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Book Description
Cassie
Step one: Deliver baked goods to his front porch, even though he never answers his door and always returns the containers when I’m not home.
Step two: Slowly lose my mind as a whole year passes without ever running into him, no matter how hard I try.
Step three: Have my boudoir photos accidentally delivered to his mailbox instead of mine. Have him open the package. Then have him storm into my home for the most panty-melting scolding of my life.
Step four: Still figuring out step four.
Hans
I’m a dangerous man.
A man who has spent the last two decades removing so many souls from this earth that it’s a miracle my hands aren’t permanently stained red.
I’m a man who belongs in the shadows.
I certainly don’t belong in my pretty little neighbor’s bedroom when she’s not home, touching her things and inhaling her scent.
I shouldn’t follow her. Shouldn’t watch her. Because no number of cookies on my doorstep will change the fact that love isn’t an option for me.
The only option left for me is violence.
About S.J. Tilly
S.J. Tilly was born and raised in Minnesota, which is why so many of her books are based there. But she now resides in the beautiful mountains of Colorado with her husband and misfit herd of rescue boxers.
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My Thoughts
Hans by S.J. Tilly is the conclusion of her gripping Alliance series, a dark mafia romance that brings the saga to a bittersweet and high-octane finish. Narrated once again by the talented Jack Calihan and Chloe Ryan, the story centers on Hans Eklund, a man who believes his hands are too stained with the blood of his past to ever deserve a future.
For two decades, Hans has lived in the shadows, fueled by vengeance and violence, yet he finds himself hopelessly drawn to his neighbor, Cassie Cantrell. Despite his brooding and standoffish exterior, Hans is the definition of an obsessed, unhinged protector who spends his nights watching over his "Butterfly" to ensure the dangers of his world never touch her doorstep.
Cassie is perhaps the most endearing heroine of the series—a bubbly baker with a penchant for creating "corn cookies" and other questionable treats that are objectively inedible. Her year-long attempt to get the handsome recluse across the street to notice her involves a steady stream of baked goods and a lot of patience.
The tension finally snaps when a package of her boudoir photos is accidentally delivered to Hans’s mailbox, leading to a confrontation that is as intense as it is transformative. While Hans is undeniably dangerous, the story reveals a heartwarming side to his obsession, from his secret collection of Cassie's notes to his refusal to stop eating her cookies simply because she made them for him.
As the final chapter of the Alliance, this book expertly weaves in cameos from previous male characters like King and Dom, making the conclusion feel like a true farewell to a beloved family. The relationship between Hans and Cassie develops from a stalker-like fascination into a deep, emotional partnership where Cassie’s light perfectly balances Hans’s darkness.
Though the series is known for its "freaky" spice and psychotic heroes, Hans stands out for its clever humor and the raw vulnerability of a man who thought love wasn't an option. It is a 10/10 conclusion that leaves readers mourning the end of the series while celebrating a hero who is equal parts terrifying and a total teddy bear for the woman he worships.
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