Reviewed by Jen B.
TITLE: Head Games
SERIES: The Wages of Sin #3
AUTHOR: Neve Wilder & Onley James
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 3117 Kb
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2021
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“You’re a vigilante in an argyle sweater.”
Straight-laced psychologist Tobias is an expert in the deviant behavior of others but a novice when it comes to his latest endeavor: serial killer.
After years of high-profile kills and mentoring numerous other assassins, laid-back Soren lives his life in a state of semi-permanent vacation. He comes out of an early retirement to help out a friend, only to set off sparks with the renowned psychologist when they discover they’re hunting the same man.
One shaky truce and a whole lot of blood later, Soren has a new mentee in Tobias.
Soren finds Tobias and his dark impulses fascinating. Tobias finds Soren’s relaxed attitude infuriating. They have nothing in common except their ability to kill and chemistry neither can deny. But a kill list, a rage room, the Irish mob and the ghosts of their past all stand in the way of their happily ever after.
Head Games is a steamy, thrill ride of a romance with a HEA and no cliffhangers. It features an uptight, sweater-loving psychologist with a taste for blood and a soft spot for his murderous yorkie, the most zen contract killer to ever mosey the earth, plenty of dark humor, and true love. Because even bad dudes deserve their soulmates. This is book 3 in the Wages of Sin series. Each book follows a different couple.
REVIEW:
This installment continues the story with Tobias and Soren, and is a little bit different than the previous two stories. Soren is the semi-retired assassin, and Tobias is the psychologist who end up working together looking for the same guy.
This story didn’t pack quite the same punch for me as the previous two. They were interesting enough, but never really showed that spark I saw in the previous couples. They felt shallow to me for some reason, though I can’t pinpoint exactly why. I found various character aspects were interesting, but that didn’t pass on to them as a couple, so while I could read it on page, I never really had the feels where they were concerned.
Bonus was getting to see Az and Madigan again, as I loved their story, but it made theirs stand out a bit more than this one as well. I’m not sure where this story is heading next, but I’m hoping the next installment brings back the zing of the first two.
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