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The Kite

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I absolutely loved this novel.
Such a great story with defined characters and a great plot.
What drew me in the most was how fleshed out the characters were
The writing style was fluid and relateable.
The cover was fascinating as well.
A reviting read overall
Definitely recommend adding this to your TBR!

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The Kite was like watching action movies about special agents who keep surviving despite all odds, with the addition of rough sex. It was a lot of fun to adventure around with the assassins on the run and watch them fall in love. The grumpy one gets soft for the sunshine one! The grumpy one murders everyone around but protects the sunshine one!!

Harry is a contract killer. He left the military a decade ago and has been hunting alone ever since. No friends, no family, and no real home. His life is held by two ties, his current mission and the next. He’s not only good at what he does, but he’s also the best. When Asher Garin drops into his path, his weak ties threaten to break. Asher has his own share of contracts and was sent to kill him. But for some reason, he can’t. Sure Harry is blazing hot but there’s more to it. Asher’s gut tells him to wait and watch.

Asher is carefree and relaxed to Harry’s harsh stiffness. They are both cold-blooded killers but Harry is lacking any warmth. Until Asher. Asher lights a fire in Harry that he never knew existed. They bicker and banter while battling for their lives. Harry can be extremely frustrating at times. But as soon as Asher goads Harry out of his shell, there’s no going back. Their passion is just as volatile as their lives. Once Harry accepts his heart does more than pump his blood and can beat for another, he’s all in. But normal isn’t meant for people like him and Asher. Or could it be? Is there a chance, even a sliver, that they could escape from their world of death and chaos?

I am thankful to netgalley and the publisher for providing me this book in return of an honest review.

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It physically hurts me to say that this is my least favorite N.R. Walker book. What's worse is that it is actively bad. I have read almost every one of her books and I have read many of them multiple times, there's one particular book that I may have read 30 plus times but anyway, I always look forward to new books by her and I'm really disappointed in this one.

In the grand scheme of things, my least favorite books by her are 65 Hours and The Weight of It All which I I found both to be actively problematic in different ways but The Kite is just bad writing and bad storytelling. Also really uncomfortable sex scenes but a whole different point later.

Okay so basically in The Kite we have two assassins who end up on the other side of a hit list and when Asher tells Harry that they both have hits out on them, Harry is pissed. Now Asher and Harry hate each other but you don't actually know why because technically they're on the same side essentially. Harry is a contract killer for Australia and Asher is a independent contract killer. But they both kill people and there's no real reason for them to be enemies. I think that was my first issue.

There are all of these moments where both Harry and Asher talk about how much they hate the other and how much they hate that they're starting to like the other and how aggravated they are and how much they don't trust each other etc but there's never any actual explanations as to why they experience this. This becomes a running theme when our characters just randomly change emotions towards one another but there is no reason for them to do so.

So basically Asher tells Harry that he's actually been killing innocent people and that his handler is kind of a shady piece of shit. Well the two of them are on the run they are also trying to find evidence against Harry's handler. Very randomly they start having sex. Very rough sex full of hate.

Honestly I really struggle with the trope of hate sex. Maybe it's the asexual in me but I've only ever read one-two books where I thought hate sex was done okay-ish. This is not one of them. So just logistically speaking, Harry is described as being 6'3 and well endowed everywhere, very muscular. Asher is 6 ft tall also very fit and the two of them have a lot of attraction from the very beginning. Again I don't understand but whatever. So all of a sudden they're like face fucking each other and I was so confused as to how they got there. The consent felt dubious at best and especially regarding a sexual act where your breathing is restricted and you cannot vocally stop a situation, it felt irresponsible at the least.

Their next hate sex situation involves literally zero prep for anal sex with a 6'3 man. You're telling me that you just do that to someone else and it doesn't cause any physical or emotional harm. Even if the other person is into pain, like human anatomy doesn't just work like that. I was so uncomfortable during every single explicit scene in this book and more than just my general level of discomfort regarding sex scenes but like actively cringing.

So after they have sex they are fairly friendly to each other or at least Asher pretty much keeps egging Harry on. There are multiple moments where they kind of have to coerce each other into sex which seems unhealthy but okay. They don't really respect each other's boundaries whatsoever or limits and never once have any sort of discussions about sexual health or interests or anything really. All they talk about is that they're on the run and sex.

