Merciful Lies

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.

Popular Tropes

Dark Romance, Contemporary Romance, Possessive Alpha Male, Forced Proximity, Secret Baby, Tricked Into Marriage, Morally Gray MMC, Plus Size Heroine, Sweet For Her, Touch Her and Die.

Series Reviews

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The author has outdone herself! Fast paced, gritty, a little grey (not too dark but a hint), but the MMC is so smushy for the MFC!! A not so great arrangement brings them together but he totally makes up for it! Such a great read with excellent spice and plot!” -Bookbub Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”This Book 1 in The Jersey Bad Boys Series has an amazing story, well-crafted world and intense Characters. These wonderful characters have unique personalities, detailed histories and believable interactions. I love to hate her brother and how he treated her, I loved her strength when she showed up at the MC and I loved his strentgh and his protective side. This story had obsession, trading a sister for his debts, passion, love, secret pregnancy, danger, twists, turns, family, MC violence, misunderstandings, Romance, Love and a worked for HEA. This is a must read new series from one of my favorite authors, C. D. Gorri. I cannot wait for the next book.” -Bookbub Reviewer