The Assassin in 5F (Covert Affairs Duet 2) by Nana Malone-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 13, 2021

This time, romance isn’t the only thing undercover(s).

It’s not exactly a traditional date night to get involved in a shootout. Then again, there’s nothing traditional about Lyra and Marcus. It was hard enough to hide their undercover work from each other–but discovering that their agencies are sworn enemies? Awkward.

Lyra has never been known for her impulse control, but shooting her boyfriend is definitely an all-time low. Marcus isn’t the type of agent to disobey orders, but he can’t seem to keep his eyes–or hands–off the infuriating woman he’s supposed to forget. Danger is closing in from all sides, forcing them to team up to solve their mutual problem… but the enemy is already closer than either of them know.

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REVIEW:THE ASSASSIN IN 5F is the second instalment in Nan Malone’s contemporary, adult COVERT AFFAIRS romantic suspense duet focusing on British Exodus agent Marcus Black, and The Firm’s Lyra ‘Adamson’ Wilkinson. THE ASSASSIN IN 5F should be not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one THE SPY IN 3B.

SOME BACKGROUND: British Exodus agent Marcus Black, and The Firm’s Lyra Wilkinson are both Black Ops agents working on opposite sides of the pond, both contracted to take down a terrorist cell but someone has targeted our story line heroine, and in this, Lyra is unable to trust the man with whom she is falling in love.

NOTE: If you have not read book one, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Marcus and Lyra) THE ASSASSIN IN 5F picks up immediately after the events of book one in which Lyra believes she has killed Exodus agent Marcus Black, but in the aftermath, someone is gunning to take down our story line heroine. With Marcus’ ‘return from the dead’ Lyra will discover that everything she knows about her life is a series of secrets and lies, and with the help of her best friend Addie, and Marcus’ team at Exodus, Lyra must confront the person responsible only to end up a prisoner of the people in charge. What ensues is the rekindling romance between Marcus and Lyra, and the potential fall-out as secrets, lies and betrayal begin to affect our story line heroine.

The relationship between Lyra and Marcus continues to be fraught with issues of trust. Both have lied to one another about the who, how and why, and in this trust is the leading factor in their relationship going to forward. Lyra is receiving different messages from so called family, friends and co-workers, struggling to believe between what she learned, and what she has been told. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense but for a woman who is unable to trust the man with whom she is falling in love, jumping right back into a sexual relationship is questionable on soooooo many levels.

Once again, we welcome the return of Roz’s best friend and agent Addie Franklin; their boss Roz, and Lyra’s ex Tyler Warden, as well as Marcus’ best friend and partner Rhodes Matheson. I would like to see something develop between Addie and Rhodes.

THE ASSASSIN IN 5F is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, retaliation, accusations, relationships and love. A story of family and friendships, deception and treason. The fast paced, action-packed premise is tragic, gritty, inviting and engaging; the characters are stubborn and spirited ; the romance is edgy, spicy and dramatic.

Click HERE for Sandys review of book one THE SPY IN 3B

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestseller Nana Malone’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she “borrowed” from her cousin.

It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.

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