MERCY is a fantastic story of love undeterred by prior treachery. Becca is a black ops CIA operative who is on the run from whomever has been killing the rest of her team. On the run without an identity or any funds, Becca elects to go back to Jarrett for help, the man who she had a torrid affair with 8 months ago. Jarrett is the millionaire owner of Holton Woods, an exclusive members- only supper club in Washington DC, where the true power holders of DC met. Becca was part of a Spectrum operation to arrest Jarrett for dealing drugs. Jarrett went to jail briefly, but the charges were dropped and he resumed his management of his club.

Jarrett is smoldering with anger toward Becca, who he believed set him up for the sting, using her feminine wiles to entrap him. Jarrett agrees to let Becca hide out from his club while she tries to determine who is trying to kill her and why. But that sanctuary comes at a cost:

"In return for protection, I get you. All of you, however I want you."

Rebecca had claimed she belonged to him once before. This time she would, but on his terms. She'd be his to conquer. His to use and discard. His to fuck as he pleased, without any regard for what she wanted or needed.

He didn't even care why she was really here. Her reasons didn't matter because he would not cede any emotional ground.

Jarrett tries to use sex to punish Becca for her prior actions, but he still loves her, and has a difficult time remaining emotionally distant. Becca fell in love with Jarrett during the black-ops operation 8 months ago, and was crushed by the apparent revelation that he was indeed guilty.

Jarrett insists that he was framed by the CIA. Becca believes that he was lying about his innocence. But both Becca and Jarrett are keeping secrets from each other, and the truth is not what either of them could imagine. I enjoyed the roller coaster of the many exciting twists and intrigues in this romantic suspense, and I feel the supporting characters were particularly strong in MERCY.

The sexual tension in this story is off the charts, and this erotic tale is packed full of sexy goodness. I love how both Becca and Jarrett try to resist the other in bed, but neither can overcome the overwhelming passion that they have for each other. MERCY was my first HelenKay Dimon book, but it definitely won't be my last!

Book Summary

After she infiltrated his business and betrayed his trust, a disavowed CIA agent must seek sanctuary in the bedroom of a man who will either help her, kill her, or bring her to her knees…
 
Becca Ford is on her own. Eight months after she headed up a sting operation to take down millionaire club owner Jarrett Holt, the other agents in her special ops team have been eliminated under odd circumstances, and she needs a place to hide.
 
Jarrett is a man who prefers darkness to light. He deals in the only truly valuable currency—information—and his supper club caters to an exclusive clientele. It was an uncharacteristic moment of weakness when he let a woman into his life. But it’s not luck that the criminal charges disappeared . . . as did the evidence.
 
When Becca returns to the club seeking his help, Jarrett doesn’t want to hear her story. But he does want her body, and demands that she give it to him. He’ll keep her safe—for now—but it’ll be in his bed and on his terms, until he says they’re done.