One visit to my father in prison—convicted for a murder he didn’t commit—and I’ve attracted the attention of the last man I’d ever want knowing I exist.Gabriel Easton. Son of an infamous crime boss. Pretentious liar. Merciless womanizer. A scoundrel to the core.Worse, he has figured out how desperate I am to protect my father from brutality behind bars. He has the power to grant that protection … that protection and he has offered it … for a price.
Me.
I am to become a prisoner in his playhouse mansion, to live with him until he tires of having me around.
I’ll do anything for my father, including agree to Gabriel’s cruel game. But I won’t comply with his every whim and wish.
Not when he taunts me with that ruthless spark in his cold blue eyes.
Not when he requires that I share his bedroom at night.
Unfortunately for me, I think my loathing for him is what he’s enjoying most.
That’s fine. By the time I’m through with him, he’ll be crying my name.
Mercy.
Sweet Mercy is the first book in the Dirty Empire series.
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A first volume that sets the scene and presents above all the two heroes: Mercy and Gabriel are charismatic and we share their emotions throughout the story. Their attraction is omnipresent and the game they start is unhealthy but irresistible. We ask for it again!
Strap on your vibrators, girls, because when Nina West introduces you to Gabriel Easton, she delivers a character who will leave you with NEEDS.
The son of a drug kingpin currently serving time in the old grey bar hotel, Gabriel is conflicted. He wants out of the family business, even as he enjoys the material comforts that come with the empire’s success. His path crosses that of Mercy, a young woman visiting her father, who is also incarcerated. Gabriel feels an instant want for Mercy, and what Gabriel wants, he gets, even if it involves some maneuvering and manipulating.
You will enjoy for Mercy, and you will root for her. Desperate to get her father a new trial with a better lawyer, she studies to go to law school herself. Here comes Gabriel, though, with a solution.
I loved the scenes in which Gabriel lets Mercy get to know him–the real him. I loved watching her react to his world, and I love how hard she struggles to stay true to her values while letting herself soften toward Gabriel.
As the first in a trilogy, this one ends with a bit of a cliffhanger, so jump on Book 2 as soon as you can.
Holy Crap this book! So freaking GOOD. Hot is an understatement. Interesting plot. The proposition and the slap that followed was a tell tail that the feisty heroine got balls and the relationship was going to be explosive. I guess right! Awesome banters and so much angsts between Mercy and Gabriel. He is an arrogant ass but couldn’t match the smart mouth heroine. I love these two. I want to smack Gabriel in the face but in the end my heart thaw. Gabriel is still a big mystery to me but I see a different side of him – caring, attentive. It’s not a hardship that he is gorgeous and talented in so many departments wink wink
Absolute adore Mercy – beautiful, hard working, loyal, and fierce. Unbelievable chemistry between them. I can not wait to see where this story is heading!!! I LOVE this author and everything she writes! Highly recommended
I really liked this story, I couldn’t put it down! Miss West is a new author for me, but now I’m going to keep my eyes open for her books!
Have Mercy
Sweet Mercy is a tease. She is the epitome of sex on a stick and she doesn’t even know it. She is every guys wet dream. The last place you would expect to find a walking wet dream- is exactly where Gabriel meets her- Fulcourt Prison waiting to visit someone.
Turns out these two have more in common than even Mercy would like to admit. Blazing chemistry can only be ignored for so long. Though Mercy wishes it were longer.
How not to get in bed with a mobster’s son was probably too long a title and since Mercy was able to resist I guess it makes sense she went with Sweet Mercy.
Enjoy the emotional push pull of lust, conscience, and guilt. See where they take you.
This is my first time reading anything from this author, and I was not disappointed, this was a great read, the characters are well written, and have great chemistry. This is the first book in the Dirty Empire series, and the story of Gabriel, and Mercy. When Mercy’s father is in danger, Gabriel is the only one who can help, but will Mercy except his terms? This was emotional, intense, twisted, suspenseful, and dramatic. I can’t wait to read book two.
I am a new reader to Nina West and i have to say I am SOLD !! Gabriel and Mercy’s story is FANTASTIC ! The storyline and character will have your hear5 racing in the first chapter.
How does the son of a mob boss get hooked up with a addiction counselor .. Prison ?? Why and a How could they meet there well both of there fathers are there and when Gabriel sees Mercer for the first time he knows he has to have her .. BUT .. at what cost ?? His club, his family or his life ??
