This Love Hurts

"To love is never wrong." I was so excited when I heard this series was being released. When reading other books in the Merciless world, I was always intrigued about Marcus, the ultimate puppet master. He is always in the shadows, pulling the strings and his end game is never obvious. This is book 1 in the "This love hurts" series. You don't need to read any other Merciless world books but it will help build the intrigue around Marcus. This is a romantic suspense, focusing on the love triangle between Marcus (the villain), Delilah (the lawyer that puts away criminals) and Cody (the FBI agent tasked with catching villains). There are o lot of secrets, half truths and tension between these characters. I found the pace in the beginning of the book a bit slow for my tastes (hence my rating) but, as the story progressed, I got immersed in the suspense. It was like being part of one of the great procedurals I usually binge on TV. And by the end of the book, I was hooked and I can't wait to get Marcus's side of the story and the motivations behind his actions. Great read overall!