This is #2 in the Assassin series. You will want to read Assassin Mine first. (23,000+ words) Lies and manipulation had kept Talon and Ryker apart for years, each believing the other had died. After their unexpected reunion they work together and survive escape from a Honduras prison. Ryker nor Talon knows where the other stands with regard to their feelings for one other. Both of them are hesitant to make the first move for fear of screwing things up again. They end up in a holding pattern of longing due to their continued struggle to communicate until one day Talon takes a chance with a small gesture of public affection. Will Ryker embrace Talon’s touch and risk public ridicule or reject it and risk losing Talon forever? Will Talon and Ryker learn to talk about uncomfortable subjects like sexuality and feelings or will they remain silent and risk separation all over again? This book contains graphic scenes depicting male on male erotica. 18+