Guarding Mercy
(2026)(The second book in the H.A.V.E.N. Hidden Ally Vigilante Extraction Network series)
A novel by Kesandra Wick
He was sent to rescue me. I was planning my own escape. Neither of us planned on this.
Mercy: Sixty-two days captive and the scarred soldier who shows up looks like he’s got more demons than I do. He’s twelve years older and treats me like I’m breakable.
Spoiler: I’m not.
Jax: The mission was simple until I met her. Twenty-eight, brilliant, and stubborn as hell. She doesn’t need saving—she needs someone to watch her back while she burns this place down.
She’s off-limits. I’m supposed to be professional.
Both: The extraction goes wrong. Bullets fly. We run.
Jax: In a safe house bathroom at 2 AM, washing blood off her hands, something shifts.
She turns. Looks at me. Says, ‘I’m not fragile.’
I know. That’s the problem.
When she kisses me, it’s not gratitude. It’s claiming.
When I kiss her back, it’s not protection. It’s surrender.
We were supposed to keep our distance.
Instead, we set each other on fire🔥
~🖤~
This is book 2 in the H.A.V.E.N. series that can also be read as a standalone steamy romance novel. However, some of the side characters continue from the Bad Boy Billionaires and Baby Bump club series. Still, you don't need to read those series beforehand. The story is based on the following tropes: Main couple - Insta-love, forced proximity, co-worker romance, opposites attract, only one bed, fake couple while infiltrating, he falls first, hidden identity, private Investigator, ex copper, protector, Australian, American nurse practitioner, smart & sassy, big city. Rescue couple - Off-limits, forced proximity, one night stand, hidden identity, only one bed, morally gray hero, ex Army Ranger, alpha male, age gap, bodyguard, damsel in distress, journalist, and hostage.
Genres: Romantic Suspense / Vigilante Justice / Steamy Romance Series
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Mercy: Sixty-two days captive and the scarred soldier who shows up looks like he’s got more demons than I do. He’s twelve years older and treats me like I’m breakable.
Spoiler: I’m not.
Jax: The mission was simple until I met her. Twenty-eight, brilliant, and stubborn as hell. She doesn’t need saving—she needs someone to watch her back while she burns this place down.
She’s off-limits. I’m supposed to be professional.
Both: The extraction goes wrong. Bullets fly. We run.
Jax: In a safe house bathroom at 2 AM, washing blood off her hands, something shifts.
She turns. Looks at me. Says, ‘I’m not fragile.’
I know. That’s the problem.
When she kisses me, it’s not gratitude. It’s claiming.
When I kiss her back, it’s not protection. It’s surrender.
We were supposed to keep our distance.
Instead, we set each other on fire🔥
~🖤~
This is book 2 in the H.A.V.E.N. series that can also be read as a standalone steamy romance novel. However, some of the side characters continue from the Bad Boy Billionaires and Baby Bump club series. Still, you don't need to read those series beforehand. The story is based on the following tropes: Main couple - Insta-love, forced proximity, co-worker romance, opposites attract, only one bed, fake couple while infiltrating, he falls first, hidden identity, private Investigator, ex copper, protector, Australian, American nurse practitioner, smart & sassy, big city. Rescue couple - Off-limits, forced proximity, one night stand, hidden identity, only one bed, morally gray hero, ex Army Ranger, alpha male, age gap, bodyguard, damsel in distress, journalist, and hostage.
Genres: Romantic Suspense / Vigilante Justice / Steamy Romance Series
Genre: Romantic Suspense