Lure

A Hitman's Bait #1

by Gianni Holmes

When it comes to book smarts, I'll never be anyone's first choice.
Luckily, when a wealthy and dangerous stranger picks me off the street to work for him, he uses me for my body, not my brains.

KIT

I'm the bait tasked with luring men into his trap.

I have no idea what he does with them.

I don't want to know.

Until the night he tells me to run, but I stay.

Now I know what he's really capable of...the blood on his hands...

But the danger, being part of something so exciting, only makes me want him more.


SULLY

My life was simple before he swishes his way into it with his catsuits and kitty ear headbands.

I’m only interested in the men he gets me close enough to kill.

Until he pounces in my lap, meows at me, and changes everything.

I'm straight, but I want him.

I send him to lure men, but they must not touch him.

I take pleasure in seeing them want him, but know they’ll never have him.

This cat-and-mouse game between us can only end one way. Should I let him go before his innocence gets stained by the darkness of my world?

Lure is the first book in The Hitman's Bait series with a grumpy hitman and the boy he hires to lure men into a trap. All books in this series will be of the same couple, and each book will end with an HFN. Each book will follow a different lead. There is no cheating and no breakups between the main characters. The couple enjoys exhibitionism and playing flirtatious games with other men, observing strict rules of a no-touch policy, but watching is absolutely free.

Genres: M M Romance, BDSM, Romance, Crime, Dark, Contemporary, Dark Romance

315 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 21, 2022

About the author

Gianni Holmes is a USA TODAY Bestselling author who's embracing her love for literature by wielding the pen and creating stories of her own. She's the author of the popular series The Grimm Tales of Smoky Vale and The Taking Care series. Gianni is a former teacher of Spanish Language and Hispanic Literature.

These days she can be found writing books, hanging out with her readers, and raising her daughter as a single mother. You can keep in touch with her in the following places:

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Reviews

[Imme [trying to crawl out of hiatus] van Gorp · Rating 4 out of 5]

|| 4.0 stars ||

I enjoyed this, although I can’t say I loved it. There were definitely a few things that just didn’t quite do it for me, eventhough I really liked the set-up and overall plotline of the book.

Sullivan is a hitman who has been searching to find the perfect boy who can help him lure men into his trap discreetly, so he can kill them without anyone finding out about it. When he meets the beautiful and charming hooker Kit, he decided this boy would be absolutely perfect for his goals. However, to his total surprise, Sullivan isn’t immune to Kit’s charisma and stunning looks either, and hence falls completely in love with the boy.

I thought the hitman and ‘bait’ dynamic was really fun, and I actually wish we got to see more of them going out on their missions and showing us just that. Unfortunately, these missions rarely happened on-page and we thus didn’t get to see as much of it as I had hoped. I thought this was a bit of a missed opportunity, but I’m thinking they might show these missions more in the future books. That’s what I’m hoping, at least.

I was quite a big fan of Kit overall. I thought he was witty, caring, loyal, sweet and entertainingly bratty. I usually love it when a character I love is also exceptionally beautiful and drooled over by every single person he meets, and this time was no exception. I loved how Kit had every single men twisted around his tiny little finger. Go him, honestly!

I have to be honest, though, and say that I didn’t quite understand why Kit was so infatuated with Sullivan from the get-go. Sure, he was a decent enough guy, but what was so special about him? On the contrary, I understood Sullivan’s inevitable passion for Kit much more; Kit was a delight!
So, yea, at the start I wasn’t really convinced of their dynamic, since Kit was already sort of pining over Sullivan before Sullivan finally decided to give him the time of day (after all, he was claiming to be straight at the beginning of all of this). Once he gave in, though, he was all in, and was probably even more into Kit than the other way around. I liked that.

Truly, this really was kind of a blast to read! The characters were fun, the plotline was engaging, the relationships were decently developed and diverse, the action was engrossing, and the writing was also rather good.

I do have to say that this book handles some pretty.. wild kinks. Nothing dark or anything like that, but they definitely have some pretty ’out there’ preferences.
The most prominent kink here would probably be the pet play, and I, personally, can’t say I was a fan of that. I just found it rather weird, if I’m being honest. That wasn’t because of the way it was written here, though, it’s just not my thing in general.
The book also explored voyeurism, and also a scene of non-consent role-play (which felt incredibly random, but whatever).

