The Hunter by Kerrigan Byrne | Audio Review

Series: Victorian Rebels, #2
Traits & Tropes: enemies to lovers; single mother; tortured hero/anti-hero
Genre/Setting: Historical; Victorian; London, England
Publication Date: 02.02.16
Heat Level: 4/5
Rating: 5 stars!
Narration rating: 5 stars for Derek Perkins!

After gaining his freedom from Newgate, the prison he was born into, Christopher Argent remained loyal to the group of boys he joined forces within prison.  Now known as London’s top assassin, Christopher is infamous for his cold calculation and reliability.  But his entire modus operandi is turned on its ear when his newest contract comes in against the popular and beautiful Millie LeCour and he finds himself unable to go through with killing her.  The attraction between them is too powerful for even Christopher to ignore and sparks a primal sense of protectiveness in him.  Rather than complete the assignment and kill Millie, Christopher brings her under his protection instead, even though it means putting his own life at risk.

Millie knows she should feel nothing but fear when it comes to the man who openly admits to murder and yet she can’t deny the fire she feels igniting between them.  When it becomes apparent that giving in to her desire for Christopher may be the only way to keep herself and her son safe, she agrees to his scandalous bargain.  Christopher and Millie soon find both of their lives threatened and must evaluate just what they're willing to risk in order to be together, or if, perhaps, the real danger lies in them remaining apart.

I really enjoyed this book's predecessor when I first read it years ago, but never got to this one.  Now I'm going through this series on audio and Derek Perkins made it that much better.  I'm a total sucker for tortured heroes and Christopher Argent certainly takes the cake in that department.  Seeing him grapple with his emotions and eventually display tenderness was enough to melt my heart.  Millie was just what he needed and she and her son greatly added to the story.  The suspense in this one was just right and had me very much looking forward to listening.  This one was a hit for me and I'm looking forward to revisiting the next book and then continuing on with the rest of the series.

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