Dalton tried to save me, but he destroyed me instead.He revealed my gilded cage, and now it’s all I see. The family I grew up with wants to control me,But I’m done going along with their plan. In Dalton’s eyes, I’m his retribution—a way to make up for his past sins. Except, escaping my cage has consequences.We’re about to learn that the hard way. I’m the cherished pet that flew the nest.And … consequences.
We’re about to learn that the hard way.
I’m the cherished pet that flew the nest.
And they’ll do anything to get me back.
Dalton will need more than his sniper rifle to keep us alive.
Our sins are written in blood, and only blood will set us free.
Morning Star is the third in the action-packed Broken Mercenaries series. It can be read as a standalone.
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The merry band of mercenaries are back. Dalton is hired for a job by the Argento Family to help provide security when he realizes they are dealing with sketchy matters even he refuses to help with. During all that he meets Grace Jones, daughter of the enforcer of the Argento Family. That moment sends Dalton and Grace’s lives in a new trajectory. Dalton is trying to atone for his sins and is drawn to help Grace and Grace loathes Morning Star and the mess he’s left her to live with. In a turn of events they end up running from the Argento Family together. There is enough action sleep becomes optional, a fiancé who wants who he believes is his “property back”, sexual tension and denial it’s there. Everyone comes back together to help Dalton and Grace shake the Argento Family so they can escape. This book will keep you dying to know what happens next.
Grace & Dalton
Grace is the daughter of a mafia enforcer. She’s seen a lot and doesn’t fear much. She’s loyal, to a fault (and it comes back to bite her).
Dalton is know by the myth of the Morning Star (devil). He is a hired hand and feared by many. He also is closed off and vengeful. But when he does let someone in, there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for them.
Dalton saves Grace from the mafia multiple time and it leads them to be on the run from them, because someone isn’t willing to let Grace go so easily.
They are so hot and cold and push and pull to begin. You feel their tension and it plays so well for both their personalities. They’re magnetic to each other and don’t even realize it, or refuse to at first.
The broken mercenaries series did not disappoint (other than still needing some of the other guys stories *cough, cough*). You get action, adventure, suspense, thrill, emotion, passion, love and romance. But most importantly amazing friendship bonds that span across all the books and make them what they are.
This is the third book in the Broken Mercenaries Series, an amazing Romantic Suspense. Dalton and Grace’s story is suspenseful, and action packed. Dalton (Morning Star) is handsome, patient, caring and protective. Grace is beautiful, sassy, reckless, badass, and determined. She is quite a handful to look after. I like their banter, and their strong chemistry. The storyline is captivating, filled with drama and twists and turns. The ending is beautiful. I like the friendship in this story! Now, I am looking forward to read the next book in the Series. I don’t want to this Series to end! I HIGHLY recommend it!
Yet another fantastic book in a thrill seeking series that will have you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover.
I have devoured these books at such a fast rate as I just couldn’t them down.
Exactly what I needed in my life and I cannot wait for book four.
With each book I get more and more invested in the series and I can read it still.
Morning Star tells us the story of Dalton and Grace. I was really excited to read his story and the book didn’t disappoint me. I loved it.
I think, so far Dalton’s past got me the hardest, what he’d been through and that it still has a big grip on him but with Grace, he step by step starts to overcome the fear.
Grace comes from mafia family and Dalton saves her twice from it.
The book is packed with so much action and all the time something is going on and I couldn’t put the book down.
It was a great book and I hope there will be more to come.
I received this book in exchange for a honest review.
I LOVED Dalton and Grace’s story! I admit I was a little hesitant about Dalton from the past two books. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like him but I ended up loving him! I loved how his story wasn’t sugar-coated and you got Dalton for what he was. Scars and all. He didn’t change for nobody but he softened for Grace. Grace was great too. I loved how tough she was, even when everything was going south. The whole story was beautifully written and super interesting. I have loved this whole series and I hope there are more books in the future!
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4*
Dalton has his eye on Grace after all shes working at the nest.
Little does he know the consequences that will cause.
Grace doesn’t realise how much Marco desperately wants to own her.
Lots of twists and drama in this story.
I’m enjoying all the team and look forward to reading the next book in the series
I’m completely entranced by this series.
Even though I usually shy away from the mob-trope, I thoroughly loved this dive of the deep end into the seedy underbelly of mafia families and private military contractors.
Fast paced and action packed with a cunningness akin to the best heist movie, this book just kept surprising me at every point. Add a gorgeous, tormented hero and a spunky, determined heroine with a backdrop of the rest of the band of merry mercenaries and this book is bound to get you hooked.
