“So much emotion it flew off the page and knocked the wind out of me. Finding Mercy was another great story by the absolutely brilliant Riley Edwards.” Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers DEA Jason Walker became a widow at Twenty-eight. Two years later he’s still torturing himself with guilt. They’d married young, and she’d been his first love, but her illness changed everything. They’d … everything. They’d fought a losing battle and he’d held her to the very end. Now he just wants to be left alone with his misery and memories.
Mercy James is no stranger to grief and loneliness. Her brother’s death of a drug overdose, and her police officer father’s death in the line of duty were the driving forces behind her pursuit of a career in the DEA. In spite of—or maybe because of—her past, Mercy doesn’t believe in feeling sorry for others, or for herself.
When a case brings Jason and Mercy together, and their attraction heats up, can her tough, straightforwardness help Jason learn to live in the light again? He’d lost his first love, but is he ready for a forever love?
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Guilt almost caused him to let life pass him by but her fire caught his heart. IT feels like it happened so fast but it didn’t. It took time for him to let go. For it all it sink in. For him to accept love he had to face his past. The war he fights with moving on is done so well by this author you just want to weep for him and make it all okay. She pairs him with a woman that completes him and makes him live again and it’s a joy to be the fly on the wall observing when it all falls in place. It’s hot and passionate like it’s characters and a great story to boot. He sought out mercy for all he perceived he’d wrong and found it in her when he was read to receive.
This is the first book from this author that I have read. Wow, what can i say it contains a little bit of just about everything, heartbreak and pain, lust and love, family and work just to name a few. Jason and Mercy work together and the sparks are flying. The emotions in the book are off the charts. I read the whole book in one setting I couldnt put it down. I will certainly be reading more of her work, and would recommend it to all of my friends.
Once again, Riley Edwards has written characters that come alive on the page, and this book is unputdownable once started. Jason tortures himself with guilt – not only about his wife’s death but about his own perceived inadequacies. Mercy doesn’t deal in self-pity; she has dealt with her own sorrow, and she could be what Jason needs to deal with his. They end up working a case together, forging a partnership in every way. This is Riley Edwards- there is nothing straightforward about the story or about their case; you are gripped from the start.
I received an advance copy of this book and recommend it unreservedly. I couldn’t put it down.
Riley has done it again The new series is a spinoff of the 707 Black ops. I like that she brings the family and guys (uncles) in from the other series. Mercy and Jason are DEA and the book deals with drugs plus Jason’s pain and struggles over his wife’s death. Lots of action, drama, heat. Very realistic about what’s going on today with kids and drugs. Riley has given us another great series
I absolutely love Mercy’s outtake one life as well as her best friend Tuesday (I laughed out loud a couple of times with her comments). It’s too short, basically, speak your mind, don’t be hung up on the past, it’s just that, the past. Mercy is just what Jason needs to show him how to cope with the past and not let it rule you, to move on. They hit a rough patch, but love conquers.
This is the first book I read by this author, and it definitely won’t be the last. From the first page, the story grabs your attention.
The main characters, DEA agents Jason Walker and Mercy James have experiences deep sorrow and losses .
When they work a case together, feelings start to develop and so does the danger.
This is a story with an engaging plot, complex characters, suspense, the effects of drug use and bad guys. It was also a story about family , hope and love.
I specially appreciated the fact that the author gave us a strong female character in Mercy.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Buoni Amici Press. The opinioins expressed are solely my own.
I love reading Riley Edwards. Her characters are rich, full of depth and keep me engaged until the very last page. Mercy and Jason were no exception. I was hooked from the very first page. The Very First Page!!
Jason was a haunted man, losing his wife to cancer, but it wasn’t so much his wife that haunted his past, but his own guilt, shame and inequities. Riley dotes out Jason’s past which keeps you riveted – why is this man carrying so much weight around? GAH!
The story was perfectly crafted and Riley delivered it with excellent timing.
Mercy is also an enigma. Coming off strong, charismatic and so full of life, but just when you think you’ve got her figured out – Bam! She has so many layers.
Both Mercy and Jason work for the DEA, but have never worked together. A case pulls them by each other’s side which creates a spark which is hot (okay, really hot) and also begins the core emotional part of the story! The case also involves a serious drug problem where they have to infiltrate a high school to catch the center of the drug ring.
This sounds a little 21 Jumpstreet, right?
Well, not quite. Let me state, I worked for a school district for a number of years and unfortunately drugs are a serious problem. The common misconception is that it stems from low income, high crime areas. Riley did her homework (pun intended) because the drugs that she writes about do stem from higher affluent, wealthier income schools. It is a real problem and unfortunately it does not appear to be going away anytime soon. I applaud Riley for writing about a real problem. It’s not always easy to do, but it fits nicely in the plot line.
The push and pull of Mercy and Jason is life. We all have our trials and tribulations, filled with family and you’d think when reading you’d want to escape it, but somehow Riley makes me crave it. My TBR pile was growing by the minute as I got to know all the members of the next generation. I’m so looking forward to it!
There is so much emotion in this book, it was overwhelming, breathtaking and beautiful wrapped all in one. This story will break your heart and put it back together and have you believing in love, the all-consuming soul to soul connection that is undeniable and unbreakable. There is so much in this book it is one heck of a rollercoaster ride. From despair, self-loathing, resentment, longing and hopelessness to strength, forgiveness, faith, love, understanding, and family, as well as danger, suspense and romance, this book has it all in spades. It will keep you on the edge of your chair, holding your breath. The characters are fantastic and the storyline well-written and engaging. There is an intensity that holds strong throughout the entire read and though many parts are emotional there are also plenty of laughs, smiles, fun times, family interaction and romance to balance it out. I loved every minute of this book. It is a page turner from start to finish.
*I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily providing my honest review.
I loved this new book in this series. What a great s-pin off from the Free / Black Ops Series. The story starts off with heartache and you get to see a deep understanding of Jason and why the way his is. Mercy can’t figure him out, one minutes he’s hot and the next he’s cold. Two years of living in the past and Mercy might just be the one to make Jason see the future. The sex is hot, the story is intense and the characters are real and believable. The end is a definite page turner and nail biter, and the story will continue (it’s not a cliffhanger).
I definitely recommend this book and anything written by Ms. Edwards.
I received this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.
I loved Mercy! Jason…sometimes I loved him and sometimes I wanted to hit him up side his head with my iPad! Great story and loads of action, loved the family and the chemistry of these two is off the charts. I really enjoyed this book!