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Lethal Little Tequila (Holiday Quick Kills Book 5)
4.7 (3 ratings)

Lethal Little Tequila (Holiday Quick Kills Book 5)

Morally Grey CharacterVillain ProtagonistFemale Assassin

Most people celebrate Cinco de Mayo with mariachi bands and tequila shots. Me? I’m spending it in Puebla, killing a cartel boss.

The mission: take out Esteban “El Alacrán” Montoya—publicly, painfully, and with enough flair to send a message. Just your average bloody cleanup on aisle five.

But guess who else decided to show up? Camille Noir. Last I heard, she was working for France’s external intelligence agency. Now I have to kill Montoya, piss off the French government, and maybe settle a long-overdue score. But I don’t walk away from an assignment just because of a few geopolitical complications. I’m a professional—and I always finish the job.

Plus, there’s the little matter that Camille thought she broke me. Now I get to return the favour—with interest.

Cue a public showdown in a bar called The Poison, a jungle ambush, bullets flying, and a border run with a twitchy coyote named Mateo.

If you like ruthless women, personal vendettas, and blood-soaked revenge served with a twist of lime, Lethal Little Tequila is your next deadly delight.

Content Warnings: Violence • Murder • Death

Published: April 22, 2025

Pages: 53

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Reader Reviews

4.7

3 ratings

Matt D.

Feb 8, 2026
Our favorite assassin Marin is back after her last adventure over Easter. This time she has been contracted to make a hit in Puebla in South America during Cinco de Mayo on a local gangster named Esteban Montoya. When she finds her target hanging out at his seedy bar named El Veneno (The Poison), she gets more than she bargained for as her old nemesis Camille Noir is wrapped around him. Marin must use all her skills and tools to make a successful hit, but the odds are not in her favor - just how she likes it!

I have gotten so into the Holiday Quck Kills books and this one definitely does not disappoint! It’s a huge punch packed into a small package. Joan sets the scenes so well that I was sure I could smell the waft of Camille’s favorite perfume.

If you’re a fan of a quick, brutal book then look no further than this one. Just avoid getting into Marin’s firing line.

Sarah L.

Feb 8, 2026
Love a badass FMC! Quick to where you can easily read in one sitting. Wished it had a little more action, but it was good for a short story!
Joan De LaHaye has some quick novellas for the holidays and they don’t disappoint!

Rachel B.

Feb 8, 2026
“Lethal Little Tequila” by Joan De La Haye is a sharp, fast-paced thriller that packs a punch. It follows an assassin, her assignment, and a deadly path of revenge. Short, intense, and impossible to put down!

About the Author

Joan De La Haye
Joan De La Haye writes dark and twisted thrillers featuring dangerous women, cold-blooded assassins, and survivors who turn the tables—violently. Her stories push boundaries and revel in the kind of justice that doesn’t play by the rules. Her characters don’t wait for permission—they take control, exact revenge, and refuse to be victims.
If you enjoy thrillers with bite, grit, and unapologetically fierce heroines, you’ve just found your new favourite author.