Tragedy drove Landon Welch to enlist in the Army with no plans of returning home. After serving seven years as a combat medic, he’s teetering on the edge of burnout when ordered to take leave and confront his demons.Landon’s been searching for redemption, but he never expected to find Mercy. Preschool director Mercedes Foster has dedicated her life to brightening the futures of low-income … low-income children. She’s intelligent, driven, and avoiding distractions, especially one sexy soldier with questionable motives. But when Mercy’s brother gets mixed up in trouble that could endanger her cause and risk her life, Landon might be just the complication she needs to survive.
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3.5 stars
Landon has been in the service for seven years with no plans to ever go home. Guilt was holding him hostage and he felt being a medic was his penance. Mercy is the director for a preschool in a low income neighborhood and she works with Landon’s mom. When they meet the attraction is there, but neither wants a relationship. Things progress rather quickly though. I thought Mercy was awfully judgmental for someone who had no clue what Landon had gone through. There are cameos from a few of the Dead Presidents MC, and drama surrounding Mercy’s brother. Overall I thought this was a good read.
First book I have read by this author and it will not be my last. I really enjoyed Mercedes (Mercy) and Landon’s story. It was a heart-warming read full of emotion, action, suspense, family, and friends. The characters were fun and likeable and the storyline is engaging. I loved the connection with Mercy and Landon and the interaction with his mom and the Dead Presidents club. There were plenty of fun, quirky moments as well as intense drama, emotional turmoil and sexy times to fill the pages. It was a page-turner that I hated to see end. Since this book connects with the Dead Presidents MC series, I will definitely be seeking those out for more adventures!
Great spin off of Ms. Stone’s Dead President’s Series and Ms. Stoker’s Special Forces World. Landon Welch is a combat medic and is burning out. The army forces him to take his leave that’s been putting off forever. Mercy Foster is the director of a preschool and is pissed at Landon, whom she’s never met cause he has left his mom alone for the last seven years. Sparks fly when they first meet, and continue to fly when they get together. They only have a short time and then Landon is going back to the sandbox.
Link and the Dead President’s are considering assisting the preschool where Mercy works. There’s a pissed off parent, a potty mouth preschooler, a shooting, pepper spray, a misguided sibling and a black Santa. All these things make up an explosive story that I highly recommend.
Loved this story of Mercy and Landon and especially catching up with my favourite Dead Presidents MC
Landon is currently serving his country as a combat medic but after years of service, he is forced to take a much needed vacation. He is not happy about it, but end up going home to see his mom, Beth. He never expected to encounter Mercy though and she gives him a piece of her mind when she meets him for the first time.
Mercy is a preschool director and has taken to Beth, like a duck to water. But she’s not happy with Landon and the fact that he has never come home since he enlisted with the Army. When she meets him though, she didn’t expect to feel anything for him but sparks fly for the both of them
Fantastic story and I’m looking forward to more Dead Presidents
Excellent story!! I love the Dead Presidents series & Landon & Mercy turned out to be one of my favorites! I love the way their relationship starts out – she’s ticked at him for not being home in a long time, and she lets him know it (even though they just met)! As they get to know each other, Mercy finds the heart of him, and their relationship happens FAST and STEAMY.
There’s also something going on with her brother, and at her preschool, and the story lines all work together really well. I also loved how seamlessly the Club & Susan Stoker’s characters were woven in. Thumbs up! Enjoyable, sweet, steamy & a great read!! : )
Mercy and her half brother Ben grew up with druggy parents until they left and it was just the two of them. When Ben turned 18 he left and Mercy furthered her education. She meets Landon when he’s forced to take leave, but she doesn’t think much of him at first. Dealing with drug dealers and children who have parents that could care less is obvious in this book. Didn’t like the ending though. Mercy still at home and Landon still overseas with a month to go.
Another awesome book by Harley Stone! While this book is not strictly about the Dead Presidents MC, the club does play a prominent role in the book. They decide to help out the preschool that is run by Mercedes Foster, and they are always on the lookout to bring in new members who happen to be vets. This is where Landon Welch comes into the picture.
Landon is definitely a character that can fit in with the rest of the members of the MC … if he so wishes. He is strong and sure of himself, but not of his past. He definitely confronts that in this book and then had to come to other realizations about his life and what he is going to do moving forward. But what really got me with Landon is the way that he was with his mother. Now that was a backstory that both sides really needed to deal with … and did. And it was beautiful!
