I met her among the chaos of a gang fight – one that I inadvertently started. Ember.
Beautiful, feisty, and passionate. And the sister of Mercy, an infamous assassin.We fell for each other, hard. Until forces outside of ourcontrol intervened. Now, she’s aprisoner, doing everything she can to keep her family safe. And I’m herguard, doing everything I can to set her free. I’d take a bullet … And I’m herguard, doing everything I can to set her free.
I’d take a bullet forher. Hell, I’d take a few.
In this dark, twisted world, we only have each other.
I’d take a bullet for her. Hell, I’d take a few.
But I have to wonder, is that enough?
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by Debra Anastasia was such a FANTASTIC READ! It’s suspenseful, emotional, sexy, and it was jam packed with such great characters! Fans of this world will be overjoyed with the appearances of past characters like Animal and Nix. We even have some chapters told in Animal’s POV! This is Lock and Ember’s happily ever after and the author did not go easy on us. We had to work for it, for sure, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Entertaining, smokin’ HOT, edge-of-your-seat suspense…this book had it all! I believe this could be read as a standalone (because that’s how it was for me) but you can bet your sweet ass, I’ll be checking out Mercy and Havoc, ASAP!
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Wow!! I really enjoyed reading Lock. Ember is a beautiful spitfire that you don’t mess with. I was happy to see more of Nix, Animal, T and Becca. I liked the little parts in the book that made me crack up laughing. It gave a reprieve from the seriousness. I can’t wait to add Lock to my collection with Mercy and Havoc.
Lock may be my favorite of this series. Ember is Nix’s sister and Lock’s book and it’s action packed, has humor, it’s dark, twisted and sexy!
This is a story of survival for you and the ones you love and Lock knows this all too well.
They may even be described as star crossed lovers. Both have not lead the easiest young lives, they still have many differences.
This can be read as a stand alone but if you read the first two books you would understand this one even better.
I loved, Mercy,
I loved, Havoc.
I love Lock.
Sweet, passionate Lock who loves with his whole heart. A victim of circumstance, a brother and a son who desperately wants to provide for his family, no matter the consequence to himself.
Ember. Sister to the notorious Mercy and loved by this tight knit group of miscreants who want to protect her from their world. When Lock and Ember’s worlds collide, they both feel the pull with both their body and soul, but alas in their world sh!t happens, and nothing is ever straight forward. A story filled with love, family, and violence, so much violence. There are some bad, bad men in their world, threatening their very existence, yet through it all, Ember remains strong and true to herself, and when she becomes a target and things start really heating up she rises to the challenge to protect those she loves. A wonderful story with great characters, yes, we even get to see lots of Mercy, Havoc, Becca and ‘T’ which is a fantastic perk to the storyline, a storyline full of action and romance. A full five star read from me, I can’t wait to see what Debra comes up with next. I received an advanced copy of this book from the author. This is my honest review.
Wow what an emotional roller coaster of a book. I loved this story all the ups and downs. Very strong women who is very protective of her family and friends. She is brave and strong. To a man who is just trying to live the best life he can live to support the people he loves. This is a must read !!!
Lock by Debra Anastasia is book in her not a series. Every book is about another couple and is a standalone. The previous books are Mercy and Havoc and for a better understanding I recommend to read the books in order.
Lock is Ember and Lock’s heart wrenching story.
Ember is Mercy’s sister and she grew up lonely. She longed for a loving family of her own. Now, that she’s 19 years, she got Mercy and Animal. Ember wants to experience a normal life, ok as normal as it gets with her brother breathing down her neck.
And there’s Sherlock Sonnet – Lock. He got the short stick in life. He wanted to go to college, but life had other plans. Now he has to play carefully to keep his family safe and himself alive.
And then IT happens. He meets Ember and he knows she’s his one. But fate/karma say a big fat ummm no.
I don’t even know where to start with this review; my heads in a complete spin analyzing and thinking on the events that have transpired before my very eyes but one thing I do know from the bottom of my very soul that this for me was, in my opinion, the most real and raw story that Debra Anastasia has written.
I have read a lot from this author and every book I have ever opened of hers has touched me in some way, shape or form; Lock was for me the pinnacle of all these other reads ; I am so glad I took a chance on this too.
I honestly think this is one journey that just needs to be experienced in all its messy glory.
Going in blind here is probably the best thing you can do.
So, this is not a traditional love story it is anything but, what we have here is a stark portrayal of strong love, betrayal, danger and need.
Messy and sometimes selfish the road to happiness here is paved with heartache and tears.
I smiled and cried and also felt the depths of despondency right alongside Ember and Lock.
It was such a raw honest read and it gutted me to the core.
And I absolutely adored that book; If I could give this more than five stars I so would, this is a story that’s going to live within my heart for a very long time.
I highly, Highly recommend Lock, Mercy and Havoc. Please do yourself a favour and read the books.
LOCK was one of my most anticipated books this year and it was everything I wanted and more. It’s the third book set in the MERCY world (after MERCY and HAVOC), and it follows Ember (Nix’s sister) and Lock. Without giving too much away, LOCK is a rollercoaster of emotions, twists, and turns that will have you reeling for more and falling in love all over again with this eccentric cast of characters
Volatile… turbulent… chaotic, It’s a love story steeped in red blood and purple bruises. Unputdownable read that has you hooked right from the word GO, it embeds itself into your heart and the bite keeps getting deeper. The stronghold this story has is unshakeable and you won’t be able to forget anytime soon after you’re done
Knives and guns and bullets are booming witnesses when the sexy Sherlock “Lock” Sonnet crashes head first ( thrown actually) in the Pizza Parlour, where FeNix “Mercy” is having a bite with his baby sister Ember. He finds courage to flirt with her despite the raining glass, flying fists and swollen shit eye……He’s a cheeky bastard!
