Nothing like a Wednesday for thinking about the books we want to read! My Wishing & Waiting on Wednesday post is linking up with two fabulous book memes, Wishlist Wednesday (hosted by Pen to Paper) and Waiting on Wednesday (hosted by Breaking the Spine).

My pick for this week won’t be released for several months yet — but it’s never too soon to highlight a book I wish I didn’t have to wait for!

Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
(release date March 4, 2014)

Synopsis:

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson series has been hailed as “one of the best” (Fiction Vixen). Now, Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest—one that brings a threat unlike anything she’s ever known.

An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam’s ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from her new boyfriend. Adam isn’t the kind of man to turn away a person in need—and Mercy knows it. But with Christy holed up in Adam’s house, Mercy can’t shake the feeling that something about the situation isn’t right.

Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when she learns that Christy has the farthest thing from good intentions. She wants Adam back and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, including turning Adam’s pack against Mercy.

Mercy isn’t about to step down without a fight, but there’s a more dangerous threat circling. Christy’s ex is more than a bad man—in fact, he may not be human at all. As the bodies start piling up, Mercy must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her whole world apart.

Why do I want to read this?

BECAUSE I LOVE THIS SERIES! Okay, I’ll stop shouting now. Night Broken is the 8th book in the outstanding Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs — and this is one series that I hope will go on and on. I love the world that Patricia Briggs has created, and Mercy herself is an amazing heroine — strong, capable, loyal, and fiercely loving. The pack dynamics are endlessly fascinating, the relationships are complex and multi-layered, and the plot of each new installment moves the overall story forward while also presenting an immediate adventure full of danger, tension, and suspense — plus one hell of a terrific love story. I am so excited to see what happens next in Mercy’s world, and at this point, I’m ready to keep reading about her for as long as the author keeps writing about her.

Oh, and how about that cover? LOVE it.

What are you wishing for this Wednesday?

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