Hard Night

Jackie Ashenden

Nov 2018 · An 11th Hour Novel Book 3 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

“From sexual chemistry, emotional intensity, to suspenseful twists and turns and enough action to keep the adrenaline going, this story is a winner.” —The Good, the Bad, and the Unread

Made up of former soldiers, the men of the 11th Hour play by their own rules to protect the innocent, capture the guilty, and stay in fighting shape for whatever—and whoever—comes their way . . .

Jacob Night, ex-Black Ops, owner of a billion-dollar security company, and leader of the 11th Hour, spends his life completing dangerous missions for others. But there’s one personal mission he has yet to complete: Finding his missing brother, who was betrayed by the woman he should have been able to trust. But when he finally tracks down his brother’s ex, there’s one surprise: she can’t remember a thing.

Faith has no memory of who she is. She can’t remember life before she came to work for Jacob Night, and she’s not sure she wants to. But when she and Jacob are ambushed by men who have come to kill her for sins she can’t recall committing, she has no choice but to face the past. Yet once she does, and Jacob’s identity—and her own—come to light, they may not survive with their lives intact, let alone their hearts.

Praise for Raw Power, the first 11th Hour book

“Ashenden tells a powerful story of two tormented souls finding each other in this good, fast read with rough, graphic, and enjoyable sex.” —Booklist

“With a Jackie Ashenden romance, I can always be assured of an intense and steamy read.” —All About Romance

Ratings and reviews

HARD NIGHT is the third instalment in Jackie Ashenden’s contemporary, adult 11th HOUR erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for 11th Hour Security. This is ex-Black Ops / 11th Hour owner Jacob Night, and Faith Beasley’s story line. TOTAL CONTROL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Told from dual third person perspectives (Faith and Jake) HARD NIGHT follows the building relationship between ex-Black Ops / 11th Hour owner Jacob Night, and Faith Beasley. Six months earlier Faith found herself in the hospital without any memory of who she was, or anything about her past including the man she would grow to love. Jacob Night suspects Faith knows something about his missing brother Josh but our heroine is unable to recall the how and why of her current dilemma. Fast forward to present day wherein Faith will be targeted by someone from her past. Desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, Jake ‘abducts’ Faith to places unknown in the hopes of being able to jostle her memory into revealing the truth about the brother he lost. Faith Beasley has amnesia. For six months our heroine has struggled to regain her forgotten memories but with their return Faith knows it is only a matter of time before Jake discovers the truth about her connections to the past. Jacob Night doesn’t do relationships and a relationship with the woman he believes is keeping secrets threatens all sense of peace for our story line hero. The relationship between Faith and Jacob is one of immediate attraction; there is a definite palpable sexual energy that may or may not be predicated on the fear of the unknown. Faith is hoping for something more but when her memories return betrayal and heart break become her only companion. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, aggressive and intense. The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Callie Hawthorne and Jack King (Raw Power #1), Kellan Blake, and IT specialist Sabrina Leighton (Total Control #2). The requisite evil has many faces but is familiar to our story line couple. HARD NIGHT is a story of power and control; betrayal and vengeance; family and love. The premise is engaging and energetic; the romance is spirited and dramatic; the characters are broken, flawed and intoxicating. HARD NIGHT is an impassioned and startling story of romantic suspense.

Sexy and hot, I loved this book. The 11th Hour series is about tough former special ops that step in to help when no one else can. It was created and is run by the mysterious Jacob Night, who, until now, we didn't know anything about. Hard Night tells Jacob's story and background, which is tough, raw, and gritty. It takes a damaged soul to create such a company, however, we also learn the company's true purpose, which I never could have guessed. Faith is a women with amnesia and no recollection of who she is or how she was injured in the incident that stole her memories. Jacob finds her in a hospital and brings her home to help care for her and, hopefully, restore her memories. He claims to be her cousin, but nothing Jacob does is altruistic and the reason he brings her to his home is dark and secretive. This is an engaging book that I couldn't put down. It hooked me from the first page. I loved finally learning Jacob's story and how it intersected with Faith's tale. This novel is raw and rough, and fans of the genre will love this book. Put this one at the top of your TBR list as this is a must read. The author is on my must read authors' list.

In this third book of the 11th Hour series we finally get to know the elusive founder, Jacob Night. He's on a quest to find his twin brother that he was separated from years ago when they were put into foster care. He's certain the woman in the hospital suffering from amnesia is the key to his brother's whereabouts. Due to this he plans on keeping Faith around until her memory returns. When her life is put in danger Faith and Jacob embark on a journey that will uncover her past and hopefully lead Jacob to his brother. Will they survive what they uncover along the way? I adore Jackie Ashenden stories and this book is no exception. They are all a bit dark, off the beaten path, a whole lot sexy and always a joy to read. I highly recommend this one.

About the author

Jackie Ashenden lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband, the inimitable Dr. Jax, two kids and two cats. When she's not torturing alpha males and their stroppy heroines, she can be found drinking chocolate martinis, reading anything she can lay her hands on, posting random crap on her blog, or being forced to go mountain biking with her husband. Jackie also writes the dark, sexy contemporary Tate Brothers romance series for St. Martin's Press. Visit her at jackieashenden.com.