A Past Too Broken

I was doing SOOO good at not requesting too many ARCs and getting overwhelmed and reading them at the very last minute..and here we are. Here's "A Past Too Broken" by Abrianna Denae. It's the first novel in her Bloodstained Love series.

["The holiday season means nothing to Zayid Moran, except running the risk of freezing whenever he's on the job. An accomplished sniper, he spends his days either lying in wait for his mark, or on the couch with his cat.

When a job goes wrong and someone steals his target from under his nose, Zayid finds himself trapped in a game of cat and mouse that he never asked for. Too bad his opponent doesn't care what Zayid thinks.

Minato Walsh has spent too long planning out his rightful revenge. He never intended on taunting Zayid, but the assassin is too easy to rile. He's also the first person to ever get under Minato’s skin.

As their game heats up and the sparks between them begin to ignite, the horrors of Minato’s past catch up to him—leaving him shattered once more.

With survival on the line, the rules of the game have changed, leaving Zayid and Minato to decide if they're ready to stop resisting their connection, and instead, start fighting for each other."]

This was...almost sweet. Which is saying a lot. It was a dark romance. Heavy on the dark (the two MCs being assassins and all) and the dark (yes, I said it again--note the trigger warnings) and a little light on the romance. But it was about a slow burn and building trust and overcoming your demons.

And a few of our previous Abrianna characters were briefly mentioned, which was a fun surprise. 

Trigger Warnings: murder, discussion of child abuse, discussion of spousal abuse, discussion of perceived suicide, stalking, kidnapping, drugging, torture, and more.

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