Headhunter

De: Kristen Proby

Narrado por: Kirsten Leigh, Lee Samuels

Things have never been more intense than in New York Times best-selling author Kristen Proby’s With Me in Seattle Mafia series....

As the son of one of the States’ most prominent mob bosses, Shane Martinelli’s always been immersed in society’s shady underbelly. Learning to navigate it and keep to the edges was working just fine, until an acquaintance turns up missing, and he fears the worst. From the moment he laid eyes on her, he hasn’t stopped thinking about her. Luckily, as an ex-special operative, he’s uniquely qualified to track her down and keep her safe. Unfortunately, nobody’s making that easy - not the people who took her nor the woman herself.

Ivie Jordan has led a pretty uneventful life, and that’s just how she likes it. Especially since she’ll be the first to admit that she doesn’t do so well in social situations. She’s a proud business owner, and while she doesn’t have family, she does have a network of people who look out for her. Little did she know that being accepted into that fold came with a laundry list of issues. When the worst happens, and she’s forced to rely on the ruggedly handsome alpha hero who comes to her rescue, she discovers her inner badass - and the sultry vixen on her other shoulder.

Too bad the two of them are literally running for their lives and trying to ensure the safety of those they love. There is way more at stake than meets the eye.

It’s time for the hunted to become the hunters.

©2024 Kristen Proby (P)2024 Ampersand Publishing Inc.

Fantastic

Kristen Proby has a thing with Mafia Romance!

Hang on tight, because Headhunter will keep you on the edge from beginning to end! Also if you read Underboss you know this one is set up for intensity.

I am not sure who was carrying more secrets. The wickedly sexy Shane Martinelli or beautifully sweet Ivie Johnson. One ran away from a past that is now catching up with her and the other holds so many secrets that the average man would break. Shane and Ivie have mastered the dance of flirting with one another. Now at that life or death situation Shane steps in to protect Ivie. As the danger brews so does the attraction. The passion becomes as intense as the danger.


Headhunter is a fast paced, intense yet intimate story of danger and romance. There’s something Maria stories that intrigue me. To find out there is a sub genre in romance, excitement is an understatement. Kristen Proby hits it out of the park on so many levels. The danger is on point. The family ties and rivalries are intense and intriguing. The romance is as dangerous as the danger. The narration of this story gave me chills in all the right way. Ms. Probly’s story very much walked off the pages with narrators Lee Samuels and Kristen Leigh.

Nailed it as always!

I love how Kristen puts excitement in but doesn’t take away from the romance that’s happening. I could not stop once I started I was hooked till the very end and I’m ready for the next one!! I love how important she makes family and how protective she makes her men they always put their ladies first!! I just love the heart of it all!!

Everything I Love

This book had all the things I like in a book: mystery, military-trained alpha, action, and obviously, a stubborn heroine. Couple this with Kristen’s signature romance, and you’ve got a beautiful mafia story. I loved it and can’t wait for Off the Record.

Fast paced story and action scenes

This is book two in the With Me in Seattle Mafia series and it is fast paced, action packed, and a “get to the point” sort of romantic suspense. There's not a lot of build up to the relationship or even the first initial scene, so get ready to rumble! While it is light on the mafia, the action scenes were high octane and some of my favorites of the book.

While Headhunter is book two, it can totally be read as a standalone. If you've read Underboss (book 1), this book picks up right where the epilogue left off in that one. It was a seamless transition from that book to the beginning of this one. We get a little background who Ivie is and perhaps why she has been taken. We also finally learn a little bit of who Shane Martinelli is and what he is doing on his huge property with a fortress that no one should be able to breach.

Shane leads a life where part of it is kept secret, but when you see him fight and do his job? Dang hot! What he does and how he protects his family and loved ones is legit. The more I got from him, the more I liked him. Ivie was a character that I wasn't sure about. But judging from her past, I knew she had to have some killer instincts in her and I could appreciate that. It took a little bit to get there, but when she trained with Shane with weapons and combat in addition to the computer knowledge, that's when she really sold me.

