Review: Fantastic Action Packed Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2014
Story Rating ~ 4 StarsHero Rating ~ 5 StarsHeroine Rating ~ 5 StarsRomance Rating ~ 4 StarsHeat Level ~ 3.5 StarsAction Level ~ 5 StarsEnding ~ 3.5 StarsOverall Rating ~ 4.5 StarsLea Griffith did it again! This is book two in the No Mercy series and I loved it every bit as much as book one, Bullet to the Heart.This series is based on some very dark topics that will have you on the edge of your seat and pulling at your heartstrings. The heroine was yet again like no other I have ever had the pleasure to read about. She is a killer and has been trained since she was very young to do just that, KILL. Arrow the heroine of this book, can kick some serious butt and has the special ability with a Yummi , which is a Japanese bow, and she sure can hit her target with ease.Now that Arrow has escaped from The Collective, the evil group of men using and training children to be killers, she is on a revenge mission to kill these vile men.The hero Adam, is part of the Trident group. The men of the Trident group are the good guys who are also trying to take the Collective down. Adam also has a sad back story of his own and being attracted to Arrow was not want he wanted. He tries to fight his feelings for her, but the attraction he has is VERY hard for him to deny.These two were EXPLOSIVE together. Right from the beginning they were fighting, and when I say fighting, I mean knock down drag out punches and kicks flying at each other fighting. I LOVED how Arrow was able to knock this much bigger man down to his knees. These scenes were so well done that I could actually see it in my mind just what was happening while I read. As the story moves along, their struggle not to get attached slowly starts to crumble. Finally, the pull they have towards each other takes over and they end up in bed. The love/sex scenes were very steamy with nothing too over the top happening.There was PLENTY of action and this is where Lea Griffith’s writing talent shines through. I was glued to the book to find out just what was going to happen next. This book is NOT for the faint for heart and does have a lot of violence, but for me it added a lot of excitement to the overall story.I was a bit disappointed with the ending of book one, Bullet to the Heart, it ended a bit abruptly for me. I was VERY happy that Rand and Bullet were a huge part of this book. It gave me a lot of information on how their relationship was growing as this series moves along. In saying that, I felt the same thing at the end of this book too, it ended a bit abruptly, hence the 3.5 end rating. I have NO DOUBT that I will be finding out more about Adam and Arrow’s relationship in book 3, Bone Deep which is scheduled to be released in July, 2014.Overall this series has TOTALLY sucked me in. The back stories of ALL the characters so far have been extremely well done, there are some of the most original heroes and heroines and can seriously kick some butt. The action scenes were top notch and thrilling, not a dull moment to be had during this read. The love scenes were VERY sensual, so if you like that in your romances, you will get that here. I LOVED how this book also included Rand and Bullet the hero and heroine from book one, they added so much to the overall story. Now the wait is on for book three, Bone Deep. I have a feeling this series is just going to get better as it moves along, adding yet another couple into the fray of taking down the evil Collective group. I am very invested in this series and I know if you decide to give this series a try, you will be too.Special note:You must read this series in order,Book one, Bullet to the HeartBook two, Arrow to the SoulBook three, Bone Deep, to be released July 2014Book four, Kiss of a Blade, to be released December 2014