Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Assassin’s Return
SERIES: Valladora Tales, #3
AUTHOR: Marie Medina
PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing
LENGTH: 71 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2017
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Samuel has devoted the last six years of his life to serving his king as an assassin, but the adventures he was promised are starting to lose their appeal. Two years ago, he realized what was missing in his life, but he was too afraid to act on it. When the need becomes too great, he leaves in the middle of the night to return home to his best friend … the man he fell for without even knowing it. Though he fears Quentin might not be able to accept his past, he knows he has to try to win the man’s heart.
REVIEW:
Samuel and Quentin have been friends since they were children. Samuel has been an assassin for the King for the last six years and although the villagers believe him to be an ambassador Quentin is the only person from their village who knows his true occupation. Several years ago, Quentin’s twin sister Lizzie fell pregnant to a stranger passing through their village but she would never tell anyone who he was. Lizzie died in childbirth and to save the family the embarrassment of an unknown father Samuel declared himself to be the father when he arrived home after she passed.
Quentin has been in love with Samuel for years, first as his friend but now it’s as a man even though he has no idea if Samuel feels anything other than friendship for him. He knows Samuel prefers men over women but he’s not sure if Samuel realises that he does as well! When Samuel returns from his travels this time he informs Quentin he’s staying much longer this time. Samuel seems very strange this visit and Quentin can’t put his finger on what it is.
Because Samuel has made his mind up to be open with Quentin about what he wants (to be a family with Quentin and his “son” Jesse) he knows he’s going to have to be the one to make the first move because Quentin is far too timid. Samuel knows starting a relationship with Quentin is not going to be an easy thing considering he had put his hand up as the father of Quentin’s twin Lizzie’s son Jesse so that the villagers wouldn’t gossip about her and now he wants to settle down with Quentin and raise Jesse together. They both spend the next while circling each other trying to decide if a relationship will work and if the king will let Samuel out of his contract or not.
Assassin’s Return isn’t a smouldering love story with lots of sex but it is a sweet tale of romance between best friends who become lovers whilst being scared that their love won’t survive the king’s wrath when he finds out his best assassin left without his permission! I urge you to get your copy to find out if Samuel and Quentin get the chance to be a family!
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