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Assassin Games (Tarnished Heroes Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Sidney Bristol (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Anderson Gratney does odd jobs that usually involve a gun and covert ops for the CIA. His latest assignment? Kidnap a CIA analyst in order to keep her safe. Easy. Except there’s nothing simple about the beautiful, careful Carol Sark, who tempts him the more he learns about her.

Coming face to face with a masked man in her home is the most terrifying experience of Carol’s life—until he kidnaps her. He claims he’s there to keep her safe, but she doesn’t know who to trust. And until they can figure out who the threat is, she's forced to take him at his word.

Time is ticking, and even though she drives him nuts, Anderson very much wants to keep her alive. Unfortunately, the assassins have other ideas…

Each book in the Tarnished Heroes series is STANDALONE:
*Spy Games
*Assassin Games

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    Tarnished Heroes
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    412 pages
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    July 23, 2018
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"Such intrigue, mystery, action and suspense. It was so much action that it was like a spy action movie in my head with surround sound and 3D picture i had trouble putting it down to do others things." -amber S., Goodreads

"Exciting, nail-biting spy thriller and romance." -Rose M., NetGalley

"This book has it all! Edge-of-your-seat thrilling action and a fantastic romance!" -Erika C., NetGalley

"I loved Assassin Games! Very well written, full of romantic suspense. This book was right up my alley!!! I can't wait to read more." -Sue H., Goodreads

"Yum! That's the best word I have for this :) Fast paced, exciting, great characters. Funny, sexy, action-packed - Assassin Games really has it all." -Illustrious Illusions Blog

"Wow, I loved this book!!! This is fast-paced romantic suspense at it's best." -Linda Q., Goodreads

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sidney Bristol is a recovering roller derby queen, former missionary, tattoo addict, and board game enthusiast. She grew up in a motor-home on the US highways (with an occasional jaunt into Canada and Mexico), traveling the rodeo circuit with her parents. Sidney has lived abroad in both Russia and Thailand, working with children and teenagers. She now lives in Texas where she spends her time writing, reading, hunting Pokemon, playing board games, and catering to her furry overlords, aka the cats.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F69PKQ4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Amara (July 23, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 412 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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It can never be said that NYT & USA Today Bestselling author Sidney Bristol has had a ‘normal’ life. She is a recovering roller derby queen, former missionary, tattoo addict and board game enthusiast. She grew up in a motor-home on the US highways (with an occasional jaunt into Canada and Mexico), traveling the rodeo circuit with her parents. Sidney has lived abroad in both Russia and Thailand, working with children and teenagers. She now lives in Texas where she spends her time writing, reading, hunting Pokemon, playing board games and catering to her furry overlords, aka the cats.

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Customers find the book engaging with an intriguing plot and unexpected twists and turns. They describe it as a fun read with a captivating romance.

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Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful plot with twists and turns. They find the romance fun and the action intense. Readers describe it as a good mystery written by Sidney Bristol.

"Lots of twists and turns, surprises. if you are not a daily reader of this story you will need to keep notes on the characters...." Read more

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"...After finishing it I am worn out. There is so much action, so much intensity that I read this book almost in one sitting. I could NOT stop reading...." Read more

"...There was plenty going on to make it a page turner - action, intrigue, and romance." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it enjoyable and fun to read if they enjoy CIA intrigue.

"...I enjoyed the book and paged through the "sex" which is NOT why I bought the book. Again if you like CIA intrigue this is a good one to read...." Read more

"...Such is the life of a spy. Decent book." Read more

"This was an fun book to read. There was plenty going on to make it a page turner - action, intrigue, and romance." Read more

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  • Meg C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read ~ buying more by this writer
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
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    Lots of twists and turns, surprises. if you are not a daily reader of this story you will need to keep notes on the characters. I enjoyed the book and paged through the "sex" which is NOT why I bought the book. Again if you like CIA intrigue this is a good one to read. Gotta go off to buy the next one
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  • BuckeyeStevens
    4.0 out of 5 stars Assassin Games
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018
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    This is a good mystery written by Sidney Bristol. It's the first book that I have read that is written by her and I couldn't put it down once I started reading it.
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  • Bobbie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A suspenseful, romantic roller coaster of a ride
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018
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    Wow, this book was a movie in my head! I saw Mission Impossible this weekend, and I felt about this book much like the movie. After finishing it I am worn out. There is so much action, so much intensity that I read this book almost in one sitting. I could NOT stop reading. A great plot, a fun romance, and one heck of a roller coaster ride!
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  • Bookish
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great for an action lover.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018
    Warning, though I try my best to avoid this, all reviews can contain spoilers of some kind. If you would like to know just my overall opinion of the book, and otherwise go into reading it blind, please scroll down to my overall and would I recommend it section.

