Face-Off at the Altar

Assassins, Book 9

By: Toni Aleo

Narrated by: Jillian Macie

Markus Reeves is sucking. Big-time.

Toiling away on a minor-league hockey team hundreds of miles away from home, he's watching his dreams of an NHL career fade away. Add in the lingering guilt he has over the dramatic demise of his relationship with college girlfriend, Mekena, and he's a mess on and off the ice.

But the family of his heart, the Sinclairs, won't let Markus suffer any longer. When he arrives himself back in Nashville for a trial run on the Assassins, it feels like his life may be making a turn for the better. If only he could get Mekena to forgive him....

Mekena Preston has been hurting since fleeing Nashville following the horror of Markus's betrayal with her sister. Now a professional photographer, Mekena finds herself in the same place at the same time with Markus to celebrate Lucy and Benji Paxton's wedding. Neither of them has been able to move on-and they're starting to wonder if they really want to.

They're headed for a face-off at the altar unless they can confront their past and unearth the truth about what really happened on that fateful night.

©2016 Toni Aleo (P)2017 Tantor

good but not great

I was excited to read about Markus' story but I feel let down in this book. Seems like a lot of random things got brought up and got glossed over when they should have been fleshed out more. Especially when other things were over detailed. I also think there should have been a warning in the beginning of the book for the sexual assault due to being drugged. I didnt like how Toni also didnt go more into that, such as his recovery and dealing with it. She seemed like she just brushed it off like it was nothing.

I don't know about this one...

This story was my least favorite of the series so far. The storyline was slow and I just could not get into it. I enjoyed the wedding more than the storyline about Marcus and ??... I can't even remember her name.

Good book!

Good book! This story was so good. I am so glad that they were able to find their way back together.

world's most annoying cat

interesting and unusual premise with the world's most annoying cat complete with obnoxious howl's.

Finally, Marcus' story!

Marcus was introduced in book two of the Bellevue Bullies series, Clipped by Love. He's a character that will quickly capture your heart. He's a good person and stands by those he loves. After listening to Hooked by Love, I was astounded that the fourth book in the Bullies series wasn't his. I couldn't believe that Toni Aleo wouldn't write Marcus' story after the role he played in books two and three of the Bullies series. I was thrilled when I found his story as a part of the Assassins series. I had high hopes for the story and Aleo didn't let me down!