Mercy (The Holton Woods)

by HelenKay Dimon

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 in this steamy thriller.
 
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.

• ISBN10: 0425270734
• ISBN13: 9780425270738
• Publish Date: 6 May 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425270738

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

MERCY is a fast paced story full of suspense, drama and intrigue. Jarrett Holt is the owner of an exclusive member’s only club called Holton Woods located in Washington D. C. The club caters to high powered politicians and businessmen. Becca Ford is a CIA operative on the run from her employer and asks Jarrett to help her. Becca and Jarrett had an affair eight months ago and she betrayed him. She was part of the reason he was arrested and she knows he’ll want retribution, but she has nowhere else to go. Jarrett will only agree to help Becca if she agrees to his terms. There is still an explosive attraction between them, but they won’t admit their feelings, because they don’t trust each other. Jarret is a gruff, wealthy man who came from humble beginnings. He has few friends, but he is loyal those he is close to. Becca is a trained assassin and has worked in black ops for years. She is a strong willed, tough, athletic woman who kills without emotion and is always looking over her shoulder. Becca has never set down roots anywhere and she knows the only person she can count on or trust is herself.

HelenKay Dimon writes an exhilarating story that kept me on the edge of my seat and I was never quite sure who the bad guys were. There are some interesting secondary characters and I hope to read their stories in future books. This is the gritty, dangerous underworld of politics and covert operations where anything goes and there are no laws. MERCY is well written, with believable characters and realistic dialogue.

Reviewed by Karen for Cocktails and Books