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Book Review of Skin Game (Skin, Bk 1)

Skin Game (Skin, Bk 1)
Skin Game (Skin, Bk 1)
Author: Ava Gray
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
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Kyra is con artist who has an ability to "take" (for an undetermined period of time) a person best skill or ability. She goes from place to place never staying long. Reyes is a bounty hunter/hit man. He always gets the "man." He is after Kyra she something she did to a man in Las Vegas. It turns out the Serrano (the man in Vegas) was "humiliated" and didn't like getting taken by a woman. His plan is to make an example of her. And find his money.
This was really good. Both characters are flawed, criminals. However, they each live by their own ethics, targeting those that "deserve" it . Serrano, for example, was responsible for Kyra's father's murder, so she went after him. Both has history's that make it difficult to trust, but they do each form a fragile trust in the other.
Reyes is very accepting of Kyra's ability. It's not really explained how she got such an ability. It's not mentioned if her father (or mother) had anything special. We do meet Foster (Serrano's head of security) who has his own beef with him and Krya's only friend, Mia. Their story is next. Foster also has some ability, but exactly what, I don't know. There were hints, but nothing definite.
Spoiler- I think he has sometime of shapeshifting ability; ie being able to look like other people & touch effects it. Or something.