This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story.The side characters were such an integral part of this story as well. This is the love story i needed to read at this time. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you

This was expecting this to be darker so was a bit disappointed. I am not sure I would read anymore in this series.

Josh Lehman is a part of the Sentinels of Babylon, a group of vigilantes he helped to form. A former green beret, his life has been set on vengeance ever since his sister was murdered. Ashley is a reporter he met shortly after his sister’s murder. She’s been digging around his club, trying to uncover the murder of his brother-in-law. He needs to find a way to get her off-track from her investigation and away from his club’s activities.
This book had promise. However, it’s always an instant dislike when the author has to make one of the main characters out have slept with a lot of people as if that’s the only way they can make them “bad” and worthy of being saved by the “one”. One of the reasons I don’t read many MC books is because it’s a frequent theme and gives me an instant dislike for the characters. Aside from that, the book was decent. The plot was a good one. There were plenty of steamy scenes. I might try another book from this author in the future.
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I love a good romantic suspense but this one fell a little flat for me. Almost like trying too hard for all the aspects of suspense were being crammed into a romance novel. Just not for me.

This is one of those cases where the blurb and the cover look really awesome and then the execution doesn't match either. I couldn't get into it at all.

*****Free ARC provided thru NetGalley for my honest opinion*****
This is the second book in the Sentinels of Babylon series. This one features reporter, Ashley and vigilant, Sentinel who are thrown together while she investigates his sister's murder. I really loved them together and the sex was explosive. Although a series you could read this book as a stand alone and still get the gist of their relationship with the other members of the club that was forged in childhood and kept together to impart justice as ordered by 'The Judge". Ashley is a thrill seeker who is trying to run from a heartbreaking past by engaging in dangerous situations. Sentinel is convinced his sister was murdered by her husband and will do anything to avenge her This was a very good continuation of the series. Can't wait to read Ryder's and Munson book. I liked the storyline and the way that the characters in the first book are seen in this story. I like the interaction between Ashley and Sentinel. I love that he shows his vulnerability by being a 'baby cuddler' for AIDS babies. I just like the whole series. Highly recommend. (less)

Sentinnel's Kiss felt like a story told to me rather than experiencing it with the characters. I loved the storyline, but I just felt the connection between the reader and the characters was lacking.

I read this a while ago, and honestly thought I had reviewed. I did not like it as much as first book. Ashley was a little too lose for me. I did enjoy reading about the others, that is actually what I enjoyed. I could not understand why Ryder was backing up Ashley but was not that helpful with Lucy. But, I still want to read the rest in series

Loved the cover and the blurb for this one but in the end the story didn’t work for me.

Sentinel's Kiss is the second novel in Jamie K. Schmidt's Sentinals of Babylon series, and the follow-up to Necessary Evil, which I've previously read and reviewed. Although I believe this novel works fine as a standalone, having a bit of background certainly helped. I liked it a bit better than it's predecessor, and I give this novel a 3.5-star rating.

This installment features Josh (Sentinal) Lehman, one of the SOBs (Sentinels of Babylon), he's an ex-military sniper, sexy as hell tattooed biker, and womanizer. The one woman who seems to have managed to put a chink in his armor is Ashley Carver, a television reporter. Two years earlier, he and Ashley had a hot and fast sexual encounter after the funeral of Sarah, Josh's older sister, who, along with the fetus she carried, was murdered. Josh believes that the murderer was Stan--Sarah's abusive husband, but there was no concrete evidence against him, and shortly after her death, Stan disappeared.

Because Josh wanted retribution for Sarah's death, he and his friends started a motorcycle club of sorts, but this is not your typical MC romance, and this is not your typical MC club either. Josh is a former military sniper, as is Ryder, the lone female member of the club, and they've got a former police officer and former prison warden rounding out the membership. The SOBs, under the guise of running a bar, the Blue Line, take direction from a faceless voice, known only as The Judge, who is the one who decides whom they exact vengeance upon and when.

Two years after Sarah's murder, Josh is still trying to prove that his former brother-in-law is a murderer, and Ashley is doing a follow-up story on Sarah's murder and plans to interview both Josh and Stan. In the past two years, several other pregnant women have met their deaths in a similar fashion--been bound, stuffed into the trunk of a car and the car has ended up under a large body of water. There's certainly no shortage of suspects, especially when Ashley's and Ryder's research turn up the fact that the other three murders have more than one thing in common, the husband's of these murdered women all belong to the same hunt club and were all pregnant at the time of their murders, which is more than a little coincidental, and since the hunt club has over 500 members, the SOBs and Ashley have their work cut out for them.

