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Merciful Lies: Jersey Bad Boys, Book 1
Lies can be merciful. It just depends on the why.
I knew the second I saw him, my life would change forever. When my brother offers me as payment to Nico Fury, the king of the Vipers, how can I refuse? Tattooed, built, and tall, he was the only man I saw when I walked into the room. It was like he occupied all the available space, sitting on his throne of blood, sweat, and lies.
Nerves assailed me, but I owed my brother too much to let anything happen to him. One night. That was all. But it would leave me wrecked. Actions always had consequences. Six months later, my brother was killed by a rival organization, and now they were after me.
There was only one place I could go to keep my unborn baby safe. I just hoped the king would be merciful.
Perfect things didn’t exist, at least not in my experience. But she was pretty close. I had her in my bed for one night, and I couldn’t shake the memory. No, I wasn’t meant to keep soft things like Anna Keller. My life belonged to my crew, and we were a vicious group. Hell, we weren’t called Vipers for nothing.
But she was different. She made me want, and I loved and hated her for it. Anna was light in a world of constant darkness. She was all warmth and beauty like no other. And I craved her like a drug.
Six months had passed since I took her in return for clearing her brother’s debt to me, but that man attracted trouble like honey did flies. It wasn’t long before I learned Sam Keller had gotten himself killed. Less than an hour later, Anna came back to me, on her knees, asking for sanctuary.
I knew the moment I saw the swell of her stomach she was carrying my baby. Anna thought coming here would protect her, but she was walking right into the Viper’s nest. Before I was finished, my little runaway would be begging me for mercy.
I knew the second I saw him, my life would change forever. When my brother offers me as payment to Nico Fury, the king of the Vipers, how can I refuse? Tattooed, built, and tall, he was the only man I saw when I walked into the room. It was like he occupied all the available space, sitting on his throne of blood, sweat, and lies.
Nerves assailed me, but I owed my brother too much to let anything happen to him. One night. That was all. But it would leave me wrecked. Actions always had consequences. Six months later, my brother was killed by a rival organization, and now they were after me.
There was only one place I could go to keep my unborn baby safe. I just hoped the king would be merciful.
Perfect things didn’t exist, at least not in my experience. But she was pretty close. I had her in my bed for one night, and I couldn’t shake the memory. No, I wasn’t meant to keep soft things like Anna Keller. My life belonged to my crew, and we were a vicious group. Hell, we weren’t called Vipers for nothing.
But she was different. She made me want, and I loved and hated her for it. Anna was light in a world of constant darkness. She was all warmth and beauty like no other. And I craved her like a drug.
Six months had passed since I took her in return for clearing her brother’s debt to me, but that man attracted trouble like honey did flies. It wasn’t long before I learned Sam Keller had gotten himself killed. Less than an hour later, Anna came back to me, on her knees, asking for sanctuary.
I knew the moment I saw the swell of her stomach she was carrying my baby. Anna thought coming here would protect her, but she was walking right into the Viper’s nest. Before I was finished, my little runaway would be begging me for mercy.
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Published September 16, 2025
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C.D. Gorri
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An avid reader with a profound love for books and literature, when she is not writing or taking care of her family, she can usually be found with a book or tablet in hand. C.D. lives in her home state of New Jersey where many of her characters or stories are based. Her tales are fast paced yet detailed with satisfying conclusions.
If you enjoy powerful heroines and loyal heroes who face relatable problems in both contemporary and supernatural settings, journey into C.D. Gorri's Universe today.
You will find sassy, curvy heroines and sexy, love-driven heroes who find their HEAs between the pages. Werewolves, Bears, Dragons, Tigers, Witches, Romani, Lynxes, Foxes, Thunderbirds, Vampires, and many more Shifters and supernatural creatures dwell within her worlds. The most important thing is every mate in this universe is fated, loyal, and true lovers always get their happily-ever-afters.
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An avid reader with a profound love for books and literature, when she is not writing or taking care of her family, she can usually be found with a book or tablet in hand. C.D. lives in her home state of New Jersey where many of her characters or stories are based. Her tales are fast paced yet detailed with satisfying conclusions.
If you enjoy powerful heroines and loyal heroes who face relatable problems in both contemporary and supernatural settings, journey into C.D. Gorri's Universe today.
You will find sassy, curvy heroines and sexy, love-driven heroes who find their HEAs between the pages. Werewolves, Bears, Dragons, Tigers, Witches, Romani, Lynxes, Foxes, Thunderbirds, Vampires, and many more Shifters and supernatural creatures dwell within her worlds. The most important thing is every mate in this universe is fated, loyal, and true lovers always get their happily-ever-afters.
Want to know how it all began? Enter the Grazi Kelly Universe with Wolf Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel or pick up Charley's Christmas Wolf and dive into the Macconwood Pack Novel Series today.
For a complete list of C.D. Gorri's books visit her website here:
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September 26, 2025
Loved Nico and Anna’s story ! Nico is utterly morally black …. Except he only does it to protect what he believes is his to protect ; his people, business and Anna , so while I don’t condone murder, I get where Nico is coming from . Great storyline, well written characters, lots of action in the bedroom and out of it. Like the side characters and hope they get their own stories 5✨’s
February 2, 2026
The couple: Nico and Anna
Romance trope:
Series: Jersey Bad Boys
Length:
Plot: Nico wants Anna so he makes sure that her brother is in debt to him and has no other option but to offer up his sister to repay the debt - one night in his bed. Of course, it won't stop there. Once Nico has Anna right where he wants her, he'll do what's necessary to keep her.
Commentary: This guy. Was he bad? Yes. Did he try too hard? Also yes. It might have been better in print. The audiobook narrator had a bit of a nasally voice/accent and that made him sound whiny rather than alpha. The whole thing felt a little off, like it was going to be an instalove erotica, but a quasi-mafi trope might be nice, and maybe used for a debt could be added in as well? Like things were jammed together. It wasn't a long audiobook though, and even though the overabundance of sex scenes were all pretty cringey, it didn't last long.
Romance trope:
Series: Jersey Bad Boys
Length:
Plot: Nico wants Anna so he makes sure that her brother is in debt to him and has no other option but to offer up his sister to repay the debt - one night in his bed. Of course, it won't stop there. Once Nico has Anna right where he wants her, he'll do what's necessary to keep her.
Commentary: This guy. Was he bad? Yes. Did he try too hard? Also yes. It might have been better in print. The audiobook narrator had a bit of a nasally voice/accent and that made him sound whiny rather than alpha. The whole thing felt a little off, like it was going to be an instalove erotica, but a quasi-mafi trope might be nice, and maybe used for a debt could be added in as well? Like things were jammed together. It wasn't a long audiobook though, and even though the overabundance of sex scenes were all pretty cringey, it didn't last long.
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