Better than other books by this author. Mercy Thomas is a successful lawyer (seems a little young to own her own firm) and takes on the case of a young man who has been in a little trouble most of his life. When she meets Jason, she's struck by the attraction she feels. When looking at the case, she thinks that the authorities stopped looking for suspects and evidence when they found Jason and were no longer looking for another solution. Jason can't remember much but he wants to help his own defense. Mercy sees something in him and vows to see him free so he can begin a new life.
There's some suspense and thankfully, the clinches don't happen until after Jason is freed and the real murderer indicted. Interesting take on the interracial romance genre.