    I Voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

    Dang what a suspenseful ride. Honestly, make sure you are not reading this one next to your man because you might just jump and grab him in a Kung fu book grip.

    Our story starts with our hero Andy in the middle of a meeting call with his handler and fellow agents, discussing their current project and how best to keep the most important chess piece, Carol, safe until this new pawn on the board completes her task. Andy is one hell top player in his game; when he takes a case emotions get shut down and things get done. Unfortunately for Andy this chess piece is in no way a pawn in his eyes, but rather a queen.

    Carol is a sweet girl who takes a desk job with the CIA gathering information and working on the things that won’t put her right in the action. This job is everything she has ever wanted, but when Carol stumbles across something she wasn’t supposed to, she get pulled into a task that put her in danger. Top it all off with getting kidnapped by some beautiful guy with a tendency to scare the daylights out of her and that dream job suddenly turns into a walking night terror. Will she be able to finish her project before some other assassin catches up, and if so what the hack does she do then?

    Yeah... this wasn’t an on the edge of the couch book at all; more like a hit the floor while reading one. I must say the amount of research that want into this one was amazing. How the project Carol is working on works, and the many different complex ways the CIA works is really well done in this book and is what makes the suspense so dang good. Andy’s character is spot on with this part of the story. His confident yet realistic nature mixes so well with that cold as ice agent persona, well ok, so cold as melting ice after he meets Carol. I will say that this side of him can be scary at times though.

    Now while I adore my husband and he is the only man for me, I do so enjoy a book where I can just fit right into the heroine’s shoes and live her life for a short time. Carol’s character, despite being super smart and having a confusing job, is actually so relatable it made those shoes a comfortable fit. Carol is petrified about her current situation with not only Andy kidnapping her, but also the assassins looking to, take her down. She has moments of panic but she pushes through it and does everything in her power to help Andy. I found this to not only make her relatable during her freak out moments but also really admirable. She’s a strong woman without being super strong or amazing combat skills. Go go girl power!

    While all this action packed spy assassin type adventure is very well done and gripping, it really felt as though the romance part of this romance novel was lost in in this action suspense. I know that most romance books in this sub-genre are not hearts and candy type romances. However, there is usually a lot of relationship build up and interactions between the two characters that go above and beyond work while the action is going on. Apart from denying that they can be together despite their attraction, there is no real start to their relationship until more than half way through. For me, this really threw me out of the book, not because it wasn’t written well but because I was expecting a lot more focus on the relationship between the two characters than what was given.

    Now, lets crawl back up onto the couch and light some scented candles while we sip on wine and focus on the hotter side of this book. During the moments that we get to see their relationship flash to life, Andy is just heart stoping.

    Yup, getting kidnapped by a hot assassin spy has it’s ups and downs but it is worth the ride. Honestly, the whole if I can’t save you I’ll take you out mindset that Andy has towards Carol is very alluring. It’s the perfect fit for the characters in this book and the way they think. Despite the lack of romance, the characters are very well done.

    Overall:

    This is a very engaging suspenseful book that follows the tangled life of people who work for the CIA and the many dangerous roads that job can lead them down. The characters in the book are very well done and give an amazingly spot on action packed read. The only problem is that this book does not focus on the relationship between Andy and Carol until over half way through, making it feel more like a action packed thriller with a slow burn romance mixed in rather than a romance based in an assassin’s world.
    Otherwise, this book is well written and really does push you to the end of your seat and beyond with suspense.

    Would I Recommend It:

    Yes but only if you really are into action packed thrillers. If you’re looking for a romance book that is based in the world of an assassin then I would hesitate to tel you to run out and get this book. Please don’t take that to mean the book is not good by any means, it just simply is not for every romance reader.
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  • Dawn C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Assassin Games
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022
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    Sidney has done it again! This story keeps you on the edge of your seat. Carol is only an analyst while Andy is more than what he wants people to see. It's tough to find out things about your family but in the spy game, you never know what you will find out. FANTASTIC job Sidney! I would recommend this book.
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  • Charlotte in Va.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Decent
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018
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    Excellent job on the characters. They are very believable and vivid. It's well written to where you feel like you are there running with them. The plot and storyline, while moving well and never lagging, gets very complicated. It twists first one way then the other, leaving you never knowing who the bad guys are for sure. Such is the life of a spy. Decent book.
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  • Gail
    5.0 out of 5 stars Assassin Games
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
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    This was an fun book to read. There was plenty going on to make it a page turner - action, intrigue, and romance.
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  • Tim
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good suspense and romance.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018
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    Good romance, steam and suspense. Not very realistic. Very scary.
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