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The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend

Written by: Alice Winters
Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
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Cassel

When I gave up life as a hitman, I thought everything was going to be better. I was going to become a PI, help people, and live normally…and then I met Jeremy, the most perfect man to have ever saved my life (I mean, he might be the only one who has saved my life, but he’s still the best at it). From that point on, it was all over for me - I knew we were meant to be. The issue is that he doesn’t…quite seem to realize that. But when he’s targeted by criminals (literally, someone just shot at his head), he needs to rely on someone, so why not me? He might not know about my past as a hitman or that I don’t need to be protected, but I’m prepared to do everything I can to save the day.

Jeremy

When my past comes back with a vengeance, I’ve never felt so alone and out of my element. That is, until Cassel offers me information that I desperately need, forcing me to drag him straight into danger. The issue is that he’s too sweet and innocent for this world, and I’m not sure that I’m strong enough to protect him, but I can’t bring myself to push him away. As truths come to light, I realize that maybe Cassel isn’t quite who I thought he was, and maybe we’re not so different after all.

While you can listen to The Former Assassin’s Guide on its own, you’ll get maximum enjoyment by listening to The Hitman’s Guide series first. This book contains speedy car chases and not-so-speedy ATV rides, a wager Cassel is determined to win even if it kills him, and way-too-tight sparkly spandex suits.

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©2021 Alice Winters (P)2021 Alice Winters
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I recommend reading this book between The Hitman’s Guide #3 and #4 because it chronologically happens between them. It also helps us understand how Jeremy and Cassel got together (because they are together in the Hitman’s Guide #4). From the start, I fell in love with Leland and Cassel's crazy dynamic in the Hitman series, so I was super excited when I discovered that the author wrote a spinoff novel about Cassel.

When someone tries to kill Jeremy and doesn't seem to want to let it go, Cassel decides that it's his new life purpose to accompany Jeremy, help him, and keep him safe, since he obviously is his one true love (Jeremy just doesn't know it yet). There is a lot of action in this book, car chases, gun fights, kidnappings, and spying on criminal groups, and you will not get bored, that's for sure.

Cassel is not as crazy-intense as Leland, but he is still pretty intense, funny, cute, and quirky once he gets over his inability to flirt with Jeremy. There is banter and funny moments, but also a more serious note whenever Jeremy or Cassel were talking about their past. There are also a few flashbacks of Cassel's teenage years when he was working for Lucas, and I like that the flashbacks were short and didn't take too much room in the book, but were pertinent and shed light on Cassel's past.

Jeremy was a nice surprise. I knew him as the grumpy cop who couldn’t stand Leland in the first books of the Hitman series, and who reluctantly helped him in the 4th book, only because Cassel asked. I wasn’t sure if I would like him that much, but we saw a softer and funnier side of him in this book that I really enjoyed. I don’t like him nearly as much as Cassel and Leland, or even Jackson and Henry, but he was surprisingly likable in this book, and I am happy that Cassel and he were able to get their HEA. I was also shocked by the number of shady secrets he had! He seemed so… well… boring in the Hitman series, but he has a dark and unexpected past that is slowly revealed in this book as it progresses.

Cassel and Jeremy were cute together. I liked Cassel's bluster and cute shyness whenever he was with Jeremy, and it was funny to watch Jeremy try to protect Cassel and treat him like he was a fragile puppy, when he is a badass ex-hitman. I couldn't wait for Cassel to finally show Jeremy what he was capable of!

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Pretty much like that other books in the series, enjoyable and awesome one liners.
Decent listen.

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Loved it!

I loved the story and the dialogue and the characters with their crazy antics! I laughed and smiled through the whole book!
The narrator did an amazing job drawing the listener into the story!
Highly recommend!

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So funny and so perfect

I love that Castle got to be a hero in his own book and that Jerre-Bear received a chance to tell his story. I am a Leland fan through and through but this one had all the same quality as this author and narrator have had before. Loved it.

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