Awesome! I loved this. Ruin and Callie are amazing together. Dark and delicious. Sexy and extremely hot! Lots of action and hot times. Had me on the edge of my seat at times. Great read. Highly recommend.

The Bogeyman’s Woman is an adult mafia-esque dark romance. FMC Callie is a seemingly innocent, rather quiet woman with a lot of mystery surrounding her. MMC is Ruin, aka the Bogeyman, a mafia hit man with no direct ties to a particular Capo. He’s a gun for hire, and good at his job. He usually performs with little emotion or question. Until Callie.

The writing is ok, but it is more the story that I found really intriguing. Why does Callie have a hit on her, and what will happen if the Bogeyman doesn’t follow through on it. I enjoyed the way the author lets the story and mystery unfold, and the pace of the story encouraged me to keep reading.

However, it should also be noted that I was reading a version that had not yet been released, and later editions might have cleaner writing. If you are looking for a quick and dirty with an interesting plot, this could be for you.

This looks me was short, but so good. A hit man sent to kill a woman, and ends up becoming her obsessed, possessive stalker.

Stars: 4
POV: dual
HEA?: yes
OW/OM Drama: no
Cheating: no
Cliffhanger?: no
Stand-alone? Yes
Tropes: breeding, stalking, OTT J/P hero, mafia, novella

you had me a hitman. that was it for me. hooked and didn't stop reading it. liked it all and from start to finish. read it today.

I really enjoyed this, Ruin and Callie were great, Ruin is complex, emotionally detached to start, we get a gradual change which I loved to read, Callie is sweet and innocent, despite being 29, but still holds her own with Ruin. Wonderful story with great steam. Definitely pick this up

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest opinion

Ruin gets an order to kill a woman named Calli Lawson when he looks into Calli he cannot find a reason why there would be the order. He though has taken a liking to her and decides to protect her because there are others after her as well. As Calli finds out she slowly has feelings for Ruin as well and once she begins to fall for him she finds out that he originally was the one to kill her and that breaks her heart. See if these two can work things out. This was a good book with good character.

I've fallen in love with Sam Crescent's writing! The Bogeyman's Woman is no exception. Ruin is a complex protagonist. He starts off as unemotional and detached from everyone around him, focused on the brutal jobs he has to do. I love that the change in him is gradual and that while there is an instant attraction to Callie, it's not instalove. I'm not against instalove, but this allowed their relationship to unfold a bit more slowly and that I got to enjoy the story for that much longer! Callie is sweet and innocent at twenty-nine, and while Ruin sweeps her off her feet, she's also strong enough to stand her ground against him once she discovers the truth about him, A great story with some seriously steamy scenes peppered throughout! Definitely a recommended read!

Thank you to Netgalley and Evernight Publishing for this ARC.

The Bogeyman's Woman is your classic hitman romance, but I really enjoyed it. It was an easy to read, action-pack story.

3.75stars THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN by Sam Crescent is a stand alone, contemporary adult, Mafia romance story line focusing on forty-five year old, assassin for hire Ruin aka The Bogeyman, and thirty year old, financial analyst Callie Lawson.

Told from dual third person perspectives THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN focuses on the contract to take down our story line heroine. Ruin is an assassin for hire. Known as the Bogeyman, Ruin’s latest assignment is financial analyst Callie Lawson but the more Ruin got to know Callie, he wondered why the order came from the top. Ruin never expected to fall for our story line heroine but Callie’s low-keyed life didn’t make sense with a target on her back. What ensues is the building romance and relationship, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed.

Callie Lawson has lived a quiet life on her own but never expected to find herself falling for the man who quite possibly could end her life. Feeling betrayed, Callie will push Ruin out of her life but life is about to take another turn when another assassin is sent to finish the job.

The relationship between Callie and Ruin is predicated upon a lie. Ruin is contracted to kill our story line heroine but quickly falls for the woman that will steal his heart. A fast paced, quick building romance abruptly ends with the destruction of Callie’s heart. The $ex scenes are passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include Callie’s boss and capo Dante Morelli, and head of the Giordano Mafia Aldo Giordano.

THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, acceptance and forgiveness. The premise is engaging and inviting; the romance is seductive and intense: the characters are charismatic, struggling and magnetic.



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A big thank you to NetGalley and Evernight Publishing for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I liked this book, it was a different read for me. I don't usually read this type of book. The characters were pretty likeable. Lol. Well as likeable as an assassin can be. 3.5 stars. Callie was a sweetheart.

Interesting premise. I think the book could have been finessed with tighter editing although my copy is an ARC so that may be in its immediate future. The beginning of the story felt stilted but it seemed to settle in after the first third of the book. The author needs to find alternatives to " his lips slammed onto hers" since this phrase was used almost any time there was a kiss. . It's too bad the story was so short since I think the characters could have been developed further. This is my first book by this author and I am interested to read other books she has written.

This felt very cliched - hitman falls in love with his mark who is sweet and innocent and the one who called the hit is the bad guy. We know it from the very first page, how the story is going to go which is not a bad thing but I found the h, a bit sad and passionless. I can't see at all, what the H sees in her. She is an introvert but the way we are shown that she is an introvert is really quite sad... she knits and joins a knitting group but doesn't sit with or talk to anyone in the group. She had promised her mom that she would try and do things and this is the extent of it. I usually fly through a Crescent book, but this one missed the mark.

