Dealing in Death

A Death and the Devil Extended Novella

By: L.J. Hayward

Narrated by: Rowan Scott

This audiobook is narrated from the point of view of Ethan Blade—assassin extraordinaire, cold-blooded killer, heartless monster, and . . . retiree?

I’ve spent my whole life dealing in death, efficiently eliminating targets while fighting to preserve a sense of self and morality, to avoid becoming as detached and ruthless as my siblings. I thought I had succeeded. Then I met Jack Reardon—contrary, handsome, forgiving, and far too good for the likes of me—and my life was tipped upside down. When he asked me to move in with him, he didn’t specify that I had to quit my job, but I wanted to—for myself, not for him. I should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.

My old instincts—“Ethan Blade”—are soon tempted out of retirement by a job offer I can’t afford to refuse and by an old hook-up of Jack’s he’d be a fool to refuse. While falling prey to my own temptation, Jack struggles with his. Which is precisely when the true danger exposes itself—one of my siblings with no such sense of self or morality. Only pain. And he is prepared to rain it down on me and Jack, unless I can square the Ethan Blade I want to be with the one I need to be, in time to save us both.

©2019, 2022 LJ Hayward (P)2022 Decent Fellows Press

Oh, Ethan…broken soul

I normally don’t like first person narrative, but it was completely appropriate for this book. We get a much better picture of what goes on his head and how he feels about Jack.

As always, the narrator is perfect and knows how to bring the emotion and the heat. I’m buying the next book as soon as I finish writing this.

BLESSSSS

I loved absolutely everything about this book! Ethan Blade ripped my heart out! 10/10 recommend this series.