5 stars and a cross-hairs necklace.
5 STARS
I’m loving all of the characters in the Broken Mercenaries Series! They are all diverse in their personalities but they all fit somehow. Dalton and Grace have this sort of love to hate type of relationship that just works. Love. It. I’m enjoying the way the author has the main story and how it’s filled with high energy and suspense, but also keeping us intrigued with a deeper story that involves all of the Broken Mercenaries.
I highly recommend reading this EPIC book and be sure to stay on the lookout for more from the Broken Mercenaries Series, I know I will. Morning Star by S. Massery will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
First, have you met Dalton Kavanaugh????? He is an A$$hole with a capital A. But he the type of character that even when he is a supporting character you can’t help but love. After reading Blood Sky and Angel of Death I have been anxiously awaiting Dalton’s story. S. Massery blew this one out of the water. Talk about a home run here.
Dalton may be an a$$hole, but he has more than met his match with Grace. She puts him in his place on more than one occasion. Grace is just as amazing of a character as Dalton. I love the way the whole crew comes to Dalton and Grace’s aid. In Morning Star we are joined by old favorites (Mason, Jackson, Zach, Griffin, Hadley, and Delia) and we meet some new friends as well (Collin, and even Luca).
This book is absolutely amazing and will keep you turning pages right through to the end!!!!
Intense and Thrilling!
WOW! This was one intense roller coaster ride of action, suspense, intrigue, murder and mayhem. It will keep you on the edge of your seat with anticipation of what will happen next. So many twists and turns that will keep you highly entertained. Utterly thrilling to the end!
Grace and Dalton are fierce and powerful characters. They both have damaged pasts that make it hard to see beyond. Together they have an intense love/hate relationship that grows in leaps and bounds as their story progresses. The chemistry between them is mind-blowing and powerful. They are perfect in every way for each other. When they are together they are a force to be reckoned with!
Phenomenal writing and storytelling. I loved every second of it. Highly recommend.
“S. Massery is a brilliant author, who gifts us with amazing action packed, hot as hell stories!”
Going in I knew that I was going to love this book. I have been patiently (sort of) waiting for Dalton’s story.
Dalton is the silent but deadly man in the room. With all of his training he is ready for anything, except for the one thing. Love.
Grace, is absolutely my favorite heroine!!! Her strength, beauty, and rebound is remarkable.
Bring these two characters together and not only do you have an off the charts romance, you have a sexy as hell love – hate romance that you can’t put down.
When an all out war is waged, who do you place your bets on? If the dominos are all aligned, do they fall as they should be, or change what could be?
And can I just say plot twist! The plot twist is like a left hook that you don’t see coming!!
I love every book from S. Massery. But this one, is a little more. It’s truly flawless, just read it you will not be disappointed.
Wow! Dalton and Grace’s story will send you on a whirlwind ride you don’t want to get off of. Morning Star is an action packed adventure, murder, suspense and betrayal. Their story will suck you in.
Grace and Dalton were made for each other. Always butting heads. Sexual tension.
Grace is running from her forced fiancee. Marco wants power and to break Grace.
Morning Star saves her more than once. Together they are on a dangerous journey that could cost Dalton his life.
Just perfect! The combination of heart pounding suspense, passion and humor made this a perfect book! I so loved seeing the push and pull of Dalton and Grace! They are perfect for one another! And talk about a surprises that come along on their journey! Awesome job!!
I loved the story of Dalton and how he meets Grace. They both are very hard headed and don’t like to back down from a fight, so the two of them together can cause a lot of irritation and confrontation amongst each other and other people. But don’t let that full you because there is a lot of sexual tension between the two of them as well that makes for a great book.
Grace Jones is the daughter of Sal, a mob enforcer who works for Javier Argento but when she is almost sold into human trafficking she is saved by a mysterious man. Now she finds herself going to be married off to Javier’s son, Marco, a man she hates more than anything.
Dalton Kavanaugh was once a member of Scorpion Industries but after he rescues Grace he leaves town knowing the mob will put a hit on him for ruining their plans. Yet there is something about Grace that Dalton can’t stay away from and he finds himself back in town for her.
When Grace realizes she needs to tread a fine line with how she can keep herself safe will she give up Dalton to keep away from Marco? Will Grace realize that Dalton may be the only one on her side in time?
This is another great book in the series and I love it!
Grace was a little different from our other characters as she really had no idea how much her character was in danger and why. She still believed that her dad had so much power and could protect her. I loved that she was independent and wanted nothing to do with her dad’s lifestyle at all. Yet she found herself being controlled by Javier and Marco with what they wanted for her future.