Can Mercy meet Gabriel’s demands so she can get her dad protection in jail or will her Conscious out weigh her decision that this is so, so wrong ?? Stay with him a week as payment ?? OR will she fall for the blue eyed devil ??
Can’t wait for book two !! Loved it !!
I’ve been wanting to read under K.A. Tucker’s pen name Nina West for some time and this was a great starting point for me. It wasn’t quite what I was expecting and was hoping to see more of the mafia play into this one, but we’re only on book 1.
There is a little bit of grit, but there’s definitely a soft spot with Gabriel that I wasn’t anticipating. Not that I mind one bit 😉 I feel like there’s definitely more to know when it comes to Gabriel, but there’s storm coming his way with the secrets he’s keeping.
MERCY! I truly loved her character, willing to do anything for her father, not afraid to speak her mind and is a fighter through and through. I can’t wait to see more of her character development throughout the rest of this series.
Definitely an enjoyable read, not quite a dark romance, but there is a little bit of grit. I’m looking forward towards reading more!
**a complimentary copy was provided by Valentine PR in exchange for a review**
Je découvre cette nouvelle saga de Nina West et tout comme pour la saga Wolf Hotel, la sensualité est au rendez vous pour notre grand plaisir. Gabriel Easton n’a pas fini de nous étonner et Mercy Wheeler est une héroïne comme je les aime.
Mercy Wheeler est une jeune femme de 25 ans qui essaie de tout mettre en oeuvre pour sauver son père qui a été condamné à 22 ans de prison. Il a agi pour la défendre mais le destin a été terrible à son égard. Sa vie au Pénitencier de Fulcort va être terrible pour ce dernier car il sera la cible d’un autre prisonnier et sa vie sera en danger. Mercy ne sait plus quoi faire pour lui venir en aide et elle va découvrir l’envers d’un décor plus que glauque à la prison. C’est une jeune femme de caractère qui va devoir prendre une décision à contre coeur si cela peut apaiser Duncan et sa vie carcérale. J’ai donc aimé le caractère de cette jeune femme qui n’a jamais eu une vie facile. Son implication dans le centre des addictions est d’autant plus admirable qu’il touche un point sensible. Elle va aussi tout mettre en oeuvre pour que ses études puissent lui être d’un grand recours pour son père car ce dernier a eu un avocat qui ne s’est pas foulé et qui a enfoncé cette famille plus que de mesure.
Mercy pourra donc compter sur son amie Michelle pour l’écouter et l’épauler en cas de besoin. Elle n’est pas naïve et elle sait que le deal qu’elle a conclu avec Gabriel est comme un pacte avec le diable mais elle est prête à tous les sacrifices pour le bien de son père. Ne nous voilant pas la face non plus car Gabriel est très séduisant et elle devra tout mettre en oeuvre pour ne pas céder à la tentation. Passer une semaine dans sa demeure , c’est pousser les portes d’un monde qui est aux antipodes du sien, où le plaisir et le désir sont en libre service. Elle va tout mettre en oeuvre pour fuir Gabriel mais il pourrait s’avère qu’il ne soit pas aussi horrible qu’elle ne le pensait. Ce n’est pas un saint , loin de là , mais elle va découvrir chez lui des facettes d’autant plus étonnantes qu’il vit dans un milieu qu’elle veut fuir par dessous tout. Elle découvrira que sa vie à ses côtés n’est pas si horrible que cela mais pourra t-elle complètement lâcher prise.
Gabriel Easton est à 29 ans à la tête d’Empire, un club qu’il dirige avec brio avec son frère. Ce dernier est son frère jumeau et avec Caleb , on ne risque pas de s’ennuyer. Il prend la vie comme elle vient et prend le plaisir là où il est . Entre Lulu, Raina et toutes les autres femmes qui tournent en orbite autour d’eux, ils ne risquent pas de s’ennuyer. Pourtant notre héros commence à en avoir marre des coups faciles et des coups d’un soir. Quand il va tomber sur Mercy à la prison où il rend lui aussi visite à son père, il comprend qu’il a besoin d’elle dans sa vie. L’argent et ses relations vont lui faciliter la tâche certes mais jamais une femme ne lui a résisté et c’est clairement ce qui rendra cette relation encore plus savoureuse. Il essaie de se défaire de l’emprise de son père mais ce ne sera pas facile ni pour lui ni pour son frère, ce qui va renforcer ce sens accru du danger. Malgré son côté arrogant, on le sent commencer déjà à changer en sa présence et on se rend compte qu’il n’est pas si méchant que cela au final. Il a un bon fond et certains de ses actes prouveront sa bonne foi.