Anyway, I liked this novel even though it wasn’t anything earth-shatteringly amazing. It was simply very fun and quick to read! I definitely want to continue this series when the next book comes out!


'A Hitman's Bait' series:
1. Lure - 4.0 stars
2. Hook - 2.5 stars

Other Gianni Holmes books:
Miles High - 1.5 stars
‘The Simple Rules’ series - var. ratings
Daddy’s Adorable Assassin - 2.5 stars
Love in Slow M’Ocean - 3.0 stars
Class Act - 2.0 stars

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started out good but not for me how the story proceeds. Disappointed.

[Kirsten · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stoic hitman learns
he’s a cat person after
all. Fluff with typos.

[True Loveislovereview · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sully is a grumpy rich guy and the offer he made Kit isn’t one to resist. When Sully laid eyes on Kit, standing under the streetlights in his all-revealing outfit, with his kitty ears and matching collar, he knew this beautiful guy was the one for the job.
So Kit is a hooker, well, going along with Sully, not anymore. It excites him to work for Sully, no more pimps, no selling his body, maybe only sometimes when it’s necessary for the job.
We understand Sully is doing something shady. It’s just later we get to know what exactly and even more importantly why he’s doing this. Believe me, it’s shady and deadly.

Kit has to lure men in so Sully can finish his job. Sully should stay away from Kit when he’s on the job, but when dirty old men want to feel Kit up, it was over. He can’t anymore.

Working for Sully gives Kit a headache. The man takes care of him, but at the same time, he keeps his distance. Even Sully has his limits, Kit is such a beautiful, endearing, and sensual personality.

Watch them when they explore their relationship, what they like, prefer, or love. I can tell because it’s in the blurb, there’s a scene with exhibition and it’s awesome. There is more what they like but that’s where I stop telling, it’s hot. Read it yourself.

Kit is the sweetest kitty ever, and surprisingly Sully is a natural caretaker. I love me some kitty play, it was all very attractive played out.

While Sully wants Kit out of the job, he needs him now more than ever to catch a big shark.

Well, that was one entertaining story, there is some action because of the job, but it’s more about the fun, the attraction, the tension between the men. Where one drives the other crazy. Where one is protective af, where one says things all the wrong way, where one should listen but is stubborn to listen. The hurt comfort is very presentable and palpable. Their lovemaking was appetizing and hot.
The whole story was smoothly written, enough developed, with the most lovable characters, not every part of them is revealed, the story is part of a series, so we get to know them even more.
Let’s not forget to mention Liam, Sully’s partner in crime, he’s adorable, there’s another character, Kit’s friend I hope to meet again.
So far I loved this narrative, I loved the characters and I loved the course of the story!

Reviewed for LoveBytes - LGBTQ bookreviews

[Megan [At The Cottage] · Rating 4 out of 5]

MM Romance
GFY/Bi-Awakening Hitman/Bait
Book 1 of 3- HFN ending
4 Stars ⭐️


This is the 1st of a 3 book series. The author has promised there will be no unnecessary breakups or crazy cliffhangers between books. This ended quite abruptly but had a HFN type feel to it. This series is about a hitman named Sullivan Matthews and he needs a hot boy to act as bait to lure people into his trap. Sully finds that in a 20 year old hooker named Kit and hires him to help with these jobs. Kit is a witty, flamboyant, vibrant and beautiful boy who captivates everyone he meets and Sully is no exception. While doing these jobs Sully starts having feelings for this man and it startles him because while he’s had to pretend he’s gay for assignments, it’s never been his preference to be with a man. But there is just something about Kit…

I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about Kit being a hooker but I fucking loved Kit and he’s the best part of this book and watching Sullivan fall for him was everything. Sullivan, who is seriously grumpy and has been doing this job for over a decade while being separated from his own family to keep them safe and has stayed relatively unattached to anything or anyone, is drawn to Kit in ways he never could have imagined. Kit isn’t just a hooker, he’s a fucking survivor and for someone who has been through so much, he’s incredibly loyal, kind and trustworthy. He’s also a brat though and despite how much that drives Sully crazy, he just can’t get enough.

