Merciless: Volume 1

· Merciless Book 1 · Willow Winters Publishing LLC
4.6
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*** Now a USA Today bestselling series! ***


From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, standalone, romantic suspense. 


I should've known she would ruin me the moment I saw her.  

Women like her are made to destroy men like me. 

I couldn't resist her though.  

Given to me to start a war; I was too eager to accept. 


But I didn't know what she'd do to me. That she would change everything. 

She sees through me in a way no one else ever has.  

Her innocence and vulnerability make me weak for her and I hate it.

I know better than to give in to temptation.


A ruthless man doesn't let a soul close to him.

A cold-hearted man doesn't risk anything for anyone.

A powerful man with a beautiful woman at his mercy ... he doesn't fall for her.


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4.6
109 reviews
A Google user
May 16, 2018
Not a happy camper. Would have given 5 stars, but the ending blows. Can't believe I pre-ordered, waited with baited breath to read & I now have to wait until you finish "the ending" in another book. Have been a loyal fan & purchased all your books, loved them too, but was pretty disappointed with this. And yet I'll have to read the next one too to find out what happens!
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Roxane Leblanc
December 21, 2018
Not all matches are made in heaven. Carter Cross is the man you want to love, the man you want to trust and believe in, and the man you know you should hate. Carter Cross has his reasons for what he does and how he treats his new possession, Aria, but he is so frustrating. We are given a hint as to why he wants Aria for his own, but the whole story is yet to be revealed. This story is a constant push and pull between Aria and Carter and the ending will shock you, leave you with jaw-dropping desperation for more. Aria Talvery now belongs to Carter Cross but she fights him at every turn, staying strong to resist him seems easy at first, but Aria slowly weakens and wavers. Carter has a presence about him that calls to Aria’s inner being. He is a pleasure she knows she should steer clear of but how long can she hold out? Carter’s gentle touches and soft whispers, call to Aria to give in. Her mind says no but her body desperately wants her to let go. I love Aria’s character. She is strong and feisty. Even though Carter brings out desires in her body and makes her weaken, she always keeps her eye on the goal. She may seem to have submitted fully to Carter, but Aria continues to lay in wait for the perfect moment. The moment when she is the one in control commanding those around her. She is the pampered daughter of a drug lord and knows that she has been sheltered from the horrible truths that surround her. She has experienced unimaginable pain in her life that has left her reeling with debilitating memories. Now, a kidnapped prize in the drug war between three families, Aria fights for her life at the puzzling hands of Carter Cross. Why does he do what he does? Why is she his captive? These are the questions Aria wants to answer and she may have to give up some of her stubborn pride to get those answers. Merciless was not what I expected. I enjoy reading dark romance for the different dynamic between the characters. I always end up feeling some connection to the male and enjoy seeing him conquered by a strong female lead. Although I am enjoying Aria and Carter, there is so much about Carter that I don’t understand and I find puzzling. I just have a hard time figuring him out, understanding what his purpose in his treatment of Aria is. His love for her right now seems more like the love between a loyal pet and its owner instead of a man for a woman. Carter’s treatment of Aria really makes me wonder about everything he has endured in his life to have hardened him so much. After finishing Merciless, I am left to think and rethink the events in the story, wondering if Carter is redeemable. Will he win over my heart in the conclusion, Heartless. Merciless was still a page turner for me so it earns 4 stars.
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Deborah Stephens
May 20, 2018
Although the content was gripping,I am not happy that I paid for a book with no conclusion and an apparent second saga? False advertising if there is no mention of this in the blurb outling the book to start with?
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About the author

 Willow Winters is so happy to be a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Contemporary Bestselling Romance Author. She likes her action hot and her bad boys hotter. She certainly doesn’t hold back on either one in her writing!


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Willow started writing after having her little girl, Evie, December 2015. All during her pregnancy with Evie she continued to read and she only wanted to read romance. She was reading a book a day — sometimes two.

In January 2016 Willow was staying up late with Evie and just thinking of all these stories. They came to her constantly so she finally sat down and just started writing. She always wanted to do it so she figured, why not? Today Willow cannot be happier for making that decision!

Reading Order of the Sins and Secrets: 
Imperfect (Mason and Jule's story book 1)
Unforgiven (Mason and Jule's story book 2)

Damaged (Ethan and Kat's story book 1)
Scarred (Ethan and Kat's story book 2)

Reading Order for the Highest Bidder Series, cowritten with Lauren Landish:

Bought
Sold 
Owned 
Given

Reading order for the Valetti Crime Family Series:

Dirty Dom
His Hostage
Rough Touch
Cuffed Kiss
Bad Boy 

Standalone Novels:

Forget Me Not
Broken: A Dark Romance
Shared: A Dark MFM Menage Romance (cowritten with Bella Love-Wins and Lauren Landish)
Forsaken: A Dark Mafia Romance (cowritten with B. B. Hamel)

On the Sweeter Side: 

Knocking Boots (cowritten with Vivian Wood)
Promise Me: A Second Chance Romance (cowritten with Vivian Wood)

Bad Boys cowritten with Lauren Landish:

Inked: A Bad Boy Next Door Romance
Tempted: A Bad Boy Next Door Romance
Mr. CEO

Happy reading and best wishes, 
Willow xx

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