So cue the big dramatic lead up where one of them gets captured and beaten up and the other one starts spouting all of this nonsense about how he's everything to me please help and blah blah blah vowing revenge because how dare they etc. Like when did you develop feelings and why did you develop feelings because we don't know anything about these people. They literally have no personality traits besides being assassins and liking rough sex. There are maybe two paragraphs where they kind of talk about themselves to each other but even that is liminal. I don't even understand how this book is 258 pages because nothing actually happened.

Okay my last point is that I feel like the more I read of an author the more conscious I am of them using the same phrases and it has never been more prevalent than in this specific book with N.R walker

So I have listened to upside down by NR Walker 30 sometimes now and it is also narrated by Glen Lloyd. I could probably narrate that book myself at this point but it also means that I am very familiar with all of the language, all of the phrasing and all of the sentence structure. It means that when listening to the kite I picked up on so many of the exact same sentences or descriptions. This not only happens with like physical descriptors but also with random plot points and with situations between the two characters where they're expressing their emotions. Not to mention the epilogue where one of them gets a little black cat for the other which is the exact same thing that happens in upside down. Like you're really going to tell me that you're just going to recycle phrasing and even exact moments for funzies and no one was gone on notice?

I honestly actively disliked this book and I feel like it takes a lot for me to do that. I'm not going to go so far to say that I hated it but I would not recommend it and I will not read it again.

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The Kite is a high octane romantic suspense that thrills and fogs up the windows. NR Walker continues to reinvent herself with each story and I cannot wait to see what she writes next.

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4.5 stars

The Kite proved to be exactly the type of amazing story I've come to expect from this author. I loved the blend of action and suspense, and how even when I expected some things, the story and characters kept me on my toes.

Harry and Asher make for a fun team, giving a bit of that grumpy-sunshine vibe. Both characters are well-developed over the course of the book. The romance was full of heat plus some great chemistry that sneaks up a bit on the men, especially Harry. Add in some unexpected secondary characters who lend help when Harry and Asher most need it and I was well and truly hooked.

If you enjoy fast-paced stories with suspense and a lot of action sequences, The Kite is a must read.

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I almost gave up on this story, but I’m so glad I continued. At first, I didn’t get the relationship between the two main characters. In fact, their rapport sort of irritated me. But then, after they made out for the first time, I was hooked. I wanted to know where the story was going and how it would end for them. Yes, it was unbelievable in a James Bond sort of way, but hell, it was a fun and quite an enjoyable ride. The steamy scenes were short but hot! I also liked that the climax with the bad guys wasn’t the end. We got more of their story and saw the beginning of a solid relationship blossom. I went back to the beginning once I’d finished, and with the knowledge of where the plot was heading, I enjoyed the beginning of the story after all.

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Two special ops assassins reluctantly team up to thwart a threat against them both and fall for each other as they try to bring down their enemy. I don’t typically seek out this type of romance and I knew this would be more violent than I usually prefer, but I also trust NR Walker to deliver captivating characters and compelling romance regardless of the setting, and not to glorify the violence and dark plot elements. I’m glad I put aside my reservations because this was a riveting story with a sexy and even at times sweet romance.

Harry and Asher are enemies of the professional rival variety before they meet, and after they team up, the enemies vibe continues with a mix of rivalry, clashing personalities, begrudging respect, uncertainty about whether they can trust each other, and “I hate that I’m hot for you.” As the two try to outrun those that are trying to kill them and also gather evidence, they travel through Northern Africa and the Middle East. The mix of dangerous situations and close proximity put their attraction front and center. Harry, the serious one, is annoyed about the fact that they’ve been thrust together and tries to avoid the attraction. Asher, the sunshine to Harry’s grump, is a charmer and flirt and is not shy about pushing for something physical. Things process as you might expect, with both oblivious that they’re also catching feelings, duh! I really enjoyed watching the romance develop. At its core this is a story about two very lonely, aimless, and essentially homeless people who have had so little meaningful human connection in life and start to see how they can give the other person the thing they themselves need too.

Both the romance and the suspense plot are very engaging, I ended up reading most of this in one sitting. The book has a bit of James Bond feel, I almost felt like I was watching a movie. In part this was due to some plot elements that stretched credulity, with people living off the grid unnoticed, money and data moving through the dark web, etc. Some of this might even be true to life, and to the extent it’s not, I was fine with it. I thought these elements worked well and really just made the story more escapist for me.