This book also has kitten play in it. I’ve seen books about puppy play and I’ve always been turned off by it but Kit is perfect as a cat. I can’t even explain why it works so well in this book or why I liked it so much but everything about Sully and Kit’s relationship just made sense to me. I loved them together and am so excited to see them grow together throughout the next books.

I should probably say this book has some possible triggers. Surprisingly, despite the subject matter there is no cheating in this book. Yes, Kit is bait but it never goes beyond that once they are together. Kit still lures men in but Sully gets off on it. This book is full of kink.

[haletostilinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm, maybe Class Act by this author was an exception to the rule, because I've now read two after that one by this author and I didn't love them like I loved that one.

I liked this. It was alright. But I didn't love it. I got kind of over it by around 85% and just pushed through the rest to push through, since I was so close to the end.

I don't know if I bought the transition between these two to being in love all that much. I liked their beginning and I liked the start of them getting together, but I dunno, it just felt a little rushed.

Sully went from being strictly straight to not real quick. He also didn't feel very hitman-like. By that I mean, even though I loved his soft spot for Kit, he didn't seem to be all that hardened and badass killer like at all to me. It just didn't come across to me that this guy was a cold blooded killer, even though he was. He just felt too...good? Which, if you look at him on his own, I like Sully a lot. But as someone who is supposed to be this badass hitman, he didn't...feel like it, I guess.

Also, for a book titled Lure, Kit barely felt like a Lure. There were a few jobs done in this and they were important and all, but he rarely did it.

I honestly would have preferred Kit having worked for Sully for a few years, Sully is this big badass guy you do not want to mess with and they've slowly been falling in love - which would be more believable, for me, for a "straight" guy to gradually fall for this man, instead of all the sudden being into a guy and then accepting it like it's nothing. And then Kit becomes the exception, the one person Sully will do anything for, and will fuck up anyone who touches them, etc etc.

I mean, Sully gets possessive, but then also he kinda...seems to let that go? Like yeah he still doesn't want anyone to touch Kit, but then they do this kind of...game, where they don't mind other men watching them together as long as they don't touch - they literally invite a man back with them for him to watch them have sex, alone in their bedroom.

I feel like a super possessive guy would want Kit all to themselves? So that promised possessiveness near the beginning of their relationship just felt like it went away real quick. Idk, them inviting others into their bedroom to watch them, just one guy alone, who didn't touch but got off right there with them felt a little too much. Idk, I just didn't care for it. At least there wasn't any touching.

Anyway, this just didn't wow me at all. It was just alright overall. I also didn't care either way too much about the kitty play. It just wasn't for me. I didn't get any satisfaction from reading about Kit acting like a cat. They don't do much with it and it's literally just them playing like cats and not much of a sexual component to it, so it was just...whatever at the end of the day.

So yeah, it had a promising start, I liked the characters all right, and I liked the start of Sully and Kit's relationship, and they had some good moments afterward too. It just didn't develop as well as I would have liked, and other elements of this story just came together to make me feel just kind of "meh" about the story overall.

I doubt I'll pick up the others in this trilogy, just because I don't want to just feel "meh" through the story again.

I'm not giving up on this author, because I genuinely loved "Class Act" and want to find a story like that again with this author.

But this one, unfortunately, just wasn't it.

[Shelba · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 36%.

While this started off entertaining enough, that quickly faded. I entered some sort of twilight zone, where the more I read, the longer this book felt, with the finish line getting further and further away. A little over 1/3 of the way in, and I feel like I’ve been reading this forever.

I think maybe this wants to be dark? But it’s hard to take it as anything other than ridiculous. There is more time spent driving cars and shopping for lacy thongs than there is actual jobs. And Sully, a seasoned pro, seems to just blindly pick Kit. You have to assume it’s because of his looks and that he is a sex worker, because he literally knew nothing else about him… and yet he complains about the lack of other skills Kit needs for the job (maybe you should have interviewed him or something). And the amount of stress pit on that Kit won’t have to sleep with marks for the most part…. Make him sleep with all the marks.

Then there is the fact that the one job they have done up to the point of my DNF had zero need of Kit’s presence. It literally says that Kit talked to and charmed every person at this dinner part except for the mark. And while Sully leaves Kit to mingle, he just tails the mark to the bathroom. In fact, all Kit being there did, was draw attention to Sully that he didn’t want drawn to himself.

I had forgotten that this had kitten play. Which, with the constant description of Kitson’s cat outfits, and the puniness of his name, Kitson Pusey, that no one ever acknowledges, you would think it would be hard for that to slip my mind. But when the “I’m straight” Sully goes from thinking touching Kit is a whole different can of worms on one page, to heating him up a bowl of milk, having him curl up on his lap, petting him and giving him a belly rub literally the next page…. Well, I need a little more easing into it, both for myself and this apparently straight mob guy with his staunch rules of not getting involved with people he works with. Seeing has there are 3 books dedicated to these two, it definitely didn’t need to just go from 0 to 60.

There was also a rather unfortunate passage in regards to Sully’s bisexual cohort:

Unlike me, Liam was proudly bisexual who had no trouble with whoever landed in his lap. He was far less picky about who he took home with him. I didn’t fuck random people, and it’d been long since I’d had a relationship.

I don’t know if the author intentionally worded this passage the way it was, or if it was just careless. Either way. It comes off like since Liam is bisexual, he he fucks anything that moves.

[SJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book. It has two well written MCs with the suave, sophisticated, and deadly, Sullivan and feisty, loyal, and sexy sweet hooker, Kit. This was opposites attract with some gay for you and it worked very well. I liked the suspense of the lures with sex kitten Kit as bait and hired gun Sully swooping in for the kill of the bad guy. An unpleasant profession, but the writing made it palatable as Sully’s back story. The tension filled scenes in the book had me worried for both men. I liked that Kit was into kitten play as relaxation. I enjoy that kink far more than puppy play. The author did a good job with those scenes. All the scenes with Kit and Sully dripped with sexual tension and it was great when they got together. The sex scenes were très hot. I liked the side character of Liam. He was a good guy and not intrusive in the growing relationship between the two MCs. This book was longer than most mm that I read, but it was well written enough to hold my interest. I will be reading the second book of this series.

* Reread 02/24
So, so good! I’m rereading ‘Lure’ and ‘Hook’ before reading ‘Tackle’.
Sully and Kit are fabulous characters and a wonderful couple.

[Evelyn220 · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF’d at 60%
With the promise of prostitute meets hitman, I expected this book to be at least somewhat dark and violent. But I was disappointed because it ended up being super fluffy and a bit cheesy. I also didn’t realize this was a fetish book until it was too late and the impromptu kitten play came out of left field and was just… weird. No judgement, just not my thing. I did learn a lot about pet play though… so there’s that.

The writing was decent but the whole story just became about kitten/master play instead of the badass hitman hurt/comfort storyline I was looking for. I wish the blurb had been just a bit more specific.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first book of Gianni Holmes and I enjoyed it very much as is a hitman romance with a side of kink. Stoic "straight" hitman meet Kit, the bubbly "gay" hooker and decided to pluck Kit from the street to work for him as his "bait".
I like how Surly treat Kit so well from the get go, exhibiting so much care and protectiveness to his new boy even before they are together.
This is also my first we experience with kitty play. Even though is not my kink, I do find it rather interesting. Fyi, there is only two scenes of it, thus I don't find the kink overwhelmed the story itself.
There will be another 2 books plan to this couple and I look forward to see what they will be up against next.

[Marzipop · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started out interesting then it became a wall of sex. I skipped through to get it over with cause there were maybe 10 pages of plot lol

Also sully went from jealous to "holy shit call the domestic abuse hotline geezus Christ chill out"

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kit , śliczny , cudowny Kit, przynęta. Sully , przystojny gbur , który lubi od czasu do czasu strzelić komuś między oczy, a jeszcze * ja tylko sypiam z kobietami * .
Fajna, trochę mroczna, gorąca i pierwsza w trylogii, z czego najbardziej się cieszę. Nie kończy się gwałtownie, tylko szczęśliwi są teraz.
Polecam !!!

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of those books that after reading just the the first chapter I knew I was going to love it. The concept was a bit different. I love a hitman romance. The way Kit was portrayed was very well done. His personality was so magnetic that even I got a little crush- it was easy to believe he could command that much attention.
Both the work and play elements were full of action and it kept me fully engaged. Once I was halfway I couldn’t put it down
This is one of a trilogy about this couple. However being the first one it is totally standalone with an ending that is satisfying, it’s not cliffhanger so whilst I want to read the next book It hasn’t left me desperate.
There are parts of the plot though that still have no answers so plenty of material still to anticipate and enjoy.
The themes are dark but Kit brings so much joy to the page it is actually quite uplifting.
I will definitely be reading the rest when they are released.

[lex ❄]

DNF. I don't usually write reviews for DNFs unless I feel like I have something to say so here we go.

The idea is great, a man in a shady business picking up a sex worker and having him lure men for his benefit. Unfortunately, the tone isn't as dark as I expected from the enviroment, it relies on comedy and according to other reviews I've read it even goes into fluff territory. Not really my thing. I like Kit, but I don't have the energy of reading something that I am not very into plus other readers say it gets very draggy, and I already am feeling that from the first chapters alone.

A pity because I was curious about other works from this author since I loved their most recent one.

[Andi]

DNF @ 25%.

[Jan]

DNF

[Drusilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a big fan of the plot in this book. It starts out interesting and the idea behind it really intrigued me, but somehow it drags on and I'm not interested in reading the second book just to know how it all ends. Fortunately, there is no cliffhanger, so it is not difficult to stop here.
Why I still finished this book is solely due to the character of Kit. He has a fascinating personality and that's one thing I love about Gianni’s work. The characters are always wonderfully fleshed out and described. And even though I can't be into petplay, it's beautiful how Kit gets all caught up in his feline ways and carries that over into "normal" life as well.

[martina (the life of a chaotic reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

i’m happy that i decided to give Gianni Holmes another chance because i enjoyed this very much.

i liked both MCs, the story was well written and damn the smut. that’s A plus.

i don’t think that i’ll read the sequel, because i’m just not interested in following this couple again.
i would totally have read the next one if it were about liam and tank, but sadly it’s not.

[yaishin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it a lot but could've been better towards the end.

The synopsis gave me the impression that Sullivan was a serial killer though and that's what I was looking forward to but ah well hitman is slightly better than vigilante at least.

[~Mindy Lynn~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars!

I wanted to like this more but sometimes it takes a certain mindset for me to be in, to believe all the OTT bullshit. Kit being so gorgeous everyone wants to fuck him, that even straight dudes stop to stare... Meh. I also got taken outta the story with all the kitty play. Just not my cuppa.

Not sure if I'll continue on. It's gonna have to be a maybe at this point.

Happy reading dolls! xx

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

[I received a digital arc for an honest review]

Ahh I was ecstatic to receive an arc of Lure by Gianna Holmes. The book's promo said its Pretty Woman meets Bonnie & Clyde, and it lived up to that in the best way!

"Why did it make me all hot and flustered when Sully referred to me as his, even when I knew it was all just an act."

Kit is a prostitute and while he's damn good at his job, he'd change his career if he could afford to. When Sully picks him up and offers him a job that would free him from his pimp, he barely hesitates. He will still be doing what he's good at, luring men in, but with way more independence. He'll just have to get over his attraction to his new boss, because Sully is straight and doesn't mix business with pleasure. Yet, Sully isn't immune to Kit's charms and eventually starts to have feelings towards Kit which confuse him. His feelings are cemented after interacting with Kit while he's in kitty space and faced with having him sleep with another sets him off and he acknowledges his feelings. Eventually, Kit discovers how dangerous Sully's job really is, but he's too attached to turn his back on a future with him.

"Kit could easily make me lose myself and risk everything I've worked so hard to accomplish in all these years."

I devoured this one, LOVE it! Kit is a strong character. It's honestly refreshing to read a romance with a main character who is a sex worker and not have it portrayed negatively. His work didn't define him, it didn't change the fact that he is kind, sweet, playful and deserves a happily ever after. I loved his playful banter with Sully and Liam and his heart of gold, when he uses his new income to help out his friends. I really enjoyed the way the kitty play aspect is portrayed. Both when Kit had kitty space at home and when they went to the pet play friendly club. I loved that Sully did his own research on it, so he could be a better Master, and that they communicated in order for Kit to be safe in his kitty space. I love communication when it comes to intimacy in romance, and Kit and Sully talked about things from role play to voyeurism before engaging in them. Sully is also a great character. A hit man who is a complete alpha but who has a soft spot for those he loves and willing to make sacrifices to protect his family. He may have a bit of an identity crisis when he realizes he's attracted to Kit, but once he embraces his feelings, there's zero hesitation when it comes to intimacy. The two of them together are scorching and whether it's in the bedroom or on the job, they have each other's backs.

"Never ever going to give you up, kitten," he whispered against my skin. "Not in this lifetime."

Lure is the start of a three book series that will continually follow Kit and Sully . I usually don't love that, but the author has promised HFNs and no cliffhangers, so I'm here for this. It helps that I loved them as characters and can't wait to read more content featuring them and their friends , who I hope end up getting together as a side arc. While this is a darker romance it's not super dark, yes there is killing, some torture and violence, but it didn't overshadow the romance of Sully and Kit. Very exciting to continue their journey in the next book!

[Kazza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this on a wing and a prayer because I didn't know the author, and all up this is not bad. Not bad at all.

Kit is quite androgynous, likes kitten play. He wears a headband with kitten ears, a buttplug tail, heels, makeup and dresses sometimes, and is gorgeously femme. Everyone fancies Kit, he has straight men gagging for him, Sully "I'm straighter than straight" Matthews being a case in point. This is a big old GFY, not my favourite trope, but this is a book where you wrap up belief and toss it out the window into the wind when you're driving at a 100 miles an hour. You just dive in for the smutty, cutesy fun. It has a little bit of teeth but nothing sharp... well, that's if you can trust my twisted little heart as to what is not particularly dark.

I'll be back for book #2 when it comes out.
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[Joyfully Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Joyfully Jay review.

3.75 stars

Lure is the first a new series, Hitman’s Bait, which covers the relationship between a mafia enforcer and his lover. Lure starts strong, but tends to go off the rails mid-novel before finally pulling itself back together.

I liked Sully and Kit. Both read as a fairly well developed and layered. They work better together than they do as individuals, though Sully’s protective/dominant streak does read as overly caveman-like at times, but not in a fun way. The two engage in kitten play, which is just like puppy play, only, you know, cats. It’s a particular kink I really don’t understand the appeal of and, as a result, these scenes were rather lost on me, but to each their own. Some readers will like and enjoy this aspect and I would say this is integral to Kit and Sully’s couplehood.

Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.

[Chelsea Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured this book!! Once I picked it up I couldn’t stop reading!!! It was sooo incredible!!! This book truly was Pretty Woman meets Bonnie and Clyde!! Kit is a prostitute and he is so strong and unapologetic about who he is and what he does. His work is WHAT he does, not WHO he is and he makes that very clear. He also kind, sweet, bubbly and playful. I was truly rooting for him to find his HEA because he truly deserves it. He meets Sully and they immediately hit it off. They compliment each other and fit each other perfectly. I loved the Kitty Play aspect of this book, I have never read a book with Kitty Play in it before and I thought this was perfect for my first one. Kit is such a sweet, adorable, playful kitty and Sully makes sure to do his research so he can be the best master he can be. It was so sweet to watch their interactions and how they loved each other. Sully brings so much to this story with his background also. He is a hit man who is a total alpha but we get to see his soft side with Kit. I loved this story so much and I am looking forward to the next book coming about Kit and Sully!!! ❤️


I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.

POV: 1st Person Dual POV

Standalone or series: Book 1 in A Hitman’s Bait series

Would I recommend it: 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ highly recommend!! 🤩

Would I read it again: Most definitely!

[Maddy · Rating 3 out of 5]

You lost me at that strange voyeurism scene. Until then, I liked the story better, but after that scene it all seemed to go downhill. Not that it still isn’t enjoyable, but it felt a bit too much. The drama got worse, the characters started to get more annoying, etc. I also think there were too many kinks. I am not saying you can have one kink and that is it, I am not kink shaming or something, but each chapter another one is added and in the end I was just overwhelmed trying to figure them out, because changes in kinks also produce changes in personality, so I kept trying to adjust my impressions of the characters and their personalities to these new kinks and circumstances and in the end it got my head spinning with no clear visual of either of them. It is a dark read, considering the themes discussed, so some disturbing factors were a given, but that also got kind of worse and ruined my enjoyment a bit. Not that it even got darker, there is not much on page dark themes, not really, but still. Overall, I still liked it, quite a lot for a semi-dark read. The writing is good and the story flows naturally, it was just trying to be more than it should.

**I was provided an ARC of this book from the GRR for an honest review**

[Emily Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the concept of a hitman teaming up with a boy for hire was intriguing, but I wasn't expecting the pure delight that was Sully and Kit's adventure. Kit charmed me instantly, and his flirty, vibrant personality never failed to make me smile. I had so much fun getting to know him over the course of this story, and he injected a much needed burst of playfulness into Sully's life. Sully may have convinced himself that Kit was simply bait to help on his contracts, but it didn't take long for me to see how much Kit really meant to him. Sure, Sully projected grumpiness at the start, and for a while I didn't think he would ever admit to himself how attracted he was to Kit, but over time Kit nestled himself firmly into Sully's affections. Their kitty playtime was just the sweet, sexy start to what ended up being a wonderfully satisfying partnership. Kit basked in Sully's dominant personality and possessiveness, and Sully gave back just as much as he took in the bedroom. I grew to genuinely adore their relationship, the way they played off each other and brought out the best in each other, and I was 1000% invested in making sure they got their happily ever after. The ongoing contracts, shady dealings of Sully's bosses, and secrets about Sully himself added a sense of urgency to this story that kept driving the plot forward in new and unexpected ways. Sully and Kit may have escaped their most recent hit unscathed, but I get the sense that there's still plenty of danger in store as they try to extricate themselves from the feud they got dropped in the middle of. I'm really excited to see what the next chapter of their relationship entails, and you'd better believe I'll be insta-buying this entire series because I can't get enough!

**I voluntarily read an ARC of this book. This review expresses my honest thoughts and opinions.

[ReadingAddict · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lure is the first book and will be continued in the next 2 books of this series.
And it is a fantastic beginning!

I loved the dynamic between the characters. Kit, who knows what he wants and is at the same time a sub, and Sully, who is just discovering what he wants and has a dominant personality.
I was a little bit sad that there was not more about the backgrounds of Sully and Kit, but I think the next books in this series will resolve that.

I am definitely keeping an eye out for them!

*I received this book as an ARC. I chose to leave an honest review.*

[Nancy Nees · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man I´m in love. I´m not a cat person but this kitty-kat I would take home in a heartbeat. He’s such a sweet lovely boy who has been through so much in such a short time. When he meets Sullivan his life get´s better and better, but also more difficult. And yet, he wouldn't change a thing.
As for Sullivan, he has a lot to learn about how he feels and what he is going to do, or not do about it.
I really enjoyed reading it.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC copy of this.

Holy smokes where to start! I’m not usually a fan of reading books with HFN endings because I hate cliffhangers but this left at an point. I was totally satisfied with it! I’m a total fan of this author and have read everything I have ever been able to get my hands on. This book though… holy smokes the steam in this was off the chart!

Kit is so precious and so full of attitude and his kitten side is absolutely adorable. And grumpy Sully just had you wanting to pat his head and pretty much tell him he’s a goner for this boy from the start.

This book had heart, it had sass, it had action, it had just a tad of drama, and so so so much steam it had me glued to the pages. I can not wait for more of this couple and the secondary characters.
This was AMAZING!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had this recommended to me by a friend who was like you'll really enjoy this even if you're not into their specific kink. She was 100% correct.

I really loved Kit and look forward to seeing the relationship grow and evolve.