a compelling and truly interesting read. I enjoyed reading "Beautiful Killer" and hope to read more by this talented author.

My final thought on this story was how much I wanted to hug and comfort Zeke. His story is not flowers and cupcakes but feelings that destroyed him inside. He only needs a woman who loves him and gives him a reason to live. Sunny is the sunshine of his life. She has her own “unloved” problems and feels the same about relationships. But together they explode. The journey is full of angst, powerful emotions and love. I did not think Ms. Gray could top Broken Rebel but she does in this story. Yep, I cried because it was beautiful and understanding and wonderful.

This book will make you look into your own life. It isn’t only a second chance book, it also makes you question what holds you back. What I love about the book is it isn’t rush. It gives you 100% detail.

Zeke and Sunny both come from different paths but they have something in common, they both feel they won’t survive in this world.

What happens when they meet for the first time?

*That should have kept me away as well, but for the first time in a long time, I’d been driven to take a risk, because something in me said this man would be worth it—even if it was only for one night.*

I absolutely love the Lawless Kings series by Sherilee Gray. The previous novels in this series have been so so sexy and I honestly could not get enough of them. Beautiful Killer was just as fantastic but with the added punch of all the emotional feels dealing with Zeke's PTSD and guilt. I honestly loved them together and their HOT and STEAMY sexual atraction and the connection they both shared.

I loved Hunter and Neco's books. But there was something a little bit more special (to me) about Zeke's book. It was more emotional and raw and very honest. I felt his pain and residual guilt and the way he fought his demons. Grey also did a fantastic job highlighting Sunny's feelings of inadequacy and her.abandonment issues and married both these compmex characters so beautifully. I REALLLY hope we get Van and Jude's books as I'm not ready to let these characters go. They are perfectly sexy and sweet and love their women with all they have. I absolutely FLOVE them!

I would like to thank Netgalley and the SMP Romance team for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Bravo! 5 stars! ~Ratula

Oh Sherilee you made my year with this incredible book. I simply could not stop reading it. I loved both MCs, Sunny and Zeke were just made for each other. Zeke was so broken and in pain but then he meets his beautiful Sunny, I simply adored her and yes she was his "sunshine" throughout the book.
If you love a great fast paced full on feels story, with the most lovable characters what are you waiting for go and read this book you won't be disappointed!!! Thank you again and keep up the good work!
An ARC received from NetGalley for an honest review!

Zeke is a broken man who believes he is undeserving of a normal life, one that consists of a wife to and children to love, so he puts barriers up and keeps his relationships strings-free, but all that is about to change. The moment Sunny pulls up a seat beside him at the bar, her beauty slays him, and the sparks arching between them have him feeling things he never thought were possible, and it leaves him wondering how could one woman have so much power over him? She then surprises him and offers herself to him for one night, and he gladly excepts her offer... but will one night really be enough for these two?



Sunny is tired of being alone, it has been so long since she has had the comfort of a being in a mans arms, shared a bed with one, been touched by one, so she decides to be brave and find one... even if it is only for one night. As soon as she spots Zeke in the bar she feels a pull towards him, her attraction to him is like nothing she has ever felt, and something she wants to embrace wholeheartedly, but that can only happen if she can work up the nerve to talk to him. And once she does, things in her life take a very unexpected turn... one that may just give her everything she has ever wanted!



Between the pages of Beautiful Killer you will find a exquisitely crafted tale that packs a powerful emotional punch, and a sexy, brooding alpha that is certain to steal your heart the minute he wanders onto the page! Simply put this story was freaking amazing, it had an action packed, sometimes suspenseful, story line that kept me on the edge of my seat, and also a softer emotional side that stirred the emotions and gave me a serious case of the feels. Have to say this might just be my favorite installment in the series yet... Zeke was one hell of an alpha, he was as lethal as they come, but was also passionate and caring, and oozed sex appeal, Ms. Gray definitely outdid herself with this one!! Highly recommend you spend a little time getting to know these two, their story will keep you captivated from start to finish!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title.

I really liked this book, it kept me on the edge of my seat and reaching for it every chance I got to read, even when I should have been doing something else! I really enjoyed Zeke and Sunny's connection and relationship .

Sherilee Gray has quickly become an auto-buy for me. The last two in the series were amazing, and this one also hooked me right from the beginning.
Beautiful Killer didn’t have the same intensity as the other books in the series, but that worked for me. I really liked the love story between Sunny and Zeke; Zeke is exactly the type of hero I like: quiet, until he has something important to say, and completely alpha. I love my alphas!
Definitely check out this series, and Gray’s other books as well. I love her writing!

Wow. I'm a total fan! This was a new author for me and I plan to snag everything she's written. I loved Zeke and Sunny. He didn't believe he deserved to be loved and she believed that no one could really love her enough to stay. These two save each other and it's beautiful to watch. Don't miss this one!

Guilt is a powerful emotion. Zeke knows this all too well. It effects everything in his life including what could be a fantastic relationship with Sunny.
Sunny has had no one to count on forever. So it comes as no shock how strong she is and independent What I like best about her is, she knows when she needs help and doesn't give too much resistance when Zeke and his friends ask to take care of her problem for her. .

Oh my gawd!! I absolutely, unequivocally loved this book! This by far is the best yet of this series! Okay, so I’m pretty sure I’ve said this about each book, don’t judge me!

Zeke was so incredibly broken. Broken beyond all repair and seeking a way out of that pain. He was living with guilt and shame in a place of darkness that shackled him to the very thought of finding a way out of his desolation. When things reach a pinnacle he is suddenly confronted with the very image of sunshine and beauty. And then miraculously he is losing himself in her light…for one night.

Sunny has known only loneliness her whole life. She hides behind a blank look, a false smile and words meant to free those around her before they chose to leave of their own free will. One night with Zeke allows her to show him everything that is within. There are no expectations of tomorrow. But suddenly there is a tomorrow and another and another. Until their time abruptly comes to an end and she is once more discarded.

When Sunny becomes the victim of a home invasion she comes face to face with Zeke again. It’s been two months since they’ve seen each other but the fierce chemistry between them still flares hot and bright. Each holds a bit of themselves apart from the other – Zeke because of the guilt, and Sunny to protect herself from the eventual final goodbye. But as the story progresses there is so much more bringing this couple together rather than pulling them apart.

Zeke stole my heart and I’m positive there will never be another book boyfriend that can take it from him. Sherilee Gray has the ability to know exactly what I want in not only my heroes but my romance as well. Beautiful Killer fits neatly into each little box I have created in my mind for the perfect book. I loved every single thing about this story.

This is an honest review of an advanced copy provided by NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Swerve

Dual POV
Safe – no ow/om drama
Possible trigger