The one thing I had to grapple with as a reader was rooting for these two characters who had spent their adult lives killing without asking a lot of questions or feeling remorse. The plot turns on the idea that others are the “bad guys” for killing indiscriminately to achieve their own selfish gains and not to protect their country. I find that distinction to be two sides of the same coin and it’s one reason why I don’t normally read these types of books. I was able to sit with some discomfort on that and still enjoy the story, in particular given that both Harry and Asher went down this path largely because they really had nothing else in life as young men, and it gave them purpose and let them use their skills. Ultimately I appreciated that there is a thread throughout the book of the characters struggling with and working through this. Different readers will likely respond differently to this aspect of the plot.

There’s also a lot of violent or physical encounters in this book, from their rough early intimacy to a lot of on page fighting and killing, some of it rather brutal. I expected that going in and was ok with it, given the characters and context for the story. But sensitive readers should take note. The book itself has only a general content warning though I saw a more specific one on GoodReads.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC I received!

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Don’t you love it when a book takes you totally by surprise? I know I do and that’s exactly what happened with The Kite. I read the premise and it piqued my interest and I thought I had read the author before – which I had, but trust me when I say that Christmas Wish List and The Kite are totally different books. I mean, a sweet Holiday romance couldn’t be any more far removed from two assassins, right? This may be only the second book that I’ve read by N.R. Walker, but she has definitely gotten on my reading radar now. 😉

Harry and Asher were definitely not likely allies. They didn’t trust each other… at all. As the story progressed it became more and more clear that the best way for them to stay alive was to stay together – if for no other reason than to keep an eye on each other. It turns out that nothing was quite what it seemed and neither one of them knew exactly who they could or should trust. They had to work together if they had any chance at surviving. Trust didn’t come easy to either man.

I loved everything about The Kite, including their back stories and how they developed into the individuals that they became. As I learned those back stories, my heart kind of broke for each of them. Nothing is quite what it seems and as some of the events of the past start to unravel that fact becomes more and more evident. I don’t want to give too much away because there are twists and turns and things that I never saw coming. The odds were definitely stacked against Harry and Asher, but in The Kite they had something that they never had before – each other and maybe even a chance at a future they never thought was possible.

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An emotional read where the first half was slightly more enjoyable than the second. Still, I liked the characters and the plot.

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This Book is about Harry and Asher.

Both of them are deadly assassins, who are also rivals.

Now, they are on the run since there's a bounty on both of them.

What follows is a fast-paced, on-the-run, romance.

Harry is our grumpy guy who is built like a truck.
Asher is our Sniper sunshine guy who is funny and agile.

I absolutely loved the chemistry between the two, the way their relationship builds up, and how it starts from them not trusting each other to trusting each other with life.

What a great read!

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I’m not going to say anything that hasn’t been said before. The truth is that this book does not deliver on its promises. There is no explanation why these two are enemies. You can infer that it’s because they’re sort of rivals but the explanation is flimsy. Their banter can be fun but mostly it’s cringy and overwrought. The settings are ok and the plot is weak but entertaining. To me, the book mostly felt long in the wrong places and very short in its climax. There’s a bit of a deus ex machina in some parts as well that takes the tension right out of the story. There are some good moments between Asher and Harry but I never quite bought what they were selling, either in their work or relationship.

It’s also very clear that the author is trying to leave the door open for a book about one of the side characters, which I know people enjoy but I don’t

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Tim “Harry” Harrigan has spent the last ten years working as an assassin for the Australian government, taking down threats across the world. It is a hard life and Harry spends it mostly alone, but he also knows he is doing good, stopping terrorists and drug runners and keeping the world and his country safe. Harry is the best at what he does, deadly and highly skilled. But when he spots someone following him, he knows his time might be about to run out.

Asher Garin is a mercenary who grew up without a family and without a country. He too works as an assassin, in his case for whoever has the funds to hire him. When he is hired to take out Harry, however, it is clear that something strange is going on. And when Asher is tipped off that he too is a mark, both men are definitely in trouble.

