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Tantor Audio (2016), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, Downloadable WMA/MP3 Audiofile, 13 hrs 6 mins
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. Christopher Argent lives in the shadows as the empire's most elite assassin. Emotion is something he tossed away years ago, making him one of the most clear-eyed, coldhearted, wealthiest, and therefore untouchable men in London. But when his latest target turns out to be London's own darling, Millicent LeCour, Christopher's whole world is turned upside down. Overwhelmed by her stunning combination of seduction and innocence, Christopher cannot complete the mission. She has made him feel again. Now, he will do anything to save her life, so that he can claim her as his own . . . When Millie learns what Christopher was hired to do, she is torn between the fear in her heart and the fire in her soul. Putting herself in this notorious hunter's arms may be her only path to safety-even if doing so could be the deadliest mistake she's ever made. But how can she resist him? As the heat between her and Christopher burns out of control, danger lurks in the shadows. Is their desire worth the risk? Only the enemy knows what fate has in store . . .Contains mature themes.… (more)
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LibraryThing member CathyGeha
Powerful, provocative and potent – this wonderful story captured me from the first page. I felt sorry for young Christopher Argent and then was sucked in again by who and what he had become as an adult. He was strong, resilient, intelligent and lethal…but, was he more than just a cold blooded
Thank you to NetGalley and Saint Martin’s Paperbacks for the copy of this book to read and review.
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killer? And, Millie…lovely Millie…she was a beautiful and charming actress who was also scrapper, defender, giver, mother and lover…but would she stay safe and find her happily ever after? Into the mix add a nine year old boy, another evil assassin, someone out to kill women and steal children, and some of the gang that must have appeared in the previous book – the one I hope to find on the bookshelves where I live – though that is doubtful here in Lebanon – I might have to wait till I return to the States to find it. The writing was tight, the suspense taut, the love scenes steamy, the characters multi-faceted and the story…a whole lot of fun…it kept me reading on a very cold day and never let me go or let me down. This is the first book I have read by this author but it will not be my last one!Thank you to NetGalley and Saint Martin’s Paperbacks for the copy of this book to read and review.
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LibraryThing member amdrane2
I have no idea how I've missed this author for so long. She is officially now on my auto-buy list. This book was raw and emotional and had me up until early morning reading it. I fell hard for Christopher; he had such a terrible life and had the scars to prove it. Thankfully, he comes in contact
I gave the book four stars because I felt as though it was finished. I needed a little more. Maybe an epilogue? I don't know, just something. I'd still recommend it wholeheartedly. It may not be for everyone if you're expecting a book full of glittering ballrooms and exquisite gowns. It's more along the lines of dirty back alleys and backstages of the theatre.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
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with the beauty to his beast. Millie and her son finally broke through to him and showed him a different way to live. I gave the book four stars because I felt as though it was finished. I needed a little more. Maybe an epilogue? I don't know, just something. I'd still recommend it wholeheartedly. It may not be for everyone if you're expecting a book full of glittering ballrooms and exquisite gowns. It's more along the lines of dirty back alleys and backstages of the theatre.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
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LibraryThing member eyes.2c
... a soul scorching winner!
A five star beginning takes you to the depths of hell and depravity and leaves you wondering. Assassin Christopher Argent's childhood was hell...and he survives--emotionally scarred, with a code that makes sense, and with a cold logic that denies love.
Millicent LeCour
Morley has put together the fact that women are being horrendously murdered, their bodies carved up and their children are missing.
Christopher Argent takes on a job from a mysterious source--his target is Millie. Only something unforeseen occurs and Argent is left reeling from--well, he's not sure what!
And the great assassin does something he's never done before--for the price of one night with Millie.
That price might be too high because Christopher is touched deeply in places he refuses to acknowledge until it's too late.
The twists and turns are multiple and slam up against each other, racing ahead and dragging you on. Exciting, stark and totally enthralling.
I loved this. Powerful, passionate, dark and redemptive!
A NetGalley ARC
A five star beginning takes you to the depths of hell and depravity and leaves you wondering. Assassin Christopher Argent's childhood was hell...and he survives--emotionally scarred, with a code that makes sense, and with a cold logic that denies love.
