Sweet Mercy is the first book in this incredibly addictive series and this is where we see the beginning of our pairing Gabriel and Mercy. I will say that I have been wanting to explore more of this author's work, especially her more edgy contemporaries. I found this one while browsing the KU library and I was completely hooked into the story. I was on board with the premise of the story and I was immediately drawn into this story. It definitely has the type of setup (that is common within certain historicals and I don't see this type of arrangement in contemporaries very often) so its always refreshing to find an author that will take this type of story on. I really fell in love with both of these characters. At the beginning of their story, they each have their own motivations, of course, but at the end of the day, there is an intense connection between them. There is also such a sexy feel to the bedroom scenes that completely worked for me and such a great start to this series.