Harry and Asher know that if someone wants them both dead, their best bet of surviving is to stick together. It’s rocky at first, as they are both used to working alone and their personalities don’t exactly mesh. But as they spend more time together, a friendship and an attraction grows. But as Asher and Harry learn more about who wants them dead, they realize that they must uncover the truth behind their past missions if they have any hope of saving their own lives.

The Kite by N.R. Walker was an engaging and exciting suspense story, with sort of a road trip vibe and a nice dose of enemies to lovers. I have read a lot of Walker’s books, but this has a different tone than most of her others. This one is a lot grittier, along with the high intensity and intrigue. The story jumps in right away on the action as Harry is in the middle of a job and realizes someone has him in their sights and he is in big trouble. Asher finds Harry and shares the information he has and explains what he knows about the trouble they are both in. Basically, both men have seen and learned too much and someone has secrets they want to stay buried. Along the way, we learn more about what is going on, who wants the men dead, and what they are covering up.

Harry and Asher spend most of the story on the run, fleeing from place to place and often just moments ahead of their pursuers. As I said, there is kind of a road trip vibe, with a big helping of forced proximity, as they travel around mostly the Middle East, often holing up in dingy hotel rooms or having long car rides together. The majority of the story is just the two men together, with only incidental interaction with other people. I often enjoy this kind of close focus story where we are really zeroed in on the main characters, and it works particularly well with this type of suspense book. It really helps immerse the reader in the intensity of the situation for Harry and Asher, as we are following the two of them so closely. It also gives the men a chance to really bond with one another. They are both so used to working alone, and even as they both have handlers of sorts, they live such solitary lives. So to suddenly be thrust together 24/7 and have so little interaction with anyone else forces them to learn to work together and rely on one another.

The guys have a definite grumpy/sunshine vibe, which I love. Harry is a huge mountain of a man who is basically always scowling, while Asher is much more light-hearted and friendly. Asher loves to poke at Harry, trying to get him to talk and smile (and fuck him) and as much as Harry wants to pretend he isn’t charmed by Asher, he can’t help but fall for him. There is a fun dynamic between them and I loved the progression of their relationship. They start as wary allies, forced together by circumstance, and slowly begin to like one another (and even more slowly to trust one another). But by the end, they are all in together, willing to tear down the world to keep one another safe.

I found this one a lot of fun and enjoyed the intrigue and the suspense of the story. If you like thrillers, particularly with some morally gray men, definitely check this one out.

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I definitely have a soft spot in my heart for M/M romantic suspense. This book did not disappoint in almost any way. Asher and Harry are both assassins and though they haven't really met - they are both very much aware of each other. When a contract is put out on Harry - Asher appears and helps him get away. Both Harry and Asher have a mountain of baggage - and a lot of people trying to kill them. They also have a fiery attraction to each other.

I adored how both of them went from borderline enemies to full commitment in a way that just worked. I also adored how Harry went from a little bewildered by Asher to being the one who really understood him. Asher and Harry really are the epitome of the quote about love being two halves of one soul reuniting.

Overall - I really highly recommend this one!

I received this via NetGalley as an ARC - but these opinions are all my own.

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Everyone deserves an HEA

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022

A sweet romance for an unlikely pair. A little action, some betrayal and several life threatening moments later, two assassins get their HEA.

The best parts of this story, as in all NRW stories, are the characters.

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I really loved this book, it was packed with action, adventure and absolutely wonderful characters! It really had everything and then some! Harry and Asher both work as hitmen, they work on their own, they are both dangerous and deadly and now all of a sudden, they are forced to work together if they want to survive. Someone has put a hit on them. 

Harry and Asher - I freaking love them! They amused me way more than I expected them to. I loved their banter, they are two very serious men who've led very serious lives and they find great humor with each other. There is definitely a bit of that grumpy/sunshine feel between them and it adds just the right amount of levity to the story and really builds their relationship. I also loved the connection these two share, they've both lived lives of solitude, having no one, relying on one and that's it. But together they form deep feelings that have a big impact on both of them.

There is also a lot of great action, these two spend a lot of time on the run and trying to survive. That definitely adds a lot of thrills to this read as well. I loved the mix of feelings and mystery, it kept me intrigued the entire book, I really didn't want it to end. And speaking of endings, I absolutely adored the way their story came together. It felt perfect for all of the characters involved. Fun, thrilling and surprisingly tender at times, this was a great read!