Mercy is also an interesting character. She is young, but she has determination and resilience, which is really necessary when dealing with the alpha’s of the club, and Landon. They had a bit of a rocky start, and that was because of some preconceived notions by Mercy and how she handled their original meeting, but I was happy with the way the whole thing played out.
Rescuing Mercy had a little bit of everything it … passion, danger, intrigue, and settling of a past that has plagued two people. The characters were awesome and the situations were intriguing. I got pulled in from the first meet between the MC and Mercy, and then the snarky introduction between Mercy and Landon.
Overall, loved it! The characters are memorable and the storyline was intriguing and well written. This was a quick read for me and I am so hoping that Harley Stone brings them back for another installment in the series. Two thumbs up from me! Happy reading!!
LANDON WELCH…….HAVE MERCY!!!!
I love the Dead Presidents Series…and RESCUING MERCY is no exception….For those who haven’t read this series, they are not your average MC, but are all sexy veterans, all alphas and all good guys with whom every girl would fall in love….
RESCUING MERCY is about Landon Welch, a combat medic, who has not been home from the military in 7 years, not seen his mother in 7 years and has not faced his demons in 7 years….His commander is forcing him to take a break….So, he knows he has no choice but to go home….
Mercedes (Mercy) Foster is a pre-school director in a bad part of town, and she has made it her life with little room for anything else…From a bad home, Mercy has “adopted” Beth Welch as a mother figure, and with Beth not seeing her son in 7 years, Mercy has given Beth companionship and a purpose at the pre-school…
AND she’s given Beth’s son, Landon, a reason to NOT re-enlist……
This is the first book I ha e read by this author.
I really enjoyed her writing style, her storyline and just her overall work.
This storyline is awesome!!
Landon is a combat medic, who after a particularly hard mission, got sent home to help get his head on straight.
Mercy, is the tough as nails, preschool administrator who stands up to Landon for how he treated her friend (his mom).
I do t wanna give to much away, but this book kept meningitis the edge of my seat!
I will definitely read the rest of this series!!
If you are looking for a book that will make you laugh, swoon and not want to put it down then this is your next read! Mercy and Landon are two people not looking for love but walk right into it and don’t look back. Mercy is a spunky heroine with drive and Landon is an alpha who is trying to figure out his future. Both have their own demons and past’s but work together to build an amazing relationship. But can their love stand the tests of outside forces and Landons career? Well you will just have to read the book to find out! Harley Stone is one of those authors that will take you on a ride with a story full of depth and emotion. This book has action, steamy romance, suspense and a page turning plot. I loved every page of this book and if you are looking for more check out the Dead Presidents MC series!
Although a new author to me I am always will to try their books when they release within another authors world. It didn’t disappoint at all. We have Landan, a medic in the Army home on leave after 7 years because of the potential to burn out. Back in his old neighbourhood to face his demons from the death of his father. Mercy is 23 and the youngest person to take over a school. A school for low income children who can learn, have fun and have 3 square meals a day. As things hear up between Landan and Mercy, things aren’t going to well for her brother who brings trouble to the school. As shots are fired it’s a race to save one of the characters. Who will survive? A great story and characters and it held my attention through out. It was great to see some of Susan’s characters with in the story as well (Blade and Wendy) I hope to see more from this author.
This is a spin off book of the Dead Presidents MC series set in Susan Stokers Special Forces world. It can absolutely be read as a stand alone as I had never read a book by this author before. It is about Landon Welch and Mercedes Foster. Landon joined the service and became a medic to try to get redemption for something that happened with his family. Never understanding that his self imposed exile was never necessary or that he didn’t have anything to atone for. Now on the brink of burn out, the military is forcing him to take leave and get some perspective. So he goes home, never expecting to meet Mercy. Mercy is the director for a preschool that is set up to help low-income children get the best start that they can in life. She has dedicated herself to trying to helping children not only get a jump start on education but to have a way to help them be fed and their families get the help they so desperately need. She never expected meeting Landon or having his help when her brother gets into trouble. And she certainly never planned on falling for the soldier with so much mental anguish.
I loved this book! This was a new to me author but the book sounded great and definitely lived up to the potential it had in the blurb! Landon is a sweet but tortured soul who desperately needs someone to love him and that he can love and protect in return. He also needs to be able to find the place that he truly belongs. Mercy is a woman who has let parts of her past affect her present and future but when Landon appears in her life, she figures out exactly what she needs and wants in order to make herself happy in the long run. They both have their issues but they still manage to work them out and make their futures bright and I loved every bit of it! Now I have to go back and read the series that started it all because the little bit I saw of them in this book definitely intrigued me! And I really hope at some point in the future we can have a book about Mercy’s brother as well!! Definitely a great way to introduce an author to me!