Millicent LeCour
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hides a secret that can be torn from her in seconds--if she lets it.Morley has put together the fact that women are being horrendously murdered, their bodies carved up and their children are missing.
Christopher Argent takes on a job from a mysterious source--his target is Millie. Only something unforeseen occurs and Argent is left reeling from--well, he's not sure what!
And the great assassin does something he's never done before--for the price of one night with Millie.
That price might be too high because Christopher is touched deeply in places he refuses to acknowledge until it's too late.
The twists and turns are multiple and slam up against each other, racing ahead and dragging you on. Exciting, stark and totally enthralling.
I loved this. Powerful, passionate, dark and redemptive!
A NetGalley ARC
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LibraryThing member JulieD2
What a thrilling story. Christopher Argent is a hard man, raised in a prison he's now made his life as an assassin and he's a ruthless killer, and when he get's an assignment he get's the job done. He has no feelings in the matter, he doesn't care, and his next contract is Mille LeCour. Until he
This was an exciting adventure with plenty of suspense and intrigue. The tension between Argent and Millie was intense and Millie's son was a great addition to the story. The Hunter was a great read and would highly recommend it. 5/5
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meets her. Argents world is turned asunder, and he has to rethink his original plans. This was an exciting adventure with plenty of suspense and intrigue. The tension between Argent and Millie was intense and Millie's son was a great addition to the story. The Hunter was a great read and would highly recommend it. 5/5
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LibraryThing member bookworm2bookworm
In this second book of the new Kerrigan Byrne’s series Victorian Rebels, we meet an unlikely hero that was so broken down, I was sure he would never be redeemed. Boy, was I wrong!
With a heroine like Millie, I should have known this man had no chance but to fall for her.
From the prologue to the
I also loved catching up with Dorian and Farah, hero and heroine from the first book. But what brought me to tears (besides the Prologue) was Millie’s son, Jakub. The author even made this character complex and interesting. I fell in love with him from the moment he showed up.
At this point, I am so vested into this series that I’m gobbling it all up! My recommendation is GET IT! You’ll be glad you did :)
Melanie for b2b
Complimentary copy provided by the publishe
With a heroine like Millie, I should have known this man had no chance but to fall for her.
From the prologue to the
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last page, this was a book I just couldn’t let go off. It is so well written and paced that there was no room for boredom. And the love scenes were so sensual, you may just need a cold shower! No joke!I also loved catching up with Dorian and Farah, hero and heroine from the first book. But what brought me to tears (besides the Prologue) was Millie’s son, Jakub. The author even made this character complex and interesting. I fell in love with him from the moment he showed up.
At this point, I am so vested into this series that I’m gobbling it all up! My recommendation is GET IT! You’ll be glad you did :)
Melanie for b2b
Complimentary copy provided by the publishe
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LibraryThing member RachelNR
*Crawling under a table for a few days, see you later*
LibraryThing member WhiskeyintheJar
3.5 stars
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Christopher Argent is a name that is only whispered. He is London's underworld premier assassin and born in Newgate, he has no mercy in his soul. It is
There was no denying that he was beautiful. Beautiful in that way that a lightning storm was beautiful, or a tidal wave. Awe-inspiring and utterly dangerous.
Second in the Victorian Rebels series, Byrne takes us on another journey into the lives of London's more on the fringe of society citizens. Introduced in the first book, we get Argent's full story here and what a beginning it was. Argent's mother was imprisoned for various charges and laws being what they were then, Argent ends up being born and growing up in Newgate. The prologue was powerful with its look into the events that shaped and molded Argent, it's dark but there is also such a prevalent thread of sheer human survival that you'll grit your teeth with anger and hopefulness. As with the first book, I was impressed with how well the author could write the scenery in such a way that I could easily visualize everything. Whether it was Newgate, the fighting pits, or the bath house, her descriptions took me there; her ability and talent to do this is one of my favorite aspects of her writing and my favorite part of this story.
"You make me…want."
