Thursday, August 22, 2019

Ash by Anna Hackett [Review]

Ash by Anna Hackett
Ash (Hell Squad #14) by Anna Hackett
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: October 22, 2018

Hell Squad
1. Marcus
2. Cruz
3. Gabe
4. Reed
5. Roth
6. Noah
7. Shaw
8. Holmes
9. Niko
10. Finn
11. Devlin
12. Theron
13. Hemi
14. AshPaperback | Kindle
15. Levi
16. Manu
17. Griff
18. Dom
19. Survivors
20. Tane

Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
In the middle of an alien invasion, will the bad boy berserker catch the geeky tech genius?

Computer genius Marin Mitchell is doing her part to help humanity survive the raptor invasion, working tirelessly to decrypt alien data. She spends her days working and drooling over a certain tattooed, biker berserker from Squad Three. But Marin knows the rules: geeks do not snag sexy bad boys. She spends her nights playing her favorite computer game where she is a kick-butt badass, and a match for her mysterious online fight partner, SuperSoldier3.

A member of the Squad Three berserkers, Ash Connors knows that whenever he reaches for something good, life slaps him back down. He gave up on his dreams a long time ago, and instead, focused on running his motorcycle club with his best friend. But after the alien invasion, he does what he does best, fight and take down the aliens. When cute, smart, and sweet Marin catches his eye, he tries to steer clear, but can't seem to stay away...online or in real life.

When Marin discovers information about a central alien data hub, her skills are needed to hack into the system. That means a deadly mission deep underground, right into the heart of alien territory. That throws her right into Ash's tattooed arms. As the sexy berserker fights to keep her safe, he also vows to show Marin that while she might follow the rules, he likes to break them.
Thoughts on Ash: Oh my goodness. Ash and Marin WORKED for me. The big, bad, tattooed former biker-turned-soldier and the sweet, geeky techie with ZERO chill in social interactions. MAN, I liked them. A lot.

What can I say except I like it when a badass has a hidden softer side. Ash is undeniably a badass, too. First off, he's a berserker. He gets prime badassery points for that alone. Throw in his past as a biker mixed with his desire to help others and he has a whole lot of layers all of a sudden.

Marin, on the other hand, is sort of entrenched in her role as part of the geeks. She absolutely can't understand how someone like Ash would want someone like her, but she's smart enough to listen when Ash tries to convince her. Figuring things out in the middle of an apocalyptic alien invasion isn't easy, but they get there. Both of them.

More about the aliens and their...well, I don't know if I'd call it a scheme or plan at this point, because details are coming to light, but we don't really know what they're planning. So, we're learning more about the Gizzida. And the things the survivors are learning could help destroy the stranglehold they have on earth. Eventually.

Levi's up next!

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