Dalton was such an awesome character and I loved how he risked so much to save Grace from being sold right at the beginning. His life definitely took a turn after that but I was impressed at what he was willing to give up to save her.
So one thing that was getting to me was how they kept being found time after time and I wasn’t sure if Grace was telling her dad things or what or if she had some sort of tracker on her but they just couldn’t escape.
I loved who was helping Dalton and the story behind it which was already brought up in previous books but it’s like everything is coming together for Dalton and the other former members of Scorpion.
The dinner party at Javier’s was completely shocking and It definitely surprised me. I was so mad at Sal and everything he did.
My heart broke so many times for Dalton and everything he had to endure in this book at the hands of Sal and Marco. I was so mad at everyone who did the wrong thing as my heart couldn’t take much more.
I was extremely relieved at the end of the book for what Dalton did as I was once again shocked at what Sal was prepared to do.
The very end was awesome and I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
By Rebecca
Oh my goodness! Morning Star was fantastic! I could not put this book down. I read this book in a day or so, but I would have had it done sooner if I didn’t have to adult. S. Massery brings us back to the mafia world in a different state and a different mafia family! There was action, suspense, and hot romance! Honestly, I could read about Dalton and Grace all day, every day. Dalton is such a fascinating character and I feel like so many of my questions about him were answered in Morning Star.
Dalton is my favorite character out of the male leads in the Mercenaries series. I absolutely love him. He is so complex and twisted. I found myself really loving the darker side of his character. He never tried to sugar coat who he was or make any excuses. I also never knew that a sniper could be so hot. He is good at what he does and for some reason getting behind that rifle and shooting calms him. He can be such a jerk at times, but he’s the jerk you love to hate (you really don’t hate him though. Not even a little bit). I honestly don’t know what it was about his character, but he drew me in and I wanted to know more about him. He could be sweet, nice, and swoon worthy at times, while other times he could be mean, a jerk, and not swoon worthy at all (but we still love him anyway lol). I really fell for his character when I read the story from his perspective. It helped me understand why he did the things he did. I just need more of this sexy, hot, brooding man.
Oh, Grace. My heart broke for this girl. She had such a sucky upbringing. Her dad was an enforcer for a mafia family. I’m pretty sure nothing else needs to be said. I can’t even tell you how much I wanted to wrap this girl in a big hug (same with Dalton too). She is such a fighter though. Throughout the entire story, her main goal is freedom. She wants to be free from the oppressive mafia lifestyle. Women are seen and not heard. That doesn’t work for Grace at all. She’s loud, she’s opinionated, she doesn’t let a man tell her what she can and cannot do, and she’s an overall badass. She doesn’t want to become a wife of a mafia man (Marco in this case. He is seriously coocoo for Cocoa Puffs. I hated his character so much). She wants to be able to be whoever she wants and go wherever she wants without asking for a man’s permission. She just wants to be her own person. I admire her so much. There were times when she was scared out of her mind during the book, but she never stopped fighting. She is so strong and resilient. She never gave up hope that she would get her freedom and happiness.
Dalton and Grace together is absolutely the best thing ever. The chemistry between these two is amazing. Even when they hated each other, they were attracted to one another. These two fit so well together. They both had unpleasant upbringings (to put it mildly) and they struggled to deal with that. Even so, these two were perfect together. Grace brought out a side of Dalton that I don’t think even he knew existed. He is so protective of her and that is all sorts of hot. He also treats her as an equal. Honestly, these two bring out the best in each other. Not at first, but over time you’ll see that they were made for one another. I seriously need another book about these two. Pretty sure I’m going to go through some Dalton and Grace withdrawals here pretty soon.
Again, I loved the secondary characters in this story! The banter between Jackson, Griffin, Dalton, Zach, and Mason is fantastic. I also really enjoyed seeing a lot more of Hadley and Delia. The friendship between these two women is fantastic. I can’t wait to see how the friendship develops between Hadley, Delia, and Grace. It’s going to be great! I am so ready for the next story and all my favorite characters!
Overall, I give this story a 5/5. I adore Dalton and Grace so much. I need more of them! Dalton is my favorite guy from the Mercenaries Series. I enjoyed seeing a different side to Dalton that wasn’t so sarcastic, standoffish, and dark. His character development is truly amazing. Grace is such a badass female lead as well. I love how S. Massery writes her female leads. The women are strong and fighters. I can’t wait to see what the next female lead character will be like (girl-space-friend specially lol). Oh, and Wyatt. I need more about Wyatt too. I’m not so sure how I feel about him. I need more! I can’t wait to see where the next adventure in the Mercenaries series takes me.