"Spotless" Book Review

Title: Spotless
Series: Book #1 of Spotless Series
Author: Camilla Monk
Stars: 5 out of 5
Book Blurb:
Island Chaptal—nerdy IT engineer by day, romance novel junkie by night—just walked into her messy New York apartment to find Mr. Right waiting for her. No, wait…Mr. Clean.

A gentleman professional killer with a bad case of OCD and zero tolerance for unsorted laundry, March isn’t there to kill her…yet. He wants the diamond her late mother stole for a sinister criminal organization. Island agrees to help him find it, facing the kind of adversaries who dismember first and ask questions later. Good thing she’s got March to show her the ropes. And the guns. And the knives.

The buttoned-up Island is soon having a blast racing from Paris to Tokyo following the clues in her mother’s will, and for the first time, she’s ready to get close to someone. But falling for a hit man may be the very definition of loving dangerously.…

Spotless marks the beginning of Island and March’s ongoing adventures.


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It's been a while since a book made me laugh out loud as much as Spotless did. This was such a hilarious and enjoyable story with much to love. 

I really liked the characters, especially Island, the quirky, socially awkward heroine. She's computer savvy, intelligent, brave, and her thoughts/commentary are very amusing. Then there's her obsessively cleanly "cleaner" romantic interest- March (or whatever his real name is). When he's not too busy being intimidating and a bada**, he's literally cleaning up messes. There's also a fun, well-done cast of side characters from Island's roommate to some interesting villain characters. 

This book was lighter on the romance side, in fact, an ongoing inside joke is that the main character is still a virgin. So, don't expect any sex scenes but there's no lack of sexual tension between Island and March.  There is plenty of quick-paced action and  world-travelling adventure as well. 

I wouldn't say that the book ends on a cliff-hanger - it wraps up well - but it's definitely set up for a second book. I am looking forward to reading the next book and seeing what misadventure Island will find herself a part of next.