He taught me to kill. Murder is in my blood now. It runs through my veins and though I hide the monster I see in the mirror with ink, it doesn’t keep him from coming out. My street name is Mercy, but I never show any. Except for her. I watch Becca, though she doesn’t know. She saved me a long time ago; the day my father killed my mother. Her bravery turned her into a target. My father holds a … target.
My father holds a grudge and knife with the same proficiency, and Becca is the focus of his hatred. And I’m the only monster who can save her.
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4.9 Stars
15 years ago little Becca tried to protect little Fenix from his a**hole dad in a supermarket.
He never forgot that one bright moment in his childhood.
Even after all these years he’s still looking out for her – she just doesn’t know it.
He thinks she would run away screaming if she ever saw him.
He’s tattooed all over – from head to toe.
He thinks he had to do it – he looked too much like his dad.
And if that wouldn’t scare Becca away, his job would definitely do it.
He only takes the jobs were he can rescue a kid or save someone or something – but … he’s still basically a killer for hire ….
His dad also never forgot the name of the little girl who tried to get him arrested 15 years ago …
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO BECCA & NIX?
WILL THERE BE A CHANCE FOR A HEA???
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT
Phew!
I really loved it! I’m not a fan of tattoos! And poor Fenix is completely covered in them. Even his face. That was the only part about the book I didn’t like. I understand why he did it, but … I didn’t love it.
But I loooved him and Becca and their story.
It’s a bit stalkerish, sooo very adorably sweet, very exciting and suspensy and full of fear and love and hope. It was a great love story. A love story that started when they were little and never stopped. Even though only Fenix was living the love story as her stalker and protector all these years! Adorable!
But now it’s finally their time. We just have to hope that Becca can forgive his stalkerish behavior. And that she can live with all his tattoos.
And that they both survive this book!
I loved reading it! It’s a dark and angsty romance with lots of excitement and suspense but with so many adorable and moving and funny and sweet and sexy moments too.
It was a bit too over the top here and there and the blurb is not really perfect in my opinion, and like I said the tattoo stuff was a bit much for me, but I still loved reading it.
Can’t wait to see what Animal will tell us in his own book!!!
…also worth mentioning … Debra named 3 hookers after herself and two author friends – LOL!
MERCY was such a beautiful dark romance! You immediately fall in love with Becca and Fenix. You just want to jump into the book and hug them!
Moving, scary, sexy, adorable! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Fenix – this one is MINE!!!!
loooooved Mercy!
The 2nd book that brought tears to my eyes and the 1st I’ve read by this author & it did not disappoint!! An exceptional read!!!
I loved this book from the first page to the last!
I loved this book it was bad ass. I loved the people in it.
Debra Anastasia never fails to amaze me with each new book of hers. When you think you know what is going on, where the plot us going, she twists it into something more. Something deeper. Something darker. In Mercy we yet just that. A true dark romance, this book will make you look at life differently. She knocked it out of the park in this unexpected romance.
Nix and Becca! Wew, where do I even start. This book was such a mixture of suspense and passion, it had its way of pulling you in immediately. Nix is a trained killer. Hired to destroy people. He however has such a soft side when I comes to Becca, he makes my heart melt. He looks out for her. Protecting her. He has since they were children. Only she doesn’t know that. Once the two meet face to helmet one unexpected morning, Nix is no longer happy in the shadows. The passion between them is so intense that you can still feel it even after the scene ends. When things start to unfold and the truth begins to come out, can she trust this mystery man who seems to know way too much about her? Can he protect her from the one person he has been hunting for years? Or is there no way for a pair that met in a grocery store one day twenty years ago, ever find a way to be together?
Debra’s writing is so good that I truly don’t see how she can ever top this one!
Mercy!
Such an amazing book! Words cannot describe how much I love Nix and his stalking ways. I love how he looks out for the girls in his life. I can’t wait to read more books by Debra Anastasia
Let me just start by saying this is my favorite cover to come out this year. It’s gorgeous! Secondly lawd have Mercy, that dude is amazing. Mercy is all the good things rolled into one but looks like he can snap you in two with just a look. The connection these characters have is way beyond skin deep. I’m pushing Mercy as a must read.
