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becks_678 's review for:
The Mercenary and the Mortician
by Alexandra St Pierre
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Please look into the triggers for this book; there are many disturbing scenes. A mortician who sees ghosts accidentally falls into the path of a mercenary who has set their sights on him. The mercenary is unstable, impulsive, and a stalker who doesn’t take "no" for an answer. I do not support this behavior in real life, but in this story, it was very steamy, and there was great chemistry between the characters. They fit well together; even with Callum's craziness, there were many sweet moments between them.
Callum faces a lot of trauma, and he finally realizes what has been happening with Ryan’s support. When things get rough for Callum, a group of people is there for him. I loved Ryan’s journey to acceptance; he struggles with bullying and comes to understand what he enjoys. It was interesting to see this perspective, especially with his need for control and discomfort with change. The interactions between Ryan and Callum involve a lot of back and forth. Ryan's patience while trying to figure himself out sold their relationship for me.
Callum faces a lot of trauma, and he finally realizes what has been happening with Ryan’s support. When things get rough for Callum, a group of people is there for him. I loved Ryan’s journey to acceptance; he struggles with bullying and comes to understand what he enjoys. It was interesting to see this perspective, especially with his need for control and discomfort with change. The interactions between Ryan and Callum involve a lot of back and forth. Ryan's patience while trying to figure himself out sold their relationship for me.