The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love (The Hitman's Guide #1)
Alice Winters
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· 65 ratings · 343 pages · Published: 30 Jul 2019

Leland
Being a hitman has its perks, but I never thought getting an accidental mooning by an attractive PI while he’s caught on a fence would be one of them. While it’s not exactly love at first sight, he’s captured my interest and won’t let go.
Suddenly, I find myself caught in a game of cat and mouse, determined to attract the attention of Jackson, the PI who should be my enemy. He pretends like he’s not flattered by my flowers and the mentions of my totally-not-fictitious blow-up doll Randy (or was it Dandy?), but I know better. Why else would he be teaming up with me to bring down Hardek, one of the city’s most ruthless criminals?
Jackson
Even though the cops are telling me that the hitman is a notorious contract killer, I can’t help but admit that I’m drawn to him. He’s funny, charismatic, and attractive. There’s no way this ridiculous man can be the person the cops are after.
But when Leland ends up at my doorstep injured, I’m faced with a tough choice. It’s my duty to hand him over to law enforcement, but my heart has other plans. I want to keep him. To protect him. To be with him.
Though one question remains: why in the world does the man have so many d*mn guns?
Contains: shenanigans on a swing that you would NOT find at a playground, a car chase that sadly doesn't have flips or explosions, a horsey ride sans horse, cuddles, an exuberant mutt, a suspicious chief of police, and lots and lots of laughs.
Tagged as:
- gay romance 9
- funny 8
- mystery 6
- contemporary 5
- enemies to lovers 5
- age gap 4
- himbo 4
- height difference 3
- queer romance 3
- grumpy & sunshine 3
- found family 3
- dual pov 3
- first person pov 3
- caretaking 2
- forced proximity 2
- anal sex 2
- insta-love 2
- suspense 2
- betrayal 2
- grumpy/cold hero 2
- bad boys 2
- sunny/happy hero 2
- tortured hero 2
- fighter hero 2
- male pov 2
- childfree 1
- workplace/office 1
- fetish 1
- rich hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- graphic violence 3
- death / grief 2
- torture of side characters 2
- past abuse 2
- past child abuse 2
- past sexual abuse 2
- abuse 2
- queerphobia 1
- mental trauma 1
- geography
- north america 2
- usa 2
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The 'The Hitman's Guide' series
201 ratings 4.31 ·- The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love by Alice Winters Book #1
- The Hitman's Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes by Alice Winters Book #2
- The Hitman's Guide to Tying the Knot Without Getting Shot by Alice Winters Book #3
- The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend by Alice Winters Book #4
- The Hitman's Guide to Righting Wrongs While Causing Mayhem by Alice Winters Book #5
- The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters Book #6
- The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice Winters Book #7
humor · found-family · m-m · suspense · contemporary · queer · north-america · mystery · usa · explicit-open-door · anal sex · tortured hero · length-medium · age difference · male-pov · first-person-pov · dual-pov · sunny hero · vengeance · graphic-violence
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