This is my first book by this author and It totally won’t be my last. What an amazing read this was. Loved how Landon and Mercy are both broken but trying to heal the only way they know how, by giving back. She’s in charge of a funded preschool in a bad neighborhood, and he is a medic in the army. When these two meet it’s like fireworks , just takes them a bit of time to realize how much better they are together then apart.
Amazing story between Mercy and Landon. Their love is pure and was exciting to read. This is the first time I have read about an active duty military member, was not sure how it would work but it worked so well, loved every minute.
A favorite author writing in the world of another favorite author….yes please!!!!
Landon is returning home after seven years and not because he wants to. He has no idea how much his life is going to change. I love a strong female character and Mercy is certainly that! This story has everything you could ever need – a broken hero, suspense, romance, humor and The Dead Presidents!!! This is a great addition to the series and I really enjoyed it.
I’m kind of hoping there is going to be a spin off for a certain character so I’m definitely going to stay tuned
So I’ve read two stories in recent days that are set in Susan Stoker’s world of Special Forces and I am ashamed to say that I have never read that series. But in contrast I’ve read every book in the Dead Presidents series and I love every book in that series. You didn’t necessarily have to read the books and the Dead Presidents series to understand this one. Landon has a tragedy in his past and decides after high school to join the army. He hasn’t visited his mom in 7 years because of feelings of guilt. Mercy has grown up neglected and she strives to be the best preschool director possible to give back to the low income families and their kids and their developing the years. Once they meet, Landon’s mom is the cook at the preschool Mercy directs, fireworks explode and not the good kind. Not knowing the whole story Mercy comes down hard on Landon for abandoning his mom. They find a common ground and develop a truce between the two of them for his mom‘s sake. Both of them are trying to atone for their pasts. The more time they spend together The more they are feelings develop for each other. When Landon goes back into the army to complete the rest of his tour will Mercy wait for him not knowing when he will come home again? Will he wait another 7 years to make an appearance? I highly recommend this book if you want your military romance fix with a slight MC influence! I can’t wait for the Dead Presidents series to continue!!
Loved the Dead Presidents series and loved this spinoff so much.
Landon is a Army Medic who hasn’t home to visit his mom in 7 years due to guilty feelings.
Mercy (Mercedes) is a Director if a Pre-School who loves her underprivileged kids. She gives so much to the community.
Mercy was not accepting of Landon at first because of abandoning his mother, but was very much attracted to him.
Loved this book. Good storyline and it was awesome to read about the Dead Presidents.
Landon and Mercy have a story that will stay with the reader long after the last page has been turned. The situations that they were put in, the way that they persevered and the way these two were perfectly made for each other was something I enjoyed reading. I loved the dual point of views and the well written plotline.
Landon & Mercy
Landon is a combat medic in the military and has not been home in 7 years . His choice not to return for so long was his but now his boss wants him on a leave after a very traumatic mission .
Landon’s mom Beth has been hoping for the day that he would appear on her doorstep . She lost her husband 7 years ago and then her son left . It has been difficult for her but she has been working at the local preschool and has befriended the director Mercy . It has made the time pass. Mercy has watch Beth make excuses for her son and why he doesn’t come home on leave so that has certainly left a bad taste in her mouth. When Mercy and Landon finally meet the immediate connection is there but Mercy is a tough cookie. This was a wonderful story filled with love, sexual chemistry , action and a whole lot of feelings !!!
~~Michele McMullen ~~
In my opinion, you can’t go wrong with a book written by Harley Stone. Rescuing Mercy blew me away. Long after I closed the book the emotions remained. My heart has been cracked open and I am ready to rush out and do more, care more. Mercy’s dedication to the pre-schoolers in the struggling neighborhood showed me, we as citizens, can do so much more.
This story touched me in so many ways. Landon fled 7 years ago afraid to face the realities, real and imagined, after the death of his father. He hadn’t stopped to think how his actions hurt others. All he has done is created more challenges. This man needs the Dead Presidents. This man needs his mom, a woman that has become close to Mercy. This man needs Mercy.
Mercy is full of love. Her dedication to the children in her neighborhood shows in everything she does and how she acts. Mercy isn’t as accepting of Landon. Mercy has preconceived ideas about Landon and they aren’t positive. He has his work cut out for him.
The soldier in Landon does not run in fear. He faces his enemy, Mercy, and doesn’t give in. He needs her as much as she needs him. She will need his strength as she deals with the horrors of her world. They will need each other and the support of The Dead Presidents if they want to find their HEA.