I love this authors books pulls you in to the story from page one. Short book. A killer and a lonely woman. I love the mafia books. Having the killer be willing to knit was amazing. I could totally picture him kill a man with knitting needles.

I loved the characters. Callie and Ruin were awesome to read about. She was all innocence and he was gorgeous and dangerous. Plus, Ruin was protective and loving. The storyline had the perfect amount of romance and action. The ending was very satisfying to boot 🤩

Ruin and Callie, their story was a hot rollercoaster of emotions. He has been sent to kill her, he has been given no reason that her death has been ordered. He follows her, and then starts to engage with her. He does this at her weekly knitting group meeting!! He even tries to learn to knit (I laughed the inclusion of this in the book it really made me smile).
Callie isn't experienced at all with men, dating, flirting so she's a bit unsure of what Ruin's end game is. This book has an intelligent female lead and a male lead who knows what he wants. Some angst, lots of passion and some cuteness too (the knitting).
No more teasers as it will spoil the anticipation readers should experience.
My five star rating is well deserved and I strong encourage you to read this book.

Ruin is known as The Bogeyman. He is an assassin and does most of his work for the mob. A capo hires him to kill a woman. Callie has no family, no friends, and works a boring job. Her only hobby is knitting. She thinks she's plain and she stays in the background. While knitting in the park she meets Ruin. Ruin can't figure out why the capo wants her dead but one look and he has no intention of killing her. Callie can't believe this sexy man is interested in her but when she finds out the real reason they meet, she is devastated. Will she forgive him and live happily ever after?

Short book. A killer and a lonely woman. I thought there needed to be more about why the capo wanted her dead and what she was doing. That might not make sense but I don't want to give anything away.

* Received from Netgalley and voluntarily reviewed it *

*3.5 stars*

Heated romance novella…

To say the circumstances of their meeting was unusual, is like aying the sky is purple with pink spots. Seriously, one of the more wild starts to any courtship I have ever read… For that alone, I was hooked.
Ruin had a job to do and Callie was it. Stunned by simply her photograph, meeting her set alarm bells off for him right away. And for Callie. Why was he really pursuing her? And that, fellow readers, was the crux of it, and maybe their doomed failure…

Ruin and Callie, despite their very core differences, were the same in so many ways. Closed off from the world and the people in it. Focused. Honest (for the most part). I was intrigued. And that kept me busy waiting for the shoe drop because that shoe was going to drop. Hard…

This author knows how to paint a picture quickly and with all sorts of colour. Does it follow the rhythm and style of books written previously? Yes. Would I read it again? Absolutely! Likable characters, entertaining and light (despite the dangerous world and company they both kept), there was steam galore. A fun, quick read.

*I happily reviewed this story
**Thank you to NetGalley

A quick and steamy read about a hitman falling for his target.

This wasn't the most unique premise, but I still enjoyed it.

Keep in mind this is a fast-paced story, so everything happened very rapidly. Of course, I wouldn't have minded if it was a tad longer, this way there's more room for character and story development. But if you're looking for a quick read, this is it.

***I would like to thank NetGalley, Sam Crescent (the author), and Evernight Publishing for graciously sending me an ARC to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.**

Review of The Bogeyman's Woman by Sam Crescent
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Things get deadly hot in this erotic romance and things get wonderfully complicated!

Ruin was supposed to kill her. A woman with no family, no friends, no coworkers who would have cared if she didn't turn up to work, not even a nosy neighbour to stick his nose into her business. A woman who was completely invisible to the world even if she was sitting right next to them.
It should have been a simple job.
Now he's sitting next to her...on a park bench...in her knitting club.
The dark haired, blue-eyed beauty had captured him.
He was falling for her kind heart, her beauty...and craving her curves.
Callie was not a woman who seized the moment. It was rare for her to even try and be social willingly. It scares her when suddenly the tall, built, tattooed hunk in her knitting class was talking to her. Not only that. Asking her out on a date?
He makes her crave for more.
She's twenty-nine and a virgin. She's not experienced in the field of flirting, but it's clear Ruin wants her and she's quite happy to fall for him.
However, the contractor is pushing for her death.
Callie knows some. Has stolen something. Has crossed a line. Now she was in danger.
Ruin had to save her...even if her finding out the truth would have her hate him forever.

A wonderfully delicious creation yet again by Sam Crescent. I really enjoyed Callie's character, as she was truly almost invisible. Not just a girl who shut herself away and thought she was not seen by anyone. She really was just in the bakground unnoticed by many. Ruin's backstory was sad and fantastic, building to his grown character and the new roles he takes. Plus I could totally see him kill a man with knitting needles. Just for shticks and giggles.

Ruin needs to kill a woman… Callie
A beautiful woman with blue eyes and raven hair. He is the one they call when they need to clean up a mess. He's the bogeyman.
But Callie Lawson is one target he doesn’t think he can handle.

I’m a sucker for mafia Age-Gap romance with spice 🔥🔥 and this story pulled me in right from the beginning.

Ruin needs to kill a woman… Callie
A beautiful woman with blue eyes and raven hair.
He is the one they call when they need to clean up a mess. He's the bogeyman.
But Callie Lawson is one target he doesn’t think he can handle.

The connection between Ruin and Callie was developed nicely, I still can't believe The boogeyman can be this patient, it's so hot