Beneath the Assassin's Touch - Katherine Hastings

Beneath the Assassin’s Touch is the second book in the Daggers of Desire Series by Katherine Hastings and is a fabulous book! Hastings introduced us to the main character Viktor in the first book and made him hard to forget. I was stoked to find out he was the main character in book two, and I was not disappointed!

Viktor calls in assassins John and Charlie, childhood friends turned enemies turned lovers, to help with a mission. There’s a bounty on someone’s head and they need to worm their way into Lord Rigley’s ball and save the target.

It doesn’t take long for them to find her - the one and only Baroness Nora Aberdeen. When they learn it’s her head on the line, Viktor becomes even more excited by the mission at hand. She’s beautiful and he can’t imagine why anyone would want to hurt her. And her husband is disgusting, especially compared to Viktor. Sure, he’s a pirate and an assassin – not who you want to take home to meet your parents. But beneath his chiseled, perfectly tanned body lies a man. A real man.

With Nora now in his protection, they look for a place to hide until they can find the person who’s after her. With John and Charlie on his side, he expects the task to be a cinch. Hastings flips their expectations upside down and takes them on an anything-but-easy journey.

Nora’s apprehension of being with a stranger, who she learns is also a pirate and an assassin, shreds a piece at a time as she gets to know him better. In addition to his fine physique, Hastings has blessed him with wit and a kind heart that makes him absolutely irresistible.

If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would! Anyone who enjoys a thrilling adventure and loves romance should read this book. And yes, you can enjoy it on its own, but reading the first book really provides us with a background of how Viktor, John and Charlie all came together.