Sweet Mercy

Empire Nightclub Series, Book 1

By: K. A. Tucker

Narrated by: Alex Kydd, Ada Sinclair

From internationally bestselling author K. A. Tucker comes the dark and steamy Dirty Empire series.

One visit to my father in prison—convicted for a murder he didn't commit—and I've attracted the attention of the last man I'd ever want knowing that I exist.

Gabriel Easton. Son of an infamous crime boss. Deplorable womanizer. Scoundrel to the core. Worse, he has figured out how desperate I am to protect my father from brutality behind bars. He has the power to grant that protection, and he has offered it . . . for a price.

Me. I am to become a "guest" in his mansion, to live with him until he tires of having me around. I'll do anything for my father, including agree to Gabriel's cruel game. But I won't comply with his every whim and wish. Not when he taunts me with that ruthless spark in his cold blue eyes. Not when he requires that I share his bedroom at night.

Unfortunately for me, I think my loathing for him is what he's enjoying most. That's fine. By the time I'm through with him, he'll be crying my name. Mercy.

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Kathleen Tucker (P)2022 Tantor

Gabriel and Mercy

*****SPOILER ALERT*****

Dual POV. Empire Nightclub Series, book 1 of 4. Both narrators read well. Content warnings: murders; prison corruption; money laundering; drug trafficking; and h mom overdosed.

Mercy Wheeler (25; aka Merce) is an only child whose mom died of a drug overdose when Mercy was 1o years old. She is in college and working for a drug and alcohol addiction center. Mercy's father is in prison for killing his former co-worker, the man who assaulted Mercy. Mercy faithfully visits her father in prison every weekend which is where she crosses paths with Gabriel. Gabriel Easton (29) has an older brother, is a nightclub owner, runs an underground fight ring, and he has an abusive father who is in prison for witness tampering and money laundering. Caleb is Gabriel's older brother, co-owner of their nightclub and their home. The Easton family have been in the drug trade for their entire life but both brothers want to be free of it. Gabriel is immediately attracted to Mercy and offers to help her father, who is being beaten in prison, if she moves in with him for one week.... JP

Spice rating 2 out of 5 on my scale.

1st listen 02-03-22
2nd listen 08-16-23

Hot scenes

We love a bad boy who can’t resist our fmc. She was a bit “pick me girl” at times but I liked her sarcasm. Great smut!

Captivating !!!

Book 1 of 4 in the Empire Nightclub Series. The story is complete, display of greed. deception, power struggle, love conflicts and hot sex🔥 . Great narrators that bring it to life.

female narrator ruined it

Story intriguing, male narrator ok. but female narrator over enunciated and drama whines. couldn't listen to rest of story.

Great relief for Wolf Hotel hangover 😂

I read this whole series and I really liked it. I loved the mafia angle. I felt like things that irritated me about the Wolf Hotel series were fixed here - alternating narrators, better storyline, better character development. I think a small increase in spice would’ve been great (especially in later books).

I thought the female narrator was great, but male tried to sound too “Soprano” family vocationally. Overall, I liked them both.