Merciful Lies
By C.D. Gorri
- Release Date: 2024-11-01
- Genre: Romance
Description
Lies can be merciful. It just depends on the why.
Anna
I knew the second I saw him, my life would change forever. When my brother offers me as payment to Nico Fury, the king of the Vipers, how can I refuse? Tattooed, built, and tall, he was the only man I saw when I walked into the room. It was like he occupied all the available space, sitting on his throne of blood, sweat, and lies.
Nerves assailed me, but I owed my brother too much to let anything happen to him. One night. That was all. But it would leave me wrecked. Actions always had consequences. Six months later, my brother was killed by a rival organization, and now they were after me.
There was only one place I could go to keep my unborn baby safe. I just hoped the king would be merciful.
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Nico
Perfect things didn't exist, at least not in my experience. But she was pretty close. I had her in my bed for one night, and I couldn't shake the memory. No, I wasn't meant to keep soft things like Anna Keller. My life belonged to my crew, and we were a vicious group. Hell, we weren't called Vipers for nothing.
But she was different. She made me want, and I loved and hated her for it. Anna was light in a world of constant darkness. She was all warmth and beauty like no other. And I craved her like a drug.
Six months had passed since I took her in return for clearing her brother's debt to me, but that man attracted trouble like honey did flies. It wasn't long before I learned Sam Keller had gotten himself killed. Less than an hour later, Anna came back to me, on her knees, asking for sanctuary.
I knew the moment I saw the swell of her stomach she was carrying my baby. Anna thought coming here would protect her, but she was walking right into the Viper's nest. Before I was finished, my little runaway would be begging me for mercy.
Merciful Lies is the first in the contemporary romance series of connected standalones, Jersey Bad Boys. This series features familiar tropes such as enemies to lovers, forced proximity, arranged marriages, secret babies, and contains some violence and explicit scenes.
Reviews
Loved this morally gray hero story
5By BarbershopgirlNico Fury is the King of the Vipers and they own the Jersey Shore. Nothing goes in or out without them knowing. But Nico has a weakness or a strength depending on how you see it. Her name is Anna. Anna has a one night stand with Nico and six months later shows up pregnant. Nico does what any decent or indecent man would do, he marries her. This is a well written, wonderful story with a morally gray hero that will do anything to keep his woman and child safe. It is steamy hot, great characters, fast paced with a lot of action and I loved itGreat books
5By notenoughkidsWow! Just wow! The moment I started to read this book, I couldn't put it down. I could move until the end. I was so captive by this book that I couldn't do anything until I finished it. Nico...criminal, dangerous, protective, sexy, and all man. I'm swooning over this bad boy man. C.D. Gorri has a way of telling a good story that I can't wait to read her next book. The women are not skinny supermodel type but real women with real problems. The men are so swoon worthy that I have to fan myself as I'm reading. The audio book is so hot to listen to. Grab at fan while you listen to Elle Sonali and Mick Fanning brings Anna and Nico hot steamy story to life. I loved it!Nico & Anna !
5By Book Nook NutsNico Fury is not a good man, he is not merciful. Until… He has wanted her, and now…He will have her but will one night be enough? Anna…Oh, what to say about Anna? She loves her brother, but he doesn’t deserve it or her. One night was all that was bargained, but will that ever be enough for Nico, and does Anna only want the bargained one night with this beast of a man? HOT! HOT! and OH YEAH HOT! This author just keeps putting out some of the hottest, action-packed contemporary romance stories and I can’t wait to fill myself up on reading them. A fantastic beginning to a new series. This trope is not for the weak at heart as it touches on dark things for some. So yeah if you are trigger-prone then it might not be your cup of tea but trust me it’s normal in life what Anna goes through…