As the case heats up, so too does the hot and heavy relationship between Ashley and Josh--and the sex between these two is hot, hard and explicit. She keeps digging for the truth, and Josh can't be completely honest with her about the club or their activities, most of which are not within the letter of the law. While Josh and the SOBs are trained to protect themselves, Ashley is not, and with her digging into these crimes, she inadvertently also becomes a target. Additionally, she comes from a very well-to-do, upper crust family, has been an adrenaline junkie for years, and her father has a bad heart, so that introducing Josh to her family is highly problematic. Additionally, her brother is a well-known and highly regarded journalist, and also has a bit of a superiority complex.

There are additional subplots in this novel which add background and interest, as well as backstories on the primary characters which give the reader a better understanding of what motivates them, which this reader truly appreciated. What didn't thrill me was the constant need for these two to have risky public sexual encounters--one or two occasions would have been more than enough for me--and as their relationship grows more serious, some tenderness between them was, I believe, warranted.

This was a a fast yet complex read, and an interesting and very different take on the typical MC romance. It worked as a romance and it worked equally well as a mystery and a thriller. I plan to continue to follow this series, to see what Ms. Schmidt has in store for the other main characters we've met.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

This was the first book by this author that I have bread. It took me a while to get into it, but after that I enjoyed it. Although the story was interesting it didn't hold my attention the whole time, so that is why I can only give this book three stars.

The Sentinels of Babylon are a group of friends disguised as a motorcycle club who meet out justice and punish does who the law can't seem to. However this group isn't your average group of leather wearing, Harley driving bikers. They are ex-CIA, ex- special forces, ex-prison warden and ex-cop. They get their orders from the Judge. A man whose identity they have no clue about. This is the second book of the series and it is about Josh Lehman, or as he's better known to his friends- Sentinel.

Sentinel may be out avenging those who justice failed, but he still hasn't been able to avenge the murder of his older sister Sarah. It has been two years since she was brutally murdered and even though the murderer has still not been found, Sentinel knows that it was her abusive husband. He is determined to make Stan suffer. And it seems that after two years of searching for him. He finally has the chance to kill him. But as luck would have it, there is an obstacle in his way. The beautiful and curvy reporter who interviewed him two years ago at his sister's funeral. The woman who he had a quickie with in the back of his jeep. Sentinel has slept with many women since her, but none of them seemed to have been able to erase her memory. Now it seems that she is also back on the scene and determined to shed light to it.

Ashley Carver is an ambitious reporter who is determined that there is a link between Sarah's murder and that of a bunch of other women who seem to have been murdered the same way. She just needs to find the missing link. She has also been unable to forget the bad boy biker with the tattoos and attitude. And if there is one thing she likes, it is to let loose and forget about her dark past with a man between the sheets. And there has been no one like Josh. But with dangerous secrets and mysterious incidents happening all around her, will she be able to uncover the truth and start something with a man that she knows is wrong for her in every single way, but who also feels perfect ?

I really hope that the next book of the series will be about Ryder. It's really rare that you get a female member of a MC. And especially one like Ryder. Can't wait!

Sentinel's Kiss by Jamie K. Schmidt
Book #2: Sentinels of Babylon
Source: Netgalley
My Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:

Josh Lehman (aka Sentinel) isn’t what anyone thinks he is . . . . . as a former military sniper, Josh is skilled and capable, but most of the world thinks he’s just a bar owner. He’s a big, tatted up scary man most people wouldn’t think twice about crossing, but to the nurses in the NICU, he’s the man who spends every free night holding and cuddling the preemies. He’s also a stone-cold killer on a mission to right the wrongs perpetrated by the justice system.

Everything in Sentinel’s life changed the day his beloved sister was found murdered in the trunk of a car. Though Sentinel is sure her skeevy husband is to blame for the loss of his sister, the justice system didn’t agree and for two years the rat bastard has been missing. After two long years, Sentinel’s brother-in-law is back in town and he and the SOB’s have him on their radar for extermination. Before the deed can be done, however, complications arise in the form of new murders that are eerily similar to that of Sentinel’s sister and a nosy reporter who is convinced the whole mess is connected.

Ashley Carver has been following the story of Sentinel’s sister since the very beginning and she’s never lost interest in the story or the man left behind. When she begins to connect a series of new murders together, she’s is compelled to once again reach out to Sentinel. The combination of their information reveals a disturbing pattern indicative of a serial killer; since neither wants to find any more dead, pregnant women, Ashley and Sentinel combine forces to take down the person responsible for so much pain and sadness. While they both expect to find a sick, twisted person behind the murders, neither expects to uncover a twisted group involved in all manner of abuse and violence. Ashley is intent on exposing the group while Sentinel and the SOBs have a very different agenda.

