Mercy and Lon are absolutely adorable together. He gets her, which she really needs in her life. She's been alone for so long - on her own, without any real support and feeling like she can only really count on herself. Most of that is self-inflected thanks to spending most of her life bouncing around the foster system. She never had the opportunity to make any real connections ... except for one night almost a decade ago. A night is all they had then but it definitely isn't the end for them.
Thanks to that meeting when they find each other again there is a connection that they can't resist. Some may have a little trouble with the almost insta-love between them but they work together so well. I love her bluntness and the way she faces so much head on. Even when she's nervous about meeting family after all this time she does it with spirit, like most things she does. Lon is almost too perfect. He's a hardworking lawman, caring about the people in his town and understands & appreciates Mercy.

Sala is a master at the small-town romance. Her characters are realistic and full of personality, the plots are engaging but not overly complicated, and there's enough home-spun emotion to keep you coming back for more again and again.

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