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** spoiler alert ** 3.75 stars

Gonna be totally honest here, I was expecting to not really like this book 😅 The whole concept of assassin + rockstars + gamers just felt like it was going to be trying way too hard to be cool/edgy/badass, but it wasn't as bad as I expected! I actually quite enjoyed the scene of them gaming together and wish we'd gotten to see more of that. And I am so, so thankful we didn't have to read any cheesy song lyrics 🙏

I do feel like it was yet another book where an author tries to write about an assassin but doesn't know enough about, ya know, murder and stuff (as it should be irl 😅) so all of the assassin/action stuff just sounded kind of wishy washy. Like this part:

"Before I can do anything else, more security—drawn my way by Jackson's shout—rush through the door. 
More gunshots. Shit. My plan is falling apart. I take out my attackers and take cover beside the door." 

We've got this big climactic scene with someone who's a trained assassin and all we get is "I take out my attackers". I also feel like the book relied too heavily on technology to solve every problem. I know being a hacker is part of Darcy's whole thing but I just find it too convenient when every problem can be solved with "I pull out my phone and do some tech jargon stuff", and it honestly just gets a bit boring to read. 

Outside of that, I really enjoyed the characters and their relationships! The spicy scenes were excellent. I'm torn between liking that it was realistic they would kick things off romantically pretty quickly given how long they've known each other and wishing it was a bit more drawn out 😂 I was really enjoying the angst of Darcy struggling with the guys not recognising her immediately and would have liked to see that explored more, but that's just personal preference. 

Another minor gripe but yes, we get it, Darcy likes coffee. We don't need to be reminded constantly, jesus. I feel like she was drinking a cup of coffee in almost every scene she was in and it just got repetitive to read.

I always love Marie Mistry's writing style and characters, and this was no exception! It was a fun, easy read that got me hooked in instantly. I'd love to see Marie do more in the contemporary realm because this was great!