Twenty-Two (Assassins #11.5)

Twenty-Two was a novella in the Assassins series that revisited Fallon and Lucas Brooks from Trying to Score, book 2. This was not intended as a standalone and should be read with the series. It was fabulously well written and surprisingly well developed for a quick and short Novella. I loved looking into the lives of Fallon and Lucas ten years later. Aleo reminded us why we fell in love with them the first time. I also loved looking into the mind of Lucas as an aging hockey player. It's emotional at times and difficult to know exactly how many years are left and what's the best decision for everyone involved. Aleo also painted a realistic picture of an NHL veteran and longtime wife managing the household. It takes special partners to juggle it well happily and it's another reason to love our Assassin hero and heroines. True to Aleo's style, she wrote knowledgeable and credible hockey within the storyline; which added depth and dimension, a difficult feat for a novella. Aleo prepped us well for Lucas and Fallon's oldest son's story, Aiden. He's seventeen, was an up and coming hockey star and was a prominent part of the book. If he's not part of the Assassin series, he'll have to be part of the Bellevue Bullies or a new spin off series. I can't wait to see how Aleo fits Aiden into the puzzle. In the meantime, Jensen is next up in book twelve, In the Crease.

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