Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti (
Wikipedia) is the 1st novel in her Scorpius Syndrome series of post-apocalyptic f/m romantic suspense apparently set in a near-future biological technothriller world where much of population is in danger of being wiped out by a bacterial plague, this one starring a woman with the knowledge to potentially cure the disease making a dangerous trek towards a man who has established himself as a leader and protector of the survivors, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Headline's Eternal imprint.
This has previously been offered free in 2016, and is the featured Free Book of the Week in the iTunes UK store.
Currently free, probably through Monday when the UK FBOTW tends to rotate @
Amazon UK,
iTunes UK,
Google Play,
Kobo (available to UK & Europe, Japan, and South America when I spot-checked assorted regional stores, YMMV)
Description
Mercury Striking is the first exciting book in Rebecca Zanetti's The Scorpius Syndrome series, perfect for fans of Cynthia Eden, Dianne Duvall and Nalini Singh.
With nothing but rumors to lead her, Lynne Harmony has trekked across a nightmare landscape to find one man - a mysterious, damaged legend who protects the weak and leads the strong. He's more than muscle and firepower - and in post-plague L.A., he's her only hope. As the one woman who could cure the disease, Lynne is the single most volatile - and vulnerable - creature in this new and ruthless world. But face to face with Jax Mercury, danger has never looked quite so delicious...
For more thrilling passion played out against the dangerous race for survival, look for all the titles in The Scorpius Syndrome series: Mercury Striking, Shadow Falling, Justice Ascending.