Speak
No Evil by J.R. Gray
Publisher:
Gray Books
Release
Date (Print & Ebook):
March 28th
Length
(Print & Ebook): 70,000
words
Subgenre:
Contemporary
M/M Romance
Learn more: https://jrgraybooks.com/speak-no-evil/
Book
synopsis:
Weston doesn’t believe in voodoo but that doesn’t mean it
doesn’t believe in him. His life and family were steeped in the stuff and it
was fine, until voodoo took everything from him, ripped his life from his
grasp. And when it swallowed whole the person he loved most he had to escape.
But there were consequences. His voodoo goddess wasn’t
going to let go of him so easily, and her revenge was the pinnacle of evil. He
could have dealt with something like impotence or boils, but this was purely
depraved. She came for him and hit him where it hurts. She might as well have
taken his guns.
Weston found himself unable to lie. A hitman who can’t
lie. What a joke.
When his handler throws him a bone, a job that requires no
interaction only observation, Weston takes it. He should be able to do this in
his sleep, but he’s off his game. He gets way too close. Nothing is as it
seems, and someone else, maybe someone worse than him, is stalking his mark.
But he can’t leave the kid high and dry. Not when Eli is all he can think
about.
Review
I am always on the lookout for books that are a little
different. Don’t get me wrong, I love the tried and true romance novels that
end with a happily ever after but sometimes you just need to mix it up and JR
Gray's new book, Speak No Evil did just that. And more. A hitman who can’t lie,
a touch of Voodoo, lots of action, and two characters I couldn’t help but fall
in love with, this book was one fun, wild ride from beginning to end. Set in
New Orleans, Speak No Evil grabbed me from the first page and kept me turning
the page as fast as I could until the end.
Weston is hitman and thanks to his bitter, vindictive soon
to be ex-wife, Ava, he's been cursed and can’t tell a lie. In his line of work
that makes things rather difficult to say the least. When he gets a new
assignment, one he's more than grateful to get, he figures it will be business
as usual but oh man he couldn’t be more wrong. Weston’s mark is Eli, and his
job to follow the guy and find out what he knows about a certain situation (no
spoilers, promise!) No big deal, right? Well maybe not if the mark would have
been anyone but Eli.
I have to say, I LOVED Eli! Snarky, witty, and charismatic,
it’s no wonder Weston can’t resist him. Even when he knows better and tries not
to, Weston can’t help but be drawn to the sexy man. These two had chemistry
that was off the charts hot and it makes every interaction they have so much
fun to read. I loved how they argued, how they worked together, and how they
grew as a couple. I won’t say anything about their situation because I don’t
want to spoil anything!
Speak No Evil has it
all people. Action, suspense, humor, and two flawed main characters that just
work and you can’t help but root for. The setting of New Orleans was an
absolutely perfect backdrop to the story especially with the Voodoo element
added to the mix. This is a fast paced, thoroughly entertaining and engaging
book and I am keeping all my fingers crossed that this isn't the last we've
seen of Weston and Eli because I definitely need more of these two! Don’t miss
this one, you’ll be missing out if you do!
Exclusive Excerpt
Eli was desperate by the time they
got to his apartment building. He loved the cat and mouse game, but there was
only so much he could take. He shoved Weston against the wall in the hallway
feeding from the surprise his bold move caused. He’d thought about this moment
too many times to waste it. He was getting one night and going to take his fill
and more. He’d never known what it was like to be drunk off another human until
Weston, and Eli was addicted to him already.
About J.R.
Gray: Gray is a cynical
Chicago native, who drinks coffee all day, barely sleeps, and is a little too
fashion obsessed. He writes realistic and damaged characters because everyone
deserves a happily ever after.
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