Seized by a Mercenary

This story is definitely not like other Kayci Morgan books that I've read in the past, and I enjoyed reading this story. I was able to finish this book really quick, and I loved the fast pace of the story. There are definitely some dark elements to this story, and some of the content may be a trigger warning, so use caution. The dynamic between the royal-turned-slave Lorne and Brendan was hilarious, and I loved the back and forth banter between them both. I love this fictional world that Kayci created and I loved getting lost in the story. Please note that I did receive an ARC of this book, and the opinions expressed in this review are my own. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Brendan left home after his father and mother passed. His sister was taken along with the family farm by Rodan. He's spent the last 3 yrs accumulating wealth to but back the farm and his sister. At the market, he trades coins for jewels and gold and buys a slave boy, Lorne. Lorne trades himself for Gwynn, but Brendan comes to reclaim him and kills Rodan. Nice ending.

Seized by a Mercenary tells a short romantic story of Brendan and Lorne. Despite being rather short I found it enjoyable, if predictable. I think I would have preferred this story in a larger world setting, perhaps including more detail of characters past experiences and how they came to be where they were for this particular episode. I also had a problem with the book cover. The cover drew me to the story but no matter how I tried I found that I could not relate the cover image to a character in the book. Maybe that was me but I kept waiting for the cover character to appear. Having said that, the characters of Brendan and Lorne were just adorable and I enjoyed reading their story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.