Ramen Assassin

Rhys Ford

Jun 2019 · Dreamspinner Press

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Ramen Assassin: Book One

When life gives Kuro Jenkins lemons, he wants to make ponzu to serve at his Los Angeles ramen shop.

Instead he’s dodging bullets and wondering how the hell he ended up back in the Black Ops lifestyle he left behind him. After rescuing former child star Trey Bishop from a pair of thugs in the middle of the night, he knows it’s time to pick up his gun again. But it seems trouble isn’t done with Trey, and Kuro can’t quite let go... of either the gun or Trey Bishop.

Trey Bishop never denied his life’s downward spiral was his own fault. After a few stints in rehab, he’s finally shaken off his Hollywood bad-boy lifestyle but not his reputation. The destruction of his acting career and his relationships goes deep, and no one trusts anything he says, including the LAPD. When two men dragging a dead body spot him on a late-night run and try to murder him, Trey is grateful for the tall, dark, and deadly ramen shop owner he lusts over—not just for rescuing him, but also for believing him.

Now caught in a web of murders and lies, Trey knows someone wants him dead, and the only one on his side is a man with deep, dark secrets. Trey hopes Kuro Jenkins will stick around to see what the future holds for them once the dust settles, but from the looks of things, neither of them may survive to find out.

Ratings and reviews

I love all of Rhys Ford's books but the mystery suspense/romance are my favorites. I also like unique characters so I jump at assassins..( I mean bad boys...oh yeah!) The prologue in this book is so intriguing and like sticky paper... once you start reading you are stuck on the story!! Kuro is not really a hired assassin but more black ops kinda guy ( I don't know exactly what he was, but he keeps saying not an assassin). His covers were blown in a big (kinda funny way) and he was very injured to boot so now he is a ramen shop owner. Trey is a washed-up child actor that is from a very wealthy, mixed up family and after his last drug escapades, his family has practically disowned him. He is on last legs with his dad and living in a bungalow on a mansion his dad still owns and one of his ex-mistresses and Trey's best friend runs and lives in. Trey witnesses something horrific gets seen and tries to run, Kuro hears the shooting and steps in to protect the man and sees its one of his customers. This sets two things in motion. A slow burn romance between Trey and Kuro and a price on both men's heads. I absolutely loved both Trey and Kuro. They are perfect for each other. Trey though has his issues is no pushover. Kuro the hot, dark avenger. There are lots of other good characters as well. The plot was good, hard to figure out, twisty, and intriguing. If you like a good romantic suspense I highly recommend this one. I can't wait to see more of these guys!