Argent was the dominant force and at times this felt more like his story rather than Millie and his. His story and demeanor reminded me a lot of the character Bane from Batman. The whole "You think darkness is your ally. You merely adopted the dark. I was born into. I didn't see the light until I was a man." Argent had going on, is how I drew the similarities (or I'm just obsessed with Bane). Millie becomes his light with how she brings out feelings in him. I wouldn't call it insta-lust or insta-love but insta-attraction, it felt more real without the usual eye-rolling verbiage or actions typically associated with the first two. Millie was a good character but the heroine keeping secrets for more suspense tripped her up at times. As with the couple from the first two books, I liked the humor (a bit more stark and sparse in this one) and lightness that shone through from our couple's interactions. It adds a layer to their relationship and helps to make them feel more real.
What I missed in this book that I loved from the first, was secondary characters. Jakob, Millie's son, was the most prominent and had great scenes with Argent but I missed a fuller cast. The hero and heroine from book one make a solid appearance, with Argent's friendship with Dorian adding a great layer to them both but the main villain and the lesser villains weren't quite rounded out or maybe I felt their motives and revealing were a bit rushed towards the end; the pace of the story was uneven. The middle of the story became a bit self-indulgent with Argent's misery and not being able to love; it became repetitive and slowed everything way down. The ending also became too cliché with the easy out of Millie being in danger and Argent realizing he now wants to act on his feelings.
I liked this story with its walled off hero learning not only to love but how and its bold and brash heroine but it seemed to get lost in its own emotional turmoil. There are a couple heroes hinted at who seem to be waiting in the wings and I'm a fan of Byrne's writing style, so I'm definitely staying with the series and hoping for a return of the magic that featured in the first book.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Christopher Argent is a name that is only whispered. He is London's underworld premier assassin and born in Newgate, he has no mercy in his soul. It is
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when he has his hands around Millie LeCour's neck that the first crack of emotion starts to reveal the man underneath the darkness that has encased him all his life. Born in Whitechaple, Millie has become an actress only wanting her name to be shouted about and feel important. When her bestfriend is murdered, she takes on the responsibility of the friend's now motherless son. This seemingly innocuous act will however, put her into the sights of London's most dangerous men and hopefully, into the heart of the deadliest. There was no denying that he was beautiful. Beautiful in that way that a lightning storm was beautiful, or a tidal wave. Awe-inspiring and utterly dangerous.
Second in the Victorian Rebels series, Byrne takes us on another journey into the lives of London's more on the fringe of society citizens. Introduced in the first book, we get Argent's full story here and what a beginning it was. Argent's mother was imprisoned for various charges and laws being what they were then, Argent ends up being born and growing up in Newgate. The prologue was powerful with its look into the events that shaped and molded Argent, it's dark but there is also such a prevalent thread of sheer human survival that you'll grit your teeth with anger and hopefulness. As with the first book, I was impressed with how well the author could write the scenery in such a way that I could easily visualize everything. Whether it was Newgate, the fighting pits, or the bath house, her descriptions took me there; her ability and talent to do this is one of my favorite aspects of her writing and my favorite part of this story.
"You make me…want."
Argent was the dominant force and at times this felt more like his story rather than Millie and his. His story and demeanor reminded me a lot of the character Bane from Batman. The whole "You think darkness is your ally. You merely adopted the dark. I was born into. I didn't see the light until I was a man." Argent had going on, is how I drew the similarities (or I'm just obsessed with Bane). Millie becomes his light with how she brings out feelings in him. I wouldn't call it insta-lust or insta-love but insta-attraction, it felt more real without the usual eye-rolling verbiage or actions typically associated with the first two. Millie was a good character but the heroine keeping secrets for more suspense tripped her up at times. As with the couple from the first two books, I liked the humor (a bit more stark and sparse in this one) and lightness that shone through from our couple's interactions. It adds a layer to their relationship and helps to make them feel more real.
What I missed in this book that I loved from the first, was secondary characters. Jakob, Millie's son, was the most prominent and had great scenes with Argent but I missed a fuller cast. The hero and heroine from book one make a solid appearance, with Argent's friendship with Dorian adding a great layer to them both but the main villain and the lesser villains weren't quite rounded out or maybe I felt their motives and revealing were a bit rushed towards the end; the pace of the story was uneven. The middle of the story became a bit self-indulgent with Argent's misery and not being able to love; it became repetitive and slowed everything way down. The ending also became too cliché with the easy out of Millie being in danger and Argent realizing he now wants to act on his feelings.