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N.R. Walker is an author who's quickly becoming one of my favorites. She writes great stories and being (literally) on the opposite side of the world, she lets me escape to a new and exciting place while I read.

This is a book I've been looking forward to reading for a while. The Kite is a story of two rival assassins who find themselves on the receiving end of a hit list and end up having to work together in order to survive. It's billed as an "enemies to lovers" romance, but it's more of a "respected rivals to lovers" romance.

I don't think they were enemies per se - more like two assassins who were well aware of each other's exploits/accomplishments.

The action started early on and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd have loved to see even more and hope N.R. Walker will write more of these. As for the romance part, however, I didn't feel it so much. It was more of a forced proximity romance - which is also fine. Emotionally, it came across as kind of convenient more than anything.

That said, I enjoyed the book and read it within a day or two.

Thanks to NetGalley and Blueheart Press for the opportunity to leave a review for this ARC.

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Grade - B+/4.5 stars

N.R. Walker’s The Kite is a fast-paced action flick in book form in which the world’s two deadliest assassins find themselves forced to work together when they discover they’ve been marked for death themselves. I admit, I was expecting the romance in this one to be a tough sell – these are two lone wolves who don’t trust easily (if at all), have never been in a relationship or had anything resembling a ‘normal’ life, and I thought perhaps there might not be time in a single story to make a believable transition from walled-off tough guy to man-in-love. But while the progression from lust to love is perhaps a little fast, the chemistry is terrific and the strong emotional connection the author creates was enough to convince me that they were in it for the long haul by the end.

It’s been years since Tim Harrigan – known as Harry – has set foot on Australian soil; so long that he’s almost forgotten what home feels like. A highly trained operative for the Australian Specialist Response Group, Harry has been running covert ops for years, single-handedly eliminating terrorists and threats to national security on behalf of the Australian government, no questions asked. The whys and wherefores are none of his business. He’s in Madrid following his most recent mission when he realises he’s being followed – and if someone’s after him, it can only mean one thing. He’s the mark. Shit.

Trying to evade his pursuers, Harry enters a building at the end of an alley, runs up the stairs and along at roof level before jumping down onto a balcony – when he’s grabbed and pinned against a wall in a darkened hall, a hand covering his mouth. Instinctively, Harry puts his gun to his assailant’s head, even as he registers the cool metal pressed against his own temple. It’s only a few seconds before the “I’ve lost him” and sound of fading footsteps outside mean Harry can take a breath – which is when he realises just who got the drop on him. It’s Asher Garin – the only other man on the planet good enough to take Harry out. So… why didn’t he?

“You and me; double hit. They want us dead. You’re a kite, and your government just cut you loose.”

Asher shows Harry the assignment details on his phone screen; locations, dates, names, photographs, just like any of the thousands Harry has received over the years. Except the photos are of him and Asher. But who put out the hit and why? Who has Harry really been working for all these years? And will Harry and Asher be able trust each other enough to find out the truth – or will they kill each other first?

You’ll have to suspend your disbelief a bit – although probably no more than with Bond, Bourne or Ethan Hunt – as Harry and Asher race across countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East trying to work out who wants to get rid of them while staying one step ahead of them. The pacing is fast and the stakes are high, and fortunately, they’re not completely alone; while Harry has always worked for his government, Asher has been a gun for hire to whoever could afford it, working through a handler he refers to only as “Four” a reclusive genius who works behind the scenes to help them however he can.

Harry and Asher are a classic grumpy/sunshine pairing – although that doesn’t mean that the sunshine-y one is any less deadly! Asher is all smart-mouth and snarky flirtatiousness, he’s charming, talkative and knows just how to push Harry’s buttons and drive him round the bend. But behind all that is a very lonely man who has never known what it is to belong anywhere or with anyone, and his backstory is truly heartbreaiking. Like Harry, Asher has never believed he could ever have a ‘normal’ life, or that he would ever want such a thing, but lately, he’s been thinking about it more and more – what it might look like and how he might achieve it. Harry is Asher’s opposite in many ways – physically imposing and wearing a permanent scowl, he, too, is trying to find his way after his world is upended. For the past few years, Harry realises, he’s been working for the bad guys, helping them to make shady deals to line their own pockets and taking out the competition. It’s a lot to take in, but the more he learns the more there’s no denying that what Asher is telling him is true – and that his last three three targets were not who he’d been led to believe they were.

