This short book was previously released as 'Have Mercy in 2009. It's a quick read about a genetically enhanced human who escaped before the lab and the General terminated him.
We get dropped into his story as he's being hunted by the City Security force. Logan was shot several times and was found unconscious and brought back to a compound on the outskirts of the city.

Mercy is a healer and has been taking in orphans for awhile. When two of her boys bring back an unconscious, wounded man, she treats his wounds not realizing who he was.

This is an instant passion romance. From the moment Logan wakes up and smells her he's attracted to Mercy and flames only burn brighter every moment he's with her.

Mercy has no idea why she's suddenly so turned on by a man but she can't seem to stop the attraction and wants to keep him, even though she knows he has to leave.

While the heat between these two is off the charts, the insta love was hard to buy into, it needed more time to simmer to make it believable. I think these two deserved more time and development, just like the background story of the alpha fight against the evil council. While this book does have an HEA for the couple it felt more like a few chapters from a bigger book, so this was just an okay read for me.

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In the year 2133 earth has been through something horrific that has left the haves inside a secure gated area and the have-nots outside to be preyed upon. The ruling class is ruthless entitled and privileged. They are also morons to think they can rule forever…and it is my hope that in book three of the series they will get their comeuppance.

There are at least three surviving Alphas – men bred in a laboratory to be enhanced killing machines. When the project is terminated so are the Alphas – at least most of them. In book one Tienan, Alpha 1, was the main character and his love story is told. He had a friend named Logan and he also met Alpha 10, Adrian. This book is Logan’s story and he is Alpha 2.

Logan has a run-in with military forces and is seriously injured. He is taken to a compound where he is treated by a healer named Mercy. The two are instantly attracted to one another and as this is futuristic fantasy and not reality insta-lust seems to work – after all, nobody knows how long they have to live so why not take advantage of good times when they present themselves. That said, Logan and Mercy are more like soul mates that are meant to be together forever.

There are some cute orphans that Mercy cares for, steamy scenes between Logan and Mercy, a skirmish and a larger battle that all take place in a very few days. My guess is that Adrian will star in the third book of the series. I am hopeful that the three alphas will work with the resistance to topple those living in luxury inside the gate when the trilogy ends.

Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for the copy to read. This is my honest review. ( )