Review: 5+ Infinity Stars - Come Back to Me, James!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2014
WOW, that's pretty much all that my mind is thinking right now. I am void of thoughts, other than of how much I loved this book, how it captivated me and made me not want to put it down and, let's be honest, how jealous I am of those who get to read the third installment before official release! Is it really coming out in November? I don't know how I will make it that far!Come Back is the continuation of Come, a novella from the Bend Anthology. Sure, you can read them as stand-alones, but there are so many character overlaps and mentions and plot lines that I highly recommend you start from the very beginning (with Rook and Ronin followed by Ford and Spencer). I think that I can honestly say that J.A. Huss has changed what I look for in this genre. She perfects the art of combining erotica, suspense, mystery, thrill, darkness and love all into one amazing storyline and, lucky for us, they are told in a whopping 6 books, 3 novellas and counting! With how she has set this up, there could be countless more books and plot lines of which I am truly happy and excited to read! Keep them coming, J.A. - you are a master of your craft!Back to the book with a little less fangirling...Come Back was a truly awesome book! There are so many stories within the story that it keeps you on your toes and guessing the entire time! In this full length book, we follow James Fenici (hot assassin extraordinaire), Harper Tate (missing princess of The Company's Admiral) and Sasha Cherlin (feisty 13 year old and mini assassin). As a continuation of Come, we follow the love story of James and Harper and get a better look into both of their thoughts, especially regarding their relationship. I think that I believed in the truth of it more than Harper and that just made me wanting more out of her. Sasha jumps into the picture as a debt that James owes to friend and Company Man, Merc (who we meet through Ford) and boy, does she make an entrance! Always on point, this little girl will steal your heart right from the beginning. I absolutely loved the interactions between her and James - she is trying to be a hard a** and too mature for her age (you will find out why in Ford's novella), but then we also see another side to James, a softer side that makes rooting for him in the end all the more easy. I was somewhat obsessed with the way the three of them were with one another - they were almost like a real family and that made me happy, especially with all of the stuff they encounter along the way.There are so many depths in this book that it made my head spin sometimes, but always left me wanting that feeling plus more! At the end, we realize James' true objective (which I won't spoil) and have a complete glimpse into another part of who he really is - the fighter, the survivor and, most of all, the protector. "This isn't about lucky, baby. This isn't about circumstances or fate or coincidence. It's about construction. Building, from the bottom up. It's layer upon layer of secrets and debt. It's level after level of subtle calculation and overt completion." Perhaps I took that quote out of context, but the message is all the same - secrets and debts lead to the calculations and completion of each mission to achieve your end game. I will tell you this much, I am so excited to see how this mission is completed and all of the steps that J.A. and James take us through to get there. As I said before, November cannot come soon enough!