Title: The Assignment
Author: S. Nelson
Series: Massey Security Duet #1
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: May 20, 2019

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 out of 5

A story of a spoiled rich girl who does what she wants without considering anyone else’s feelings or the consequences of her actions, and a man who has lost someone dear to him and is dealing with that loss in his own way. Is there more to Cara than what is seen on the outside? Has something happened to make her the way she is?

Cara Dessoye is a spoiled rich girl who is need of protection because she is the daughter of a well-known and highly sought-after producer. She has a twin Emily who is her complete opposite. While Cara is all about the fun and partying constantly, Emily is all about charity and helping those less fortunate. They couldn’t be more different if they tried.

Ford Massey is a retired Marine who opened his own security business with his younger brother, Owen, also a retired Marine. After a tragic loss, Owen is left to run the business on his own and tried to pull Ford out of his self-imposed exile and back to the land of the living. Owen has taken a job with a high-profile family and needs Ford to come back to work and be on his best behavior. Little do either man know that this job will test Fords resolve daily.

I got so into this book that I did not realize I was at the end until I read the last line and then I was so disappointed that it ended. This story is intriguing, stressful, and wonderful. I love Ford and want so much more of this broody man. He is distant, aloof, broody, and very sexy. I do have to warn you that there is a cliff hanger in this book, one which will leave you speechless. I need the next book so that I can figure out what is going on. I loved how Ms. Nelson led me into this story and kept me interested only to drop a bomb on me at the end of the book. This story was so well written, and the characters were so animated that I felt as if I were in the story watching everything unfold. I can’t wait for the next book in this duet.

I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to readers who like suspense, ex-military, and men who think they are in control only to find that they have no clue what the heck is going on.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

A story of a second, possibly third chance at love between an assassin and a Bratva Princess. Niko was pulled into the Bratva to pay for the sins of his father and then he was betrayed by the one woman who had his heart. Ava is the daughter of the leader of the Bratva, Sergei, but she’s not exactly treasured by her father. Niko was then taken in by Arthur and became an assassin in the Cavalieri Della Morte.

There were a few twists in this story of an assassin who is sent to do a job that he thought he wanted to do, but his heart isn’t in it. It’s full of betrayal and deception.

I liked this story and as the other Cavalieri Della Morte men, Niko is sexy, dark, and lethal. His deception to Sergei and Arthur could lead to his death, but he doesn’t seem to be worried about it. I highly recommend this story along with the other Cavalieri Della Morte stories to readers who like men that are deadly, dark, and believe that they doomed to be alone, until they find that woman who will bring them to their knees and cause them to betray the one man who could kill them and destroy their lives.

I loved Mikhail and his and Niko’s banter. They are both men that you would be afraid of if you ran into them in a dark alley, but their banter can be comical. Ava’s ability to get away from Mikhail is interesting for a man who should be lethal.

This book has a sexy cover as well.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 stars

Wow! Such a great story, great characters, and beautifully broken characters. This story was so full of darkness, suspense, cruelty, and twists.

Damian Hart is a young man who grew up in poverty and when he finds a way to get out, he’s betrayed and sent to jail. While he’s there he has plenty of time to plot his revenge and when he gets out of jail, he puts his plan into effect. The only problem is that he only knows part of the story and what he knows, or thinks he knows is all wrong.

Angelina “Lina” Dalton-Clark is a woman whose life is not hers. She has been used by men her entire life and they have destroyed her. She no longer trusts anyone. She has no freedom and she can’t even make choices for herself. She’s been a pawn in her father’s life for as long as she can remember. All she wants is freedom, to make choices, liver her life, and have a normal life.

This book was so well written. There are so many twists and turns that I was surprised at every turn. The darkness of Damian and Lina’s relationship was so well written, and the story drew me in from the very first chapter and wouldn’t let go until the very last page. I was angry with both Damian and Lina for not communicating, although I understood their trust issues, it made me angry that they would not open up to each other. I loved both of them and wanted them to find their future, but I also wanted to shake them both.

This was my first read Charmaine Pauls and I don’t think it will be my last. I give this story a 5-star review and will be looking for more of Ms. Pauls books to read. This book is a mix of dark romance, BDSM, suspense and criminal activity, if you like books with those tropes, I would strongly suggest you purchase this book and read it. Make sure you don’t have to get up early the next morning, because you will not want to put this book down for anything.