. The characters were funny, lovable, and intense. Each one held their own secrets. Killian and Nick… I miss them already.
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
KIllian is a hitman, but lately his mind has been on a certain waiter. Nick is hiding, and when who he is hiding from comes looking for him, Killian goes into major protection mode. But can they find a way out?
I’ve read all of Ms Reeses’s Men of Halfway House series, they are ALL five star reads from me, so I approached this one with a little trepidation. This is a stand alone, totally unrelated to those books, and I wasn’t sure how I felt about not reading about characters from a much loved series.
HOWEVER!!!
I LOVED THIS!
There are so many twists and turns, so many things I saw coming and so many I got so very wrong.
I loved that even though it took Killian time to verbalise his emotions, that he FELT them at all, proved he wasn’t quite as broken as he thought.
I loved that Nick could read Killian like a bloody book, and loved that it was a constant niggle in the back of Killian’s brain “If he can read so well, can others?” that sort of thing.
Loved what Killian was doing on the island, that I did NOT see coming! And I got the original owner of the talisman so very wrong. Another thing I didn’t quite put the pieces together in the right order! And I loved that the talisman came full circle, and what Killian did with it after.
It’s quite hard to write a gushing review about a book that has so many twists and turns, without giving too much away and spoiling it for everyone who comes after, but I hope I’ve given you enough hints and clues to pique your interest!
I started this book at 1015pm, after a 12 hour shift, after 4 hours sleep the night before. Come 2am, and I had finished it. So, when you are literally holding your eyes open with matchsticks, and you absolutely NEED to finish this book before you totally collapse, it can only get one rating. When you CANNOT fault it, when youy didn’t even expect to get it, and when you simply want more stand alone novels for this author, it can ONLY get…..
5 full stars
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A totally different story than we are used to from this author. That being said, it is just as powerful and entertaining as her other works.
Who knew I could fall in love with a hitman? But, I did right along with Nick. Together they leave the darkness and bask in the light of love at Nico’s Sanctuary.
One question…..can I move there?