This isn't a slow build, but a fast paced book that gets right to the point and we get to see Shane and Ivie work together on why she was taken and who it was. I always hope for more build up and tension and it was definitely lacking here, but I still enjoyed their story and the action scenes. I also had the chance to read AND listen to the audio. The narrators were perfect for the characters and I couldn't help but like Ivie just a little bit more when listening to the book. She is more than what you see.

For a fast paced book and a fast paced relationship that is high on action and light on the actual mafia world, you've got the book. The characters are enjoyable, but I may have liked a few side characters even more and I hope we get to see them in the future. The last couple chapters were fun to see the girls together and their relationship. Bring on book 3! I can't wait to see what Rafe and Annika have in store for us.

Great read and listen

This was another wonderful read and addition to the With me in Seattle Mafia story. Loved getting to know Shane and Ivie and catching up with Carmine, Nadia, Annika and Rafe. Getting to see the workings of the mafia and family is great. Ivies background came back to find her and Shane helped her and you got to learn more about Shane and his background. they got to see if they had a future together. Kristen Proby never disappoints with a great story and I could not put this down. I can’t wait to read Rafe and Annika story.
Narration was wonderful. Great to listen too. Kristen Leigh and Lee Samuels were great and kept you interested

Not a typical mafia book

Technically this book is in a trilogy centered around 3 brothers in a mafia family, but I would have to say that I would describe it as mafia “lite”. There is definitely violence, intrigue, action, and mafia families but the love story is fairly uncomplicated. If you are looking for dark and possibly kinky then this might not fit the bill. If you want romance with some action thrown in and don’t mind the idea of mafia and lots of killing of bad guys, then this book hits the mark. Kirsten Leigh and Lee Samuels did a great job with the narration and brought an extra dimension to the story. Not your typical Kristen Proby but worth a listen.

Love!!!

Their chemistry was fire!!! Love them!! They bring the best out of eachother!! The share the sweetest kind of love

I really can’t recommend this book more

I loved Shane and Ivie from the first but omg this book. It completely has me hooked and in a complete book coma lol. I'm even going to say it is my favorite Kristen Proby book, and that is saying something.

I devoured this book and have done a couple of rereads already. This was my first audio listen and it made an already exciting story even more. Lee Samuels was an excellent Shane. I really liked his take on the mafia men. With each read, I fall a little more in love with Shane and Ivie. Shane is so alpha and my favorite type of alpha, I love a good military man/special ops man.
This story was so thrilling. I was on the edge of my seat here and holding my breath there. Such amazing twists and turns. I didn’t know what was going to happen next and couldn’t wait to find out.


Bring on Rafe and Annika!

Headhunter

Ok this book surprised me in all the ways.
I wasn’t sure if I would like book 2 only because I was on the fence with book 1 but I kinda loved it.

I loved Ivie and how strong she is.
I loved Shane because of how fiercely protective he is of Ivie.
Sometimes he was a little overbearing but if you think about his line of work then you can see why he is.

Their relationship might have happened because of circumstance but really it seemed like it was coming this was just the push they needed to jump in.

Really enjoyed the narration they gave the character that little extra zing that made this book extra special.

Quick and Hot Mafia Family

This is an ARC review. All opinions are solely my own.

Headhunter by Kristen Proby is the second book of the With Me In Seattle Mafia series. This series needs to be read in order.

Shane Martinelli is a son of a powerful mafia family. He keeps his activity for his family and the government hidden. He has always had an attraction to family friend Ivie Jordan. Now that he has to save her life and keep her safe he finds out the attraction is mutual.

This is a quick listen by Kirsten Leigh and Lee Samuels. They make these characters leap off the page.

Kristen Proby's series are nothing short of masterful. She creates families and friends that I love getting lost in and attached to.