I liked this story with its walled off hero learning not only to love but how and its bold and brash heroine but it seemed to get lost in its own emotional turmoil. There are a couple heroes hinted at who seem to be waiting in the wings and I'm a fan of Byrne's writing style, so I'm definitely staying with the series and hoping for a return of the magic that featured in the first book.
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LibraryThing member samnreader
Byrne serves up a great story with a romance that didn't feel quite as compelling as the two main characters or the underlying story.
LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
Cons- The characters weren't fools, but they did seem especially slow to catch onto things. A couple times it seemed to take them ages, then things were spelled out even more blatantly, and I would think 'well, at least they got it eventually', and then more time would pass and then suddenly they Also, I would have liked for the hero to confirm that he was definitely going to go to her in the end, even before her life was threatened, but it was left a bit ambiguous. (I know it's done all the time in HR, but it shouldn't take the absolute worst case scenario to bring them together in the end, imo). And the heroine's last lines were pretty weak, which dragged down the ending.
Pros- I quite liked how the heroine fought savagely to protect her son. The hero's backstory was touching. I liked seeing the characters from the first book in this one, especially the (stony) heart to (stony) heart the two male MCs had at the end. =D And I like how the hero prayed and bargained and willed her, anything, to come back to him in the end.
2nd Read- All my previous points still stand, but being aware of the cons going in they didn't bother me as much and I spent more time just enjoying the high points. The hero especially, is quite compelling, I really enjoyed watching him grapple with the unfamiliar sensation of having *feelings* =D. The child adds a nice element rather than just taking up space on the page. It's a compelling story, and the steam factor is high. (Not for the faint of heart though.)
I've decided to round this up to 5 stars. It's flawed, but like the characters in it, I love it despite that. lol.
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would have a eureka moment, and I'd realize that they hadn't actually gotten it before, even when it was laid out in front of them! And the villains were a bit cartoonish. Pros- I quite liked how the heroine fought savagely to protect her son. The hero's backstory was touching.
2nd Read- All my previous points still stand, but being aware of the cons going in they didn't bother me as much and I spent more time just enjoying the high points. The hero especially, is quite compelling, I really enjoyed watching him grapple with the unfamiliar sensation of having *feelings* =D. The child adds a nice element rather than just taking up space on the page. It's a compelling story, and the steam factor is high. (Not for the faint of heart though.)
I've decided to round this up to 5 stars. It's flawed, but like the characters in it, I love it despite that. lol.
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LibraryThing member Lauren2013
The Hunter
5 Stars
An absolutely delightful read.
Millie and Christopher's chemistry palpable and their interactions both verbal and physical are wonderful. Christopher is the epitome of the tortured hero who has shut himself off from human emotion as a defense mechanism. He reminds me both of
The suspense plot is action-packed with a truly sick and twisted villain. Kudos to the fact that Byrne's heroines are no damsels in distress waiting to be rescued. They not only hold their own but kick butt when necessary.
Another point in Byrne's favor is her willingness to portray the darker and seedier side of Victorian society in a similar fashion to Elizabeth Hoyt's Maiden Lane series.
All in all, a fantastic romance and I look forward to the next book eagerly.
5 Stars
An absolutely delightful read.
Millie and Christopher's chemistry palpable and their interactions both verbal and physical are wonderful. Christopher is the epitome of the tortured hero who has shut himself off from human emotion as a defense mechanism. He reminds me both of
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Jennifer Ashley's Ian Mackenzie as well as many of Anne Stuart's morally ambiguous assassin heroes. It takes a special woman to break through his walls, and Millie with her strength tempered with kindness is the perfect choice. The suspense plot is action-packed with a truly sick and twisted villain. Kudos to the fact that Byrne's heroines are no damsels in distress waiting to be rescued. They not only hold their own but kick butt when necessary.
Another point in Byrne's favor is her willingness to portray the darker and seedier side of Victorian society in a similar fashion to Elizabeth Hoyt's Maiden Lane series.
All in all, a fantastic romance and I look forward to the next book eagerly.
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English
Original publication date
2016-02-02
ISBN
1494583992 / 9781494583996