Bref , un premier tome que j’ai adoré découvrir et où la sensualité va monter crescendo. Nina West nous offre donc un premier tome qui pose les bases d’une relation sensuelle et consentie et où le danger est déjà un peu présent. Il s’agira donc de voir où le 2ème tome et l’intrigue vont nous emmener
This was my first book by the author and was quite interesting to see how everything will unfold. Every now and then I enjoy a darker story and this one was just perfect for my moods.
I liked both of the main characters and looking forward to the next book as I need their hea.
Sweet Mercy is the first book I have read by author Nina West, and I absolutely loved it!
“Stay with me.”
Three words that change the course of Mercy’s life, a life that is falling apart and leaving her feeling hopeless. With her dad being assaulted in prison, she will do anything to protect him. Then, Gabriel Easton offers her a lifeline for her father—if she agrees to stay with him, he’ll make sure her dad is safe while he’s behind bars.
“His name is Gabriel. An angel’s name. Though something tells me there’s nothing angelic about this guy.”
She hates who Gabriel is and what he stands for, but nothing is quite as it seems. With heart-stopping good looks, crazy gorgeous dimples, and a body to die for, saying no isn’t as easy as Mercy thought. Behind his hotness is a man you wanna hate—but I found that to be impossible. I fell for every word that came out of his mouth and the way he was with Mercy. Gah!! I LOVED him!!!
“Mercy. My sweet, sweet Mercy. You will be mine.”
I cannot wait for more from Ms. West and the Dirty Empire series. What a fantastic start to the series! Couldn’t put it down!!
This book is well written and has some great characters. The two main characters, Mercy and Gabriel have electrifying chemistry between them, that being said Gabriel has his work cut out for him as Mercy has little intention of letting him know how much she is attracted to him. Both characters have a hard exterior that they have to show the world around them, but they also have a sweet, kind, loving side to them also that they only show in private. There’s a lot of suspense to this story that made me wanting to continue turning those pages and I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved this! The story is really good. I was not sure which direction the story was going to take but I like where it is going.
I was not much of a fan of Gabriel dangling favors of protection in order to bed Mercy but the story really is interesting. It does end with a cliffhanger but I am looking forward to reading the next book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received an ARC in return for an honest review. Wow was I hooked on this one! I didn’t want to put the book down! I loved Gabriel and Mercy and boy was their sexual tension crazy! I was so glad when she finally gave in to him! I can’t believe I have to wait to find out what happens!! Damn you Nina West leaving me wanting more!
Sweet Mercy is my first book by Nina West and I am so happy I found her books! Because she writes the exact brand of my crack – haters to lovers romance. An arrogant, deviant and protective alpha man. A sweet, soft yet resilient heroine. Add lots of dirty talk, endless seduction with words and the element of mysterious power games of mafia world. And Nina West has my heart.
The limits and lines of morality and ethics don’t always stay fixed in face of desperation. And Mercy is realising it to her core after she made a deal with the devil aka Gabriel, the son of most notorious mafia of the state in return of protecting her father who is stuck in prison for twenty two years without committing any crime. Gabrile is determined to break Mercy’s barriers and make her admit that she wants her. And he is ready to use every trick possible. Mercy soon finds she is unable to keep up her initial hatred and bitterness because Gabriel isn’t the heartless beast she perceived at the beginning.
The constant push and pull between Mercy and Gabriel was the most interesting point of the story. This story is sexy and dark unabashedly. I love Gabriel’s character. He is well balanced between the insufferable ,crude, cocky mafia guy and the sweet caring protective alpha. Mercy is an equally brilliant character. The story held my attention all through it. And I can’t wait to read the next book!
Nina West created a world of dangerous beauty in Sweet Mercy. This was intense and sexy. This was thrilling and sinister. And just my kind of book!
Received ARC for Honest Review
True Crime and wrongful convictions are my jam. They’re my thing I LOVE to read. And add in a hot, spicy story like Mercy and Gabriel’s? Yeah, I’m ALL about it. So in reading the blurb for Sweet Mercy, I was SOO ready to read it.
