MERCENARY by Michele Mannon

Deadliest Lies #2
Swerve Books, September 2016
e-book
Obtained via:  publisher
ISBN:  1250110440
ISBN13: 9781250110442
Romantic Suspense
****



Michele Mannon’s MERCENARY is a fast paced romantic suspense that proves there is someone for everyone and sometimes that someone is the last person you ever would have expected.

Madeline and her twin sister Kylie are close but nothing alike.  When her sister fails to show at a pre-arranged meeting time, she does as she was told; she packs up and starts walking away from her life.  When the man that was at their trailer the night before presumably waiting for Kylie pulls up in his truck and offers Madeline a ride three states away to college, she quickly accepts.  Declan is strong, capable and a little bit scary, but something about him draws Madeline in like nothing else.  When trouble shows up on her doorstep a few months later, Madeline knows just who call.

This reader thoroughly enjoyed Michele Mannon’s MERCENARY.  The only thing that Madeline and Declan have in common is Kylie and an incredible attraction.  These two characters are such an incredible pairing.  Madeline is young, naïve trusting and a virgin.  Declan is a trained assassin assigned to kill her sister and as hard as they come.  And he is breaking all his rules when he steps in to save Madeline.  And as much as he tries to keep his distance from her, Madeline is simply not having it.  But when she finally finds out exactly what part Declan is playing in the search for her sister, Madeline’s faith in Declan is really tested.

The storyline is fast paced and exciting.  Questions are constantly popping up.  Nothing is as it seems.  MERCENARY is that book that you just can’t seem to put down.  Readers looking for a sweet and steamy romance, a lot of suspense and a ton of action are sure to enjoy Michele Mannon’s MERCENARY, even if it does leave you eagerly awaiting the next book.  After all, there are enough secondary characters clamoring for their own story to keep readers satisfied for quite some time and all possibilities promise to be just as exciting as MERCENARY.


Reviewed by T. Barringer
tammyLRM@gmail.com

"This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book."

KNOCK OUT by Michele Mannan

Publisher: Carina Press
Date published: December 2nd, 2013
ISBN: 13: 9781426897535
Contemporary
E-book
Reviewed by Helen

Weblink: http://ebooks.carinapress.com/FC5E8A11-66F6-47FC-A3A0-5A0AA6B3B2F1/10/134/en/ContentDetails.htm?ID=DA38DE98-460C-41CD-8F3D-4C64B5C67AFB
Obtained via publisher
Rating: 4

Logan is a prima ballerina until her ex boyfriend drops her on stage in front of a national audience, then blames her for being out-of-shape. Everyone believes him, he takes control of all her assets, and suddenly Logan’s reduced to working as a ring card girl before MMA bouts to try to pay off her medical bills.
Keane is a former marine fighting physically to help him battle his inner demons. Logan wants what Keane can do for her future. Keane doesn’t want anyone else to get hurt.


Logan and Keane are an unusual couple. A huge boxer and a dainty ballerina have little in common on first appearance, but chemistry doesn’t pay tribute to logic or appearances. Both have their own agenda. Both are determined to make their new lives a success. Yet both are also caring and honorable people who want the best for others.

There’s a huge cast of secondary characters, all of whom add life, depth and endless complications to the story. I love Logan’s attitudes. She’s feisty yet determined. She jumps to conclusions but she has the perseverance to solve problems as well.
Keane has many internal issues to deal with. As he wrestles them, he becomes far more than just a huge grunting fighting machine. He shows himself as a genuine hero.

Technically the writing and plot was great as were the characters. There were a handful of tiny grammatical and typographical errors, but nothing to detract from an unusual, but very good, story.


This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.