Review: Favorite in the series so far!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Breaking Away is by far my favorite book in the Assassins series so far!! For some stupid reason I was nervous to start reading this series again; I think I forgot just how awesome it was. But from the first chapter, I was hooked and couldn't stop.If you've been reading the previous books, you'll know that Reese is perceived as the "cold-hearted, man-eating bitch". Now if you've never read this series before don't worry, Reese is a very well likable character and is in fact not a bitch at all. Sure she can be a bit cold to people but that's just her outer layer. She's successful and is happy with the way her life is. Single, happy, and successful.Phillip is known for being quite the lady's man but recently the last thing on his mind is women. His sister dies and Phillip needs to take care of his 16 year old niece. She's a dramatic teenager so of course you already know she's a handful but especially because the life she lived with her mother was very bad. Phillip has his hands full with trying to get Claire (his niece) to accept his love and make time for hockey so the last thing he expects to find, is love.Reece has been hurt in the past and is absolutely firm on wanting nothing more then sex from men. Phillip is fine with that and they agree to only hook up once, and then move on. But the chemistry between them is scorching and the next thing you know, they're going at it every chance they can get. And that's when they set up the friends with benefits rules.Now, I know what you're thinking: what makes this book any different from the other "friends with benefits romances"?Well for one, this series is like nothing you will ever read.But beside my epic love for this series and these characters, I loved that Reese was 100% serious about wanting only benefits with Phillip. This wasn't some stupid plot idea that was just put in so they could have a bunch of sex (and boy do they!) and then say they love each other. Reece has some legit commitment issues that do not go away easily at all. No matter what Phillip tries and says, she sticks to her guns and I loved it. Phillip on the other hand, is done with just sex with girls and wants more; but convincing Reece is his real challenge.This book is filled with hot, scorching sexy time and lots of angst, drama and comedy to make any romance lover swoon right off her chair. Reading about all the previous characters has really made me nostalgic but I loved hearing about the things going on in their lives. I think it's great that despite that this book is completely Reece and Phillips book, we also get great secondary character stories that keep you interested with everyone in the book.Overall, I have to applaud Toni Aleo on a job well done. It may feel like it takes forever for her books to be released but I think the wait is well worth it. I highly recommend this series to every and all romance book lovers and even though I don't watch hockey much, these books make me want to become a fan asap.