I feel so heartsick for Mercy who is just trying to visit her dad and take care of him while he’s in prison for an accident when she becomes aware of Gabriel Easton. She seems to meek and mild and just WAY too innocent for Gabriel. And then she starts letting her sass out and WHEW! She is a spitfire!
And Gabriel. He is cocky to the extreme. He’s rich, handsome, and is never hurting for companionship. He knows what he is and knows that he can basically have any woman he wants. So it’s a treat to read Mercy letting loose on him and dispelling him of these notions that he isn’t irresistible.
But where there’s smoke, there’s fire right? This story kept me engaged the whole time I was reading it. Never did I feel the need to skip parts that seemed unimportant. Every part was important!!
Nina West is a new author to me. My first book of her was a total win and I’m so glad that I picked up “Sweet Mercy”!!
Mercy’s life changed dramatically when her father is convicted for killing someone who hurt her. However, his life is not safe since another man is targeting him for revenge.
Gabriel is a mob boss’s son trying to cut ties with the underworld. While visiting his father in prison, he sees Mercy and he’s instantly attracted to her. In order to make her his, he offers to protect her father in exchange of Mercy coming to live with him for some time.
Mercy and Gabriel’s relationship is a complicate one. The attraction between them is real and the sexual chemistry is scorching. However, Mercy blocks Gabriel’s advances and tries really hard to keep away from him. After all she can’t just forget who he is and what he does for a living.
The book is a great introduction to the characters and their backstories. I really liked what I saw so far and I’m looking forward to the next book!!!
Oh Sweet Mercy! When I saw that Nina West had a new book coming out, I knew that I needed to get my hands on that baby! Her books always keep me riveted and this one did not disappoint!
What happens when you are spending a casual Saturday visiting your dad in prison and you catch the eye of a sexy, hunk of a man? And that man just happens to be the son of a crime lord who wants you. Do you take him up on his offer — move into his mansion and he’ll offer your father protection?
This was what Mercy was facing. Does she shack up with this playboy criminal? Or continue to try and do it all on her own.
There is just something about Nina West’s writing that makes her books so easy to read. I flew through the book just immersed in the world she created.
I so appreciate how her characters are multidimensional. They have layers to them. While Mercy is strong and stubborn she can also be soft. Gabriel is hard, arrogant and selfish but he also has a sweet, broken side to him. The chemistry between the two sparked off the pages. They are also all loyal to their loved ones. Their loyalty helps to dictate their actions.
Sweet Mercy was a sexy, captivating read. I am eagerly awaiting the nect book, Gabriel Fallen.
“His name is Gabriel. An angel’s name. Though something tells me there’s nothing angelic about this guy.”
I was so in love with Nina West and her Wolf Series that when I saw Sweet Mercy, I didn’t even read the blurb. I just new I wanted to read it. So I went into this completely blind and I’m happy that I did.
Sweet Mercy is a enemies to lovers romance with enough of a teaser hint of mob relations that it keeps you engaged and wanting more. It has just the right amount of hatred banter with unbridled lust. Mercy’s father is serving in prison for something that he shouldn’t be and now her life seems to be spiraling. Just when she is losing all hope, Gabriel shows up in her life. Except, he’s not the angel you think he would be. He’s the son of a mob boss and she’s convinced he has followed in his father’s footsteps. He also is the key to protecting her father. Something he offered her for a deal that keeps her with him at his home. She’s vowed to hate him forever but her body can be treacherous and it’s only a matter of time before her head and heart follow.
The thing I liked the most about Sweet Mercy was how feisty Mercy was. Even when the world around her seems to be falling apart, she sticks up for herself and stand strong. She has the biggest heart and it’s clear that Gabriel is going to break down her walls and make room for himself.
The enemies banter is super fun and the chemistry between Mercy and Gabriel is smoking hot. There was a lot of slow burn build up that made everything so much sweeter. Pick up Sweet Mercy now and enjoy that hate/love romance that we all love to read.
I hate cliffys, but to be fair, the author created a nice hopeful feeling at the end of this fast paced erotic Mobster romance between innocent Mercy and devilish Gabriel.
Gabriel was manipulative and cold hearted in his way to get to Mercy. But I loved the way he fell for her and started to want to be better for her even when he knew it was out of character for him. Lots of romance in the way he behaved towards her in the midst of violence and mobster activity.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.