Bullseye (The Monsters Within 1) by Monica James-Review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2020
For twelve long years, I’ve breathed, I’ve bled for only one thing…
Revenge.
Four men took something from me, something which can never be replaced. That one night changed the lives of so many and taught me that monsters are real.
But I also learned I’m the biggest monster of them all.
Nothing and no one will stand in my way of redemption because those men…they’re now three. The fourth—he is the reason they call me Bullseye. They can run, but sooner or later, I’ll find them, just as I did with their friend. They’re already dead…they just don’t know it yet.
My plan was simple until I met her. A fierce tiger who had the power to break my heart. Lucky for me…she can’t break what’s already broken. I am no longer a man because the world is a jungle, and we’re all just animals—ready to tear one another apart.
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REVIEW: BULLSEYE is the first instalment in Monica James’ contemporary, adult THE MONSTERS WITHIN dark, erotic, story line focusing on former inmate, thirty year old Cody ‘Bullseye’ Bishop, and twenty-eight year old, exotic dancer Lily ‘Tigerlily’ Hope. At this stage of the duet I am reluctant to call is a romance story line.
WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Bullseye and Tigerlily) BULLSEYE follows Cody ‘Bullseye’ Bishop as he sets into motion a plan to avenge the murder of his older brother Damian. Approximately fifteen years earlier, at the age of fifteen, Cody Bishop witnessed the murder of his brother by four wanna-be gang bangers, and our anti-hero pledged to kill everyone involved. Fast forward three years and Cody took down one of the men, but in doing so wound up on the wrong side of the law. Twelve years in prison gave Cody, now known as Bullseye, the time to perfect his style of fighting, and organize a plan to avenge the brother he lost. Taking a job as a bouncer at a local bar called The Pink Oyster found Bullseye face to face with exotic dancer Lily ‘Tigerlily’ Hope, a woman who stirred something deep within Bullseye Bishop. What ensues is Bishop’s search for the men who killed his brother as his friendship with Lily comes at a terrible cost.
Cody ‘Bullseye’ Bishop is no longer the naïve and innocent man he was fifteen years earlier. Believing himself to be unworthy of love, Bullseye struggles with basic social skills, preferring to do everything on his own but a few well placed questions opens up the possibility of taking down the men who destroyed his life. Lily Hope is a single mother with a defiant eleven year old son; a ballet teacher who dances nights at the local bar but all is not well at The Pink Oyster, and Lily finds herself in a fight for her life. Hoping that Bullseye feels the same about her, Lily opens up only to discover that darkness that surrounds Bullseye is more dangerous and deeper than she could have imagined.
The relationship between Lily and Bullseye is acrimonious at best. Bullseye struggles with personal relationships including continuously cutting down a woman who is willing to look beyond the darkness. Bullseye is the epitome of bad boy but Lily sees something that no one else sees, a vulnerability that could destroy her life. The $ex scenes are aggressive, raw and intense.
We are introduced to Bullseye’s parole officer Franca Brown; Lotus, the owner of The Pink Oyster; exotic dancer Tawny; and several local gang-bangers and the man who rules the streets of Detroit- Andre the bouncer, Hero, Scrooge, Kong, and Jaws.
BULLSEYE is a story of murder and revenge; betrayal and vengeance; heart break and pain. The premise is dark and gritty; the characters are broken, tragic and ill-fated; the romance is virtually non-existent as Bullseye battles between head and heart.
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Reviewed by Sandy
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Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.
When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.
She is a bestselling author in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.
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