I have not read any of these books in order. No matter. It did not take away from the enjoyment. I was completely addicted to Fenix and Rebecca’s story. I love me a bad boy with a good heart, and Nix’s heart was pure, he loved with everything he had and would die protecting those he loved, those he considered family. Becca too, stands up for the little people, even when she was a child, sadly this puts her on Nix’s dad’s radar, not a good place to be. No matter, Nix has made it his mission to protect her, even if she doesn’t know it. Fantastic story, perfectly written with a few surprises, I loved it. I think I may need a re read of Havoc right now, I can’t seem to get enough of this wayward group of misfits. Five perfectly tattooed stars.
This read gave me everything, I was thinking it would be Dark and Death everywhere, but was surprised to laugh and hurt, and almost giddy when the two main characters where together. Nix is a hard person to describe he’s Dark, but he is the sweetest guy around, he has crazy manic episodes , He was way obsessed with Becca. I again went through the roller coaster gauntlet with some of his actions. Becca was a freaking brilliant character that had me in stitches her and her BFF are Cray Cray and I want in on it. I loved how complicated and dedicated Becca and Nix where together. This was a Beautifully tragic love story if that makes sense, I will always remember Nix/Mercy and Becca they are unforgettable.
This book will blow you away and will take you on a ride.
I really enjoyed it. It was dark and intense and crazy, but still liked it!
This is my first Debra Anastasia book and I am so glad it was Mercy. I fell hard for Fenix. This is probably one of the most unconventionally romantic stories I’ve ever read. I love the chemistry and the writing. Its just so everything.
I have the book, but also listened on Audible. Muffy Newtown and Zachary Webber are two of my favorites. So, try it that way, I can’t imagine you’ll not love it too!
Whoa! This story has been on my TBR for a while. I am so glad I finally pulled it to the front and listened to this! Its quite the story! These characters are outstanding! I really love Nix and what he is trying to do. Becca is wonderful as well. She is so accommodating and easy going. The road for these two has been long and is at times difficult. I just really enjoyed both of these two.
Secondary characters are amazingly good. I loved them as much as the main ones. They made me laugh, smile and are always there for their bestie.
Overall this is a great book.
Mercy by Debra Anastasia
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I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did. The blurb really did it’s job in attracting me to read the book. Nix(Mercy) and Becca are two souls who met once when they were younger and later found there way back to each other. Nix’s father is ruthless and abusive. That moment in which they met, had Nix wanting to protect her. Wanting her. He does everything in his power to be with her even if only from afar. When that isn’t enough and he has to protect Becca from his father, we see the possessiveness and all the lengths that Nix will go to protect her. What really shocked me, was the fact that Nix’s face and body were covered in tattoos!! Tattoos!!! The tattoo in his face is of a skull !! I have never read a book with a character who has his whole face tatted too. I thought this would be a turn off, but honestly , OMGGG, it was done so well! As well as the character development from Becca and the way there chemistry was with each other was just amazing. The quarter half on the book , I was in tears!!! I couldn’t believe the twists !! This was truly an amazing book!! I hope to get the second book soon !!!
This story grabs you right from the first page. Here we meet the boy who becomes Mercy, a man who hides himself from everyone. After his mother is killed at the hands of his father, a small girl with a big mouth stands up for him and is forever cherished by that boy. After they both grow up, Mercy protects Becca from afar knowing he can never have her. Then things change.
This story was quite different for me and I like some dark stories. However, it honestly worked for me even though there were parts that didn’t play out as I would have expected in real life. But that’s the beauty of fiction. Mercy had very likable characters, an interesting plot line, and plenty of action, both inside and out of the bedroom so to speak. All in all, I really enjoyed the story and some parts of it were just so sweet. Dandelions. Read it and you’ll know what I’m talking about.
Mercy is book 1 in the Mercy series and the first book that I have read from Debra Anastasia and I was hooked from the first word! Within the first chapter she ripped my heart open!! From the first meet Fenix and Becca will pull you by the heart strings!! Instant connection that Fenix holds onto with everything he has for the next 15 years!! Fenix is the definition of protective alpha!!! Even though Fenix has a soft spot for Becca he is absolutely merciless to his enemies! I can’t get enough of the this world and immediately ordered Havoc (book 2) in paperback!!!
Becca and Mercy’s story is so not like any I have ever read. It is dark and intense with a splash of a good time. This is truly a book that must be read. I highly recommend this story to others!
An obsession that becomes love as Mercy gets older, or maybe it’s the other way around. Either way this brings so much into a love story that is so surreal it makes for a really good book. I have enjoyed everything about this book and the narrations was done fantastically.
I will love this book till the day I die. I only have a couple books that I can reread and this series is one of them!