Review: 5+ Dirty Promise Stars!  Sasha completely steals the show and is my new bestie.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2014
Come Back is the second book in the Dirty, Dark & Deadly Series, Come is the first in the series and is a novella that focuses mainly on Harper Tate and encounter with James Fenici. Now this series has some overlap with prior books that J.A. Huss has written. I'll link the reading order to these books at the end of this review. Each one is absolutely fantastic and although not all tie in to this series, they all should be read.A favor has been called in, after all in this business it all comes down to who owes you something and how you can manipulate that to your benefit. But the package that has James in the middle of the Colorado prairie isn't what he was expecting. Sasha isn't your typical thirteen year old girl. She's been around enough of the company men to know the score and her father made sure she could hold her own. But this little complication might just give James answers he didn't know he needed.When James gets to Harper it is clear that they have to be on the move. Getting her to trust that she is not his contract is proving to be harder than he originally thought. Harper soon discovers that the pasts are far more connected than she ever imagined. But there are still too many unanswered questions, and alliances are far too blurred to trust anyone.As James, Harper and Sasha make their way back to California pieces start to fall into place, but who is working for who is still unknown. Each one of them holds their own secrets, secrets that they can't yet reveal and until they can find a way to trust that the other won't use that against them - they find themselves having to take a chance and let things unfold.--------------------------This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. From the first page until the very last my stomach was in knots. The suspense never let up for one second. This is the kind of read that has your mind whirling with possibilities and conspiracies because the author is playing this close to her chest. One thing I have learned from reading her books is that eventually everything will come together and make sense, but not until she wants you to see the big picture.This story is shaping up to be such a complex plot that is completely captivating. After reading the last seven books, I think this series might end up being my favorite of the group.Harper is still a bit of a wild card. She isn't as innocent as she lets on and although you get her POV, she is not quick to reveal too much of her true self. She is that heroine that is both vulnerable and strong and there has not been one single thing about her that has caused an eye roll or a frustrated sigh.Sasha was as bad-a as you can get. This little assassin smurf stole the show completely. When she was first introduced in Slack, I knew this girl had a story to be told and it is turning out to be far more than I ever expected. I absolutely loved the shifts between her personas - it was easy to forget that she was just a kid... but then something would crack that tough exterior and the little girl would shine through. I was left completely torn between wanting to adopt her and ask her to be my BFF.James.... What can we say about this man that can do him justice? He is that alpha male type but even as a cold-blooded killer, there is a bit of light that exists buried beneath all the blood. Ronin, Ford, Spencer... they all had something that made you love them, but James just has that it factor that has you both praying for his redemption and not wanting him to change one thing about himself.Don't think this book is all about the action - the delivery of the heat is just as captivating as the suspense. James is that dominant kind of lover, one that doesn't mind being vocal or ensuring that Harper knows exactly how he wants to be pleased. Throw in a bit of backdoor-play and the most romantic and erotic public bathroom scene EVER, and you will be as wet as you are intrigued.JA's writing goes far beyond the box of New Adult that she finds herself in. She absolutely killed it. There was not one part of this story that became dull or over indulgent. A solid story and plot with so many possible ways it can play out. After finishing this book I was still so amped up and still can't seem to stop thinking about it. This series is one of those that no matter what romance category you fall into, this is one that you'd love.The ending was not a cliffhanger. There is still so much of this story to be told and you don't get closer to the final answers - but a phase of the events of this plot line is concluded and leads you into the next phase of the story that will be released around November 2014.Reading Order of her prior series:Rook & Ronin:TragicManicPanicFord: (Meet Merc & Sasha)Slack: A Day in the Life of Ford AstonTaut: The Ford BookSpencer: (Meet James)Bomb: A Day in the Life of Spencer ShrikeGuns: The Spencer BookComeCome Back