Deeper Than Need

Time heals all wounds.

Eager to put a dark, troubled past behind her, Trinity Ewing buys an old house that will make the perfect refuge for her and her young son once renovations are complete. The last thing on her mind is finding someone new...but the contractor she's hired is an irresistible distraction--and Trinity can't help but fantasize about all the business they could be doing behind closed doors.

So does one man's touch.

Noah Benningfield thought he'd put his demons behind him. But the moment he lays eyes on Trinity, the temptation he feels is too powerful to deny. Soon the attraction between them explodes into something neither of them could have imagined. But their desire will be put to the test when a shocking local murder has them dodging danger at every turn. Can the beautiful and damaged Trinity trust someone like Noah, whose own past is as haunted as her own? The only thing she knows for sure is that she can't live without a man who makes her feel this good--over and over again...

Publisher St. Martin's Press Release Date June 3, 2014

Deeper Than Need is the first full-length novel in Shiloh Walker's Secrets & Shadows series. I loved the novellas that introduced us to the small town of Madison. I was lucky enough to get a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. I love Shiloh Walker's voice and her romantic suspense books are some of my favorites. She delivers once again with Deeper Than Need.

Trinity and Noah are both such strong characters. Trinity is a single mom of 4-year-old Micah, and has pretty much raised him with only her father's help. She bought a house in small town Madison to start over. Noah is the contractor who is working on the renovations on her house. Trinity and Noah are attached to one another from the moment they meet, and I loved how sweet Noah was with Micah. Watching them become a family was so sweet. I also loved how hot the chemistry was between Noah and Trinity. Shiloh has always written readily hot love scenes and her readers won't be disappointed by the heat levels in Deeper Than Need.

There are a couple of mysteries going on in this book, and while part of the mystery is answered, we don't get the answers to everything. I love when we have a mystery that covers the space of multiple books. I had figured out part of what had gone on in the past in Madison, but know we still don't have all the answers. I'm already counting down until the release of the next book in this series.

Long For Me:A Secrets & Shadows Novella

In Long for Me by Shiloh Walker, Christina Bell remembers what it was like to be part of a loving family. The youngest of the Bell children, she simply cannot believe that her dad, or anyone else she loves, had a hand in her mother’s disappearance. She’s looking forward to moving on and spending more time with her sexy best friend, Guy Miller, who she is starting to see in a whole new light. Their attraction sizzling and love deepening, Christina feels confident in her life and ability to handle what comes her way...But when Nichole’s body is found—and the mystery of her death slowly reveals itself—Christina is left not knowing who to trust. What if Guy, her one true desire, proves to be her biggest danger?

Release date May 13, 2014 St. Martin's Press

Long for Me is the 3rd novella about the Bell siblings. Chris (Tink) is the youngest of the Bell siblings and honestly seemed to be most effected by her mother's disappearance. Chris has a learning disability and her mom was the one who could really help her focus to study and learn. Chris has always had Guy Miller in her life. He lived down the road from them when they were kids and has always been like a part of the Bell family. I loved Guy from the moment he appeared on the page.

I really enjoyed Long for Me very much. I liked that we finally got the truth about what happened to Nichole and love how the siblings and their father finally started making up for lost time. When Guy and Chris were in the room together, the chemistry was absolutely amazing and I did love they both totally understood the other. My only issue with the entire story was Chris being so on again off again with Guy. He had always been there for her and she knew he loved her, as much as she loved him, yet she sent off so many mixed signals. 

I’m super excited that Shiloh Walker will continue the Secrets & Shadows series with Deeper Than Need, which is set for release on June 3, 2014.

Break For Me A Secrets & Shadows novella

Break for Me (Secrets & Shadows 0.6) is the newest release from Shiloh Walker in the Secrets & Shadows series. The release date was April 22, 2014 and the publisher is St. Martin’s Press. From the back cover.~

Jensen Bell had twelve happy years before her her mother disappeared and her whole world went to pieces. Since then, she's become a cop—one who takes great pride in her work, and in helping keep others safe. The saving grace in her own life has been Dean West, the only man who can make her burn with desire and help her through her burdens. But when a shocking discovery turns her life upside-down, even being wrapped in Dean’s arms might not be enough to keep her out of harm's way…

I’m a huge fan of Shiloh Walker’s books. She is an auto-buy author for me no matter which genre she is writing. I will say her romantic suspense books are my favorites and her new Secrets & Shadows series is another winner.

Jensen has had to be so strong since her mother disappeared when she was 12. She is such a strong character and wants to protect others from going through what her family suffered when her mom disappeared.

Jensen and Dean had amazing chemistry in this story, even when they had to work with the law differently. I love they had both been attracted to each other from the moment they first saw each other, yet didn’t act on their attraction until Dean learned about Jensen’s past. Shiloh Walker writes super hot love scenes and the passion between Dean and Jensen were smoking hot.  There was also tenderness between them and I loved that Dean was there for Jensen when truths from her past came to light.

Break for Me is a novella length story and a very fast-paced read. I enjoyed every single minute of this story and am excited for the future stories in this series.

Burn For Me

Scarred long ago by the disappearance of his mother, Nichole, Tate Bell aches to spend his days and nights with Ali Holmes, a woman he’s loved for years. But while Ali’s heart pines to be with Tate, her head has reservations...

Ali knows that Tate has never forgiven his father for the fight he had with Nichole right before she left the house—and was never heard from again. Ali thinks that Tate's unresolved anger is a force to be reckoned with...even though the heat that blazes between them is undeniable. Now both Tate and Ali are left to wonder: Can love really conquer all? Get lost in a world of secrets and shadows in Burn for Me by Shiloh Walker.

April 1, 2014 Release St. Martin's Press

I'm a huge Shiloh Walker fan. I was super excited to see she had a new series of books from St. Martin's Press, and with Burn for Me, she set the story up well.

Burn for Me is a novella length story and while it is a quick read, it is also a very satisfying read. Tate and Ali have amazing chemistry together and I loved how strong Ali had to be to let Tate know she needed things to change for her and her boys. I could feel how much Ali loved Tate and knew it wasn't easy to take a stand.

Tate has always blamed his father for his mother's disappearance and in his mind death. It was hard watching Tate pretty much lose all of his family because of the mistakes from the past. I honestly just wanted to give him a hug and "Gibbs" smack him for not being open to what his family was trying to tell him and not believing in love.

I have to say even with this story being a novella length; it was really awesome and gave the reader a great set up for this new series. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series now.