Her Mercenary by Amanda McKinney
Steele Shadows Mercenaries #

Every book I read by this author is a keeper! Once I began this story…I could not put it down…even when electricity was cut and I was under the mosquito net in the dark…I read on using my phone instead of my computer…LOVED this book!

What I liked:
* Samantha “Sam” Greene: Kidnapped in Mexico, American school teacher, divorced, single, beautiful, to be sold by human traffickers, resilient, strong, wise, caring, perfect for Roman
* Roman Thieves: Irish, orphaned early in life, immigrated to US, ex-military, works for Astor Stone, Inc, mercenary, strong, lethal, revenge oriented, undercover work for decades, perfect for Sam
* The first person telling of the story that switched between the two main characters
* That I who reads the end of books first did not see some of the twists, turns, and surprises in this book
* The dark gritty real feel of the story
* Knowing that this was fiction and yet also being aware that some of what transpired in this book is all too real and happens more often than we may realize
* Feeling I knew the characters and that I was with them on their journey…the good, the bad, and the ugly
* The growth and change in the characters and the positive impact they had on one another
* The slow reveal of who took Sam, why she was taken, and what the purpose was
* Finding out Roman’s backstory and learning with him some secrets that his mother had kept
* Learning a bit about survival, fishing, and a few other things
* Seeing a few of the men that work with Roman
* Thinking about how much undercover cops must go through to do their jobs…not fun…but it was interesting to think about…and wondering where lines are drawn when undercover
* The feel-good positive ending to the story

What I didn’t like:
* Exactly what I was meant not to like
* thinking about and knowing that too many humans are kidnapped and sold every day.
* Having to wait for the next book in the series

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series/by this author? Definitely!

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )