Review: Assassins in Love by Kris DeLake

Assassins in Love 
(Assassins Guild #1)
by Kris DeLake
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Expected publication: March 6th 2012 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1402262825
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When one killer falls for anotherAgent: MishaProfile: Highly trained in every method the assassins guild has to offer. Always goes by the book.Agent: RikkiProfile: Rogue assassin who kills only to rid the world of hardened criminals. Hates organizations. Always does it her way.Love becomes a matter of life and death

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Lexi’s Thoughts:


A good assassin must always be alert but shouldn't have much to fear. Authorities can be avoided or bought, blending into a crowd comes in handy for errands, and living by yourself in a fortress has its perks. What one would worry about though is if another assassin comes knocking.


Misha is a golden boy, always does things the right way. Rikki is a risk, does things her way and doesn't handle authority well. The reasons behind their work methods is explained by their pasts and by default, their parents. DeLake has them meet years ago when Rikki was a kid, the emotional scars from that event color her view of the world until Misha helps fill in her gaps. In the end their goals might rub each other the wrong way but their attraction to each other certainly rubs the right way, in many different ways.


More than just entertainment and emotional healing there is a great plot line going on that Misha and Rikki find themselves stuck in the middle of. Each of their employers are involved but the people pulling the strings are hidden till the end. What spy novel would be complete without weapons, hidden rooms, and sneaky villains. Well timed surprises keep things moving and pages turning. 


Assassins In Love is a great mix of sci-fi, spy mystery, and romance. Throw all that together with an author like DeLake and you have a smashing success! This entertaining read will take you along for a ride on a space cruise ship, across galaxies and planets, only to end up in the bedroom more often than not. For our hero and heroine their goals might rub each other the wrong way but their attraction to each other certainly rubs the right way, in many different ways.

Rating: 4 Wines, who would have thought sci-fi and romance were such a great mix!