N.R. Walker is an author whose work I generally enjoy, but her last couple of contemporary romances haven’t really worked for me, so the change of direction in The Kite was a welcome and successful one. I liked Harry and Asher’s dynamic, Asher’s ability to see past Harry’s defences, the way Harry tries so hard not to like him but can’t help doing so, and the trust that develops between them. Their relationship starts out as an uneasy alliance born of expediency, and Harry is determined to ignore the attraction that sparks between them and to resist Asher’s flirting and obvious overtures – but of course, he can’t. The attraction is very much mutual and when the inveitable happens, the sex is pretty explosive – Asher likes it rough and views arguments as foreplay – and of course both men are convinced it’s nothing more than convenient stress relief. The way they progress from fuck-buddies to lovers is nicely done, with neither of them really noticing it until it’s too late and they’re all in.

I really enjoyed The Kite and could quite happily read more books about Harry and Asher, although there are a couple of things that caused me to lower my final grade a little. The first time the men have penetrative sex is a result of Asher goading Harry to such an extent that it feels as though Harry has been forced into giving Asher what he wants (plus, dry anal is not sexy!) Then there’s the mysterious Four, who is something of a deus ex machina character, an incredibly wealthy computer whizz who can do pretty much anything from his hideaway island in the Pacific. His presence in the story doesn’t take anything away from the tension or the dangers Harry and Asher face, but I can’t deny that sometimes, he’s just a bit too… convenient.

The Kite is one of those books you can just swtich off and kick back with, an action-packed, faintly ridiculous adventure about two hot assassins that’s funny and sexy with a great grumpy/sunshine dynamic, excellent banter, a well-executed adventure plot and a very satisfying HEA. I had a great time reading it and am happy to recommend it.

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Suspenseful and thrilling; I loved it!

I haven’t read many hitman-type books – they aren’t normally a favorite – but OMG this one was everything I could ever want in a romantic suspense story. Two hitmen who normally would never work together must help each other in order to survive.

This book was full of twists and turns and lots of on-page gory scenes; I almost can’t believe how much I loved it. Harry and Asher seem to be bad guys until the story kept unfolding and we discover that maybe things aren’t exactly as we or they thought.

As much as I don’t like a lot of violence in my reading material, everyone that Harry and Asher go after during the story deserve everything that they get. The story was so suspenseful that I found myself holding my breath more than once. I knew that at some point things would probably go bad for either Harry or Asher, or maybe both of them, but I still wasn’t really prepared for what happened.

I liked how the love between Harry and Asher took some time to develop. They started out as kind of enemies then moved on to heated hate sex before things started to get a bit softer between the two of them. The witty banter was also enjoyable to read.

N.R. Walker is such a versatile writer; from nice and sweet to suspenseful and dark, I’ve loved every book by her that I’ve read and The Kite was no exception.

A copy of this book was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.

***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***

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This was a great read. I have read books by this author before and was not disappointed with this one either. If you like this genre then I am sure you will enjoy this new well written release by the author.

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Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the complimentary ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

This book isn’t quite Assassin Lite but there are so many things that got to my heart nonetheless.

🌻 Like a deliberately annoying lead + the lead who gets exasperated by him.

🌻 A grumpy & the sunshine combo.

🌻 Forced proximity.

🌻 I have to trust you (even though I shouldn’t) if I want to survive.

🌻 Let’s make a home together.

In N. R. Walker’s The Kite Harry & Asher are both assassins who go on the run together once they realize that hits have been put out on both of them.

Neither man is quick to trust so that makes the inevitable walls coming down all the better. The steam had me fanning my cheeks, the caretaking scenes grabbed at my heart, & I was genuinely happy to see them at the end, forging a new, safe life separate from the violence of their past.

Be warned: there’s a lot of violence in this one & lots of deaths, some committed by the leads. In an effort to establish their own safety Harry also threatens a villain’s family in front of the villain only & while I think he was bluffing I prefer my leads to make less threats against possibly innocent people please & thanks.

But on the whole The Kite really satisfied.

4.5 ⭐️. Out now!

Additional CWs: consensual rough sex. Their first time Asher deliberately taunts Harry into it.


[ID: a white hand holds an ebook in front of a white bookcase in a yellow room. To the right is a brown wooden desk with a Van Gogh sunflower print on top.]

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