Release day Review & Giveaway. Lesson's Learned by Sandrine Gasq-Dion**

** Warning ** The Assassin/Shifter series is a M/M, paranormal and contemporary romance series, not recommended for anyone under the age of 18. Also not recommended for narrow minded people that can't appreciate the beauty of strong, sexy gay men! ** Just sayin..

 

 

Years ago, sensitive Jude Brooks got tired of watching junior high life

through the vents in his locker. Unfortunately, handsome Hayden

Cox’s favorite pastime was putting him in there.  When Jude’s

werewolf friends torment Hayden for being human, he takes it out on

distractingly beautiful Jude. A lot.

Tired of having his son picked on, pack member Henry Cox moves

his family away. “Cox the cock” is gone – so why does Jude feel

disappointment mixed with his exhilaration? In another city, Hayden

is finally being accepted – so why is he constantly haunted by the

memory of mesmerizing violet eyes?

Fast-forward to a meeting as adults, and the air is so thick with

tension and anger that it can be grabbed and shaped into adorable

animals. Jude’s rage toward his nemesis has boiled over and nothing

Hayden can do or say will make it go away. Hayden’s efforts to make

peace convince everyone but Jude he’s a changed man. In fact, he’s

a werewolf now and he wants nothing more than for Jude to forgive

him. Jude wants nothing more than to ignore Cox the cock and be taken

seriously as a protector of the pack.

If longing looks and lustful thoughts are anything to go by, this situation

is far from resolved. Is Jude’s best friend really dating Hayden? And why

does he care? Can he ever completely trust the person who spent years

treating him like an algebra book? Will a survival test in Siberia and a

stunning revelation bring them together or tear them farther apart?

Maybe they’ll both be taught a lesson about love.

 

 

Jude Brooks and Hayden Cox share a past that threatens a possible future. When they were teenagers, their father's were members of the same pack. Young and inexperienced, Hayden was confused by his feelings for Jude so he bullied the young wolf in hopes it would cover up the growing attraction he had for Jude. Hayden as well is picked on by the other wolves within their pack for being human, so when Noah and Ross want to tell Jude's father, Jonas the pack alpha, about the abuse Jude is suffering from Hayden, Jude won't allow it.

 

Knowing what his son is enduring and why, Henry Cox severs ties with the pack and moves his family away. Jonas begs him not to remove himself or his family from the protection of the pack, and years later Henry's decision has devastating consequences. As a parting gift he bites Hayden and turns him and Jonas is there to pick up the pieces. Hayden is sent of to boarding school with Noah and Ross and given time to adjust to his new self, but he never forgets the dark haired wolf with the violet eyes that consumes his thoughts.

 

Fans of this series are fully aware of Jude and Hayden's story and the lengths Hayden goes to trying to convince Jude that he's a different person than he was all those years ago. But Jude is stubborn and he has resigned himself to hating Hayden, fighting the pull he feels toward the wolf every time they are in the same room together tooth and nail. When the pair are sent on a mission to Siberia together and alone will the mutual attraction finally be explored? Or will Jude continue to fight against his feelings for Hayden and finally push him away completely with hurtful comments and ignorance?

  

One of my favorite aspects of this series is getting to follow the lives of characters and couples and watch them grow, into themselves and as individuals and eventually becoming friends and lovers. I've been following the story of Jude and Hayden since Jude threw Hayden into the wedding cake a dozen or so books ago. I've been watching their story develop on the sidelines for ages, covert glances and innuendos over the years have shown us that the attraction is mutual. But the pain Hayden inflicted on Jude when they were younger is not so easily forgotten. Now they are alone in Siberia and the threat from the rogue wolves looms over them and they are more open and honest with each other than they've ever been. And the sex is off the charts! That backwards lap dance alone had me fanning myself, good god almighty!!

 

This series and this author continue to amaze me, I mean this is book nineteen in the series and I'm still not bored! With every installment Gasq-Dion manages to bring something new to the table. I am so invested in these characters, I feel like they are extended family, and with each new book it's like a little family reunion where I get to catch up with everyone! Sexy, steamy, detailed and devious are all characteristics of Gasq-Dion's writing. If you're a fan of the M/M genre and you haven't read this series, my only question is why not??

 

Note: this is the 19th book in a series that most definitely should be read in order..........

01 - A Marked Man	http://amzn.com/B006WBJDLI
02 - Alaska, with Love	http://amzn.com/B00739XOCM
03 - By the Light of the Moon	http://amzn.com/B007IYF5XI
04 - Half Moon Rising	http://amzn.com/B007QOD9RE
05 - Best Laid Plans	http://amzn.com/B00816ZYUQ
06 - For the Love of Caden	http://amzn.com/B0087TFNAS
07 - The General's Lover	http://amzn.com/B008RD7G3Q
08 - Russian Prey	http://amzn.com/B0094JIPMI
09 - An Ignited Passion	http://amzn.com/B009JV8VRU
10 - Reflash	http://amzn.com/B009U4MU1Y
11 - The Red Zone	http://amzn.com/B009U4MSPM
12 - Irish Wishes	http://amzn.com/B009U4MXPW
13 - Pleading the Fifth	http://amzn.com/B009U4VBCI
14 - Betrayed	http://amzn.com/B00AVKVM8S
15 - Summer of Awakenings	http://amzn.com/B00B95LV3U
16 - Into the Lyons Den	http://amzn.com/B00BN0SYLS
17 - The Nik of Time	http://amzn.com/B00CJXJI2M
18 - The Littlest Assassin-Shifters	http://amzn.com/B00EAOMBMC

 

 

 





 

Sandrine (Sandy) Was born in Inglewood, California. Raised by "Old School" French parents, she later moved to Tucson, AZ. It was there that writing became a hobby. Always told she had a great imagination, Sandy wrote short stories for her friends in High School. In college, she took more writing classes while working on her Criminal Justice degree, but it wasn't until a soap opera caught her eye that she got involved in male on male romances. On the advice of a friend, Sandy dipped her toes into the world of M/M Romance. Sandy takes the writing seriously and has had countless conversations with gay men as well as hours of research. She's been involved with the military in one way or another for over twenty years, and has a great deal of respect for our men in uniform. She's traveled the world, but is currently enjoying the South.
There is now an Assassin/Shifter website!! Many thanks to the talented Jenn Watts for all her hard work! You can friend Sandy on Facebook or follow her website. You can also follow her author page on Facebook for up to date details on the Assassin/Shifter series, as well as other books by this author.

 

Sandrine is nothing if not generous to her loyal fans! Up for grabs is a signed paperback copy of one of the books in this series, to be determined at the time the winner is chosen. As well as a unique, one of a kind 'Skull Blasters' T-shirt and Keychain. Be sure to visit Sandy's facebook page and tell her your thoughts on this series, and thank her for her generosity!



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