Review of Aces Wild (Sin City Collectors #1) by Amanda Carlson

Aces Wild by Amanda Carlson
on June 2nd 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Urban
Pages: 84
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Welcome to Vegas. Home of the Sin City Collectors. The job
description is easy: Bring the offending supernatural in to the Boss and
don’t ask any questions.Nevada Hamilton has learned
a few things since becoming a Sin City Collector, and staying away from
vampires is one of them. After botching her first Collection, the vamp
getting away after causing as much damage as possible, she hasn’t been
assigned to another one since. But when she receives her next
playing card, she’s in for a surprise. Not only is a vampire her next
target, but they’ve paired her up to make sure she gets the job done
right. Refusing a Collection is not an option, but when she discovers
who she’s working with, making the mission as difficult as possible for
her new partner becomes her top priority…Being a hellhound isn’t
enough to protect Jake Troubadour from Nevada Hamilton, no matter how
thick his skin is. Finding out he has to work with the beautiful
dhampir, after not seeing her for three years, is a low blow—but Jake is
a professional. He takes his Collections as seriously as he does
running his bar. He’ll do whatever it takes to get the job done, but
after that, he’s out. No more chances for the girl who wrecked his bike
and scarred his soul so long ago. But even with his heart dead set
against it, this hellhound quickly finds he’s not immune to love after
all.What’s Collected in Vegas, stays in Vegas...

Welcome to Vegas. Home of the Sin City Collectors. The job description is easy: Bring the offending supernatural in to the Boss and don’t ask any questions.

Nevada Hamilton has learned a few things since becoming a Sin City Collector, and staying away from vampires is one of them. After botching her first Collection, the vamp getting away after causing as much damage as possible, she hasn’t been assigned to another one since.

But when she receives her next playing card, she’s in for a surprise. Not only is a vampire her next target, but they’ve paired her up to make sure she gets the job done right. Refusing a Collection is not an option, but when she discovers who she’s working with, making the mission as difficult as possible for her new partner becomes her top priority…

Being a hellhound isn’t enough to protect Jake Troubadour from Nevada Hamilton, no matter how thick his skin is. Finding out he has to work with the beautiful dhampir, after not seeing her for three years, is a low blow—but Jake is a professional. He takes his Collections as seriously as he does running his bar. He’ll do whatever it takes to get the job done, but after that, he’s out. No more chances for the girl who wrecked his bike and scarred his soul so long ago. But even with his heart dead set against it, this hellhound quickly finds he’s not immune to love after all.

What’s Collected in Vegas, stays in Vegas…

Amanda Carlson is the author of the upcoming Jessica McClain series. The first book, Full Blooded, will be released by Hachette Book Group, ORBIT US & UK SEPT 2012. She’s been writing for over ten years. Full Blooded is her first novel. She lives in Minneapolis, with her husband and three kids.

Lori’s Review:

Fantastic start for a new series! Loved it!

I was given this book as an ARC in return for an honest review.

First this book pulled me out of a major book funk. I had not read a book in
over two weeks, and that is so not normal for me. I read this book from start
to finish in just one day. It grabbed my attention right from the beginning
and held it until the end. It was a fast paced book,  and the characters were
amazing. At one part, I thought I caught myself talking out loud to the book
as if I could stop something from happening. Overall, it was a fantastic read,
and I can not wait to read more from the series.