I fecking love this series!! This is the sixth in the series but each book just gets better and better and who doesn’t love an Irishman.

First off this series has many side stories that cross over into each book so its best they are read in order. Sean and his twin brother Oliver Reilly have been in the previous books first as information contacts and then they joined Jim’s team of Mercs for a while before Sean suddenly just quit the team and disappeared. We find out in this book why that was.

Bailey Jones is one of Noelle’s assassins with a past she’s doesn’t talk about. She had become friends with Oliver but kept her distance from Sean because he was the type of man she avoided at all cost. That is until one night 5 years ago, but afterwards she did her best to avoid him again. She is shocked when after months of not knowing where Sean and Oliver were she recognizes Sean on the tele as part of a group of Irishman robbing a bank in Dublin. Even though she does her best to say she doesn’t care about Sean she is on the first plane to Dublin to find out what’s going on and to try and get him out of the mess he is in.

Some of the team comes to Dublin to help including Sullivan and Liam who are still not over what happened in the last book. I don’t know where the author is going with this story line but its fun to be along for the ride.

Sean has been unwillingly thrown in the middle of a war between his father’s old group of IRA extremist and a man who runs a large criminal organization which also means Bailey is now right in the middle of it too. These two are constantly fighting with each other – reminds me a Jim and Noelle – but also fiercely protective of the other even as Bailey fights her attraction to Sean.

This was a page turner from beginning to end. I am soo happy to see that D’s story is up next. That man (and the author) has been so tight lipped about his past that I’m super excited to finally get to learn more about him.
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Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: Thrilling and captivating novel in the Killer Instinct series. This series continues to stay great with each installment.

Opening Sentence: “Being a hermit isn’t healthy, you know.”

The Review:

Midnight Captive is a “captivating” and thrilling installment in the Killer Instinct series. I couldn’t have asked for a better follow up to Jim and Noelle’s story. The Killer Instinct series has be my favorite consistently awesome contemporary romantic suspense series that I am currently reading. I’m not a huge fan of contemporaries but this series is one I definitely recommend.

Bailey Jones is enjoying a much needed vacation when she sees something startling on TV, a bank robbery. Normally, that is something that she wouldn’t pay much attention too but when she recognizes Sean Reilly’s voice and posture as one of the robbers, she knows something is not right. Bailey ends her vacation early and heads to Dublin, Ireland to get the story behind Sean’s new job choice. Bailey really has no reason to drop everything for Sean. She holds a grudge towards him ever since he pretended to be his identical twin brother and they slept together.

Sean is even more baffled by Bailey’s appearance as much as he wants her there he needs her to leave. He is being blackmailed but he’s got it handled. Now, Bailey has just added more complications into his plan. Sean’s past has come back to claim him. He has no desire to go back to the Irish Dagger but with death hanging over everyone’s heads that he is close to. He has no choice but to help them and their agenda. Sean ends up being a pawn in a deadly game played on two sides.

Bailey calls in help from several members of the Morgan/Noelle team. We get to see some favorites with D, Liam and Sullivan. Also, the Liam and Sullivan relationship dips into more awkwardness. I’m really enjoying the mind games between these two but I can’t believe Liam did what he did. He is having enough problems with his attraction towards Sullivan and he crosses the line like that… oh my. There are multiple POV’s including Liam, Sullivan, Sean and Bailey.

Sean will not make it easy on Bailey. He knows the kind of attraction they share and he does everything that he can to prove how well they are together. Sean is an alpha male and that scares Bailey. She is done with men thinking they are in charge of her and so she pushes Sean away. Bailey would rather be alone then give in to Sean. Bailey is a kick-ass woman but she does have her emotional problems. All, I can say about Sean is yum. Plus he’s got the wonderful Irish accent to boot.

There are a lot of secrets and lies in Midnight Captive. I was actually surprised by some of the revelations. I figured it would be the standard fare but it wasn’t and that I why I loved this story so much. There was only one thing about this story that I felt was a bit of a letdown and that was because I figured Bailey’s past would be more of a problem. Emotionally it was but it was Sean’s past that really came into play with this novel.

Overall, Midnight Captive was an awesome read. It was funny, terrifying, shocking and even held a few surprises. This novel could be read as a standalone but I don’t recommend it. Get to know all these wonderful characters by starting from the beginning. You’ll enjoy Midnight Captive so much better because of it.

Notable Scene:

“It’s late, so why don’t we get right to the point?” Sean slid of the couch, like a lazy cat with no care in the world. “I’m not apologizing for breaking into your safety deposit box. I had my reasons and I stand by them.” He smiled. “I’m also not going to return your property.”

Flannery’s answering smile was indulgent, genuine even. “Is that so?”

“Oh, that is so. Very, very so.” Sean marched up to one of the bodyguards, and with lightning-fast speed, he grabbed the guy’s rifle.

He didn’t disarm him, though. Bailey’s breath hitched when Sean brought the muzzle of the gun to his own forehead.

“Go ahead and order your man to shoot.” Sean was speaking to Flannery, but his gaze remained locked on the eyes of the man with the gun.

Sweet Jesus.

Sean Reilly was insane.

Next-level, cuckoo-crazy insane. Bailey fought to control the fear racing through her bloodstream as she watched the standoff in total astonishment. The bodyguard was as confused as she was, his gaze darting to his boss as if to say, What the fuck do I do?

“Come on,” Sean coaxed in a low, soothing voice. “Do it. Tell him to pull the trigger. You’re not going to get what you want from me, so why waste everyone’s time?” He pressed his forehead into the gun barrel. Calm, defiant. “What are you waiting for? Kill me.”

FTC Advisory: Signet/Penguin provided me with a copy of Midnight Captive. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review. ( )