I had initially checked this book out from the library without realizing I had an ARC on my kindle... I don't know why I kept pushing this aside and reading other things. When there is an apocalypse book and there is any type of romance in it, I'm the first one lined up to read it.

It didn't take long to get sucked into this book once I actually opened it ;) The characters, story line and even the minor details were extremely well done and everything felt real and realistic, even our heroine having a blue heart.

If you've read a Rebecca Zanetti book before I'm sure you know how easy it is to get sucked into her world. If you haven't give yourself a long weekend because her series' won't let you go until the very end!! Good news with this one is it's a trilogy and all books are out so no waiting.

I loved the story-line of this book. A simple explanation would be a space bacteria was found on earth and spread rapidly through the population making many sick, some die. The bacteria is transferred by saliva, blood and semen so you stay away from those things and you should be OK. There are always a few lucky survivors who make it through the illness, though usually they are different in some way after the fact. Some gain higher senses and others literally turn into maniacal killers.... So good!! Go read it!!

For fans of dystopian novels but want hope and well romance, this is it. Had this on my shelf for awhile, and I finally got to reading it. I enjoyed the suspense, and the love that was not pushed on you. Kept my interest throughout the entire book. A strong male character trying to be the strong male - I can do it on my own - I can protect everyone- who you realize is not flawless. Will keep reading the series.

Such a great story! Sorry I didn't pick it up sooner. Great premise. Excellent world building. Very interesting characters. The plot is fresh and the suspense adds to the overall flavor of the story. Looking forward to more!

While being entirely way too smutty for my tastes, Mercury Striking is a well thought out page turner.

With the Scorpius bacteria on the loose, more deadly than the plague, Jax Mercury has created his own community in Los Angeles where the people are protected and everyone does their part. Meanwhile, Lynn Harmony aka “Blue Heart” is fugitive #1. Said to be carrying a mutated strain of the Scorpius bacteria, she is supposed to be turned into what’s left of the government if she’s found. As the former head of the CDC, she’s too valuable to let go.

So obviously this is a romance. And it’s a steamy alpha male romance at that. Personally, I don’t get the whole alpha male attraction. They’re mostly just jerks. Jax isn’t too bad, as far as Alpha’s go. He’s got a lot of backstory and reasons for acting the way he does. He’s got a past and demons to conquer.

Lynne is far from the damsel in distress herself. She’s got a brain and knows how to use it. She’s got her own demons to vanquish and together with Jax, they may just be able to take on the world.

I was surprised by how much I liked about this book. The action was good and kept the story moving. The explanations for the Scorpius bacteria was well thought out and interesting, it wasn’t a last minute cop out thrown together by the author in order to get the characters in bed together. It was legit. And I liked it. The side characters were also very interesting and I have a feeling there is plenty to find out about each of them in the future.

As far as what I didn’t like, as I said before, I’m not one for books with lots of sex. It’s just not my reading preference. If you like a lot of sex scenes, this is the book for you! For me, it was too much. Especially a particular scene in the book which was WAY too rapey for my liking. The author knows each partner wanted it, but there was no way that Jax knew she really wanted it. She said no, and he did it anyway. It left a really bad taste in my mouth and if I were the kind of reader who quit partway through a book, I would have quit. Aside from that scene, I had no other major issues with the book.


So, should you read it? If you like LOTS of sex scenes and romance novels that have more substance than just the romance aspect, YES. If you don’t like sex scenes, you may have a harder time. You could always skip over them, but you’ll miss some of the relationship development.