“Seeing her was like falling off a cliff. Stepping in lava. After it happened, everything else was different. My DNA was changed. My actual human existence was altered. And she was feisty, too . I’d heard her bossing around the guys with her. She had no fear of them. It was hot.”
But he’s adorably good looking, persistent and maybe on a death wish. He’s a Coke you see, a gang offshoot of Dutch Family, rivals of Pepsi Gang. Mayhem and Murder is part of daily routine, and it’s a one way street induction and he’s voluntarily in to save his family !
“In my neighborhood, you either got out or you were embedded in. My sister was beloved, the people in our neighborhood didn’t have much, but they were loyal to their own.”
Ember is away from the protective nest of Nix and Animal to find her space, her freedom and to create distance from reluctant family
“I need to find a life that’s mine. I need to find a friend who’s like you. My ride or die. I need to start the part of my life that isn’t tied up in all the things I’ve never had.”
It’s a do or die situation for Lock and his Key- Rainbow haired Ember. They obviously have everyday hurdles to overcome for simple dates, so hardly any safe future is in the near future but Heart is a stubborn organ, deaf at times and dumber than rocks at times.
“If I’m the lock, you’re the key.”
“You’re the inhale; I’m the exhale. One is useless without the other,”
The ensuing story has a MAJOR TWIST in the middle when you least expect it . But the mood remains violent just the same, in fact doubles in tempo.
Debra is an accomplished writer, having created Mercy & Havoc this is almost an extension of the same story, but a #Standalone.
The angst factor is high,story is full of soft emotions behind the hard truths. Some indigestible scenes hide sympathetic gestures.
Endearing characters & hearttouching sentiments make this book real personal. when they’re treated unjustly and harshly, it makes you wanna scream Bloody Murder and jump in to kill Olin Feybi. I cried so hard for Cosmo & Felix, Lock and Ember burning in love singed my heart too, every cahracter becomes personal and every year becomes mine.
“But her blood was under my nails.
And her love was under my skin.”
“Romeo and Juliet. How we started was how we would end.”
Skillfully written, brutally detailed and unapologetically plotted, it’s a magnum plus conclusion(hopefully) brought to finality with some scraps happiness.
4.5 stars for Right side of the wrong
Lock and Ember are a story for the ages!
Opposite’s on so many levels that it’s almost nuts to root for them to be together, but that’s just what you do when you read their story.
Debra has an amazing way of making you fall in love with every single aspect of her story.
She has the perfect amount of humor backed with the correct amount of sexy with a dash of dirty.
This story is about life, risk and reward, and love.
You will fall in love with ALL the things this story has to offer.
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Ahhhh where do i begin on this!? I loved this one! Lock was a great add to the cast of characters i already loved reading about. And i loved seeing more of Ember. Merck missed that old man too! I can’t to have this series on my book shelf.
I finished Lock a few days ago and I’m still not sure I can put into words how much I loved it. These characters, this world are just amazing. It is a stand-alone in the Mercy setting but really if you read any of these you’ll want to devour them all.
Lock is so adorable, funny, smooth, and pure amazing ness.
Ember is so strong, and definitely strong willed.
I just adore this group so much. Add Lock to your Must Read list ASAP!
Lock
By: Debra Anastasia
4.5 You Inhale, I Exhale Stars!!!
Honestly, I want to say this is my favorite of this standalone series. I loved that we got to have Ember and Lock’s story. Even better that we get to visit with the others from the previous books.
Ember is the typical or not so typical teenager. She wants to sprout her wings and fly. Enroll in college away from the town she grew up in. Get to go out to parties, date and go to school like all the other college friends of hers. But…when your brother is Mercy, you know that’s not going to happen without a list of stipulations.
Lock just wants to be the man of the house and take care of his mother and disabled sister. Now that his father is in prison, it’s up to Lock to step up to the plate and bring in money so that his mom and sister have everything they need.
When these two meet, it’s not over a pizza but in a pizza!!! Lock comes barreling into Embers life and there would be no turning back after that meeting.
Life has a way of throwing several strikes against these two. Bringing in Mercy and the rest of the gang to help out.
Absolutely enjoyed reading this one! It was full of twists and turns. Some pretty hot scenes and some pretty tough nail biting scenes!!! At times, I was ready to join in and shank a couple of people! Then there were some that surprised me too.
All in all a great read that is a standalone in a series. Of course, you can read this one all alone. But why not start off with Mercy and then meet Havoc and then read Lock. Three great books!!!
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THIS BOOK!!!! Not at all what I expected, it was soooo much more!!! Lock took romance to a whole new and hilarious level.
So much love, pain, a bit of heartbreak. I would’ve never predicted that this story would take this turn. I loved how it kept me on my toes, turning the pages faster to find out what was going to happen next but wanting to slow down to make it last longer. Debra is not allowed to stop this series. It must continue!!!!!!
Lock SO much more than I could have ever hoped for!!! Lock is the last in the series by Debra Anastasia,(all standalone books) and she does not disappoint!! I have LOVED every book in this series! In Lock we get to know and understand Ember, who happens to be Nix’s sister if you have been reading this series as well. We also get to meet Lock, and how these two come to be together……their story is unlike anything I have ever read, it’s AMAZING!! Lock is your next book-boyfriend…..he loves with his whole heart and Lock & Ember together are pure MAGIC!!
They have to go through heck & back to be together, they have earned to be together like no other!