"The story might be short, but it is smooth and complete."

Trinity is determined to get off of Rapture's Colony before the colony elders sell her to the highest bidder in an auction. Determined that she would not be forced to marry on of the colony's overweight slobbering buffoons, she takes charge of her own fate and enters an off-worlder's bar in the hopes of securing a position as a mercenary.

Captain Nathan August was merely passing the time while waiting for his shipment of rations to be loaded into his ship. The last thing he was looking for was a crewmember, let alone an attractive innocent like Trinity.

Attempting to scare her off with his demands for a bed partner -- for himself and his second in command -- he only succeeded in making her more eager to join him on his ship. Forced to follow through on his deal with the little spitfire, Nathan found that Trinity wasn't all he had figured her to be.

From the very beginning, MERCENARIES had me hooked. Angela Knight is a wonderfully talented writer, and her quickie is definitely worth reading. The flow of the story was smooth, and even though the format forced the story to be short, it felt complete. There was a satisfying resolution at the end, and yet there is the possibility of a sequel for a secondary male character.

Reviewed by Michelle Houston
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted September 17, 2003

Summary

Trinity Yeager faces an unhappy life on a colony of religious zealots who make the Taliban look conservative. Her only chance for happiness is to convince a mercenary starship captain to accept her as a member of his crew, giving her the transport off-world she needs.

But Captain Nathan August is skeptical that Trin's situation is as bad as she claims. He decides to test her. The only position available, he tells her, is that of his sexual toy. He expects her to back down, but Trin calls his bluff—even when he tells her his first officer will join him on the "test drive."

Trin, Nathan and first officer Sebastian Cole all get a ride they'll never forget. But just how far are they willing to go?

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: Futuristic. Book Length: short story.