The Easter Hunt: A FREE Contemporary Dark Assassin Romance

Well, that was darkly delicious! This back and forth look at Brian and Mina’s life after their relationship is established gives all sorts of insight into their psyches, and it was an interesting place to be. Brian is still in charge but Mina is coming into her own and this episode gives her a chance to flex her newfound power. Mina is a powerhouse here and while Brian relishes it, he does make sure she remembers he is still in charge. Watching this new dynamic emerge was all sorts of sexy, wild, vicious, fun!

You know that moment when you finish a book and your jaw is just sitting on the floor? That’s me. I’m right there, slack jawed still trying to absorb what I just read. The Easter Hunt, first book Brian and Mina's Holiday Hits by Kitty Thomas is simply… I’m speechless. Okay, I need to say something. GAH! Does that work. GAH!!!! For those of you new to Kitty Thomas and her Pleasure House series, you need to put this book down and read them first. Go ahead. I’ll wait. AND let me stress, no matter what you heard, you DO need to read all the books, especially to get the full scope of Brian. He is one scary Monster-Forker. Which is why it is surprising that he gets taken. Brian. Taken. Take a minute and try to wrap your brain around that one. Now the woman he saved, Mina, is going to save him. Wait…WHAT?! Save Brian from her worst nightmare no less. 0.o IKR! To be quite frank, this novella completely blindsided me. I love the duel POVs so we get to experience the full scope of Brian and Mina’s minds and emotions. Mina has certainly come along way. In past books, we have gotten glimpses of her dark side. I’m not even sure Brian knew what lay within her. In The Easter Hunt, she is a force to reckon with. One that deserves a standing ovation. Standing O. Oh. Yeah. 0.o Can’t wait to see what holiday Brian and Mina descend on next! Stars: 5 I received this book from the author. I was not compensated for the book other than the entertainment it provided. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"The only thing I fear is that I could lose Brian." Wow. OK. I guess I should start by admitting I haven't read Broken Dolls or and of the other Pleasure House books. Yea, I know, shame on me. I mean, I own the box set and it's on my tbr list. I just haven't gotten around to them yet. I was going to wait to read these but Kitty convinced me I could read all of the Holiday Hits as standalone stories and I really wanted to try one so I did. This book was nothing like I imagined. Was it dark? Oh heck yeah! Brian especially is as twisted as they come. But there is also quite a bit of humor and I laughed often. This isn't a long story, nine chapters, but it's satisfying. The only draw back to reading this first is it's filled with spoilers for the Pleasure House series, which makes sense. It's also so incredibly intriguing, especially Brian and Mina. I absolutely have to go back and read all the Pleasure House stories asap, especially Broken Doll. ASAP.