There is no black and white when it comes to life and love. Only a mass of contradictions. There is no greater evidence of that then the plight of Hunter and Sofia in Season of Mercy. Sofia is all heart. She aims to do the right thing, yet she goes about doing so in the wrong way. Hunter always follows the rules. What happens when he loses his heart along the way? The purpose of a good story is not just to entertain, but to exercise the mind as well as the heart. With Season of Mercy, Storm succeeds in doing both. A heartache that thrives on hope and inspires faith. ( )

I have read many of author Melissa Storm’s books and this one is very different than her usual writing. I still enjoyed the story as with her other sled dog books. In this book, Sofia is a single, lonely, not happy with her job type of person. She sees this dog chained up on her way to work and feels very sorry about the shape he looks to be in. On her way home, she decides to take the dog for his own good. From there she gets involved with a few other “friends” and does things she normally wouldn’t do. Then when she takes her rescued dog to the vets she mets the perfect man for her, Deputy Hunter Burke. Problem is, she now thinks of herself as a criminal. Can she get herself to start liking herself and come clean about what she’s done to have a life with Deputy Hunter? ( )