This past week I’ve spent a lot more time at Thrasher Development in my office than normal, but that’s because of Jackie’s book. Oh my gosh! I could hardly put it down, and thinking about Serenity being me, and Stone being Ramos was… what can I say? Guilt-inducing, heat-flaming, or dream-fulfilling… take your pick! This book is definitely staying in my office… in my bottom drawer… where no one but me can find it.
I thought I’d write a review for you without any spoilers, but just when I got started, guess who popped in. Yup… Ramos. I had the book on my desk beside me, and his lips twisted into a knowing grin. Ugh!
“Looks like you finished the book. What did you think?”
Why did my heart speed up? It was just a book! I let out a breath and twisted my lips. “It was pretty good. Serenity was awesome. I don’t know about Stone though… he seemed kind of…” I met Ramos’s gaze and he narrowed his eyes, thinking I’d better be careful what I said next. “Uh… full of himself… at first. But he grew on me, especially after that massage he gave Serenity.” Oh hell! Why did I go there? “I mean… it was really thoughtful after everything that had happened.”
His lips twisted. “Right.”
“Wait. Did you even read it? I mean… I don’t want to give anything away, so maybe we shouldn’t talk about it.”
“Babe… I read it, so we can talk about it all you want.”
“Oh.”
“In fact…” His voice deepened. “I liked that part too… along with what happened the next night. That was even better.”
“Really? Hmmm… yeah… I guess it was okay.” Knowing I needed to change the subject from that hot scene that was frozen into my brain, my mind raced. “But she got a few things wrong, you know?”
His brows dipped. “What are you talking about?”
I swallowed. “Jackie. In the book she has Stone driving a Triumph instead of a Harley. I wonder why she did that? Did it bother you?”
He shrugged, liking how uncomfortable I was. “No. I think Triumphs are great. In fact, I’m thinking of getting one.”
“Oh yeah? That might be fun… as long as there’s room for a rider on the back.”
His eyes widened. “I thought you read the book.”
“Um… yeah, that’s right. Of course there’s room.” I hated sounding like an idiot, so I tried to change the subject again. “It’s funny that Jackie told me she used her pen name so people wouldn’t know the book was based on me…” Ramos raised his brow, so I backtracked. “…and you… but then she dedicated the book to me. Can you believe it?”
He chuckled. “I know. That was pretty funny, especially when she said you were the inspiration for the book. She should have just dedicated it to me.”
My brows drew down. “Yeah… but I’m the main character, so it makes sense.”
“You?”
“I mean… Serenity.”
“Uh-huh.” He grinned. “But Stone got plenty of chapters, so it would have worked just fine. Besides, the title is The Hitman and the Psychic. The hitman comes first, so he’s more important.”
“Ha! He is not. Do you know how many times he would have died without her?”
His lips twisted and he stepped closer to lean over my desk. “You realize we’re arguing over fictional characters, right?”
I met his gaze and grinned. “Yeah, it’s pretty funny.” I let out a sigh. “But it felt as if I knew them, so it seemed kind of real to me, you know?”
He straightened. “All too well.” He stepped toward the door, and glanced over his shoulder. “Except for one thing. I’m much better looking than some fictional character.”
I wanted to tell him that wasn’t quite true, because every time I imagined Stone in my head, it was Ramos’s face that I saw. Instead, I shrugged and let out a sigh. “I guess… well… I’d better finish this review so I can put the book away and get back to work.”
He chuckled, thinking I was a terrible liar, and walked out the door.
I shook my head. What was Jackie thinking, writing a story about me and Ramos? I should have paid her not to do it. On the other hand, I’d enjoyed every minute of the book. And… I could read it again any time I wanted. So maybe it wasn’t too bad. Besides, I could handle Ramos… right? And it was kind of fun to tease him, even if he could give as good as he got.
Anyway… after he left, I finally finished my no-spoiler review, so here it is!
The Hitman and the Psychic is one of those books that is hard to put down. It was non-stop action and totally believable… even the psychic part made sense. The chemistry between the main characters was off the charts, and I really wanted them to get together. Thank goodness I wasn’t disappointed! If you like romance with non-stop action, laugh-out-loud humor, and characters you’ll love, don’t miss Jocelyn Drake’s newest book!
There you go! If you can’t tell, I loved the book. If you read it, let me know if you love it too!!
Until next time,
Shelby
Shelby Nichols Consulting 