Working together puts Ashley and Sentinel in close proximity (and danger!) which only enhances and highlights the sexual tension between them. Ashley has a tragedy in her past that has made it impossible for her to connect with anyone on an emotional level, but Sentinel makes her feel safe and cared for. With Sentinel, Ashley begins to heal and begins to see a future involving commitment and family, something she hasn’t fathomed in more than a decade. For Sentinel, Ashley is just the woman for him: wild, uninhibited, passionate, and willing to face danger in order to bring about good. She’s kind and compassionate and sees far beyond Sentinel’s surface to the man he really is.

The Bottom Line: I liked this second installment of the Sentinels of Babylon series better than the first. Ashley is feisty and awesome and so not your typical do-anything-and-screw-everyone for a story kind of reporter. Had she been that typical reporter, I very likely would have disliked this read intensely and immensely. Sentinel is the smokin’ hot, sexy, intelligent, badass kind of awesome. He also spends his free time snuggling babies in the NICU!! I find it very easy to forgive Sentinel his vigilante ways considering all that other stuff 😊 There is a great deal of awful and wretched, sick and twisted in this read and I liked every second of it!! As with the first book, Sentinel’s Kiss wraps up lightning fast, but this particular story lends itself to that kind of pacing. I only have two complaints about this read: 1) I’m not entirely clear on whether or not Ashley knows about Sentinel’s secret life, his vigilante actions and, 2) Ashley’s family. Those assholes sure are judgy and there was no apparent resolution regarding their judgement about Sentinel. With that being said, those are minor complaints about the overall read leaving me with a good feeling about the book as a whole. I’m seeing more promise in this series and look forward to its continuation.

I am not a big fan of motorcycle books but I really liked this story. There wasn't too much mention of the whole "bad boy motorcycle thing" to get distracted so this was quite an enjoyable story.

Josh Lehman is a soldier turned biker that is willing to do anything to ensure that justice is had.

Ashley Carver is a writer who is willing to do anything to ensure that the truth is heard.

Together Josh and Ashley want justice and the truth but they go about getting them in very different ways. The real question is can Ashley handle the truth? Read and find out!

I voluntarily read an advanced review copy of this book

I though that this book was pretty good. I do not like the vigilante portion of the MC but I do like the overall story. I think that Josh and Ashley had something that was explosive but all of the lies and secrets on both of their sides definitely keep things in this book very interesting.

I'm still not sure I buy into the vague premise of the SOBs, but this particular story was fast-paced and exciting, with plenty of romance for good measure.

This was one of the hottest novels I have ever read! I absolutely loved the hero and the heroine and will read more from this author in the future.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this novel!

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ashley and Josh have a brief past, which is intertwined in a traumatic event that has shaped much of Josh's life and was the catalyst for bringing the two together. The book's main premise is of suspense, while weaving in hot and steamy scenes between Josh and Ashley. Josh's main goal is to find the person who killed his sister, no matter what or who gets in the way. This has been his goal since the day she was killed, and his actions all have this goal in mind. Ashley is a reporter, and her and Josh's brief history that is both personal and professionally related to his sisters death.

This book was a quick read, and is the first book from this author that I have read. The main characters, Ashley and Josh, are full of sexual tension and the chemistry between them is hot. While they are the typical bad boy good girl combination, there are some nuances that make their 'relationship' a bit less than the usual. Josh is also not your average 'bad ass'. He and his group (the SOBs) operate as vigilantes in the suburbs of NYC. However, when this MO becomes personal, thats when Josh and his motives become the center of the SOBs focus, as well as making sure the focus of Josh is pointed in the right direction. If you can forgive oddities in terms of geography, this book is a great read. It's sexy, suspenseful, and overall a story line that is easy to follow. Josh is definitely an alpha, however Ashley does give him a run for his money as a strong and independent female. There are a few gory scenes (in the name of justice, of course) so some readers may be put off by this, but those are few. The story line does offer twists and turns in the path of finding out whodunit, leading the reader to question who the culprit is until they finally reveal themselves.

Overall, I did enjoy and recommend this book.

This is a great follow up in the series Sentinels if Babylon. There are so many emotions running throughout this book, so many highs and lows that it is like a roller coaster but what a ride! These are characters that are amazingly deep and in some ways very broken. I love that they can fix each other, make each other whole and the whole time neither of them realize it. This series it hot, sexy, fun and a thrill ride that you just can't get off of!

Well written storyline with well developed characters that kept my interest throughout the book! First book that I read from Jamie K. Schmidt and it will not be the last!

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.