Assassin's Kiss

a good solid story. Intriguing plot.

Pretty good story. I enjoyed it. The story felt rather incongruous with the paranormal elements and then completely mundane ones - jeans, phones, etc. Scorpio is working to overcome his past as an assassin. He is cursed by a witch after he kills a mage and his mate. A hundred years later, he's forgotten the curse until he is injured and captured by a group of witches. Tessa is a metal witch and deeply committed to her coven.

Watching them work to overcome both his past and her feelings about this past made for a goods story.

I loved this! The realm this author created is wonderful and I find that I like the Watchers series more than the Solsti series. Scorpio's story is all I had hoped for and more. Tessa was a female lead I really enjoyed and while it took a bit for her to warm up to the amazingly yummy Scorpio she did quicker than I actually anticipated. I can't wait for more from this series and I can't decide who I'd like to see a story on next, perhaps Brenin. This was a complimentary e-copy provided by the author and publisher for a honest review via Netgalley.

5 T & S Stars.
„I curse you now, demon. One day you will meet your destined mate. The very instance that you are in her presence, you will recognize that she is your other half, your female, and you will be seized with the need to claim her. You will ache with your need to complete the bond. But she…” the witch’s voice grew low, “she will despise you for the monster you are. She will avoid you as if you are poison to her. You will be in agony, demon. Let it be done!”

After a botched operation in Tainted Kiss, Scorpio is teleported to Bronwy he is severely injured and is captured by the witch’s coven where he once assassinated the chief mage Pennar, he was being blackmailed by a Dalamos, his mercenary skills in exchange for not hurting his brother and sister. He is to be bought to judgement by the village. They call him a murderer which is true. Half the village wants him dead and the other half doesn’t know what to do with him.

He is dangerous so they lock him up with dampening spells and gloves that let him from using his demonfire. He won’t leave as much as he wants to because he has smelt honeysuckle, the sign that he will have found his mate. As he is a lash demon he has the skills to run but doesn’t.

With his job being completed he didn’t realize the consequences of his actions. The village had lost so much the former village sat on dark ley lines with magic and only Pennar was strong enough for the dark magic to stay contained that is until the Vespera took over and dark magic also spread into their village.

Tessa is one of the most powerful witches in the coven. She has the affinity to metals. She wants to do right by her people. This means marrying the narcissistic bastard Damien from the Vespara coven. Scorpio isn’t happen about that but over time he proves himself to Tess and the village. She isn’t his biggest fan to begin with but that soon changes after he saves her life twice and Tessa gets to know him.

I loved all the characters in this book, be it the main or secondary characters. I loved the plot and the humor of the book.

“Ah, yes. Well this demon isn’t leaving.” With that Winston shuffled to a leather chair and lowered his slight frame. “Nope, we need to keep him See how helpful he is?” Tessa gave Scorpio an apologetic shrug. “Keep him? He’s not a stray dog.” “You know what I mean”

After two weeks he contacts the Watcher’s HQ to tell him that he is still alive and about the current situation that he has found his mate.

“Shit. I guess, congratulations are in order?” “Ehh, not yet. She’s not totally on board with the idea.”

To get Tess back. The Watcher’s pull out the big guns. Whysper the resident witch is kick ass and the ending was the best. Tessa was a bit naive when it came to the whole ending with Damien and her being kidnapped.

Can a leopard change his spots?

As long as the core of the person is solid then there are really no spots that need to be changed by said leopard.

I can’t wait for this series to continue.

Review to follow. Book received by Victory Editing via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.

Sharon Kay has created another fabulous world with this series, which sucks you in!

Scorpio, a Lash demon, has been taken by a coven of witches who remember his past a little too well. As a mercenary for a demonic overlord, Scorpio is trying to redeem himself as a Lash Watcher, and maintain the peace between realms. But now he's been captured by the coven he once had to destroy and any chances of survival are gone.

But when a witch known as Tessa enters the frame, there may just be hope for Scorpio yet. She is his mate but can she see past her hatred and anger of him and his kind?

Fabulous narrative, explosive passion and a great storyline!!! Enjoyed this immensely.

***ARC given for honest review***

ASSASSIN’S KISS by Sharon Kay is the second book in her new series “Watcher’s Kiss”. This is a worthy follow up to the first book ‘Tainted Kiss’. Although this series is a spinoff of an earlier series by the author, the stories and the setting stand quite well on their own.

I was quite enchanted by the relationship between Tessa and Scorpio, the witch and the warrior. After spending years as a mercenary for a twisted demon overlord, Scorpio has finally found a chance to redeem himself as a Lash Watcher, helping his fellow warriors maintain the peace between realms. As the story begins, he is being held captive by a coven of witches. Tessa is the daughter of the coven’s leader, and from their first meeting the relationship between them is intense and emotionally charged.

ASSASSIN’S KISS is an intriguing, well written PNR read, and left me looking forward to what is to come next in Kays “Watcher’s Kiss” series. Recommend read.

I enjoyed this book. I was pleasantly surprised to see the spinoff book from the Solsti Prophecy series, which I had previously enjoyed. I did not read the first installment in this new Watcher series, but I thought the book read as a standalone.
Scorpio is a Lash demon who was forced to be an assassin before escaping and becoming a Watcher. Along the way, he was cursed that if he found his mate, she would despise him. Cue up about 100 years later and the impossible happens. He finds his mate, a tough as nails witch named Tessa. He has to earn her trust the hard way, but eventually she softens and falls in love. They of course have to fight the bad guy, but it definitely had a HOA. Great plot, great characters. Will now have to go back and read the first book!

This is book two in the "Watcher's Kiss" series. I have not yet read book one 'Tainted Kiss' and I did not have a problem keep up with this book...so for me this was a standalone book. I did enjoy the writing and story so I will be looking into get that first book. This is a paranormal romance too. Scorpio is a Warrior who had to do some killing that were forced on him to protect his sister and brother. They were threaten to be hurt if he did not do some of the 'hits'. One being that of a clan leader and the clan leaders true love. For that he was cursed by a witch to know his true love but she would hate him on site. Not believing it..he forgot the curse until he return years later to the place were he had killed the couple. There he finds the impact of his earlier acts. The people have been held under the thumb of a neighboring enemy. The people there remember him for his killing and take him hostage. There he does meet his true love, Tessa. Tessa does dislike him right of the bat. Scorpio decided he needed to help these people and free them from their enemy and correct the wrong he had done them. Also this would bring Tessa to fill different about him. But getting them to start trusting him and getting Tessa to not hate him doesn't seem to be to easy at first. I enjoy this book and hope that you will too!

Having a copy from netgalley was awesome, although I would gladly buy any of Sharon Kay's books. Just get better as the series evolves. Sometimes you need a little fantasy to keep things in perspective.